Lesson B

Video Course    Special people and memories

Part 1 Global Viewpoints Special People

1.Before You Watch

You will hear the following words in the interviews about “Special people.” Look at the family tree and use the words in the box to complete the sentences below.

1.  Edward is John's  father                 

2.  Ann is Bob's  sister                     

3.  Martha is John's  mother                

4.  Edward is Jim's  grandfather             

5.  Martha is Ann's  grandmother            

6.  Bob is Jim's  brother                   

2.While You Watch

A

Watch the interviews and write T for True or F for False. Then correct the false sentences.

1. T The most important people in Alex's life are his family.

2. T One of Alejandra's grandparents is very important to her.

3. F The special person in Kumiko's family is her grandmother.

 The special person in Kumiko's family is her grandfather.                    

4. F Calum's three brothers are the most important people in his life.

 Calum's three friends are the most important people in his life.                

B

What do they say? Watch the interviews again and write down the words you hear.

1.  Alex: The most important people in my life are my mother, my father, my two

brothers/sisters, and my brother/sister.  sisters ;  brother 

2.  Alejandra: My grandmother is a very important person to me. Her name is Ester/Isabel, and she is 70/80 years old.  Ester ;  80 

3.  Kumiko: The special/important person in my family is my grandfather because he's always kind to me and generous/supportive.  special ;  supportive 

4.  Calum: My friends are important to me because I like to go out/spend time with them, and I can talk to them about everything/most things. I think the three most important/supportive people in my life are my friends Tony, Dan, and David.  go out ;  most things ;  important 

C

Listen to Kumiko and Calum talking about people special to them. Fill in the blanks with information you hear.

1.  The special person in Kumiko's family is  her grandfather , because  he's always kind to her and supportive.                                         

2.  Calum's friends are important to him because  he likes to go out with them and he can talk to them about most things.                                      

Global Viewpoints Memories

1.Before You Watch

You will hear the underlined words in the interviews about “Memories.” Study the sentences. Then use the underlined words to complete the sentences below.

The children had a lot of fun at the amusement park.

I collect old coins as a hobby.

Amanda is a wise old woman, so people often ask her for advice.

1.  People who are  wise  know many things or have good judgment.

2.  People who  collect  things gather objects together for pleasure or study.

3.  An  amusement park  is a place where people pay money to play games or go on rides.

2.While You Watch

Watch the interviews and write the words you hear to complete the interviews.

Catherine: (1) Memories  are very important to me. I have a shoe box where I put all the letters and pictures and all the little things that I've (2) collected  for the past years and ... um ... have it in the shoe box.

Agnes: My (3) favorite  memory is my visit to my grandfather. He was a very old and wise man and he told me a lot of interesting stories.

Calum: (4) One of my happiest memories  is when I was a child and I went outside Scotland for the first time. I went to an amusement park in France and I had a very good time there with my family.

Julianna: One of the happiest memories from my childhood was (5) my first day of school . I was really excited and the thing (6) I wanted the most  was to learn how to read.

Part 2 City Living A favorite keepsake

Main characters

Tara Greene

Sun-hee Park

Here are some words you will hear in the video. Write the correct word under each picture.

1. jewelry 

2. pendant  

3. bracelet 

1.Preview

A

In this video, Tara finds her favorite keepsake while Sun-lee is helping her get ready for a date.

B

Look at the pictures above. Then answer the questions. Choose A, B, or C.

1.  Where is Tara going?  C 

A.to work

B.to a party

C.on a date

2.  What does Tara want advice about?  A 

A.jewelry

B.clothing

C.dating

3.  What does Sun-hee suggest that Tara should do?  A 

A.wear a pendant

B.get a new jewelry box

C.cancel her date

4.  What does Tara tell Sun-hee about?  C 

A.her date

B.her first year of high school

C.why she likes the pendant

5.  What does Sun-hee say about the pendant?  B 

A.it's important to her

B.it's perfect for Tara's date

C.she wants one

2.While You Watch

Language notes

Everyday English

Too bad ...

That was nice.

You know, ...

make it
help out

Here goes.

It should be OK.

hang on to

Talking about memories

I'm keeping it for memories.

That is my favorite keepsake.

Things were rough.

as a reminder ...

That's a souvenir from ...

A

What's the story? Watch the video and match the correct information to make true sentences.

1.  Tara has a blind date with  b 

2.  Tara got the bracelet when  d 

3.  The bracelet was a present from  f 

4.  The ring is a souvenir from  e 

5.  The pendant is  a 

6.  Tara's grandmother gave her the pendant when  h 

7.  Tara heard a story about  g 

8.  Tara's grandmother got the pendant from  c 

a.Tara's favorite keepsake.

b.a man who works with Claudia.

c.her mother.

d.she was seventeen.

e.Tara's first trip to the US.

f.Joe, her first boyfriend.

g.her grandmother's childhood.

h.she was eighteen.

