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LearnEnglish Elementary Podcast Magazine No. 09
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 conversations with her friends 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
Transcript
Carolina is from Venezuela and she’s come to England to live, study and have fun. Last time we listened she was in the pub with her friends from the Conservation Society. This time, Carolina is preparing a special meal for her friends.
Student accommodation - In the shared kitchen
Emily: Hi. How’s it going? Everything under control?
Carolina: Oh - I’m beginning to panic a bit. The rice and beans are done, they’re cooking now, that’s for Jamie – he’s vegetarian. I need to grill the meat - and I need to make the guasacaca - oh dear, and I wanted to have a shower – I’m so hot.
Emily: What time are they coming?
Carolina: I told them eight o’clock. I hope they’re late!
Emily: Don’t panic. You’ve got plenty of time. What can I do to help? What’s gwuh ….. whatever it was?
Carolina: Guasacaca. It’s like a salad sort of thing, with avocadoes and herbs. It goes with the meat.
Emily: Well, why don’t you tell me what to do and I’ll make it while you have a shower.
Carolina: OK thanks. You’re an angel. Um, you need an onion, some green pepper, some red pepper, some garlic, um some parsley – and you chop it all up – in quite small pieces and put everything in a bowl. It’s all here look.
Emily: OK. I’ll start chopping. How much garlic?
Carolina: Um, three of those … what do you call them? The small parts of garlic.
Emily: Cloves? You mean cloves. Three of these?
Carolina: Yes that’s right.
Emily: Then what?
Carolina: Then you put it in a bowl with olive oil, vinegar, a little sugar and some chilli powder. Oh and some salt.
Emily: And what about the avocado?
Carolina: You add that at the end. There are two avocadoes in the fridge. You mash one, you know, with a fork so it’s like a paste, and the other one you just chop, so it’s in pieces.
Emily: I think I can manage that. And then I add the avocadoes to the stuff in the bowl?
Carolina: Yes. And put it in the fridge.
Emily: Right. No problem. You go and make yourself look beautiful.
Later
Jamie: Hi. Here we are
Carolina: Oh hi. Hi Henry.
Henry: Hi. Hi Emily.
Emily: Hi. Did you find it OK?
Henry: Yeah, it was easy. We’ve brought a bottle of wine – it’s white, it probably needs to go in the fridge.
Jamie: And we brought these too, for you.
Carolina: Oh that’s very kind of you. I love chocolate. Thanks.
Jamie: Can we put our coats somewhere?
Carolina: You can put them in my room.
Emily: Here, I’ll take them.
Carolina: Well, sit down. Make yourselves at home
Henry: Thanks. It’s a nice place you’ve got here. Great kitchen. Really big.
Carolina: Thanks. Yes, we’re very lucky. Now what would you all like to drink? We’ve got….
Later
Carolina: So, here it is. Just help yourselves.
Jamie: It looks delicious.
Carolina: I hope so.
Jamie: Mmm, this is good. What’s in it?
Carolina: Rice and black beans, and um onion and pepper – and some spices
Emily: Delicious. Is this a traditional Venezuelan dinner then?
Carolina: Well, in Venezuela we usually eat a big meal for lunch, and have a smaller meal in the evening. But yes, it’s a traditional meal, nearly. We should have fried …I don’t know the word – they’re like bananas – big, hard bananas.
Henry: Plantains? They look like bananas.
Carolina: Yes, maybe, plantains. Anyway, I couldn’t find any, but everything else is traditional.
Emily: Hey, we forgot the music! Henry, do you want to come and choose something? I’ll show you where the CDs are.
Henry: Sure.
Emily: My rooms just through here on the……
Jamie: Well. Here we are then. Just the two of us
Practice materials - Exercise 3
Now complete this conversation. Imagine that you’ve cooked dinner at your house and your friend has just arrived. Practise with a friend.
Friend: Hello.
You: ..........................................................................................?
Friend: Yes, it was easy. No problem. I’ve brought some wine – and here’s something for you.
You: ............................................................................................
Friend: Where can I put my coat?
You: ............................................................................................
Friend: This is a really nice place.
You: ............................................................................................
Friend: Mmmm. I’m hungry. What are we having for dinner?
You: ............................................................................................
Friend: Is that a traditional meal from your country?
You: ..........................................................................................?
Friend: And what’s this on the table? It looks delicious.
You: ............................................................................................
Friend: What’s in it?
You: ............................................................................................
Friend: And is it difficult to make?
You: ............................................................................................
Friend: That sounds easy. I’ll try it some time.
You: ............................................................................................
Friend: Thanks, I will. Everything looks fantastic.
You: ..........................................................................................?
Friend: I’ll have a glass of white wine please.
You: ............................................................................................
Friend: Shall we put some music on?
You: ............................................................................................
Friend: Sure. Where are your CDs?
You: ............................................................................................
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