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Hey, Architectural Digest. Welcome to the Oval Office. Come on in.

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This is the White House. This is it on inauguration day. The outgoing president has to be out by noon or 10:00 in the morning. The incoming can't come in until 4:00. So you can decide what furniture, what decorations you want in the Oval Office. I had asked my brother to help me set up my office in here on the rug and the furniture because he's a better architect than I am. What they do is in Suburban Maryland, there is a facility that is a replica in terms of dimensions of the Oval Office. And so you go out there and pick the furniture and the rugs you want, see what it looks like. And so my brother knows my taste extremely well. I love this rug. I love the color blue. That's one thing I knew I wanted. The rest, my brother picked out for me. And he had called a good friend, John Meacham, the presidential historian, for some help.

[Applause]

I've spent more time with the Chinese leader than any other head of state. And he asked me, he said, "Can I define America?" I said, "Yes, I can, in one word. And I mean it: possibilities. Possibilities. We Americans think anything is possible. We would do it together." And that's why John Meacham helped my brother pick out those five portraits up there. It's all about possibilities. There's not a single thing we can't do.

This was the Resolute desk that John Kennedy had. And remember that famous picture where John John, his son, came out from under the desk? Well, he comes out this door here. That's where he climbed out. Well, I have a little grandson. And what I decided to do when we came in here, let me show you. And that's my grandson, Beau, coming out from under the desk.

It's really an incredible office. I chose the things that sort of represent why I got into public life to begin with, for real. I wanted to be able to sit at my desk and when I looked out to see the two heroes I had, one was Dr. Martin Luther King and the other is Bobby Kennedy. Then I have a woman who refused to move to the back of the bus, Rosa Parks. I have her bust in here as well. And there's one other person that was from that era. This is Cesar Chavez of the Farm Workers. He was organizing farm workers in the southern part of my state at the time, and I supported him. I never met him, but I supported what he was doing. It cost me in southern Delaware, but I admired the hell out of him.

This is the love of my life and the life of my love. This is my daughter Ashley on her wedding day, and we're dancing the dance of father and daughter. This one is really amazing. This is on the night Barack and I were declared vice president and president of the United States. My mom, who admired Barack a lot, wasn't even supposed to be walking out on the stage. And they said, "And now the next president and vice president of the United States, Barack Obama and Joe Biden." My mother grabs Barack's hand there, and look at the look on his face. She goes, "Come on, honey, it's going to be okay." She walked him out on stage. She never stopped being everybody's mom.

I have this rugby ball over here. This is the all-Irish rugby team. I have two cousins who were stars on that team, and they gave me this ball. And then every time I've been sworn into any public office, I've used this Bible. It's just an incredible keepsake that's been around in the family for a long time.

By the way, reason for Ben Franklin, I got to put that up because my kids went to Penn, and I was a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

This moon rock, it's pretty cool. It's literally a rock from the moon. This is my '67 Corvette. My dad didn't have a lot of money, but he managed the dealership. So when I got married, he gave this to me as a gift. I still have it.

When I got elected president, Scranton decided to take Interstate 81, and the exit to Scranton used to be called the Central Scranton Expressway. They renamed it President Biden [Laughter] [Music] Expressway.

You know, there's a lot of other things in here that are of consequence to me. And I think of all the incredible things that have happened in this office over the last couple hundred years. And it really is just an incredible honor to be here. Let me show you back here. People don't get to go back here very often.

I think these are great sketches of Frederick Douglass. I have them put up on the wall here. There's a private office back here. This is where I come when I want to get away a little bit to work on a speech. There's a great portrait of President Kennedy there. The Kennedys didn't like it because they made them look too contemplative. I think it's a great portrait of them. And on the wall here, a lot of kids will send me these cartoons, and I put them up on the wall. And then I take pictures of them and send them to the families, which the kids get a kick out of. I think they're really neat.

