In the park

In the park

Tim meets Sally for a date
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Don't miss the boat - take a look at this week's Language Point on sailing vocabulary

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Episode 195 links
Episode
In the park

Language Point
Sailing vocabulary

Quiz
Sailing vocabulary

Talk
First dates

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How to Negotiate in English

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Have you ever had to negotiate with someone to get what you want? Do you think Ken gets what he wants?

What is a "soap opera"?
1. serialized television or radio drama characterized by melodrama
2. sweet smelling soap sold only in England
3 a slippery situation
4. the rags to riches story of a soap manufacturer

Talking about trade

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Are you interested in international trade? International trade is very important for the economy of every country in the world.

Choose the correct answer. "Import" means:
1. to bring in goods from a foreign country
2. selling a product
3 carry goods to another country
4. a good meal

English for Making Plans with Friends

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Adriana and Helli try to arrange to meet for lunch.

Choose the correct answer. "Can I take a rain check?" means
1. Is it raining?
2. Can I pay with a check?
3 Can I reschedule?
4. How much is the bill?

How to form great descriptions

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Meet teacher Elizabeth!

Choose the correct answer. "Texture" means:
1. feel and sense of the surface
2. word or characters
3 music
4. poet

Better to be safe than sorry

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Paolo and Jun are talking about safety in their city. What do you do to make sure that you and your family are safe?

Choose the correct answer. "Precaution" means:
1. early warning of danger
2. an action taken in advance to avoid danger
3 a person who protects others
4. safety inspection

Dictionaries and How to Use Them

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Daren and Jun are playing Scrabble, they are using a dictionary to make sure their spelling is right.

What does the word "Inquiry" mean?
1. A formal investigation
2. A gentle reminder
3 A formal dinner
4. A word of advice

Describing Your Family Tree

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Ken and Jun are talking about their families. Jun has a very big family! Do you have a big or a small family?

What does "genealogy" mean?
1. the study of names and their meanings
2. the study of dinosaurs
3 the study of family ancestries and histories
4. the study of wolves

Secrets to closing the deal in English

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Paolo works at a restaurant as a chef. He buys fresh produce from a local farmer.

What is "fresh produce"?
1. an experimental weather balloon
2. farm products; especially fresh fruits and vegetables
3 first-time blood donors
4. romance novels written by a ghost writer

Crazy Things That People Do

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Jun and Ken are talking about crazy things people do.

What is "bungee jumping"?
1. jumping up and down on a square box for fun
2. jumping naked out of a plane
3 jumping from a high place connected only by a rubber cord
4. jumping into a fast moving river without a floatation device

Describing Your Favorite Book

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Ken and Jun are having lunch. Ken doesn't like reading as much as Jun does. Do you enjoy reading?

Choose the correct answer. "Bookworm" means
1. person who buys books
2. person who writes stories
3 person who loves to read
4. person who hates to read

Is it Good Advice?

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Ken asked Helli for some advice about a new girl that he had met a couple of weeks ago. Ken took her advice but now he has another problem!

Choose the correct answer. "compromise" means
1. to confront
2. to avoid
3 to threaten
4. to give and take; meet halfway

Sharing cultural differences

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Daren and Jun are talking about cultural differences. Do you like learning about new cultures?

Choose the correct answer. "Prepare" means
1. come up with something new
2. improvise
3 no planning needed
4. get ready

Business and the Internet

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Today we are going to be talking about doing your business over the internet!

Choose the correct answer. "conduct" means
1. to delegate
2. to disperse
3 to celebrate
4. to carry out; perform

Great Inventions

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Daren and Jun are talking about inventions that changed the world. Which invention do you think was the most important?

Choose the correct answer. "Necessity" means
1. items that you do not use
2. something you cannot live without
3 a gift; a present
4. a luxury item

Eating at restaurants!

Paolo is working in a restaurant as a waiter and Ken comes in for dinner.
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Choose the correct answer. "Cuisine" means:
1. art
2. culture
3 dance
4. food

Asking the Right Questions

Paolo and Helli are talking about making questions in English.
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Choose the correct answer. "Brilliant" means:
1. bad
2. small
3 wonderful
4. not smart

Making the most of working abroad

Adriana and Paolo are talking about working abroad. How would you like to work in a foreign country?
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Choose the correct answer. "Traditional" means
1. innovative
2. established over the years
3 practical
4. artistic

Is it Good Advice?

Ken asked Helli for some advice about a new girl that he had met a couple of weeks ago. Ken took her advice but now he has another problem!
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Choose the correct answer. "compromise" means
1. to confront
2. to avoid
3 to threaten
4. to give and take; meet halfway

Secrets to closing the deal in English

Paolo works at a restaurant as a chef. He buys fresh produce from a local farmer.
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Choose the correct answer. "To complicate things" means:
1. to make more difficult
2. to make easier
3 to forget
4. to question