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Tenses with Exercises - B1 Level.

1.1. Warm-up Video for Present Simple

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT SIMPLE

Instructions. Watch this analysis of why Dany loves Jon Snow and type phrases with verbs in Present Simple

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

and while the attraction between Dany and Jon did take some time to build, probably due to Jon's more reserved and brooding nature, it ultimately leads to greater feelings. Why? First off, because Jon (1) ………….. standards. Now obviously, (2) ………….. Dany beautiful and he even hints as much but that's not enough for him to immediately pursue her. (3) ………….. more about her character and it's not until (4) ………….. her perform an act of true sacrifice and valor that (5) ………….. her his queen. Now, about my queen... I would, um, bend the knee but... Jon, those who swore allegiance to you... They'll all come to see you for what you are. (6) ………….. I deserve it. You do. This is significant. Jon isn't bending the knee to Dany's looks or her power but to her character and the same can be said of Daenerys with regards to Jon — (7) ………….. for his looks — she even remarks that he's too small for her — but (8) ………….. to care for him as (9) ………….. more about him. And that is what we all truly want in a partner — it's someone (10) ………….. about who we are as a person and (11) ………….. us for that instead of anything that we may have in the moment whether that's status, looks, or anything. Dany (12) ………….. that this isn't true of Daario who made his reasons for pursuing her entirely clear when he met her. I'm the simplest man you'll ever meet. I only do what I want to do.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

and while the attraction between Dany and Jon did take some time to build, probably due to Jon's more reserved and brooding nature, it ultimately leads to greater feelings. Why? First off, because Jon (1) (has) standards. Now obviously, (2) (he finds) Dany beautiful and he even hints as much but that's not enough for him to immediately pursue her. (3) (He cares) more about her character and it's not until (4) (he sees) her perform an act of true sacrifice and valor that (5) (he names) her his queen. Now, about my queen... I would, um, bend the knee but... Jon, those who swore allegiance to you... They'll all come to see you for what you are. (6) (I hope) I deserve it. You do. This is significant. Jon isn't bending the knee to Dany's looks or her power but to her character and the same can be said of Daenerys with regards to Jon — (7) (she doesn't fall) for his looks — she even remarks that he's too small for her — but (8) (begins) to care for him as (9) (she learns) more about him. And that is what we all truly want in a partner — it's someone (10) (who cares) about who we are as a person and (11) (loves) us for that instead of anything that we may have in the moment whether that's status, looks, or anything. Dany (12) (knows) that this isn't true of Daario who made his reasons for pursuing her entirely clear when he met her. I'm the simplest man you'll ever meet. I only do what I want to do.

Sources: 

Channel: Charisma on Command. Why Daenerys Loves Jon Snow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzdMrTRplLg

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1.2. Warm-up Video for Present Simple

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT SIMPLE

Instructions. Listen and type expressions in Present Simple with frequently used verbs

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

But, as the song finishes, it's back to reality. This scene doesn't appear at all in the books but is a nice moment between friends. Number 4: Book - Voldemort (1) ………….. Like a Human Movie - Voldemort (2) ………….. Like a Supernatural Creature In both the books and the movies, Harry and Voldemort are having their final duel, and their wands (3) ………….. as they done in the Goblet of Fire. Voldemort (4) ………….. the Elder Wand, even though (5) ………….. allegiance to him, but (6) ………….. that he's actually fighting its real master. The Elder Wand (7) ………….. to harm Harry, and rebounds Voldemort's killing curse back towards him. (8) ………….. Voldemort the grandiose death he wanted, instead (9) ………….. like a human, in a purposefully anti-climactic way. In the movie however, Voldemort just sort of (10)………….. apart and fades away, which is visually stunning, but doesn't have that same finality, and (11) ………….. him more power than (12) ………….. [Music plays] Number 3: Book - Peeves, Ludo Bagman, Charlie Weasley & Teddy Lupin (13) ………….. Movie: Peeves, Ludo Bagman, Charlie Weasley & Teddy Lupin (14) ………….. Why, it's Potty Wee Potter! I'm Peeves, Potter, and you better watch out for me! [Host]: When any book series is given the film treatment, some characters (15) ………….. the cut, because they interfere with the pace, but we missed a few. Peeves the poltergeist, a pesky ghoul (16) ………….. pranks on staff and students at Hogwarts is a fan favourite. The ministry of magic's head of the division for magical games, Ludo Bagman, (17) ………….. in the Goblet of Fire book, but not the film. On screen, the Weasley family second-eldest Charlie is only mentioned and shown in pictures. By the way, wait till you hear the news... Remus and I... It can wait we have time for a cozy catch up later. [Host]: This book character (18) ………….. the tragic cyclical nature of the series, as he's orphaned in the battle of Hogwarts, and essentially (19) ………….. his generation's Harry. [Harry]: And Remus, your son. Others won't tell him what his mother and father died for. One day, he'll understand. [Host]: They even cast the character. (20) ………….. this new life you know doing your own thing and you're suddenly independent. [Host]: Number 2: Book - Various Characters visit St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies Movie - St. Mungo's Never (21) ………….. Yup, even a wizarding world (22) ………….. a hospital. In the books, several wizards are injured enough to be sent to St. Mungo's, including Arthur Weasley after he is attacked by Nagini. Some patients are there permanently, like Gilderoy Lockhart, (23) ………….. from a backfired memory charm. Bet you forgot about him. Who are you? Neville's parents. They suffered a fate worse than death if you ask me. [Host]: This scene not only (24) ………….. the terrible effects of the first wizarding war. It also fleshes out Neville's tragic backstory. Highlighting the fact that the Longbottoms' history of defying the dark lord may have made Neville the chosen one instead of Harry. But it may have just been too hard to watch when the Longbottoms' (25) ………….. their own son. I'm quite proud to be their son. [Host]: Before we unveil our number one pick, here are some honorable mentions.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

But, as the song finishes, it's back to reality. This scene doesn't appear at all in the books but is a nice moment between friends. Number 4: Book - Voldemort (1) (Dies) Like a Human Movie - Voldemort (2) (Dies) Like a Supernatural Creature In both the books and the movies, Harry and Voldemort are having their final duel, and their wands (3) (connect) as they done in the Goblet of Fire. Voldemort (4) (uses) the Elder Wand, even though (5) (it doesn't have) allegiance to him, but (6) (doesn't realize) that he's actually fighting its real master. The Elder Wand (7) (refuses) to harm Harry, and rebounds Voldemort's killing curse back towards him. (8) (The book does not afford) Voldemort the grandiose death he wanted, instead (9) (he dies) like a human, in a purposefully anti-climactic way. In the movie however, Voldemort just sort of (10) (breaks) apart and fades away, which is visually stunning, but doesn't have that same finality, and (11) (affords) him more power than (12) (he deserves) . [Music plays] Number 3: Book - Peeves, Ludo Bagman, Charlie Weasley & Teddy Lupin (13) (All Exist) Movie: Peeves, Ludo Bagman, Charlie Weasley & Teddy Lupin (14) (Don't Appear) Why, it's Potty Wee Potter! I'm Peeves, Potter, and you better watch out for me! [Host]: When any book series is given the film treatment, some characters (15) (don't make) the cut, because they interfere with the pace, but we missed a few. Peeves the poltergeist, a pesky ghoul (16) (who pulls) pranks on staff and students at Hogwarts is a fan favourite. The ministry of magic's head of the division for magical games, Ludo Bagman, (17) (appears) in the Goblet of Fire book, but not the film. On screen, the Weasley family second-eldest Charlie is only mentioned and shown in pictures. By the way, wait till you hear the news... Remus and I... It can wait we have time for a cozy catch up later. [Host]: This book character (18) (represents) the tragic cyclical nature of the series, as he's orphaned in the battle of Hogwarts, and essentially (19) (becomes) his generation's Harry. [Harry]: And Remus, your son. Others won't tell him what his mother and father died for. One day, he'll understand. [Host]: They even cast the character. (20) (You have) this new life you know doing your own thing and you're suddenly independent. [Host]: Number 2: Book - Various Characters visit St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies Movie - St. Mungo's Never (21) (Appears) Yup, even a wizarding world (22) (needs) a hospital. In the books, several wizards are injured enough to be sent to St. Mungo's, including Arthur Weasley after he is attacked by Nagini. Some patients are there permanently, like Gilderoy Lockhart, (23) (who suffers) from a backfired memory charm. Bet you forgot about him. Who are you? Neville's parents. They suffered a fate worse than death if you ask me. [Host]: This scene not only (24) (shows) the terrible effects of the first wizarding war. It also fleshes out Neville's tragic backstory. Highlighting the fact that the Longbottoms' history of defying the dark lord may have made Neville the chosen one instead of Harry. But it may have just been too hard to watch when the Longbottoms' (25) (don't recognize) their own son. I'm quite proud to be their son. [Host]: Before we unveil our number one pick, here are some honorable mentions.

Sources: 

Channel: WatchMojo.com. 10 Shocking Differences Between the Harry Potter Movies and Books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpGC60ygbxs

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1.3. Warm-up Video for Present Simple

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT SIMPLE

Instructions. Watch the trailer and type expressions in Present Simple

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

-You've known for 24 hours that an unregistered wizard set magical beasts loose in New York? -Yes. -(1) ………….. this man? *Knocking* -So... (2) ………….. the guy with the case full of monsters, huh? -(3) ………….. fast. -Mr. Scamander, (4) ………….. anything about the wizarding community in America? (5) ………….. things loose. -Hey! Mr. English guy! (6) ………….. your egg is hatching. -You wiped his memory, right? The No-maj? -The what? -No magic. The non-wizard! -Sorry, (7) ………….. them "muggles". -(8) ………….. I'm dreaming. -What gave it away? -I ain't got the brains to make this up. -Something is stalking our streets! Wreaking destruction and then disappearing without a trace! Witches (9) ………….. among us. -We've lived in the shadows for too long. -(10) ………….. all of you... (11) ………….. this protect? Us? Or them? This could mean war. -We got a plan, right guys? -(12) ………….. our help. Was that everything that came out of the case? -I won't let another one die. -(13) ………….. to bow down any longer. Time is running out, Mr. Scamander.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

-You've known for 24 hours that an unregistered wizard set magical beasts loose in New York? -Yes. -(1) (Where is) this man? *Knocking* -So... (2) (You're) the guy with the case full of monsters, huh? -(3) (News travels) fast. -Mr. Scamander, (4) (do you know) anything about the wizarding community in America? (5) (We don't let) things loose. -Hey! Mr. English guy! (6) (I think) your egg is hatching. -You wiped his memory, right? The No-maj? -The what? -No magic. The non-wizard! -Sorry, (7) (we call) them "muggles". -(8) (I don't think) I'm dreaming. -What gave it away? -I ain't got the brains to make this up. -Something is stalking our streets! Wreaking destruction and then disappearing without a trace! Witches (9) (live) among us. -We've lived in the shadows for too long. -(10) (I ask) all of you... (11) (Who does) this protect? Us? Or them? This could mean war. -We got a plan, right guys? -(12) (They need) our help. Was that everything that came out of the case? -I won't let another one die. -(13) (I refuse) to bow down any longer. Time is running out, Mr. Scamander.

Sources: 

Channel: Movieclips Trailers. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Official Trailer 2 (2016) - Eddie Redmayne Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtjfNzEVfAQ

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1.4. Warm-up Video for Present Simple

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT SIMPLE

Instructions. Listen and type expressions in Present Simple with frequently used verbs

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Guess some things are too dark for the silver screen, huh? [Dobby]: Who gets his wand? [Host]: Number 7 - Books: Harry Replaces the Elder Wand in Dumbledore's Tomb Movie: (1) ………….. the Elder Wand and (2) ………….. It Away He killed the wizard with whom he had once quarrelled. Drunk, with the power that the Elder Wand had given him, he bragged at his invisibility. [Host]: (3) ………….. a moment that made all Potter fans gasp, in both the book and the film. Harry is revealed as the Elder Wand's true master after he disarms its previous master Draco Malfoy. It's what (4) ………….. with it in the movie that erks Potterheads to this day. After the battle of Hogwarts in the final film, (5) ………….. what probably no one with an all-powerful wand would do: He snaps it in two and (6) ………….. it off a bridge. In the book however, (7………….. it to fix his own wand, which he always preferred, (8) ………….. it to Dumbledore's grave, so that when (9………….. , the wand will have no allegiance to anyone else. Well, (10) ………….. more sense. (11) ………….. you're the chosen one. But I am the chosen one. Okay, sorry. Um.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Guess some things are too dark for the silver screen, huh? [Dobby]: Who gets his wand? [Host]: Number 7 - Books: Harry Replaces the Elder Wand in Dumbledore's Tomb Movie: (1) (Harry Breaks) the Elder Wand and (2) (Throws) It Away He killed the wizard with whom he had once quarrelled. Drunk, with the power that the Elder Wand had given him, he bragged at his invisibility. [Host]: (3) (Here's) a moment that made all Potter fans gasp, in both the book and the film. Harry is revealed as the Elder Wand's true master after he disarms its previous master Draco Malfoy. It's what (4) (he does) with it in the movie that erks Potterheads to this day. After the battle of Hogwarts in the final film, (5) (Harry does) what probably no one with an all-powerful wand would do: He snaps it in two and (6) (throws) it off a bridge. In the book however, (7) (Harry uses) it to fix his own wand, which he always preferred, (8) (then returns) it to Dumbledore's grave, so that when (9) (Harry finally dies) , the wand will have no allegiance to anyone else. Well, (10) (that makes) more sense. (11) (She thinks) you're the chosen one. But I am the chosen one. Okay, sorry. Um.

Sources: 

Channel: WatchMojo.com. 10 Shocking Differences Between the Harry Potter Movies and Books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpGC60ygbxs

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1.5. Warm-up Video for Present Simple

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT SIMPLE

Instructions. Listen and type expressions in Present Simple with frequently used verbs

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

[Host]: Number 5: Book - Harry & Hermione Miss Ron Movie - Harry & Hermione Slow Dance to Cheer Up [Music plays] When Harry, Ron, and Hermione (1) ………….. for the deathly hallows, their relationships slowly (2) ………….. strained. Ron in particular is affected, as (3) ………….. to wear the horcrux locket, which forces his most negative feelings to surface. [Harry]: You think I don't know how (4) ………….. . No you don't know how (5) ………….. . Your parents are dead. You have no family. [Host]: Ron soon can't deal with it and (6) ………….. his two friends alone. In the Deathly Hallows part 1, Harry and Hermione are wallowing in despair while listening to the radio. When a shooting song pops on, the two (7) ………….. to dance with each other, sharing a brief moment of cheerfullnes they hadn't felt for quite some time. [Music plays] But, as the (8) ………….. , it's back to reality. This scene (9) ………….. at all in the books but is a nice moment between friends. Number 4: Book - Voldemort Dies Like a Human Movie - Voldemort Dies Like a Supernatural Creature

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

[Host]: Number 5: Book - Harry & Hermione Miss Ron Movie - Harry & Hermione Slow Dance to Cheer Up [Music plays] When Harry, Ron, and Hermione (1) (search) for the deathly hallows, their relationships slowly (2) (become) strained. Ron in particular is affected, as (3) (he has) to wear the horcrux locket, which forces his most negative feelings to surface. [Harry]: You think I don't know how (4) (this feels) . No you don't know how (5) (it feels) . Your parents are dead. You have no family. [Host]: Ron soon can't deal with it and (6) (leaves) his two friends alone. In the Deathly Hallows part 1, Harry and Hermione are wallowing in despair while listening to the radio. When a shooting song pops on, the two (7) (then begin) to dance with each other, sharing a brief moment of cheerfullnes they hadn't felt for quite some time. [Music plays] But, as the (8) (song finishes) , it's back to reality. This scene (9) (doesn't appear) at all in the books but is a nice moment between friends. Number 4: Book - Voldemort Dies Like a Human Movie - Voldemort Dies Like a Supernatural Creature

Sources: 

Channel: WatchMojo.com. 10 Shocking Differences Between the Harry Potter Movies and Books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpGC60ygbxs

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1.6. Warm-up Video for Present Continuous

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Instructions. Watch this fascinating analysis of what makes Bill Clinton's eye contact so powerful and see examples of Present and Past Continuous in authentic speech.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

What's up everybody? This is Charlie from Charisma on Command and I'm gonna have today for you a video breakdown of charismatic eye contact. And the person (1) …………..to demonstrate this is potentially the guy with the best eye contact in the entire world and that's Bill Clinton. He is world-renowned for making people feel like even when he speaks them eye contact even more powerful. So the first thing you'll notice and throughout this is that probably 90 to 95% of the time that Bill Clinton (2) ………….., (3) ………….. directly at this woman. He holds eye contact with her. A lot of people struggle to do this. When (4) ………….. , they have no problem looking someone in the eyes but when it comes time to speak, they get very, very, very uncomfortable with it. They can't think straight. So you'll notice here, like I said, he's got very, very narrow eye contact. One of the reasons that this is especially powerful in men is because a heavy brow is associated with those sort of slitty eyes, that narrow eye contact, as (5) ………….. it. And heavy brow is associated with increased testosterone. It actually affects the shape of your skull. So, while you can't change the shape of your skull, you can certainly change the degree that enables you to communicate a whole host of different things, with just, you know, the muscles on your face. So you can see this woman (6) ………….. her head there as he speaks. She's completely hypnotized by him. What I want to do right now is fast forward towards the end of this and see one of the things that Bill Clinton does very well is when he breaks eye contact, it's not So he starts shifting his body right here. You can see he's about to walk away. And then he breaks eye contact. So hopefully those tips have been helpful. The first one, the most important. Look people in the eye when (7) ………….. . It's tough at first, but make sure (8) ………….. it. Two, narrow eyes are gonna be much better, especially with men. You can open them to communicate sort of different feelings but never go bug-eyed. Three, be expressive with your eyebrows, your head tilts, all the muscles around your eyes

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

What's up everybody? This is Charlie from Charisma on Command and I'm gonna have today for you a video breakdown of charismatic eye contact. And the person (1) (I'm choosing) to demonstrate this is potentially the guy with the best eye contact in the entire world and that's Bill Clinton. He is world-renowned for making people feel like even when he speaks them eye contact even more powerful. So the first thing you'll notice and throughout this is that probably 90 to 95% of the time that Bill Clinton (2) (is speaking) , (3) (he is looking) directly at this woman. He holds eye contact with her. A lot of people struggle to do this. When (4) (they're listening) , they have no problem looking someone in the eyes but when it comes time to speak, they get very, very, very uncomfortable with it. They can't think straight. So you'll notice here, like I said, he's got very, very narrow eye contact. One of the reasons that this is especially powerful in men is because a heavy brow is associated with those sort of slitty eyes, that narrow eye contact, as (5) (I'm calling) it. And heavy brow is associated with increased testosterone. It actually affects the shape of your skull. So, while you can't change the shape of your skull, you can certainly change the degree that enables you to communicate a whole host of different things, with just, you know, the muscles on your face. So you can see this woman (6) (is nodding) her head there as he speaks. She's completely hypnotized by him. What I want to do right now is fast forward towards the end of this and see one of the things that Bill Clinton does very well is when he breaks eye contact, it's not So he starts shifting his body right here. You can see he's about to walk away. And then he breaks eye contact. So hopefully those tips have been helpful. The first one, the most important. Look people in the eye when (7) (you're speaking) . It's tough at first, but make sure (8) (you're doing) it. Two, narrow eyes are gonna be much better, especially with men. You can open them to communicate sort of different feelings but never go bug-eyed. Three, be expressive with your eyebrows, your head tilts, all the muscles around your eyes

Sources: 

Channel: Charisma on Command. How To Make Eye Contact - Bill Clinton Charisma Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwVrWaiqsYQ

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1.7. Warm-up Video for Present Continuous

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Instructions. Listen and type expressions in Present Continuous

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

"Get it done. Just get it done. With fewer resources and less time, I empower you, make it happen." (1) ………….. about feeling empowered. That's different. Feeling empowered is when you're self-motivated. Do you believe you can do it? Do you have the time, the knowledge, and the training to do what (2) ………….. you to do? If you answer yes, good. Second question: will it work? Do you believe that what (3) ………….. you to do, the process, will work? Albert Bandura calls that response-efficacy: believing that the behavior would lead to the ultimate outcome. Your common sense will tell you. When you believe you have a sense of autonomy, a sense of choice in what (4) ………….. , you feel more self-motivated. B.F. Skinner taught us that, too, in his book "Beyond Freedom and Dignity", way back in 1971. because I realized that I am controlled by consequences. But sometimes I don't feel controlled. When (5) ………….. for a pleasant consequence, it feels good, it feels like (6) ………….. to get something. When (7) ………….. to avoid an aversive consequence, I feel controlled. That is called negative reinforcement. How would you like to get drum lessons? How would you like to play the drums?" Oh man! Would I ever? (8) ………….. of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. Most of you guys don't know those names, but they were the drummers. In those days, the drum was in front of the band. My parents bought me a beatable drama at an auction. And they said to me, "If you get better, if your teacher tells us you get-- - (9) ………….. me accountable - teacher says (10) ………….. better, we will get you a better snare drum, and then a bass drum, and then some symbols." And that was my vision, and that kept me going: He showed me this little simple drumbeat,"Watch me, Scott, watch this." (Drum) And I practiced it. And I did it. (11) ………….. competent. He showed me a paradiddle, "Listen.(Playing drums) Paradiddle, paradiddle." "You go home and practice; next week, I want to see your paradiddling. I am really ahead. (Laughter)Because I'm self-motivated. I feel competent. (12) ………….. through Newberg High School, Allentown, Pennsylvania. I see the music teacher, and he says, "I've heard you're learning to play the drums." I said, "Yeah! (13) ………….. good." He said, "You can march in the band. You can be the snare drummer." Wow! That felt good. Another vision. "Hmm... I can do a paradiddle."(Drumming) "That's regression. Ha-ha. I want to see a drum roll." Week after week, now (14) ………….. about distress. Now (15) ………….. about apathy. Now (16) ………….. about learned helplessness. That's what psychologists call it. I remember walking through that elementary school

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

"Get it done. Just get it done. With fewer resources and less time, I empower you, make it happen." (1) (I'm talking) about feeling empowered. That's different. Feeling empowered is when you're self-motivated. Do you believe you can do it? Do you have the time, the knowledge, and the training to do what (2) (we are asking) you to do? If you answer yes, good. Second question: will it work? Do you believe that what (3) (we're asking) you to do, the process, will work? Albert Bandura calls that response-efficacy: believing that the behavior would lead to the ultimate outcome. Your common sense will tell you. When you believe you have a sense of autonomy, a sense of choice in what (4) (you're doing) , you feel more self-motivated. B.F. Skinner taught us that, too, in his book "Beyond Freedom and Dignity", way back in 1971. because I realized that I am controlled by consequences. But sometimes I don't feel controlled. When (5) (I'm working) for a pleasant consequence, it feels good, it feels like (6) (I'm working) to get something. When (7) (I'm working) to avoid an aversive consequence, I feel controlled. That is called negative reinforcement. How would you like to get drum lessons? How would you like to play the drums?" Oh man! Would I ever? (8) (I'm thinking) of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. Most of you guys don't know those names, but they were the drummers. In those days, the drum was in front of the band. My parents bought me a beatable drama at an auction. And they said to me, "If you get better, if your teacher tells us you get-- - (9) (they are holding) me accountable - teacher says (10) (you are getting) better, we will get you a better snare drum, and then a bass drum, and then some symbols." And that was my vision, and that kept me going: He showed me this little simple drumbeat,"Watch me, Scott, watch this." (Drum) And I practiced it. And I did it. (11) (I am feeling) competent. He showed me a paradiddle, "Listen.(Playing drums) Paradiddle, paradiddle." "You go home and practice; next week, I want to see your paradiddling. I am really ahead. (Laughter)Because I'm self-motivated. I feel competent. (12) (I'm walking) through Newberg High School, Allentown, Pennsylvania. I see the music teacher, and he says, "I've heard you're learning to play the drums." I said, "Yeah! (13) (I'm getting) good." He said, "You can march in the band. You can be the snare drummer." Wow! That felt good. Another vision. "Hmm... I can do a paradiddle."(Drumming) "That's regression. Ha-ha. I want to see a drum roll." Week after week, now (14) (we're talking) about distress. Now (15) (we're talking) about apathy. Now (16) (we are talking) about learned helplessness. That's what psychologists call it. I remember walking through that elementary school

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. The psychology of self-motivation | Scott Geller | TEDxVirginiaTech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxpKhIbr0E

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1.8. Warm-up Video for Present Perfect (Simple and Continuous)

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT PERFECT (SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS)

Instructions. How to talk about things that have changed? Do this quiz to hear some examples in real speech.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

(peaceful music) - (1) ………….. my mind about? (groans) - That's a hard question, um. wasting all of the money I have and buying just toys. - The way that I look at boys. (2) ………….. to realize that you can't just judge somebody on their appearance. - I used to like princess, but now I don't. is who you really were at the end of the day, and I don't, I don't think that that's true anymore. - (3) ………….. eating meat again. It's delicious, and I'm kind of like, (4) ………….. this the whole time? - Olives, I find 'em gross again. I go back and forth. - The biggest thing I changed was my acceptance of people who have a different sexual orientation than I do. - (5) ………….. my mind aboutcaring about the world. I want the world to be as good as possible for my generation and the generations to come. I don't wanna make it to 100, but now I really wanna see what the other side of 100 looks like. - (6) ………….. caring what other people thought, not enough time for you to get what you wanna get done and at the same time worry that it looks right - I used to think it was sort of a virtue to be able to stay angry at someone and remember all the wrongs that (7) ………….. to you, but I think life is too short to be like that. So, (8) ………….. to, yeah, (9) ………….. to just let go a lot. ♫ SoulPancake (cheerful music)

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

(peaceful music) - (1) (What have I changed) my mind about? (groans) - That's a hard question, um. wasting all of the money I have and buying just toys. - The way that I look at boys. (2) (I've come) to realize that you can't just judge somebody on their appearance. - I used to like princess, but now I don't. is who you really were at the end of the day, and I don't, I don't think that that's true anymore. - (3) (I've started) eating meat again. It's delicious, and I'm kind of like, (4) (why haven't I been doing) this the whole time? - Olives, I find 'em gross again. I go back and forth. - The biggest thing I changed was my acceptance of people who have a different sexual orientation than I do. - (5) (I've changed) my mind aboutcaring about the world. I want the world to be as good as possible for my generation and the generations to come. I don't wanna make it to 100, but now I really wanna see what the other side of 100 looks like. - (6) (I've stopped) caring what other people thought, not enough time for you to get what you wanna get done and at the same time worry that it looks right - I used to think it was sort of a virtue to be able to stay angry at someone and remember all the wrongs that (7) (they've done) to you, but I think life is too short to be like that. So, (8) (I've been trying) to, yeah, (9) (I've been trying) to just let go a lot. ♫ SoulPancake (cheerful music)

Sources: 

Channel: SoulPancake. What Have You Changed Your Mind About? | 0-100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0yA1PNoFCo

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1.9. Warm-up Video for Present Perfect

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT PERFECT

Instructions. Watch Ellen, Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow and Paul Bettany play a round of "Never Have I Ever and type the third form of the verbs

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

and we will all answer"I have" or "I have never." And the first one is, "Never ever have I (1) …………..a nude beach." [laughter] [cheers and applause] - All right.- Okay, put it down. - "Never ever have I (2) ………….. ." [laughter] [cheers and applause] "Never ever have I (3) ………….. a tattoo that I regret." [laughter and applause] "Never ever have I (4) ………….. the Mile High Club." [laughter] [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] - Ah.[laughs] "Never ever have I (5) ………….. to get a job." - [laughing]Oh, come on. - How would you lie... - I lie constantly to get a job. - "Never ever have I (6) ………….. out of a speeding ticket by being a celebrity." [audience shouting] [applause]- No. Really? No. - "Never ever have I (7) ………….. the name of a date." [audience murmuring] Like--like while you're with them? - No, I've never--- [laughing] - Ah.- Yeah. - "Never ever have I (8) ………….. one of my 'Mortdecai'costars naked." audience: Ooh. - Yeah.[laughter] [cheers and applause] - You've all (9) ………….. each other naked. "Never ever have I (10) ………….. on a talk show." [laughter] - [laughs]I don't believe you. - "Never ever have I sexted." audience: Ooh.- Oh, yeah. Yeah, no, I haven't (11) ………….. that. [cheers and applause] - [chuckles]Wow. - "Never ever have I (12) ………….. a baby was cute when it was obviously ugly." [laughter]

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

and we will all answer"I have" or "I have never." And the first one is, "Never ever have I (1) (been to) a nude beach." [laughter] [cheers and applause] - All right.- Okay, put it down. - "Never ever have I (2) (been arrested) ." [laughter] [cheers and applause] "Never ever have I (3) (gotten) a tattoo that I regret." [laughter and applause] "Never ever have I (4) (joined) the Mile High Club." [laughter] [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] - Ah.[laughs] "Never ever have I (5) (lied) to get a job." - [laughing]Oh, come on. - How would you lie... - I lie constantly to get a job. - "Never ever have I (6) (gotten) out of a speeding ticket by being a celebrity." [audience shouting] [applause]- No. Really? No. - "Never ever have I (7) (forgotten) the name of a date." [audience murmuring] Like--like while you're with them? - No, I've never--- [laughing] - Ah.- Yeah. - "Never ever have I (8) (seen) one of my 'Mortdecai'costars naked." audience: Ooh. - Yeah.[laughter] [cheers and applause] - You've all (9) (seen) each other naked. "Never ever have I (10) (lied) on a talk show." [laughter] - [laughs]I don't believe you. - "Never ever have I sexted." audience: Ooh.- Oh, yeah. Yeah, no, I haven't (11) (done) that. [cheers and applause] - [chuckles]Wow. - "Never ever have I (12) (said) a baby was cute when it was obviously ugly." [laughter]

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. Never Have I Ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOgKIlvjlQ8&t=15s

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1.10. Warm-up Video for Present Perfect

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT PERFECT

Instructions. Listen to the story and type in verbs in Present Perfect and Past Simple

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

- All right. Just checking. So you'(1) ………….. like a daredevil, but you'(2) ………….. --I think I'(3) ………….. to you about you swim with sharks, or you have. - Yeah.- And you'(4) ………….. out of an airplane.- Yeah. - On a regular basis, or--- I only did that once. when both parachutes don't open, you tend to not go repeat something like that, yeah. - What are you talking about? Well then, how'(5) ………….. down? - I (6) ………….. -- I (7) ………….. out of the airplane, and then my first chute (8) ………….. . They (9) ………….. --it's tandem, so somebody's on your back. They (10………….. that line. We've started freefalling towards Earth, and that's when you get the, you know, 8x10 glossies of your whole life flashing before your eyes. And then, the second one was tangled as well, and I (11) ………….. my friends sort of popping off with their, you know, their parachutes, and I'm still plummeting towards planet Earth. And--and then that was tangled for about a good, I don't know, 20, 30 seconds, and then he untangled it, and then he (12) …………..me, "Oh, you're probably gonna break your legs now because this--we're going too fast." - I did not break my legs.- Wow. So he's whispering in your ear--or yelling in your-- - He (13) …………...- Screaming in your-- [whispering]"Break your leg." - [whispering]"You're gonna break your legs."

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

- All right. Just checking. So you'(1) (ve always been) like a daredevil, but you'(2) (ve done) --I think I'(3) (ve talked) to you about you swim with sharks, or you have. - Yeah.- And you'(4) (ve jumped) out of an airplane.- Yeah. - On a regular basis, or--- I only did that once. when both parachutes don't open, you tend to not go repeat something like that, yeah. - What are you talking about? Well then, how'(5) (d you get) down? - I (6) (had) --I (7) (jumped) out of the airplane, and then my first chute (8) (didn't open) . They (9) (cut) --it's tandem, so somebody's on your back. They (10) (cut) that line. We've started freefalling towards Earth, and that's when you get the, you know, 8x10 glossies of your whole life flashing before your eyes. And then, the second one was tangled as well, and I (11) (saw) my friends sort of popping off with their, you know, their parachutes, and I'm still plummeting towards planet Earth. And--and then that was tangled for about a good, I don't know, 20, 30 seconds, and then he untangled it, and then he (12) (told) me, "Oh, you're probably gonna break your legs now because this--we're going too fast." - I did not break my legs.- Wow. So he's whispering in your ear--or yelling in your-- - He (13) (was screaming) .- Screaming in your-- [whispering]"Break your leg." - [whispering]"You're gonna break your legs."

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. Leo's Bad Luck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNJI2A0v8yI

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1.11. Warm-up Video for Present Perfect

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT PERFECT

Instructions. Listen to the story and type in verbs in Present Perfect and Past Simple and continuous

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

I can't hear you." Wow, that's just horrible. So what's the scariest thing you'(1) …………..? - I was on a plane to Russia, and the engine (2) ………….. . I (3) ………….. out the window and the entire engine just (4) ………….. into a fireball. It was right after Sully (5) ………….. that incident happen to him where the geese (6) ………….. into both engines. - Right. And he landed on the river. - Yeah. This (7) ………….. in one of the engines, and I was the only person there that (8) ………….. to see this, but it was a flaming fireball, and it was all Russian passengers. And I kinda (9) ………….. like I'd already died and gone to heaven 'cause no one (10) ………….. anything. And I (11) ………….. at the top of my lungs saying, "What the hell is going on here?" And the people just kinda (12) ………….. back at me and the stewardess (13) ………….. out and (14) ………….. , "We seem to have a slight problem here." And the Russian guy finally (15) ………….. , "What is the problem?" And he (16) ………….. , "Well, we--we (17) ………….. one of our engines." [laughter] And he sa--he goes,"How many engines did we have?" He goes, "Well, we (18) ………….. two. Now we have one." [laughter] And... [applause] he (19) ………….. to say,"That is not--that is not good. That is not good." And we basically dumped fuel for 45 minutes, and did an emergency landing, and all our tires (20) ………….. and there was a hundred different ambulances there, and it was on CNN.That was another bummer.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

I can't hear you." Wow, that's just horrible. So what's the scariest thing you'(1) (ve ever done) ? - I was on a plane to Russia, and the engine (2) (exploded) . I (3) (was looking) out the window and the entire engine just (4) (turned) into a fireball. It was right after Sully (5) (had) that incident happen to him where the geese (6) (flew) into both engines. - Right. And he landed on the river. - Yeah. This (7) (happened) in one of the engines, and I was the only person there that (8) (seemed) to see this, but it was a flaming fireball, and it was all Russian passengers. And I kinda (9) (felt) like I'd already died and gone to heaven 'cause no one (10) (said) anything. And I (11) (was screaming) at the top of my lungs saying, "What the hell is going on here?" And the people just kinda (12) (looked) back at me and the stewardess (13) (came) out and (14) (said) , "We seem to have a slight problem here." And the Russian guy finally (15) (said) , "What is the problem?" And he (16) (said) , "Well, we--we (17) (lost) one of our engines." [laughter] And he sa--he goes,"How many engines did we have?" He goes, "Well, we (18) (had) two. Now we have one." [laughter] And... [applause] he (19) (proceeded) to say,"That is not--that is not good. That is not good." And we basically dumped fuel for 45 minutes, and did an emergency landing, and all our tires (20) (exploded) and there was a hundred different ambulances there, and it was on CNN.That was another bummer.

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. Leo's Bad Luck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNJI2A0v8yI

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1.12. Warm-up Video for Present Perfect, Past Simple, Used to/Would

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT PERFECT, PAST SIMPLE, USED TO/WOULD

Instructions. Asking and narrating about experiences. We often use Present Perfect to ask about a person's experience, and then Past Simple, used to and 'd + infinitive to tell a story about that experience. Listen and fill the gaps with verbs in the right form.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Yeah, where had he heard that! Ladies and gentlemen, in terms of lazy celebrity parenting, you Stephen have a genius thing that (1)………….. - (2)………….. it with all your children, or just one? Just the first one, because the shame (3) ………….. too much after. I mean, I (4) ………….. … (5) ………….. a lot of audiobooks… and (6) ………….. a lot of fairystories… So occasionally if I (7) ………….. really busy (8) ………….. my child to bed, and then (9) ………….. over and (10) ………….. in a CD of me reading a fairy story. And (11) ………….. play and then (12) ………….. the door. Until he (13) ………….. about seven he (14………….. every story (15………….. with“read by Stephen Mangan”. You (16) ………….. there! You (17) ………….. present!

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Yeah, where had he heard that! Ladies and gentlemen, in terms of lazy celebrity parenting, you Stephen have a genius thing that (1) (you've done) - (2) (have you done) it with all your children, or just one? Just the first one, because the shame (3) (was) too much after. I mean, I (4) (used to) … (5) (I've done) a lot of audiobooks… and (6) (I've done) a lot of fairystories… So occasionally if I (7) (was) really busy (8) (I'd put) my child to bed, and then (9) (reach) over and (10) (put) in a CD of me reading a fairy story. And (11) (I'd press) play and then (12) (I'd just back out) the door. Until he (13) (was) about seven he (14) (thought) every story (15) (started) with“read by Stephen Mangan”. You (16) (were) there! You (17) (were) present!

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. Stephen Mangan's cunning bedtime story hack - The Graham Norton Show - BBC One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwugUmF-qAc

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1.13. Warm-up Video for Past Simple

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST SIMPLE

Instructions. Watch a video about an fMRI experiment and type phrases with verbs in Past Simple

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

To explain this, I have a rather disgusting but very fascinating study. So, in this study, researchers (1) ………….. sweat pads from people who ran on a treadmill. Then (2) ………….. sweat pads from skydivers on their first time skydive. Two very different kinds of sweat. Here is the disgusting part. Then (3) ………….. poor unsuspecting participants - (Laughter) I know - (4) ………….. unsuspecting participants in the lab (sniffing) smell these sweat pads while they were in an fMRI machine. Here's where it gets interesting. Even though the participants (5) ………….. no idea what they were smelling, the ones (6) ………….. the skydiving sweat pads (7) ………….. their fear response in their brain activated. In other words, (8) ………….. the fear. This means that our emotions are contagious. Our fear is contagious. Our confidence is contagious.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

To explain this, I have a rather disgusting but very fascinating study. So, in this study, researchers (1) (collected) sweat pads from people who ran on a treadmill. Then (2) (they collected) sweat pads from skydivers on their first time skydive. Two very different kinds of sweat. Here is the disgusting part. Then (3) (they had) poor unsuspecting participants - (Laughter) I know - (4) (they had) unsuspecting participants in the lab (sniffing) smell these sweat pads while they were in an fMRI machine. Here's where it gets interesting. Even though the participants (5) (had) no idea what they were smelling, the ones (6) (that smelled) the skydiving sweat pads (7) (had) their fear response in their brain activated. In other words, (8) (they caught) the fear. This means that our emotions are contagious. Our fear is contagious. Our confidence is contagious.

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. You are contagious | Vanessa Van Edwards | TEDxLondon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cef35Fk7YD8

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1.14. Warm-up Video for Past Simple

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST SIMPLE

Instructions. Watch the video, and catch expressions with verbs in Past Simple

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

A breakaway sect of Buddhist warrior monks infiltrated by a blonde drug smuggler?! That never really (1) …………... A blonde drug smuggler who was exposed by an abbot with unusual powers of observation and deduction. Oh, what police inspector could have made THAT deduction?! Oh, thank you! You remember how Sherlock never (2) …………..the credit when (3………….. all of your cases? He (4) …………..all of my cases.- He's out there. He's hiding, but he can't stop himself from getting involved. [CHUCKLES] It's so obviously him, if you know how to spot the signs. Klein Brothers, the Towerhouse thing, the Kensington Ripper - (5) ………….. all those myself. Well, you got Towerhouse wrong. No, I didn't! ANDERSON: 'It had to be him.' There's no-one else it can be, do you not see? I see that (6) ………….. a good job fantasising about a dead man coming back to life. And I know why you want that to happen... Yeah, there's...there's something here, um... I wasn't sure whether I should have kept it in. You remember the video message (7) ………….. for your birthday? I had to practically threaten him. This is the uncut version. How could John be having a birthday dinner? All his friends hate him. You only have to look at their faces. (8) ………….. an essay on suppressed hatred in close proximity, based entirely on his friends. On reflection, it probably wasn'ta very good choice of gift. [SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH] What was my excuse again? LESTRADE: (9) ………….. you had a thing. Oh, right, yes, that's right, a thing. LESTRADE: You might want to elaborate.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

A breakaway sect of Buddhist warrior monks infiltrated by a blonde drug smuggler?! That never really (1) (happened) . A blonde drug smuggler who was exposed by an abbot with unusual powers of observation and deduction. Oh, what police inspector could have made THAT deduction?! Oh, thank you! You remember how Sherlock never (2) (took) the credit when (3) (he solved) all of your cases? He (4) (didn't solve) all of my cases.- He's out there. He's hiding, but he can't stop himself from getting involved. [CHUCKLES] It's so obviously him, if you know how to spot the signs. Klein Brothers, the Towerhouse thing, the Kensington Ripper - (5) (solved) all those myself. Well, you got Towerhouse wrong. No, I didn't! ANDERSON: 'It had to be him.' There's no-one else it can be, do you not see? I see that (6) (you lost) a good job fantasising about a dead man coming back to life. And I know why you want that to happen... Yeah, there's...there's something here, um... I wasn't sure whether I should have kept it in. You remember the video message (7) (he made) for your birthday? I had to practically threaten him. This is the uncut version. How could John be having a birthday dinner? All his friends hate him. You only have to look at their faces. (8) (I wrote) an essay on suppressed hatred in close proximity, based entirely on his friends. On reflection, it probably wasn'ta very good choice of gift. [SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH] What was my excuse again? LESTRADE: (9) (You said) you had a thing. Oh, right, yes, that's right, a thing. LESTRADE: You might want to elaborate.