And this is the house I was raised in, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on North Washington Avenue, which, by the way, the last three blocks at the end of North Washington Avenue, they call Biden Way. Now they've renamed it. [Music]

This is a private dining room. Not many people get to come back here. Barack and I used to have lunch those eight years, once a week, in this room right here. But I have a lot of personal family photographs back here. This is a picture of my son Beau, who's passed away. That's my mom and my dad, and when I had darker hair. And here, they're what they call command coins. Command coins are given in the battlefield, and the president has a command coin. And my command coin has on the back of it the Bo's unit, where he went to Iraq for a year. And so I'm going to give you a copy. Give you one. If, in fact, next time I see you, you don't have it, you have to buy the drinks. But you're in luck. I'm the only Irishman who's never met that's never had a drink in his [Music] life.

Did you want to see the Cabinet Room? I want to show it to you. Come [Music] here.

This is the Cabinet Room. Come on in. There's only one chair in here that's about two inches higher than every other chair. That's the president's chair. These chairs are really, really heavy. On the back of each chair is the name of the department they represent. This is the Secretary of Energy here in this chair. But there's a lot of really incredible things that have happened in this room. It's almost cathedral-like to me because when we're in here, we're talking about things of enormous [Music] consequence.

By the way, there's a tradition in my office. These chocolate chip cookies are all homemade. Thank you. Thanks for coming by Architectural Digest. By the way, I'm a subscriber. I'm a frustrated architect. Thank you very much. [Music] Appreciate.

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Rory: So I was thinking about my current job.

Abidemi: Uh-hmm.

Rory: And I think like my work schedule is so good. I work Monday and Tuesday, then I have a day off. Then, I work Thursday and Friday, and then I have the weekend off. And I get five months holiday, yeah.

Rory: So I mean, what's a good work schedule for you?

Abidemi: I think what you've just described sounds really good, as well. When I was younger actually, I don't know where this idea came from, but my ideal work hours were 9:00 until 2:00.

Rory: Okay.

Abidemi: Not 9:00 until 5:00 like you usually hear in a lot of Western countries, but 9 o'clock to 2 o'clock.

Rory: Right.

Abidemi: I don't know. So, maybe for me, if I could do it, if I could find something like that, it would be really good because you can sleep in until maybe 7:00 or 8:00, go to work, finish at 2:00, still come back and have a good chunk of that day to do other things. So...

Rory: Yeah. So my previous job was quite - I started at 9:30 and I finish at 12:30. I worked five days a week, but it was great because work was finished by lunch time. I had the whole day free. And that was a good job.

Abidemi: And you still got a full-time salary?

Rory: And that was a full-time salary, yeah.

Abidemi: Wow. Sounds even better than this one, maybe.

Rory: Yeah. In the past - I mean, I've worked in restaurants where you work only in the evenings. So I'd start at 5:30 and work until around midnight. I didn't like that as much because all day, I was thinking, "I've got to go to work later." So I think I prefer working in the morning and get it behind me as soon as possible.

Abidemi: I think maybe I'm the same way as well. I prefer to get it done and then have the rest of the day to enjoy. Also, I had a job where I was working during the weekend. And I would have Mondays and Tuesdays off. And I didn't really like that. I missed seeing friends on the weekend and then going out. So I don't think I would like anything like that.

How about not working? Do you think - how long do you think you could go without not having to work?

Rory: Well, it's funny because this job now I have really long vacations but I'm not happy when I'm not working. Like my wife gets very frustrated with me because if I have nothing to do, I tend to be a bit annoying around the house, just getting depressed, and just arguing all the time.

But I don't need much work. Like if I could just do like an hour a day, I think that would be enough to make me happy.

Abidemi: Okay. How long could you go, would you say? A week or two without having to touch work?

Rory: I could probably go a couple of months.

Abidemi: Okay. Without having to work at all.

Rory: Yeah, if I have other things to do, you know. So, if I had other projects like if I was doing a lot of training for running or if I was studying, if I had a good book then I could probably go quite a long time.

