English Conversation Learn English Speaking English Course English Subtitle Part 3

hello and welcome back to english today and this is DVD three of the beginner level and in this DVD you will see two more episodes of our story that's life and then in our special TV programs you'll see an interview with a travel expert about Dubai a new destination followed by a discussion with a music expert in sing a song then in the grammar section we will study the modal verb can making suggestions with would like and more about some and any okay so have fun hi jack good morning look at this picture of Beck Nicholson windsurfing I know him can you win sir yes I'm not great but I can win surf a little I like windsurfing on summer holidays and what about you no I'm afraid I can but I can swim pretty well it's a great sport what sports do you like doing well I can play tennis but I'm not very good at it well I can play chips very well chess that's not a sport that's a hobby oh it's as bored well can you play chess no I don't like playing cards chess or other table games so what do you do during the winter oh I go to the gym I can play basketball pretty well I can also do a little karate that's interesting I can do a little karate as well whoa where do you go I like going to the karate gym on 14th Street Oh interesting I'm looking for a gym why don't we go there together I'm usually free on Saturdays sure but I never go on Saturday it's the only day I have spend time with Sharon I usually go on Friday afternoons but now I'm so nervous about my audition I don't have time for the gym and for Sharon - she's getting pretty angry well if you want I can take her out sometimes not jack is such a good friend maybe you can help me with my audition - all right hello and welcome back to english today your live TV program where you can learn the english language now in that last episode of That's Life we learned that Peter can windsurf a little Peter can play basketball he can do karate but he can't play chess cards or table games Jack can swim can play tennis can play chess can do karate yeah but he can't play basketball now they were talking about ability and we used the verb can to do that so girls let's talk about your boyfriend's what can your boyfriend's do can they cook can they clean the house like an can may make you happy mmm let me tell you about my boyfriend well he can cook very well wonderful South American dishes delicious he can surprise me he brings me flowers and chocolates he can make me laugh um what else can he do what actually he can't so mind you not many men can so that's not really a problem he can't see very well at night sometimes a problem and what else oh yes he can't speak Welsh but not many people can so again that's not really a problem he can do many things so you see I was talking about his abilities and that's when we use can let's look at the screen so in the positive form I can say I can play the piano she can speak Spanish now notice the pronunciation of can become zkn she can she can speak Spanish he can play tennis we can speak German all right so can becomes can when we speak now the negative form is cannot but we abbreviate it when we speak so it becomes card now notice the difference in pronunciation between can and can't yeah so the examples are they can't understand you I can't win sir Sharon can't cook every day and notice the form never changes it's like should so we say can can't I can you can't she can it can they can't you never changes so that's really useful all right the question form is again simple you put can in front of the subject so we say can you speak Italian can she drive can he cook what can you do all right so the form is simple can with every subject form then the infinitive without to so not difficult so whenever you are talking to somebody about your a you use can now you can say to people well I can speak English now and that's true great okay well thank you for that and I'll see you in the next lesson let's go back to that's life bye I sure have a seat hey Sam it's almost ready what's for brunch oh no pasta you can't cook pasta I'm trying to lose weight whoo relax di Sunday here try some what about salt mmm good I guess I can heat this time the salt is okay do you like cooking why don't you cook lunch for us sometime I love cooking but it takes time and I can't cook every day well cooking's not my favorite hobby but I'm the only one who knows how to cook in this flat I can imagine I really love baking cakes mmm that's true I remember now I love your cakes thanks Ann but cooking is my only hobby I love going to the cinema and reading as well I love being busy so I don't have time to think too much think about what about what's missing in my life but let's talk about something else so if you like movies there's a good film on at the cinema tonight how about going together that's a good idea but that's Jack you hello again and how are you now did you notice at the end of that last episode in that life that Anne said to Sharon why don't we go to the cinema how about going to the cinema now that is a suggestion in English and that's what I want to study with you now because there are three different ways of making suggestions in English now imagine that you say to me I'm bored