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. Sherlock Mini-Episode: Many Happy Returns - Sherlock Series 3 Prequel - BBC One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwntNANJCOE

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1.15. Warm-up Video for Past Simple

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST SIMPLE

Instructions. Watch this story about two men who are very similar in appearance, and catch expressions with verbs in Past Simple

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

that John and Neil live just around the corner from each other. John and Jenny (1) ………….. in Braintree, Essex, al their married life. - It's Hollowford, isn't it? - [Matt] By sheer coincidence, Neil and Marianne (2) ………….. here a few years ago after Neil hung up his vicar robes. And that's when the lives of both men (3) ………….. a bizarre turn. - (4) ………….. to Braintree and (5) ………….. nobody, absolutely nobody in the town, so I was very surprised to find people waving at me, couldn't quite see why,'cause, (6) ………….. anybody. - (7) ………….. , my goodness, they're friendly, they're a friendly bunch here in Braintree? - That was my thought exactly, I thought-- - Yeah, he (8) ………….. that to me, he (9) ………….. , they're very friendly in this place, aren't they? - Everyone's waving at me. I feel like I've lived here my whole life. (laughing) - And then (10) ………….. ,"Hello, John", and (11) ………….. again and (12) ………….. to me and (13) ………….. , "Hello, John, "how are you today?" And then (14) ………….. to the cafe in the middle of Braintree and this bloke (15) ………….. over from another table and (16) ………….. , "My wife says you're John Jemison." And (17) ………….. , he must be a good looking chap, but no, no, it's not me. (laughing) And the manager of the cafe (18) ………….. out from the back and (19) ………….. , "Hello, John, how are you?" So, (20) ………….. , look, come here, man. I'm not John, I'm Neil. And he (21) ………….. , "Oh, John, stop mucking about, "don't be silly." So, (22) ………….. get my card out, credit card out of my pocket and prove to him that my name was Neil, not John. - It must've been a fascinating idea in your mind, who is this John? - (23) …………... (24) ………….. thinking, I must try and find out who he is, he looks like me, so I'll look for him, and (25) ………….. around, we're shopping, (26) ………….. at people's faces, things like that. But no, (27) …………..anyone. - [Matt] (28) ………….. a whole year before Neil (29) ………….. into this John Jemison chap. Both (30) ………….. on a day trip with a local history group. Here's how John remembers their meeting. - As (31) …………..on the coach, I was approached by a man that I've not met before. (32) …………..really quite weird when this chap with a beard (33) ………….., "Excuse me, I'm guessing that you're John Jemison." Yes, (34) ………….. with a bow, what have I done now? "Oh, nothing at all, please don't fret, "I've been called by your name and it drives me insane", so I thought (35) ………….. time to met." - [Matt] And what a fortuitous meeting that turned out to be.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

that John and Neil live just around the corner from each other. John and Jenny (1) (have lived) in Braintree, Essex, al their married life. - It's Hollowford, isn't it? - [Matt] By sheer coincidence, Neil and Marianne (2) (moved) here a few years ago after Neil hung up his vicar robes. And that's when the lives of both men (3) (took) a bizarre turn. - (4) (I moved) to Braintree and (5) (I knew) nobody, absolutely nobody in the town, so I was very surprised to find people waving at me, couldn't quite see why,'cause, (6) (didn't know) anybody. - (7) (Did you just think) , my goodness, they're friendly, they're a friendly bunch here in Braintree? - That was my thought exactly, I thought-- - Yeah, he (8) (said) that to me, he (9) (said) , they're very friendly in this place, aren't they? - Everyone's waving at me. I feel like I've lived here my whole life. (laughing) - And then (10) (someone said) ,"Hello, John", and (11) (waved) again and (12) (people came up) to me and (13) (said) , "Hello, John, "how are you today?" And then (14) (we went) to the cafe in the middle of Braintree and this bloke (15) (came) over from another table and (16) (said) , "My wife says you're John Jemison." And (17) (I said) , he must be a good looking chap, but no, no, it's not me. (laughing) And the manager of the cafe (18) (came) out from the back and (19) (said) , "Hello, John, how are you?" So, (20) (I said) , look, come here, man. I'm not John, I'm Neil. And he (21) (said) , "Oh, John, stop mucking about, "don't be silly." So, (22) (I had to) get my card out, credit card out of my pocket and prove to him that my name was Neil, not John. - It must've been a fascinating idea in your mind, who is this John? - (23) (It was) . (24) (I kept) thinking, I must try and find out who he is, he looks like me, so I'll look for him, and (25) (I looked) around, we're shopping, (26) (I looked) at people's faces, things like that. But no, (27) (didn't see) anyone. - [Matt] (28) (It was) a whole year before Neil (29) (ran) into this John Jemison chap. Both (30) (were) on a day trip with a local history group. Here's how John remembers their meeting. - As (31) (I got) on the coach, I was approached by a man that I've not met before. (32) (It was) really quite weird when this chap with a beard (33) (said) , "Excuse me, I'm guessing that you're John Jemison." Yes, (34) (I said) with a bow, what have I done now? "Oh, nothing at all, please don't fret, "I've been called by your name and it drives me insane", so I thought (35) (it was) time to met." - [Matt] And what a fortuitous meeting

Sources: 

Channel: Sunday Night. Seeing Double | Spitting-image strangers aim to discover science behind doppelgängers | Sunday Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBw2VFsRXao

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1.16. Warm-up Video for Past Simple

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST SIMPLE

Instructions. Listen to the interview and type phrases with irregular verbs in Past Simple

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

to Hollywood, I remember my dad being like,"How do you buy one of those things?" I was like, "I finally figured it out!" No, it's really cool-- (1) ………….. it when you were a kid, (2) ………….. to Hollywood and see the stars? No, I didn't come to LA until right before I moved here. Hamilton is coming there, and all the Hamilton people will be lined up and throwing gum on your star-- that's awesome! (3) ………….. your whole family to come to the ceremony? Yeah, more or less. I mean not everyone can make it, but I'm from a really big family so -- (4) ………….. the whole family to come? Pretty much, yeah, but I have four out of my seven siblings, so it'll be five of us superheroes: Aquaman, Wonder Woman. It's gonna be beautiful, yeah. Well excellent, (5) ………….. a speech--no I actually just kinda figured out I had to speak-- you did, really? Do you have someone speaking for you, inducting you into the sidewalk?

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

to Hollywood, I remember my dad being like,"How do you buy one of those things?" I was like, "I finally figured it out!" No, it's really cool-- (1) (did you see) it when you were a kid, (2) (did you ever come) to Hollywood and see the stars? No, I didn't come to LA until right before I moved here. Hamilton is coming there, and all the Hamilton people will be lined up and throwing gum on your star-- that's awesome! (3) (Did you invite) your whole family to come to the ceremony? Yeah, more or less. I mean not everyone can make it, but I'm from a really big family so-- (4) (did you invite) the whole family to come? Pretty much, yeah, but I have four out of my seven siblings, so it'll be five of us superheroes: Aquaman, Wonder Woman. It's gonna be beautiful, yeah. Well excellent, (5) (did you prepare) a speech--no I actually just kinda figured out I had to speak-- you did, really? Do you have someone speaking for you, inducting you into the sidewalk?

Sources: 

Channel: Jimmy Kimmel Live. Amy Adams on Getting a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbNygvx2Bek

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1.17. Warm-up Video for Past Simple and Continuous

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

Instructions. Listen to the story and type in verbs in Past Simple and continuous

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

♪♪ When he (1) …………..nine years old, Ron, without my parents or myself knowing his whereabouts, (2) ………….. to take a mile walk from our home down to the library, which (3) ………….. , of course, a public library, but not so public for black folks when you're talking about 1959. So as he (4) ………….. in there, all these folks (5) ………….. at him because it (6) ………….. white folk only and they (7) ………….. at him saying, you know, "Who is this negro?" So he politely positioned himself in line Well, this old librarian, she says, "This library's not for coloreds." He (8) ………….. , "Well, I would like to check out these books." She says, "Young man, if you don't leave this library right now, I'm gonna call the police." So he just propped himself up on the counter... (laughs) and (9) ………….. there and (10) ………….. , "I'll wait." So, she (11) ………….. the police and subsequently (12) ………….. my mother. The police (13) ………….. down, two burly guys, come in and say, "Well, where's the disturbance?" She pointed to the little nine year old boy sitting up on the counter. He says, "Ma'am, what's the problem?" So my mother, in the meanwhile, she (14) ………….. (15) ………….. and she comes down there praying the whole way there, "Lordy, Jesus, please don't let them put my child in jail." And my mother (16) ………….. the librarian, "What's the problem?" "He (17) ………….. to check out the book. You know your son shouldn't be down here." And the police officer (18) ………….., "Why don't you just give the kid the books?" And my mother (19) ………….., "He'll take good care of them." And reluctantly, the librarian (20) ………….. Ron the books. And my mother (21) ………….., "What do you say?" He (22) ………….. , "Thank you, ma'am." (laughs) Later on, as youngsters, a show (23) ………….. on TV (24) ………….. , "Star Trek." Now, Star Trek (25) ………….. the future where there (26) ………….. black folk and white folk working together, and I just (27) …………..at it as science-fiction, because that wasn't gonna happen, really. But Ronald (28) ………….. it as science-possibility, you know. He (29) ………….. up during a time when there (30) ………….. Neil Armstrong and all of those guys. So how (31) ………….. a colored boy from South Carolina, wearing glasses, who never (32) ………….. a plane, how (33) ………….. he gonna become an astronaut? But Ron (34) ………….. the one who (35) ………….. accept societal norms as being his norm. That (36) ………….. for other people. And uh, he (37) ………….. to be aboard his own Starship Enterprise. ♪♪ Closed Captions by CaptionLink www.captionlink.com

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

♪♪ When he (1) (was) nine years old, Ron, without my parents or myself knowing his whereabouts, (2) (decided) to take a mile walk from our home down to the library, which (3) (was) , of course, a public library, but not so public for black folks when you're talking about 1959. So as he (4) (was walking) in there, all these folks (5) (were staring) at him because it (6) (was) white folk only and they (7) (were looking) at him saying, you know, "Who is this negro?" So he politely positioned himself in line Well, this old librarian, she says, "This library's not for coloreds." He (8) (said) , "Well, I would like to check out these books." She says, "Young man, if you don't leave this library right now, I'm gonna call the police." So he just propped himself up on the counter... (laughs) and (9) (sat) there and (10) (said) , "I'll wait." So, she (11) (called) the police and subsequently (12) (called) my mother. The police (13) (came) down, two burly guys, come in and say, "Well, where's the disturbance?" She pointed to the little nine year old boy sitting up on the counter. He says, "Ma'am, what's the problem?" So my mother, in the meanwhile, she (14) (was) (15) (called) and she comes down there praying the whole way there, "Lordy, Jesus, please don't let them put my child in jail." And my mother (16) (asked) the librarian, "What's the problem?" "He (17) (wanted) to check out the book. You know your son shouldn't be down here." And the police officer (18) (said) , "Why don't you just give the kid the books?" And my mother (19) (said) , "He'll take good care of them." And reluctantly, the librarian (20) (gave) Ron the books. And my mother (21) (said) , "What do you say?" He (22) (said) , "Thank you, ma'am." (laughs) Later on, as youngsters, a show (23) (came) on TV (24) (called) , "Star Trek." Now, Star Trek (25) (showed) the future where there (26) (were) black folk and white folk working together, and I just (27) (looked) at it as science-fiction, because that wasn't gonna happen, really. But Ronald (28) (saw) it as science-possibility, you know. He (29) (came) up during a time when there (30) (was) Neil Armstrong and all of those guys. So how (31) (was) a colored boy from South Carolina, wearing glasses, who never (32) (flew) a plane, how (33) (was) he gonna become an astronaut? But Ron (34) (was) the one who (35) (didn't) accept societal norms as being his norm. That (36) (was) for other people. And uh, he (37) (got) to be aboard his own Starship Enterprise. ♪♪ Closed Captions by CaptionLink www.captionlink.com

Sources: 

Channel: storycorps. Eyes on the Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okF5UGpivR8

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1.18. Warm-up Video for Past Simple and Continuous

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

Instructions. Listen to the story and type in verbs in Past Simple and continuous

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

That (1) ………….. on the train in 1972. That's the King Bees, the first group we (2) ………….. in. Well when we first (3) ………….. it (4) ………….. - we (5) ………….. enrolling for the cubs. 18th Bromley. We (6) ………….. about nine years old and, y'know, we (7) ………….. best friends. We (8) ………….. very close and (9) ………….. various little bands together and (10) ………….. the music going through- I (11)………….. that the music scene (12) ………….. for me and I (13)………….. back to finish my art college but I (14………….. David (15) ………….. destined for bigger things because he (16) ………….. an extraordinary chap. A lot of people point out that he's (17)………….. different colour eyes, it gives him a bit of mystique but it (18) ………….. unintended damage I (19) ………….. to his eye when I (20) ………….. 15. It (21) ………….. over a girl and it (22) ………….. a silly thing and he (23) ………….. afterwards:"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done it." But it (24)………….. just one of those stupid things you do when you're a kid and I always (25) ………….. awful afterwards that- It's kind of (26) ………….. a little- It (27) ………….. him quite distinctive in the end. He's (28) ………….. so many people happy with his music, that's an amazing- to enrich peoples lives, it's a lovely gift. I think he should be-he's (29) ………….. a fantastic legacy with his music and films and ever- he's a man of all talents, many talents, and his spirit lives on.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

That (1) (was) on the train in 1972. That's the King Bees, the first group we (2) (were) in. Well when we first (3) (met) it (4) (was) - we (5) (were) enrolling for the cubs. 18th Bromley. We (6) (were) about nine years old and, y'know, we (7) (became) best friends. We (8) (stayed) very close and (9) (formed) various little bands together and (10) (kept) the music going through- I (11) (decided) that the music scene (12) (wasn't) for me and I (13) (went) back to finish my art college but I (14) (knew) David (15) (was) destined for bigger things because he (16) (was) an extraordinary chap. A lot of people point out that he's (17) (got) different colour eyes, it gives him a bit of mystique but it (18) (was) unintended damage I (19) (did) to his eye when I (20) (was) 15. It (21) (was) over a girl and it (22) (was) a silly thing and he (23) (said) afterwards:"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done it." But it (24) (was) just one of those stupid things you do when you're a kid and I always (25) (felt) awful afterwards that- It's kind of (26) (left) a little- It (27) (made) him quite distinctive in the end. He's (28) (made) so many people happy with his music, that's an amazing- to enrich peoples lives, it's a lovely gift. I think he should be-he's (29) (left) a fantastic legacy with his music and films and ever- he's a man of all talents, many talents, and his spirit lives on.

Sources: 

Channel: ODN. David Bowie's best friend on the punch-up that changed his eye colour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLYw5NEaZpQ&t=3s

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1.19. Warm-up Video for Past Tenses

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST TENSES

Instructions. Listen to Tony Stark and type phrases with irregular verbs in Past Simple.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

TONY STARK: It seems like a thousand years ago... (1) ………….. my way out of that cave... (2) ………….. Iron Man... (3) ………….. you... I know (4) ………….. no more surprises, but... (5) ………….. to pull off one last one. PEGGY CARTER: The world has changed. None of us can go back...

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

TONY STARK: It seems like a thousand years ago... (1) (I fought) my way out of that cave... (2) (became) Iron Man... (3) (realized I loved) you... I know (4) (I said) no more surprises, but... (5) (I was really hoping) to pull off one last one. PEGGY CARTER: The world has changed. None of us can go back...

Sources: 

Channel: Marvel Entertainment. Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame - Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcMBFSGVi1c

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1.20. Warm-up Video for Past Verb Forms

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST VERB FORMS

Instructions. Telling stories Watch the story and type phrases with verbs that refer to the past

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

(1) ………….. Christmas Eve and everyone in the Thomas family (2) ………….. sweet dreams. Nicky and Debbie (3) ………….. about what Santa (4) ………….. them. Mr Thomas (5) ………….. of a new bat. Mrs Thomas (6) ………….. of … something else. Finally of course, we have Mog. Mog (7) ………….. sweet dreams. Mog (8) ………….. a nightmare. "Follow that cat!" As the neighbours (9) ………….. , the fireman (10) ………….. everyone how Mog (11)………….. the day. "She deserves a medal." "I think she'd rather have an egg". But (12) ………….. no egg for Mog. (13) ………….. no Christmas at all. At least that's what (14) ………….. . But (15) ………….. that if the Thomas' and Mog can't have a Christmas, they can share ours. So that's exactly what (16) ………….. . "There you go Mog."

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

(1) (It was) Christmas Eve and everyone in the Thomas family (2) (was dreaming) sweet dreams. Nicky and Debbie (3) (were dreaming) about what Santa (4) (would bring) them. Mr Thomas (5) (was dreaming) of a new bat. Mrs Thomas (6) (was dreaming) of … something else. Finally of course, we have Mog. Mog (7) (was not dreaming) sweet dreams. Mog (8) (was having) a nightmare. "Follow that cat!" As the neighbours (9) (gathered) , the fireman (10) (told) everyone how Mog (11) (had saved) the day. "She deserves a medal." "I think she'd rather have an egg". But (12) (there was) no egg for Mog. (13) (There was) no Christmas at all. At least that's what (14) (they thought) . But (15) (everyone else thought) that if the Thomas' and Mog can't have a Christmas, they can share ours. So that's exactly what (16) (they all did) . "There you go Mog."

Sources: 

Channel: Sainsbury's. Sainsbury’s OFFICIAL Christmas Advert 2015 – Mog’s Christmas Calamity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuRn2S7iPNU

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1.21. Warm-up Video for Narrative Tenses: Past Simple, Past Continuous, Used to

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR NARRATIVE TENSES: PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS, USED TO

Instructions. Redd Pepper is a voice artist who's voiced over hundreds of trailers, including Men in Black and Jurassic Park. Listen to the story of how he was discovered and type verbs in past tenses

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

The way (1) ………….. being a voice artist (2) ………….. kind of strange, (3) ………….. drive trains on the London Underground; one morning (4) ………….. my announcements, all stations to Harrow, mind the doors. A television executive (5) ………….. a passenger on my train; (6) ………….. at the next stop, (7) …………..up to my cab, (8)………….. details; and the rest is history. I've had some strange experiences as a voice artist, (9) ………….. a trailer for"Jurassic Park, The Lost World," Steven Spielberg movie and, kindly, (10) ………….. me to do the voice in the UK. Something is coming, something big! And as (11) ………….. that, a voice in my headphones said, "Wow, that's a great voice!" And (12) ………….. it (13) ………….. Steven Spielberg, (14) ………….. in from the States into London. Well I swore, (15) ………….. , who the (expletive) is that? Everybody (16) ………….. crazy in the studio, "Shh, shh, no, it's Spielberg on the set!"

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

The way (1) (I got into) being a voice artist (2) (was) kind of strange, (3) (I used to) drive trains on the London Underground; one morning (4) (I was making) my announcements, all stations to Harrow, mind the doors. A television executive (5) (was) a passenger on my train; (6) (he got off) at the next stop, (7) (ran) up to my cab, (8) (we exchanged) details; and the rest is history. I've had some strange experiences as a voice artist, (9) (I was doing) a trailer for"Jurassic Park, The Lost World," Steven Spielberg movie and, kindly, (10) (they chose) me to do the voice in the UK. Something is coming, something big! And as (11) (I said) that, a voice in my headphones said, "Wow, that's a great voice!" And (12) (I didn't recognize) it (13) (was) Steven Spielberg, (14) (he was listening) in from the States into London. Well I swore, (15) (I said) , who the (expletive) is that? Everybody (16) (went) crazy in the studio, "Shh, shh, no, it's Spielberg on the set!"

Sources: 

Channel: Great Big Story. The Legendary Voice Behind Movie Trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N5l0sgPP5k

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1.22. Warm-up Video for Narrative Tenses

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR NARRATIVE TENSES

Instructions. Listen to the story of how Ed Sheeran had a cycling accident, and type phrases with verbs in Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Hey, tell me (1) ………….. to you. (2) ………….. pictures of you with broken arms and things. (3) ………….. ? (4) ………….. to the pub. It was my-- (5) ………….. on your way to the pub? Yeah, yeah. Or on your way from the pub? No, no. This is the weird thing, right. (6) ………….. two days off, (7) ………….. the "Perfect" video, which (8) ………….. in. And I can't ski, so if any time you're gonna break your arms, like (9) ………….. it was going to be then. (10) ………….. that, and (11………….. two days off in between tour. And (12) ………….. ) home and (13) ………….. at my girlfriend's parents' house, and (14) ………….. our bicycles and (15) ………….. to the pub. And (16) ………….. down a hill, and I braked, (17) ………….., like, (18) ………….. both, arms but then was like, "It's my only day off, I'm going to the pub." So-- [AUDIENCE LAUGHING] So (19) ………….. to the pub, (20) ………….. with all my mates, then (21) ………….. home. And then in the morning, (22) ………….. just like in so much pain that (23) ………….. myself to the hospital. And then (24) ………….. like,"You can't drive back." And the only reason-- And (25) ………….. -- you (26) ………….. your arm? (27) ………….. my wrist-- this wrist, my elbow, and my rib. Yeah. Oh my God, and (28) ………….. all night long at the pub without-- Well because I'm a quite clumsy person, so I kind of (29) ………….. . (30) ………….. kind of like,"Oh, the pain will go." And then (31) ………….. . Yeah. Man, oh man. Thank you. That's horrible. That's-- and (32)………….. a helmet? Yes. [AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Hey, tell me (1) (what happened) to you. (2) (I saw) pictures of you with broken arms and things. (3) (What happened) ? (4) (I was cycling) to the pub. It was my-- (5) (You were) on your way to the pub? Yeah, yeah. Or on your way from the pub? No, no. This is the weird thing, right. (6) (I had) two days off, (7) (I'd just shot) the "Perfect" video, which (8) (I was skiing) in. And I can't ski, so if any time you're gonna break your arms, like (9) (I assumed) it was going to be then. (10) (I'd just shot) that, and (11) (I had) two days off in between tour. And (12) (I went) home and (13) (stayed) at my girlfriend's parents' house, and (14) (we both got) our bicycles and (15) (we cycled) to the pub. And (16) (I was going) down a hill, and I braked, (17) (fell off) , like, (18) (hit) both, arms but then was like, "It's my only day off, I'm going to the pub." So-- [AUDIENCE LAUGHING] So (19) (cycled) to the pub, (20) (drank) with all my mates, then (21) (cycled) home. And then in the morning, (22) (I was) just like in so much pain that (23) (I drove) myself to the hospital. And then (24) (they were) like,"You can't drive back." And the only reason-- And (25) (what had you done) --you (26) (broke) your arm? (27) (I broke) my wrist-- this wrist, my elbow, and my rib. Yeah. Oh my God, and (28) (you lasted) all night long at the pub without-- Well because I'm a quite clumsy person, so I kind of (29) (thought that I was overreacting) . (30) (I was) kind of like,"Oh, the pain will go." And then (31) (it didn't go) . Yeah. Man, oh man. Thank you. That's horrible. That's-- and (32) (were you wearing) a helmet? Yes. [AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. Ed Sheeran on His Girlfriend and Working with Beyoncé: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZqsFkJpvj0

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1.23. Warm-up Video for “be going to”

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR “BE GOING TO”

Instructions. This TEDx talk explores the techniques presenters use to sound smart. The speaker uses 'going to' a lot, because we often use this structure to comment on our actions. Listen and type expressions with 'going to'.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Like what I am saying is brilliant. And maybe, just maybe, you will feel like you've learned something. Now, (1) ………….. started with the opening. (2) ………….. a lot of hand gestures. (3) ………….. this with my right hand, (4) ………….. this with my left. (5) ………….. my glasses. And then (6) ………….. you all a question. By a show of hands, how many of you all have been asked a question before? (Laughter) Okay, great, I'm seeing some hands. And again, I have nothing here. Now, (7) ………….. to that and act like I'm telling you a personal anecdote. Something to break the tension. Something to endear myself a little bit. Something kind of embarrassing. And you guys are (8) ………….. an "aw" sound. It's true. It really happened. (Laughter) And now (9) ………….. it to a broader point. (10) ………….. beckon. (11) ………….. it intellectual. (12) ………….. it to this man right here. Now, what this man did was important, I'm sure. (Laughter) The number of talks that I'm giving is one. Interesting facts imparted thus far in said talk, well, that's (13) ………….. a zero. My height in inches is 70.5.Note the .5 there. 2x6 equals 12. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and then almost immediately following that we get 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Now, to add more filler here, (14) ………….. you a couple more number to consider, uh ... 18. 237. These are real numbers, all of them. And to follow that up, let's take a look at some graphs. Now, if you take a look at this pie chart, what you're (15) ………….. is that the majority far exceeds the minority. Everybody see that? Cool, isn't it? But you know what? I was offered a TED Talk. And dammit, (16) ………….. it through. (Laughter) Now, if you take a look behind me, these are just words paired with vaguely thought-provoking stock photos. (17) ………….. at them like I'm making use both of my time as well as your time. But in reality, I don't know what half of them mean. And now, as these continue, I'm just (18) ………….. saying gibberish. Wagga wah, gabba gabba. Turkey, mouth and a mouth. I wore them to look smart, even though my vision is perfect. And now (19) ………….. things down a little bit. (20) ………….. the tone. (21) ………….. it seem like I'm building to a moment. And what if I was? (Laughter) and it's still nothing, think about that. Or don't, that's fine. And now (22) ………….. talking. Thank you. (Applause)

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Like what I am saying is brilliant. And maybe, just maybe, you will feel like you've learned something. Now, (1) (I'm going to get) started with the opening. (2) (I'm going to make) a lot of hand gestures. (3) (I'm going to do) this with my right hand, (4) (I'm going to do) this with my left. (5) (I'm going to adjust) my glasses. And then (6) (I'm going to ask) you all a question. By a show of hands, how many of you all have been asked a question before? (Laughter) Okay, great, I'm seeing some hands. And again, I have nothing here. Now, (7) (I'm going to react) to that and act like I'm telling you a personal anecdote. Something to break the tension. Something to endear myself a little bit. Something kind of embarrassing. And you guys are (8) (going to make) an "aw" sound. It's true. It really happened. (Laughter) And now (9) (I'm going to bring) it to a broader point. (10) (I'm going to really) beckon. (11) (I'm going to make) it intellectual. (12) (I'm going to bring) it to this man right here. Now, what this man did was important, I'm sure. (Laughter) The number of talks that I'm giving is one. Interesting facts imparted thus far in said talk, well, that's (13) (going to be) a zero. My height in inches is 70.5.Note the .5 there. 2x6 equals 12. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and then almost immediately following that we get 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Now, to add more filler here, (14) (I'm going to give) you a couple more number to consider, uh ... 18. 237. These are real numbers, all of them. And to follow that up, let's take a look at some graphs. Now, if you take a look at this pie chart, what you're (15) (going to see) is that the majority far exceeds the minority. Everybody see that? Cool, isn't it? But you know what? I was offered a TED Talk. And dammit, (16) (I'm going to see) it through. (Laughter) Now, if you take a look behind me, these are just words paired with vaguely thought-provoking stock photos. (17) (I'm going to point) at them like I'm making use both of my time as well as your time. But in reality, I don't know what half of them mean. And now, as these continue, I'm just (18) (going to start) saying gibberish. Wagga wah, gabba gabba. Turkey, mouth and a mouth. I wore them to look smart, even though my vision is perfect. And now (19) (I'm going to slow) things down a little bit. (20) (I'm going to change) the tone. (21) (I'm going to make) it seem like I'm building to a moment. And what if I was? (Laughter) and it's still nothing, think about that. Or don't, that's fine. And now (22) (I'm going to stop) talking. Thank you. (Applause)

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk | Will Stephen | TEDxNewYork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S0FDjFBj8o&t=3s

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1.24. Warm-up Video for “be going to”

WARM-UP VIDEO “FOR BE GOING TO”

Instructions. Watch this TED talk and type phrases with 'going to'. Even if the speaker pronounces it as 'gonna', please spell it as 'going to'.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

lso the person sitting in your very seats is a liar. We're all liars. What (1) ………….. today is (2) ………….. you what the research says about why we're all liars, how you can become a liespotter and why you might want to go the extra mile My husband's like, "Honey, deception? Maybe you could have focused on cooking. How about French cooking?" So before I get started, what (3) ………….. is I'm going to clarify my goal for you, which is not to teach a game of Gotcha. There are no real original liars. We all make the same mistakes. We all use the same techniques. So what (4) ………….. is (5) ………….. you two patterns of deception. And then (6) ………….. at the hot spots and see if we can find them ourselves. (7) ………….. with speech. (Video) Bill Clinton: I want you to listen to me. (8) ………….. this again. I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time, never. And we all do it no matter how powerful you are. We all chatter with our fingertips. (9) ………….. you Dominique Strauss-Kahn with Obama who's chattering with his fingertips. (Laughter) especially if you overdid the Botox. Don't overdo the Botox;nobody will think you're honest. Now (10) ………….. at the hot spots. Can you tell what's happening in a conversation? Can you start to find the hot spots attitude is by far the most overlooked but telling of indicators. An honest person is going to be cooperative. (11) ………….. they're on your side. (12) ………….. enthusiastic. (13) ………….. willing and helpful to getting you to the truth. (14) ………….. willing to brainstorm, name suspects, provide details. (15) ………….., "Hey, maybe it was those guys in payroll that forged those checks." (16) ………….. infuriated if they sense they're wrongly accused throughout the entire course of the interview, not just in flashes; they'll be infuriated throughout the entire course of the interview. they're going to pepper it with way too much detail in all kinds of irrelevant places. And then (17) ………….. their story in strict chronological order. And what a trained interrogator does is they come in and in very subtle ways over the course of several hours, and we smile at the delight in getting away with it. Now, that smile is known in the trade as "duping delight." And (18) ………….. that in several videos moving forward, but (19) ………….. --for those of you who don't know him, this is presidential candidate John Edwards who shocked America by fathering a child out of wedlock. (20) ………….. him talk about getting a paternity test. See now if you can spot him saying, "yes" while shaking his head "no," slightly shrugging his shoulders. and how to spot a lie. And as I promised, we're now going to look at what the truth looks like. But (21) ………….. you two videos, two mothers -- one is lying, one is telling the truth. And these were surfaced by researcher David Matsumoto in California. but I don't think so. That bothers me the most. PM: Now (22) ………….. you a video of an actual grieving mother, Erin Runnion, confronting her daughter's murderer and torturer in court. Here (23) ………….. no false emotion, just the authentic expression of a mother's agony. (Video) Erin Runnion: I wrote this statement You start up that path of being just a little bit more explicit, because you signal to everyone around you, you say, "Hey, my world, our world, (24) ………….. an honest one. My world is going to be one where truth is strengthened and falsehood is recognized and marginalized."

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

lso the person sitting in your very seats is a liar. We're all liars. What (1) (I'm going to do) today is (2) (I'm going to show) you what the research says about why we're all liars, how you can become a liespotter and why you might want to go the extra mile My husband's like, "Honey, deception? Maybe you could have focused on cooking. How about French cooking?" So before I get started, what (3) (I'm going to do) is I'm going to clarify my goal for you, which is not to teach a game of Gotcha. There are no real original liars. We all make the same mistakes. We all use the same techniques. So what (4) (I'm going to do) is (5) (I'm going to show) you two patterns of deception. And then (6) (we're going to look) at the hot spots and see if we can find them ourselves. (7) (We're going to start) with speech. (Video) Bill Clinton: I want you to listen to me. (8) (I'm going to say) this again. I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time, never. And we all do it no matter how powerful you are. We all chatter with our fingertips. (9) (I'm going to show) you Dominique Strauss-Kahn with Obama who's chattering with his fingertips. (Laughter) especially if you overdid the Botox. Don't overdo the Botox;nobody will think you're honest. Now (10) (we're going to look) at the hot spots. Can you tell what's happening in a conversation? Can you start to find the hot spots attitude is by far the most overlooked but telling of indicators. An honest person is going to be cooperative. (11) (They're going to show) they're on your side. (12) (They're going to be) enthusiastic. (13) (They're going to be) willing and helpful to getting you to the truth. (14) (They're going to be) willing to brainstorm, name suspects, provide details. (15) (They're going to say) , "Hey, maybe it was those guys in payroll that forged those checks." (16) (They're going to be) infuriated if they sense they're wrongly accused throughout the entire course of the interview, not just in flashes; they'll be infuriated throughout the entire course of the interview. they're going to pepper it with way too much detail in all kinds of irrelevant places. And then (17) (they're going to tell) their story in strict chronological order. And what a trained interrogator does is they come in and in very subtle ways over the course of several hours, and we smile at the delight in getting away with it. Now, that smile is known in the trade as "duping delight." And (18) (we're going to see) that in several videos moving forward, but (19) (we're going to start) --for those of you who don't know him, this is presidential candidate John Edwards who shocked America by fathering a child out of wedlock. (20) (We're going to see) him talk about getting a paternity test. See now if you can spot him saying, "yes" while shaking his head "no," slightly shrugging his shoulders. and how to spot a lie. And as I promised, we're now going to look at what the truth looks like. But (21) (I'm going to show) you two videos, two mothers -- one is lying, one is telling the truth. And these were surfaced by researcher David Matsumoto in California. but I don't think so. That bothers me the most. PM: Now (22) (I'm going to show) you a video of an actual grieving mother, Erin Runnion, confronting her daughter's murderer and torturer in court. Here (23) (you're going to see) no false emotion, just the authentic expression of a mother's agony. (Video) Erin Runnion: I wrote this statement You start up that path of being just a little bit more explicit, because you signal to everyone around you, you say, "Hey, my world, our world, (24) (it's going to be) an honest one. My world is going to be one where truth is strengthened and falsehood is recognized and marginalized."

Sources: 

Channel: TED. How to spot a liar | Pamela Meyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_6vDLq64gE

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1.25. Warm-up Video for 'Going to'

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 'GOING TO'

Instructions. Listen and fill the gaps with phrases with 'going to'

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

So, let me ask you a question about this brave new world of yours. When you've killed all the bad guys, and when it's all perfect and just and fair, when you have finally got it exactly the way you want it, (1) ………….. with the people like you? The troublemakers. (2) ………….. your glorious revolution from the next one? We'll win. Oh, will you? Well, maybe, maybe you will win! But nobody wins for long. The wheel just keeps For us, too. And we're off! Fingers on buzzers! Are you feeling lucky? Are you ready to play the game? (3) ………….. quickest? (4) ………….. luckiest? This is not a game! No, it's not a game, sweetheart, and I mean that most sincerely. Because it's not a game, Kate. This is a scale model of war. Every war ever fought, right there in front of you. Because it's always the same. When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea (5) ………….. ! You don't know whose children (6) ………….. and burn! How many hearts will be broken! How many lives shattered! How much blood will spill until everybody does until what (7) ………….. from the very beginning. Sit downand talk! Listen to me. Listen, I just, I just want you to think. Do you know what thinking is? It's just a fancy word for changing

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

So, let me ask you a question about this brave new world of yours. When you've killed all the bad guys, and when it's all perfect and just and fair, when you have finally got it exactly the way you want it, (1) (what are you going to do) with the people like you? The troublemakers. (2) (How are you going to protect) your glorious revolution from the next one? We'll win. Oh, will you? Well, maybe, maybe you will win! But nobody wins for long. The wheel just keeps For us, too. And we're off! Fingers on buzzers! Are you feeling lucky? Are you ready to play the game? (3) (Who's going to be) quickest? (4) (Who's going to be) luckiest? This is not a game! No, it's not a game, sweetheart, and I mean that most sincerely. Because it's not a game, Kate. This is a scale model of war. Every war ever fought, right there in front of you. Because it's always the same. When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea (5) (who's going to die) ! You don't know whose children (6) (are going to scream) and burn! How many hearts will be broken! How many lives shattered! How much blood will spill until everybody does until what (7) (they were always going to have to do) from the very beginning. Sit downand talk! Listen to me. Listen, I just, I just want you to think. Do you know what thinking is? It's just a fancy word for changing

Sources: 

Channel: Doctor Who. The Doctor's Speech - The Zygon Inversion - Doctor Who – BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJP9o4BEziI

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1.26. Warm-up Video for Modal Verbs: will and should

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR MODAL VERBS: WILL AND SHOULD

Quick Guide: Start from 1:40 if you want to play the song and do the practice directly.

Instructions. Modal verbs are often pronounced quite weakly, so they might be difficult to catch. 'Will' is especially difficult to catch when the next verb starts with /l/, e.g. 'we'll love', because you'll simply hear one long /l/ instead of two. Listen to a song performed by James Thompson and type in phrases with 'will' and 'should'.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

That's creamy. Yeah. # Cos we're ordinary people # So, maybe (1) ………….. it slow # Take it slow, ohh # This time (2) ………….. it slow # Take it slow # Maybe (3) ………….. and learn # Maybe (4) ………….. and burn # Maybe (5) ………….. # (6) ………….. # Maybe you and I # We're just ordinary people # We don't know which way to go # Cos we're ordinary people # So, maybe (7) ………….. it slow... # AUDIENCE CHEERS# Take it slow, ohh... # Oh, he's got it, he's got 100! Oh, my God! # This time (8) ………….. it slow. # AUDIENCE CHEERS We've got a winner!

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

That's creamy. Yeah. # Cos we're ordinary people # So, maybe (1) (we should take) it slow # Take it slow, ohh # This time (2) (we'll take) it slow # Take it slow # Maybe (3) (we'll live) and learn # Maybe (4) (we'll crash) and burn # Maybe (5) (we'll grow) # (6) (We'll never know) # Maybe you and I # We're just ordinary people # We don't know which way to go # Cos we're ordinary people # So, maybe (7) (we should take) it slow... # AUDIENCE CHEERS# Take it slow, ohh... # Oh, he's got it, he's got 100! Oh, my God! # This time (8) (we'll take) it slow. # AUDIENCE CHEERS We've got a winner!

