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 Lesson
5 - Greatest Vacation of All Time
In this lesson Anna goes to a travel agent to find the
Best Vacation Ever! But does she? Travel agent Dan wants
to sell her the Most Expensive Vacation Ever. But does
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Lesson Video
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Video Script
Anna: “Do you need a vacation?” Wow. That was the best vacation I have ever had
… in my head. A beach is much better than here. I need a vacation!
Professor Bot: I hear you, Anna. I need a vacation too but not at the beach.
Sand is not good for robots! When we compare things, we use special forms of
adjectives. "Better" is a comparative adjective. That is used to compare two
things. "Best" is a superlative adjective. It shows that one thing has more of
...something than ALL of the others. Try to find more of these adjectives. Look
for ER or EST at the end.
Dan: NO! You can’t get your money back. I don’t care that it was your worst
vacation ever!
Dan: Hello! Have a seat! Welcome to the World’s Best Vacation Travel Agency!
Anna: Thank you and congratulations!
Dan: For what?
Anna: For being the world’s best travel agency.
Dan: Right … thanks.
Dan: Trudy, hold my calls. I am going to sell our most expensive vacation.
Trudy: Sure thing, Boss.
Dan: The Mountain Getaway is good for you. It’s a little pricey. But think of it
-- you, on top of a mountain for seven days!
Anna: I’m afraid of high places.
Dan: Of course you are. That’s why our Deep Sea Adventure is better for you! It
is pricier than the Mountain Getaway. Just you and the animals of the sea!
Anna: Shark! Shark!
Dan: No, there are no sharks in your dream vacation! You need the Safari Camp
Out! It is our priciest vacation. But I think it’s the best one for you. During
the day, you’ll see elephants, giraffes and lions. At night, you’ll sleep out
under the stars.
Anna: Look, I think this was a bad idea.
Dan: Sure, you can leave. But then you won’t see the latest vacation technology.
Professor Bot: Did you find all of those adjectives? Dan started with good - The
mountain getaway; then he moved to better - The Deep Sea Adventure. And finally,
he said the Safari Campout was the best vacation for Anna!
Anna: Exactly what is the “latest vacation technology” … exactly?
Dan: I’m happy you asked. Meet the Travel Max 2000!
Anna: Wow.
Dan: So, tell me, how do you like to travel?
Anna: Well, I like travel that is cozy and romantic but still exciting.
Dan: Great. Tell me more.
Anna: I like traveling in a plane but not in a helicopter! Planes are a little
scary but helicopters are scarier! My favorite way of traveling is by train.
Ships can be the scariest! Have you seen the movie “Titanic”? Oh, and no horses.
But I will ride a camel. And no bike tours. Biking is THE slowest AND least
romantic way to travel. Excuse me, but I think the Travel Max 2000 is on fire.
Dan: Yes, we’re both on fire! We really want to sell you the most ex-, I mean,
best vacation ever!
Anna: No, I mean it’s really on fire!
Dan: You killed it. You killed the Travel Max 2000!
Anna: I am so sorry! Can I help you fix it?
Dan: No, no!
Anna: Don’t cry. I know what you need -- a vacation!
Anna: The Safari Campout looks fun. It is the priciest. But I think you deserve
it.
Dan: No, no!
Professor Bot: Oh Anna. This is the smokiest lesson yet! There were a lot of
comparatives and superlatives but … I can’t breathe. Just go to the website to
learn the best ways to use them! |
Listening
Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation. |
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New Words |
- agency -
n. a business that provides a particular
service
- camel -
n. a large animal of Africa and Asia that has a
long neck and one or two large humps on its back and that is often used for
desert travel
- campout -
n. an occasion when people go camping together
- Congratulations -
n. a message telling someone that you are happy
because of his or her success or good luck
- cozy/cozier -
adj. small, comfortable, and warm
- deserve -
v. used to say that someone or something should
or should not have or be given something
- getaway -
n. a short vacation
- latest -
adj. most recent
- least -
adj. smallest in amount or degree
- on fire -
expression. in the process of burning / feeling
very strong enthusiasm, love, etc.
- pricey -
adj. costing a lot of money
- sink -
v. to go down below the surface of water
- smoke -
n. the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and
dust that is produced by burning something
- technology -
n. the use of science in industry, engineering,
etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems
- vacation -
n. a period of time that a person spends away
from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel
- worst -
adj. least appropriate, useful, or helpful
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Source: Voice of America |
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