I am so bored I can say to you one well why don't we go to the cinema why don't we go to the cinema that's one way of making a suggestion the second way is how about going to the cinema how about going to the cinema and the third way is what about going to the cinema so three possibilities why don't we go how about going what about going now you try I say to you oh good I'm so tired make some suggestions yeah why don't you rest how about taking a nap which is a short rest very good next I say I'm so hungry I'm so hungry what do you say obvious yeah why don't you eat something why don't you eat something how about having a banana for example all right next one I'm free this weekend I'm free this weekend suggestions why don't we go to the sea or how about inviting some friends so those are the different ways of making suggestions and I'd like to look at those with you now on the screen okay so let's go to the screen and see those written because they're very very useful and important when you're socializing with friends so the first one is why don't we or why don't you why don't we go to a show why don't you take a rest why don't we take a holiday and why don't you come with me alright number one number two how about plus the verb plus Eng you notice that how about doing something and it's the same with what about the same construction what about doing so it's a gerund form the examples are how about eating in an Italian restaurant or how about inviting Jack that's Sharon's idea or what about going to the seaside or what about seeing a film okay so three ways why don't we go what about going how about going so remember you'll find those very useful when you're socializing with your friends now let's go back to our friends and see Jack and Peter who are talking about his audition and then afterwards I want to tell you some other things about the verb can alright so see you later bye okay you ready yes I am hmm thank you for coming today thank you I'm here for the part of Danny Zuko Greece right good can I ask you a few questions certainly go ahead uh can you read and write fluently in Italian yes I can excellent and is this the first time you've ever sung in this role to be honest yes but I'm sure I'm perfect for it okay and can I hear a song from the musical well I see sir don't hesitate you're here for the audition okay okay some lovin happened so fast perfect come on let's go to the kitchen some loving happens so fast do you think peter has the ability to become a star well so far we have seen the verb can used for ability but can is a very interesting verb because you can actually use it in four different situations so can for ability but also we can use it with requests simple requests so for example can I have some more wine please or can I have some more pasta now that is a simple request all right so that's another example of can then we can use it for permission for example can I go to the toilet please or can I open a window it's hot in here and the answer would be giving permission sure you can open a window that's no problem all right so that's permission then the fourth use of can is with prohibition card so for example mr. monkey yeah you can't use my computer he's always using my computer and doing something to it so you can't use my computer prohibition all right so those are the four different uses of can ability permission request and our prohibition let's look at those now on the screen together okay so ability we have already studied a simple request can I ask you a few questions can I make a phone call can I hear part of the music you know when Jack asked dad and I me me me a Jack and Peter can I hear part of the music then asking permission can I go to the party you know children parents um can he come with me and can we use your car and then you give permission using can yes you can watch television for one our parents to children or sure you can use my computer but I won't tell mr. monkey that ah and they can pay by credit card for example all right and then prohibition you can't go out tonight you can't go out tonight she can't come to the party and they can't use my computer all right so the verb can very interesting ability simple requests permission and prohibition okay great so you're studying really well and I look forward to seeing you again very soon in the next lesson so bye for now bye to program the Brooklyn hi Sharon how are you I'm fine - well I'm alone an is out for a business meeting Oh Peter is - oh he's at an audition today well why don't we have lunch together now yes yes no something simple okay great hi jack what's up oh you're here um I'm preparing lunch Anne is out and Sharon is coming great I'm hungry hi jack hi alice is here yeah she's in her room sorry about that I would like to be alone with you but you know yeah I know okay Sharon I'm the cook what would you like why don't you cook some pasta sounds good what kind of pasta do you have well we have macaroni spaghetti let's have the Sonya that's too much work shall we have spaghetti great excellent with spaghetti with meat sauce great and how about having some wine with lunch it's the middle of the day I have to work later let's just have some mineral water fine mineral water it is and what about a salad too a nice