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. HE GOT 100! James Thompson's incredible 'Ordinary People' - All Together Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w2Goo1WpN4

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1.27. Warm-up Video for Pronunciation of Negative Auxiliaries (won't and don't)

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRONUNCIATION OF NEGATIVE AUXILIARIES (WON'T AND DON'T)

Instructions. In words like 'don't' and 'won't', the sound /t/ is often missing. Listen to this song by Naomi Scott and catch phrases with such verbs

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

♪ Swallowing sand, left with nothing to say ♪ ♪ My voice drowned out in the thunder ♪ ♪ But (1) ………….. ♪ ♪ And (2) ………….. to crumble ♪ ♪ Whenever they try ♪ ♪ To shut me or cut me down ♪ ♪ (3) ………….. silenced ♪ ♪ (4) ………….. me quiet ♪ ♪ (5) ………….. tremble and you try it ♪ ♪ All I know is (6) ………….. speechless ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll breathe ♪ ♪ When they try to suffocate me ♪ ♪ (7) ………….. underestimate me ♪ ♪ 'Cause I know that (8) ………….. speechless ♪ ♪ Written in stone every rule, every word ♪

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

♪ Swallowing sand, left with nothing to say ♪ ♪ My voice drowned out in the thunder ♪ ♪ But (1) (I won't cry) ♪ ♪ And (2) (I won't start) to crumble ♪ ♪ Whenever they try ♪ ♪ To shut me or cut me down ♪ ♪ (3) (I won't be) silenced ♪ ♪ (4) (You can't keep) me quiet ♪ ♪ (5) (Won't) tremble and you try it ♪ ♪ All I know is (6) (I won't go) speechless ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll breathe ♪ ♪ When they try to suffocate me ♪ ♪ (7) (Don't you) underestimate me ♪ ♪ 'Cause I know that (8) (I won't go) speechless ♪ ♪ Written in stone every rule, every word ♪

Sources: 

Channel: DisneyMusicVEVO. Naomi Scott - Speechless (Full) (From "Aladdin"/Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw5VIEIvuMI

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1.28. Warm-up Video for Modal Verbs 'can', 'could' and 'should'

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR MODAL VERBS 'CAN', 'COULD' AND 'SHOULD'

Instructions. Modal verbs 'can', 'could' and 'should' often sound very close to 'kn', 'kd' and 'shd' in fast speech. Listen and fill the gaps with one of these modal verbs and a frequent verb.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

time. I sleep very little on the trip. I usually do long weekends so I'll do a Friday to Monday because I (1) ………….. away from work during that time. And I'll use every waking hour I can possible focused on shooting this agenda that I've mapped out for myself. I try to avoid driving during Where can you get up high in the city? So do a little bit of research. Is there a bar? In San Francisco, our own city up here, you (2) ………….. to the top of the Marriott; there's a great view from up there. They have a bar up there. There are some places you (3) ………….. on top of the Mandarin Hotel in San Francisco. Which has a wonderful view down on the TransAmerica building. So hotels are also great for getting on the top of because a lot of times you (4) ………….. into a hotel. It's not like an office building where they've got security and everything. And you can frequently find your way onto a roof. I find -- I know this sounds crazy. I find 50, 60 times and yes, you're probably technically trespassing and all that, but 50, 60 percent of the time you (5) ………….. on most hotel roofs and those are some great places to take shots. We'll do some of those from the roofs and stuff sometimes. I think if you're not freaked out". Fine. So and the fish eye are some new lens I got. I've kind of been going crazy with it. So you (6) ………….. super close. So one I did to get people is find festivals and events like this. So Decompression in the City. Burning Man happens every like that. I found the vast protests. Protests are great. I was shooting the Occupy San Francisco protest yesterday. I mean, you (7) ………….. right in the cop's face with the camera, right in the protester's face with the camera. You (8) ………….. some compelling, engaging portraits. This guy, by the way, was completely naked except he was covered in silver. I'm not going to show you the picture from lower down, [laughter] and scram too. Sometimes you shoot and scram. You gotta takemoff. But I think -- if you really look for it there's really enough events that you (9) ………….. . These are shots that I took in Houston. I love shooting street art and graffiti so I look for that ahead of time. Look for where I just bam took it. So sometimes I'll just take photographs, too. I love cemeteries. I'll shoot in cemeteries. There's wonderful statuary you (10) ………….. sometimes. Here's a weeping angel, I think it's in Evergreen Cemetery, maybe, Houston. --Yeah? >> Female #1: So one of the things to do [inaudible]. That's a good thing. That's something I've learned with photographing online. There are some things Flickr does really right I think. And that I think Google really (11) ………….. a look at and some places where I think they are doing it right. I think it's easy to blog and embed their photos right there from the photo. You (12) ………….. an embed code and put it on your blog. Now I've been blogging some of my Google+ photos but I've had to custom create that HTML and so I mean, we got hangouts at Google+. I can have all these people in a room and show the picture rightthere and people (13)………….. it. So you know I mention they have bad blocking tools. Ability to -- you know, the other issue that's come up a little bit with Google and is sort of a controversial they've just created filters. So if I want to do adult-oriented content, I'll mark it as adult-oriented content. If people opt into that thing then they (14) ………….. it and if they don't, then they don't see it. And it's filtered out. And that will work. I don't think that's worked just say hey Scott, you mind processing this photo? And he'll be like yeah sure, and there you go. [laughter] And he'll jump right in. And he's very good. But you (15) ………….. and go, "hey, what did you just do there? What did you brush there?" I think Lightroom. There's a lot of people that >>Male #9: [inaudible] >>Thomas Hawk: Yeah. Again so much of it post processing. I mean, you (16) ………….. a photograph, you know let's say this photograph right here. And we can go to the develop module and we can go up here to our temperature on the shoot. I wonder what I've got in my library right now. Yeah. Nothing really worth showing there. You know, if I have a shoot -- yeah, I (17) …………... If I take 5,000 photographs and end up processing 1,000, the time to go through each 5,000 and flag them all. I mean, there's

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

time. I sleep very little on the trip. I usually do long weekends so I'll do a Friday to Monday because I (1) (can get) away from work during that time. And I'll use every waking hour I can possible focused on shooting this agenda that I've mapped out for myself. I try to avoid driving during Where can you get up high in the city? So do a little bit of research. Is there a bar? In San Francisco, our own city up here, you (2) (can get) to the top of the Marriott; there's a great view from up there. They have a bar up there. There are some places you (3) (can get) on top of the Mandarin Hotel in San Francisco. Which has a wonderful view down on the TransAmerica building. So hotels are also great for getting on the top of because a lot of times you (4) (can get) into a hotel. It's not like an office building where they've got security and everything. And you can frequently find your way onto a roof. I find -- I know this sounds crazy. I find 50, 60 times and yes, you're probably technically trespassing and all that, but 50, 60 percent of the time you (5) (can get) on most hotel roofs and those are some great places to take shots. We'll do some of those from the roofs and stuff sometimes. I think if you're not freaked out". Fine. So and the fish eye are some new lens I got. I've kind of been going crazy with it. So you (6) (can get) super close. So one I did to get people is find festivals and events like this. So Decompression in the City. Burning Man happens every like that. I found the vast protests. Protests are great. I was shooting the Occupy San Francisco protest yesterday. I mean, you (7) (can get) right in the cop's face with the camera, right in the protester's face with the camera. You (8) (can get) some compelling, engaging portraits. This guy, by the way, was completely naked except he was covered in silver. I'm not going to show you the picture from lower down, [laughter] and scram too. Sometimes you shoot and scram. You gotta take off. But I think -- if you really look for it there's really enough events that you (9) (can find) . These are shots that I took in Houston. I love shooting street art and graffiti so I look for that ahead of time. Look for where I just bam took it. So sometimes I'll just take photographs, too. I love cemeteries. I'll shoot in cemeteries. There's wonderful statuary you (10) (can find) sometimes. Here's a weeping angel, I think it's in Evergreen Cemetery, maybe, Houston. --Yeah? >> Female #1: So one of the things to do [inaudible]. That's a good thing. That's something I've learned with photographing online. There are some things Flickr does really right I think. And that I think Google really (11) (should take) a look at and some places where I think they are doing it right. I think it's easy to blog and embed their photos right there from the photo. You (12) (can get) an embed code and put it on your blog. Now I've been blogging some of my Google+ photos but I've had to custom create that HTML and so I mean, we got hangouts at Google+. I can have all these people in a room and show the picture right there and people (13) (can see) it. So you know I mention they have bad blocking tools. Ability to -- you know, the other issue that's come up a little bit with Google and is sort of a controversial they've just created filters. So if I want to do adult-oriented content, I'll mark it as adult-oriented content. If people opt into that thing then they (14) (can see) it and if they don't, then they don't see it. And it's filtered out. And that will work. I don't think that's worked just say hey Scott, you mind processing this photo? And he'll be like yeah sure, and there you go. [laughter] And he'll jump right in. And he's very good. But you (15) (can see) and go, "hey, what did you just do there? What did you brush there?" I think Lightroom. There's a lot of people that >>Male #9: [inaudible] >>Thomas Hawk: Yeah. Again so much of it post processing. I mean, you (16) (can take) a photograph, you know let's say this photograph right here. And we can go to the develop module and we can go up here to our temperature on the shoot. I wonder what I've got in my library right now. Yeah. Nothing really worth showing there. You know, if I have a shoot -- yeah, I (17) (can take) . If I take 5,000 photographs and end up processing 1,000, the time to go through each 5,000 and flag them all. I mean, there's

Sources: 

Channel: Talks at Google. Photography@Google: Thomas Hawk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rlj40LHIg0

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1.29. Warm-up Video for Modal Verbs 'can', 'could' and 'should'

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR MODAL VERBS 'CAN', 'COULD' AND 'SHOULD'

Instructions. Modal verbs 'can', 'could' and 'should' often sound very close to 'kn', 'kd' and 'shd' in fast speech. Listen and fill the gaps with one of these modal verbs and a frequent verb.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

And the biggest thing to take away, in fact if you only take away one thing from this presentation today, the number one thing you (1) ………….. is when you get them on the phone, remember to shut up. And that's really surprising to people. These are all the different steps that we had to in order to get this done. And you (2) ………….. there's a lot of really embarrassing things up there like I emailed somebody and they didn't respond and I emailed them again and they didn't respond. are, who have expressed interest in our product. And the maybes are what kill you. If you (3) ………….. to a yes or a no, in some ways a no is, is even better than a maybe. Because it allows you to move on and And to most people, especially if you're ambitious, when somebody says that to you what you want to hear is, oh, well I (4) ………….. that feature. Great. You know, I'll build that feature and we hear that demand from more customers. And then once you have a lot of customers requesting it, then you (5) ………….. it regardless. And then, and then you're not, you don't have to worry about doing something that's Cristoph Janz has this really great blog post online about the five ways to build a $100 million company. And he talks about, he (6) ………….. a thousand customers buy a product that costs $100,000. Or he (7) ………….. 10,000 customers buy a product that costs $10,000. Or he (8) ………….. 100,000 customers buy a product that costs $1,000. And even though you don't need to know on day one, And sell for a low priced product to businesses, not thinking about how to do it in a scalable way. And that's one area where you (9) ………….. underwater. Or it just forces you to increase your prices. So this is how I think about different businesses. And it'll be helpful for you when, once so you (10) ………….. started, and once you've done enough of the sales to say, okay. You know, where am I? A lot of people practice 10,30 minute pitches, hour pitches, I think that's all garbage. I think you (11) ………….. everything you need done in two minutes. And one thing I like to tell founders is the more you talk, the more you have the opportunity to So, 30 second pitch, this isso simple, it's three sentences. You (12) ………….. your time, you can breathe when you do this, you don't have to get that much information out. The first is one sentence on what does your company do. intelligent thought that got this business started. In two sentences, and I need to ah-ha. You (13) ………….. whether it's happening when you're saying it. That's why I like two sentences, so And what we want to hear is how you met. That's it. You (14) ………….. in and out of that two sentences very easy. Your only way to build credentials is if you've accomplished something. that you can launch and grow without needing to raise a bunch of money. 95% of the startups that I meet (15) ………….. a product to market with a very, very little bit of money. So never put Oh, beautiful. All right. Hi my name is Dalton Caldwell I'm one of the. Camera (16) ………….. us here, okay. Yeah, I'm one of the partners at YC and one of the things that we're going to do today real quick is a mock pitch. yeah, there's we have five founders technically I'm the only one who's full time right now the, we're raising money so we (17) ………….. , you know, the rest of the team on board yeah. That's this. >> Okay.>> This can be a large business, but, and there's clear ways to make money, but. I (18) ………….. , I (19) ………….. that. Just a couple things like, can you tell me about your distribution strategy and And Mike with Floodgate is willing to fill the round. We think your, you know, you particularly, you and your firm (20) ………….. a lot to the team with your retail experience. Is this something that's interesting to you? He actually asked for money. And this is the other key thing is at the end, you saw I (21) ………….. easily just been like, okay, gotta go. But he, he did talk about fundraising as, If you do find it, I, I do, due diligence on adults, and I find, hey, he's actually not a great investor. I (22) ………….. Elaud, or Mike Maples, or whoever to actually fill the rest of the round. It's surprising to us, you would actually spend a lot of time hiring somebody. You're selling a part of your company to somebody, you (23) ………….. who you're selling it to. To make sure they, you know, they're the type of people you think they are.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

And the biggest thing to take away, in fact if you only take away one thing from this presentation today, the number one thing you (1) (should remember) is when you get them on the phone, remember to shut up. And that's really surprising to people. These are all the different steps that we had to in order to get this done. And you (2) (can see) there's a lot of really embarrassing things up there like I emailed somebody and they didn't respond and I emailed them again and they didn't respond. are, who have expressed interest in our product. And the maybes are what kill you. If you (3) (can get) to a yes or a no, in some ways a no is, is even better than a maybe. Because it allows you to move on and And to most people, especially if you're ambitious, when somebody says that to you what you want to hear is, oh, well I (4) (can build) that feature. Great. You know, I'll build that feature and we hear that demand from more customers. And then once you have a lot of customers requesting it, then you (5) (should build) it regardless. And then, and then you're not, you don't have to worry about doing something that's Cristoph Janz has this really great blog post online about the five ways to build a $100 million company. And he talks about, he (6) (can have) a thousand customers buy a product that costs $100,000. Or he (7) (can have) 10,000 customers buy a product that costs $10,000. Or he (8) (can have) 100,000 customers buy a product that costs $1,000. And even though you don't need to know on day one, And sell for a low priced product to businesses, not thinking about how to do it in a scalable way. And that's one area where you (9) (can get) underwater. Or it just forces you to increase your prices. So this is how I think about different businesses. And it'll be helpful for you when, once so you (10) (can get) started, and once you've done enough of the sales to say, okay. You know, where am I? A lot of people practice 10,30 minute pitches, hour pitches, I think that's all garbage. I think you (11) (can get) everything you need done in two minutes. And one thing I like to tell founders is the more you talk, the more you have the opportunity to So, 30 second pitch, this isso simple, it's three sentences. You (12) (can take) your time, you can breathe when you do this, you don't have to get that much information out. The first is one sentence on what does your company do. intelligent thought that got this business started. In two sentences, and I need to ah-ha. You (13) (can see) whether it's happening when you're saying it. That's why I like two sentences, so And what we want to hear is how you met. That's it. You (14) (can get) in and out of that two sentences very easy. Your only way to build credentials is if you've accomplished something. that you can launch and grow without needing to raise a bunch of money. 95% of the startups that I meet (15) (can get) a product to market with a very, very little bit of money. So never put Oh, beautiful. All right. Hi my name is Dalton Caldwell I'm one of the. Camera (16) (can get) us here, okay. Yeah, I'm one of the partners at YC and one of the things that we're going to do today real quick is a mock pitch. yeah, there's we have five founders technically I'm the only one who's full time right now the, we're raising money so we (17) (can get) , you know, the rest of the team on board yeah. That's this. >> Okay.>> This can be a large business, but, and there's clear ways to make money, but. I (18) (could see) , I (19) (could see) that. Just a couple things like, can you tell me about your distribution strategy and And Mike with Floodgate is willing to fill the round. We think your, you know, you particularly, you and your firm (20) (can bring) a lot to the team with your retail experience. Is this something that's interesting to you? He actually asked for money. And this is the other key thing is at the end, you saw I (21) (could have) easily just been like, okay, gotta go. But he, he did talk about fundraising as, If you do find it, I, I do, due diligence on adults, and I find, hey, he's actually not a great investor. I (22) (can get) Elaud, or Mike Maples, or whoever to actually fill the rest of the round. It's surprising to us, you would actually spend a lot of time hiring somebody. You're selling a part of your company to somebody, you (23) (should know) who you're selling it to. To make sure they, you know, they're the type of people you think they are.

Sources: 

Channel: How to Start a Startup. Lecture 19 - Sales and Marketing; How to Talk to Investors (Tyler Bosmeny; YC Partners): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHAh6WKBgiE

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1.30. Warm-up Video for Regular Verbs

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR REGULAR VERBS

Instructions. Listen to the story and type phrases with regular verbs in past and Present Simple

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

You're killing it at the moment. What the heck's going on? Well thanks. I'm glad you like the films. I just... I am really enjoying this phase of my career, where I'm getting to do lots of different things. I think when (1) ………….. one part for a long time, it like builds up in you a desire to play lots of different things, and this is one of them. This film particularly was nice because it's a little It's witty, and it's quick. Yeah. When I read the script, I was like okay this character and I kind of have a similar sense of humour. (2) ………….. on quite a fast pace. You know, he's got quite a fast mind I think, in amongst all the heartbreak and other stuff that he's experiencing, he is quite a funny guy. So it was a lot of fun to do that. Okay, I can do... We don't have to do eight. I was going to say eight is like... (3) ………….. to give myself somewhere to go in the public's estimation like... I can come up with a few. Are you messy? I predicted you being bad at texting. I am bad. You know, I'm better at texting than I am at like email or anything like that because like that's almost a non-starter, but the texting thing I get, that (4) ………….. to... But I'm always good at calling because I'd rather call. Like I'd rather... The texting thing is just like that your text may go unreplied to for awhile. Messy, very messy. And also... I am quite romantic, yeah. Absolutely. I mean, I've done romantic things. -Could you cook? -I don't cook. Don't cook. I hope you like ordering in or going out. (5) ………….. a lot too. But then yeah, it's not a great deal of... But you know, I'm a wonderful boyfriend in other respects I'm sure, but I definitely think the messiness. And also that's the thing. It depends, like be a terrible defect. Yeah definitely. Alright that's good. Your honesty I thought would definitely come out. Can (6) ………….. about Adam Driver really quickly? Yes absolutely. Because (7) ………….. off in a franchise, and now you're making the movies (8) ………….. to make through independents. He's started off in indies, and now he's going to be in Star Wars. So there's that weird kind of change over between the two of you. There is and there's isn't. Because I think there's a misconception that the way in which big films are made is very different in the way which small films are made, and actually if (9) ………….. about the experience you have on set, they are similar. I mean, big films like Star Wars or well, certainly Potter was much slower moving, and Star Wars may be like that because of the nature of some of the technical shots they'll be doing and stuff, Cool. Your Mexican fans wanted you to have this. Oh yeah. Yeah yeah yeah. Do (10) ………….. to show that up? This is me in a sombrero. You're suited. Do you like it? (11) ………….. it. Literally, as we were driving away from the premiere, they were profrering it to us through the window of the car so we grabbed the sombrero in through the window, and I took a picture of it later, and it's pretty good. You've got to wear... That's my sombrero face as well. I wear that with pride. There's all kinds of questions here. Are you willing to admit the most embarrassing moment (12) ………….. to you during a date? No. No, I'm not willing to. (13) ………….. it. As a fan of Spider-Man, good singer and the funny guy that you are, can you sing the Spider-Man theme please? Daniel, will you marry me? Joke hahaha. Now seriously, what would you like to do if you weren't an actor? Weird answer, but I'd be an archaeologist. (14) ………….. ... I'm obsessed with history and ancient history, and I would love to get involved. (15) ………….. Time Team too much as a child, and that all looked like a lot of fun. I'm the only kid who was forced to watch Time Team and enjoyed it.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

You're killing it at the moment. What the heck's going on? Well thanks. I'm glad you like the films. I just... I am really enjoying this phase of my career, where I'm getting to do lots of different things. I think when (1) (you play) one part for a long time, it like builds up in you a desire to play lots of different things, and this is one of them. This film particularly was nice because it's a little It's witty, and it's quick. Yeah. When I read the script, I was like okay this character and I kind of have a similar sense of humour. (2) (He works) on quite a fast pace. You know, he's got quite a fast mind I think, in amongst all the heartbreak and other stuff that he's experiencing, he is quite a funny guy. So it was a lot of fun to do that. Okay, I can do... We don't have to do eight. I was going to say eight is like... (3) (I want) to give myself somewhere to go in the public's estimation like... I can come up with a few. Are you messy? I predicted you being bad at texting. I am bad. You know, I'm better at texting than I am at like email or anything like that because like that's almost a non-starter, but the texting thing I get, that (4) (I need) to... But I'm always good at calling because I'd rather call. Like I'd rather... The texting thing is just like that your text may go unreplied to for awhile. Messy, very messy. And also... I am quite romantic, yeah. Absolutely. I mean, I've done romantic things. -Could you cook? -I don't cook. Don't cook. I hope you like ordering in or going out. (5) (That happens) a lot too. But then yeah, it's not a great deal of... But you know, I'm a wonderful boyfriend in other respects I'm sure, but I definitely think the messiness. And also that's the thing. It depends, like be a terrible defect. Yeah definitely. Alright that's good. Your honesty I thought would definitely come out. Can (6) (I talk) about Adam Driver really quickly? Yes absolutely. Because (7) (you started) off in a franchise, and now you're making the movies (8) (you want) to make through independents. He's started off in indies, and now he's going to be in Star Wars. So there's that weird kind of change over between the two of you. There is and there's isn't. Because I think there's a misconception that the way in which big films are made is very different in the way which small films are made, and actually if (9) (you talk) about the experience you have on set, they are similar. I mean, big films like Star Wars or well, certainly Potter was much slower moving, and Star Wars may be like that because of the nature of some of the technical shots they'll be doing and stuff, Cool. Your Mexican fans wanted you to have this. Oh yeah. Yeah yeah yeah. Do (10) (you want) to show that up? This is me in a sombrero. You're suited. Do you like it? (11) (I love) it. Literally, as we were driving away from the premiere, they were profrering it to us through the window of the car so we grabbed the sombrero in through the window, and I took a picture of it later, and it's pretty good. You've got to wear... That's my sombrero face as well. I wear that with pride. There's all kinds of questions here. Are you willing to admit the most embarrassing moment (12) (that happened) to you during a date? No. No, I'm not willing to. (13) (I just remembered) it. As a fan of Spider-Man, good singer and the funny guy that you are, can you sing the Spider-Man theme please? Daniel, will you marry me? Joke hahaha. Now seriously, what would you like to do if you weren't an actor? Weird answer, but I'd be an archaeologist. (14) (I love) ... I'm obsessed with history and ancient history, and I would love to get involved. (15) (I watched) Time Team too much as a child, and that all looked like a lot of fun. I'm the only kid who was forced to watch Time Team and enjoyed it.

Sources: 

Channel: ODE. Daniel Radcliffe interview: What If star reveals why he's a bad boyfriend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgWZTpbX190

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1.31. Warm-up Video for Irregular Verbs

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR IRREGULAR VERBS

Instructions. Listen to the interview and type phrases with irregular verbs in Past Simple

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

from their websites. But, here's the interesting part - some do. So, the question I asked myself is: What is it about certain websites that makes them successful? I've spent the past five years researching this question, and I'm ready to share the results. (1) ………….. that there's no silver bullet, but there is a consistent strategy that gets these kinds of results. There are steps you can take to turn your website in to a lead generator. Now, I'm pretty insights, and really dig in to the concept of “Architect as Developer.” >> Great. Sounds good. >> Yeah. So, (2) ………….. off a little bit talking about how in the early days of your firm you got the opportunity to get your hands dirty and build, help an owner build one of their first projects. Then, (3) ………….. a practice for about seven years until (4) ………….. your first development project walk in the door. Tell me a little about these seven years when you were growing that practice. What was that experience like? >> Once again, it was a very small firm. I think (5) ………….. up to four people at one point. But, it was all about creating the most detail within these tight budgets that we could really create, you know, a clear concept. where we couldn't do that. >> Okay. >> Honestly, something I want to do is be able to build even some of the larger projects myself. With (6) ………….. , one way is you just team with a contractor. Once again, you've got a relationship where it's not… What I'm talking about is you've got this bag of money, and architects, I think we have the best skill set to know where to place which is quite a lot easier to structure in terms of insurance, or if it's a for sale product, specially for residential because it's all just based on the amount of litigation. That increases what's called a Wrap policy. We haven't looked in to it, but (7) ………….. a ton of money on the Ice House to create this Wrap policy, which is only for a certain length of time. It's really a shame because that money could have been used in the project. are published that have that, but to kind of get the, as you say, the nitty-gritty, it can be a choice of whether you'd do a project or not. [Inaudible] avenue is available. Even with the Wrap policy (8) ………….. it wasn't going to be worth much, but (9) ………….. to do it because otherwise we wouldn't get financing. Development is like that. It's like I wish there were more concrete ways to say, “Here's trying something new even within a financial aspect, which we really learned in the Ice House. The building was so out of the paradigm of what's done here locally, whether it was finding the contractor, the bank. (10) ………….. a lot of effort. >> What's the biggest, the one or two, biggest challenges of that particular project, Rob, looking back? >> You know what? Probably. Which (11) ………….. head on. But, just convincing everyone, whether it was the city, that (12) ………….. to rezone it, it wasn't one or two things, it was just like everyday saying and having the conviction to know that this is going to work and telling ourselves that too. You've got to push, push, push to make these things happen sometimes. the burning down of the Ice House. To this day, we see the fire chief is now retired, but we thank him every time we see him. They were able to control the fire and put it out, but (13) ………….. the decking, but because they were so on it, we didn't lose any of the [Inaudible] steel trusses. I would say that, even just having your own firm as an architect the highs are higher, the lows are lower, but being a developer, it's even magnified. >> Wow. Rob, do you have any personal techniques to deal with stuff like that? Because when (14) ………….. that news, I can just only imagine. I would be thinking, “It's over. I'm doomed.” All these negative thoughts in the head. How do you deal with that? >> Actually, (15) ………….. to our rescue is my wife, Randi, who is really good in front of a camera. She was eight months pregnant with our daughter. Once (16) ………….. that the firemen, kind of, had it under control… It's amazing because the next day, (17) ………….. in to our sales office and bought a unit. Everything was, “Man, that thing was on fire and it didn't even burn down. It's got to be a great place.” You know, any good publicity I mentioned it earlier, but to take on this bigger project as a first development thing, it was really… Once again, it was all based on a really cool, old building, great bones, and (18) ………….. it for $15 per sq ft. >> Yeah. The pro forma needed work then. >> Yeah. After that, it was all just hard work, just keep pushing. >> Okay. Well, bring us in to the present, a little bit more in the present. I guess talk a little bit about the Indigo Modern project, how (19) ………….. about. Just take us from there and tell us about what you're doing today. >> Indigo was, kind of, we were riding high after doing so well with the Ice House, so we started that project in '04. We are in the ground in '06, which meant we were on a, kind of, downfall. By the time we were selling units, (20) ………….. out of it. It was a great project, it won some awards, but it wasn't nearly as financially successful as the first two — just from timing. >> What's the program of that project? >> That was eleven free-standing units on a single lot. So, we re-subdivided it. >> Is it a similar thing with a commercial lot where (21) ………….. residential? How did you get that zoned? >> It required some variance as well as, kind of, an overlay thing. It really was looking What was interesting is instead of having cars that drive up in to the units, we created a shared parking area. So, that was rather unusual, but it worked out really well because (22) ………….. more room for outside areas, and didn't comingle the car with the units. So, that went really well. So, that was, kind of, the last residential project we did. And then, five years ago we

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

from their websites. But, here's the interesting part - some do. So, the question I asked myself is: What is it about certain websites that makes them successful? I've spent the past five years researching this question, and I'm ready to share the results. (1) (I found) that there's no silver bullet, but there is a consistent strategy that gets these kinds of results. There are steps you can take to turn your website in to a lead generator. Now, I'm pretty insights, and really dig in to the concept of “Architect as Developer.” >> Great. Sounds good. >> Yeah. So, (2) (we left) off a little bit talking about how in the early days of your firm you got the opportunity to get your hands dirty and build, help an owner build one of their first projects. Then, (3) (you had) a practice for about seven years until (4) (you had) your first development project walk in the door. Tell me a little about these seven years when you were growing that practice. What was that experience like? >> Once again, it was a very small firm. I think (5) (we got) up to four people at one point. But, it was all about creating the most detail within these tight budgets that we could really create, you know, a clear concept. where we couldn't do that. >> Okay. >> Honestly, something I want to do is be able to build even some of the larger projects myself. With (6) (that said) , one way is you just team with a contractor. Once again, you've got a relationship where it's not… What I'm talking about is you've got this bag of money, and architects, I think we have the best skill set to know where to place which is quite a lot easier to structure in terms of insurance, or if it's a for sale product, specially for residential because it's all just based on the amount of litigation. That increases what's called a Wrap policy. We haven't looked in to it, but (7) (we spent) a ton of money on the Ice House to create this Wrap policy, which is only for a certain length of time. It's really a shame because that money could have been used in the project. are published that have that, but to kind of get the, as you say, the nitty-gritty, it can be a choice of whether you'd do a project or not. [Inaudible] avenue is available. Even with the Wrap policy (8) (we knew) it wasn't going to be worth much, but (9) (we had) to do it because otherwise we wouldn't get financing. Development is like that. It's like I wish there were more concrete ways to say, “Here's trying something new even within a financial aspect, which we really learned in the Ice House. The building was so out of the paradigm of what's done here locally, whether it was finding the contractor, the bank. (10) (It took) a lot of effort. >> What's the biggest, the one or two, biggest challenges of that particular project, Rob, looking back? >> You know what? Probably. Which (11) (we took) head on. But, just convincing everyone, whether it was the city, that (12) (we had) to rezone it, it wasn't one or two things, it was just like everyday saying and having the conviction to know that this is going to work and telling ourselves that too. You've got to push, push, push to make these things happen sometimes. the burning down of the Ice House. To this day, we see the fire chief is now retired, but we thank him every time we see him. They were able to control the fire and put it out, but (13) (we lost) the decking, but because they were so on it, we didn't lose any of the [Inaudible] steel trusses. I would say that, even just having your own firm as an architect the highs are higher, the lows are lower, but being a developer, it's even magnified. >> Wow. Rob, do you have any personal techniques to deal with stuff like that? Because when (14) (you got) that news, I can just only imagine. I would be thinking, “It's over. I'm doomed.” All these negative thoughts in the head. How do you deal with that? >> Actually, (15) (who came) to our rescue is my wife, Randi, who is really good in front of a camera. She was eight months pregnant with our daughter. Once (16) (we knew) that the firemen, kind of, had it under control… It's amazing because the next day, (17) (someone came) in to our sales office and bought a unit. Everything was, “Man, that thing was on fire and it didn't even burn down. It's got to be a great place.” You know, any good publicity I mentioned it earlier, but to take on this bigger project as a first development thing, it was really… Once again, it was all based on a really cool, old building, great bones, and (18) (we bought) it for $15 per sq ft. >> Yeah. The pro forma needed work then. >> Yeah. After that, it was all just hard work, just keep pushing. >> Okay. Well, bring us in to the present, a little bit more in the present. I guess talk a little bit about the Indigo Modern project, how (19) (that came) about. Just take us from there and tell us about what you're doing today. >> Indigo was, kind of, we were riding high after doing so well with the Ice House, so we started that project in '04. We are in the ground in '06, which meant we were on a, kind of, downfall. By the time we were selling units, (20) (we got) out of it. It was a great project, it won some awards, but it wasn't nearly as financially successful as the first two — just from timing. >> What's the program of that project? >> That was eleven free-standing units on a single lot. So, we re-subdivided it. >> Is it a similar thing with a commercial lot where (21) (you got) residential? How did you get that zoned? >> It required some variance as well as, kind of, an overlay thing. It really was looking What was interesting is instead of having cars that drive up in to the units, we created a shared parking area. So, that was rather unusual, but it worked out really well because (22) (it gave) more room for outside areas, and didn't comingle the car with the units. So, that went really well. So, that was, kind of, the last residential project we did. And then, five years ago we

Sources: 

Channel: Business of Architecture. 016 Rob Paulus, Architect as Developer Interview Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kUGdZ8cba0&t=1s

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1.32. Warm-up Video for Verb Forms

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR VERB FORMS

Instructions. In this funny experiment Vanessa Van Edwards tests what will happen if you stand in the street looking up at nothing

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

If our emotions are contagious, how do we make sure that we are infecting people with the right ones? So, (1) ………….. that we can be contagious in three different ways. The first one is non-verbally. Now, to test this idea, (2) ………….. a very simple experiment in the streets of Portland, Oregon. What (3) ………….. is I stood in the street, and (4) ………….. up at nothing. And (5) ………….. to see if people would catch or mirror my non-verbal. So you can see in this video, (6) ………….. in the streets looking at nothing, and slowly one by one ... (Laughter) (7) ………….. people walking by. (Laughter) And slowly ... (Laughter) (8) ………….. to gather a crowd. (Laughter) (Applause) This poor woman, you know -(9) ………….. there with me, and (10) ………….. there, and remember, (11) ………….. at nothing. And (12) ………….. , and (13) ………….. , How long (14) ………….. stand here? (15) ………….. break first? And after about 40 seconds, (16) ………….. , and (17) ………….. over and (18) ………….. , "(19) ………….. ?" (Laughter) And this experience (20) ………….. me that (21) ………….. emotions, and then (22)………….. rationales for why we've caught that emotion. Now, this is actually a good thing

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

If our emotions are contagious, how do we make sure that we are infecting people with the right ones? So, (1) (I believe) that we can be contagious in three different ways. The first one is non-verbally. Now, to test this idea, (2) (I did) a very simple experiment in the streets of Portland, Oregon. What (3) (I did) is I stood in the street, and (4) (I looked) up at nothing. And (5) (I wanted) to see if people would catch or mirror my non-verbal. So you can see in this video, (6) (I stand) in the streets looking at nothing, and slowly one by one ... (Laughter) (7) (I infect) people walking by. (Laughter) And slowly ... (Laughter) (8) (we begin) to gather a crowd. (Laughter) (Applause) This poor woman, you know -(9) (she was standing) there with me, and (10) (we are standing) there, and remember, (11) (we're looking) at nothing. And (12) (we are standing) , and (13) (I am going) , How long (14) (are we going to) stand here? (15) (Who's going to) break first? And after about 40 seconds, (16) (we are looking) , and (17) (she leans) over and (18) (she says) , "(19) (Is he going to jump) ?" (Laughter) And this experience (20) (taught) me that (21) (we catch) emotions, and then (22) (we create) rationales for why we've caught that emotion. Now, this is actually a good thing.

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. You are contagious | Vanessa Van Edwards | TEDxLondon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cef35Fk7YD8

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1.33. Warm-up Video for 12 Words

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 12 WORDS

Instructions. This video contains the following 12 words from the Academic Word List. First watch the video to get the general idea. Then, look through the gaps and decide which word goes where. Finally, listen to the lines with gaps and check. Words: benefits; compounds; data; factor; layer; period; psychology; reacting; removes; research; source; whereas

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Styrofoam absorbs flavor molecules reducing the tastiness of the tea. So Stu's first tip is: choose what you drink from wisely. There's a lot of (1) ………….. behind when we taste things. So here we have a nice red mug. I love that color That's actually the same color as my mug at home The same drink out of a red mug will taste sweeter than one out a white mug So our brain is a huge (2) ………….. in how we taste. Huge. (3) ………….. shows that we associate certain colors with certain tastes: red suggests ripeness and sweetness. What else don't you like about my cup of tea? Type of water that you using. Now what happens when you use hard water to make a cup of tea is sometimes you get that scum on the top. Got the scum. Lovely, so what's happening is some of the flavor (4) ………….. ... ...are (5) ………….. with the calcium and then they form this gummy (6) ………….. . So you're actually losing flavor. What you're seeing on the top there, is actually some of the flavor that's being lost in that scum. Tip 2: if you have hard water, filter it before boiling. This (7) ………….. some of the calcium and magnesium residues... ...and you'll get a tastier clearer cup. Now I've got my cup and my water right, Stu is ready with his most important top teabag tip. There's more (of) the flavor coming out and also the more caffeine comes out, the stronger the tea will be. There's also more (of) the antioxidants coming out. Tea is a great (8) ………….. of antioxidants and these are natural substances that our body uses to help fight disease. So it is important that you leave it to brew. Three two one, quick get out! Dr. Stu can show me the difference a five-minute brew makes to levels of caffeine and antioxidants in tea. A UV spectrometer measures the light the caffeine absorbs revealing its concentration. So we've analyzed that (9) ………….. and we found the amount of caffeine in the two cups of tea, so in your cuppa... ...just 30 seconds, there was 35 milligrams of caffeine in that cup (10) ………….. in mine... ...we're coming up to 50 milligrams of caffeine. If you're a bit more patient, you get more bang for your buck. And it's not only caffeine that increases with that longer brew. Antioxidant levels more than double. Leaving it for that extra (11) ………….. of time you're getting a lot more of the health (12) ………….. that are in the tea. But does any of this actually make any difference to taste? You tell me if you think it was worth it.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Styrofoam absorbs flavor molecules reducing the tastiness of the tea. So Stu's first tip is: choose what you drink from wisely. There's a lot of (1) (psychology) behind when we taste things. So here we have a nice red mug. I love that color That's actually the same color as my mug at home The same drink out of a red mug will taste sweeter than one out a white mug So our brain is a huge (2) (factor) in how we taste. Huge. (3) (Research) shows that we associate certain colors with certain tastes: red suggests ripeness and sweetness. What else don't you like about my cup of tea? Type of water that you using. Now what happens when you use hard water to make a cup of tea is sometimes you get that scum on the top. Got the scum. Lovely, so what's happening is some of the flavor (4) (compounds) ... ...are (5) (reacting) with the calcium and then they form this gummy (6) (layer) . So you're actually losing flavor. What you're seeing on the top there, is actually some of the flavor that's being lost in that scum. Tip 2: if you have hard water, filter it before boiling. This (7) (removes) some of the calcium and magnesium residues... ...and you'll get a tastier clearer cup. Now I've got my cup and my water right, Stu is ready with his most important top teabag tip. There's more (of) the flavor coming out and also the more caffeine comes out, the stronger the tea will be. There's also more (of) the antioxidants coming out. Tea is a great (8) (source) of antioxidants and these are natural substances that our body uses to help fight disease. So it is important that you leave it to brew. Three two one, quick get out! Dr. Stu can show me the difference a five-minute brew makes to levels of caffeine and antioxidants in tea. A UV spectrometer measures the light the caffeine absorbs revealing its concentration. So we've analyzed that (9) (data) and we found the amount of caffeine in the two cups of tea, so in your cuppa... ...just 30 seconds, there was 35 milligrams of caffeine in that cup (10) (whereas) in mine... ...we're coming up to 50 milligrams of caffeine. If you're a bit more patient, you get more bang for your buck. And it's not only caffeine that increases with that longer brew. Antioxidant levels more than double. Leaving it for that extra (11) (period) of time you're getting a lot more of the health (12) (benefits) that are in the tea. But does any of this actually make any difference to taste? You tell me if you think it was worth it.

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. How you've been making tea WRONG your entire life – BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhuc6qOGNPc

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1.34. Warm-up Video for 12 Verbs

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 12 VERBS

Instructions. There are 12 verbs that are extremely important because they cover 45 per cent of all verbs in spoken English. Here they are: say, get, go, know, think, see, make, come, take, want, give and mean. Fill the gaps with these verbs.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

All the way from Germany, please welcome magician Simon Pierro. I saw something that was on ellentube, I (1) ………….., but I have not seen what you're doing today. I'm going to be surprised. - So you might be surprised about a couple of things that I found out with the iPad. I don't (2) ………….. if it ever happened to you, but if you (3) ………….. through like this, this might happen. [audience exclaims] So if does though, don't worry. This is just more space for your own creativity. - Okay. - So can you (4) ………….. that string? - Yes.- Here? Thanks to the string, I stop it, and send it back all the way to Germany. - Uh-huh.[laughter] - But before I do so, I always (5) ………….. a copy. Otherwise, the data might (6) ………….. lost. I (7) ………….. this app doesn't (8) ………….. any sense, but it's fun, and I (9) ………….. FaceTime is as well. So let me call a friend of mine. I hope he's ready. [slurping] It's excellent. But I can also (10) ………….. something back. He doesn't (11) ………….. about that. Some coconut milk from California. - [speaking indistinctly]- One second, please. And here we (12) ………….. . Milk is coming. [laughter] Okay, as you can (13) ………….. -- it's still a prototype, but it worked. Please (14) ………….. a hand to Christoph.- Wow. [cheers and applause] - Ellen, this iPad is also a very good hiding place, On the third page, I'm hiding, for today, an Ellen pen. So here we (15) ………….., because I'm gonna need that in a second. - Uh... I wanted to create an app just for you, and that's what I did. So what I do now, I (16) ………….. into the audience. I will (17) ………….. back in a second.- Okay. - So let me--what a beautiful audience. [cheers and applause] So... Let's (18) ………….. for-- Hello there. Hi, hi, hi. So what about these two beautiful ladies? Would you join me in a selfie? both: Sure.- So please (19) ………….. a bit closer. We turn the camera around, and we are ready to... And smile. I can show you how your app will work. This is the "Ellen Selfie." I just (20) ………….. one of the last pictures-- one of the few pictures I made. And here it is. - I'll sign it for you. Unbelievable. (21) ………….. to our website to find out more about Simon. If you have an amazing magic act you (22) ………….. me to (23) ………….., please post it on ellentube. We'll be right back. Wow. - Thank you.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

All the way from Germany, please welcome magician Simon Pierro. I saw something that was on ellentube, I (1) (think) , but I have not seen what you're doing today. I'm going to be surprised. - So you might be surprised about a couple of things that I found out with the iPad. I don't (2) (know) if it ever happened to you, but if you (3) (go) through like this, this might happen. [audience exclaims] So if does though, don't worry. This is just more space for your own creativity. - Okay. - So can you (4) (see) that string? - Yes.- Here? Thanks to the string, I stop it, and send it back all the way to Germany. - Uh-huh.[laughter] - But before I do so, I always (5) (make) a copy. Otherwise, the data might (6) (get) lost. I (7) (know) this app doesn't (8) (make) any sense, but it's fun, and I (9) (think) FaceTime is as well. So let me call a friend of mine. I hope he's ready. [slurping] It's excellent. But I can also (10) (give) something back. He doesn't (11) (know) about that. Some coconut milk from California. - [speaking indistinctly]- One second, please. And here we (12) (go) . Milk is coming. [laughter] Okay, as you can (13) (see) -- it's still a prototype, but it worked. Please (14) (give) a hand to Christoph.- Wow. [cheers and applause] - Ellen, this iPad is also a very good hiding place, On the third page, I'm hiding, for today, an Ellen pen. So here we (15) (go) , because I'm gonna need that in a second. - Uh... I wanted to create an app just for you, and that's what I did. So what I do now, I (16) (go) into the audience. I will (17) (come) back in a second.- Okay. - So let me--what a beautiful audience. [cheers and applause] So... Let's (18) (see) for-- Hello there. Hi, hi, hi. So what about these two beautiful ladies? Would you join me in a selfie? both: Sure.- So please (19) (come) a bit closer. We turn the camera around, and we are ready to... And smile. I can show you how your app will work. This is the "Ellen Selfie." I just (20) (take) one of the last pictures-- one of the few pictures I made. And here it is. - I'll sign it for you. Unbelievable. (21) (Go) to our website to find out more about Simon. If you have an amazing magic act you (22) (want) me to (23) (see) , please post it on ellentube. We'll be right back. Wow. - Thank you.

