分类： Let’s Learn English (Level 2)

Conversation

Ashley: Anna, where are you going in such a hurry?

Anna: Hi, Ashley. The nurse’s office. Today I get the results from my blood test.

Ashley: I’m sure you’re fine. Don’t worry.

Anna: You know, I used to dream of being a nurse. It is such an honorable career. Is there something you’ve dreamed of doing?

Ashley: Sure! I would love to be a dog trainer. Actually, I’ve taught my dog, Dublin, lots of tricks!

Anna: Well, I’m off to the nurse. Bye, Ashley.

Ashley: Bye, Anna.

Anna: Bye, Dublin.

(Anna stands near the nurse’s office and listens to her phone call.)

Nurse: I’m looking at her test results and they’re not good. In fact, I’m afraid she’s not going to make it.

Anna: What?! I’m not going to make it? I’m dying??

Nurse: Anna, come in. How are you?

Anna: I guess..not so good. I’m dying!?

Nurse: What are you talking about?

Anna: I just heard you on the phone. Just tell me: How much longer do I have?

Nurse: I wasn’t talking about you. A student of mine didn’t do well on her science test. So, she won’t be able to make it … to graduation.

Anna: Whew. Thank goodness! For a minute, my whole life passed before my eyes. There are so many things I haven’t done yet.

Nurse Well, life is short. It’s important to do something you love every day.
Anna: I couldn’t agree more.

Nurse: Now, let’s talk about your blood test. Your cholesterol is really low.

Anna: Awesome!

(Next, Anna is sitting in a sound studio with Jonathan.)

Jonathan: Okay, Anna, say something and I’ll check your sound level.

Anna: Testing 1, 2, 3. Testing. Jonathan, I’ve been wondering something: What’s at the top of your bucket list?

Jonathan: That’s easy. I’d love to win the World Karaoke Contest.

Anna: This is so strange. I just saw on Twitter that they are having auditions in D.C. this weekend!

Jonathan: Are you serious? Can you read the story by yourself?

Anna: Sure, absolutely.

Jonathan: Thanks!

Anna: You go.

(Anna goes outside and talks to Penelope.)

Anna: Penelope, I was wondering if you still dream of being a dancer.

Penelope: Only every day!

Anna: Well, guess what: A famous dancer is having a flash mob around the corner! Hundreds of people are dancing together!

Penelope: No way!

Anna: Way! If you leave right now, you can join them! Bye!

(Anna then sits with Pete in the office kitchen.)

Anna: Pete, what’s one of your dreams?

Pete: Well, last night I dreamt I was in a spaceship. I was flying through outer space with these two beautiful…

Anna: Pete — not that kind of dream. I mean your hopes for the future.

Pete Oh. I plan on selling my book to Hollywood and becoming rich and famous.

Anna: That’s going to be difficult.

Pete: It’s my agent! Hello? Uh-huh. Sure! I can be in Los Angeles tomorrow!

Anna: Well, good job, Anna! My work here is done … almost.

(Music plays as Anna talks to many more coworkers)

MUSIC: You can search but you won’t find the answer without a dream. You can reach for the stars but you won’t get there without a dream…without a dream.

(Then, Anna is sitting at her work desk.)

Ms. Weaver: Anna, what’s going on? Where is everybody?

Anna: I don’t know. Maybe something is, uh, going around the office.

Ms. Weaver: You mean germs? Anna, you’d better use some of this hand cleaner. You don’t want to get sick, too.

Anna: Right. Okay, thanks. Not germs – dreams, Ms. Weaver. Dreams.

Ms. Weaver: What did you say, Anna?

Anna: Nothing. Nothing.

Prof. Bot: We hope you have enjoyed Level 2 of Let’s Learn English. Everyone is following their dreams, big and small.

Prof. Bot: What are your dreams? Our dream is for you to keep learning English! Thanks for watching.

