Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Learning to walk takes time. First we must crawl, then we pull ourselves up to stand. After our first step, we fall down, but we get up and take more and more steps. Before our parents understand what’s happening, we’re already running!
The truth is that almost everything takes time to learn. Little by little, we discover what next steps will bring us closer to success. Learning a new language is a great example. First we learn simple phrases like hello, goodbye, thank you and you’re welcome. Then we learn basics like numbers, and colors, and foods. As we continue to remember more words, we get closer to speaking the new language like someone who grew up with it.
Sara and Kellie are getting ready to move into their new apartment, so Gary helps Sara think about her next steps. Read on in today’s English lesson about the future.
3. Watch - Watch the video without reading the dialog.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Sara_R: Hey, Gary. I have something for you here.
Gary: Thanks. Hey, have you heard about Oscar?
Sara_R: No. What’s going on with Oscar?
Gary: Jessica totally told him off. She told him to leave us alone and to go somewhere else.
Sara_R: Did it work?
Gary: I think it did.
Sara_R: That’s great! Go, Jessica!
Gary: Seriously. Did you and Kellie get the apartment?
Sara_R: We did. It’s very exciting. Now I just need to figure out what my next steps are.
Gary: Are you going to get movers?
Sara_R: No, I don’t have the money for that. I’m asking friends to help.
Gary: Do you have the household supplies you need?
Sara_R: Like dish soap?
Gary: Like dish soap, laundry soap. Other things like dishes and utensils.
Sara_R: Kellie has kitchen stuff. But I need to buy soap and other cleaning supplies.
Gary: What about kitchen appliances like toasters? And bigger things like vacuum cleaners?
Sara_R: I hadn’t thought about that.
Gary: And furniture?
Sara_R: My parents bought me a table and chairs for the kitchen. And Kellie’s brother is giving us an extra sofa.
Gary: I guess as long as you have a bed, you’ll be OK.
Sara_R: I do have a bed. I won’t have to sleep on the floor.
Gary: Good.
Sara_R: Look, I should go. Kellie and I are talking about having a party after we’re moved in. Would you want to come?
Gary: Yeah, yeah. That’d be awesome.
Sara_R: Cool. I’ll let you know.
Gary: Cool.
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Discussion
Gary wants to know if Sara and Kellie were successful getting the apartment they wanted. Sara tells Gary that they got it and are preparing to move in. He asks her about their next steps, and lists different appliances and furniture that Sara and Kellie will need to live in their apartment together.
Sara asks Gary if he would like to come to a party at the apartment. He says yes, trying to be cool, but it’s obvious that he likes her. Does Sara know that Gary is interested in her? It’s difficult to say just yet.
Do you always know what your next steps are, or do you prefer to live your life one day at a time?
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