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. The Amazing iPad Magician: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_xhSQGKxO4

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1.35. Warm-up Video for 'There is' and 'there are'

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 'THERE IS' AND 'THERE ARE'

Instructions. 'There is' and 'there are' might be difficult to catch, because sometimes they sound like 'thz' or 'the'. Listen and fill the gaps with one of these expressions.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

restaurants, I like to have something for everybody. And so, it kind of just depends what you're in the mood for really. You know, so it could be something like (1) ………….. vegetables inside the book, but (2) ………….. what I would say is like a ridiculous over the top American dish which is -- it's a barbecued meatloaf that has macaroni >> Interviewer: That sounds awesome. >> Andrew: Which is like. >> Interviewer: That's so wrong, it's right. >> Andrew: It's one of those dishes that's like so wrong it's right. So I have -- you know, (3) ………….. dish of organic red quinoa with wild rice and pecans and some other stuff and then (4) ………….. . >> Interviewer: Whiskey I believe is in there. >> Andrew: Whiskey. It's healthy and not healthy at the same time because it's all about balance. But I working at a three star Michelin restaurant or you're cooking, you know, whatever you're doing really I think you have you know I think (5) ………….. -- it doesn't matter if it's a Twix bar or it's a chocolate soufflé For me it's the same really. It's the same emotional response. do something French. >> Interviewer: All right. Are there any unexpected influences in your cuisine? >> Andrew: You know for example (6) ………….. Indian technique called tarka where you kind of will heat up ghee and then kind of bloom spices in it. Sometimes mustard whole molecular gastronomy trend. Your food is so much more like rustic. I think of it as rustic almost like home cooking but obviously elevated but (7) ………….. very approachable I guess about it. >> Andrew: You know, I had bring up ElBulli that's one of the stories in American flavor. I, in 1996 I was working and you make your perfect song and you put it on a CD or you put it in MP3 and you can play it ten years later and it's the same. (8) ………….. other factors. The fish came late. The temperature in the dining room is two degrees more. I'm in a bad mood; you're in a bad mood. (9) ………….. these other factors involved. So, you know, that kind of like immediate reaction to the thing pictures thing. It would bug me out in the beginning just translating older cook books to see kind of how things were done before so, you know, because some things get forgotten. You know, (10)………….. technique where you take -- I love pickled cherries. It's a thing we use a lot in the summer time or in June when sour cherries to get a slice up by Columbia, La Familia is fine because it's a slice joint. That's a New York phenomenon. So I, I'll enjoy one of those, too. But (11) ………….. excuse for bad pizza. [audience chuckles] There's absolutely no excuse for that. So Motorino. I like that Neapolitan style. I sweet and sour and sauce bases and many cuisines. Flavored oils, flavored vinegars not a big fan. Vinegar is -- good vinegar (12) ………….. replacing good vinegar. Even like red wine vinegar to have a good quality like aged French vinegar usually. We were making our own vinegar grill. How do you feel about that. >>Andrew: It depends what the application is really if you're going to -- like, in the book, in American flavor, we have -- (13) ………….. rib recipe that you put the spices all over the ribs and then you put it in the fridge for six hours. That is a certain So it's kind of about the natural minerality of the steaks and getting a really good char on the outside instead of trying to infuse it with other flavors. I don't think (14) ………….. reason to do a chili rubbed steak necessarily if you have a great piece of meat. If I'm going to eat a piece of steak, >> Andrew: It is true, you know, that the art of cooking is very different than the business of food. It's like very very -- they're different. And (15) ………….. road map to success. No one ever taught me how to do that. No one ever -- (16) ………….. book on it. They don't teach you that in school. (17)………….. -- it's a lot of mistakes I made. I made so many mistakes. The thing about mistakes I make ten a day but I try not to let everyone know about them. [audience chuckles] of just depends on how many times you've been there. Depends on the mood you're in. That's why what I try to do is always balance out the menu so (18) ………….. something kind of for everyone. So I have tripe on my menu but I also have a quinoa salad with squash and hazel mistakes are going to happen. Someone's going to, you know, they're going to open up their oyster and there's going to be a little sand in it. (19) ………….. salt in it. That's going to happen; that's the human aspect of it. Blatant attitude or just that just like drives me crazy. And you can feel it

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

restaurants, I like to have something for everybody. And so, it kind of just depends what you're in the mood for really. You know, so it could be something like (1) (there's a lot of) vegetables inside the book, but (2) (there's also) what I would say is like a ridiculous over the top American dish which is -- it's a barbecued meatloaf that has macaroni >> Interviewer: That sounds awesome. >> Andrew: Which is like. >> Interviewer: That's so wrong, it's right. >> Andrew: It's one of those dishes that's like so wrong it's right. So I have -- you know, (3) (there's a) dish of organic red quinoa with wild rice and pecans and some other stuff and then (4) (there's also) . >> Interviewer: Whiskey I believe is in there. >> Andrew: Whiskey. It's healthy and not healthy at the same time because it's all about balance. But I working at a three star Michelin restaurant or you're cooking, you know, whatever you're doing really I think you have you know I think (5) (there's no) -- it doesn't matter if it's a Twix bar or it's a chocolate soufflé For me it's the same really. It's the same emotional response. do something French. >> Interviewer: All right. Are there any unexpected influences in your cuisine? >> Andrew: You know for example (6) (there's an) Indian technique called tarka where you kind of will heat up ghee and then kind of bloom spices in it. Sometimes mustard whole molecular gastronomy trend. Your food is so much more like rustic. I think of it as rustic almost like home cooking but obviously elevated but (7) (there's something) very approachable I guess about it. >> Andrew: You know, I had bring up ElBulli that's one of the stories in American flavor. I, in 1996 I was working and you make your perfect song and you put it on a CD or you put it in MP3 and you can play it ten years later and it's the same. (8) (There are so many) other factors. The fish came late. The temperature in the dining room is two degrees more. I'm in a bad mood; you're in a bad mood. (9) (There's always) these other factors involved. So, you know, that kind of like immediate reaction to the thing pictures thing. It would bug me out in the beginning just translating older cook books to see kind of how things were done before so, you know, because some things get forgotten. You know, (10) (there's one) technique where you take -- I love pickled cherries. It's a thing we use a lot in the summer time or in June when sour cherries to get a slice up by Columbia, La Familia is fine because it's a slice joint. That's a New York phenomenon. So I, I'll enjoy one of those, too. But (11) (there's no) excuse for bad pizza. [audience chuckles] There's absolutely no excuse for that. So Motorino. I like that Neapolitan style. I sweet and sour and sauce bases and many cuisines. Flavored oils, flavored vinegars not a big fan. Vinegar is -- good vinegar (12) (there's no) replacing good vinegar. Even like red wine vinegar to have a good quality like aged French vinegar usually. We were making our own vinegar grill. How do you feel about that. >>Andrew: It depends what the application is really if you're going to -- like, in the book, in American flavor, we have -- (13) (there's a) rib recipe that you put the spices all over the ribs and then you put it in the fridge for six hours. That is a certain So it's kind of about the natural minerality of the steaks and getting a really good char on the outside instead of trying to infuse it with other flavors. I don't think (14) (there's a) reason to do a chili rubbed steak necessarily if you have a great piece of meat. If I'm going to eat a piece of steak, >> Andrew: It is true, you know, that the art of cooking is very different than the business of food. It's like very very -- they're different. And (15) (there's no) road map to success. No one ever taught me how to do that. No one ever -- (16) (there's no) book on it. They don't teach you that in school. (17) (There's no) -- it's a lot of mistakes I made. I made so many mistakes. The thing about mistakes I make ten a day but I try not to let everyone know about them. [audience chuckles] of just depends on how many times you've been there. Depends on the mood you're in. That's why what I try to do is always balance out the menu so (18) (there's a little) something kind of for everyone. So I have tripe on my menu but I also have a quinoa salad with squash and hazel mistakes are going to happen. Someone's going to, you know, they're going to open up their oyster and there's going to be a little sand in it. (19) (There's too much) salt in it. That's going to happen; that's the human aspect of it. Blatant attitude or just that just like drives me crazy. And you can feel it

Sources: 

Channel: Talks at Google. Chefs@Google: Andrew Carmellini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bsS7FczPas

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1.36. Warm-up Video for Contractions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR CONTRACTIONS

Instructions. Listen and fill the gaps with contractions, e.g. 'we'd' or 'I'll'

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Hope (1) …………..ready. (2) ………….. here any minute. Is that a rifle? You don't know what a rifle looks like? (3) ………….. just, swords were your thing and guns were mine, but I guess (4) ………….. both doing guns now. I just didn't know that. Well, that's intense. You know, they told me you people were concedered douchebags, but that isn't true at all. Dude! Ah, (5) ………….. using my wrong eye. Groot, put your seatbelt on! So, (6) ………….. saving the galaxy again? Yup. Awesome! (7) ………….. really gonna be able to jack up our price if (8) ………….. two-time galaxy savers. Yes! Die, spaceship! Hi! Yeah... Sometimes, the thing (9) ………….. searching for your whole life... ...is right there by your side all along. (10) ………….. right. All you do is yell at each other. (11) ………….. not friends. No, (12) ………….. family! Looks like maybe her. After all these years, (13) ………….. found you. And who the hell are you? (14) ………….. your dad, Peter.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Sources: 

Channel: Movieclips Trailers. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Trailer #2 (2017) | Movieclips Trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hdv_6gl4gk

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1.37. Warm-up Video for Contractions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR cONTRACTIONS

Instructions. Listen and fill the gaps with phrases with contractions, e.g. 'we'd' or 'I'll'

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

ARYA STARK: I know Death. (PANTING) (1) ………….. many faces. (PANTING) I look forward to seeing this one. Home. (DRAGON SCREECHES) JON SNOW: (2) ………….. . Our enemy (3) ………….. . (4) ………….. . (5) ………….. . (SHOUT ECHOES) ♪ (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) ♪

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

ARYA STARK: I know Death. (PANTING) (1) (He's got) many faces. (PANTING) I look forward to seeing this one. Home. (DRAGON SCREECHES) JON SNOW: (2) (They're coming) . Our enemy (3) (doesn't tire) . (4) (Doesn't stop) . (5) (Doesn't feel) . (SHOUT ECHOES) ♪ (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) ♪

Sources: 

Channel: GameofThrones. Game of Thrones | Season 8 | Official Trailer (HBO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlR4PJn8b8I

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2. Active - Passive Voice with Exercises B1 Level

Active - Passive Voice with Exercises - B1 Level.

2.1. Warm-up Video for The Passive

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR THE PASSIVE

Instructions. Listen and type the verb in the passive

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

The Flying Scotsman (1) …………..on a test run, steaming down the East Lancashire railway tracks, bringing tears to the eyes of train enthusiasts. My hair on the back of my neck is standing on end at this moment. And I think the smell of coal oil and steam, if you could bottle that as a perfume I'd wear it. I really would. I love it. The Flying Scotsman (2) ………….. in Doncaster in 1923 and just over a decade later became the first train to break the 100mph barrier. Restoration began in 2006 and (3) ………….. out by Manchester's Riley and Son. "It was ten years of our life. You know there's so much it's immense. It's the biggest overhaul that a locomotive had. We chopped the front end off, we got a new boiler. There's so much we had to do for it. After a series of test runs like this one, the Flying Scotsman (4) ………….. in the classic British Rail green just in time for its welcome home event in late February

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

The Flying Scotsman (1) (was this morning taken) on a test run, steaming down the East Lancashire railway tracks, bringing tears to the eyes of train enthusiasts. My hair on the back of my neck is standing on end at this moment. And I think the smell of coal oil and steam, if you could bottle that as a perfume I'd wear it. I really would. I love it. The Flying Scotsman (2) (was built) in Doncaster in 1923 and just over a decade later became the first train to break the 100mph barrier. Restoration began in 2006 and (3) (was carried) out by Manchester's Riley and Son. "It was ten years of our life. You know there's so much it's immense. It's the biggest overhaul that a locomotive had. We chopped the front end off, we got a new boiler. There's so much we had to do for it. After a series of test runs like this one, the Flying Scotsman (4) (will be painted) in the classic British Rail green just in time for its welcome home event in late February

Sources: 

Channel: ODN. Flying Scotsman flies again: Steam locomotive returns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPmkjSoTa_k

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2.2. Warm-up Video for Passive (All Forms of 'be')

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PASSIVE (ALL FORMS OF 'BE')

Instructions. Listen and type the verb in passive (all forms of 'be').

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

David will not be an organ donor. This is a huge problem in Switzerland. Organs (1) …………..every day. Because when you don't know what people want, the decision has to (2) ………….. by the family, and most of the time, they say no, because it's just too difficult. Arriving at home, I drop my bags, I sit down and I think back at the situation at the hospital. And I say, there's something to (3) ………….. here. A month later, I have everything on paper, I'm going to create a digital organ donor card, that can (4) ………….. on smartphones. I present the project to the president of the organ donation program, and he says, "Go ahead!". He looks at it and he says: "Wow, that's impressive, but how do you access the card when a phone (5) ………….. ?" And at this time, I realized that everything I had done until now was useless. My pretty organ donor card could not (6) ………….. by health care personnel because the phone would probably (7) ………….. . I was desperate. The following night, I remember reading about some new technology.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

David will not be an organ donor. This is a huge problem in Switzerland. Organs (1) (are lost) every day. Because when you don't know what people want, the decision has to (2) (be taken) by the family, and most of the time, they say no, because it's just too difficult. Arriving at home, I drop my bags, I sit down and I think back at the situation at the hospital. And I say, there's something to (3) (be done) here. A month later, I have everything on paper, I'm going to create a digital organ donor card, that can (4) (be installed) on smartphones. I present the project to the president of the organ donation program, and he says, "Go ahead!". He looks at it and he says: "Wow, that's impressive, but how do you access the card when a phone (5) (is locked) ?" And at this time, I realized that everything I had done until now was useless. My pretty organ donor card could not (6) (be accessed) by health care personnel because the phone would probably (7) (be locked) . I was desperate. The following night, I remember reading about some new technology.

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Channel: TEDx Talks. Saving lives, one app at a time | Jocelyn Corniche | TEDxCHUV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky6K_Wsx5RE

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3. Clauses with Exercises B1 Level

Clauses with Exercises - B1 Level.

3.1. Warm-up Video for 'in case' or 'in the case'

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 'IN CASE' OR 'IN THE CASE'

Instructions. Read the context and the gaps with 'in case' or 'in the case'

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Git Merge • German Law on GitHub (Stefan Wehrmeyer) and I'm going to show the suggestion in German now. So this is a website called Gesetze-im-Internet, which means Laws on the Internet. (1) ………….. you forget where you are, it's on the Internet, so it's right on the name, perfect. And what I did is I'm currently in regular intervals, with something we call here BundesGit, which is a federal Git, basically. Bundestag is a German parliament, (2) …………..you don't know, and the upper part is the Parliament logo. And here you have also the laws in there. It basically looks like that in law, Git Merge • Current status of libgit2 (Russell Belfer) on top of libgit2?" And the answer to that, (3) ………….. there's any question, is never. We serve different masters, right? Everything that [Vicent] talked about We also don't have blame right now. That's also a work in progress. This is, (4) ………….. it's not incredibly obvious to everyone, libgit2 is-- There we go.--(5) ………….. it's not obvious to everyone libgit2 is fully open source so you could actually just go "What is Your Why" by Keavy McMinn Some days it could expand or become so dense and heavy that it was hard to breathe. One night I went to the hospital, (6) ………….. I was actually having a heart attack, but an ECG revealed no medical problem. My mother said, "They don't call it heartbreak for nothing". Reactive Cocoa Developer Conference • Panel Q&A and Discussion we had release candidates and we went through like six of them before we actually tagged 2.0 officially, and it was very much for that reason. I'll also just say that (7) ………….. of going from RAC 1 to 2, it really wasn't until we switched GitHub for Mac over to 2 that we kind of found problems and realized some things weren't great Passion Projects (Live) 9: Melissa Severini (Organization Organizing) and you forgot to mention it. Ask questions. Have a conversation. And sometimes, you're wrong. It's okay to be wrong. There are three sides- (8) ………….. you're not reading the slide- there are three sides to every story - yours, mine, and the truth. So okay, back to our disaster scenario; I am dead. You are alive, and you're fine. they need their paychecks consistently, and on time. (laughter from the audience) They need health insurance (9) ………….. they get sick. They need a cool office to come to everyday. They need their specifically-flavored soda in a specifically-shaped vessel. (Melissa) I love you! (laughter from the audience) (Rachel) You talked a little one way, (10) ………….. of the natural disaster, the sewer [inaudible] (Melissa) Oh no! Don't! (laughs) Modularity à la Taliban by Jon Sterling • GitHub Reactive Cocoa Developer Conference A state machine here, it is just something that exposes signal states and a signal of transition errors (11) ………….. you make a transition that's not possible. It doesn't matter how you implement this, but in the view model itself we will actually go and implement it using an auxiliary object. and have everything else in another library. In fact, there's something very special about that. (12) ………….. of the app that I am working on at work, it's pretty large, but I can take it and have a static library which represents all of the view models and it would be entirely fine Passion Projects (Live) 4: Sara Chipps (Forgiveness) So strengths or the best part, right? The things that we're good at. I--just to share some of mine (13) ………….. you were wondering. [Laughs.] I've been told that I'm good at being gregarious. Passion Projects (Live) 6: The Leslie Bradshaw Realtalk Edition And then for me, I had a lot of mentors and I was really careful about picking people that had skills that I was weak in or that they had experienced success in a way that I wanted to emulate and (14) ………….. of the gal who I brought in to help me navigate leaving Jess3, she had brought her team from 2 to 1500 globally and at the time Jess3 was running a very global, Passion Projects (Live) 10: Dana McCallum (Joining Datasets w Pastimes) to rearrange your code for you. So, basically, I had to hand arrange how your code was arranged in memory to get anything to work properly, and, (15) ………….. you're wondering why you had to call a function called "divide float," it's because there was no floating point instructions in the processor so you had to do all that stuff in software. Passion Projects (Live) 7: Jen Myers (How To Not Be An Expert) I work full time as an instructor in Dev Bootcamp, in Chicago. I think there's a lot of you guys here that know what that is, but (16) ………….. you don't, it's an accelerated, 9-week web developer program focusing mainly on Ruby on Rails. I wanted to do the tech educational equivalent of this basically. And so, I did that with Girl Develop It and that was cool. And so we, (17) ………….. you weren't familiar with Girl Develop It, I should explain that. .,.I started the first US chapter in Columbus a couple years ago

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Git Merge • German Law on GitHub (Stefan Wehrmeyer) and I'm going to show the suggestion in German now. So this is a website called Gesetze-im-Internet,which means Laws on the Internet. (1) (In case) you forget where you are,it's on the Internet, so it's right on the name, perfect. And what I did is I'm currently in regular intervals,with something we call here BundesGit, which is a federal Git,basically. Bundestag is a German parliament,(2) (in case) you don't know, and the upper partis the Parliament logo. And here you have also the laws in there. It basically looks like that in law, Git Merge • Current status of libgit2 (Russell Belfer) on top of libgit2?" And the answer to that, (3) (in case) there's any question, is never. We serve different masters, right? Everything that [Vicent] talked about We also don't have blame right now. That's also a work in progress. This is, (4) (in case) it's not incredibly obvious to everyone, libgit2 is-- There we go.--(5) (In case) it's not obvious to everyone libgit2 is fully open source so you could actually just go "What is Your Why" by Keavy McMinn Some days it could expand or become so dense and heavy that it was hard to breathe. One night I went to the hospital, (6) (in case) I was actually having a heart attack, but an ECG revealed no medical problem. My mother said, "They don't call it heartbreak for nothing". Reactive Cocoa Developer Conference • Panel Q&A and Discussion we had release candidates and we went through like six of them before we actually tagged 2.0 officially, and it was very much for that reason. I'll also just say that (7) (in the case) of going from RAC 1 to 2, it really wasn't until we switched GitHub for Mac over to 2 that we kind of found problems and realized some things weren't great Passion Projects (Live) 9: Melissa Severini (Organization Organizing) and you forgot to mention it. Ask questions. Have a conversation. And sometimes, you're wrong. It's okay to be wrong. There are three sides- (8) (in case) you're not reading the slide- there are three sides to every story - yours, mine, and the truth. So okay, back to our disaster scenario; I am dead. You are alive, and you're fine. they need their paychecks consistently, and on time. (laughter from the audience) They need health insurance (9) (in case) they get sick. They need a cool office to come to everyday. They need their specifically-flavored soda in a specifically-shaped vessel. (Melissa) I love you! (laughter from the audience) (Rachel) You talked a little one way, (10) (in the case) of the natural disaster, the sewer [inaudible] (Melissa) Oh no! Don't! (laughs) Modularity à la Taliban by Jon Sterling • GitHub Reactive Cocoa Developer Conference A state machine here, it is just something that exposes signal states and a signal of transition errors (11) (in case) you make a transition that's not possible. It doesn't matter how you implement this, but in the view model itself we will actually go and implement it using an auxiliary object. and have everything else in another library. In fact, there's something very special about that. (12) (In the case) of the app that I am working on at work, it's pretty large, but I can take it and have a static library which represents all of the view models and it would be entirely fine Passion Projects (Live) 4: Sara Chipps (Forgiveness) So strengths or the best part, right? The things that we're good at. I--just to share some of mine (13) (in case) you were wondering. [Laughs.] I've been told that I'm good at being gregarious. Passion Projects (Live) 6: The Leslie Bradshaw Realtalk Edition And then for me, I had a lot of mentors and I was really careful about picking people that had skills that I was weak in or that they had experienced success in a way that I wanted to emulate and (14) (in the case) of the gal who I brought in to help me navigate leaving Jess3, she had brought her team from 2 to 1500 globally and at the time Jess3 was running a very global, Passion Projects (Live) 10: Dana McCallum (Joining Datasets w Pastimes) to rearrange your code for you. So, basically, I had to hand arrange how your code was arranged in memory to get anything to work properly, and, (15) (in case) you're wondering why you had to call a function called "divide float," it's because there was no floating point instructions in the processor so you had to do all that stuff in software. Passion Projects (Live) 7: Jen Myers (How To Not Be An Expert) I work full time as an instructor in Dev Bootcamp, in Chicago. I think there's a lot of you guys here that know what that is, but (16) (in case) you don't, it's an accelerated, 9-week web developer program focusing mainly on Ruby on Rails. I wanted to do the tech educational equivalent of this basically. And so, I did that with Girl Develop It and that was cool. And so we, (17) (in case) you weren't familiar with Girl Develop It, I should explain that. .,.I started the first US chapter in Columbus a couple years ago

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Channel: GitHub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qql1Ess7qM

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3.2. Warm-up Video for 'in case' or 'in the case'

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 'IN CASE' OR 'IN THE CASE'

Instructions. Read the context and the gaps with 'in case' or 'in the case'

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

BizDevBytes: Going Global about how the text is going to fit within the context of their game. So (1) ………….. of "Smurf Village," it's actually pretty simple. It's a social network game, so they really did focus on Android Design in Action: Local Video and Rich Notifications your starred people or your favorite people, kind of like your quick dial. Then below that, (2) ………….. you haven't favorited anybody, or even if you have, it's kind of like extra content. It's kind of below the fold. And in the action bar, you have like Add to Queue just in case you want to-- or maybe you'd call it like a Watch Later or something, just (3) ………….. you don't like watch right now, right then. NICK BUTCHER: Just to take off one of his points, actually, I What can I do in that time? And I think that giving you the option to filter by size or length or duration, or I guess (4) ………….. of percent viewed, how much you have left, like three minutes left in this video. The App Clinic: Instant Messaging And apparently they didn't get the memo about the design guidelines for drawers. Just (5) ………….. you're in the same boat, here is the memo. The main takeaway is that drawers should slide out under the action bar, not push the action bar out of the way. Android Developers Office House - EMEA But still it's tempting, because you have this huge, infinite vertical space for adding options. And (6) ………….. of mobile apps, I don't think that's a good thing to do. Constraints are a good thing on mobile, RICH: No, I think the user will still own that item that they've purchased through In-app Billing. But I will have look, just (7) ………….. . CHRIS: Yeah, I don't think it matters if it's cached. GUISEPPE: In the documentation, I didn't find Android Developer Office Hours EMEA - 15th August 2012 it's not so good 'cause sometimes you need, you see the UI thread hangs for a bit. And that's why I wanted to know if you, if there was any other options to do it. >>Roman: Yeah, and I mean, just (8) ………….., I don't know if I follow this entirely. But just (9) …………..you're kind of assuming that there's blocking involved when you pop up the fragment. That's gonna block the function that triggered the dialog fragment that called the show method. That doesn't actually block. So what I would do instead, assuming you have 18 July: Android Developer Office Hours create a shadow as a drawable, with an alpha layer. Problem solved. Short of that, there are other things you can do to try and fake that, but I'm not thinking of anything that will work really well (10) ………….. of a scroll view. Actually, no. There is a-- what's the word I'm looking for?-- a heading section on scroll views where you can actually go and-- Normally, it's designed to go and have a title for your scroll view, but you could Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA Edition different sets of resources, or sort of riff on that? And just as an aside, he also mentions that he's using Maven to build it, (11) ………….. that makes a difference. Responses from Andrew Kelly and Yossi suggest using themes. MAXIM: All right. RICH HYNDMAN: Questions? MAXIM: Just (12) ………….., I'll type my email in the Chat. Thanks. RICH HYNDMAN: OK. RICH HYNDMAN: They are at the normal time, normal place. But you do double check on developers.googl e.com/live/android just (13) ………….. we have to shift the time to match some of the Devoxx scheduling. Thank you all very much, and see you next week. 2012-08-15 APAC Developer Office Hours media experts with us today. We are in no way in a session from North America, about low level media APIs but we'll try our best to answer these but just (14) ………….. we cannot, we'll forward it to our team at North America. so, “will future version support decoding/demuxing"--so right now we have the new low level media API's , we have a way of providing a byte buffer to a decoder or The Friday App Clinic: Music Players Adam: Right and just because you use this--just because we recommend the standard android sharing doesn't mean that you can't do some deeper integration with some of these other specific SDK's but (15) ………….. of this app, if you go to the specific share action that's here, we get something that's once again very very tailored to these two networks such that it's not actually possible >>Reto: Absolutely. >>Adam: You've got 'set as ringtone' which is always convenient. You've got 'start a sleep timer' (16) ………….. you've got a long playlist that you want to shut off after a while-- >>Reto: Nice. Game On! - Google Play Games Plugin for Unity All you have to do is go into the setup wizard, if you will, and fill in your app ID there. So as soon as you fill in your app ID, (17) ………….. of Android, it's going to automatically important everything they think you need for you. Leave a button there in all cases. BRUNO OLIVEIRA: Exactly. Just (18) ………….. they change their minds one day. DAN GALPIN: Exactly. Their friends might say, hey, you Android Developer Office Hours (EMEA) when the firmware starts to fail. I've not seen it with a generally well-written application behaving as it should without any issues. So, it might be worth looking over the application just (19) ………….. there are some memory leaks or things like that, which could be eating up the RAM on the device. >>Richard: Good answer. [unintelligible]. All right. So. That was--. Deleted. So, we're any way to leverage these within our own apps?" I don't know. Not that I've heard. >>Richard: He's talking about functionality, right? >>Sparky: Not that it--. I had thought so, at least (20) ………….. of the speech recognizer. I wasn't able to turn up any solid information confirming that. >>Richard: Yeah, Google Maps, there isn't anything you can do there and speech recognition >>Al: There's an interesting thread on the action bar Sherlock Issue Tracker that covers this and covers the reasons why it's unlikely to make it into the support library as well. So, I put a link up to that (21) ………….. anyone wants more info. [pause] >>Richard: OK. Anything else from inside the Hangout before we jump to the next moderator The App Clinic: Stopwatches and Timers >>Reto Meier: Excellent. >>Ian Ni-Lewis: Any foreign language, that's the first thing. >>Reto Meier: We're gonna have to have a big red button just (22) ………….. . >>Ian Ni-Lewis: Sounds good. >>Reto Meier: It's not a family friendly- Android Design in Action: Home Screen Widgets feed-type widget, you want to make sure to basically update the widget as soon as there's new data. So for example, (23) ………….. of Gmail, when you get a new email, there's a push message that's sent to the device that basically tells the Gmail application that, hey, there's they can customize what should be shown in the widget. So make sure to make use of that as well. So again, (24) ………….. of the feed reader example, you want to give them the option to specify which feeds they'd like to see in that widget. Android Design in Action: Notifications and Design Process with Alex Faaborg vibrate and buzz, or the LED to illuminate. So it's not going to actively grab the user's attention. It's just going to be there (25) ………….. they go and check. So that notification's kind of along for the ride when another notification does actually ping you. Android Developer Office Hours So if Jackie does get in, she can ask the question live. If not, I'll wait five minutes before answering that question, just (26) ………….. CHRIS BAINES: Michael has put a question on the moderator, asking, I heard about an app that claims it is able to back 2012-08-30 Android Developer Lab+ - Monkey Runner if there's like, Anirudh is there anything you wanna cover or? >>Anirudh Dewani: Not really. So, what we'll do is we'll share some links to resources for MonkeyRunner (27) ………….. you wanna go through them and thank you for joining us today. We don't have any light questions today so I think that'll be it. >>Tony Chan: Okay. Thanks so much. Thank you. Bye bye. DevBytes: Google Play Services 4.3 between players in your games. An example of using gifts is to request more lives from your friend, (28) ………….. the last round of playing did not go so well. Psst. 2012-10-11 Android Developer Lab+ - Connectivity APIs And as soon as you do that, your service is published over the Wi-Fi network. And (29) ………….. there is an editor, you can handle that error and show appropriate messages to the user. So you say, Wi-Fi P2P manager, here is my service response listener. (30) ………….. there is a service, call me back. So we've set our response listener. Android Design in Action: Google I/O 2013 Recap And on a tablet, they're both visible at the same time. There's obviously a lot more detail to that pattern there. But (31) ………….. you're a developer and looking to implement that, basically look at the navigation drawer guide here, with this link at the top, and then the sliding pane layout The last one is-- and this is, I think, a few weeks old. But (32) ………….. you're interested in using some of the action bar icon pack icons, so like Refresh and Share and things like that, (33) ………….. you don't want to necessarily use the Illustrator version or the Photoshop version-- there's like a million different versions available. Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA Johan: Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry. I thought I had it on, I'm on now. Okay. Hey guys, just want to say 'Hi.' I don't have any particular thing I'm wrestling with, but maybe I was thinking about one thing for (34) ………….. I have something like a bubble dialog with small selection, of course you know that there are some context menus or smaller--how do you say it--what's the term?--maybe small dialogs which hang to a component and Android Developers Office Hours: Project Butter the priorities should be, if it should be background or default or anything else but I would say that given that Diane wrote that code, whatever is the default part is probably what she meant it to be. But, of course, we should ask her (35) ………….. and see if maybe there is a bug there. I wouldn't worry about it too much. >>Trevor Johns: Alright, awesome. Um, so, sadly I can't find a charger anywhere here The App Clinic: Travel: On the go home screen widgets, which all have predefined messages which you can set to a predefined audience. So (36) ………….. of emergency, or I've just come home, I've just landed, any of those things, you can do it all ahead of time. Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA [STATEMENT REPEATS] RICHARD HYNDMAN: The Chris Banes delay. AL SUTTON: Just (37) ………….. I missed it the first time round. the moderator's panel. If you want, I can ask here. I would like to know (38) ………….. of a situation, where LVL license failed, I mean that, actually, we have about 20,000 real users that paid the application. you don't have to close any cursor because the provider takes charge of closing everything. But (39) ………….. of a simple code, you open the connection, you open the cursor, you close it, and then why is the StrictMode is throwing this exception? Android Developer Office Hours EMEA API [INDISTINCT]. >> THOMPSON: Well, I don't think we can [INDISTINCT] >> GAUNT: But it's Google+ [INDISTINCT] >> THOMPSON: Okay. Listen one more quick run through the letter [INDISTINCT] and the comments just (40) ………….. anything is coming. And I think we have seven questions, next one is the comments, right, nothing new coming in? I think about several questions next one from the comments, right, nothing new come in? The Friday Games Review GALPIN: I do, actually. I have a zombie kit at home. (41) ………….. of zombie invasion, I'm totally set. Except I don't have a shotgun. IAN NI-LEWIS: He didn't make it for zombies, though. It's not a licensed property. DAN GALPIN: Yes. Just (42) ………….. you were curious, even though it looks exactly, and the font seems like, and actually it feels very cartoony, very much like the movie, this has nothing to do Game On! - Play Games Half-Birthday Party you can submit along with any score that you send down to our service. (43) ………….. you're wondering what URI safe is, I went and looked up the RFC. And, basically, it's alpha characters, digits, The Friday Games Review Everything Dan does is epic. DAN GALPIN: So this game was actually one of the ones that was nominated, just (44) ………….. you thought I was going to ignore-- IAN NI-LEWIS: Oh, awesome. tablet. Why? Because this has cool HDMI and it's running Jelly Bean. Thank you. All right. So, one more game which is also portrait. It is Jungle Jumper and no, there's nothing sexual about this game, just (45) ………….. you're curious. There's no theme here. So... >> NI-LEWIS: We weren't initially thinking about that. But now, I can't unhear it. >> GALPIN: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. To all our viewers out there, forget about... 13 July: The Friday App Review my alternatives are. So I can see an arrow here so I'm gonna slide across. And I can see a number of different options here. Not entirely sure what they are. OK. So they're locked. Alright. So we'll go here and click. Oh, OK. Interesting. So this is, (46) ………….. it wasn't obvious, this is an app which is targeted towards children. >>Trevor: Hence the tap three times to buy. won't be reviewing any virus checker apps, because as far as we're concerned, the answer is, it does nothing. So (47) ………….. you're wondering why we skip past them, in the future. Now you know. So. >>Trevor: Yeah. And I think there was a second part of that app too, which is, I think it was like notification spam checking. Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA boot later. So you should be able to just re-flash it again, right? >> No, because it came from the case, so I don't have the actual one. >> BUTCHER: No, but you can connect to the keys (48) ………….. you'll can be able to see it. >> I tried, the keys doesn't recognize the phone. >> BUTCHER: Oh, dear. >> Yeah. calls focus search on the view, which currently has focus. (49) ………….. of list view, there is no view at the top and bottom. The root view will return a different view. ActivityOptions [? pass, ?] which will do that for you, for the zooming (50) ………….. , at least. You won't get the zooming out. But say you're wanting to open from a small thumbnail into an Android Design in Action: Device Automation and Touch Feedback So you've got this long scrolling list of items. And they've really customized it. So (51) ………….. of Google+, they've got these sort of nice cards. YouTube-- it's almost like a card-like interface. Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA GIUSEPPE: I will do that. Thank you. RICH: Put it on Stack Overflow (52) ………….. the answer is there already, of course. GIUSEPPE: OK. Android Design in Action: Images And so here is basically the concept of maximum space for content, maximum space for images. When you have multiple images, like (53) ………….. of thumbnails, what that means is you want to minimize the gaps between images. Android Developer Office Hours EMEA to stay on that widget. So that's, so check out the widget docs for that configuration info. >>Rich: Yes. Just (54) ………….. they are actually watching. >>Nick: And are there any [inaudible] docs anywhere. Yes. >>Rich: [laughs] 2012-11-01 Android Developer Lab+ NFC Maybe if you can drop us a comment on what you want to say with the second part of your question [INAUDIBLE]. But just (55) ………….. , for handling the audio and video pipelines, you can use a media codec, which is available on the Android SDK. ADL+ 2013-01-24 Maps API v2 part2 actually enclosing in that counterclockwise circle is the area actually the color is going to be filled. So (56) ………….. here on the right, you can see the circle is in the clockwise order. So if you try to imagine you're looking from inside, Android Developer Office Hours It's very, very bad practice to kill your app because the run time is actually managing your app, and your app is only killed (57) ………….. that there are no resources and we have to kill the process. So you have to have a very good reason to call the Android Developer Office Hours: Q&A something like that happens. It's just a safety device that we've basically built in. I think (58) ………….. of developers, it's a valid concern. It would be definitely very nice to be one of the first This Week In Android Development - August 26th 2013 We've used some magical boxes to record this update ahead of time. Just (59) ………….. something dramatic happened over the weekend, let me be the first to welcome our new insect, alien, or cyborg overlords. Android Design in Action: 2013 Recap this year. NICK BUTCHER: So I'm sure that you guys have watched them all, but just (60) ………….., we're going to pull out some of the highlights that we very much enjoyed bringing to you over the year. ROMAN NURIK: All right. 2012-08-09 APAC Developer Office Hours what it is is that the FragmentPagerAdapter, when the fragments are no longer required, what it will do is relinquish the view hierarchy for that fragment. But it'll keep the fragment around. (61) ………….. of the FragmentStatePagerAdapter, what it will do is actually call "save state"on the fragment and it will release the fragment itself. So when the fragment, again, needs to be re-instantiated, what it will do is restore the state that it saved earlier. Now, DevBytes: Efficient Data Transfers - Analyzing Your Transfer Profile Now alternatively, if the action is time-sensitive but not critical, for example uploading an image, it might be worth holding off for up to 30 seconds, just (62) ………….. another transfer is initiated in the interim. Now perhaps not surprisingly, this functionality is built DevBytes: Efficient Data Transfers - Understanding the Cell Radio Rather than dropping back to standby immediately after the transfer is completed, the radio will remain in full power mode for a set tail time, just (63) ………….. further transfers are initiated within that window. This happens because dropping to a low-power state Android Design in Action: I/O App + Sharing + Fullscreen UIs And this fits in with, don't design for one pixel resolution. But (64) ………….. you are interested, roughly, in general, the Status bar is about 25 dips tall. And the Navigation bar is about 48 dips. Androidology - Part 2 of 3 - Application Lifecycle home process is running and that has the home activity running inside it. Now, before launching the mail application, the system is going to save the state of the home application just (65) ………….., anything bad happens to it, and you'll see that bad stuff in a few minutes. So the home application has saved that state in a little parcel that has been moved to the system process. And at that point, the system can create the mail process, we can Android Design in Action: GDG Oslo + Design Consistency to beautiful design. You should see it. But just (66) ………….. we do have links available. So what that, thanks everybody. As always, I'm your host Roman Nurik. 2012-09-20 Android Developer Lab+ - In-App Billing So, if you have a book or an app that's like a book, you might have some episodic content, where you provide chapter one of that app or that content for free. And then users can pay to unlock chapter two and then chapter three and so on. And (67) ………….. of a game it might not be chapters, it could be levels. It could be characters. And so on and so forth. Now, one of the features that we have in in-app billing is that your client, your app, can to be able to replay them and we track them for you so and so. The next type of items are unmanaged items. And these are not typically the type of items that you only consume or purchase once. So (68) ………….. of a game, it might be some in-game coins. So you wanna allow the user to purchase these coin packs more than once. Or it could be potions, whatever. (69) ………….. of an app or a service that you're providing, you could also do something like ask the user to pay X amount of money every month or every year. Today I wouldn't actually use in-app billing for that recurring payment because we actually The App Clinic: Introducing the App Clinic's Pure Android Collection And then anyone can add a comment to the nominations card on the proposed categories list. IAN NI-LEWIS: Now just (70) ………….. you didn't see that URL as it was flying by, the URL is bit.ly/AppClinicTrello, capital A, capital C, capital T. So we're going to go Android Design in Action: Action Bar So if you've got one earbud in, maybe switch the other one if you can't hear him. ROMAN: (71) ………….. you can't. ADAM: (72) ………….. you cant, potentially. NICK: If you can't hear this. ADAM: So let's get started. They really more an indicator. But usually they are coupled with touch. So (73) ………….. the user does touch that area that indicates the next page or the previous page, you should still swipe over or switch over. The App Clinic: Shopping >> NI-LEWIS: That'll... >> MEIER: Well, it's really handy, ain't it? >> NI-LEWIS: ...that'll show you a little bottle of whiskey for instance. Because... >> MEIER: Just (74) ………….. you don't know. >> NI-LEWIS: ...just (75) ………….. --well, yeah, (76) …………..you forgot. >> MEIER: Well, and this can be really useful because it seems kind of obvious. I'm so glad that there's a list. So I know what it looks like. Except that maybe someone else added it just to the list and you don't know what >> NI-LEWIS: I hope so... >> MEIER: I can say that just... >> NI-LEWIS: ...yes. He... >> MEIER: That's feedback coming through. >> NI-LEWIS: Okay. Well, just (77) …………... So, the question--the last question was just around collecting information from different store, pricing information, things like that. Absolutely but I think this seems like one of those things were there's a business opportunity. Game On! - Android and Game Controllers KRISTAN UCCELLO: Right, but it's not always guaranteed to be that way. You might actually end up (78) ………….. where that secondary joystick axis is labeled with a z. So zx, z, none of it is constant with game Android Developer Office Hours: Developer Q&A Google Voice is a prime example here; users will install some other app that are responsible for sending text messages. Most of the time those are apps that do go and use the normal SMS infrastructure and they send it through their cell carrier but, again, (79) ………….. of Google Voice those messages are actually routed over the internet and don'¬t use the normal telephony stack on the phone. And if you don'¬t use the SMS intent the SMS messages number of characters. You can imagine if you feed in a lot of data, if I feed it, if I feed in a megabyte of data and I get back a 160 bytes, actually, I think it'¬s 160 bits, (80) ………….. of SHA-1 I believe, don'¬t quote me on that. In any case, you'¬re losing data. It'¬s just simply not possible to go and recover the original password if you use those. You could go and use something like AES and that'¬s a, a symmetric cipher which will let you go Android Design in Action: Design Hangout No. 1 couldn't join today. I think he's out sick. We've invited him to the Hangout just (81) ………….. he wants to join, but he'll probably stay home and rest up for next week. Android Developer Office Hours: October 24, 2012 morning it was actually a private video so I don't know if it will play now. Let's give it a shot just (82) ………….. . Oh, it's playing, I think. 2012-07-26 APAC Developer Office Hours >>Anirudh: That seems to be a fitting implementation to me. Are you incurring any type of performance hit there or? >>Male #1: Well, my, my point is (83)………….. when I'm trying to access this particle of fragment directly from view flipper by saying something like, let's see here, [Pause] >>Male #1: Alright, if I try to say viewflipper.getcurrentitem Game On!: Turn-Based Multiplayer Just say, Automatch Criteria, Create Automatch Criteria, Number of Automatch Slots you want. Which might be one, (84) ………….. of "8 Bit Artist." TODD KERPELMAN: Gotcha. OK. Things Every Android Game Developer Should Know 2.0 application. On the server side, you should check the signature again, just (85) ………….. the client has been compromised. A cool thing you can do in the server that you can't do in the client is to check order numbers, because since you are DevBytes: Bitmap Allocation And that's it. Not very hard to use, but definitely worth using. Especially if you're (86) ………….. where you're constantly loading in new bitmaps and those bitmaps are the same size as other bitmaps that you're now done with. Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA Edition So here is the URL. NICK: Do you want to pop that in the Moderator as well (87) …………..? Who is it who asked? Yeah. (88) …………..Martin from Poland isn't watching, we should pop that in the Moderator as well. selections, which I love. And we talked about that quite a lot yesterday on Design in Action, (89) …………..you missed it. Cool. All right. Android Developer Office Hours EMEA (live from Devoxx) RICH: Absolutely. RICH: Sparky, in the meantime, are you following the plus Android developer's comments, (90) ………….. there are any? Because we can't see them from this end. The Friday Games Review beer. And that would just make the show that much better. >> NI-LEWIS: That's right bro--broth. So, we're drinking ESB. Now I brought a [INDISTINCT] for Daniel Pham our engineer just (91) ………….. . >> GALPIN: Uh-hmm. >> NI-LEWIS: But I have something super special for... >> GALPIN: Ooh. >> NI-LEWIS: There you go. actually go to the next slide so that we can take a look at Agent Shooter's--there we are. >> NI-LEWIS: Uh-hmm. >> GALPIN: So, Agent The Shooter lets you know from the beginning that it's ad-supported just (92) ………….. you were wondering whether or not it was free or paid or not. It's right there in the title. >> NI-LEWIS: It also lets you know quite clearly from the feature graphic that this is done Android Developer Office Hours experience is that library projects actually work quite reasonable well with obfuscation because ultimately they're just built into the same jar and it's all one thing that's obfuscated all together. I don't, in terms of, what's interesting (93) ………….. of and I think that's actually what you're gonna want to do is make sure that all your libraries are all statically bound into, into one jar file and rather than trying to obfuscate the Android EMEA Office Hours 23/01/2013 WIEBE ELSINGA: Hi guys. MALE SPEAKER: I just joined (94) ………….. I could help with the technical difficulties. But I'm actually in Mountain View at the moment. CHRIS BANES: I would always bundle the privacy policy with the app, just (95) ………….. your app isn't distributed with Play store. So if it goes into Amazon app store or any other sort of The Friday Games Review IAN NI-LEWIS: Whose fault would that be? DAN GALPIN: Well, it could be anyone's. I'm going to mute this tablet just (96) ………….. . IAN NI-LEWIS: Good point. RETO MEIER: Thank you. Android Design in Action: Responsive Design ROMAN NURIK: One thing that we haven't done here is use Roboto Thin or Roboto Light, which we probably should have. So (97) ………….. you want to make the title stand out even more, get even more attention-- I'm not convinced that it's necessary here, but you could DevBytes: Android 4.4 Storage Access Framework: Provider directory, like gallery or drive. Most applications will have one root. You might have more than one (98) ………….. of, say, multiple user accounts. In that case, just add a second row to the cursor. Introduction to Kotlin (Google I/O '17) have been incredibly excited about this official announcement of Kotlin. We both love Kotlin, (99) ………….. you hadn't noticed already. And we don't take any more time from the speakers of honor. So without further ado, here they are. Now in Android: 01 - Room, KTX Extensions, AndroidX, Conference Videos, ADB podcast & more! of weeks-ish, why don't we actually try to do the same thing with a video, reuse that content (100) ………….. some people actually tend to get their information from video. So I'm, basically, going to regurgitate