green salad with tomatoes and onions your wish is my command and about my wish I walk wine well here's some red wine for you Thanks and do we have any rolls no but there's a loaf of bread great we're sit hello again and welcome back did you notice how Jack said I'd like to be alone with you I would like to be alone now that's a very interesting construction and that's what I want to study with you now because it describes a Ziya a wish or a preference okay now let me give you some examples I have a desire I have a great desire you know what it is I have a desire to have Italian food tonight I'd like to go to an Italian restaurant because I love Italian food now I'd like a romantic table for two with candlelight and I'd like to start with a big plate of pasta and I'd like to have some good red Chianti wine and then after I'd like to have some let see boar yes boy you know boar bo AR boar excuse me boar you know yeah wild pig okay bought with polenta which is typically Italian mmm followed by a dessert I'd like to have a dessert with lots of mascarpone fantastic that's heaven then I'd like to finish the dinner with oh yeah traditional Italian expresso and oh I'd like to have the dinner with my boyfriend but he's playing tonight again so would you like to have dinner with me now those were all examples of positive forms of would like let's look at the question forms now to do this I am going to transform into a waiter here we are yeah and I am a waiter in a very luxurious restaurant and I have the pleasure of serving mr. monkey in the restaurant tonight so let's go and see what mr. monkey wants ah good evening sir and welcome to our restaurant now are you ready to order yeah great so um would you like to start with a soup we have a wonderful soup tonight it's leek soup very delicate and I'm sure you'll like it sir yes perfect so that's one leek soup and what about the main course would you like some fish we have some fresh salmon from Scotland and I really recommend it fresh from Scotland okay right one hamburger fine sir and to drink what about a wonderful French red wine we have some very good red wines here yes fine okay then one coca-cola with your hamburger fine well how about finishing your dinner with some cheese and liquors from France again we have a very good selection of cheeses oh yeah right okay what one toffee ice cream with chocolate sauce sure I will see what I can do sir one toffee ice cream Atta okay good so enjoy your meal and I'll see you later thank you sir goodbye toffee ice cream those were examples of questions would you like now let's go to the screen together and see that language all right now usually would like as I said is used for wishes wishes that you have so we often use it in restaurants and the form is would like plus the verb would you like to go or just simply would you like some wine you can say now the question is important because we don't contract the form let's look at the examples on the screen would you like to come out with us this evening would you like to come out okay would they like to have some wine or what would you like to order mr. monkey and where would you like to go this weekend so the question form what would you like to do or what would you like then the positive form now in the positive form we contract you know very often we contract in English so I would like becomes I'd I'd I'd like and in fact Jack said I'd like to be alone with you remember other examples they'd like to have dinner they'd like to have dinner so you see the pronunciation is not easy they would be comes they'd okay he'd like to buy a TV he would he'd like to buy a TV she'd like to visit her friends this weekend she'd like so I'd like you'd like she'd like they'd like all right the contractions and in the negative we also contract and we say she wouldn't like would not like becomes wouldn't wouldn't like difficult isn't it English pronunciation so she wouldn't like to stay for the weekend and I wouldn't like to do that so very very important this form I'd like to because very often we talk about our preferences and as we said our wishes great now let's go back and what our friends in that's life and afterwards I want to tell you something you don't know about some and any okay see you later bye what's on tonight um just a moment can you hand me the TV Guide oh here you are what would you like to watch let's watch a documentary ah documentaries are boring why don't we watch la kids please more soap operas I can't stand soap operas how about watching the news fine let's watch the news and then maybe a film right that's a good compromise shall we make something to eat what would you like how about some sandwiches tuna fish sandwiches okay tuna fish sandwiches why don't you go and prepare them for all of us all right it's my turn now why what do you mean we had lunch with Sharon today and Jack was the cook oh what a piece of news and what would you like to drink let's have a beer great we've got some good lager in the fridge TV sandwiches and a beer paradise hello everybody hi Peter enjoy paradise guys great news today oh right the audition so have you got the part well yes and no I mean they want to see me for a second call great let's celebrate it oh wait wait don't move napkins Oh guys what