Summary In this lesson, Anna meets a new friend. Phil is new to Washington, D.C. and he feels lost in the city. Anna asks him to make the city a friendlier place. Speaking Use this video to earn the new words for this lesson. Then, learn how to give a reason when you say your opinion. Pronunciation Use this video to learn how to pronounce possessive pronouns. Conversation Anna: You know, I am from the country and sometimes I miss it. But I really like life in the city! I love the city. Oh, look. Someone lost a bag. Maybe it's theirs. Excuse me. Is this bag yours? Dr. Jill: No. It's not mine. It might be hers. Anna: Excuse me. Is this bag yours? Sarah: No. It's not mine. It might be his. Anna: Thank you. Hello. Is this bag yours? Phil: Yes, that's mine. These are all my travel things. Thank you, thank you! Anna: Are you okay? You seem ... nervous. Phil: Well, this is my first visit to Washington, D.C. I'm from a small town in the country. I feel a little lost. Anna: I am from the country too! And I understand. When I first came here, I felt lost ... all the time. Phil: So, do you like living in the country or in the city? Anna: I like to live in the city. Phil: Why? Anna: The city is exciting! It has more culture than the country. There are many museums and restaurants. Every night, there is theater and music. And, there are more jobs. That is why I'm here. Phil: Well, I agree. There is more culture in the city and there might be more jobs. But the country has more nature! It's peaceful and beautiful. There are more trees and mountains. The air is clean. You can go hiking and camping. The city is not beautiful. It's noisy and dirty. Anna: I disagree. I think all the different buildings are beautiful. And I like to watch all the different people. Phil: That's another thing that is different. People in the country are friendly. They always say "hello!" Here, no one says "hello." I think city people are rude. Anna: Well, I agree. Country people are friendly. But I don't think city people are rude. I think they're just busy. Phil: That's a good point. Anna: Look at me. I live in the city and I said "hello" to you. Phil: But you are from the country. Anna: I have an idea. Let's say "hello!" to people -- to many people! Phil: What? Why? Anna: Well, if we say "hello," maybe they will say "hello" to other people ... Hello! Phil: ... and they will say "hello" to more people! That's a great idea! I'm glad you found my bag. Anna: Come on. Let's go say "hello" to people. Anna: We don't have to agree with people. They have their opinions. We have ours. And as we like to say, you can always agree to disagree! Until next time...! Hello! Writing What is the best place to live? Tell us about where you live now or where you want to live. Be sure you give a reason for your opinion. Write to us by email or in the Comments section. Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice sharing opinions. Learning Strategy Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective. The learning strategy for this lesson is Personalize. This means connecting new information to our own feelings and experiences. When we are listening in English, we personalize by thinking about how what we hear is like our own experience. When speaking or writing, we can use what we know to communicate. In this lesson, Anna tells Phil why she likes living in the city. She is personalizing by thinking about the things she likes: "The city is exciting! It has more culture than the country. There are many museums and restaurants. Every night, there is theater and music. And, there are more jobs." Can you find another example in this lesson of someone personalizing and giving a reason for their opinion? Write to us about it in the Comments section or send us an email. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more details on teaching this strategy. Quiz Listen to short videos and test your listening skills with this quiz. _____________________________________________________________ New Words agree - v. to have the same opinion dirty - adj. not clean disagree - v. to have a different opinion friendly - adj. acting like a friend or kind and helpful nature - n. the physical world and everything in it that is not made by people noisy - adj. making a lot of loud or unpleasant noise opinion - n. a belief, judgment, or way of thinking about something peaceful - adj. quiet and calm or without noise rude - adj. not polite ______________________________________________________________ Free Materials Download the VOA Learning English Word Book for a dictionary of the words we use on this website. Each Let's Learn English lesson has an Activity Sheet for extra practice on your own or in the classroom. In this lesson, you can use it to practice giving your opinion and asking others for theirs. For Teachers See the Lesson Plan for this lesson for ideas and more teaching resources. Send us an email if you have comments on this course or questions. Grammar focus: Possessive Pronouns (mine, ours, their, theirs, her/hers, his/his) Topics: Exchanging Opinions; Agreement & disagreement; Comparing things, places, & people Learning Strategy: Personalize Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Giving a reason for your opinion; Pronouncing possessive pronouns ____________________________________________________________ Now it's your turn. How are you using Let's Learn English? Send us an email, answer the poll or write to us in the Comments section below or on our Facebook page to let us know what you think of this lesson.
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