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 Lesson
17 - Are You Free on Friday?
In this lesson Anna tries to plan to see a movie with a
friend. But they are both very busy. Will they find a
time to get together? What will they do? |
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Lesson Video
Watch the video and then do the activities on this page. |
Video Script
Anna: This city is very interesting, I really like my job, and I have some good
friends! Speaking of friends … I see one now! Marsha! Hi!
Marsha: Hi, Anna. What’s going on?
Anna: Not much. How about you?
Marsha: Busy as usual. Hey, do you wanna see a movie with me?
Anna: Sure! I never have time to see a movie. When?
Marsha: Are you busy this Thursday at 6pm?
Anna: Let’s see …. I’m busy. I am going to tap dance with my friends Thursday
night.
Marsha: Tap dancing? That sounds fun!
Anna: I’m still learning. But it is fun!
Anna: Are you busy on Friday night?
Marsha: Yes. Friday nights are when I visit my parents.
Anna: What do you and your family do together?
Marsha: We always eat dinner together and sometimes we play board games.
Anna: Playing board games is fun, too! The word game Scrabble is my favorite.
Marsha: I like Connect Four!
Anna: I’m not busy Monday night. Are you?
Marsha: I am busy on Monday night. I’m going to jog in the park with my friend.
Do you jog?
Anna: Oh! I always jog. Well, sometimes I jog. Okay, I never jog. But I will try
because it is good for you.
Marsha: I always feel great after I jog.
Marsha: How about on Wednesday night?
Anna: Wednesday night I am not busy. Oh, no, wait. This Wednesday night I will
be busy.
Marsha: What are you doing?
Anna: I’m going to teach children how to play the ukulele.
Anna: Now, children, play “C.” Good. I like your “C.”
Marsha: The world does need more ukulele players.
Anna: Marsha, it looks like we’ll never have time to see a movie.
Anna: Wait a minute. Are you busy now?
Marsha: It’s Saturday afternoon. This is always when I do my errands.
Anna: Okay, but the new Star Wars movie is gonna start in 30 minutes.
Marsha: I’ll do my errands on Sunday. Let’s go!
Anna: Most days of the week, people are really busy. But it’s important to find
time to be with your friends!
Anna: Until next time!
* Connect Four is a two-player connection game using colored discs. |
Listening
Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation. |
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Speaking
English has two ways to show something is happening at a future time. To form
the simple future, use will and then the simple form of the verb. You can use
will to express a desire to do something. The second form of the simple future
is be going to. Use "be + going to" when you already have a plan to do
something. |
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Pronunciation
There are also two shortened forms of future verbs. In casual conversation, most
Americans will change going to to gonna. English speakers often change we will
to we’ll. Another shortened form in this lesson is want to shortened to wanna. |
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New Words |
- always -
adv. at all times; on every occasion; in a way
that does not change
- board games -
a game (such as chess) that is played by moving
pieces on a special board
- important -
adj. having serious meaning or worth
- jog -
v. to run slowly especially for exercise
- movie -
n. a recording of moving images that tells a
story and that people watch on a screen or television
- night -
n. the time of darkness between one day and the
next
- play -
v. to do activities for fun or enjoyment
- Scrabble -
trademark. a board game in which players use
lettered tiles to create words in a crossword fashion.
- sing -
v. to use your voice to make musical sounds in
the form of a song or tune
- sometimes -
adv. at certain times; occasionally
- Star Wars -
n. an epic film series chronicling the rise,
fall, and redemption of Anakin Skywalker
- start -
v. to do the first part of something : to begin
doing something
- tap dance -
n. a kind of dance in which you wear special
shoes with metal plates on the heels and toes and make tapping sounds with
your feet
- teaching -
v. to cause or help (someone) to learn about a
subject by giving lessons
- ukulele -
n. a musical instrument that is like a small
guitar with four strings
- week -
n. a period of seven days - in the U.S., a week
is usually considered to start on Sunday and end on Saturday, while in the
U.K. a week is usually considered to start on Monday and end on Sunday.
- will -
modal verb. used to say that something is
expected to happen in the future
- Days of the Week:
In the U.S., the week starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday.
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
- Note: You can listen to
the definitions of these words in the Speaking Practice Video.
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 Activity
What do you like to do with your friends? Is it easy or
difficult to find time to be with your friends? Write
about it in the Facebook Comments section below. Tell us
two or three things you do with friends using words like
always, usually and sometimes. Then practice writing
about your schedule.
Click
lesson activity to get the printable PDF version. The
page opens to a new window. |
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Source:
Voice of America |
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