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

BizDevBytes: Going Global about how the text is going to fit within the context of their game. So (1) (in the case) of "Smurf Village," it's actually pretty simple. It's a social network game, so they really did focus on Android Design in Action: Local Video and Rich Notifications your starred people or your favorite people, kind of like your quick dial. Then below that, (2) (in case) you haven't favorited anybody, or even if you have, it's kind of like extra content. It's kind of below the fold. And in the action bar, you have like Add to Queue just in case you want to-- or maybe you'd call it like a Watch Later or something, just (3) (in case) you don't like watch right now, right then. NICK BUTCHER: Just to take off one of his points, actually, I What can I do in that time? And I think that giving you the option to filter by size or length or duration, or I guess (4) (in the case) of percent viewed, how much you have left, like three minutes left in this video. The App Clinic: Instant Messaging And apparently they didn't get the memo about the design guidelines for drawers. Just (5) (in case) you're in the same boat, here is the memo. The main takeaway is that drawers should slide out under the action bar, not push the action bar out of the way. Android Developers Office House - EMEA But still it's tempting, because you have this huge, infinite vertical space for adding options. And (6) (in the case) of mobile apps, I don't think that's a good thing to do. Constraints are a good thing on mobile, RICH: No, I think the user will still own that item that they've purchased through In-app Billing. But I will have look, just (7) (in case) . CHRIS: Yeah, I don't think it matters if it's cached. GUISEPPE: In the documentation, I didn't find Android Developer Office Hours EMEA - 15th August 2012 it's not so good 'cause sometimes you need, you see the UI thread hangs for a bit. And that's why I wanted to know if you, if there was any other options to do it. >>Roman: Yeah, and I mean, just (8) (in case) , I don't know if I follow this entirely. But just (9) (in case) you're kind of assuming that there's blocking involved when you pop up the fragment. That's gonna block the function that triggered the dialog fragment that called the show method. That doesn't actually block. So what I would do instead, assuming you have 18 July: Android Developer Office Hours create a shadow as a drawable, with an alpha layer. Problem solved. Short of that, there are other things you can do to try and fake that, but I'm not thinking of anything that will work really well (10) (in the case) of a scroll view. Actually, no. There is a-- what's the word I'm looking for?-- a heading section on scroll views where you can actually go and-- Normally, it's designed to go and have a title for your scroll view, but you could Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA Edition different sets of resources, or sort of riff on that? And just as an aside, he also mentions that he's using Maven to build it, (11) (in case) that makes a difference. Responses from Andrew Kelly and Yossi suggest using themes. MAXIM: All right. RICH HYNDMAN: Questions? MAXIM: Just (12) (in case) , I'll type my email in the Chat. Thanks. RICH HYNDMAN: OK. RICH HYNDMAN: They are at the normal time, normal place. But you do double check on developers.google.com/live/android just (13) (in case) we have to shift the time to match some of the Devoxx scheduling. Thank you all very much, and see you next week. 2012-08-15 APAC Developer Office Hours media experts with us today. We are in no way in a session from North America, about low level media APIs but we'll try our best to answer these but just (14) (in case) we cannot, we'll forward it to our team at North America. so, “will future version support decoding/demuxing"--so right now we have the new low level media API's , we have a way of providing a byte buffer to a decoder or The Friday App Clinic: Music Players >>Adam: Right and just because you use this--just because we recommend the standard android sharing doesn't mean that you can't do some deeper integration with some of these other specific SDK's but (15) ( in the case) of this app, if you go to the specific share action that's here, we get something that's once again very very tailored to these two networks such that it's not actually possible >>Reto: Absolutely. >>Adam: You've got 'set as ringtone' which is always convenient. You've got 'start a sleep timer' (16) (in case) you've got a long playlist that you want to shut off after a while-- >>Reto: Nice. Game On! - Google Play Games Plugin for Unity All you have to do is go into the setup wizard, if you will, and fill in your app ID there. So as soon as you fill in your app ID, (17) (in the case) of Android, it's going to automatically important everything they think you need for you. Leave a button there in all cases. BRUNO OLIVEIRA: Exactly. Just (18) (in case) they change their minds one day. DAN GALPIN: Exactly. Their friends might say, hey, you Android Developer Office Hours (EMEA) itself, when the firmware starts to fail. I've not seen it with a generally well-written application behaving as it should without any issues. So, it might be worth looking over the application just (19) (in case) there are some memory leaks or things like that, which could be eating up the RAM on the device. >>Richard: Good answer. [unintelligible]. All right. So. That was--. Deleted. So, we're any way to leverage these within our own apps?" I don't know. Not that I've heard. >>Richard: He's talking about functionality, right? >>Sparky: Not that it--. I had thought so, at least (20) (in the case) of the speech recognizer. I wasn't able to turn up any solid information confirming that. >>Richard: Yeah, Google Maps, there isn't anything you can do there and speech recognition >>Al: There's an interesting thread on the action bar Sherlock Issue Tracker that covers this and covers the reasons why it's unlikely to make it into the support library as well. So, I put a link up to that (21) (in case) anyone wants more info. [pause] >>Richard: OK. Anything else from inside the Hangout before we jump to the next moderator The App Clinic: Stopwatches and Timers >>Reto Meier: Excellent. >>Ian Ni-Lewis: Any foreign language, that's the first thing. >>Reto Meier: We're gonna have to have a big red button just (22) (in case) . >>Ian Ni-Lewis: Sounds good. >>Reto Meier: It's not a family friendly- Android Design in Action: Home Screen Widgets feed-type widget, you want to make sure to basically updatethe widget as soon as there's new data. So for example, (23) (in the case) of Gmail, when you get a newemail, there's a push message that's sent to the device that basically tells the Gmail application that, hey, there's they can customize what should be shown in the widget. So make sure to make use of that as well. So again, (24) (in the case) of the feed reader example, you want to give them the option to specify which feeds they'd like to see in that widget. Android Design in Action: Notifications and Design Process with Alex Faaborg vibrate and buzz, or the LED to illuminate. So it's not going to actively grab the user's attention. It's just going to be there (25) (in case) they go and check. So that notification's kind of along for the ride when another notification does actually ping you. Android Developer Office Hours So if Jackie does get in, she can ask the question live. If not, I'll wait five minutes before answering that question, just (26) (in case) CHRIS BAINES: Michael has put a question on the moderator, asking, I heard about an app that claims it is able to back 2012-08-30 Android Developer Lab+ - Monkey Runner if there's like, Anirudh is there anything you wanna cover or? >>Anirudh Dewani: Not really. So, what we'll do is we'll share some links to resources for MonkeyRunner (27) (in case) you wanna go through them and thank you for joining us today. We don't have any light questions today so I think that'll be it. >>Tony Chan: Okay. Thanks so much. Thank you. Bye bye. DevBytes: Google Play Services 4.3 between players in your games. An example of using gifts is to request more lives from your friend, (28) (in case) the last round of playing did not go so well. Psst. 2012-10-11 Android Developer Lab+ - Connectivity APIs And as soon as you do that, your service is published over the Wi-Fi network. And (29) (in case) there is an editor, you can handle that error and show appropriate messages to the user. So you say, Wi-Fi P2P manager, here is my service response listener. (30) (In case) there is a service, call me back. So we've set our response listener. Android Design in Action: Google I/O 2013 Recap And on a tablet, they're both visible at the same time. There's obviously a lot more detail to that pattern there. But (31) (in case) you're a developer and looking to implement that, basically look at the navigation drawer guide here, with this link at the top, and then the sliding pane layout The last one is-- and this is, I think, a few weeks old. But (32) (in case) you're interested in using some of the action bar icon pack icons, so like Refresh and Share and things like that, (33) (in case) you don't want to necessarily use the Illustrator version or the Photoshop version-- there's like a million different versions available. Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA >>Johan: Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry. I thought I had it on, I'm on now. Okay. Hey guys, just want to say 'Hi.' I don't have any particular thing I'm wrestling with, but maybe I was thinking about one thing for (34) (in case) I have something like a bubble dialog with small selection, of course you know that there are some context menus or smaller--how do you say it--what's the term?--maybe small dialogs which hang to a component and Android Developers Office Hours: Project Butter the priorities should be, if it should be background or default or anything else but I would say that given that Diane wrote that code, whatever is the default part is probably what she meant it to be. But, of course, we should ask her (35) (in case) and see if maybe there is a bug there. I wouldn't worry about it too much. >>Trevor Johns: Alright, awesome. Um, so, sadly I can't find a charger anywhere here The App Clinic: Travel: On the go of home screen widgets, which all have predefined messages which you can set to a predefined audience. So (36) (in case) of emergency, or I've just come home, I've just landed, any of those things, you can do it all ahead of time. Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA [STATEMENT REPEATS] RICHARD HYNDMAN: The Chris Banes delay. AL SUTTON: Just (37) (in case) I missed it the first time round. the moderator's panel. If you want, I can ask here. I would like to know (38) (in the case) of a situation, where LVL license failed, I mean that, actually, we have about 20,000 real users that paid the application. you don't have to close any cursor because the provider takes charge of closing everything. But (39) (in the case) of a simple code, you open the connection, you open the cursor, you close it, and then why is the StrictMode is throwing this exception? Android Developer Office Hours EMEA API [INDISTINCT]. >> THOMPSON: Well, I don't think we can [INDISTINCT] >> GAUNT: But it's Google+ [INDISTINCT] >> THOMPSON: Okay. Listen one more quick run through the letter [INDISTINCT] and the comments just (40) (in case) anything is coming. And I think we have seven questions, next one is the comments, right, nothing new coming in? I think about several questions next one from the comments, right, nothing new come in? The Friday Games Review DAN GALPIN: I do, actually. I have a zombie kit at home. (41) (In case) of zombie invasion, I'm totally set. Except I don't have a shotgun. IAN NI-LEWIS: He didn't make it for zombies, though. It's not a licensed property. DAN GALPIN: Yes. Just (42) (in case) you were curious, even though it looks exactly, and the font seems like, and actually it feels very cartoony, very much like the movie, this has nothing to do Game On! - Play Games Half-Birthday Party that you can submit along with any score that you send down to our service. (43) (In case) you're wondering what URI safe is, I went and looked up the RFC. And, basically, it's alpha characters, digits, The Friday Games Review Everything Dan does is epic. DAN GALPIN: So this game was actually one of the ones that was nominated, just (44) (in case) you thought I was going to ignore-- IAN NI-LEWIS: Oh, awesome. tablet. Why? Because this has cool HDMI and it's running Jelly Bean. Thank you. All right. So, one more game which is also portrait. It is Jungle Jumper and no, there's nothing sexual about this game, just (45) (in case) you're curious. There's no theme here. So... >> NI-LEWIS: We weren't initially thinking about that. But now, I can't unhear it. >> GALPIN: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. To all our viewers out there, forget about... 13 July: The Friday App Review my alternatives are. So I can see an arrow here so I'm gonna slide across. And I can see a number of different options here. Not entirely sure what they are. OK. So they're locked. Alright. So we'll go here and click. Oh, OK. Interesting. So this is, (46) (in case) it wasn't obvious, this is an app which is targeted towards children. >>Trevor: Hence the tap three times to buy. won't be reviewing any virus checker apps, because as far as we're concerned, the answer is, it does nothing. So (47) (in case) you're wondering why we skip past them, in the future. Now you know. So. >>Trevor: Yeah. And I think there was a second part of that app too, which is, I think it was like notification spam checking. Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA the boot later. So you should be able to just re-flash it again, right? >> No, because it came from the case, so I don't have the actual one. >> BUTCHER: No, but you can connect to the keys (48) (in case) you'll can be able to see it. >> I tried, the keys doesn't recognize the phone. >> BUTCHER: Oh, dear. >> Yeah. calls focus search on the view, which currently has focus. (49) (In the case) of list view, there is no view at the top and bottom. The root view will return a different view. ActivityOptions [? pass, ?] which will do that for you, for the zooming (50) (in case) , at least. You won't get the zooming out. But say you're wanting to open from a small thumbnail into an Android Design in Action: Device Automation and Touch Feedback So you've got this long scrolling list of items. And they've really customized it. So (51) (in the case) of Google+, they've got these sort of nice cards. YouTube-- it's almost like a card-like interface. Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA GIUSEPPE: I will do that. Thank you. RICH: Put it on Stack Overflow (52) (in case) the answer is there already, of course. GIUSEPPE: OK. Android Design in Action: Images And so here is basically the concept of maximum space for content, maximum space for images. When you have multiple images, like (53) (in the case) of thumbnails, what that means is you want to minimize the gaps between images. Android Developer Office Hours EMEA to stay on that widget. So that's, so check out the widget docs for that configuration info. >>Rich: Yes. Just (54) (in case) they are actually watching. >>Nick: And are there any [inaudible] docs anywhere. Yes. >>Rich: [laughs] 2012-11-01 Android Developer Lab+ NFC Maybe if you can drop us a comment on what you want to say with the second part of your question [INAUDIBLE]. But just (55) (in case) , for handling the audio and video pipelines, you can use a media codec, which is available on the Android SDK. ADL+ 2013-01-24 Maps API v2 part2 actually enclosing in that counterclockwise circle is the area actually the color is going to be filled. So (56) (in the case) here on the right, you can see the circle is in the clockwise order. So if you try to imagine you're looking from inside, Android Developer Office Hours It's very, very bad practice to kill your app because the run time is actually managing your app, and your app is only killed (57) (in the case) that there are no resources and we have to kill the process. So you have to have a very good reason to call the Android Developer Office Hours: Q&A something like that happens. It's just a safety device that we've basically built in. I think (58) (in the case) of developers, it's a valid concern. It would be definitely very nice to be one of the first This Week In Android Development - August 26th 2013 We've used some magical boxes to record this update ahead of time. Just (59) (in case) something dramatic happened over the weekend, let me be the first to welcome our new insect, alien, or cyborg overlords. Android Design in Action: 2013 Recap this year. NICK BUTCHER: So I'm sure that you guys have watched them all, but just (60) (in case) , we're going to pull out some of the highlights that we very much enjoyed bringing to you over the year. ROMAN NURIK: All right. 2012-08-09 APAC Developer Office Hours what it is is that the FragmentPagerAdapter, when the fragments are no longer required, what it will do is relinquish the view hierarchy for that fragment. But it'll keep the fragment around. (61) (In the case) of the FragmentStatePagerAdapter, what it will do is actually call "save state" on the fragment and it will release the fragment itself. So when the fragment, again, needs to be re-instantiated, what it will do is restore the state that it saved earlier. Now, DevBytes: Efficient Data Transfers - Analyzing Your Transfer Profile Now alternatively, if the action is time-sensitive but not critical, for example uploading an image, it might be worth holding off for up to 30 seconds, just (62) (in case) another transfer is initiated in the interim. Now perhaps not surprisingly, this functionality is built DevBytes: Efficient Data Transfers - Understanding the Cell Radio Rather than dropping back to standby immediately after the transfer is completed, the radio will remain in full power mode for a set tail time, just (63) (in case) further transfers are initiated within that window. This happens because dropping to a low-power state Android Design in Action: I/O App + Sharing + Fullscreen UIs And this fits in with, don't design for one pixel resolution. But (64) (in case) you are interested, roughly, in general, the Status bar is about 25 dips tall. And the Navigation bar is about 48 dips. Androidology - Part 2 of 3 - Application Lifecycle home process is running and that has the home activity running inside it. Now, before launching the mail application, the system is going to save the state of the home application just (65) (in case) , anything bad happens to it, and you'll see that bad stuff in a few minutes. So the home application has saved that state in a little parcel that has been moved to the system process. And at that point, the system can create the mail process, we can Android Design in Action: GDG Oslo + Design Consistency to beautiful design. You should see it. But just (66) (in case) we do have links available. So what that, thanks everybody. As always, I'm your host Roman Nurik. 2012-09-20 Android Developer Lab+ - In-App Billing So, if you have a book or an app that's like a book, you might have some episodic content, where you provide chapter one of that app or that content for free. And then users can pay to unlock chapter two and then chapter three and so on. And (67) (in the case) of a game it might not be chapters, it could be levels. It could be characters. And so on and so forth. Now, one of the features that we have in in-app billing is that your client, your app, can to be able to replay them and we track them for you so and so. The next type of items are unmanaged items. And these are not typically the type of items that you only consume or purchase once. So (68) (in the case) of a game, it might be some in-game coins. So you wanna allow the user to purchase these coin packs more than once. Or it could be potions, whatever. (69) (In the case) of an app or a service that you're providing, you could also do something like ask the user to pay X amount of money every month or every year. Today I wouldn't actually use in-app billing for that recurring payment because we actually The App Clinic: Introducing the App Clinic's Pure Android Collection And then anyone can add a comment to the nominations card on the proposed categories list. IAN NI-LEWIS: Now just (70) (in case) you didn't see that URL as it was flying by, the URL is bit.ly/AppClinicTrello, capital A, capital C, capital T. So we're going to go Android Design in Action: Action Bar So if you've got one earbud in, maybe switch the other one if you can't hear him. ROMAN: (71) (In case) you can't. ADAM: (72) (In case) you cant, potentially. NICK: If you can't hear this. ADAM: So let's get started. They really more an indicator. But usually they are coupled with touch. So (73) (in case) the user does touch that area that indicates the next page or the previous page, you should still swipe over or switch over. The App Clinic: Shopping >> NI-LEWIS: That'll... >> MEIER: Well, it's really handy, ain't it? >> NI-LEWIS: ...that'll show you a little bottle of whiskey for instance. Because... >> MEIER: Just (74) (in case) you don't know. >> NI-LEWIS: ...just (75) (in case) --well, yeah, (76) (in case) you forgot. >> MEIER: Well, and this can be really useful because it seems kind of obvious. I'm so glad that there's a list. So I know what it looks like. Except that maybe someone else added it just to the list and you don't know what >> NI-LEWIS: I hope so... >> MEIER: I can say that just... >> NI-LEWIS: ...yes. He... >> MEIER: That's feedback coming through. >> NI-LEWIS: Okay. Well, just (77) (in case) . So, the question--the last question was just around collecting information from different store, pricing information, things like that. Absolutely but I think this seems like one of those things were there's a business opportunity. Game On! - Android and Game Controllers KRISTAN UCCELLO: Right, but it's not always guaranteed to be that way. You might actually end up (78) (in the case) where that secondary joystick axis is labeled with a z. So zx, z, none of it is constant with game Android Developer Office Hours: Developer Q&A Google Voice is a prime example here; users will install some other app that are responsible for sending text messages. Most of the time those are apps that do go and use the normal SMS infrastructure and they send it through their cell carrier but, again, (79) (in the case) of Google Voice those messages are actually routed over the internet and don'¬t use the normal telephony stack on the phone. And if you don'¬t use the SMS intent the SMS messages number of characters. You can imagine if you feed in a lot of data, if I feed it, if I feed in a megabyte of data and I get back a 160 bytes, actually, I think it'¬s 160 bits, (80) (in the case) of SHA-1 I believe, don'¬t quote me on that. In any case, you'¬re losing data. It'¬s just simply not possible to go and recover the original password if you use those. You could go and use something like AES and that'¬s a, a symmetric cipher which will let you go Android Design in Action: Design Hangout No. 1 couldn't join today. I think he's out sick. We've invited him to the Hangout just (81) (in case) he wants to join, but he'll probably stay home and rest up for next week. Android Developer Office Hours: October 24, 2012 morning it was actually a private video so I don't know if it will play now. Let's give it a shot just (82) (in case) . Oh, it's playing, I think. 2012-07-26 APAC Developer Office Hours >>Anirudh: That seems to be a fitting implementation to me. Are you incurring any type of performance hit there or? >>Male #1: Well, my, my point is (83) (in case) when I'm trying to access this particle of fragment directly from view flipper by saying something like, let's see here, [Pause] >>Male #1: Alright, if I try to say viewflipper.getcurrentitem Game On!: Turn-Based Multiplayer Just say, Automatch Criteria, Create Automatch Criteria, Number of Automatch Slots you want. Which might be one, (84) (in the case) of "8 Bit Artist." TODD KERPELMAN: Gotcha. OK. Things Every Android Game Developer Should Know 2.0 application. On the server side, you should check the signature again, just (85) (in case) the client has been compromised. A cool thing you can do in the server that you can't do in the client is to check order numbers, because since you are DevBytes: Bitmap Allocation And that's it. Not very hard to use, but definitely worth using. Especially if you're (86) (in the case) where you're constantly loading in new bitmaps and those bitmaps are the same size as other bitmaps that you're now done with. Android Developers Office Hours - EMEA Edition So here is the URL. NICK: Do you want to pop that in the Moderator as well (87) (in case) ? Who is it who asked? Yeah. (88) (In case) Martin from Poland isn't watching, we should pop that in the Moderator as well. selections, which I love. And we talked about that quite a lot yesterday on Design in Action, (89) (in case) you missed it. Cool. All right. Android Developer Office Hours EMEA (live from Devoxx) RICH: Absolutely. RICH: Sparky, in the meantime, are you following the plus Android developer's comments, (90) (in case) there are any? Because we can't see them from this end. The Friday Games Review beer. And that would just make the show that much better. >> NI-LEWIS: That's right bro--broth. So, we're drinking ESB. Now I brought a [INDISTINCT] for Daniel Pham our engineer just (91) (in case) . >> GALPIN: Uh-hmm. >> NI-LEWIS: But I have something super special for... >> GALPIN: Ooh. >> NI-LEWIS: There you go. actually go to the next slide so that we can take a look at Agent Shooter's--there we are. >> NI-LEWIS: Uh-hmm. >> GALPIN: So, Agent The Shooter lets you know from the beginning that it's ad-supported just (92) (in case) you were wondering whether or not it was free or paid or not. It's right there in the title. >> NI-LEWIS: It also lets you know quite clearly from the feature graphic that this is done Android Developer Office Hours experience is that library projects actually work quite reasonable well with obfuscation because ultimately they're just built into the same jar and it's all one thing that's obfuscated all together. I don't, in terms of, what's interesting (93) (in the case) of and I think that's actually what you're gonna want to do is make sure that all your libraries are all statically bound into, into one jar file and rather than trying to obfuscate the Android EMEA Office Hours 23/01/2013 WIEBE ELSINGA: Hi guys. MALE SPEAKER: I just joined (94) (in case) I could help with the technical difficulties. But I'm actually in Mountain View at the moment. CHRIS BANES: I would always bundle the privacy policy with the app, just (95) (in case) your app isn't distributed with Play store. So if it goes into Amazon app store or any other sort of The Friday Games Review IAN NI-LEWIS: Whose fault would that be? DAN GALPIN: Well, it could be anyone's. I'm going to mute this tablet just (96) (in case) . IAN NI-LEWIS: Good point. RETO MEIER: Thank you. Android Design in Action: Responsive Design ROMAN NURIK: One thing that we haven't done here is use Roboto Thin or Roboto Light, which we probably should have. So (97) (in case) you want to make the title stand out even more, get even more attention-- I'm not convinced that it's necessary here, but you could DevBytes: Android 4.4 Storage Access Framework: Provider directory, like gallery or drive. Most applications will have one root. You might have more than one (98) (in the case) of, say, multiple user accounts. In that case, just add a second row to the cursor. Introduction to Kotlin (Google I/O '17) have been incredibly excited about this official announcement of Kotlin. We both love Kotlin, (99) (in case) you hadn't noticed already. And we don't take any more time from the speakers of honor. So without further ado, here they are. Now in Android: 01 - Room, KTX Extensions, AndroidX, Conference Videos, ADB podcast & more! of weeks-ish, why don't we actually try to do the same thing with a video, reuse that content (100) (in case) some people actually tend to get their information from video. So I'm, basically, going to regurgitate

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Channel: Android Developers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0QesM0FqkQ&t=2637s

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3.3. Warm-up Video for Linking between Words

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR LINKING BETWEEN WORDS

Instructions. When a word ends in the same sound that the next word starts with, they might become 'linked' and so they might be difficult to catch: 'last summer' may sound more like 'lasummer', 'from my' like 'fromy' and 'don't know' like 'dunno'. Listen and fill the gaps with two words that link together.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

have this 3D understanding of the world so that you can place virtual objects that, like, (1) ………….. they're part of the real world. LAURENCE MORONEY: OK. Now, what kind of technology are you adding to the phone? It must be hardware as well (2) ………….. ftware, right? JARED FINDER: Right. So on the hardware, you have this extra little fisheye part of the real world. LAURENCE MORONEY: OK. (3) ………….. , there's a software element to this, as well, in Tango, and I assume some kind of Tango SDK. What's all that? So like if I have assets already in something like Unity, then I can reuse them in my Tango app. I (4) ………….. to have yet another 3D modeling format. JARED FINDER: Yeah. It's really simple. JARED FINDER: Yeah. So one thing that we've been working on-- this (5) ………….. mething we wrote internally-- is this measuring tool. So it just figures out where different points About four feet? 3.5 feet? I (6) ………….. . I'm not very good at measuring things. It's like one hand, two hand, three hand. Like, another thing you can do with it is you can add virtual objects to the world so that you (7)………….. , like, if we wanted to add an extra chair here-- LAURENCE MORONEY: Well yeah, it's So this was written in Unity, because it turns out writing a 3D engine's a lot of work. And so lots of (8) ………….. to use existing 3D engines so that they (9) ………….. to become experts in 3D rendering. LAURENCE MORONEY: Right. So now building something like this-- LAURENCE MORONEY: OK. JARED FINDER: And so some bugs only come up when the phone gets really hot, (10) ………….. t when it's really cold. And those are a particular class of bug that's kind of like when you have Did someone lose it here? Let's take it and give it to lost and found. And I was like-- and then I'd come back (11) ………….. t be able to see my device. But it all worked out fine. we have an add virtual objects sample. LAURENCE MORONEY: Nice. So those two things that you (12) ………….. me, are they available as samples? JARED FINDER: So there are samples that you could see-- Well, thank you so much, Jared. This has been awesome. It's been a lot (13) ………….. . I'm inspired to go out and start building and-- JARED FINDER: Yeah, I hope you get a Tango device.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

have this 3D understanding of the world so that you can place virtual objects that, like, (1) (feel like) they're part of the real world. LAURENCE MORONEY: OK. Now, what kind of technology are you adding to the phone? It must be hardware as well (2) (as so) ftware, right? JARED FINDER: Right. So on the hardware, you have this extra little fisheye part of the real world. LAURENCE MORONEY: OK. (3) (And now) , there's a software element to this, as well, in Tango, and I assume some kind of Tango SDK. What's all that? So like if I have assets already in something like Unity, then I can reuse them in my Tango app. I (4) (don't need) to have yet another 3D modeling format. JARED FINDER: Yeah. It's really simple. JARED FINDER: Yeah. So one thing that we've been working on-- this (5) (is so) mething we wrote internally-- is this measuring tool. So it just figures out where different points About four feet? 3.5 feet? I (6) (don't know) . I'm not very good at measuring things. It's like one hand, two hand, three hand. Like, another thing you can do with it is you can add virtual objects to the world so that you (7) (can know) , like, if we wanted to add an extra chair here-- LAURENCE MORONEY: Well yeah, it's So this was written in Unity, because it turns out writing a 3D engine's a lot of work. And so lots of (8) (people like) to use existing 3D engines so that they (9) (don't need) to become experts in 3D rendering. LAURENCE MORONEY: Right. So now building something like this-- LAURENCE MORONEY: OK. JARED FINDER: And so some bugs only come up when the phone gets really hot, (10) (and no) t when it's really cold. And those are a particular class of bug that's kind of like when you have Did someone lose it here? Let's take it and give it to lost and found. And I was like-- and then I'd come back (11) (and no) t be able to see my device. But it all worked out fine. we have an add virtual objects sample. LAURENCE MORONEY: Nice. So those two things that you (12) (just showed) me, are they available as samples? JARED FINDER: So there are samples that you could see-- Well, thank you so much, Jared. This has been awesome. It's been a lot (13) (of fun) . I'm inspired to go out and start building and-- JARED FINDER: Yeah, I hope you get a Tango device.

Sources: 

Channel: Google Developers. Augmented Reality in Tango with Jared Finder on Coffee with a Googler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DSBjh8kJLc

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3.4. Warm-up Video for Linking between Words

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR LINKING BETWEEN WORDS

Instructions. What do expressions 'even now', 'in New York' and 'and not' have in common? The sound 'n'!In fast speech, these expressions might be difficult to catch because they last sound of the first word links with the first sound of the second word, and so they sound more like 'evenow', 'inew York' and 'a not'. Listen and fill the gaps with two words that link together.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

her." So, he said, "We'll re-convene at 2o'clock." So, I go over to the liquor inspector and I said, "Have you got any feeling?" He said, "Jim, I don't, but wait till after lunch, I think there's gonna be a change." What we (1) ………….. is McGugan went down about four blocks or four doors down and there was a restaurant he went to everyday and had four scotches at lunch. they went to their lawyer and they wanted to call it Parthenon Pizza, to start with. [laughter] JT: Thank God, we never got that one. The (2) ………….. was Santorini Pizza where were they were from. And somebody said to them, you actually have to have three names. A fellow lived upstairs by the named Bill Boston. I think about this, in two more years, we're They got to have some sales. JT: It's hard for me to walk in... If I had walked in to my partners to buy Boston Pizza and said, "Gee, I (3) ………….. what... There are no sales, but we've got a great idea." Probably got it shot down. I would've been still being a policeman somewhere or retired. But that's what you have to have. Make sure you have sales. You've got the passion to JT: It was the first in the first show. That's been a very successful business. In fact, we're meeting up with them tomorrow in Toronto here and they're out of Hamilton. The other one's Frogbox, I (4) ………….. if you remember Frogbox. I was involved with Brett on that one. There's a bunch of... They're not gonna make me big money, but what it does is, it gives me a partnership with a lot of the people that I think are great people to work with. fact that I went in and got professional help from a professional to look at my numbers and say where I was wrong. 'Cause you're so focused on your business every day. I walked in, I didn't (5) ………….. whether there was a light bulb burnt out in our place. I was focused on working in the business and making sure that worked. JT: What I wasn't looking at was my bottom line. And you remember when you get a statement, that's your report card. That's all it is, is a report card, and you'd better get one. And I've often said these businesses... The one interesting business I went into (6) ………….. Brunswick was 13 million... I think they were as high as 13-14 million a year and they had dropped down to 9 million, and they couldn't...And it was still dropping. And I asked who you started with, I mean of course you've done so much more, but they came here with nothing after the war from China, washed dishes, and became one of the largest restaurant accounts (7) ………….. America of Chinese food. We were in Edmonton, so that might have been our restaurant that you went to. [laughter] and then my dad went on, and partly because of the things that my parents did and we did, he got the Order of Canada. So, I put to you this, I head up a management group and our concern is that Canadians are, just as you said, it's about cash, hard work, (8) ………….. we've reached the point where tainted, corrupt and different whatever politicians and people are just destroying the goodness of generations. Maybe I'm wrong, I'd love your comment. And if so, what can we do? I (9) ………….. if that's too broad, but for what it's worth. JT: I travel around the world. I've been fortunate to travel around the world. I've been to Russia, I've been to China, spent... In China when you were about half your age now. I was back taught. He said, "Jim, the rules don't have to be changed in the United States, they just have to be adhered to." People were flipping houses and doing all kinds of stuff. There's guys... You just read, I (10) ………….. if you read the Wall Street Journal today, I did, and there was a guy that ran one of the biggest brokerage houses went to jail for two years. It's a tough... That's what I look at in my business, my time left on this Earth is gonna be making sure... You know what, I call it the Monopoly game. I'd be very fortunate to make all kinds of money. And I can't tell you how much I'm worth because I (11) ………….. , I don't ask. I work hard every day and I buy another business every other day. And I look at that stuff and I'm having fun with it. The day it isn't fun, I'm outta here.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

her." So, he said, "We'll re-convene at 2o'clock." So, I go over to the liquor inspector and I said, "Have you got any feeling?" He said, "Jim, I don't, but wait till after lunch, I think there's gonna be a change." What we (1) (didn't know) is McGugan went down about four blocks or four doors down and there was a restaurant he went to everyday and had four scotches at lunch. they went to their lawyer and they wanted to call it Parthenon Pizza, to start with. [laughter] JT: Thank God, we never got that one. The (2) (second name) was Santorini Pizza where were they were from. And somebody said to them, you actually have to have three names. A fellow lived upstairs by the named Bill Boston. I think about this, in two more years, we're They got to have some sales. JT: It's hard for me to walk in... If I had walked in to my partners to buy Boston Pizza and said, "Gee, I (3) (don't know) what... There are no sales, but we've got a great idea." Probably got it shot down. I would've been still being a policeman somewhere or retired. But that's what you have to have. Make sure you have sales. You've got the passion to JT: It was the first in the first show. That's been a very successful business. In fact, we're meeting up with them tomorrow in Toronto here and they're out of Hamilton. The other one's Frogbox, I (4) (don't know) if you remember Frogbox. I was involved with Brett on that one. There's a bunch of... They're not gonna make me big money, but what it does is, it gives me a partnership with a lot of the people that I think are great people to work with. fact that I went in and got professional help from a professional to look at my numbers and say where I was wrong. 'Cause you're so focused on your business every day. I walked in, I didn't (5) (even know) whether there was a light bulb burnt out in our place. I was focused on working in the business and making sure that worked. JT: What I wasn't looking at was my bottom line. And you remember when you get a statement, that's your report card. That's all it is, is a report card, and you'd better get one. And I've often said these businesses... The one interesting business I went into (6) (in New) Brunswick was 13 million... I think they were as high as 13-14 million a year and they had dropped down to 9 million, and they couldn't...And it was still dropping. And I asked who you started with, I mean of course you've done so much more, but they came here with nothing after the war from China, washed dishes, and became one of the largest restaurant accounts (7) (in North) America of Chinese food. We were in Edmonton, so that might have been our restaurant that you went to. [laughter] and then my dad went on, and partly because of the things that my parents did and we did, he got the Order of Canada. So, I put to you this, I head up a management group and our concern is that Canadians are, just as you said, it's about cash, hard work, (8) (and now) we've reached the point where tainted, corrupt and different whatever politicians and people are just destroying the goodness of generations. Maybe I'm wrong, I'd love your comment. And if so, what can we do? I (9) (don't know) if that's too broad, but for what it's worth. JT: I travel around the world. I've been fortunate to travel around the world. I've been to Russia, I've been to China, spent... In China when you were about half your age now. I was back taught. He said, "Jim, the rules don't have to be changed in the United States, they just have to be adhered to." People were flipping houses and doing all kinds of stuff. There's guys... You just read, I (10) (don't know) if you read the Wall Street Journal today, I did, and there was a guy that ran one of the biggest brokerage houses went to jail for two years. It's a tough... That's what I look at in my business, my time left on this Earth is gonna be making sure... You know what, I call it the Monopoly game. I'd be very fortunate to make all kinds of money. And I can't tell you how much I'm worth because I (11) (don't know) , I don't ask. I work hard every day and I buy another business every other day. And I look at that stuff and I'm having fun with it. The day it isn't fun, I'm outta here.

Sources: 

Channel: torontopubliclibrary Jim Treliving | Part 3 | October 25, 2012 | Appel Salon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1WNVegUB8Y

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3.5. Warm-up Video for Linking between Words

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR LINKING BETWEEN WORDS

Instructions. What do expressions 'thinks so', 'sees someone' and 'last summer' have in common? The sound /s/!In fast speech, these expressions might be difficult to catch because they last sound of the first word links with the first sound of the second word, and so they sound more like 'thinkso', 'see someone' and 'lasummer'. Listen and fill the gaps with two words that link together.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

discussion. But the place to begin, really, is to say that I'm interested in success and what (1) ………….. people and organizations incredibly productive and effective and why other people, perhaps, are (2) ………….. . And at the end of the day, what I want to know is how can every person in this room own a face that looks like this? ADAM GRANT: No, but it's a good guess. Probably you've never heard of him. I hadn't heard of him either when I came across (3) ………….. . Although I later found out that he invented a word that was uttered by my college roommate every day for four I'm going to submit a few sketches for Madonna, but I'm going to do my best work for Jimmy Breslin. And that's really where my work is needed, (4) ………….. few people are wanting to contribute good ideas there. And George ends up writing this amazing skit. vulnerability and humility that establishes a connection. I think that Lincoln was really clever about it, too. He knew that his appearance (5) ………….. easy to laugh at, but also that it was not going to call into question his competence. And so it (6) ………….. that he could easily be a little bit vulnerable about. There's a classic study that shows why this works. you care about my best interests as whether you're competent and capable and assertive. And again, I think this (7) ………….. that often works really well for givers as they communicate. This willingness to defer to other people, to show an There are students who actually only come to school two or three days a year. And she was just exhausted by (8) ………….. who wouldn't listen. And somehow she managed to turn that around and actually intelligence measures are to "Give and Take." So you can find very, very bright givers, very bright takers. There (9) ………….. evidence. Russell James, an economist, has actually shown the smarter you are, the more you give to charity, even after Because in certain cultures I have the feeling that the more senior or the more professional you are, [? public ?] vulnerability might be seen (10) ………….. quite [? narrative ?] intellectually. ADAM GRANT: Yeah, I think there's a huge cross-cultural It's always a real delight and honor to have the chance to speak to Googlers. (11) ………….. of you already know this, but if I knew that a company like this existed I probably never would have gone into academia.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

discussion. But the place to begin, really, is to say that I'm interested in success and what (1) (makes some) people and organizations incredibly productive and effective and why other people, perhaps, are (2) (less so) . And at the end of the day, what I want to know is how can every person in this room own a face that looks like this? ADAM GRANT: No, but it's a good guess. Probably you've never heard of him. I hadn't heard of him either when I came across (3) (his story) . Although I later found out that he invented a word that was uttered by my college roommate every day for four I'm going to submit a few sketches for Madonna, but I'm going to do my best work for Jimmy Breslin. And that's really where my work is needed, (4) (because so) few people are wanting to contribute good ideas there. And George ends up writing this amazing skit. vulnerability and humility that establishes a connection. I think that Lincoln was really clever about it, too. He knew that his appearance (5) (was something) easy to laugh at, but also that it was not going to call into question his competence. And so it (6) (was something) that he could easily be a little bit vulnerable about. There's a classic study that shows why this works. you care about my best interests as whether you're competent and capable and assertive. And again, I think this (7) (is something) that often works really well for givers as they communicate. This willingness to defer to other people, to show an There are students who actually only come to school two or three days a year. And she was just exhausted by (8) (these students) who wouldn't listen. And somehow she managed to turn that around and actually intelligence measures are to "Give and Take." So you can find very, very bright givers, very bright takers. There (9) (is some) evidence. Russell James, an economist, has actually shown the smarter you are, the more you give to charity, even after Because in certain cultures I have the feeling that the more senior or the more professional you are, [? public ?] vulnerability might be seen (10) (as something) quite [? narrative ?] intellectually. ADAM GRANT: Yeah, I think there's a huge cross-cultural It's always a real delight and honor to have the chance to speak to Googlers. (11) (Because some) of you already know this, but if I knew that a company like this existed I probably never would have gone into academia.