B

What is Tara saying? Watch the video again and match the sentences with the pictures.

a)That's a souvenir from my first trip to the US.

b)This is a bracelet my first boyfriend, Joe, gave me.

c) ... her mother gave her this pendant to say "thank you."

d)She worked really hard throughout her whole childhood.

e)Now, that is my favorite keepsake.

1.  Tara:  b 

2.  Tara:  a 

3.  Tara:  d 

4.  Tara:  c 

5.  Tara:  e 

C

What do they say? Watch the first episode of the video and answer the questions.

1.  What is Tara doing?

She is getting ready for her  blind date .

2.  Who is the man Tara is going to meet?

He's Claudia's  friend and colleague , who is from  Brazil  but is now working in the  US office .

3.  How does Tara feel?

She feels  excited and a little nervous .

4.  What question does Tara ask Sun-hee?

She asks what  jewelry  she should wear.

D

What do they say?

Activity 1: Watch the second episode of the video and fill in the blanks with information you hear.

1.  What does Tara say about the bracelet her first boyfriend gave her?

She says, " Isn't it beautiful ?"

2.  What does Tara say about her romance with her first boyfriend?

She says they were so "in love", but it was  too bad  since they were too young.

3.  What question does Sun-hee ask Tara about her souvenir from her first trip to the U.S.?

Sun-hee asks, "Why are you still  hanging on to  it?".

4.  What's Tara's response?

Tara says, "Oh, I'm  keeping it for the memories ."

Activity 2: Class work. Now watch the second episode of the video again and act it out as a class.

Tara: This? Oh, this is a bracelet my first boyfriend, Joe, gave me.   ?

Sun-hee: Yeah.

Tara: We were so “in love.”   ―  .

Sun-hee: What's this?

Tara: That? Oh, that's a souvenir from my first trip to the US. I was five years old.

Sun-hee:   ?

Tara: Oh,   .

E

What do they say? Watch the third episode of the video and write the words you hear to complete the conversation.

Sun-hee: How about this?

Tara: Now, that is (1) my favorite keepsake . It's a (2) pendant  from my grandmother. She gave it to me when I was 18 years old.

Sun-hee: For your birthday?

Tara: No. I was in my first year of college and (3) things were rough . I had no friends. I (4) hated  my classes. I didn't think I could (5) make it . And one day my grandmother (6) told  me a story.

Sun-hee: Yeah?

Tara: My grandmother's father died when she was only eight years old. Things were hard for her family after that. She went to school. She (7) helped out  at home and she had a job.

...

Tara: Yeah. So ... when life was difficult for me in college, my grandmother gave me the pendant (8) as a reminder  to be strong ...

Sun-hee: That's beautiful. And it's perfect for tonight.

Tara: (9) You know , you're right. (10) Here goes  ...

F

Now watch the video again and answer the question.

Who did Tara's pendant originally belong to?

 Tara's grandmother's mother.                                          

3.After You Watch

A

These conversations are from the video. Study the expressions in blue. Then match each expression with the correct definition.

Useful expressions

1.

Sun-hee: A blind date? You don't know this man?

Tara: No, but he's a friend of Claudia's, so it should be OK.

2.

Tara: This? Oh, this is a bracelet my first boyfriend, Joe, gave me. Isn't it beautiful?

Sun-hee: Yeah.

Tara: We were so in love. Too bad we were only 17–too young.

3.

Sun-hee: That's beautiful. And it's perfect for tonight.

Tara: You know, you're right. Here goes ...

1.  an expression people use when trying something they are not sure will be successful

 Here goes ...                                                         

2.  something people say when they are not sure if something will be a problem

 It should be OK.                                                    

3.  an expression people use when they feel bad about or regret something

 Too bad ...                                                          

B

In the video, Tara uses the simple present and present continuous when she says, "He's from Brazil, too, but he's working in the US office right now." Study the notes. Then use the simple present or the present continuous to complete the paragraph below.

My name (be) (1) is  Veronica Lesang. I (be) (2) am  a pediatrician, a doctor for children. I (live) (3) am living  in Haiti right now, but only for two months. I usually (work) (4) work  in a hospital in Montreal, but at the moment I (volunteer) (5) am volunteering  for an organization called Doctors Without Borders. They (send) (6) are sending  staff to other countries. For this project, I (work) (7) am working  with doctors and administrators. We (build) (8) are building  a new clinic for kids.

C

Writing. Write a short summary of the City Living story. You may start with the following sentences.

Tara is getting ready for a blind date.  She asks Sun-hee to help her choose what jewelry to wear.                                                        

First Tara tells Sun-hee about a bracelet  that her first boyfriend gave to her.     

Then Sun-hee finds a ring  that Tara got as a souvenir when she went to the US for the first time.                                                          

Tara's favorite keepsake is a pendant  that Tara's grandmother gave her when she was in her first year of college. At the time, Tara had no friends and she hated her classes. Tara's grandmother gave her the pendant to remind her to be strong. The story makes Sun-hee decide that the pendant is the perfect jewelry for Tara's bland date.