about my celebration oh shut up Peter okay okay fast we're losing it please don't be stupid this is a serious problem how about having some pizza great idea let's go food food food all they think about is food hello and welcome back for some more English now do you remember in a previous lesson how we learnt about some and any and that usually we use some in a positive form for example I've got some brothers and any is for the negative and the question for example have you got any money negative I haven't got any time well now I want to teach you something else something special about some and any and to do that I need some help I need some help from something or other mr. monkey I'll be right back dr. Winky aha yes here we are this is fine Here I am now imagine I'm on a plane okay I'm an air hostess so listen to what I say madam would you like some coffee would you like some coffee yes and some milk with Coffee certainly sir would you like some tea ah okay would you like some water certainly some water and some biscuits certainly now did you notice I was asking questions using some now you say wait a minute that's not possible you taught us that we use some in the positive now that's very interesting because there is an exception in English there are often exceptions in English when we use the question form would you like or do you want which is like an offer then we use some so this is very important because it's very common and let's look at it on the screen now so we said that usually we use some in the positive form any in the negative and question well the exception is this with offers and requests we use some so we would say for example would you like some lunch or would they like some biscuits now when you're on a plane and you hear an air hostess who says to you any coffee any biscuits it's wrong it's wrong you must tell her no no no no we say some okay watch out for that so would you like some lunch would you like some biscuits and then requests can I have some cheese notice the question can I have it's a request can I have some cheese or can we have some water alright so that is an exception with some and any when we use offers and requests we use some okay so important to remember that's the end of this lesson and I'll see you very soon in the next one bye hello hello to everyone welcome to the travel program the TV show for all travelers we talk about foreign countries holiday destinations and tourist attractions with Cristina Tang our travel expert hi Christine hi Lucy and good morning to all travelers you know Christine is a real Globetrotter she visits 14 to 15 countries a year is that right Christine that's right Lucy I travel a lot so what are you talking about today well I want to talk about a new tourist destination Dubai in the United Arab Emirates mm interesting Dubai's a fascinating city modern and traditional at the same time that's true in Dubai there are new skyscrapers next to traditional Arab soups but there's something else do you know why Dubai's famous throughout the world no I don't please tell us we're curious because of the shopping Dubai has duty-free shopping you can find everything there designer clothes cameras high-tech goods all at very low prices so it's a real shopping paradise yes Lucy it is but Dubai is also famous for its beaches blue sea and white sand it sounds wonderful when's the best time to visit divine the best time to visit is from October to April during this period the weather is good and there's almost no rain so it's a winter destination exactly in summer it's very very hot there it's about 40 degrees centigrade oh wow really hot and what is there to do in Dubai I mean besides shopping of course well there are many things to do there you can go on desert safaris camel rides you can swim and if you like sports there are many centers for snorkeling and diving okay so you need a lot of time to do all of those things well if you prefer to relax you can just sunbathe that's true what about hotels is it easy to find accommodation in Dubai of course there are many hotels at all prices most of them are new with large rooms and good service and food what about the food you can find all kinds of food in Dubai Middle Eastern and international food Lebanese French Italian Indian and so on well Dubai is the home of sun sand and shopping do you like all these things then Dubai is the place for you goodbye Christine goodbye Lucy and goodbye to all travelers see you again soon to learn more about the world of travel with the travel programme bye bye are you a traveler a traveler is a person who travels to many foreign countries and what's a foreign country a country that is not your country I'm from Scotland so for me France is a foreign country and a foreigner is a person from a different country I am a foreigner in France but a tourist is someone who's on holiday in a foreign country let's have a look at some other useful words and expressions to talk about traveling I called Christine a Globetrotter that's a person who travels all around the world from one country to another country she visits America then Japan then Kenya and Spain a holiday destination is a place where people go on holiday like Paris and Ibiza a tourist attraction is something people visit like