Sources: 

Channel: Talks at Google. Adam Grant: "Give and Take", Authors at Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-egUK2zaZlo

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3.6. Warm-up Video for Linking between Words

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR LINKING BETWEEN WORDS

Instructions. What do expressions 'thinks so', 'sees someone' and 'last summer' have in common? The sound /s/! In fast speech, these expressions might be difficult to catch because they last sound of the first word links with the first sound of the second word, and so they sound more like 'thinkso', 'see someone' and 'lasummer'. Listen and fill the gaps with two words that link together.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

>> Female Interviewer: Thanks everyone for coming. It (1) ………….. a pleasure to have Chef Andrew Carmellini here at Google New York. Welcome. >> Andrew: Good to be here. Thanks for having Michelin star and a James Beard Award nomination for Best Restaurant in 2007. And in 2008 he published his first book of recipes and stories with his wife, Urban Italian. And (2) ………….. cookbook, American Flavor, just came out this week -- which, hopefully, you all got in the audience. Chef Carmellini also owns two going to be a chef. You know, in the late -- I've started cooking when just kind of this is a little bit cliché but I (3) ………….. cooking with my mom, my grandmother. I really liked it. In the 70s when I grew up, you know, there was that whole health food thing going on. You liked cherry pie. [chuckles] That was like you know I grew up in the Midwest and it's kind of like that iconic. You know it's (4) ………….. very satisfying about it. That's why Dutch that restaurant was built just for pie. At the time no one was doing pies anymore. And so, out the frozen log and you kind of wrap it around it. You bake it you glaze it with this homemade barbecue sauce and it (5) ………….. other stuff in it too, but it works out with the temperature of the macaroni and cheese just oozes out perfectly as the meatloaf is cooked. kitchen and so I tried to like maybe -- I remember with Urban Italian, my first book, I'm fortunate enough at the restaurant that I don't have to do dishes anymore. When I (6) ………….. in the restaurant business, I was definitely washing dishes. And you have to remember that when you're a chef of pasta and a glass of wine and split or you can come on Saturday night with your wife or friends or whoever and go crazy or you can (7) ………….. by at 6 with clients. I like that idea restaurants have -- it's like a tie to the community and just becomes all day kind of, you know, was special about -- apart from. >> Andrew: It's funny because one restaurant the Dutch is in Soho and Locanda Verde is in Tribeca. Tribeca (8) ………….. different from Soho. And I didn't even realize that. Didn't even notice the difference really until I opened up the Dutch and of oatmeal with your -- maybe not oatmeal. [laughter] I'm sorry, I take that back. That was completely off. >> Interviewer: So what do you think of the whole molecular gastronomy trend. Your food (9) ………….. much more like rustic. I think of it as rustic almost like home cooking but obviously elevated but there's something very great restaurants and almost every menu was the same. So I had that experience very early on but I didn't -- it didn't speak to me (10) ………….. I wanted to replicate or come back because really the soul there was kind of a certain soul that I really liked about cooking and inspiration in old Fanny Farmer cookbooks and you know just translating older cook books to see kind of how things were done before so, you know, (11) ………….. things get forgotten. You know, there's one technique where you take -- I love pickled cherries. It's a thing we use a >> Andrew: It goes back to that technology question, what restaurant haven't you heard about. >> Interviewer: That's probably true. >> Andrew: As soon (12) ………….. is discovered. >> Interviewer: Somebody's tweeting about it. >> Andrew: Somebody's tweeting about it. It's great at the same time it's -- what is that place? Maybe we'll go to Japan and fish, I think, is what the next thing I'd like to do. I want to get on a -- I want to see what fishing is in Japan. (13) ………….. -- Japan, it's such an amazing place to eat and I think I'd like to go on a boat and catch some octopus with like a Japanese -- and

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

>> Female Interviewer: Thanks everyone for coming. It (1) (is such) a pleasure to have Chef Andrew Carmellini here at Google New York. Welcome. >> Andrew: Good to be here. Thanks for having Michelin star and a James Beard Award nomination for Best Restaurant in 2007. And in 2008 he published his first book of recipes and stories with his wife, Urban Italian. And (2) (his second) cookbook, American Flavor, just came out this week -- which, hopefully, you all got in the audience. Chef Carmellini also owns two going to be a chef. You know, in the late -- I've started cooking when just kind of this is a little bit cliché but I (3) (just started) cooking with my mom, my grandmother. I really liked it. In the 70s when I grew up, you know, there was that whole health food thing going on. You liked cherry pie. [chuckles] That was like you know I grew up in the Midwest and it's kind of like that iconic. You know it's (4) (just something) very satisfying about it. That's why Dutch that restaurant was built just for pie. At the time no one was doing pies anymore. And so, out the frozen log and you kind of wrap it around it. You bake it you glaze it with this homemade barbecue sauce and it (5) (has some) other stuff in it too, but it works out with the temperature of the macaroni and cheese just oozes out perfectly as the meatloaf is cooked. kitchen and so I tried to like maybe -- I remember with Urban Italian, my first book, I'm fortunate enough at the restaurant that I don't have to do dishes anymore. When I (6) (first started) in the restaurant business, I was definitely washing dishes. And you have to remember that when you're a chef of pasta and a glass of wine and split or you can come on Saturday night with your wife or friends or whoever and go crazy or you can (7) (just stop) by at 6 with clients. I like that idea restaurants have -- it's like a tie to the community and just becomes all day kind of, you know, was special about -- apart from. >> Andrew: It's funny because one restaurant the Dutch is in Soho and Locanda Verde is in Tribeca. Tribeca (8) (is so) different from Soho. And I didn't even realize that. Didn't even notice the difference really until I opened up the Dutch and of oatmeal with your -- maybe not oatmeal. [laughter] I'm sorry, I take that back. That was completely off. >> Interviewer: So what do you think of the whole molecular gastronomy trend. Your food (9) (is so) much more like rustic. I think of it as rustic almost like home cooking but obviously elevated but there's something very great restaurants and almost every menu was the same. So I had that experience very early on but I didn't -- it didn't speak to me (10) (as something) I wanted to replicate or come back because really the soul there was kind of a certain soul that I really liked about cooking and inspiration in old Fanny Farmer cookbooks and you know just translating older cook books to see kind of how things were done before so, you know, (11) (because some) things get forgotten. You know, there's one technique where you take -- I love pickled cherries. It's a thing we use a >> Andrew: It goes back to that technology question, what restaurant haven't you heard about. >> Interviewer: That's probably true. >> Andrew: As soon (12) (as something) is discovered. >> Interviewer: Somebody's tweeting about it. >> Andrew: Somebody's tweeting about it. It's great at the same time it's -- what is that place? Maybe we'll go to Japan and fish, I think, is what the next thing I'd like to do. I want to get on a -- I want to see what fishing is in Japan. (13) (Because seeing) -- Japan, it's such an amazing place to eat and I think I'd like to go on a boat and catch some octopus with like a Japanese -- and

Sources: 

Channel: Talks at Google. Chefs@Google: Andrew Carmellini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bsS7FczPas

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4. Prepositions with Exercises B1 Level

Prepositions with Exercises - B1 Level.

4.1. Warm-up Video for Word Focus: OF

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR WORD FOCUS: OF

Instructions. In fast speech the word of often sounds like /v/. In the following quiz, all missing expressions contain this word. Listen and fill the gaps.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

This is our first day here Here we are in Pinewood in Atlanta Chris Pratt: And it's it's actually pretty unbelievable. Robert Downey Jr: Day one (1) ………….. promises to be a year of fun-filled lensing. Tom Holland: I remember actually going to see the first avengers with (2) ………….. best mates from home. And I'd never have dreamed that I'd ever be in (3) ………….. movies, let alone playing Spiderman. I feel like I'm (4) ………….. world because this is just mind-blowing Kevin Feige: What we always try to do [at] Marvel studios is we are building a cinematic universe is look at the big picture. How can things related across movies and across years? Avengers infinity war is the culmination (5) ………….. entire Marvel cinematic universe as started (6) ………….. 2008 with [release] of IronMan 1 and it really is an unprecedented culmination of (7) ………….. films interlinked together which [at] the time had never been done before And for us the important thing is making it all come together. We know they're gonna face Thanos We've been setting that up since Avengers 1. Well tear them apart. Which is why we did Civil war before Infinity War, as we were conceiving it and executing [civil] war. (8) ………….. movie was very much a setup for what these movies would be. We always had (9) ………….. that. Tony is not talking to Steve. The Avengers are basically a name with nobody in it. The world is vulnerable. The most exciting part is the incredible roster of well-developed characters, and it's going to create a really combustible exciting massive scale adventure. You know that we're onto something within the studio, when we hit upon an idea or we see (10) …………..concept art and (11) ………….. in the room go "this is cool" and in avengers infinity war, the Avengers will meet the Guardians (12) ………….. Galaxy. (13) ………….. Marvel is, (14) ………….. they have done over the last ten years... These next two Avengers films will be an event like no one has ever seen on film before.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

This is our first day here Here we are in Pinewood in Atlanta Chris Pratt: And it's it's actually pretty unbelievable. Robert Downey Jr: Day one (1) (of what) promises to be a year of fun-filled lensing. Tom Holland: I remember actually going to see the first avengers with (2) (one of my) best mates from home. And I'd never have dreamed that I'd ever be in (3) (one of these) movies, let alone playing Spiderman. I feel like I'm (4) (on top of the) world because this is just mind-blowing Kevin Feige: What we always try to do [at] Marvel studios is we are building a cinematic universe is look at the big picture. How can things related across movies and across years? Avengers infinity war is the culmination (5) (of the) entire Marvel cinematic universe as started (6) (in May of) 2008 with [release] of IronMan 1 and it really is an unprecedented culmination of (7) (a series of) films interlinked together which [at] the time had never been done before And for us the important thing is making it all come together. We know they're gonna face Thanos We've been setting that up since Avengers 1. Well tear them apart. Which is why we did Civil war before Infinity War, as we were conceiving it and executing [civil] war. (8) (The end of that) movie was very much a setup for what these movies would be. We always had (9) (a sense of) that. Tony is not talking to Steve. The Avengers are basically a name with nobody in it. The world is vulnerable. The most exciting part is the incredible roster of well-developed characters, and it's going to create a really combustible exciting massive scale adventure. You know that we're onto something within the studio, when we hit upon an idea or we see (10) (a piece of) concept art and (11) (all of us) in the room go "this is cool" and in avengers infinity war, the Avengers will meet the Guardians (12) (of the) Galaxy. (13) (Because of what) Marvel is, (14) (because of what) they have done over the last ten years... These next two Avengers films will be an event like no one has ever seen on film before.

Sources: 

Channel: Movieclips Trailers. Avengers: Infinity War First Look (2018) | Movieclips Trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PyrgGTFp0E

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5. Use of English with Exercises B1 Level

Use of English with Exercises - B1 Level.

5.1. Warm-up Video for 'a' or 'the'

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 'A' OR 'THE'

Instructions. To do this quiz, please switch off the sound on your device. 'a' or 'the'? Fill the gaps with the article that fits the context.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Is it (1) ………….. bird? Is it (2) ………….. plane? N0, its err batman… Or at least (3) ………….. most advanced batman cosplay suit in (4) ………….. world. With 23 functioning gadgets and (5) ………….. shocking resemblance to (6) ………….. superhero himself… this batman replica has won (7) ………….. Guinness world record for (8) ………….. Most functional gadgets on (9) ………….. cosplay suit Created by special effects expert Julian Checkley, (10) ………….. suit contains Devices like smoke bombs, (11) ………….. grapnel gun and 'bat tracker', and (12) ………….. UV lamp… just to name (13) ………….. few … Remarkably, (14) ………….. costume was 3d printed and then molded around checkleys physique…. And standing at 6'10 in (15) ………….. suit, he makes for quite (16) ………….. imposing figure… Batman took some time out of his busy schedule fighting evil in Gotham city to receive (17) ………….. prestigious award….which will feature in (18) ………….. new 2017 Guinness world records gamer's edition. Fully equipped and gadgeted up… all this batman needs now… is his robin…

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Is it (1) (a) bird? Is it (2) (a) plane? N0, its err batman… Or at least (3) (the) most advanced batman cosplay suit in (4) (the) world. With 23 functioning gadgets and (5) (a) shocking resemblance to (6) (the) superhero himself… this batman replica has won (7) (the) Guinness world record for (8) (the) Most functional gadgets on (9) (a) cosplay suit Created by special effects expert Julian Checkley, (10) (the) suit contains Devices like smoke bombs, (11) (a) grapnel gun and 'bat tracker', and (12) (a) UV lamp… just to name (13) (a) few … Remarkably, (14) (the) costume was 3d printed and then molded around checkleys physique…. And standing at 6'10 in (15) (the) suit, he makes for quite (16) (an) imposing figure… Batman took some time out of his busy schedule fighting evil in Gotham city to receive (17) (the) prestigious award….which will feature in (18) (the) new 2017 Guinness world records gamer's edition. Fully equipped and gadgeted up… all this batman needs now… is his robin…

Sources: 

Channel: ODN. Batman cosplay suit with 23 functioning gadgets wins Guinness World Record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u11VaW9i8GM&t=1s

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5.2. Warm-up Video for 'a' or 'the'

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 'A' OR 'THE'

Instructions. To do this quiz, please switch off the sound on your device. 'a' or 'the'? Fill the gaps with the article that fits the context.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Take 20,000 people, add 150,000 kilos of tomatoes, and this is what you get. It's (1) ………….. famous 'Tomatina' festival, held in (2) ………….. Spanish town of Bunol on (3) ………….. third Wednesday of August every year. (4) ………….. massive food fight dates back to 1945,and (5) ………….. apparently spontaneuos bust-up between villagers. (6) ………….. festival was banned for (7) ………….. time during (8) ………….. 1950s at (9) ………….. height of General Franco's dictatorship, but nowadays it draws (10) ………….. huge international crowd. This reveller said "It was (11………….. pretty intense experience - tomato, war, madness, it was out of control. It was good, really fun. It's my first time in (12) ………….. Tomatina and it was good, I will come back." And he's not (13) ………….. only one; at it's peak, (14) ………….. 'Tomatina' attracted around 45,000 people, though today it's (15) ………….. ticketed event with only 22,000 places. This year's food fight was completely sold out, but just how many people will stick around for clean-up is anyone's guess.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Take 20,000 people, add 150,000 kilos of tomatoes, and this is what you get. It's (1) (the) famous 'Tomatina' festival, held in (2) (the) Spanish town of Bunol on (3) (the) third Wednesday of August every year. (4) (The) massive food fight dates back to 1945,and (5) (an) apparently spontaneuos bust-up between villagers. (6) (The) festival was banned for (7) (a) time during (8) (the) 1950s at (9) (the) height of General Franco's dictatorship, but nowadays it draws (10) (a) huge international crowd. This reveller said "It was (11) (a) pretty intense experience - tomato, war, madness, it was out of control. It was good, really fun. It's my first time in (12) (the) Tomatina and it was good, I will come back." And he's not (13) (the) only one; at it's peak, (14) (the) 'Tomatina' attracted around 45,000 people, though today it's (15) (a) ticketed event with only 22,000 places. This year's food fight was completely sold out, but just how many people will stick around for clean-up is anyone's guess.

Sources: 

Channel: ODN. Thousands take part in Spain's annual tomato fight 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOiLvCPERzk

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5.3. Warm-up Video for Articles

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR ARTICLES

Instructions.  Read and decide which article fits the context: a, an or the? Then listen and check.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

What is up, guys? Wait (1) ………….. minute... You guys aren't (2) ………….. real Avengers! I can tell, Hulk gives it away. Whoa, that was awesome! Did Liz get (3) ………….. new top? No. You've seen that before. Love it with that skirt. Too late. You guys are losers. So, to become (4) ………….. Avenger, are there like trials? Or.. (5) ………….. interview? Just don't do anything I would do. And definitely don't do anything I wouldn't do. There's (6) ………….. little grey area in there and that's where you operate. - Oh. - Alright? That's not (7) ………….. hug, I'm just grabbing (8) ………….. door there for you. All right kid! Good luck out there. Listen, I know school sucks. Peter! You still with us? Uh, yeah yeah. I know you want to save (9) ………….. world. But... ...you're not ready yet. - You're (10) ………….. Spider-man. - No I'm not! - I'm not. This is just (11) ………….. costume. This is-- You were on (12) ………….. ceiling! Stay close to (13) ………….. ground. And stay out of trouble. Forget (14) ………….. flying monster guy. There are people who handle this sort of thing. I'm sick of him treating me like (15) ………….. kid all (16) ………….. time! But you are (17) ………….. kid! This is my chance to prove myself. Peter, what is going on with you?

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

What is up, guys? Wait (1) (a) minute... You guys aren't (2) (the) real Avengers! I can tell, Hulk gives it away. Whoa, that was awesome! Did Liz get (3) (a) new top? No. You've seen that before. Love it with that skirt. Too late. You guys are losers. So, to become (4) (an) Avenger, are there like trials? Or.. (5) (an) interview? Just don't do anything I would do. And definitely don't do anything I wouldn't do. There's (6) (a) little grey area in there and that's where you operate. - Oh. - Alright? That's not (7) (a) hug, I'm just grabbing (8) (the) door there for you. All right kid! Good luck out there. Listen, I know school sucks. Peter! You still with us? Uh, yeah yeah. I know you want to save (9) (the) world. But... ...you're not ready yet. - You're (10) (the) Spider-man. - No I'm not! - I'm not. This is just (11) (a) costume. This is-- You were on (12) (the) ceiling! Stay close to (13) (the) ground. And stay out of trouble. Forget (14) (the) flying monster guy. There are people who handle this sort of thing. I'm sick of him treating me like (15) (a) kid all (16) (the) time! But you are (17) (a) kid! This is my chance to prove myself. Peter, what is going on with you?

Sources: 

Channel: Movieclips Trailers. Spider-Man: Homecoming Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9DwoQ7HWvI

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5.4. Warm-up Video for Adjectives with -ind/-ed endings

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR ADJECTIVES WITH -IND/-ED ENDINGS

Instructions. Read and decide which adjective should be in the gap. Then listen and check.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

it was finally time to reveal the new Doctors identity to the public. And on July 16, 2017,Jodie Whittaker was announced to the world. So the reveal video was (1) ………….. (INTERESTING|INTERESTED) because we had to shoot that, obviously, with no one knowing. The director didn't know it was me either. Honestly, the truth is I did not know who the Doctor was. Imagine what goes on in that to create these stories I had a real sense of where it could go next and what was (2) ………….. (INTERESTING|INTERESTED) for me in it, what stories we could tell. So, it felt like a really great time to take it over a new opportunity for people to join the show as viewers It's a great time to remind people of how (3) ………….. (AMAZING|AMAZED) Doctor Who is Now! So Chris had a vision and we definitely spoke about it but he also is very good at keeping his secrets and I think that's the wonderful thing he keeps it (4) ………….. (EXCITING|EXCITED) so he'll tell you enough for you to be able to do your work and to bring what you need but also he keeps you're absolutely going to take that hand and go on an adventure. I'm really (5) ………….. (EXCITING|EXCITED) about people seeing the series. I'm really (6) ………….. (TERRIFYING|TERRIFIED) as you are when you make anything and none of us take for granted the responsibility of making Doctor Who and how much people love it. I think this new series is brave, it's forward-thinking He wants it to be (7) ………….. (THRILLING|THRILLED) , he wants it to be (8) ………….. (EXCITING|EXCITED) It is a romp. So you've got all the classic things that you would expect from Doctor Who He's ambitious in every sense of the word. And that raises everybody's game. It's really (9) ………….. (EXCITING|EXCITED) to be part of that, it's great in fact. I'm sure it's going to be one of these things in my entire career that I'll look back on. When I first talked to Jamie about what I wanted to do with the show I was just, kind of, really honest with him about what I thought I'd like to do with it and yeah, they were thinking exactly the same thing. The most (10) ………….. (AMAZING|AMAZED) thing about working with Jodie is how collaborative she is. It was great because I just felt that I was on set with someone who has as big an ambition as all of us and could elevate the script with his vision. It's been really (11) ………….. (EXCITING|EXCITED) and like, every day is kind of a new thing and you're trying to be really playful with how you block scenes and put lots of movement into the character and things like that. It's entertainment and it needs to be (12) ………….. (ENTERTAINING|ENTERTAINED) and she is willing to bring as much of that to the table as possible. You may tell your children that you were once privileged to encounter Tzim Sha of the Stenza. and the outcast in many instances in this world, it's an (13) ………….. (AMAZING|AMAZED) character because she's continually striving for everyone to be Although the Doctor's the alien and you know, the outcast in many instances in this world it's an (14) ………….. (AMAZING|AMAZED) character because she's continually striving for everyone to be together and to work together. Hi, us again. You turn up on the day and you shoot and you get that one shot and if you don't do it right you don't get another chance. One of the main things that made me so (15) ………….. (EXCITING|EXCITED) about doing this job was how different and a world away from everything I've done before. Oh my - I think every Doctor needs their TARDIS that connects with them and their facets and also having our (16) ………….. (AMAZING|AMAZED) new designer Arwel Jones, absolutely he had a great plan for a TARDIS right from our very first conversations. Everybody had to pull together and get everything right. It was (17) ………….. (AMAZING|AMAZED) . Case File 2: The Remnants Scientists were tortured until the created horrors like the Remnants. Yeah right. They definitely were not harmless. When they awoke and surrounded us, we were (18) ………….. (TERRIFYING|TERRIFIED) . But, the Doctor had an idea which saved us all. Let's just say smoking was really bad for the Remnants health. Brad? What? What's that? South Africa was (19) ………….. (AMAZING|AMAZED) man. You know, lovely weather, great location Spiders This is my favourite game I've ever played. It's really (20) ………….. (EXCITING|EXCITED) Whatever Sunshine or snow? So, there's silver stars there which is essentially where I've come from obviously, referencing space and the chain is the journey, and the rose gold hand is humanity. As an (21) ………….. (AMAZING|AMAZED) Ray edition Violet and green are essentially, were the colours of the suffragettes So, I said to Jodie, can I put violet in the sleeves? And she let me. His experimentation, the use of sounds, the use of electronic and found sounds along with orchestrated sounds and he was very (22) ………….. (INTERESTING|INTERESTED) in building a sound world around the show. He was (23) ………….. (FASCINATING|FASCINATED) with the history of the music of the show. Of course, when the show first came out it was pioneering, Delia Derbyshire helped set up really big and being really on the front foot. What we demand from our composer is really huge and that's the (24) ………….. (EXCITING|EXCITED) thing about Segun is he's unifying all that into a new voice for the show, which is really great. To work on Doctor Who you need to There are some impressive beards on set I have to say. And I've told the girls they have to shave more regular because it's getting a bit (25) ………….. (EMBARRASSING|EMBARRASSED) now. My beard's probably one of the best beards. Just putting it out there.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

it was finally time to reveal the new Doctors identity to the public. And on July 16, 2017,Jodie Whittaker was announced to the world. So the reveal video was (1) (interesting) (INTERESTING|INTERESTED) because we had to shoot that, obviously, with no one knowing. The director didn't know it was me either. Honestly, the truth is I did not know who the Doctor was. Imagine what goes on in that to create these stories I had a real sense of where it could go next and what was (2) (interesting) (INTERESTING|INTERESTED) for me in it, what stories we could tell. So, it felt like a really great time to take it over a new opportunity for people to join the show as viewers It's a great time to remind people of how (3) (amazing) (AMAZING|AMAZED) Doctor Who is Now! So Chris had a vision and we definitely spoke about it but he also is very good at keeping his secrets and I think that's the wonderful thing he keeps it (4) (exciting) (EXCITING|EXCITED) so he'll tell you enough for you to be able to do your work and to bring what you need but also he keeps you're absolutely going to take that hand and go on an adventure. I'm really (5) (excited) (EXCITING|EXCITED) about people seeing the series. I'm really (6) (terrified) (TERRIFYING|TERRIFIED) as you are when you make anything and none of us take for granted the responsibility of making Doctor Who and how much people love it. I think this new series is brave, it's forward-thinking He wants it to be (7) (thrilling) (THRILLING|THRILLED) , he wants it to be (8) (exciting) (EXCITING|EXCITED) It is a romp. So you've got all the classic things that you would expect from Doctor Who He's ambitious in every sense of the word. And that raises everybody's game. It's really (9) (exciting) (EXCITING|EXCITED) to be part of that, it's great in fact. I'm sure it's going to be one of these things in my entire career that I'll look back on. When I first talked to Jamie about what I wanted to do with the show I was just, kind of, really honest with him about what I thought I'd like to do with it and yeah, they were thinking exactly the same thing. The most (10) (amazing) (AMAZING|AMAZED) thing about working with Jodie is how collaborative she is. It was great because I just felt that I was on set with someone who has as big an ambition as all of us and could elevate the script with his vision. It's been really (11) (exciting) (EXCITING|EXCITED) and like, every day is kind of a new thing and you're trying to be really playful with how you block scenes and put lots of movement into the character and things like that. It's entertainment and it needs to be (12) (entertaining) (ENTERTAINING|ENTERTAINED) and she is willing to bring as much of that to the table as possible. You may tell your children that you were once privileged to encounter Tzim Sha of the Stenza. and the outcast in many instances in this world, it's an (13) (amazing) (AMAZING|AMAZED) character because she's continually striving for everyone to be Although the Doctor's the alien and you know, the outcast in many instances in this world it's an (14) (amazing) (AMAZING|AMAZED) character because she's continually striving for everyone to be together and to work together. Hi, us again. You turn up on the day and you shoot and you get that one shot and if you don't do it right you don't get another chance. One of the main things that made me so (15) (excited) (EXCITING|EXCITED) about doing this job was how different and a world away from everything I've done before. Oh my - I think every Doctor needs their TARDIS that connects with them and their facets and also having our (16) (amazing) (AMAZING|AMAZED) new designer Arwel Jones, absolutely he had a great plan for a TARDIS right from our very first conversations. Everybody had to pull together and get everything right. It was (17) (amazing) (AMAZING|AMAZED) . Case File 2: The Remnants Scientists were tortured until the created horrors like the Remnants. Yeah right. They definitely were not harmless. When they awoke and surrounded us, we were (18) (terrified) (TERRIFYING|TERRIFIED) . But, the Doctor had an idea which saved us all. Let's just say smoking was really bad for the Remnants health. Brad? What? What's that? South Africa was (19) (amazing) (AMAZING|AMAZED) man. You know, lovely weather, great location Spiders This is my favourite game I've ever played. It's really (20) (exciting) (EXCITING|EXCITED) Whatever Sunshine or snow? So, there's silver stars there which is essentially where I've come from obviously, referencing space and the chain is the journey, and the rose gold hand is humanity. As an (21) (amazing) (AMAZING|AMAZED) Ray edition Violet and green are essentially, were the colours of the suffragettes So, I said to Jodie, can I put violet in the sleeves? And she let me. His experimentation, the use of sounds, the use of electronic and found sounds along with orchestrated sounds and he was very (22) (interested) (INTERESTING|INTERESTED) in building a sound world around the show. He was (23) (fascinated) (FASCINATING|FASCINATED) with the history of the music of the show. Of course, when the show first came out it was pioneering, Delia Derbyshire helped set up really big and being really on the front foot. What we demand from our composer is really huge and that's the (24) (exciting) (EXCITING|EXCITED) thing about Segun is he's unifying all that into a new voice for the show, which is really great. To work on Doctor Who you need to There are some impressive beards on set I have to say. And I've told the girls they have to shave more regular because it's getting a bit (25) (embarrassing) (EMBARRASSING|EMBARRASSED) now. My beard's probably one of the best beards. Just putting it out there.

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. Everything you need to know about Doctor Who Series 11 (so far): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WWqkSVBnoU

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5.5. Warm-up Video for Depend

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DEPEND

Instructions. 'Depend' or 'depending'? Fill the gap with the word that fits the context.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Do you create it lazily, and take a hit as people are using your application? That often (1) ………….. on what you're trying to build. For example, Gmail takes a hit up front. Because they expect you to leave the tab open for weeks. uploaded to your GPU. And the upload time might be quite slow to get those textures from the CPU up to the GPU, (2) ………….. on the actual hardware you're running on. So it's one of these things that it's sort If you force something to become a new layer, you're also forcing layers to be underneath it and over it, (3) ………….. on the structure of the document. And again, (4) ………….. on the structure of the document, you'd also be forcing things like alpha blending to happen. You're forcing things like increased overdraw to happen, triggering the same effect. It is exactly what you're saying. It (5) ………….. on the context of when you're using it as to whether it's actually a suitable thing to do, really. MATT DELANEY: So there's really a lot of knowledge here, and a lot of gotchas, (6) ………….. upon the platform and what they fall down into doing, what actual rendering paths, right? apps usage of this hack upon what they're doing? CHRIS LORD: This is quite a difficult thing. Because GPU behavior is wildly different, (7) ………….. on what vendor you have. So Firefox does have a profiling tool built in, which layer tree. And I think a similar process happens in WebKit, possibly minus display list or (8) ………….. on what fork you're using, judging from the conversation last night. Are there other things that we could accelerate, maybe

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Do you create it lazily, and take a hit as people are using your application? That often (1) (depends) on what you're trying to build. For example, Gmail takes a hit up front. Because they expect you to leave the tab open for weeks. uploaded to your GPU. And the upload time might be quite slow to get those textures from the CPU up to the GPU, (2) (depending) on the actual hardware you're running on. So it's one of these things that it's sort If you force something to become a new layer, you're also forcing layers to be underneath it and over it, (3) (depending) on the structure of the document. And again, (4) (depending) on the structure of the document, you'd also be forcing things like alpha blending to happen. You're forcing things like increased overdraw to happen, triggering the same effect. It is exactly what you're saying. It (5) (depends) on the context of when you're using it as to whether it's actually a suitable thing to do, really. MATT DELANEY: So there's really a lot of knowledge here, and a lot of gotchas, (6) (depending) upon the platform and what they fall down into doing, what actual rendering paths, right? apps usage of this hack upon what they're doing? CHRIS LORD: This is quite a difficult thing. Because GPU behavior is wildly different, (7) (depending) on what vendor you have. So Firefox does have a profiling tool built in, which layer tree. And I think a similar process happens in WebKit, possibly minus display list or (8) (depending) on what fork you're using, judging from the conversation last night. Are there other things that we could accelerate, maybe

Sources: 

Channel: Google Developers. Edge Conference - Panel 3: Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-WYu_p5rdU

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5.6. Warm-up Video for Depend

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DEPEND

Instructions. 'Depend' or 'depending'? Fill the gap with the word that fits the context

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

I think you still need to understand whether you're targeting a lossless or lossy kind of use case, and you need to look at quality levels (1) ………….. on the use case you have if you're doing lossy. But definitely, the case that you're using one image encoder But if they don't, they can't do that. Same thing for Firefox. So basically, (2) ………….. on which browser comes to our page or loads an image, we need to decide which image we're going to serve, a JPEG or a WebP. private to this client. You can't share this file between all the browsers, which may or may not be an issue (3) ………….. on how your cache or CDN strategy works. So in PageSpeed, we actually mark the base HTML file as And you saw the eBay example. So there's bandwidth costs and there's CPU costs, and it really (4) ………….. on your application. I think for a majority, bandwidth is far more important. with a plug-in? I am not sure what this is actually asking. STEPHEN KONIG: Well, I guess it (5) ………….. . If you're using, so say Safari with a plug-in-- ILYA GRIGORIK: Oh, I mean for browsers that

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

I think you still need to understand whether you're targeting a lossless or lossy kind of use case, and you need to look at quality levels (1) (depending) on the use case you have if you're doing lossy. But definitely, the case that you're using one image encoder But if they don't, they can't do that. Same thing for Firefox. So basically, (2) (depending) on which browser comes to our page or loads an image, we need to decide which image we're going to serve, a JPEG or a WebP. private to this client. You can't share this file between all the browsers, which may or may not be an issue (3) (depending) on how your cache or CDN strategy works. So in PageSpeed, we actually mark the base HTML file as And you saw the eBay example. So there's bandwidth costs and there's CPU costs, and it really (4) (depends) on your application. I think for a majority, bandwidth is far more important. with a plug-in? I am not sure what this is actually asking. STEPHEN KONIG: Well, I guess it (5) (depends) . If you're using, so say Safari with a plug-in-- ILYA GRIGORIK: Oh, I mean for browsers that

Sources: 

Channel: Google Developers. Faster, smaller and more beautiful web with WebP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tu2SJfSalA&t=1969s

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5.7. Warm-up Video for Like

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR LIKE

Instructions. Some speakers use 'like' very frequently. Listen to this story told by Saoirse Ronan and type what you hear. Sometimes you'll hear just the word 'like', and sometimes you'll hear expressions with 'like', e.g. 'he was like'

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

No, that's good. Tell us how you won it. Well, I won it when I was a kid and I had never entered into a competition (1) ………….. before and it was the first day of the summer holidays when I was, (2) ………….., nine or ten or something. And Gerry Ryan, who you know, was this very well-known Irish DJ... He's passed away now, but he was really incredible. ..and his show (3) ………….. the top show in the country. And Shrek 2 had just come out, that's how long ago it was, and he was giving away this holiday to Florida. and tell Gerry why you deserved the holiday. And I hadn't started properly acting yet at that stage or anything, but Dad was an actor, so I was around, (4) ………….. , you know, improvisers and (5) ………….., and Mam (6) ………….., "You should go in for it! Why not? "You've never been on, (7) ………….., a proper holiday." (8) ………….., "Oh, God, OK."So we got a little notepad, (9) ………….., tiny little notepad, and we wrote down, (10) ………….. , a tiny little script of what I was going to say. Just this short, little script, and I got on and I think I was one of the first kids on, Thanks, Gerry! APPLAUSE When you win an Oscar, I want you to react (11) …………... Oh, my Goooood! Oh, my Goooood! I also got a blow-up donkey halfway through the week, so that's... (12) ………….., oh, I'm out of it, then, if they've sent me a blow-up donkey. I had this, (13) ………….. , this donkey that went up to about there and I brought him into school and everything. (14) ………….. , "I haven't won the prize but at least I got this." Yes.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

No, that's good. Tell us how you won it. Well, I won it when I was a kid and I had never entered into a competition (1) (like that) before and it was the first day of the summer holidays when I was, (2) (like) , nine or ten or something. And Gerry Ryan, who you know, was this very well-known Irish DJ... He's passed away now, but he was really incredible. ..and his show (3) (was like) the top show in the country. And Shrek 2 had just come out, that's how long ago it was, and he was giving away this holiday to Florida. and tell Gerry why you deserved the holiday. And I hadn't started properly acting yet at that stage or anything, but Dad was an actor, so I was around, (4) (like) , you know, improvisers and (5) (things like that) , and Mam (6) (was like) , "You should go in for it! Why not? "You've never been on, (7) (like) , a proper holiday." (8) (I was like) , "Oh, God, OK."So we got a little notepad, (9) (like) , tiny little notepad, and we wrote down, (10) (like) , a tiny little script of what I was going to say. Just this short, little script, and I got on and I think I was one of the first kids on, Thanks, Gerry! APPLAUSE When you win an Oscar, I want you to react (11) (like that) . Oh, my Goooood! Oh, my Goooood! I also got a blow-up donkey halfway through the week, so that's... (12) (I was like) , oh, I'm out of it, then, if they've sent me a blow-up donkey. I had this, (13) (like) , this donkey that went up to about there and I brought him into school and everything. (14) (I was like) , "I haven't won the prize but at least I got this." Yes.

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. Saoirse Ronan’s hilarious prank call won her a holiday! ???? – BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8wgBYnIjek

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5.8. Warm-up Video for 'Like' or 'as'?

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 'LIKE' OR 'AS'?

Instructions. Read and decide, then listen and check

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

- Oh, terrific. Thank you. - And I love that I can come in and say that. - Me too. Thank you very much. - And genuinely mean it, so much. And I want everyone to love it (1) ………….. much (2) ………….. I did and I want everyone to see it. Oh good. Well, get out there and tell them. Well, this is where I need your help. Okay, come on. What would you say to a young audience who aren't (3) ………….. familiar with the story to make them go and see it? I mean, it's funny. It's really thrilling, it's war thriller. It's also about an extraordinary human being who is really important to our modern lives. If you have an iPhone, if you use social media, if you understand what it is to connect through technology, if you feel (4) ………….. you've ever been an outsider or you've been bullied or people see you (5) ………….. being something other than the conservative of idea of the norm, normal - whatever that means – then this is a hero for you. This is a man that you should understand and know the story of moment, so it's not a history lesson; it's something that's, sadly, incredibly relatable to today. Very relevant, very current. You do learn a lot from it (6) ………….. well. You do, but I think it's very easy on the kind of, 'And now we're doing the science bit.' It's not (7) ………….. that, it's a really fast-paced, thrilling, intelligent but smart and funny kind of film to introduce bigger ideas to and we know that we're telling this to an audience that we want to have a wider understanding of this matter. Of course, for experts there are better jumping off points to go to after the film, through Andrew Hodges amazing biography and amazing amounts, reams are written about cryptography and everything that Alan Turing did, both with that but also he was involved in biology; if you have any interest in science (8) …………..a kid, this is fascinating but even if you don't it's just alarmingly brilliant how diverse this man's talents were. Yeah, you may think that you've got nothing to offer the world but actually you really do just because you are who you are and that's a hugely important message in the film. Are there any other quotes (9) ………….. that in the film that inspired you? That's a big one. God, many. I mean yeah, there's one I try to hold on to a little bit, and I'm being lazy because I've said this before but my brain is- I've got very odd quotes from Richard III swilling round my mind which are not good things to hold on to, but amazing. I would say there's one by Desuso which my fans know, so forgive me those of you who are watching, but it's 'Dance (10) ………….. no-one's watching. Sing (11) ………….. though no-one can hear you' No, yeah, sing (12) ………….. in no-on can hear you, erm, 'Love (13) ………….. though you've never been hurt. And live life (14) ………….. though heaven is on Earth.' I think that's quite a good motto to hold on to. Yeah, it is.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

- Oh, terrific. Thank you. - And I love that I can come in and say that. - Me too. Thank you very much. - And genuinely mean it, so much. And I want everyone to love it (1) (as) much (2) (as) I did and I want everyone to see it. Oh good. Well, get out there and tell them. Well, this is where I need your help. Okay, come on. What would you say to a young audience who aren't (3) (as) familiar with the story to make them go and see it? I mean, it's funny. It's really thrilling, it's war thriller. It's also about an extraordinary human being who is really important to our modern lives. If you have an iPhone, if you use social media, if you understand what it is to connect through technology, if you feel (4) (like) you've ever been an outsider or you've been bullied or people see you (5) (as) being something other than the conservative of idea of the norm, normal - whatever that means - then this is a hero for you. This is a man that you should understand and know the story of moment, so it's not a history lesson; it's something that's, sadly, incredibly relatable to today. Very relevant, very current. You do learn a lot from it (6) (as) well. You do, but I think it's very easy on the kind of, 'And now we're doing the science bit.' It's not (7) (like) that, it's a really fast-paced, thrilling, intelligent but smart and funny kind of film to introduce bigger ideas to and we know that we're telling this to an audience that we want to have a wider understanding of this matter. Of course, for experts there are better jumping off points to go to after the film, through Andrew Hodges amazing biography and amazing amounts, reams are written about cryptography and everything that Alan Turing did, both with that but also he was involved in biology; if you have any interest in science (8) (as) a kid, this is fascinating but even if you don't it's just alarmingly brilliant how diverse this man's talents were. Yeah, you may think that you've got nothing to offer the world but actually you really do just because you are who you are and that's a hugely important message in the film. Are there any other quotes (9) (like) that in the film that inspired you? That's a big one. God, many. I mean yeah, there's one I try to hold on to a little bit, and I'm being lazy because I've said this before but my brain is- I've got very odd quotes from Richard III swilling round my mind which are not good things to hold on to, but amazing. I would say there's one by Desuso which my fans know, so forgive me those of you who are watching, but it's 'Dance (10) (like) no-one's watching. Sing (11) (as) though no-one can hear you' No, yeah, sing (12) (as) in no-on can hear you, erm, 'Love (13) (as) though you've never been hurt. And live life (14) (as) though heaven is on Earth.' I think that's quite a good motto to hold on to. Yeah, it is.

