Connect with English

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Connect with English

• Episode 16
• First Day of Class

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Vocabulary

• Man, oh man (Oh)!
• You can say that again (I agree with you).
• Yeah, I could use a support group (I need a group
  to discuss homework with).
• Do you want to meet in the student lounge (the
  place where students can talk and relax) in, say,
  an hour (let me suggest in an hour)?
• Its a killer (very difficult course)...if you
  want to go over (work on) the assignment.
• Its gonna be tough (difficult).
• Maybe we should start you on a payment plan (let
  you begin to pay according to a plan). We could
  spread the payments over the semester (make you
  pay some of the money each time over the period
  of a semester).

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• Im sorry. Its one of those days (Its a bad
  day). Two aides are out sick (Two of our helpers
  are absent because they are sick).
• Im reliable (dependable). I take work seriously
  (work hard).
• Are there any benefits (money I can get besides a
  regular salary), like medical coverage (health
  insurance) or sick days? Part-timers dont get
  any benefits, not even paid holidays.
• Ah, you can take over (be in charge of) softball
  practice today...
• Can you handle (do, manage) it?
• Yes...hes very devoted (loving) to his son.
• Ill manage (Ill be all right, I will be able to
  do it).
• Alex comes first (Alex is the most important).

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• Please dont let this business destroy you...the
  way it destroyed your marriage (hurt you in the
  same manner it hurt your marriage).
• Theyre practically glued together (There is
  almost no way you can separate them).
• We just got an unbelievable offer (Somebody
  wanted to pay a lot of money to buy our
  restaurant).
• Two investors (people who put money in businesses
  with the intention of getting profits) came to my
  office, today.

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• Hey, dont walk away from this (dont say no to
  this offer). This is a serious offer (The
  investors really want to have this
  business)...serious money.
• Alberto, theres more to life than money (in life
  there are other things which are more important
  than money). Ive got to go (I must go).
• Remember, heres the trick (this is the effective
  way to do it)...
• I guess thats it for today (we should stop here
  today).
• ...hitter (player who hits the ball)...pitcher
  (player who throws the ball)...batting tips
  (suggestion about how to hit the ball).

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While you watch Part 1

• Bill ______! This is the hardest course Ive
  ever taken.
• Rebecca ______. Im going to have to do a lot of
  reading before I start the ______.
• Bill ______, Im Bill Ellis.
• Rebecca Hi, Rebecca Casey. ______.

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• Bill How about if we work on the assignment
  together? Maybe we can help each other.
• Rebecca Yeah, I could use a ______.
• Bill Do you want to meet in the student ______
  in, ______, an hour?
• Rebecca Oh, I cant today. I have a job
  interview. But Id love to. Maybe tomorrow?

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While you watch Part 1

• Bill Man, oh man! This is the hardest course
  Ive ever taken.
• Rebecca You can say that again. Im going to
  have to do a lot of reading before I start the
  assignment.
• Bill By the way, Im Bill Ellis.
• Rebecca Hi, Rebecca Casey. Nice to meet you.

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• Bill How about if we work on the assignment
  together? Maybe we can help each other.
• Rebecca Yeah, I could use a support group.
• Bill Do you want to meet in the student lounge
  in, say, an hour?
• Rebecca Oh, I cant today. I have a job
  interview. But Id love to. Maybe tomorrow?

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While you watch Part 2

• Emma All right, Rebecca Casey, why should I hire
  you?
• Rebecca I love working with children and I have
  a lot of experience.
• Emma Go on
• Rebecca Im a hard worker. Im ______ I
  ______.
• Emma What else?
• Rebecca What else, um I can sing I can play
  the guitar and play the piano and I need a job

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• Emma Oh, this job doesnt pay a lot.
• Rebecca What is the ______?
• Emma ______an hour. I need you from three
  oclock to six oclock, Monday through Friday.
• Rebecca Are there any ______, like medical
  ______or sick days?
• Emma Part-timers dont get any benefits, not
  even ______. Still interested?

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While you watch Part 2

• Emma All right, Rebecca Casey, why should I hire
  you?
• Rebecca I love working with children and I have
  a lot of experience.
• Emma Go on
• Rebecca Im a hard worker. Im reliable I take
  work seriously.
• Emma What else?
• Rebecca What else, um I can sing I can play
  the guitar and play the piano and I need a job

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• Emma Oh, this job doesnt pay a lot.
• Rebecca What is the salary?
• Emma Seven dollars and fifty cents an hour. I
  need you from three oclock to six oclock,
  Monday through Friday.
• Rebecca Are there any benefits, like medical
  coverage or sick days?
• Emma Part-timers dont get any benefits, not
  even paid holidays. Still interested?

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While you watch Part 3

• Alberto Ramón! Where you goin?
• Ramón To pick up Alex.
• Alberto I have to talk to you. We just got an
  ______.
• Ramón What are you talking about?
• Alberto Two ______ came to my office, today.
  They want to buy the restaurant.
• Ramón What?

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• Rebecca Ooh, almost. Thats OK. Remember,
  ______ make sure you keep that bat close to your
  shoulder, keep it up high keep your eye on
• Rebecca I guess ______.
• Alex Its five-thirty. Time to go home. We have
  to get our ______.
• Vincent Theres my dad.
• Rebecca Vincents a good ______
• Alex Yeah. But Im a better ______.
• Rebecca Well, if I get the job, Ill give you
  some _______. I hit five home runs in one game.
• Alex Wow! Here.

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While you watch Part 3

• Alberto Ramón! Where you goin?
• Ramón To pick up Alex.
• Alberto I have to talk to you. We just got an
  unbelievable offer.
• Ramón What are you talking about?
• Alberto Two investors came to my office, today.
  They want to buy the restaurant.
• Ramón What?

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• Rebecca Ooh, almost. Thats OK. Remember, heres
  the trick make sure you keep that bat close to
  your shoulder, keep it up high keep your eye
  on
• Rebecca I guess thats it for today.
• Alex Its five-thirty. Time to go home. We have
  to get our stuff.
• Vincent Theres my dad.
• Rebecca Vincents a good hitter.
• Alex Yeah. But Im a better pitcher.
• Rebecca Well, if I get the job, Ill give you
  some batting tips. I hit five home runs in one
  game.
• Alex Wow! Here.

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After you watch

• Discuss the following questions with your
  partner
• Will Rebecca get a job at the after-school
  program? What kind of work will she do there if
  she gets the job?
• 2. Should the Mendoza family sell the restaurant?
  Why or why not?
• 3. What kind of sport do you like? Do you play it
  or watch it?