Abidemi: Yeah. I get pretty restless myself, too. I think after three, four days of not having anything to do, I just want - I really need something. Maybe, like you said study or learn or go out and do something, have a project, have a goal. I think, yeah, my personality type needs to constantly do something, produce. Yeah.

Rory: Yeah. When I worked in Europe, I used to do - I used to teach for one or two weeks intensively, and then have three or four weeks off. And it was quite nice because I had lots of free time, but after two or three weeks of free time, I was quite looking forward to the next block, the next block of teaching. But teaching these intensive blocks can be quite - it can be quite tough as well. Like I have to - I did a six-week block in Russia once, and after three weeks, I just wanted to go home. Six weeks was too long.

Abidemi: Wow.

Abidemi: How intensive was it?

Rory: Well, the job in Russia was really intensive because I was living with the students in a residential university. And so we had breakfast together, and then I taught them from half past eight in the morning until half past six in the evening.

Abidemi: Wow.

Rory: We had lunch together, and then we had dinner together in the evening. And there was one bar in the university, and we all went to the same bar in the evening, as well.

Abidemi: And you had the same group of students?

Rory: The same group of students.

Abidemi: For six weeks?

Rory: For six weeks and it was six days a week of teaching.

Abidemi: Wow. I can - if you the teacher felt like that, I can only imagine how the students must have felt. They must have wanted a break badly.

Rory: Yeah. We all wanted a break.

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Rory: So I was thinking about my current job. Abidemi: Uh-hmm. Rory: And I think like my work schedule is so good. I work Monday and Tuesday, then I have a day off. Then, I work Thursday and Friday, and then I have the weekend off. And I get five months holiday, yeah.

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Rory: So I was thinking about my current job.

Abidemi: Uh-hmm.

Rory: And I think like my work schedule is so good. I work Monday and Tuesday, then I have a day off. Then, I work Thursday and Friday, and then I have the weekend off. And I get five months holiday, yeah.

Rory: So I mean, what's a good work schedule for you?

Abidemi: I think what you've just described sounds really good, as well. When I was younger actually, I don't know where this idea came from, but my ideal work hours were 9:00 until 2:00.

Rory: Okay.

Abidemi: Not 9:00 until 5:00 like you usually hear in a lot of Western countries, but 9 o'clock to 2 o'clock.

Rory: Right.

Abidemi: I don't know. So, maybe for me, if I could do it, if I could find something like that, it would be really good because you can sleep in until maybe 7:00 or 8:00, go to work, finish at 2:00, still come back and have a good chunk of that day to do other things. So...

Rory: Yeah. So my previous job was quite - I started at 9:30 and I finish at 12:30. I worked five days a week, but it was great because work was finished by lunch time. I had the whole day free. And that was a good job.

Abidemi: And you still got a full-time salary?

Rory: And that was a full-time salary, yeah.

Abidemi: Wow. Sounds even better than this one, maybe.

Rory: Yeah. In the past - I mean, I've worked in restaurants where you work only in the evenings. So I'd start at 5:30 and work until around midnight. I didn't like that as much because all day, I was thinking, "I've got to go to work later." So I think I prefer working in the morning and get it behind me as soon as possible.

Abidemi: I think maybe I'm the same way as well. I prefer to get it done and then have the rest of the day to enjoy. Also, I had a job where I was working during the weekend. And I would have Mondays and Tuesdays off. And I didn't really like that. I missed seeing friends on the weekend and then going out. So I don't think I would like anything like that.

How about not working? Do you think - how long do you think you could go without not having to work?

Rory: Well, it's funny because this job now I have really long vacations but I'm not happy when I'm not working. Like my wife gets very frustrated with me because if I have nothing to do, I tend to be a bit annoying around the house, just getting depressed, and just arguing all the time.

But I don't need much work. Like if I could just do like an hour a day, I think that would be enough to make me happy.

Abidemi: Okay. How long could you go, would you say? A week or two without having to touch work?

