3. I'm cleaning up

Focus on

Mati is Juan's newest friend. She is working in an office near Juan's workplace. She's a social media marketing promoter in a publishing company, she uses Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter to sell and promote her company. She's Brazilian, quite attractive and has invited Juan to go out with her and some friends many times. The problem is that Juan never accepts her invitations, he always has an excuse.

 

invitation

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How would you invite Juan to go out for the evening or to a party?

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Do it yourself

Question

Choose the sentence or expression that means ...

A telephone call: Juan  and Mati 

(We hear Loud music and a phone call)

Juan: Hello

Mati: Hi Juan,

Juan: Hi Mati, hold on a second (turns music off) Well what's up?

Mati: What are you doing?

Juan: I'm listening to the radio and I'm cleaning up my room a bit, it's quite messy, but I don't have anything to clean the bathroom.

Mati: Don't do it! There is daily housekeeping in the hostel, they clean the toilets. You are paying for it!!

Juan: Oh … I didn't know.

Mati: Listen, do you want to come with me and some friends? We're going out.

Juan: That sounds good but I'm too busy now. Maybe next time.

Mati: What?? I'm not having NO for an answer, John. Leave whatever you're doing and come.

Juan: But …

Mati: Listen, take the underground to Whitechapel and meet us at 8 just outside the entrance.

Juan: But how do I get there?

Mati: Check the web. Don't you have internet?

Juan: No, it's not working, I´m calling the front desk and nobody answers.

Mati: They are probably having dinner.

Juan: Whaaaat, it's only past six!!

Mati: Dinner time in Britain, my dear!

Juan: Yes, I know. I keep forgetting.

 

 

Girl with phone

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 Read and listen to this telephone conversation between Juan and his new friend Mati.

Choose the sentence  or expression in the dialogue that means ...

 

An offer to go out for the evening.

Answers

I´m calling the front desk and nobody answers.

Do you want to come with me and some friends?

What are you doing?

Meet us at 8 just outside the entrance.

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Question

An activity where people do chores like vacuuming, dusting or washing windows every day.

 

Answers

Take the underground.

It's quite messy.

Daily housekeeping.

I'm too busy.

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Culture counts

Do you want to find out more things about British meals?

Read this article about British meals and meal times, it's very interesting. 

What does the expression "Stop off for elevenses" mean?

Hint 1      Hint 2

 

Using an easy technique to improve pronunciation: Shadowing.

Do you know that you can improve your English pronunciation by copying or mimicking another person's voice, accent or intonation? (Are you interested? Read More.)

Let's practice!!  

  • Step 1: Listen to the audio recording.
  • Step 2: Repeat and record the sentence after you hear it. Record your voice on your telephone, computer or recorder.
  • Step 3: Listen to your recording and compare. Does it sound similar?

Example:  Hi John. Are you going out tonight?  

Shadowing sample: 

 

Now, it's your turn. Practice (Remember to record)