Conversation

PENELOPE: Hey, Anna. What are you reading?

ANNA: I’m reading about fire safety. Ms. Weaver named me fire safety monitor.

PENELOPE: But the only time we have a fire emergency is when someone burns a piece of toast.

ANNA: That is true. But fire safety is very serious – very serious. If there is a fire emergency, I have to help everyone out of the building.

PENELOPE: Well then, if I were you, I’d learn as much as possible.

ANNA: You’re right. And I know just who to call!

PROF. BOT: Hmm, I wonder where Anna’s going. Today we are reviewing conditionals and learning helpful language for emergencies.

PROF. BOT: If Anna studies hard, she’ll be a great fire safety monitor! That’s a conditional. It uses “if” to show that something is true only when something else is true.

PROF. BOT: Let’s find out where Anna is going. And if you want to learn fire emergency language, keep watching!

(Two firefighters welcome Anna to their firehouse.)

ANNA: Hi, Firefighter Jones.

FIREFIGHTER JONES: Hey, how are you, Anna?

ANNA: I’m well, thanks. How are you? Hi, Firefighter Hatcher.

FIREFIGHTER HATCHER: Hi, Anna. How are you?

ANNA: I’m well, thanks.

FF H: Welcome to our firehouse.

ANNA: Thank you.

FF H: Come on in.

ANNA: Thanks.

FF H: This is where the firefighters eat. This is where we rest. This is where we exercise. This is where the firetrucks are parked and maintained.

ANNA: This place is beautiful.

FF H: You know, the firehouse is a firefighter’s second home.

ANNA: Firefighter Jones, Firefighter Hatcher: Can you tell me some ways to prepare for a fire emergency?

FF H: Sure, Anna. There’s one really important thing you can do: Install a fire alarm. Test it monthly and make sure the batteries are fully charged.

ANNA: Let’s talk about those emergency exits.

FF J: In your home, office and schools, know where your emergency exits are located.

ANNA: What about fire extinguishers?

FF J: Everyone should know how to use a fire extinguisher. Have one handy and practice using it.

ANNA: What if we need to get out?

FF J: You should have an evacuation plan. And practice getting out safely with fire drills.

ANNA: If I am in a building and it’s on fire, should I use the elevator?

FF H: No. Always use the stairs.

ANNA: What other safety tips should I know?

FF J: Stay low. Smoke rises. The air is clearer close to the ground.

ANNA: Stay low. Anything else?

FF H: If you touch a door and it’s hot, don’t open it. There might be a fire on the other side.

ANNA: What do I do if my clothes catch on fire?

FF H: Do not run. If you run, the fire will burn faster. You must stop, drop and roll.

ANNA: Thanks so much! I’ve learned a lot. And I can’t wait to share this information with others.

FF H: Thanks for coming, Anna.

FF J: It’s been a pleasure meeting you.

(Anna is back at the office talking to Penelope.)

PENELOPE: So, Anna, how was the visit to the fire station?

ANNA: I learned a lot! And firefighters have a very difficult job.

PENELOPE: Do you smell smoke?

ANNA: No. So, like I was saying, I learned how to …

PENELOPE: Anna, I smell smoke.

ANNA: If you smell smoke, call the fire department!

(Anna begins to evacuate her coworkers.)

ANNA: If you smell smoke, get out of the building. Come on people, we have a fire emergency! Leave your things and evacuate calmly and quickly. Very good. Very good.

ANNA: We have a fire emergency. No, take the stairs Let’s get out. Let’s get out safely.

(Anna and coworkers stand outside of the building.)

ANNA: We got out in less than 6 minutes! Good job, people! Wait. Where’s Pete?

PENELOPE: I know where he is. I’ll go get him.

ANNA: No! Never go back into a burning building! The fire department is coming. Stay calm, Pete. Help is on the way! Help is on the way!

Emergency Language

Today, you learned important language to use for fire emergencies. Study and remember them. How many can you remember?