Rory: I could probably go a couple of months.

Abidemi: Okay. Without having to work at all.

Rory: Yeah, if I have other things to do, you know. So, if I had other projects like if I was doing a lot of training for running or if I was studying, if I had a good book then I could probably go quite a long time.

Abidemi: Yeah. I get pretty restless myself, too. I think after three, four days of not having anything to do, I just want - I really need something. Maybe, like you said study or learn or go out and do something, have a project, have a goal. I think, yeah, my personality type needs to constantly do something, produce. Yeah.

Rory: Yeah. When I worked in Europe, I used to do - I used to teach for one or two weeks intensively, and then have three or four weeks off. And it was quite nice because I had lots of free time, but after two or three weeks of free time, I was quite looking forward to the next block, the next block of teaching. But teaching these intensive blocks can be quite - it can be quite tough as well. Like I have to - I did a six-week block in Russia once, and after three weeks, I just wanted to go home. Six weeks was too long.

Abidemi: Wow.

Abidemi: How intensive was it?

Rory: Well, the job in Russia was really intensive because I was living with the students in a residential university. And so we had breakfast together, and then I taught them from half past eight in the morning until half past six in the evening.

Abidemi: Wow.

Rory: We had lunch together, and then we had dinner together in the evening. And there was one bar in the university, and we all went to the same bar in the evening, as well.

Abidemi: And you had the same group of students?

Rory: The same group of students.

Abidemi: For six weeks?

Rory: For six weeks and it was six days a week of teaching.

Abidemi: Wow. I can - if you the teacher felt like that, I can only imagine how the students must have felt. They must have wanted a break badly.

Rory: Yeah. We all wanted a break.

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(also called the simple past tense)

Click here to download this explanation as a pdf.
Click here to learn about how to USE the past simple.

It's similar to the present simple because it has different rules for the verb 'be', which becomes 'was' or 'were':
The Past Simple with 'be'
Here's how to make the positive:

To make the negative with 'be', just add 'not':

Here's an exercise to practise the positive and negative forms with 'be'

To make a question, just like the present simple, we change the position of 'was / were' and the subject.

Here are the past simple 'yes / no' questions with 'be':

And the 'wh' questions with 'be' (the question word just goes at the beginning, everything else is the same):

And here's an exercise for 'wh' and 'yes / no' questions

Here's another exercise with 'be' (this time it's all forms - positive, negative and questions)

The Past Simple (Simple Past) with Other Verbs

We make the past simple just like the present simple except we use 'did' instead of 'do / does'. It's really easy because 'did' doesn't change, even with 'he / she / it'.

The positive:

We usually make the positive by adding '-ed' to the infinitive. For example, 'play' becomes 'played'. However, there are some irregular verbs, for example 'go' becomes 'went' and 'run' becomes 'ran'.

(Here's some help if you are not sure how to pronounce '-ed' at the end of a verb).

Click here for a list of 50 common irregular verbs (PDF file)

Click here for an exercise about irregular verbs in this verb tense

Click here for another irregular verb exercise

In the negative there aren't any irregular verbs. All verbs use 'did not (didn't) + infinitive':

Here's an exercise about the negative form

Questions are also very easy. Just put 'did' before the subject, and the infinitive after it.

Here are the 'yes / no' questions:

And here's an exercise about 'yes / no' questions

To make a 'wh' question, of course, put the question word at the beginning of the sentence:

And here's an exercise about 'wh' questions

Here are some exercises about making all the forms:
Mixed Exercise 1
Mixed Exercise 2
Mixed Exercise 3
Mixed Exercise 4
Click here to learn about when we use this tense

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Basic Prepositions of Place in English

A preposition of place shows us the position or location of something.
It answers the question "Where?"
Here is a list of basic prepositions of place in English:

Watch the video above to hear the pronunciation of each preposition.