Sources: 

Channel: ODE. Benedict Cumberbatch interview: Why you should watch The Imitation Game and favourite quotes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12o_Z94oaTg

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5.9. Warm-up Video for Phrases

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PHRASES

Instructions. In words like 'don't' and 'can't', the sound /t/ is often missing. Listen to this song by Lady Gaga and catch phrases with such verbs

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

♪ IT'S BURIED IN MY SOUL ♪ ♪ LIKE CALIFORNIA GOLD ♪ ♪ YOU FOUND THE LIGHT IN ME THAT (1) ………….. ♪ ♪ SO WHEN I'M ALL CHOKED UP BUT (2) ………….. THE WORDS ♪ ♪ EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE BABY IT HURTS ♪ ♪ WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN ♪ ♪ AND THE BAND (3) ………….. ♪ ♪ I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER US THIS WAY ♪ ♪ LOVERS IN THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ POETS TRYIN' TO WRITE ♪ ♪ (4) ………….. HOW TO RHYME BUT DAMN WE TRY ♪ ♪ BUT ALL I REALLY KNOW ♪ ♪ YOU'RE WHERE I WANNA GO ♪ ♪ THE PART OF ME THAT'S YOU WILL NEVER DIE ♪ ♪ SO WHEN I'M ALL CHOKED UP AND (5) ………….. THE WORDS ♪ ♪ EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE BABY IT HURTS ♪ ♪ WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN ♪ ♪ AND THE BAND (6) ………….. ♪ ♪ I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER US THIS WAY ♪ ♪ OH YEAH ♪ ♪ (7) ………….. TO BE JUST A MEMORY BABY YEAH ♪ ♪ OO OO OO OO OO OO OO ♪ ♪ OO OO OO OO HOO HOO HOO ♪

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

♪ IT'S BURIED IN MY SOUL ♪ ♪ LIKE CALIFORNIA GOLD ♪ ♪ YOU FOUND THE LIGHT IN ME THAT (1) (I COULDN'T FIND) ♪ ♪ SO WHEN I'M ALL CHOKED UP BUT (2) (I CAN'T FIND) THE WORDS ♪ ♪ EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE BABY IT HURTS ♪ ♪ WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN ♪ ♪ AND THE BAND (3) (WON'T PLAY) ♪ ♪ I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER US THIS WAY ♪ ♪ LOVERS IN THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ POETS TRYIN' TO WRITE ♪ ♪ (4) (WE DON'T KNOW) HOW TO RHYME BUT DAMN WE TRY ♪ ♪ BUT ALL I REALLY KNOW ♪ ♪ YOU'RE WHERE I WANNA GO ♪ ♪ THE PART OF ME THAT'S YOU WILL NEVER DIE ♪ ♪ SO WHEN I'M ALL CHOKED UP AND (5) (I CAN'T FIND) THE WORDS ♪ ♪ EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE BABY IT HURTS ♪ ♪ WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN ♪ ♪ AND THE BAND (6) (WON'T PLAY) ♪ ♪ I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER US THIS WAY ♪ ♪ OH YEAH ♪ ♪ (7) (I DON'T WANT) TO BE JUST A MEMORY BABY YEAH ♪ ♪ OO OO OO OO OO OO OO ♪ ♪ OO OO OO OO HOO HOO HOO ♪

Sources: 

Channel: LadyGagaVEVO. Lady Gaga - Always Remember Us This Way (From A Star Is Born Soundtrack): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vheNbQlsyU

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5.10. Warm-up Video for 'Used to'

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 'USED TO'

Instructions. 'Used to' is often difficult to catch because it sounds more like 'usta'. Listen and type the verb with 'used to / didn't used to'.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Now, the science of happiness-- Let me talk about this. Because when I (1) …………..about-- well, because I used to do talks-- and business talks, value creation. One of the businesses I owned was sales training, high-end sales training company. We (2) ………….. all the sales training for the top companies all over the world. And I (3) ………….. about, OK, well how did I not focus on life worth? How did I turn this corner? All fear of failure, pride, and enormity of risk, fall away in the face of death. The things I (4) ………….. were such big deals, they weren't big deals. When I walk through a children's cancer ward, I'm He goes, Dad, I'm really trying to figure out how to make my sales quota, how to make my sales numbers. I (5) ………….. a sales training company. So that was an obvious area that I knew about, which I also though was funny. I'll just sit and look at the stars. I'll watch the birds. My father (6) ………….. that. I'd go, oh man. Now I'm my father, right? several years back. And he never really got over it. They (7) ………….. out dancing all the time. He would love to dance. And I would talk to this guy. Do they give credit or take credit? What's the balance of listening versus talking? We (8) ………….. a neighbor. My father never liked her. He goes, she has two gears, talking and waiting to talk.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Now, the science of happiness-- Let me talk about this. Because when I (1) (used to think) about-- well, because I used to do talks-- and business talks, value creation. One of the businesses I owned was sales training, high-end sales training company. We (2) (used to do) all the sales training for the top companies all over the world. And I (3) (used to think) about, OK, well how did I not focus on life worth? How did I turn this corner? All fear of failure, pride, and enormity of risk, fall away in the face of death. The things I (4) (used to think) were such big deals, they weren't big deals. When I walk through a children's cancer ward, I'm He goes, Dad, I'm really trying to figure out how to make my sales quota, how to make my sales numbers. I (5) (used to run) a sales training company. So that was an obvious area that I knew about, which I also though was funny. I'll just sit and look at the stars. I'll watch the birds. My father (6) (used to do) that. I'd go, oh man. Now I'm my father, right? several years back. And he never really got over it. They (7) (used to go) out dancing all the time. He would love to dance. And I would talk to this guy. Do they give credit or take credit? What's the balance of listening versus talking? We (8) (used to have) a neighbor. My father never liked her. He goes, she has two gears, talking and waiting to talk.

Sources: 

Channel: Talks at Google. Gary Kunath: "Mastering Life Balance", Talks at Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0naiEGWTvew

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5.11. Warm-up Video for Much More, Much Better

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR MUCH MORE, MUCH BETTER

Instructions. What are some of the higher-level alternatives to saying much more, much better and so on? Listen and fill the gaps to find out.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

[SOUND] Thank you very much for taking the time to come in and speak to us. Many of us, are aspiring entrepreneurs, so (1) ………….. really quite like to be like you. And, many others, would also like to pitch to you. >> [LAUGH] >> Actually sitting here makes me, gives me a sense of how intimidating that must be, so, (2) ………….. , (3) ………….. wish it for much longer. >> [LAUGH] >> And perhaps, perhaps we could, just start by outlining the, the three main topics (4) ………….. love to cover today. The first is your views on tech and venture capital trends. The second is, how you assess entrepreneurial DNA. And the third is your views on leadership and your leadership experiences, that, that (5) ………….. had throughout your, your esteemed career. And so, if we could perhaps start with the, that first, tech trends, and go with something topical. >> So I, unfortunately, I can't, ten years, ten years from now I can come back and tell you all about the WhatsApp deal, but right now (6) ………….. on the, (7) ………….. on the, (8) ………….. on the Facebook board and I know that you all would not come visit me in jail. So I will, I will keep that one to myself. so, (9) ………….. a couple of big things. So, just in terms of thinking about what (10)………….. been through in the last 20 years in Silicon Valley, some people in the room are old enough, you may remember there was a bubble. long period of, basically, you know, years of pain followed by then, sort of, what I think of as, as very slow recovery. I think (11) ………….. actually been an object lesson in the psychology of markets and bubbles. I think that, people are much more highly sensitized to bubbles after a bubble. If you could be sensitized to them before a bubble, you could make a lot more money. But people get highly sensitized and so (12) ………….. this phenomena of, of trying to close the, the barn door after the horses have escaped. And that, that is a lot of what all the is an economist named Carlotta Perez, who wrote a book called Technological Revolutions. (13) ………….. probably the single best book. Like, that book and The Innovator's Dilemma are probably the two key books that are really critical to understanding how this industry works. a general model for the deployment of new technologies. And then how technologies intersect with financial markets. And so (14) ………….. got this whole thing, and (15) ………….. basically this multi-generational process. And (16)………….. what, (17) ………….. basically these two big, sort of phases of it. (18) ………….. (19) ………….. called the installation phase and (20) ………….. (21) ………….. called the deployment phase. And it turns out in every single case and this includes railroads and, like, lots, electricity and steam engines and lots of prior new fundamental technologies, (22) ………….. always this just gigantic bubble and then crash kind of halfway through. And historically that marks the transition from The deployment stage, you could argue, is where the actual interesting thing, things happen. (23) ………….. where all the tech-, all the new technologies actually start to work. They actually make it into (24) ………….. hands. They actually become cost effective and we actually find out how to actually use all these things. And so that's the phase I think (25) ………….. in, in now. You know, without talking about the Whatsapp deal in particular, it is interesting to note that the companies that people think today, for the most part, have extraordinarily high customer, count. user, user count. Market sizes have expanded gigantically and so (26) ………….. got these things now that people are arguing about that have, in some cases, a half can have a large scale internet service that's worth a billion users that's not gonna be worth anything, you, you could take that position, (27) ………….. not sure you would recommend it. >> Yeah, no, that makes sense. When you, as you say, when you look at the, the cost per user, (28) ………….. actually only $36, which is much, much less than in many others for the What'sApp deal. >> So, could that, perhaps, be a sign of a bubble? >> So things are heating up. And so, [LAUGH] Historically, (29) ………….. actually been, and I suspect everybody in the room knows this, there has been a

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

[SOUND] Thank you very much for taking the time to come in and speak to us. Many of us, are aspiring entrepreneurs, so (1) (we'd) really quite like to be like you. And, many others, would also like to pitch to you. >> [LAUGH] >> Actually sitting here makes me, gives me a sense of how intimidating that must be, so, (2) (I won't) , (3) (I won't) wish it for much longer. >> [LAUGH] >> And perhaps, perhaps we could, just start by outlining the, the three main topics (4) (I'd) love to cover today. The first is your views on tech and venture capital trends. The second is, how you assess entrepreneurial DNA. And the third is your views on leadership and your leadership experiences, that, that (5) (you've) had throughout your, your esteemed career. And so, if we could perhaps start with the, that first, tech trends, and go with something topical. >> So I, unfortunately, I can't, ten years, ten years from now I can come back and tell you all about the WhatsApp deal, but right now (6) (I'm) on the, (7) (I'm) on the, (8) (I'm) on the Facebook board and I know that you all would not come visit me in jail. So I will, I will keep that one to myself. so, (9) (there's) a couple of big things. So, just in terms of thinking about what (10) (we've) been through in the last 20 years in Silicon Valley, some people in the room are old enough, you may remember there was a bubble. long period of, basically, you know, years of pain followed by then, sort of, what I think of as, as very slow recovery. I think (11) (it's) actually been an object lesson in the psychology of markets and bubbles. I think that, people are much more highly sensitized to bubbles after a bubble. If you could be sensitized to them before a bubble, you could make a lot more money. But people get highly sensitized and so (12) (there's) this phenomena of, of trying to close the, the barn door after the horses have escaped. And that, that is a lot of what all the is an economist named Carlotta Perez, who wrote a book called Technological Revolutions. (13) (It's) probably the single best book. Like, that book and The Innovator's Dilemma are probably the two key books that are really critical to understanding how this industry works. a general model for the deployment of new technologies. And then how technologies intersect with financial markets. And so (14) (she's) got this whole thing, and (15) (it's) basically this multi-generational process. And (16) (there's) what, (17) (it's) basically these two big, sort of phases of it. (18) (There's) (19) (what's) called the installation phase and (20) (there's) (21) (what's) called the deployment phase. And it turns out in every single case and this includes railroads and, like, lots, electricity and steam engines and lots of prior new fundamental technologies, (22) (there's) always this just gigantic bubble and then crash kind of halfway through. And historically that marks the transition from The deployment stage, you could argue, is where the actual interesting thing, things happen. (23) (It's) where all the tech-, all the new technologies actually start to work. They actually make it into (24) (everybody's) hands. They actually become cost effective and we actually find out how to actually use all these things. And so that's the phase I think (25) (we're) in, in now. You know, without talking about the Whatsapp deal in particular, it is interesting to note that the companies that people think today, for the most part, have extraordinarily high customer, count. user, user count. Market sizes have expanded gigantically and so (26) (you've) got these things now that people are arguing about that have, in some cases, a half can have a large scale internet service that's worth a billion users that's not gonna be worth anything, you, you could take that position, (27) (I'm) not sure you would recommend it. >> Yeah, no, that makes sense. When you, as you say, when you look at the, the cost per user, (28) (it's) actually only $36, which is much, much less than in many others for the What'sApp deal. >> So, could that, perhaps, be a sign of a bubble? >> So things are heating up. And so, [LAUGH] Historically, (29) (there's) actually been, and I suspect everybody in the room knows this, there has been a

Sources: 

Channel: Stanford Graduate School of Business. Marc Andreessen on Big Breakthrough Ideas and Courageous Entrepreneurs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYYsXzt1VDc

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5.12. Warm-up Video for Whatever or whoever?

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR WHATEVER OR WHOEVER?

Instructions. Fill the gaps with the word that fits the context

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

and lawyers to accept. But, frankly, you know, we are the risk capital. And, remarkably, in the 10, 12,15 (1) ………….. years of the Internet and the ability for fans to discover artists on their own, et cetera, there really has not been one single Madonna or Green Day or U2,not ours, but any of these great artists, they know what their value is. (2) ………….. wants them is going to pay that or more, which certainly Live Nation did in the case of Madonna. We only sign this with younger acts so that we make the But there is an art to acquiring. And, when you acquire a business, you've got to – just like coming into a family, by marriage, or (3) ………….. , you have to respect the culture of that unit. And one of the ways that we can tell the people at Warner that traditional, stolid, people would assume it to be lower technology than, say, Google or QualComm or Motorola or (4) ………….. . But you said there were dangers of complacency coming into this high-tech industry. as good, and they're never going to be as good. You're going to be dealing with maybe higher capital, for sure lower margins, all the costs of startup, (5) ………….. they are in your industry. So you have to be willing to do that. Edgar Bronfman: Well, as I said, I think that there's going to be far more partnership, I think, between artists and their those business parters, (6) ………….. those business partners may ultimately be. I think record labels, music publishers will It is very difficult in the political front to find people who are willing to put interests beyond the next election, the next filibuster vote or (7) ………….. , talk about -- some of the issues Ted Turner was discussing of long-term issues of national welfare and international survival.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

and lawyers to accept. But, frankly, you know, we are the risk capital. And, remarkably, in the 10, 12,15 (1) (whatever) years of the Internet and the ability for fans to discover artists on their own, et cetera, there really has not been one single Madonna or Green Day or U2,not ours, but any of these great artists, they know what their value is. (2) (Whoever) wants them is going to pay that or more, which certainly Live Nation did in the case of Madonna. We only sign this with younger acts so that we make the But there is an art to acquiring. And, when you acquire a business, you've got to – just like coming into a family, by marriage, or (3) (whatever) , you have to respect the culture of that unit. And one of the ways that we can tell the people at Warner that traditional, stolid, people would assume it to be lower technology than, say, Google or QualComm or Motorola or (4) (whatever) . But you said there were dangers of complacency coming into this high-tech industry. as good, and they're never going to be as good. You're going to be dealing with maybe higher capital, for sure lower margins, all the costs of startup, (5) (whatever) they are in your industry. So you have to be willing to do that. Edgar Bronfman: Well, as I said, I think that there's going to be far more partnership, I think, between artists and their those business parters, (6) (whoever) those business partners may ultimately be. I think record labels, music publishers will It is very difficult in the political front to find people who are willing to put interests beyond the next election, the next filibuster vote or (7) (whatever) , talk about -- some of the issues Ted Turner was discussing of long-term issues of national welfare and international survival.

Sources: 

Channel: ZeitgeistMinds. Lead - US Zeitgeist 2010: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUKVktAPiy0

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5.13. Warm-up Video for Whatever, whenever or whoever?

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR WHATEVER, WHENEVER OR WHOEVER?

Instructions. Fill the gaps with the word that fits the context

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

a lot of Googlers had access to. So I'm kind of curious about how did the, how did the structure of things work like in terms of -- how many times did you talk to Larry or Sergey or Eric? How was that structured (1) ………….. you were talking with them? >>Stephen Levy: Well in some discussions it was interesting. One of the first times, one of the first long interviews I've had with Sergey doing. I was documenting that era at Google. >>Matt Cutts: Umm hmm. That's good. So probably as you're touring around the country a little bit, you're talkin' about Google, you probably hear a lot of misconceptions. Like I know (2) ………….. I talk to people they say or they believe that Google was behind the scenes picking every single result and how it should rank. What kind of misconceptions do you run up against? Or what sort of stuff do you see? [audience laughter] >>Matt Cutts: [laughs] So why don't we open it up for general Q and A. So anybody who has a question, go ahead and line up behind the microphone and (3) ………….. you'd like to ask Stephen Levy. [pause] >>Brennan: Hey. It's good, good to see you again. >>Stephen Levy: Yes. >>Brennan: I was one of the employees that Well, Microsoft's not Silicon Valley technically. [laughter] >>Male Audience Member #2: I think it would be fascinating even just tracking Apple from 1970 - (4) ………….. until to today. >>Stephen Levy: Okay. Well, another interesting suggestion there. So I don't think it would have been possible for me to do this kind of book about Apple. I just don't think that anyone and it'll be interesting to see what Maybe Panda could help in this but it wasn't a specific goal of Panda is that I would just love to see the results in both Google News and Search to make sure you get the source of a story as opposed to (5) ………….. aggregated it. It just galls journalists who produce a story that the Huffington Post description of a story winds up way high when your original story that they're stealing from -- and I think it is stealing -- is on page three . How >>Matt Cutts: So I think we've got time for one more question and then Stephen, you're willing to stick around in order to... >>Stephen Levy: I'll sign every book if you bring it up there. >>Matt Cutts: (6) ………….. wants it. >>Stephen Levy: I'm here. 'Cause I don't want to leave this place. [laughter] If you open Andalé , I'll sign them twice.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

a lot of Googlers had access to. So I'm kind of curious about how did the, how did the structure of things work like in terms of -- how many times did you talk to Larry or Sergey or Eric? How was that structured (1) (whenever) you were talking with them? >>Stephen Levy: Well in some discussions it was interesting. One of the first times, one of the first long interviews I've had with Sergey doing. I was documenting that era at Google. >>Matt Cutts: Umm hmm. That's good. So probably as you're touring around the country a little bit, you're talkin' about Google, you probably hear a lot of misconceptions. Like I know (2) (whenever) I talk to people they say or they believe that Google was behind the scenes picking every single result and how it should rank. What kind of misconceptions do you run up against? Or what sort of stuff do you see? [audience laughter] >>Matt Cutts: [laughs] So why don't we open it up for general Q and A. So anybody who has a question, go ahead and line up behind the microphone and (3) (whatever) you'd like to ask Stephen Levy. [pause] >>Brennan: Hey. It's good, good to see you again. >>Stephen Levy: Yes. >>Brennan: I was one of the employees that Well, Microsoft's not Silicon Valley technically. [laughter] >>Male Audience Member #2: I think it would be fascinating even just tracking Apple from 1970 - (4) (whatever) until to today. >>Stephen Levy: Okay. Well, another interesting suggestion there. So I don't think it would have been possible for me to do this kind of book about Apple. I just don't think that anyone and it'll be interesting to see what Maybe Panda could help in this but it wasn't a specific goal of Panda is that I would just love to see the results in both Google News and Search to make sure you get the source of a story as opposed to (5) (whoever) aggregated it. It just galls journalists who produce a story that the Huffington Post description of a story winds up way high when your original story that they're stealing from -- and I think it is stealing -- is on page three . How >>Matt Cutts: So I think we've got time for one more question and then Stephen, you're willing to stick around in order to... >>Stephen Levy: I'll sign every book if you bring it up there. >>Matt Cutts: (6) (Whoever) wants it. >>Stephen Levy: I'm here. 'Cause I don't want to leave this place. [laughter] If you open Andalé , I'll sign them twice.

Sources: 

Channel: Talks at Google. Authors@Google: Steven Levy in conversation with Matt Cutts in Mountain View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RYmSWRRbUI

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5.14. Warm-up Video for 'Would' for Past Repeated Actions and Habits

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 'WOULD' FOR PAST REPEATED ACTIONS AND HABITS

Instructions. Watch the video till 1:40 to understand the context. Then do the quiz below: listen and type phrases with 'would' that describe repeated actions in the past. Find here more information about this use of 'would'.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

especially lonely people who looked like they hadn't talked to anyone in weeks, and (1) ………….. this beautiful moment of prolonged eye contact being allowed in a city street, and (2) ………….. a little bit. And (3) ………….. -- "Thank you. I see you." And (4) ………….. -- "Nobody ever sees me. Thank you." (5) ………….. harassed sometimes. (6………….. at me from their cars. "Get a job!" (Laughing) And (7)………….. , like, "This is my job." But it hurt, because it made me fear I really didn't want to lose this sense of direct connection with people, because I loved it. So after all of our shows, (8) …………..autographs and hug fans and hang out and talk to people, and we made an art out of asking people to help us and join us, and (9) ………….. local musicians and artists and (10) ………….. outside of our shows, and (11)………….. the hat, and then (12) ………….. and join us onstage, so we had this rotating smorgasbord of weird, random circus guests. And then Twitter came along, and made things even more magic, because I could ask instantly for anything anywhere. So (13) ………….. a piano to practice on, and an hour later (14) ………….. at a fan's house. This is in London. (15)………….. home-cooked food to us all over the world backstage and feed us and eat with us. This is in Seattle. Fans who worked in museums and stores and any kind of public space (16) ………….. their hands if (17) ………….. to do a last-minute, spontaneous, free gig. This is a library in Auckland. On Saturday I tweeted for this crate and hat

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

especially lonely people who looked like they hadn't talked to anyone in weeks, and (1) (we would get) this beautiful moment of prolonged eye contact being allowed in a city street, and (2) (we would sort of fall in love) a little bit. And (3) (my eyes would say) -- "Thank you. I see you." And (4) (their eyes would say) -- "Nobody ever sees me. Thank you." (5) (I would get) harassed sometimes. (6) (People would yell) at me from their cars. "Get a job!" (Laughing) And (7) (I'd be) , like, "This is my job." But it hurt, because it made me fear I really didn't want to lose this sense of direct connection with people, because I loved it. So after all of our shows, (8) (we would sign) autographs and hug fans and hang out and talk to people, and we made an art out of asking people to help us and join us, and (9) (I would track down) local musicians and artists and (10) (they would set up) outside of our shows, and (11) (they would pass) the hat, and then (12) (they would come in) and join us onstage, so we had this rotating smorgasbord of weird, random circus guests. And then Twitter came along, and made things even more magic, because I could ask instantly for anything anywhere. So (13) (I would need) a piano to practice on, and an hour later (14) (I would be) at a fan's house. This is in London. (15) (People would bring) home-cooked food to us all over the world backstage and feed us and eat with us. This is in Seattle. Fans who worked in museums and stores and any kind of public space (16) (would wave) their hands if (17) (I would decide) to do a last-minute, spontaneous, free gig. This is a library in Auckland. On Saturday I tweeted for this crate and hat

Sources: 

Channel: TED. The art of asking | Amanda Palmer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMj_P_6H69g&t=1s

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5.15. Warm-up Video for Grammar for Telling Stories

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR GRAMMAR FOR TELLING STORIES

Instructions. In this interview extract, Paul Rudd talks about a moment that he remembers very well. Watch the extract and type phrases with verbs in Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

[LAUGHTER] Paul, of all these movies, and doing all this stuff, (1) ………….. your favorite? What's the moment that stands out most brightly for you? Boy. Well, there are a lot of them. But the very first time (2) ………….. with these guys on "Civil War," it was pretty spectacular. Because (3) ………….. "Ant-Man." But (4) ………….. a little bit in a bubble. And all of a sudden (5) ………….. everybody in their suits. And it was very exciting. In fact, one time Chris Evans-- (6) ………….. opposite him. And (7) ………….. to run to use the bathroom or something. And (8) ………….. the prop guy to hold his shield. And as (9) ………….. I just (10) ………….. , can I try it? And (11) ………….. the shield. And it was-- yeah. it was very exciting. It was not dissimilar to what my character (12) ………….. in the scene. (13) ………….. with the shield while you had it? (14) ………….. pew, pew, pew. Acting it out a little bit. But then I (15) ………….. it back and, you know, (16) ………….. to be a little cool. Do any of you-- and I know this might be hard to remember-- have a favorite line that

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

[LAUGHTER] Paul, of all these movies, and doing all this stuff, (1) (what was) your favorite? What's the moment that stands out most brightly for you? Boy. Well, there are a lot of them. But the very first time (2) (I filmed) with these guys on "Civil War," it was pretty spectacular. Because (3) (we'd already filmed) "Ant-Man." But (4) (that was) a little bit in a bubble. And all of a sudden (5) (I was seeing) everybody in their suits. And it was very exciting. In fact, one time Chris Evans-- (6) (I was standing) opposite him. And (7) (he had) to run to use the bathroom or something. And (8) (he asked) the prop guy to hold his shield. And as (9) (he walked off) I just (10) (said) , can I try it? And (11) (I took) the shield. And it was-- yeah. it was very exciting. It was not dissimilar to what my character (12) (was feeling) in the scene. (13) (What did you do) with the shield while you had it? (14) (I just kind of went) pew, pew, pew. Acting it out a little bit. But then I (15) (gave) it back and, you know, (16) (tried) to be a little cool. Do any of you-- and I know this might be hard to remember-- have a favorite line that

Sources: 

Channel: Jimmy Kimmel Live. Avengers Cast on Premiere, Favorite Lines, Matching Tattoos & Birthday Gifts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ljluGA4dQU

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5.16. Warm-up Video for Frequently Used Nouns

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR FREQUENTLY USED NOUNS

Instructions. Fill the gaps with one of the following words: time(s)|year(s)|way(s)|thing(s)|world(s)|person

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Ben: Absolutely. So, what I always tell folks when I'm doing interviews, at least, is that the people that do programming, computer science. It's kind of, there's this long sliding scale of extreme practical experience all the (1) ………….. to extreme theoretical experience. Right? And at one end of the extreme you might have somebody who just got a Ph. D. in computer science to write essays on computational complexity, but you ask them to write five lines of code Fitz: Right. Ben: On the other extreme, you've got somebody who's maybe been programming on a microprocessor in a cell phone for 20 (2) ………….. and is so incredibly specialized and amazing at writing assembly language that they've forgotten all the theory they've ever learned. Right? And so, Google is looking for someone in the middle, who's got theory at their fingertips but also has Ben: Yeah so, we are going to look on your resume for proof of some sign of generalism, right? That you've got practical experience, you've got theoretical experience, and that you're able to learn new (3) ………….. and adapt. Fitz: Right. Ben: And then the theory is that if Google hires you they're hiring you as a generalist, okay? Someone- so skills and experience are important, but you've gotta be a good fit for the company, for the culture. I mean, we work in the internet, right? The internet (4) ………….. is a very disruptive (5) ………….. , a lot of change, a lot of new stuff's constantly coming up. You should have to be able to learn new (6) ………….. and roll with the punches, so to speak. Ben: And play well with others, which is not always a given. [laughing] Fitz: Right. Well, that's important, but the other (7) ………….. is that we want to look for something that is going to make you stand out. That's what we look for in a prospective candidate. Whether it's an interesting hobby or an accomplishment or some leadership (8) ………….. that you've done. Ben: Right. Because we see a lot of resumes that are just full of millions of generic acronyms, and they all kind of look the same after a while. So... Fitz: Right. Ben: ...figure out some (9) ………….. to distinguish yourself. That says, I not only know what I'm doing, but here's something interesting that proves I have a passion for computer science. Fitz: Right. Ben: That's another (10) ………….. I always say to folks... Fitz: Or not even just computer science...it could be anything just so... Ben: or anything, yeah. Engineering in general. Fitz: Yeah, engineering in general. Ben: So, you know, I always tell people, or I always I think to myself when I'm interviewing somebody, "If this (11) ………….. were a millionaire and did not have to work at all, would they still be playing around on a computer? Would they still be writing code or doing engineering (12) ………….. for fun?" And, if so, then that's the kind of (13) ………….. I want to work with. Fitz: Right, is it their passion? Ben: Is it their passion? Right. They're not just doing because they have to pay the rent. Fitz: And we come from the open source (14) ………….. , so that's something we are particularly looking out for in people. We find that people who write open source code are often a good fit for Google... Ben: They're passionate. [laughing] Fitz: ...because you're not going to spend you spare (15) ………….. writing software if you're not good at it. Right? Ben: Or if you're not passionate about it. Fitz: Or if you're not passionate about it. So those are two qualities that tend to fall in to people that write software in their spare (16) ………….. I'd say. Ben: It's not a requirement that you work on open sources... Fitz: Right. Ben: Yeah, great. Fitz: All right. Ben: We'll see you next (17) …………... Fitz: Come back soon.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Ben: Absolutely. So, what I always tell folks when I'm doing interviews, at least, is that the people that do programming, computer science. It's kind of, there's this long sliding scale of extreme practical experience all the (1) (way) to extreme theoretical experience. Right? And at one end of the extreme you might have somebody who just got a Ph. D. in computer science to write essays on computational complexity, but you ask them to write five lines of code Fitz: Right. Ben: On the other extreme, you've got somebody who's maybe been programming on a microprocessor in a cell phone for 20 (2) (years) and is so incredibly specialized and amazing at writing assembly language that they've forgotten all the theory they've ever learned. Right? And so, Google is looking for someone in the middle, who's got theory at their fingertips but also has Ben: Yeah so, we are going to look on your resume for proof of some sign of generalism, right? That you've got practical experience, you've got theoretical experience, and that you're able to learn new (3) (things) and adapt. Fitz: Right. Ben: And then the theory is that if Google hires you they're hiring you as a generalist, okay? Someone- so skills and experience are important, but you've gotta be a good fit for the company, for the culture. I mean, we work in the internet, right? The internet (4) (world) is a very disruptive (5) (world) , a lot of change, a lot of new stuff's constantly coming up. You should have to be able to learn new (6) (things) and roll with the punches, so to speak. Ben: And play well with others, which is not always a given. [laughing] Fitz: Right. Well, that's important, but the other (7) (thing) is that we want to look for something that is going to make you stand out. That's what we look for in a prospective candidate. Whether it's an interesting hobby or an accomplishment or some leadership (8) (thing) that you've done. Ben: Right. Because we see a lot of resumes that are just full of millions of generic acronyms, and they all kind of look the same after a while. So... Fitz: Right. Ben: ...figure out some (9) (way) to distinguish yourself. That says, I not only know what I'm doing, but here's something interesting that proves I have a passion for computer science. Fitz: Right. Ben: That's another (10) (thing) I always say to folks... Fitz: Or not even just computer science...it could be anything just so... Ben: or anything, yeah. Engineering in general. Fitz: Yeah, engineering in general. Ben: So, you know, I always tell people, or I always I think to myself when I'm interviewing somebody, "If this (11) (person) were a millionaire and did not have to work at all, would they still be playing around on a computer? Would they still be writing code or doing engineering (12) (things) for fun?" And, if so, then that's the kind of (13) (person) I want to work with. Fitz: Right, is it their passion? Ben: Is it their passion? Right. They're not just doing because they have to pay the rent. Fitz: And we come from the open source (14) (world) , so that's something we are particularly looking out for in people. We find that people who write open source code are often a good fit for Google... Ben: They're passionate. [laughing] Fitz: ...because you're not going to spend you spare (15) (time) writing software if you're not good at it. Right? Ben: Or if you're not passionate about it. Fitz: Or if you're not passionate about it. So those are two qualities that tend to fall in to people that write software in their spare (16) (time) I'd say. Ben: It's not a requirement that you work on open sources... Fitz: Right. Ben: Yeah, great. Fitz: All right. Ben: We'll see you next (17) (time) . Fitz: Come back soon.

Sources: 

Channel: Life at Google. Ask a Google Engineer - Fitz and Ben from Chicago - Prospective Employee Qualities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BGAdJ_0FH0

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5.17. Warm-up Video for Frequently Used Nouns

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR FREQUENTLY USED NOUNS

Instructions.  Fill the gaps with one of the following words: time(s)|person(s)|way(s)|day(s)|thing(s)

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

the little intricate details about how they interact with your product. And user experience and user research is a fantastic (1) ………….. to understand how our users use our products. And their skills are how to build what is a complex system into a simple user experience. NOAH LEVIN: So we spent a lot of (2) ………….. iterating on different designs, because we really needed to start building it and changing it over (3) ………….. and testing it to know that it was good. When you hit a link, a lot of (4) ………….. , you want to go back very quickly, back and forth to explore these results. So I came up with this tabbed UI where once you click a say, maybe that's not what I want and instantly swipe it away or tap it away and look at other results. When you watch a video of a (5) ………….. in Korea or in Japan or anywhere, and they're holding it, and they're just talking about, oh, look, and it does this. And they're tapping it. And they're interacting with it. They're swiping (6) ………….. that I had thought about and sketched on a white board. The fact that this sketch reached across the globe is incredibly eye opening, and it really drives you every (7) ………….. to keep doing what you're doing. Amit Singhal, the guy who really invented a lot of the (8) ………….. that Search works today, the fact that he would be willing and excited to learn about design really made me excited to come to work, to know that the people responsible for a lot of the biggest decisions we make care about these (9) ………….. . ALAN EUSTACE: It's never too late to learn. Often, in the case of an executive, what you need to do a lot of deep UX work there. So in thinking about where Google can be really helpful, where's the right (10) ………….. for us to come in and surprise and delight you. If you have good ideas, you can come work here and build those (11) ………….. .

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

the little intricate details about how they interact with your product. And user experience and user research is a fantastic (1) (way) to understand how our users use our products. And their skills are how to build what is a complex system into a simple user experience. NOAH LEVIN: So we spent a lot of (2) (time) iterating on different designs, because we really needed to start building it and changing it over (3) (time) and testing it to know that it was good. When you hit a link, a lot of (4) (times) , you want to go back very quickly, back and forth to explore these results. So I came up with this tabbed UI where once you click a say, maybe that's not what I want and instantly swipe it away or tap it away and look at other results. When you watch a video of a (5) (person) in Korea or in Japan or anywhere, and they're holding it, and they're just talking about, oh, look, and it does this. And they're tapping it. And they're interacting with it. They're swiping (6) (things) that I had thought about and sketched on a white board. The fact that this sketch reached across the globe is incredibly eye opening, and it really drives you every (7) (day) to keep doing what you're doing. Amit Singhal, the guy who really invented a lot of the (8) (way) that Search works today, the fact that he would be willing and excited to learn about design really made me excited to come to work, to know that the people responsible for a lot of the biggest decisions we make care about these (9) (things) . ALAN EUSTACE: It's never too late to learn. Often, in the case of an executive, what you need to do a lot of deep UX work there. So in thinking about where Google can be really helpful, where's the right (10) (time) for us to come in and surprise and delight you. If you have good ideas, you can come work here and build those (11) (things) .

Sources: 

Channel: Life at Google. Meet Noah, Interaction Designer for Google Search on iOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fpggknHC2c

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6. Structures with Exercises B1 - Level

Structures with Exercises - B1 - Level.

6.1. Warm-up Video for Comparatives

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR COMPARATIVES

Instructions. Listen and type useful expressions with comparatives

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

And when I look at the overall size of the page, first of all, an average page is about 700 kilobytes. So it's actually (1) ………….. a desktop version, which is good news. But then, this number actually shocked me. types, images are basically 70% of the data on the wire. STEPHEN KONIG: That's pretty typical. It's actually (2) ………….. on mobile than what we see on desktop, but the fact that it's the single largest component of the page size is very consistent with what we don't look so good. And so it's putting a lot of pressure on publishers to update their sites and their images to (3) …………..on these hiDPI devices. ILYA GRIGORIK: And that's a really hard one, right? Because to your point earlier, my bandwidth is not going to up magically by four, or latency decrease by four, but all of a sudden, the images are getting (4)………….. . STEPHEN KONIG: Exactly. ILYA GRIGORIK: And I think, actually, the four is worth So if you're using a lossy format like JPEG, in addition to that, what you're probably going to see is a demand for (5) ………….. images with your compression artifacts. So that in itself will also play a part in increasing the size. format is actually a challenge. STEPHEN KONIG: It is. ILYA GRIGORIK: So (6) ………….. , when I talked to a lot of web developers and designers, they say, great, I took my image, I optimized it. formats in the background. And then we figure out that, hey, this image file is actually much (7) ………….. if we use JPEG, for example. So we don't assume anything about your decisions. ILYA GRIGORIK: So at least in theory in the long term, as a person who's authoring this content, as a designer, for example, it actually it makes my job (8)………….. . STEPHEN KONIG: Correct. ILYA GRIGORIK: I just save it as-- smaller than PNG. There are a handful of cases, less than 2%, where it's (9) ………….. than one. ILYA GRIGORIK: So that's this peak right here? STEPHEN KONIG: That's that little peak right there. significantly less, like 80%, 90%. STEPHEN KONIG: You're looking at (10) ………….. . ILYA GRIGORIK: Which is actually representative of kind of the larger number that we saw, which is for certain And so far, it looks like it's they're competitive, both WebP and JPEG. But you scroll (11)………….. , like 200 milliseconds later, and you can see that a whole bunch of WebP images have fully loaded, more getting pulled in, et cetera. And that's where WebP clearly, in this example, shines. Even though we're spending a little more time on one part of the process, we're spending (12) ………….. in another and the net effect is definitely positive. ILYA GRIGORIK: So hopefully by shipping fewer bytes and We'll talk about tooling in a second. But Android and iOS, ready to go. In fact, it's actually (13) ………….. to deploy WebP today on native platforms, on Android and iOS, than it is on the web to some degree, although it's still definitely STEPHEN KONIG: Definitely. Well, it's one of the things you want to look at because obviously, with (14) ………….. , you get smaller file sizes. So as you're trying to improve speed, that's a knob you can tweak that will definitely have an impact. compression artifacts. And the kinds of artifacts you see between JPEG and WebP are different, especially as you get into (15) ………….. . So you do need to do visual comparison at that level to understand, am I comfortable with the kinds of artifacts versions of Android. So you can pull that in if you need to. And there's (16) ………….. Android devices out there, unfortunately, so that's a handy thing to have. And then for iOS, same thing. But we find, at least in all of our case studies at Google, that this is definitely a worthwhile investment because it gives such a (17) ………….. to the user. STEPHEN KONIG: Correct. And I think the thing I'd point out on that is it's a question of who should be paying the cost and where is that best paid for? And I would argue that it's (18)………….. on the part of the web developer and the site author. It's better for them to pay for a little bit more storage And then alongside that, we're going to continue to focus on optimization and trying to bring that encode and decode time down (19) ………….. . But you know, we're at a point today, we're ready to really push the gas pedal and make some great progress with WebP. So we have to sort of work this in a stepwise manner. And so getting WebP adopted across the web will make it a (20) ………….. for us to go to consumer electronic device manufacturers-- camera makers, phones, et cetera-- ILYA GRIGORIK: So yeah, if the camera saved it directly as WebP, that would be great. STEPHEN KONIG: (21) ………….. . ILYA GRIGORIK: But it'll probably take some time before we get there. everybody's considering just because the mobile web is shooting through the roof. Pages are (22) …………... You saw the number of bytes on the wire. So they're all looking at this in some way or another. And that's not to say that user agent is the only way to do it. I think there are (23) ………….. . In fact, we've been talking with the Chrome team about fixing some of the accept headers and (24) ………….. such that you don't have to write these crazy user agent detection functions. alternative formats, but if you find JPEG Mini is a good choice, then that's fine. We think WebP offers a much (25) ………….. for the vast majority of use cases that are out there today. ILYA GRIGORIK: At the end the day, make the web fast.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

And when I look at the overall size of the page, first of all, an average page is about 700 kilobytes. So it's actually (1) (a little bit less than) a desktop version, which is good news. But then, this number actually shocked me. types, images are basically 70% of the data on the wire. STEPHEN KONIG: That's pretty typical. It's actually (2) (a little bit higher) on mobile than what we see on desktop, but the fact that it's the single largest component of the page size is very consistent with what we don't look so good. And so it's putting a lot of pressure on publishers to update their sites and their images to (3) (look better) on these hiDPI devices. ILYA GRIGORIK: And that's a really hard one, right? Because to your point earlier, my bandwidth is not going to up magically by four, or latency decrease by four, but all of a sudden, the images are getting (4) (four times bigger) . STEPHEN KONIG: Exactly. ILYA GRIGORIK: And I think, actually, the four is worth So if you're using a lossy format like JPEG, in addition to that, what you're probably going to see is a demand for (5) (higher quality) images with your compression artifacts. So that in itself will also play a part in increasing the size. format is actually a challenge. STEPHEN KONIG: It is. ILYA GRIGORIK: So (6) (as I mentioned earlier) , when I talked to a lot of web developers and designers, they say, great, I took my image, I optimized it. formats in the background. And then we figure out that, hey, this image file is actually much (7) (better compressed) if we use JPEG, for example. So we don't assume anything about your decisions. ILYA GRIGORIK: So at least in theory in the long term, as a person who's authoring this content, as a designer, for example, it actually it makes my job (8) (a lot simpler) . STEPHEN KONIG: Correct. ILYA GRIGORIK: I just save it as-- smaller than PNG. There are a handful of cases, less than 2%, where it's (9) (slightly higher) than one. ILYA GRIGORIK: So that's this peak right here? STEPHEN KONIG: That's that little peak right there. significantly less, like 80%, 90%. STEPHEN KONIG: You're looking at (10) (between 70% and 80% smaller) . ILYA GRIGORIK: Which is actually representative of kind of the larger number that we saw, which is for certain And so far, it looks like it's they're competitive, both WebP and JPEG. But you scroll (11) (a little bit further) , like 200 milliseconds later, and you can see that a whole bunch of WebP images have fully loaded, more getting pulled in, et cetera. And that's where WebP clearly, in this example, shines. Even though we're spending a little more time on one part of the process, we're spending (12) (far less) in another and the net effect is definitely positive. ILYA GRIGORIK: So hopefully by shipping fewer bytes and We'll talk about tooling in a second. But Android and iOS, ready to go. In fact, it's actually (13) (probably easier) to deploy WebP today on native platforms, on Android and iOS, than it is on the web to some degree, although it's still definitely STEPHEN KONIG: Definitely. Well, it's one of the things you want to look at because obviously, with (14) (lower quality) , you get smaller file sizes. So as you're trying to improve speed, that's a knob you can tweak that will definitely have an impact. compression artifacts. And the kinds of artifacts you see between JPEG and WebP are different, especially as you get into (15) (lower quality levels) . So you do need to do visual comparison at that level to understand, am I comfortable with the kinds of artifacts versions of Android. So you can pull that in if you need to. And there's (16) (a lot older) Android devices out there, unfortunately, so that's a handy thing to have. And then for iOS, same thing. But we find, at least in all of our case studies at Google, that this is definitely a worthwhile investment because it gives such a (17) (better experience) to the user. STEPHEN KONIG: Correct. And I think the thing I'd point out on that is it's a question of who should be paying the cost and where is that best paid for? And I would argue that it's (18) (better paid for) on the part of the web developer and the site author. It's better for them to pay for a little bit more storage And then alongside that, we're going to continue to focus on optimization and trying to bring that encode and decode time down (19) (even further) . But you know, we're at a point today, we're ready to really push the gas pedal and make some great progress with WebP. So we have to sort of work this in a stepwise manner. And so getting WebP adopted across the web will make it a (20) (lot easier) for us to go to consumer electronic device manufacturers-- camera makers, phones, et cetera-- ILYA GRIGORIK: So yeah, if the camera saved it directly as WebP, that would be great. STEPHEN KONIG: (21) (Even better) . ILYA GRIGORIK: But it'll probably take some time before we get there. everybody's considering just because the mobile web is shooting through the roof. Pages are (22) (getting bigger) . You saw the number of bytes on the wire. So they're all looking at this in some way or another. And that's not to say that user agent is the only way to do it. I think there are (23) (better ways) . In fact, we've been talking with the Chrome team about fixing some of the accept headers and (24) (making this easier) such that you don't have to write these crazy user agent detection functions. alternative formats, but if you find JPEG Mini is a good choice, then that's fine. We think WebP offers a much (25) (better alternative) for the vast majority of use cases that are out there today. ILYA GRIGORIK: At the end the day, make the web fast.

