Summary Anna meets her friend Marsha in a coffee shop. Marsha asks Anna to come to a party. But Anna has to take a driving test. Can Anna come to the party? Speaking In this video, you can practice saying the new words and learn how to show that one event comes after another event. Pronunciation This video teaches about two ways to pronounce have to. Conversation Anna: Hi there! Washington, D.C. has some great coffee shops. My favorite is this one -- Busboys & Poets. Anna: Actually it’s more than a coffee shop. It’s also a bookstore, a restaurant and a theater! Anna: Marsha and I love coming here. Marsha: Hey, Anna, my friend is having a party on Saturday. Can you come with me? Anna: Sorry, I can’t come with you. I have to get my driver’s license. Marsha: Will you be busy all day? Anna: I don’t know. First, I have to take a test on the computer. Then I have to take a test in the car. Marsha: But you have to take the test during the day, don't you? Anna: Yes. Marsha: The party is at night. Anna: Oh. Then I can come with you to the party on Saturday night. Marsha: Great! I have to help my friend with the party. Can you help me? Anna: Sure. That sounds like fun. Marsha: Everyone has to bring something or do something. You can bring food, or you can perform. Anna: Really, I can perform? Marsha: You can! Can you? Anna: Yes! I can recite poetry. (Anna is in a club reciting a poem) - A poem - Light dark Light dark Darkness Dark Marsha: In this country, nobody recites poetry at parties. Um … can you do anything else? Anna: Hmm, yes. I can do a card trick. (Anna is doing a card trick) Your card is the 10 of diamonds! No? Pick a card. Any card. Here, just pick this one. Great! Marsha: Anna, maybe you can just bring food. Anna: No, I can’t cook. And I really want to perform. You know, there is one thing I can do. (Anna plays a song on the ukulele and sings) Trouble in mind. I’m blue... But I won't be blue always The sun's gonna shine in my back door some day.* Marsha: That’s it! You can sing at the party. Now, I have to go shopping for food. Anna: Can I help? I’m not busy right now. Marsha: Sure, let’s go! Anna: We have to go. I have to help Marsha shop. And I have to practice my song! Trouble in mind. I’m blue... Anna: Until next time! *The song Trouble in Mind was written by jazz pianist Richard M. Jones. Writing In this lesson, Marsha asks Anna to come to a party on Saturday. What do you like to do on the weekends? Write to us to tell us about what you plan to do next weekend. Send us an email or write in the Comments section. Use the Activity Sheet to practice talking about your talents and skills. Learning Strategy Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective. The learning strategy for this lesson is cooperate. When we work together to help others we are cooperating. We also cooperate when we help someone understand their second language. In this lesson, Marsha tells Anna about a party. Everyone who comes to the party cooperates by bringing food or performing something. Anna wants to cooperate by performing at the party. Can you find another time in the video when Anna or Marsha cooperate? Write to us in the Comments section or send us an email. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more details on teaching this strategy. Listening Quiz Check your understanding and practice your listening skills with this quiz. ______________________________________________________________ New Words bookstore- n. a store that sells books card - n. a small piece of stiff paper that is used for playing games day - n. the part of the day when light from the sun can be seen driver’s license- n. an official document or card which shows that you have the legal right to drive a vehicle else - adv. used to refer to a different or additional person or thing night - n. the time of darkness between one day and the next perform - v. to entertain an audience by singing or acting poetry - n. the writings of a poet recite - v. to read (something) out loud or say (something) from memory test - n. a set of questions or problems that are designed to measure a person's knowledge, skills, or abilities trick - n. a clever and skillful action that someone performs to entertain or amuse people ______________________________________________________________ Free Materials Word Book 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 talking about your talents and skills. 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: Have to, Can, Can't, Contractions Topics: Invitations, Apologizing, Hobbies & Personal Skills, Expressing Obligation Learning Strategy: Cooperate Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Using then to talk about a result; Using have to or reduced hafta to express obligation Are you teaching with Let's Learn English? Send us a photo of your class and we'll put it on our Facebook page. ______________________________________________________________ Now it's your turn. Send us an email 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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