Here are examples to demonstrate each preposition:

Example Sentences

Examples of prepositions of place

These example sentences are based on the chart with the dogs above:

The dogs are behind the postman.

The dog is in front of the man.

The dog is next to the bones. .... OR ...
The dog isbeside the bones.

The bone is between the two dogs.

The dog is near the book.

The dog is close to the book.

The blue dog is above the fire hydrant. .... OR ...
The blue dog isover the fire hydrant.

The fire hydrant is below the blue dog. .... OR ...
The fire hydrant isunder the blue dog.

The yellow dog is next to the fire hydrant.

The dog is in the bed.

There is a thermometer in the dog's mouth.

The dog is on the table.

The woman has dog saliva on her.

Notice in the examples above how some prepositions have synonyms (words with the same or similar meaning).

NEXT TO and BESIDE and closer to the object than CLOSE TO and NEAR.
NEXT TO and BESIDE usually means there is no space between the two objects or nothing between them.
With CLOSE TO and NEAR there is usually a little space between the two objects.

We will go into more detail about prepositions of place in other lessons.

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Positive and Negative Forms

Try making the past simple with 'be' - this English grammar exercise includes the positive and negative forms.

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What is a pronoun?

Pronouns are some of the most useful words in the English language. They are used in the place of a noun to avoid it having to be named twice.

Definition of Pronoun

In English, the part of speech used as a substitute for an antecedent noun that is clearly understood, and with which it agrees in person, number, and gender.

Pronouns are classified as

➫Demonstratives ➭point to the object according to the distance

➫Relatives ➭add information and relate back to what was previously mentioned

➢ The teacher that/who speaks Russian is from Spain
➢The teacher whose parents speak Russian is from Spain ➢This is where I was born
➫Interrogatives ➭used to ask questions
➢What are you eating? ➢Why do they put birds in a cage?
As the word indefinite suggests, they do not specify the identity of their referents. They are more imprecise:

➣everybody ➣everyone ➣everything ➣all

➣some ➣any

➣many ➣much ➣few ➣little

➣one ➣other ➣another ➣others

➣both ➣several

Subject and Object Pronouns Exercise 1

Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns exercise 1

Choose the correct subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, possessive adjectives

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Positive and Negative Forms

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'Wh' and 'Yes / No' Question Forms

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Exercises Explanation Downloads

There is, there are - there was, there were

Exercise 1

Complete the conversation below with there's, there are, there isn't, there aren't, is there, are there. Use SHORT FORMS when possible.

There is, there are - Use

We use there is, there are to say that something exists.

Where something is

We often use there is, there are to say where something is.

When something happens

We can also use there is, there are to say when something happens.

A, some, any

We often use there is, there are + a, some, any.

There is + singular / there are + plural

We use there is + singular noun, and there are + plural noun.

We use there is + a list of things if the first noun after there is is singular.

There is, there are, there was, there were - Form

Present and past

The past form of there is, there are is there was, there were.

There is a car in the street. ⇒ There was a car in the street.

There are some cars in the street. ⇒ There were some cars in the street.

Short forms

The short form of there is is there's, but we don't use a short form of there are. There's is not used in short answers.

There are no short forms for there was/there were.

In negative sentences, we often use the short forms there isn't/there aren't and there wasn't/weren't.

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English Grammar Rules

We use there is and there are to say that something exists.

Positive Sentences

We use there is for singular and there are for plural.

We also use There is with uncountable nouns:

Contractions

The contraction of there is is there's.

There's a good song on the radio.

There's only one chocolate left in the box.

You cannot contract there are.

There are nine cats on the roof.

There are only five weeks until my birthday.

Negative Form

The negative is formed by putting not after is or are:

There is not a horse in the field.

There are not eight children in the school.

There is not a tree in the garden.

There are not two elephants in the zoo.

We almost always use contractions when speaking.

The Negative contractions are:

There's not = There isn't

There are not = There aren't

There aren't with ANY

When we want to indicate that a zero quantity of something exists we use there aren't any.

