Conversation
Watching movies from Netflix
The Hulk
Marvel. Do you like Marvel? I don't have any time to see all of the movies.
You haven't seen the Avengers: Endgame yet?
I like Iron Man.
I like happy endings not bad endings.
Does your wife like watching the same movies?
She likes movies like love movies or romantic movies like Titanic .
I like science fiction.
My friend likes technology and we talk about technology. We help each other.
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I play the saxophone and I go for rides on my motorcycle.
Those are my hobbies.
The Bay Area is where Silicon Valley
is
We call it the Bay Area
I enjoy learning technology.
scuba diving
We call it the Bay Area
I enjoy learning technology.
scuba diving
Yes, I wish I had more free time.
Nobody doesn't like to have more free time.
I want to learn English but I don't have enough time.
I want to learn English everyday for three hours, but I only have time for one hour.
Ping pong and badminton are popular hobbies in China.
Lesson 6: Friends
DIALOGUE
Kevin and Dorothy are talking about their friends.
Kevin: Thanks for inviting me to your picnic last weekend. I had a lot of fun.
Dorothy: I’m glad you could make it. Did you get to meet my best friend Karen?
Kevin: I’m sure I did. Tell me what she looks like.
Dorothy: She is from Colombia and has big eyes and curly hair. She is quite tall as well. You couldn’t have missed her.
Kevin: Was she wearing sunglasses?
Dorothy: Hmm… I forget. She was wearing a pink Versace blouse with white Gucci jeans. She likes to dress up for special occasions.
Kevin: Oh, yes! I remember talking to her. We had a long discussion about learning languages.
Dorothy: She is very cosmopolitan.
Kevin: Indeed! Now I want to learn Spanish.
Dorothy: Ask Karen. I’m sure she has some tips!
VOCABULARY
| Expression | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| thanks for + (~ing) | – | Thanks for giving us the tour. |
| I’m glad … | – | I’m glad you’re feeling better now. |
| curly | having curls | She has curly hair and blue eyes. |
| someone is quite (adj) | to a very noticeable degree or extent | He is quite ill/rich/busy. |
| The room is quite large/small. | ||
| couldn’t have missed | too noticeable to miss | You couldn’t have missed the city hall since it’s so big! |
| be wearing | to use or have (something) as clothing: to have (a shirt, pants, etc.) over part of your body | He was wearing blue jeans. |
| dress up | to wear nice clothes | He doesn’t normally dress up often. |
| remember +(~ing) … | ||
| remember to (verb) | not forget | She remembers sitting next to me in the class. |
| She remembered to bring homework. | ||
| cosmopolitan | a cosmopolitan person, belief, opinion, etc. shows a wide experience of different people and places | She has such a cosmopolitan outlook on life. |
| indeed | without any question — used to stress the truth of a statement | Indeed, he is a great poet. = He is indeed a great poet. |
EXERCISE
1. Who is your best friend?
My friend from childhood Chris is my best friend.
My sister is my best friend.
Your answer:_______________________________
2. Tell me what s/he looks like.
Chris is very tall and slim.
Dorothy has long black hair and dark eyes.
Your answer:_______________________________
3. What kind of clothing does your friend usually wear?
She always dresses up.
He is always in jeans and a t-shirt.
Your answer:_______________________________
4. What do you usually talk about with your friend?
We talk a lot about dating these days.
We talk about everything.
Your answer:_______________________________
5. What do you like about your friend the most?
I think Karen is a lovely person.
Chris is so energetic, and I always get energy from him.
Your answer:_______________________________
CONVERSATION
- Tell me a story about your best friend.
- What do you like about your friend the most?
- What do you least like about your friend?
- What do you usually talk about with your friend?
- How did you two become friends?