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 Lesson
4 - What Is It?
Anna is new to Washington, DC. She meets her friends to
go out for coffee. Anna has many things in her bag. |
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Lesson Video
Watch the video and then do the activities on this page. |
Video Script
Anna: Pete, hi! Hi, we are here!
Pete: Hi, Anna! Hi, Marsha!
Anna: Hi!
Pete: How are you two?
Marsha: I am great!
Anna: You know, Pete, I am new to D.C. The city is big.
Pete: Yeah. But you learn a little more every day. How's the new apartment?
Anna: The new apartment is great! Let's get coffee!
Marsha: Anna, do you have a pen?
Anna: Yes. I have a pen in my bag.
Anna: I have a …
Pete: It is not a pen. It is a book. It is a big book.
Anna: Yes. Yes it is, Pete. I know I have a pen, though…
Anna: I have a ....
Marsha: It is not a pen, Anna ... a toy?
Anna: I have a ....
Pete: And it is a pillow!
Anna: Pete, Marsha, I know I have a pen.
Marsha: Anna, it is a map.
Pete: Why do you have a map of the world?
Anna: Pete, Marsha. Now I know I have a pen.
Pete: And now you have a lamp.
Marsha: Anna.
Anna: I have a pen! Let’s get coffee! |
Listening
Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation. |
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Speaking
Listen and practice saying the new words for this lesson. Practice the grammar
and question structures. |
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Pronunciation
Often English speakers do not say the word "and" carefully. Watch the video to
learn about this reduced form in American English. |
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New Words |
- bag -
n. a soft container used to hold money and
other small things
- big -
adj. large in size
- book -
n. a set of printed sheets of paper that are
held together inside a cover or a long written work
- coffee -
n. a dark brown drink made from ground coffee
beans and boiled water
- lamp -
n. a device that produces light
- little -
adj. small in size
- map -
n. a picture or chart that shows the rivers,
mountains, streets, etc., in a particular area
- pen -
n. a writing instrument that uses ink
- pillow -
n. a bag filled with soft material that is used
as a cushion usually for the head of a person who is lying down
- toy -
n. something a child plays with
- world -
n. the earth and all the people and things on
it
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 Activity
Do the activity and practice writing the names of common
objects.
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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