There aren't any people at the party.

There aren't any trees in my street.

We also use this structure with uncountable nouns:

There isn't any water in the swimming pool.

There isn't any sugar in my coffee.

Questions

To form a question we place is / are in front of there.

Again we use any with plural questions or those which use uncountable nouns.

We also use there is / are in short answers.

Is there a dog in the supermarket? - No, there isn't.

Are there any dogs in the park? - Yes, there are.

Is there a security guard in the shop? - Yes, there is.

Are there any polar bears in Antarctica? - No, there aren't.

Is there any ice-cream in the freezer? - Yes, there is.

How Many with Are There

If we want to find out the number of objects that exist we use How many in the following form:

How many + plural noun + are there (+ complement).

How many dogs are there in the park?

How many students are there in your class?

How many countries are there in South America?

How many Star Wars films are there?

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Lesson 7 - What Are You Doing? | ESL Video

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Description: VOA Let's Learn English: Anna is starting her work at VOA News. She goes around the office meeting her co-workers. She learns they are all busy.
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Caty: Come in.
Caty: Well, Anna, welcome.
Anna: Thank you.
Caty: I am your boss, Caty Weaver. But, please call me Caty.
Anna: Thank you, Ms. Weaver.
Caty: Just Caty.
Anna: Sure thing, Ms. Weaver.
Caty: Okay then. Are you excited?
Anna: Yes, I am excited!
Caty: So sorry, but I am busy. Please meet your co-workers. But remember, they are
busy working.
Anna: Sure. Thanks, Ms. Weaver.
Anna: Hi there! I'm Anna.
Anne: Hi, Anna. I'm Anne.
Anna: Nice to meet you. What are you doing?
Anne: Um, I'm writing.
Anna: You are writing! You are writing a lot!
Anna: Oh! Oh dear.
Anne: No! No! That's okay.
Anna: I am sorry!
Anne: That's okay. Really.
Anna: I am sorry!
Anne: Please. Please. Please stop. Please.
Anna: Sorry. Sorry.
Jonathan: "and people all around the world are waiting to hear news about the next
president..."
Anna: Jonathan, hi! Remember me? I live in your building.
Jonathan: Oh. Uh. Hi, Anna.
Anna: What are you doing?
Jonathan: I am doing my show!
Anna: Oh, sorry. Are you recording?
Jonathan: Yes! And, now I have to record again!
Anna: Sorry. Have a good show.
Jonathan: Thank you.
Anna: Sorry.
Amelia: The word of the day is social. Social -
Anna: Oh! Hi!
Amelia: - is an adjective.
Anna: Hi! I'm Anna!
Amelia: Hi. I'm Amelia.
Anna: Nice to meet you!
Anna: What are you doing?
Amelia: I'm reading.
Anna: Are you reading the news? Hi!
Amelia: No, I'm reading for my show. (to camera person) Can I read again?
Anna: Sorry.
Anna: This day is not going well.
Caty: Anna! Hi! What're you doing?
Anna: I am bothering people, Ms. Weaver.
Caty: Let's go to my office and talk.
Anna: I like to talk with you, Ms. Weaver.
Caty: It's Caty.
Anna: Right. Thanks.... Ms. Weaver.

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I'm writing are you doing office I am sorry I live busy people again I'm reading excited boss social

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Anna's First Day at VOA News: A Lesson in Workplace Etiquette

Join Anna on her first day at VOA News as she navigates meeting her new co-workers and learning the ropes of the office. This video provides a great opportunity for ESL learners to practice workplace vocabulary and understand the importance of professionalism.

In this video, Anna interacts with her boss and colleagues, showcasing common workplace interactions and greetings. Students can learn essential vocabulary related to office settings and practice using the Present Continuous tense.

This video is ideal for beginning ESL learners who want to improve their workplace communication skills. It can be used in the classroom for discussions on workplace etiquette and greetings.

