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 Lesson
22 - Next Summer...
In this lesson Anna and her producer, Amelia, are
planning the new children's show. Anna has lots of ideas
for the show. Will Amelia like them and work well with
Anna? |
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Lesson Video
Watch the video and then do the activities on this page. |
Video Script
Anna: Washington, D.C. has four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn or
fall. My favorite season is summer because of summer vacation!Hey, that will be
a great subject for my new work assignment -- the children’s show. I can teach
what families in the U.S. do during summer vacation.Today, I’m planning the show
with Amelia. This is the first time we are working together. I hope we can work
well together. Hi, Amelia!
Amelia: Hi, Anna! So, what are we going to talk about on the first show?
Anna: I want to talk about summer vacation.
Amelia: That will be fun! Are you going on vacation this summer?
Anna: No. This summer I am too busy.
Amelia: That’s too bad.
Anna: It’s okay. I can go on vacation next summer. This show will be a lot of
fun too!
Amelia: So, Anna, what’s the plan for the show?
Anna: First, we’re going to introduce the subject. Then we can show pictures and
video.
Amelia: We can show tons of video!
Anna: Right! We can interview children and have guests, too.
Amelia: Kids can ask us questions.
Anna: Great idea! Finally, we can read the questions and tell them where to
learn more.
Amelia: Okay, let’s try it!
Anna: Let’s do it!
Anna: Hi there! And welcome to … Amelia, we don’t have a name for the show.
Amelia: We’ll think of a name later. For now, we'll call it “The Show.”
Anna: Great. Hi there! And welcome to “The Show.”
Anna: Today we are going to take you on a summer vacation! You will see popular
things to do on vacation!
Anna: One is camping. When you go camping, you cook, sleep and play outdoors!
Amelia: When I go camping, Anna, I like to go hiking and fishing.
Anna: Me, too. Those are fun things to do when you go camping!
Anna: These people are hiking.
Amelia: Okay, let’s talk about the next vacation.
Anna: Another popular summer vacation is going to an amusement park. At an
amusement park, you go on rides and eat lots of fun food!
Amelia: I love cotton candy … !
Anna & Amelia: and rollercoasters!
Amelia: This show is going to be a lot of fun.
Anna: I know!
Anna: This is riding a rollercoaster!
Amelia: Whoooo! What is the last vacation?
Anna: One of the most popular vacations is … going to the beach!
Anna & Amelia: I love the beach!
Anna: When I see that blue ocean, I want to leave Washington, D.C. immediately
and go to the beach!
Anna: Maybe next summer.
Amelia: But right now, it’s time to work!
Anna: Right. Until next time ... |
Listening
Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation. |
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Speaking
Learn to pronounce the new words for this lesson and how to talk about your
favorite season and vacation activities. |
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Pronunciation
Use this video to learn how to do shadowing, or repeating soon after you hear a
native speaker. |
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New Words |
- amusement park -
n. a place that has many games and rides (such
as roller coasters and merry-go-rounds) for entertainment
- beach -
n. an area covered with sand or small rocks
that is next to an ocean or lake
- camping -
n. the activity of sleeping outdoors in a tent
usually for enjoyment
- cotton candy -
n. candy made from sugar that is boiled, spun
into a soft material using a special machine, and then wound around a stick
- fishing -
n. the sport or business of catching fish
- guest -
n. a usually well-known person who is invited
to appear or perform on a program
- hike -
n. to walk a long distance especially for
pleasure or exercise
- immediately -
adv. without any delay
- introduce -
v. to speak briefly to an audience about
something that is about to begin
- kid -
n. a young person
- outdoors -
adv. outside a building or not inside a
building
- plan -
n. a set of actions that have been thought of
as a way to do or achieve something
- plan -
v. to think about and arrange the parts or
details of (something) before it happens or is made
- right -
adv. in a direct course or manner
- right now =
idiom immediately
- rollercoaster -
n. a ride at an amusement park which is like a
small, open train with tracks that are high off the ground and that have
sharp curves and steep hills
- season -
n. one of the four periods into which the year
is commonly divided
- subject -
n. the person or thing that is being discussed
or described
- swimming -
n. the sport or activity of moving through
water by moving your arms and legs
- vacation -
n. a period of time that a person spends away
from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel
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The Four Seasons: |
- spring -
n. the season when plants and trees begin to
grow
- summer -
n. the warmest season of the year
- autumn -
n. the third season of the year, when crops and
fruits are gathered and leaves fall
- winter -
n. the coldest season of the year
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 Activity
What is your favorite season? What do you like to do
when you go on a vacation? Tell about the next vacation
you plan to go on. Write in the Facebook Comments
section below. Then practice with a friend.
Click
lesson activity to get the printable PDF version. The
page opens to a new window. |
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Source:
Voice of America |
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