Helpful Language

emergency exit/s
evacuation plan
firefighter
fire extinguisher
fire truck
firehouse
fire station
fire department
fire drill/s
catch fire / catch on fire

Helpful Phrases

Install fire alarms.
I smell smoke.
Do you smell smoke?
There’s a fire!
Call the fire department!
The building is on fire!
Stop, drop and roll.

Conversation

KELLY: Oh, Anna, there you are! I am so glad we joined the Great City Bird Count! Aren’t you?

ANNA: No. Today has been a bust … a flop … a bummer!

KELLY: I’m sensing a little disappointment.

ANNA: A little?

KELLY: My official bird-watching form is almost full!

ANNA: I’ve only seen pigeons … lots and lots of pigeons! But I did write down some other valuable information.

KELLY: Did you find a bird’s nest?!

ANNA: No.

(She shows Kelly a map of ice cream trucks.)

ANNA: I found 10 ice cream trucks in this five-block area.? Their music seems to follow me everywhere.

KELLY: We’re supposed to be counting birds, not ice cream trucks. This is important scientific work!

ANNA: Well, when you want ice cream, my data will be pretty important.

KELLY: Anna, birds are everywhere! I’m sure you’ll find something. Use your imagination! But, make sure that you put it on the official form.

(Anna walks away with her ice cream truck map.)

PROF. BOT: Anna was supposed to find birds, but she didn’t.

PROF. BOT: Kelly says, “We’re supposed to be counting birds, not ice cream trucks.” To be supposed to means you are expected to do something.

PROF. BOT: It’s different from have to and ought to. Have to means you must do something. And ought to means you should do it but you don’t have to.

PROF. BOT: Keep watching for have to and ought to!

(Anna looks through binoculars but doesn’t see birds. She talks to herself.)

ANNA: No birds. Oh wait, there’s another ice cream truck! Anna, focus on birds. Aw, but that truck has my favorite flavor … banana!

ANNA: That man is in the way. I can’t see the price. I wonder what flavor he’s getting.

ANNA: Strawberry? He doesn’t seem like a strawberry kind of guy.

ANNA: In fact, he doesn’t seem like an ice cream truck kind of guy. That suit looks expensive.

ANNA: Maybe he’s a spy! You know what that means: The ice cream truck driver is a spy, too!

ANNA: Genius! It’s a perfect disguise.

ANNA: What?! The man in the suit left his briefcase at the ice cream truck!

ANNA: I was right! He is a spy! And, he just dropped off top-secret information! I ought to do something. Something needs to be done! I need to do something.

(Anna runs to the ice cream truck and takes the briefcase.)

ANNA: I did it! I took the spy’s briefcase!

ANNA: What’s that?! The ice cream truck — it’s following me! It wants the case back! I have to hide.

(She runs and hides behind a tree.)

ANNA: This is my life now — running, scared, alone.

(She runs to another tree.)

ANNA: That awful music — it’s following me everywhere!

(The man sees her at the tree.)

MAN: Hey! You found my briefcase.

ANNA: You caught me! I mean, I caught you!

MAN: Well, I just want my briefcase. All my poems are in there.

ANNA: Poems? You’re a poet?

MAN: Well, I’m a lawyer. But I write poems, too.

(Anna gives the man his briefcase.)

ANNA: So, you’re not a spy?

MAN: You look disappointed.

ANNA: No, that’s okay. It’s not your fault. Poems are nice, too. I guess.

MAN: Well, would you like me to read my latest one?

ANNA: Why not?

MAN: On sunny day walks, my hand reaches for ice cream from fragaria.

ANNA: I love your poem!

MAN: I love ice cream.

ANNA: Me too.

MAN: What’s your favorite flavor?

ANNA: Banana.

MAN: Well, my favorite flavor is …

ANNA: Strawberry!

MAN: How did you know that?

ANNA: A little bird told me.