目录

  • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 Course guide
  • 2 Topic 1: People
    • 2.1 Section 1: Sentence patterns mini-lecture 1
    • 2.2 Section 2: Sentence patterns mini-lecture 2
    • 2.3 Section 3: Sentence patterns
    • 2.4 Section 4: Exercise
    • 2.5 Section 5: Introducing yourself mini-lecture 1
    • 2.6 Section 6: Introducing yourself mini-lecture 2
    • 2.7 Section 7: Script
    • 2.8 Section 8: Introducing yourself
    • 2.9 Section 9: Exercise
    • 2.10 Section 10: Teaching material
  • 3 Topic 2: Place
    • 3.1 Section 1: Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives mini-lecture 1
    • 3.2 Section 2: Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives
    • 3.3 Section 3: Exercise
    • 3.4 Section 4: Writing an English letter mini-lecture 1
    • 3.5 Section 5: Writing an English letter
    • 3.6 Section 6: Writing an English email mini-lecture 2
    • 3.7 Section 7: Writing an English email
    • 3.8 Section 8: Exercise
    • 3.9 Section 9: Further listening - You can't miss it mini-lecture 1
    • 3.10 Section 10: Teaching material
  • 4 Topic 3: Shopping
    • 4.1 Section 1: Model verb mini-lecture 1
    • 4.2 Section 2: Model verb mini-lecture 2
    • 4.3 Section 3: Model verb
    • 4.4 Section 4: Exercise
    • 4.5 Section 5: English Resume Writing mini-lecture 1
    • 4.6 Section 6: English Resume Writing mini-lecture 2
    • 4.7 Section 7: English Resume Writing 1
    • 4.8 Section 8: English Resume Writing 2
    • 4.9 Section 9: Exercise
    • 4.10 Section 10: Further listening - Another souvenir mini-lecture 1
    • 4.11 Section 11: Teaching material
  • 5 Topic 4: Relationships
    • 5.1 Section 1: Participle mini-lecture 1
    • 5.2 Section 2: Participle mini-lecture 2
    • 5.3 Section 3: Participle mini-lecture 3
    • 5.4 Section 4: Participle
    • 5.5 Section 5: Exercise
    • 5.6 Section 6: Describing people mini-lecture 1
    • 5.7 Section 7: Describing people
    • 5.8 Section 8: Exercise
    • 5.9 Section 9: Further listening - My job mini-lecture 1
    • 5.10 Section 10: Script
    • 5.11 Section 11: Teaching material
  • 6 Topic 5: Entertainment
    • 6.1 Section 1: Subject-verb Agreement mini-lecture 1
    • 6.2 Section 2: Subject-verb Agreement mini-lecture 2
    • 6.3 Section 3: Subject-verb Agreement mini-lecture 3
    • 6.4 Section 4: Exercise
    • 6.5 Section 5: Writing an English business card mini-lecture 1
    • 6.6 Section 6: Writing an English business card
    • 6.7 Section 7: Exercise
    • 6.8 Section 8: Further listening - Laughter is the best medicine mini-lecture 1
    • 6.9 Section 9:  Script
    • 6.10 Section 10: Teaching material
Section 10: Script



Mike:            I can’t do this.

Roberto:        Yes, you can!

Mike:            No, I can’t!

Roberto:        It’s just a job interview.

Mike:            Yes, but I really want this job!

Roberto:        What time is the interview?

Mike:            It’s today at three o’clock.

Roberto:        Don’t worry. I have some time before my appointment. I can help you.

Mike:            What are you doing?

Roberto:        I’m interviewing you. I’m a businessman. Trust me. I know this. Sit down.

(imitating interviewer) Welcome, Mr.Johnson. Do you have your resume?

Mike:            Yes. Here you are Mr. Chavez. (aside to Roberto) How am I doing?

Roberto:        You’re doing fine. Just relax. (imitating interviewer) Very interesting. Let’s see. An actor, a waiter,

                      a painter, a singer,a receptionist. Wow, that’s a lot of jobs. So, are you looking for a full-timeor a 

                      part-time job?

Mike:            Full-time... or part-time. I’m flexible.

Roberto:        I see. What do you do now?

Mike:            Well, I don’t have a job right now.

Roberto:        (as himself ) No, no, no. Don’t say that. Say “I’m between jobs.” Now ...

Mike:            (to himself) I’m between jobs ... OK. Yeah,

Roberto:        (imitating interviewer) Tell me about yourself. What are you like?

Mike:            Well, I’m smart, and creative...

Roberto:         (as himself) That’s good! That’s good! Sell yourself! Tellthem about your good points!

Mike:            OK. And I’m funny and outgoing ... definitely not shy.

Roberto:        That’s great. (imitating interviewer) OK. What languages do you speak?

Mike:            I speak Spanish, but I can’t write it very well.

Roberto:        OK. What else can you do?

Mike:            I can use PCs and Macs.

Roberto:        (as himself) That’s great, get excited!

Mike:            And I’m very hardworking ... and I know I can get this job!

Roberto:        That’s right! Now go get ’em! Hey, by the way, what kind of job interview is this?

Mike:            It’s a job for a lifeguard down at the city pool.

Roberto:        A lifeguard? Can you swim?

Mike:            No, I can’t. But I look good in a bathing suit!