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LearnEnglish Elementary Podcast Magazine No. 05
Section 6 - Carolina
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Section 6 follows Carolina – a girl who has come to the United Kingdom (UK) to live, study, and to have fun exploring a different country and culture. Listening to this can help you if you find yourself in a similar situation. You will see that there is often more than one way of saying the same thing in English.
Suggestion: listen to Carolina's conversation with her new flatmates on the podcast, and then do exercises 1 and 2.
Practice materials - Exercise 1
Put the phrases in the correct places in the conversation
Practice materials - Exercise 2
Choosing phrases that are NOT correct
Practice materials - Exercise 3
Now complete this conversation with your own answers. Imagine that you’ve just arrived at university and you’re meeting your new flatmates for the first time. You can practise this conversation with a friend.
Your new flatmate: Hi. I’m Jenny. I’m in Room 3.
You: …………………………………………
Your new flatmate: Nice to meet you. Have you just arrived?
You: …………………………………………
Your new flatmate: Did you fly here?
You: …………………………………………
Your new flatmate: Ah. OK. Where are you from?
You: …………………………………………
Your new flatmate: That’s interesting. What’s the time difference between here and there?
You: …………………………………………
Your new flatmate: Do you want a cup of tea?
You: …………………………………………
[ask about where to registering] …………………………………………?
Your new flatmate: I went there today. I can go with you tomorrow if you like.
You: …………………………………………
Your new flatmate: No problem. What course are you doing?
You: …………………………………………
Your new flatmate: Shall we go at about nine tomorrow morning? Is that OK with you?
You: …………………………………………
Your new flatmate: You look tired!
You: …………………………………………
Your new flatmate: OK. See you tomorrow. Sleep well.
You: …………………………………………
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Transcript
Tess: Right. Now it’s time to meet Carolina again. Carolina is from Venezuela and she’s come to the UK to live and study – and have fun! Last time we listened Carolina was on the train from London to Newcastle in the north of England, where she’s going to study at university. Let’s see what happened when she arrived in Newcastle. Another student is showing her round the student accommodation.
Gemma: ... and if you get lost just ask someone. Anyway, this is the kitchen. Like I said, there are five of you in this flat and this is the kitchen for your flat. The other flats have all got their own kitchens. Right – I think that’s everything, I’m going to get back. I’m sure you want some time to unpack your stuff. Some of the other girls in your flat are here already. You’ll probably meet them here in the kitchen a bit later.
Carolina: OK. Thanks Gemma. Thanks for showing me around.
Gemma: No problem. I’ll probably see you around. OK. See you. I’m sure you’ll have a great time in Newcastle.
Carolina: Thanks. Bye
(in the shared kitchen )
Carolina: Erm. Hello.
Charlotte: Hi. Oh! Are you in Room 4? Hi! Come in!
Carolina: Hi. Yes, I’m in Room 4. I’m Carolina.
Charlotte: Hi Carolina. I’m Charlotte. Nice to meet you. I’m in Room 2. We’re neighbours.
Carolina: Oh, right. Nice to meet you.
Emily: I’m Emily. I’m in number 1.
Carolina: Nice to meet you.
Emily: Nice to meet you.
Jenny: And I’m Jenny. Hi.
Carolina: Hi Jenny. Do you all know each other?
Jenny: No – we just met this afternoon. There’s another girl, Beth, but she’s not here at the moment. Have you just arrived? I’m sorry – I didn’t catch your name.
Carolina: Carolina. Yes, erm, I arrived about an hour ago.
Charlotte: Did you fly to Newcastle?
Carolina: No, erm, I got the train to Newcastle. I flew to London – to Heathrow.
Charlotte: Ah, OK. Where are you from?
Carolina: I’m from Venezuela.
Emily: Really? Wow! Have you flown from Venezuela today? You must be exhausted.
Carolina: Yes. I am actually. I just wanted to meet you all before I went to bed.
Jenny: What’s the time difference between here and Venezuela?
Carolina: It’s four hours behind here. So it’s seven o’clock in the evening in Venezuela now.
Charlotte: Do you want a cup of tea Carolina?
Carolina: Erm. .. No thanks. I’m going to go to bed. Erm. Do any of you know where we have to go to register tomorrow?
Emily: I do. I went there today. I can go with you if you want?
Carolina: Really? That would be great.
Jenny: Can I come too? I need to register as well. What course are you doing Carolina?
Carolina: Erm … Environmental Science. How about you?
Jenny: French and Politics. I think we have to register in the same place.
Emily: You do. It’s all in the same building. Shall we go at about nine tomorrow morning? Is that too early for you Carolina?
Carolina: No. Nine o’clock is OK. If that’s OK with you, sorry, erm …Jenny?
Jenny: Nine’s fine. It’s a date! Now, you get yourself to bed Carolina – you look exhausted.
Carolina: OK. I am. Nice to meet you all. See you in the morning.
Charlotte/Jenny/Emily: Goodnight/See you tomorrow/See you in the morning.
Tess: Right. Carolina seems to be OK in Newcastle. Her flatmates sound nice.
Ravi: Yeah. How does it work? She doesn’t share a room with anyone, does she?
Tess: I don’t think so. I didn’t. Usually a ‘flat’ has four or five rooms – single rooms – and then those four or five people have a shared kitchen and maybe a shared bathroom too.
Ravi: Oh, OK. I see. Anyway, we’ll hear more about Carolina next time.
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