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Work

Grammar

Present Progressive

Keywords

workplace etiquette

professionalism

office vocabulary

present continuous

Discussion Questions

1.) What are you doing right now?
2.) Do you work?

Vocabulary

boss

co-workers

recording

reading

bothering

office

show

news

busy

excited

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Lesson 9: Is It Cold? | ESL Video

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Description: VOA Let's Learn English: Anna wants to know about the weather in Washington, D.C. She asks her phone. The phone tells her about the weather - but is the phone right?
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Anna: Oh, hi, everyone! Here in Washington, DC, the weather changes often. One day
is cold and windy. But the next day is warm and sunny! So, every day I check the
forecast. Hello, Phone? What is today's temperature?
Phone: Today it is 18 degrees ...
Anna: Eighteen degrees! That is cold!
Phone: ... eighteen degrees Celsius.
Anna: Oh, Celsius. That is 65 degrees Fahrenheit. That's warm.
Phone: Yes, Anna. It is warm.
Anna: Excuse me, Phone. Is it windy today?
Phone: No, it is not windy today.
Anna: Is it sunny today?
Phone: Yes, Anna. It is sunny.
Anna: Excuse me, Phone?
Phone: Yes, Anna.
Anna: Is it snowy today?
Phone: No, Anna. It is not snowy.
Anna: Thank you, Phone!
Anna: Today the weather is warm and sunny -- great for seeing Washington, D.C.
Anna: Phone! It is not warm and sunny! It is cold and windy and snowy!
Phone: Anna, it is not cold, windy, or snowy. It is warm and sunny ... in Mexico City,
Mexico.
Anna: Oh. I see. Mexico.
Anna: Washington weather changes often. Remember to check the forecast -- the right
forecast.
Phone: Yes, Anna. Next time remember to check the right fore...
Anna: Okay, thank you Phone. Goodbye, Phone.
Until next time

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weather check the forecast sunny is not degrees warm snowy windy temperature changes

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1.) What is the weather like today?
2.) Do you prefer warm and sunny days, or cool and windy days?
3.) What do you like to do on rainy days?

Exploring Weather Changes with Anna in Washington, DC

Join Anna as she navigates the unpredictable weather in Washington, DC. This ESL video provides a fun way to learn about weather vocabulary and the importance of checking the forecast.

Learn about different weather conditions, temperature units, and how to ask questions about the weather. Perfect for ESL learners looking to improve their conversational skills.

This video is ideal for beginning ESL students interested in expanding their vocabulary and practicing the Present Simple tense. Use it in the classroom for engaging discussions and vocabulary building activities.

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Environment

Grammar

Present Simple

Keywords

weather changes

weather vocabulary

forecast

Discussion Questions

1.) What is the weather like today?
2.) Do you prefer warm and sunny days, or cool and windy days?
3.) What do you like to do on rainy days?

Vocabulary

weather

forecast

temperature

sunny

windy

snowy

Celsius

Fahrenheit

Mexico

Washington

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Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are | ESL Video

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2.) Do you think it's important to tell someone they are amazing just the way they are? Why or why not?
3.) How does music like this make you feel?

Exploring Bruno Mars' 'Just The Way You Are' for ESL Learners

Dive into the world of Bruno Mars with his hit song 'Just The Way You Are'. This video provides a great opportunity for ESL learners to enjoy music while improving their English skills. Let's explore the beauty of this song together!

In this video, Bruno Mars sings about appreciating someone just the way they are. You'll learn vocabulary related to love, beauty, and positive affirmations. This is a fun resource for English learners who enjoy music and want to expand their language skills.

This video is suitable for ESL learners at a low-intermediate level who enjoy music and want to practice listening and vocabulary skills. It's perfect for classroom activities or for self-study to enhance English proficiency.

Category

Songs

Grammar

Present Simple

Keywords

Love

Positive Affirmations

Discussion Questions

1.) What do you think the song 'Just The Way You Are' is about?
2.) Do you think it's important to tell someone they are amazing just the way they are? Why or why not?
3.) How does music like this make you feel?

