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A proactive language learner doesn’t wait for someone to tell them to do something – they speak to people in English because they know it will help them advance their language skills. This video shows ways to start conversations even if you are a very, very shy person.

The number one topic in the world for icebreakers is the weather.
You can say something positive just about any type of weather situation.

Isn’t it just beautiful outside?  Isn’t the weather great today?
Look at the sky. That blue is so beautiful. I love the spring time in this city.
I love the warm weather.
I love it when it rains. When it rains, I just want to have a cup of coffee and read a good book.

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“Netherfield Park is LET at last. Have you heard who has taken it?”
“I have.”
“Is he AMIABLE?”
“Is he handsome?”
“Single?”
“I believe so.”
“He’s here! My goodness! Everybody behave naturally!
” … The Bennet sisters were looking for husbands. …
“…which are only to be obtained through INTERCOURSE, excuse me, the intercourse…
” … But Lizzie Bennet wanted more …
“Mr. Collins, I cannot accept you!”
“Don’t worry we have this little HICCUP dealt with.”
“HEADSTRONG, is she?”
“That is Mr. Darcy.”
“He looks MISERABLE. Poor soul.”
“Miserable he may be. But poor he most certainly is not.”
“Oh, ho!” “Let us go and visit him at once.”
“A Mrs. Bennet, a Miss Bennet, a Miss Bennet and…”
“Heh, heh.”
“Do you dance Mr. Darcy?”
“NOT IF I CAN HELP IT.”
“That’s very strange.”
“I do not have the talent of conversing easily with people.”
“Perhaps, you should practice.”
“May I have the next dance Miss Elizabeth?”
“It is most inconvenient since I have SWORN to LOATHE him for all eternity.”
“You may.”
“He’s so…”
“So what?”
“He’s so rich.”
“What on earth have you done to poor Mr. Darcy?”
“I have no idea!”
“Mr. Darcy is engaged to my daughter. Do you think it could be prevented by a young woman of INFERIOR BIRTH?”
“You’ve been so kind.”
“He’s been a fool, and then so have I.”
“We are all fools in love.”
“…you were the last man in the world I could ever marry!”

ENGLISH VOCABULARY WORDS

1 PRIDE – (n) self-satisfaction with your achievements, qualities, possessions, social status etc.
2 PREJUDICE – (n) an unjust or unfair opinion formed before knowledge of the facts
3 LET – (v) allow to be used for payment, to rent or lease
4 AMIABLE – (adj) friendly and pleasant in manner
5 INTERCOURSE (n) (1) communication or dealing with people (2) short for sexual intercourse
6 HEADSTRONG (adj) strongly willful and determined
7 MISERABLE – (adj) very unhappy or uncomfortable
8 NOT IF I CAN HELP IT – expression said to show avoidance of an activity (often said in reply)
9 HICCUP – (n) [a gulping sound people make] but here it’s a metaphor for ‘a small problem’
10 SWORN – (v) promised to yourself or others; took a solemn oath (swear, swore, sworn)
11 LOATHE – (v) hate or disgust
12 INFERIOR BIRTH – born to parents of low rank in society (i.e. low social status)

ENGLISH VOCABULARY EXERCISE
- Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the most correct word or words.

pride___amiable___headstrong___Not if i can help it___sworn.

1 Rika has a lot of political opinions, and can be very _____.
2 “Do you ever eat red meat?” “____.”
3 Airi takes a lot of _____ in his work. He’s doing a great job.
4 As a public official, he has _____ to serve the people.
5 Salvidor is very likable. He’s the most ____ guy I know.

This scripts, vocabulary, and exercise come from http://www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com via Youtube.com. For more detailed information, visit http://www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com.

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ESL LESSON SCRIPT by Frank at http://www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com

“I said I want my steak RARE!”
“Rare enough for you?!”
“Are you OUT OF YOUR MIND?”
“Yeah.”

“My boss said she’d fire me if I didn’t get THERAPY.”
“I though we agreed you weren’t going to cook for me any more.”

“My God! This is so good!”

“So, what are you doing, reading a RECIPE, right?
” Don’t be ridiculous.” “Say bye to your Aunt Kate.”
“Bye Aunt Kate.” “Bye Aunt Kate.”