Buckingham Palace and the Louvre an important word for travelers is accommodation accommodation is the place where you stay and sleep a hotel is a kind of accommodation a bed and breakfast is another kind of accomodation what do people do when they go on holiday they visit tourist attractions like the Suk's in Dubai a souk is a traditional Arab market or if they prefer the Sun and the sea they go to the beach when I go to the beach I like to relax and sunbathe sunbathing is when you sit or lie in the Sun and do nothing maybe just read a book but there are often water activities you can do like snorkeling and diving snorkeling is like swimming but you have a mask to see under the water diving is swimming deep under the water with oxygen tanks to breathe notice how we say the United Arab Emirates the article the is used when the words United Union and Republic are in the name of the country for example we say the United States of America the Republic of Ireland the Soviet Union but we say Spain Brazil Australia France and we don't use the with names of cities Dubai London Madrid Rome that's all for now see you soon good evening good evening it's time for music now with music world in this program we talk about music with our expert Tony Moore and of course we listen to good songs now what kind of music do you like Tony oh well I like pop music and rock music - hmm pop and rock are great types of music well what are you talking about this evening Tony I'd like to talk about new ways of listening to music sounds interesting what do you mean exactly well I mean downloading songs from the internet you know Lucy this new way of listening to music is very very popular today especially amongst young people really maybe cause it's a cheap way of listening to music that's true it is cheap but that isn't the only reason there are many music websites on the internet you can find all kinds of music old songs unusual types of music pieces of music by unknown artists or bands so there's a good choice exactly there's a very good choice it's a good way of listening to new styles of music and you know many people like to listen to the latest records before they buy them I see I see so listening to music from the internet is very popular but how does it work is it difficult to download songs no no it's very easy you go to the music website choose the song you want to listen to pay with your credit card and then download the mp3 file to a computer remember you have to have your credit card ready it's illegal to download music files without paying right I'll remember that but Tony what's an mp3 file well an mp3 file is an audio file it's the type file we use for pieces of music but remember Lucy you can only listen to mp3 files on your computer or on an mp3 player ok this is very interesting but it's quite difficult for me I'm not good with technology I usually listen to music on my stereo oh don't worry Lucy it's always difficult at the beginning now I'll give you an example of how it works are you ready yes I am ok you want to download a piece of music this is what you have to do you go on the internet and you go to the music website music websites is like a library of music here you can search by artist type of music or genre CD title or song do you follow yes yes I follow you good so you choose the song download it to your computer then from the computer download it to your mp3 player an mp3 player is a music container it can store 7,500 songs 7,500 songs Wow so many well you're right it isn't very difficult okay well it's time to say goodbye to our viewers so thanks Tony thanks bye bye bye see you again soon here on music world and what would you like to listen to next time time again to repeat some of the useful expressions and words that we used to start with notice how we always say listen to music we say listen to the radio listen to a CD and listen to me how do we listen to music with a CD player you listen to CDs with a record player you listen to records and the cassette player you listen to cassettes now a lot of people use mp3 players because they download music from the internet to their computers as mp3 files an mp3 file is the music file you find on a music website which as Tony said is like a music library where you can find lots of different songs now that was a lot of information so let's see now you download music from the Internet to your computer notice the use of from and to you download the music from the computer to your mp3 player and then you can listen to music on an mp3 player here notice the use of on you listen to a CD on a CD player you listen to a record on a record player and you listen to music on the radio we also say go on the net and when we do research on the internet we say that we navigate or surf the net the net is the abbreviation of the internet remember I asked Tony what kind of music do you like what kind of is a useful question form not only to talk about music we asked what kind of food do like what kind of beer do you like what kind of wine do you like in these questions kind means type or genre genre is another word Tony used pop as a genre of music classical is also a genre so happy listening until next time

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Published: Mon Jan 13 2014