Vocabulary

amazing

compliment

stares

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Blinding Lights

Yeah
I've been tryna call
I've been on my own for long enough
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
I'm going through withdrawals
You don't even have to do too much
You can turn me on with just a touch, baby
I look around and Sin City's cold and empty (oh)
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
Hey, hey, hey
I'm running out of time
'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
So I hit the road in overdrive, baby
Oh, the city's cold and empty (oh)
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
I'm just walking by to let you know (by to let you know)
I can never say it on the phone (say it on the phone)
Will never let you go this time (ooh)
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch

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Blinding Lights

Yeah
I've been tryna call
I've been on my own for long enough
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
I'm going through withdrawals
You don't even have to do too much
You can turn me on with just a touch, baby
I look around and Sin City's cold and empty (oh)
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
Hey, hey, hey
I'm running out of time
'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
So I hit the road in overdrive, baby
Oh, the city's cold and empty (oh)
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
I'm just walking by to let you know (by to let you know)
I can never say it on the phone (say it on the phone)
Will never let you go this time (ooh)
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch

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Michael: So Ana, you're from Portugal, right?

Ana: Yeah, right.

Michael: Okay, because I'm actually thinking of going to visit Europe this summer, and I thought Portugal would be a great place to visit.

Ana: Oh yeah, Portugal is great especially in the summer. It will be really warm and you can go to lots of places in Portugal. You can go to the North where we have a lot of mountains and you can do all kinds of activities like archery and horse riding.

Michael: Oh wow, that's interesting. Well, actually, I was thinking of going to the beach. Can you give me some advise for what's the best time of year to go. And perhaps there are not too many tourists are on.

Ana: Oh yeah, if you want to avoid tourists, you should definitely not come in August. August is really crowded and there are just so many people in the South of Portugal. You can try to come in June.

Michael: All right.

Ana: June is already warm but there are not too many people. So it will be easier for you to find accommodation. There are some really nice hotels and hostels around. So what kind of place were you thinking of staying in?

Michael: Well, actually, I don't really mind too much. I think I'd like to see what it's like for normal people in Portugal, what it would be like to go on a holiday and have an authentic Portuguese experience. So maybe - I don't really want to stay in a big international hotel. What's a typical Portuguese place to stay and is nice for a summer holiday?

Ana: That's interesting, yeah. In that case, you should definitely avoid the big hotels or any hostels. There are some apartments that you can rent. So you can just live in an apartment by the beach.

Michael: All right.

Ana: Yeah, they're just in a normal building with other Portuguese people but you can rent it and stay there and it's really close to the beach. It's like a one-minute walk. So it will be really convenient for you.

Michael: And this is by the Atlantic Ocean.

Ana: Yes. Yes, it is.

Michael: All right. That sounds like a very good idea staying at an apartment. How much should I budget for that?

Ana: Hmm, I am not really sure. It will probably be a bit more expensive than a hotel.

Michael: Really?

Ana: Not in the long term. You can pay about EUR 30 per night, I think.

Michael: Well, that's huge.

Ana: For a nice location, yeah. If you come with friends though, you can also rent a villa. We have some villas also by the beach.

Michael: Does it have a swimming pool?

Ana: It does have a swimming pool. And they have plenty of room. So if you want to come with a big group, that's definitely a better option.

Michael: That sounds like a great idea. I can invite my colleagues along. So do you have any final tips for me, for my holiday in Portugal?

Ana: Well, I mean, if you want to stay in the South, in the Algarve, then I definitely recommend you check out the nightlife. I can be really lively in there in night markets where you can buy lots of souvenirs and people just hang around. So I definitely recommend that.

Michael: Okay, and what was the name again? The Algarve?

Ana: The Algarve, yeah. That's the southern part of Portugal, so you can't miss it.

Michael: Oh, I got to remember that. Thank you very much.

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