“I have no idea what to do with a kid. Especially one that has lost her mother.”
“I want you to take a week off.”
“There has to be someone better suited for this.”

“Hi, I’m Charlotte.”
“I don’t need a babysitter.”
“Oh! I see you brought something to read to Zoe.”
“Rapidly MUTATING Deadly Viruses.”

“I can’t get Zoe to eat anything I make.”
“BON APPETIT.”
“Hooh!”

“What about fish sticks? Kids love them.”
“I can’t believe I’m paying for these suggestions.”

“Will you please tell me the secret of your SAFFRON sauce?”
“Who do you think you are?”
“Nicholas Palmer.”
“You bring a SOUS CHEF from an Italian restaurant?”
“He said he wanted to work with you.”
“You are on fire.”
“Whool!”
“You take care of those DISHES, and I’ll take care of these.”
“Your half’s bigger than mine. All right!”
‘Why are you so mad at me?”
“I’m not mad at you.”
“You’re very mad.”
“This is my kitchen, and I’m not going to let you take it away from me. This is who I am.”
“No, it’s not.”
“It’s okay to let people in sometimes.”

“I know I’m doing everything wrong. But I promise you I’LL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU.”
“Kate, you’re not doing everything wrong.”

“Aren’t you cold?”
“He’s late! Hah! Men!”

“I wish there was a cookbook for life.”
“You know better than anyone. It’s the recipes you create yourselves that are the best.”

“You’re LEANING on my SCARF.”
“Oh, right. Yeah.”

ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOCUS

“No Reservations” has 2 meanings here:
a. You can’t book or reserve a table, room etc.
b. having no state of doubt, no feeling of uncertainly about

1 RARE – (adj) usually said of red meat, it means ‘lightly cooked’ (e.g. rare, medium, well-done)
2 MUTATING – (adj) change in the structure of a life form resulting in a modification or new form
3 THERAPY – (n) treatment to heal a mental or physical disorder
4 RECIPE – (n) instructions for the preparation of a food item (e.g. a recipe for chocolate chip cookies)
5 BON APPETIT – (French) good appetite or “Have a good meal!”
6 SAFFRON – (n) an orange-yellow spice used for flavoring and coloring food
7 SOUS CHEF – (French) 2nd person in charge of a fine kitchen (under the chef)
9 DISHES – a particular variety or preparation of food served as part of a meal (Thai noodles, spaghetti etc.)
10 I’LL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU. – common sentence said to assure someone
11 LEANING – (v) be in a sloping position, incline shoulders or upper body to rest against
12 SCARF – (n) a length of cloth worn around the neck or head

ESL LESSON QUIZ
Fill in the blanks with the most correct word or words.

therapy___Bon appetit___dishes___leaning___scarf.

1 My favorite American foods are Southern fried __________.
2 Where is my __________? I just took it off a minute ago!
3 He never goes out of his room! Maybe some __________ will help. I’m serious!
4 Who is that guy __________ against the wall?
5 What are you eating? It looks good! __________!

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Bree: “Hi, hi, hi, hi. I’m so sorry I’m late.”

Lynette: “No, that’s fine. Wow, white gloves. What are we having lunch in the 1880s?”
Bree: “Well, it’s a very elegant club. You know Orson’s been a member here for years. It will be even nicer when they finish the construction.”
Susan: “So, you were very mysterious on the phone. Why did you want to have lunch?”
Bree: “Well, um, I wanted to invite you to a dinner that Orson and I are having this Saturday.”
Susan: “So you asked us to a meal to announce another meal? That’s so Bree of you.”
Gabrielle: “What’s the occasion?”
Bree: “Oh, um, no occasion. Just a little get-together.”
Lynette: “What are you being so coy about?”
Bree: “I’m not being coy.”
Lynette: “She said coyly.”
Gabrielle: “If you don’t tell us, we’re not coming.”
Bree: “Oh, all right. I wanted to wait and make a proper announcement, but…”

Bree removes the white glove on her left hand. The girls see her ring. Bree holds her hand out to Gabrielle.

