LESSON 1
DO YOU LIKE TO DANCE, SUSAN?
BEFORE THE VIDEO
Do you remeber these people? Write the correct name after each sentence.
Linda Susan Carol John Jake
1.She's a Writer. Carol
2.She's a newscaster. -------
3. He's a newscaster with a lot of experience. --------
4.She's the boss of " Hello America." ---------
5. He]s the host o "Hello America." ---------
6. She doesn't like Jake. ----------
7. Her boyfriend is John. ----------
WATCH THE VIDEO
04:49
08:06 A. "Hello America" wants to do a new show. Watch the video. Who says what?
Check the boxes as you watch.
John Jake Linda Carol
1. "We need new ideas."
2. "I have an idea. How about music?"
3. "People like important news, Linda."
4. "I have an idea. The answer is weekends."
5. "A great idea. 'The Weekend Report with Jake Seltzer.' "
6. "I like stories with action."
B. Circle the correct answer. The weekend show is about
a. news.
b. interviews.
c. sports.
d. music.
C. Watch the video again and check your answers.
SPELLING: Irregular Noun Plurals
REGULAR PLURALS NOTE: Add s to form the regular
SINGULAR PLURAL plural. Add es to words ending in s,
idea ideas sh, ch, x, or z. The ending es after
s, sh, ch, x, or z is pronounced as a
actress actresses separate syllable: actress. es. Drop
country countries the y and add ies to words ending in
y, unless a vowel is before y.
IRREGULAR PLURALS
person people
man men
woman women
A. Write the plural form of these words.
1 . rating rat i ngs
2. idea
3. story
4. interview
5. person
6. viewer
7. show
8. woman
9. picture
10. man
11. dress
12. hat
B. Now watch the video again and listen to the pronunciation of the plural words.
04:49
08:06 VOCABULARY
Here are some words from the video. Put each word under the correct heading.
Sports Music Fashion
rock
golf
dresses
concert
tennis
hats
GRAMMAR: likes and doesn't like
Linda likes good stories
She doesn't like interviews.
Write five true sentences about Linda. Use this chart.
Linda likes interviews.
She doesn't like stories about people.
the Saturday night idea.
stories with action.
the weekend idea.
1. Linda Likes stories about people_____________________
2_____________________
3._____________________
4._____________________
5_____________________
GRAMMAR: like and don't like
The viewers like action.
They don't like interviews.
Write five true sentences. Use this chart.
The viewers like rock music
People don't like interiews
Women fashion
Men sports.
new ideas.
FROM THE VIDEO: Expressing Likes
A. Watch the video. Notice when people say "I like" and when they say "I like to." After you watch,
06: 18 complete the dialogue with like or like to. 06:52
06:33 06:52
LINDA: Hmm. A weekend report? That's interesting. People often think about the weekend on Thursday and Friday.
SUSAN: I like it.
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LINDA: But we need action.
JAKE: Right. I have some ideas here. Look at these pictures.
SUSAN: You sure sports.
2
JAKE: Yes, I do. I play golf. I play tennis.
3 4
LINDA: That's not a bad idea.
JAKE: I ski. I run.Don't I look great?
5 6
JOHN: Nice legs. I your shorts, Jake.
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B. If you need to, watch the video again and check your answers.
c. Look at Jake's pictures from the video. Write what Jake says about each picture.
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3._____________________
D. What's the grammar rule? Circle the correct answer. To talk about liking, you can say
a. I like sports.
(like + noun)
c. I like it.
(like + pronoun)
b. I like to ski.
(like to + verb)
d. All of the above:
a, b, and c.
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GRAMMAR: Adverbs of Frequency
We always report good stories. always 100%
We don't always report good stories. usually
We usually rep.ort good stories. often
Do we usually report good stories? sometimes
You're sometimes in the stories. never 0%
NOTE: Place adverbs of frequency before the main verb,
except after the verb to be.
A. Watch the video again. Notice the adverbs of frequency. After you watch, rewrite each sentence adding the adverb you hear. Use the adverbs in the box above.
1. But we look bad. -----But we sometimes look bad.
2. We interview people on Thursday and Friday.-------
3. People think about the weekend on Thursday and Friday.------
4. I dance.-------------------
5. I stay home on Saturday night.---------------
6. I go out.----------
B. Watch the video one more time and check your answers.
GRAMMAR: Yes/No Questions
Susan likes sports.
Does John like sports?
Do Susan and John like the same things? Ask questions about what John likes.
1. Susan likes sports...........................Does John like sports?
2. Susan likes Jake's idea........................
3. Susan likes to read.....................
4. Susan likes to work.....................
5. Susan usually stays home on Saturday nights.................
CHECK YOURSELF
A. Circle the correct answer.
1. Linda ---- like the Saturday night idea.
a. do
b.doesn't
c. don't
2. Susan ....... dances.
a. likes to
b. never
c. doesn't
3. Jake...... go out on Saturday nights.
a. like
b. like to
c. likes to
4. ...... John like to dance?
a. Is
b. Does
c. Do
5. People often......... about the weekend on
Thursday and Friday.
a. think
b. thinks
c. to think
6. Men .......sports.
a. like
b. likes
c. likes to
B. Circle the correct response.
1. What do the viewers like?
a. Yes, they like it.
@ They like sports.
c. They never like it.
2. Do you like that idea?
a. Yes. I like it.
b. No. That's not a bad idea.
c. Yes. It's a bad idea.
3. Do you like fashion shows?
a. No, I don't.
b. No. He likes sports.
c. No. You don't like it.
4. What do you like to do on Saturday night?
a. I like it.
b. I don't like music.
c. I like to dance.
NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO
Say what people like Jake likes sports.
He likes to play golf.
Say what people don't like They don't like music.
Susan doesn't like to dance.
Spell irregular plurals People like action.
Say how frequently people do things Jake always goes out.
Susan never dances.
NOW YOU KNOW 31 NEW WORDS
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