Bree: “Orson and I are engaged.”
Gabrielle: “Oh my gosh!”
Lynette: “Wow!”
Susan: “Oh, let me see. Oh.”
Lynette: “You move fast.”
Bree: “I know it’s quick but it’s just feel so right. Orson is just the most warm, wonderful, generous man.”
Gabrielle: “Oh, generous. That means he’s good in the sack.”
Bree: “Actually, uh, no, we haven’t had sex yet. We’re waiting until we get married.”

Gabrielle breaks out in laughter. Bree looks shocked.

Gabrielle: “Oh my god, you’re serious? No sex at all? No even, um…”
Bree: “Whatever you’re alluding to, no.”
Gabrielle: “But you’re gonna get married. You wouldn’t buy a car without at least taking it for a little test drive. It’s not like you’ve never slept with a guy you weren’t married to.”
Bree: “True, I have in the past, given myself away too freely. How charming of you to bring that up while I’m announcing my engagement. But I’d like to think that I have learned from my mistakes. So the dinner is at eight o’clock and when we make the announcement, please, everybody look surprised.”
Gabrielle: “Oh, don’t worry, I’m just gonna replay the look I had when I found out you hadn’t banged him yet.”

Bree gasps out loud.

A : When did you finish high school?
B : I finished high school two years ago.
A : Did you study English in high school?
B : Yes, I did.
A : You speak English very well, you sound like a native.
B : Thank you, I want to study English Literature, I’d like to be a teacher someday.
A : Do you speak any other languages?
B : Yes, I speak a little bit of French, and I speak Italian fluently.

A : Did you sign all of these forms?
B : Yes, I signed them all.
A : Very good, you have to come by in 3 days to pickup your visa.
B : Thank you for your help. I’ll see you on Thursday.
A : You’re welcome.

A : Do you like your new job?
B : Yes, I like it very much.

A : How many hours a week do you work?
B : I work 40 hours a week.
A : How many days a week do you work?
B : I work 5 days a week, Monday through Friday.

A : How much money do you make?
B : I make eight hundred dollars a week.

A : Do you drive to work?
B : No, I don’t drive to work, I take the bus.
A : Where is your office?
B : It’s in downtown.

A : Well Mary, it was nice talking to you again. I’ll call you tomorrow.
B : See you later, Jenny.
A : Bye, take care of yourself.

That was a good breakfast.
Yes, it was. Are you full?

What are we doing today?
Let’s go see a movie.
Let’s pay the bill first.

Wanita, check, please.
The total for your breakfast is $10.30
My aunt ususlly gives me a 50% discount.
I’ll pay you back when we get to an ATM.

What are you doing?
Are you reading a comedy?
What are you reading?

I walked home.
You cleaned the store.
We played at the park.

What did you do yesterday?
What did he do yesterday?
What did they do yesterday?

Did you walk to the store?
Did she play at school?
Did you walk to the coffee shop?
Did you lock the door?

When did he walk to the school?
When did you cook the dinner?
When did he wash his car?
When did you graduate?

Agreeing
You’re absolutely right. (Strong)
I couldn’t agree more.
Great idea.
Definitely.
You can say that again.
You are right about that.
You’re right.
I agree.
I think so too.
That’s a good point.
You’ve got a good point there.
Good point.
Good idea.
Sounds good to me.
That makes sense.
Me too.
I do too.
So do I.
I see what you mean.
That’s true. (Not so strong)

A : I’d like to cash this traveler’s check, please.
B : How would you like it in large or small bills?
A : A 20 dollar bill, five 10′s, some 5′s and some quarter’s.

A : Do you have change for a dollar? I need 3 quarters, 2 dimes and 5 nickels.
B : Sure, here you are.
A : How much pocket money will you need this month?
B : I think $100 should be enough to tide me over until the end of this month.
A : Can I borrow some money?
B : I can’t. I have a tight pocketbook these days.
A : Can you lend me some money? I am broke.
B : Come to think of it. I forgot to bring my wallet. We are in the same boat.

A : Are you sure he will keep his promise and pay back the money?
B : Don’t worry. He is a man of his word.
A : She is a real penny-pincher.
B : I know. She spends too little and saves too much.