Sources: 

Channel: Google Developers. Faster, smaller and more beautiful web with WebP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tu2SJfSalA&t=34s

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6.2. Warm-up Video for Comparative Adjectives

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Instructions. Listen and type expressions with adjectives in comparative form

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Coffee is effective in boosting brain performance for those suffering from jet lag or shift work sleep disorder. However never drink coffee on an empty stomach, since that will do the direct opposite Effects of caffeine tend (1) ………….. pronounced in regular coffee drinkers Two, coffee increases blood pressure You might want to keep off the coffee if you are going to have a blood pressure test within the next two days Coffee is known for its energy boosting caffeine effect. It's an abundant source of nutrients and helpful chemicals that can aid your immune system According to scientists from several countries, coffee reduces the risk of premature death. This is because coffee alters your immune system (2) ………….. and (3) ………….. Coffee contains a lot of antioxidants and phenolic compounds that play a crucial role in cancer prevention. it also improves your liver, heart and digestive system People are aware that caffeine is found in coffee, tea, soft drinks and chocolate But may not know that caffeine is also contained in a variety of over-the-counter medications That's why it's an ingredient in a lot of traditional pain relievers. It can make them as much as 40 (4) ………….. Caffeine increases the strength of the medication, and how quickly it works So enjoy the stimulating and pain relieving properties of caffeine in moderation Coffee acts well as an anti stress substance due to the release of dopamine and serotonin which trigger a good mood One cup or even just the smell of coffee can calm your nerves. This could explain the (5) ………….. of depression among coffee drinkers Drinking between two to four cups of coffee every day appears to reduce the risk of suicide in men and women by 50% **RammVapes Notes:Where does it say that? Also, and this is not a big deal, the girl looked at the camera for a second when she should've been looking at one direction*** Moreover caffeine is one of the most common stimulators of the central nervous system, and it's common stimulation is what keeps depression at bay But also improve your memory. Of course this only works with your short-term memory but this is good enough because all Information is initially stored in a short-term memory and only (6) ………….. does it enter our long-term memory under particular circumstances At times when it gets a little too difficult to focus a coffee break will offer a welcome change of mind by enhancing Concentration and stimulating moods. All in all, coffee is an enjoyable drink that can help boost energy and increase the ability to learn and remember When the level of the hormone leptin is low, your body starts storing fat, and you gain weight. Coffee however increases the hormone levels in your body. Now you know why coffee lovers (7) ………….. to gain weight and why exercise yields more results for them caffeine gives you an added boost at work or during exercise. And here's our bonus: an

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Coffee is effective in boosting brain performance for those suffering from jet lag or shift work sleep disorder. However never drink coffee on an empty stomach, since that will do the direct opposite Effects of caffeine tend (1) (to be less) pronounced in regular coffee drinkers Two, coffee increases blood pressure You might want to keep off the coffee if you are going to have a blood pressure test within the next two days Coffee is known for its energy boosting caffeine effect. It's an abundant source of nutrients and helpful chemicals that can aid your immune system According to scientists from several countries, coffee reduces the risk of premature death. This is because coffee alters your immune system (2) (making it stronger) and (3) (healthier) Coffee contains a lot of antioxidants and phenolic compounds that play a crucial role in cancer prevention. it also improves your liver, heart and digestive system People are aware that caffeine is found in coffee, tea, soft drinks and chocolate But may not know that caffeine is also contained in a variety of over-the-counter medications That's why it's an ingredient in a lot of traditional pain relievers. It can make them as much as 40 (4) (percent more effective) Caffeine increases the strength of the medication, and how quickly it works So enjoy the stimulating and pain relieving properties of caffeine in moderation Coffee acts well as an anti stress substance due to the release of dopamine and serotonin which trigger a good mood One cup or even just the smell of coffee can calm your nerves. This could explain the (5) (lower risk) of depression among coffee drinkers Drinking between two to four cups of coffee every day appears to reduce the risk of suicide in men and women by 50% **RammVapes Notes:Where does it say that? Also, and this is not a big deal, the girl looked at the camera for a second when she should've been looking at one direction*** Moreover caffeine is one of the most common stimulators of the central nervous system, and it's common stimulation is what keeps depression at bay But also improve your memory. Of course this only works with your short-term memory but this is good enough because all Information is initially stored in a short-term memory and only (6) (an hour later) does it enter our long-term memory under particular circumstances At times when it gets a little too difficult to focus a coffee break will offer a welcome change of mind by enhancing Concentration and stimulating moods. All in all, coffee is an enjoyable drink that can help boost energy and increase the ability to learn and remember When the level of the hormone leptin is low, your body starts storing fat, and you gain weight. Coffee however increases the hormone levels in your body. Now you know why coffee lovers (7) (take longer) to gain weight and why exercise yields more results for them caffeine gives you an added boost at work or during exercise. And here's our bonus: an

Sources: 

Channel: BRIGHT SIDE. 7 Facts About Coffee You Probably Didn’t Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN0cxBYh8t8&t=308s

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6.3. Warm-up Video for Questions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR QUESTIONS

Instructions. Listen to this song by Billie Eilish and type questions

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

BILLIE ♪♪ ♪ (1) ………….. ? ♪ ♪ (2) ………….. FROM ME? ♪ ♪ (3) ………….. WONDERING? ♪ ♪ (4) ………….. ? ♪ ♪ (5) ………….. SCARED OF ME? ♪ ♪ (6) ………….. FOR ME? ♪ ♪ WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP ♪ ♪ (7) ………….. ? ♪ COME HERE ♪ SAY IT, SPIT IT OUT ♪ ♪ (8) ………….. EXACTLY? ♪ ♪ YOU'RE PAYING ♪ ♪ IS THE AMOUNT ♪ ♪ CLEANING YOU OUT? ♪ ♪ (9) ………….. SATISFACTORY? ♪ ♪ TODAY I'M THINKING ABOUT ♪ ♪ THE THINGS THAT ARE DEADLY ♪

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

♪♪ ♪ (1) (WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME) ? ♪ ♪ (2) (WHY DON'T YOU RUN) FROM ME? ♪ ♪ (3) (WHAT ARE YOU) WONDERING? ♪ ♪ (4) (WHAT DO YOU KNOW) ? ♪ ♪ (5) (WHY AREN'T YOU) SCARED OF ME? ♪ ♪ (6) (WHY DO YOU CARE) FOR ME? ♪ ♪ WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP ♪ ♪ (7) (WHERE DO WE GO) ? ♪ COME HERE ♪ SAY IT, SPIT IT OUT ♪ ♪ (8) (WHAT IS IT) EXACTLY? ♪ ♪ YOU'RE PAYING ♪ ♪ IS THE AMOUNT ♪ ♪ CLEANING YOU OUT? ♪ ♪ (9) (AM I) SATISFACTORY? ♪ ♪ TODAY I'M THINKING ABOUT ♪ ♪ THE THINGS THAT ARE DEADLY ♪

Sources: 

Channel: BillieEilishVEVO. Billie Eilish - bury a friend (Live From Jimmy Kimmel Live!/2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVc4kayC9bo

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6.4. Warm-up Video for Questions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR QUESTIONS

Instructions. Doctor Who's next season will premiere on October 7th. The new Doctor is asking quite a lot of questions! Can you catch them?

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Why're you calling me madam? Because you're a woman. (1) ………….. ? (2) ………….. me? (3) ………….. ? Oh yeah! I remember. Sorry, half an hour ago I was a white-haired Scotsman. (4) ………….. due? This is the last one back. But the doors were locked, (5) ………….. ? Driver's window was smashed in. (6) ………….. ? PC Khan. Hallamshire Police. Name, not title. Yasmin Khan. Yaz, to my friends. (7) ………….. , please? When I can remember it. (8) ………….. ? Course I know it, I just can't remember it. It's right there, on the tip of my — (9) ………….. 's that? Tongue? Tongue! Smart boy! Biology! (10) ………….. — Ryan? Yeah, Ryan Sinclair. Good name. (11) ………….., Ryan? No - Shame. I'm looking for a doctor.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Why're you calling me madam? Because you're a woman. (1) (Am I) ? (2) (Does it suit) me? (3) (What) ? Oh yeah! I remember. Sorry, half an hour ago I was a white-haired Scotsman. (4) (When's the next train) due? This is the last one back. But the doors were locked, (5) (how did you both get in) ? Driver's window was smashed in. (6) (What's your name) ? PC Khan. Hallamshire Police. Name, not title. Yasmin Khan. Yaz, to my friends. (7) (Can I have your name) , please? When I can remember it. (8) (You don't know your own name) ? Course I know it, I just can't remember it. It's right there, on the tip of my — (9) (What) 's that? Tongue? Tongue! Smart boy! Biology! (10) (What did she call you) — Ryan? Yeah, Ryan Sinclair. Good name. (11) (Are you a doctor) , Ryan? No - Shame. I'm looking for a doctor.

Sources: 

Channel: Doctor Who. FIRST LOOK: Episode 1 | The Woman Who Fell To Earth | Doctor Who: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6QRnULIjv4

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6.5. Warm-up Video for Questions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR QUESTIONS

Instructions. Watch the story of a man who makes books, letters and paper documents for movies and type the questions that he asks himself when he's creating them

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

The scene might involve an actor reading three lines out of a letter, but you have to figure out, (1) …………..? (2) …………..? (3) ………….. ? (4) ………….. with carbon paper? (5) ………….. on onion skin? (6) ………….. pull out a rumpled piece of paper from his pocket, or (7) ………….. pull it out of a file folder? (8) ………….. ? (9) ………….. , (10) ………….. , (11) ………….. ivory-colored? (12) ………….. ? (13) ………….. ? (14) ………….. when they write it? (15) ………….. ? And then, because no letter is ever three lines, you have to write the rest of the copy in the letter

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

The scene might involve an actor reading three lines out of a letter, but you have to figure out, (1) (how old is it) ? (2) (What kind of paper is it made out of) ? (3) (How was the paper made) ? (4) (Should it be made) with carbon paper? (5) (Should it be) on onion skin? (6) (Is some guy gonna) pull out a rumpled piece of paper from his pocket, or (7) (is he gonna) pull it out of a file folder? (8) (What color paper should it be) ? (9) (Should it be yellow) , (10) (should it be white) , (11) (should it be) ivory-colored? (12) (Who's signing it) ? (13) (What does their handwriting look like) ? (14) (What kind of ink are they using) when they write it? (15) (What kind of pen are they using) ? And then, because no letter is ever three lines, you have to write the rest of the copy in the letter

Sources: 

Channel: Great Big Story. This Prop Master’s Work Is Hidden in Plain Sight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6gJcWEDrAk

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6.6. Warm-up Video for Questions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR QUESTIONS

Instructions. Watch extracts from the performance of 'the greatest pickpocket in the world' and type the questions that he asks the audience

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

(1) ………….. it's possible to control someone's attention? Even more than that, what about predicting human behavior? I think those are interesting ideas. Bring them out, check and see how accurate you were. How'd you do? Show of hands. (2) ………….. it? Now that you're done, close them down. Every phone has something in common. Just to go internal for a second. So if I ask you to access a memory, like, what is that? What just happened? (3) ………….. a wallet? (4) ………….. an American Express in your wallet? And when I do that, your Frank turns around. He accesses the file. He has to rewind the tape. Wonderful job onstage. Lovely watch, it doesn't come off very well. (5) ………….. a ring as well? Good. Just taking inventory. You're like a buffet. Hard to tell where to start, so many great things. Hi, how are you? Good to see you. Hi, sir, (6) ………….. up, please? Just right where you are. You're married, you follow directions well. Nice to meet you, sir. Hi, sir, how are you? Good to see you, sir. You have a ring, a watch. (7) ………….. a wallet on you? Joe: I don't. AR: Well, we'll find one for you. Come on up this way, Joe. Give Joe a round of applause. Come on up, Joe. Let's play a game. (Laughter) Let's do this simply. Squeeze your hand tight. (8) ………….. the poker chip in your hand? J: I do. AR: (9) ………….. surprised if I took it? Say yes. J: Very. AR: Good. Open your hand. Thank you very much. Make it harder for me. Just use your hand. Grab my wrist, but squeeze, squeeze firm. (10) ………….. it go? Joe: No. AR: No, it's not here. Open your hand. While we're focused on the hand, it's sitting on your shoulder. It's not back on your shoulder. It falls out of the air, lands right back in the hand. (11) ………….. it go? Yeah, funny. We've got a little guy. He's union, works up there all day. If I do it slowly it goes straight away, it lands by your pocket. So, I guess I'd like to pose that question to you. If you could control somebody's attention, (12) ………….. with it? Thank you. (Applause)

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

(1) (Do you think) it's possible to control someone's attention? Even more than that, what about predicting human behavior? I think those are interesting ideas. Bring them out, check and see how accurate you were. How'd you do? Show of hands. (2) (Did we get) it? Now that you're done, close them down. Every phone has something in common. just to go internal for a second. So if I ask you to access a memory, like, what is that? What just happened? (3) (Do you have) a wallet? (4) (Do you have) an American Express in your wallet? And when I do that, your Frank turns around. He accesses the file. He has to rewind the tape. Wonderful job onstage. Lovely watch, it doesn't come off very well. (5) (Do you have) a ring as well? Good. Just taking inventory. You're like a buffet. Hard to tell where to start, so many great things. Hi, how are you? Good to see you. Hi, sir, (6) (could you stand) up, please? Just right where you are. You're married, you follow directions well. Nice to meet you, sir. Hi, sir, how are you? Good to see you, sir. You have a ring, a watch. (7) (Do you have) a wallet on you? Joe: I don't. AR: Well, we'll find one for you. Come on up this way, Joe. Give Joe a round of applause. Come on up, Joe. Let's play a game. (Laughter) Let's do this simply. Squeeze your hand tight. (8) (Do you feel) the poker chip in your hand? J: I do. AR: (9) (Would you be) surprised if I took it? Say yes. J: Very. AR: Good. Open your hand. Thank you very much. Make it harder for me. Just use your hand. Grab my wrist, but squeeze, squeeze firm. (10) (Did you see) it go? Joe: No. AR: No, it's not here. Open your hand. While we're focused on the hand, it's sitting on your shoulder. It's not back on your shoulder. It falls out of the air, lands right back in the hand. (11) (Did you see) it go? Yeah, funny. We've got a little guy. He's union, works up there all day. If I do it slowly it goes straight away, it lands by your pocket. So, I guess I'd like to pose that question to you. If you could control somebody's attention, (12) (what would you do) with it? Thank you. (Applause)

Sources: 

Channel: TED. The art of misdirection | Apollo Robbins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGY0wPAnus

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7. Vocabulary and Expressions with Exercises B1 Level

Vocabulary and Expressions with Exercises - B1 Level.

7.1. Warm-up Video for Academic IELTS Word List (sublist 1)

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR ACADEMIC IELTS WORD LIST (SUBLIST 1)

Instructions. Preparing for IELTS? Studying academic vocabulary? This quiz will help you explore the words from the Academic Word List and their collocations

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Hey, Vsauce. Michael here. Not knowing what to do with your hands or offering a handshake when the other person offers a fist bump. 

Forgetting someone's name...Not having anything to say and forgetting your phone at home so you can't be distracted by it. Getting caught staring at a stranger. Striking up a conversation with someone you don't know in a bathroom. Someone oversharing, telling a group too much information. Overhearing a couple breaking up. 

Noticing food in someone's teeth but not telling them and, well, now it's been too long and bringing up would be weird. Smelling a fart in an elevator that wasn't yours but, well, now you can't even react to it or mention that you've noticed it or pretend to even know what a fart is. 

All of those things are awkward. We don't like awkwardness. It makes us uncomfortable, cringe. But what is awkwardness? 

Why is it good and who is the main character of the universe? To really understand awkwardness we need to (1) ………….. with the entire family of forces that guide social behaviour. Think of this sheet of cardboard as a list all possible behaviours. You can't move faster than light or be in two places at once. You can't wear pants made out of molten lead. Next, there are (2) ………….. - the laws of the state. They delineate what you agree not to do, lest the (3) ………….. punish you - murder, stealing, speeding. What's left is molded by the finder tool of social expectations. others perceive them as being more trustworthy, and their actions as more forgivable. And it's not just perception. Such (4) ………….. also tend to be more objectively prosocial when tested. Kinder, more generous. Even when a person is completely oblivious to a faux pas they've committed, awkwardness still arises. People around them can feel uncomfortable. It's called vicarious embarrassment and it's (5) ………….. empathy - the ability to feel what others feel or will feel, when researchers found that social missteps activate, among other regions, the secondary somatosensory cortex and dorsal posterior insula - (6) ………….. brain that are also connected to the sensation of physical pain. Our brains (7) ………….. the breaking of social standards and the breaking of bones through (8) ………….. neural pathways. Likewise the same sympathetic nervous system that mobilizes you to deal with physical threats, fighting and running, so breathing increases and digestion shuts down, causing nausea and butterflies in your stomach. Your body instinctively (9) ………….. into a protective fetal position and fighting that reaction to act natural makes you shake. Blood vessels in your extremities (10) ………….. to prioritize (11) ………….. organs leaving you with cold fingers and toes and nose. These symptoms don't fear and anxiety. A dose of it makes people better at recognizing the facial expressions for disgust and fright. It's also (12) ………….. the feelings that make us (13) ………….. or avoid certain social stimuli. And it (14) ………….. making positive and negative social interactions more salient in our memories; that is, stand out more, other people are seen as just one-dimensional background characters with simple unchanging (15) ………….. . The guy who took way too long ordering in front of you this morning, well, he's obviously just innately annoying person. That's his entire purpose. But when you take too long ordering, The realization of this has a name. A name given to it by The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, one of my favorite resources and now, YouTube channels. They wrap profound (16) ………….. up in tiny little word packages. To be sure, giving something a name doesn't show that you know it or how to feel about it but nonetheless words put handles on things, so we can manipulate them, hold them down, offer them to others, feel bigger than the (17) ………….. they label. Now, their word for acknowledging that you are just an extra in other people's stories, not even cast in most of them, is 'sonder'. This is their (18) ………….. of it. "Sonder - the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Hey, Vsauce.

Michael here.

Not knowing what to do with your hands or offering a handshake when the other person offers a fist bump. Forgetting someone's name...Not having anything to say and forgetting your phone at home so you can't be distracted by it. Getting caught staring at a stranger.

Striking up a conversation with someone you don't know in a bathroom. Someone oversharing, telling a group too much information. Overhearing a couple breaking up.

Noticing food in someone's teeth but not telling them and, well, now it's been too long and bringing up would be weird.

Smelling a fart in an elevator that wasn't yours but, well, now you can't even react to it or mention that you've noticed it or pretend to even know what a fart is. All of those things are awkward. We don't like awkwardness. It makes us uncomfortable, cringe.

But what is awkwardness?

Sources: 

Channel: Vsauce. The Science of Awkwardness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o268qbb_0BM

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7.2. Warm-up Video for Academic IELTS Word List (Sublist 2)

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR ACADEMIC IELTS WORD LIST (SUBLIST 2)

Instructions. Preparing for IELTS? Studying academic vocabulary? This quiz will help you explore collocations of words from the Academic Word List

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

There’s been a lot of talk about whether the British government will force companies like WhatsApp to introduce a backdoor into their encryption, so that the police and government can read your messages if they need to.

As I record this, they haven't done it yet, but the laws that could let them do so in the future are already in place.And here's something you might not expect me to say: that sounds like a reasonable idea.

There is no way to work that out quickly. There are a few shortcuts that you can take, but it's still basically a brute-force (3) …………... Now imagine that you're not trying to work out 161, but instead something like this... or something close to it, and those companies can give that back to you whenever you want. Which means that when a government comes along with a (4) ………….. warrant, the companies can also give the messages to them. And this was fine, right? This was an acceptable compromise between security and usability. Or at least it was, until it was revealed that -- in short -- (5) …………..was keeping a copy of pretty much everything everyone ever wrote, at which point a few companies decided, that, actually, they didn't want to take the risk of anyone-- not even their own employees -- and everything after that is encrypted. And it's all automatic! And so WhatsApp and iMessage aren't open (6) ………….. , (7) ………….. they could steal your private key as well or quietly (8) ………….. a fake one to someone and sit in the middle listening, but in practice people would notice. Sure, there are small loopholes that could work in particular circumstances.

But it's impossible only because of the way they've designed their systems. And that is the vulnerability. A government could (9)………….. for Apple and Facebook to quietly add a backdoor in all their encryption if they want to sell anything in their country. 

So why is an encryption backdoor such a bad idea? Well, if there's a backdoor, it can and will be abused. (10) ………….. already used our surveillance laws, the ones that were brought in to stop terrorism, to monitor loud dogs barking, It's not just "what are they saying", it's "what have they ever said". That's all (11) ………….. the backdoor doesn't get abused by folks with more personal grievances. All it takes is one rogue employee, in the government or at a messaging app, and we've got a huge amount of personal information being leaked. Either of the public at large or of (12) ………….. people that someone would like to take revenge on. It fails the "bitter ex test": can someone with an agenda.

But an encryption backdoor wouldn't stop bad things happening. The problem with stopping terrorism right now is not a lack of information. The Manchester bomber was reported to the (13) ………….. five times, including by his own friends and family. One anonymous (14) ………….. inside the UK security services told Reuters that at any time there are 500 people being investigated, and about 3,000 people "of interest". For scale, just to reassure you, that's only about .005% of the UK population. But the way to solve this is not (15) ………….. , it's having enough police officers and security staff with enough time to do their jobs and investigate.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

There’s been a lot of talk about whether the British government will force companies like WhatsApp to introduce a backdoor into their encryption, so that the police and government can read your messages if they need to.

As I record this, they haven't done it yet, but the laws that could let them do so in the future are already in place.And here's something you might not expect me to say: that sounds like a reasonable idea.

There is no way to work that out quickly. There are a few shortcuts that you can take, but it's still basically a brute-force (3) (method) . Now imagine that you're not trying to work out 161, but instead something like this... or something close to it, and those companies can give that back to you whenever you want. Which means that when a government comes along with a (4) (legal) warrant, the companies can also give the messages to them. And this was fine, right? This was an acceptable compromise between security and usability. Or at least it was, until it was revealed that -- in short -- (5) (every major government) was keeping a copy of pretty much everything everyone ever wrote, at which point a few companies decided, that, actually, they didn't want to take the risk of anyone-- not even their own employees -- and everything after that is encrypted. And it's all automatic! And so WhatsApp and iMessage aren't open (6) (source) , (7) (in theory) they could steal your private key as well or quietly (8) (issue) a fake one to someone and sit in the middle listening, but in practice people would notice. Sure, there are small loopholes that could work in particular circumstances, But it's impossible only because of the way they've designed their systems. And that is the vulnerability. A government could (9) (make it a legal requirement) for Apple and Facebook to quietly add a backdoor in all their encryption if they want to sell anything in their country. 

So why is an encryption backdoor such a bad idea? Well, if there's a backdoor, it can and will be abused. (10) (Local British authorities) already used our surveillance laws, the ones that were brought in to stop terrorism, to monitor loud dogs barking, It's not just "what are they saying", it's "what have they ever said". That's all (11) (assuming) the backdoor doesn't get abused by folks with more personal grievances. All it takes is one rogue employee, in the government or at a messaging app, and we've got a huge amount of personal information being leaked. Either of the public at large or of (12) (specific) people that someone would like to take revenge on. It fails the "bitter ex test": can someone with an agenda But an encryption backdoor wouldn't stop bad things happening. 

The problem with stopping terrorism right now is not a lack of information. The Manchester bomber was reported to the (13) (authorities) five times, including by his own friends and family. One anonymous (14) (source) inside the UK security services told Reuters that at any time there are 500 people being investigated, and about 3,000 people "of interest". For scale, just to reassure you, that's only about .005% of the UK population. But the way to solve this is not (15) (more data) , it's having enough police officers and security staff with enough time to do their jobs and investigate.

Sources: 

Channel: Tom Scott. Why The Government Shouldn't Break WhatsApp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINVwWHlzTY&t=2s

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7.3. Warm-up Video for Academic IELTS Word List (Sublist 3)

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR ACADEMIC IELTS WORD LIST (SUBLIST 3)

Instructions. Preparing for IELTS? Studying academic vocabulary? This quiz will help you explore collocations of words from the Academic Word List.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

There’s been a lot of talk about whether the British government will force companies like WhatsApp to introduce a backdoor into their encryption, so that the police and government can read your messages if they need to.

As I record this, they haven't done it yet, but the laws that could let them do so in the future are already in place. And here's something you might not expect me to say: that sounds like a reasonable idea.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

There’s been a lot of talk about whether the British government will force companies like WhatsApp to introduce a backdoor into their encryption, so that the police and government can read your messages if they need to.

As I record this, they haven't done it yet, but the laws that could let them do so in the future are already in place. And here's something you might not expect me to say: that sounds like a reasonable idea.

Sources: 

Channel: Tom Scott. Why The Government Shouldn't Break WhatsApp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINVwWHlzTY&t=1s

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7.4. Warm-up Video for Vocalized /l/

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR VOCALIZED /l/

Instructions.  some British accents, 'l' sometimes gets replaced by a vowel-like sound, so 'film' might sound like 'fium' or 'fiwm'. Listen to this TEDx talk by Maisie Williams and type expressions that contain a 'vocalized /l/'.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

I got very ordinary grades. I wasn't quite good enough to get a gold star, and I also wasn't quite bad enough to be kept (1) …………... I walked that nice center line where if I kept my mouth shut in class, then I could probably get away with not being spoken to you by teachers for weeks on end. Everything about me was pretty damn ordinary, except for (2) ………….. on the inside. I had big dreams. Shock. cranking up the volume to drown out the noise and letting my body move to the beat. It's hard to describe (3) ………….. . I was harnessing emotions that I didn't even really know the names of yet. I was summoning all of this energy and feeling it flow through my body and out of my fingertips. I was alone in my own head, and (4) ………….. most alive. I didn't really know much about the big wide world then, but I knew that this feeling was addictive; At eight years old, I was enrolled in dance class. And by ten, I informed my mother that I didn't want to (5) ………….. anymore. I wanted to be like Billy Elliot and go to stage school. This was the first opportunity or challenge I was presented with. and into a world of jazz hands and dorm rooms. It was good news followed by bad news: I had got in, but the fees to attend a (6) ………….. this were not cheap, and despite my best efforts, I had not received any government funding. I auditioned again the following year. with specialists who would help train you up for your performance at the end of the week. After meeting a woman (7) ………….. Louise Johnston in an improvisation acting workshop, she gave me the words "bowling (8) ………….. ," and asked me to create a short scene inspired by these words. After making her laugh with a fictional story, of how I threw a bowling (9) ………….. at my brother and it bounced, she asked me to join her acting agency. I didn't really know what this meant. I knew that I would do auditions (10) ………….. and maybe become an actor, but I still had big dreams of becoming a professional dancer, so this woman was going to have to work a lot harder than that and trying but failing to land the part in the hit sequel "Nanny McPhee"to "The Big Bang," my second audition was for a show (11) ………….. "Game of Thrones." This was the third opportunity or challenge I was presented with. I climbed the steps to the Methodist Church and listened to an annoying girl with her even more annoying mother tell me all about the number of auditions she had done prior to this one. (12) ………….. about her pet fish. My name (13) ………….. , then I stepped inside. I had a hard Bristolian accent and dark rings around my eyes that were so big they took up half my face Throughout my time in this industry, it has been a minefield. I have grown from a child into an adult, and from (14) ………….. into a whopping five (15) ………….. . (Laughter) I have constantly been trying to say the right thing, however, I know that this is something that I can help change. This last year in the industry, we've seen a huge shift with the Me Too movement. The industry is (16) ………….. gatekeepers holding all of the power and selecting who they deem talented enough to advance to the next level. More often than not, it's easier to catch the attention of those people if you have graduated from an expensive school. But even then, I have so many friends who are fresh out of (17) ………….. , having trained for years and are still no closer to creating a career. Now, I'm not claiming that with Daisy I can make everybody a star, and over 30,000 comments asking when the Android version was going to be coming. Despite our app being imperfect, buggy and literally (18) ………….. one man alone, this was exactly what we needed for people to invest. We learned a lot from our angry users and our scary investors. which we will be launching in April. Within the industry, there is a common phrase which I think (19) ………….. pretty familiar with. And that is, "It's not what you know, it's who you know." And with Daisy, I hope to give that power back to the creator.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

I got very ordinary grades. I wasn't quite good enough to get a gold star, and I also wasn't quite bad enough to be kept (1) (after school) . I walked that nice center line where if I kept my mouth shut in class, then I could probably get away with not being spoken to you by teachers for weeks on end. Everything about me was pretty damn ordinary, except for (2) (how I felt) on the inside. I had big dreams. Shock. cranking up the volume to drown out the noise and letting my body move to the beat. It's hard to describe (3) (how it felt) . I was harnessing emotions that I didn't even really know the names of yet. I was summoning all of this energy and feeling it flow through my body and out of my fingertips. I was alone in my own head, and (4) (I felt the) most alive. I didn't really know much about the big wide world then, but I knew that this feeling was addictive; At eight years old, I was enrolled in dance class. And by ten, I informed my mother that I didn't want to (5) (go to school) anymore. I wanted to be like Billy Elliot and go to stage school. This was the first opportunity or challenge I was presented with. and into a world of jazz hands and dorm rooms. It was good news followed by bad news: I had got in, but the fees to attend a (6) (school like) this were not cheap, and despite my best efforts, I had not received any government funding. I auditioned again the following year. with specialists who would help train you up for your performance at the end of the week. After meeting a woman (7) (called) Louise Johnston in an improvisation acting workshop, she gave me the words "bowling (8) (ball) ," and asked me to create a short scene inspired by these words. After making her laugh with a fictional story, of how I threw a bowling (9) (ball) at my brother and it bounced, she asked me to join her acting agency. I didn't really know what this meant. I knew that I would do auditions (10) (for films) and maybe become an actor, but I still had big dreams of becoming a professional dancer, so this woman was going to have to work a lot harder than that and trying but failing to land the part in the hit sequel "Nanny McPhee"to "The Big Bang," my second audition was for a show (11) (called) "Game of Thrones." This was the third opportunity or challenge I was presented with. I climbed the steps to the Methodist Church and listened to an annoying girl with her even more annoying mother tell me all about the number of auditions she had done prior to this one. (12) (And also) about her pet fish. My name (13) (was called) , then I stepped inside. I had a hard Bristolian accent and dark rings around my eyes that were so big they took up half my face Throughout my time in this industry, it has been a minefield. I have grown from a child into an adult, and from (14) (four feet tall) into a whopping five (15) (feet tall) . (Laughter) I have constantly been trying to say the right thing, however, I know that this is something that I can help change. This last year in the industry, we've seen a huge shift with the Me Too movement. The industry is (16) (built with) gatekeepers holding all of the power and selecting who they deem talented enough to advance to the next level. More often than not, it's easier to catch the attention of those people if you have graduated from an expensive school. But even then, I have so many friends who are fresh out of (17) (art school) , having trained for years and are still no closer to creating a career. Now, I'm not claiming that with Daisy I can make everybody a star, and over 30,000 comments asking when the Android version was going to be coming. Despite our app being imperfect, buggy and literally (18) (built by) one man alone, this was exactly what we needed for people to invest. We learned a lot from our angry users and our scary investors. which we will be launching in April. Within the industry, there is a common phrase which I think (19) (we're all) pretty familiar with. And that is, "It's not what you know, it's who you know." And with Daisy, I hope to give that power back to the creator.

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. Don't strive to be famous, strive to be talented | Maisie Williams | TEDxManchester: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTYOpfGvlwc

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WARM-UP VIDEO FOR SILENT /r/

Instructions. In some British accents, 'r' is only pronounced if a vowel follows, so you won't hear /r/ in expressions like 'the cart' or 'report'. Such words are especially difficult to catch if some other sound is missing. For example, in 'report' the /t/ after the silent 'r' may be missing too, so you might hear 'repo:'. Listen to this TEDx talk by Maisie Williams and type expressions that contain a 'silent /r/'.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

What point am I trying to make? And who the hell thought it was a good idea to give me a TEDx talk? So here's (1) ………….. tell you what I know: I'm the youngest (2) ………….. siblings. My parents divorced when I (3) ………….. months old. I really was the icing on the cake of a terrible marriage. (Laughter) and I was going to stop at nothing until I made it my profession. At eight years old, I was enrolled in dance class. And by ten, (4) ………….. my mother that I didn't want to go to school anymore. I wanted to be like Billy Elliot and go to stage school. which boasted opportunities of making you a star. This was the second opportunity I was faced with. I (5) ………….. into singing, acting, dancing and modeling. The talent show consisted of workshops and seminars Was this going to take time away from the 30 hours of dancing I was doing a week? And what if I didn't get (6) ………….. ? Was this going to be too upsetting? And do actresses have teeth like mine? Because if they do, I'm yet to watch any of their movies. After meeting Louise in the February of 2009 and trying but failing to land (7) ………….. in the hit sequel "Nanny McPhee"to "The Big Bang," my second audition was for a show called "Game of Thrones." And also about her pet fish. My name was called, then I stepped inside. I had (8) ………….. Bristolian accent and dark rings around my eyes that were so big they took up half my face and a hole in the knee of my trousers which I tried to cover with my left hand as I was talking to the kind lady who taped my audition. But as soon as she pressed (9) ………….., it all drifted away. Much like when I was dancing in my mother's living room, I was angry. And for this, I was perfect. After getting (10) ………….. and shooting the pilot episode, the show slowly grew to become one of the biggest shows in television history. To this day, we've smashed previous HBO viewing (11) ………….. . We've been nominated for over 130 Emmys, making us the most Emmy-nominated show to ever exist. We've recently finished shooting our eighth and final season, which is predicted to smash (12) ………….. that we've already broken. And nearly a decade to the day since my first audition, I'm still wondering, and trying to stop saying"like, like" all of the time. In February of 2017, a friend of mine, Dom, and I were swigging (13) ………….. in my kitchen, and he confessed to me that there is a huge problem with the creative industries. More often than not, it's easier to catch the attention of those people if you have graduated from an expensive school. But even then, I have so many friends who are fresh out of (14) ………….. , having trained for years and are still no closer to creating a career. Now, I'm not claiming that with Daisy I can make everybody a star, but I do believe that the key to success within creative industries is collaborating. (15) ………….. are only as good as their (16) ………….. . Musicians are only as strong as their (17) ………….. . And (18) ………….. need their teams. (19) ………….. the company, we self-funded. I had a pot of cash from "Game of Thrones" that I was free to invest wherever I liked. I only found out what it is about six months ago. And from what I can gather, it's a product which proves as a problem worth solving with the minimum (20) ………….. . So basically from my point of view, you're marketing something which you know is going to be good one day, and over 30,000 comments asking when the Android version was going to be coming. (21) ………….. being imperfect, buggy and literally built by one man alone, this was exactly what we needed for people to invest. (22) ………….. a lot from our (23) ………….. and (24………….. . And over the last six months, we have grown (25) ………….. to 16 people. From then till now, we've been building version two, which we will be launching in April. And with Daisy, I hope to give that power back to the creator. I want to encourage people to create a list of contacts that they will work with (26) ………….. as they take their first steps into the fickle and often challenging creative world. I am of the generation who grew up with the Internet. into the slightly dystopian, ad-riddled hellscapes that social media platforms have become. I hope to create a space where people can boast (27) ………….. and creativity rather than what car they are driving and whether or not they bought it in cash or on finance. when you don't know what the hell is going on. Refuse to hold yourself back, (28) ………….. dream big. Thank you for listening. (Applause)

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

What point am I trying to make? And who the hell thought it was a good idea to give me a TEDx talk? So here's (1) (the part where I) tell you what I know: I'm the youngest (2) (of four) siblings. My parents divorced when I (3) (was four) months old. I really was the icing on the cake of a terrible marriage. (Laughter) and I was going to stop at nothing until I made it my profession. At eight years old, I was enrolled in dance class. And by ten, (4) (I informed) my mother that I didn't want to go to school anymore. I wanted to be like Billy Elliot and go to stage school. which boasted opportunities of making you a star. This was the second opportunity I was faced with. I (5) (entered) into singing, acting, dancing and modeling. The talent show consisted of workshops and seminars Was this going to take time away from the 30 hours of dancing I was doing a week? And what if I didn't get (6) (the part) ? Was this going to be too upsetting? And do actresses have teeth like mine? Because if they do, I'm yet to watch any of their movies. After meeting Louise in the February of 2009 and trying but failing to land (7) (the part) in the hit sequel "Nanny McPhee"to "The Big Bang," my second audition was for a show called "Game of Thrones." And also about her pet fish. My name was called, then I stepped inside. I had (8) (a hard) Bristolian accent and dark rings around my eyes that were so big they took up half my face and a hole in the knee of my trousers which I tried to cover with my left hand as I was talking to the kind lady who taped my audition. But as soon as she pressed (9) (record) , it all drifted away. Much like when I was dancing in my mother's living room, I was angry. And for this, I was perfect. After getting (10) (the part) and shooting the pilot episode, the show slowly grew to become one of the biggest shows in television history. To this day, we've smashed previous HBO viewing (11) (records) . We've been nominated for over 130 Emmys, making us the most Emmy-nominated show to ever exist. We've recently finished shooting our eighth and final season, which is predicted to smash (12) (records) that we've already broken. And nearly a decade to the day since my first audition, I'm still wondering, and trying to stop saying"like, like" all of the time. In February of 2017, a friend of mine, Dom, and I were swigging (13) (beers) in my kitchen, and he confessed to me that there is a huge problem with the creative industries. More often than not, it's easier to catch the attention of those people if you have graduated from an expensive school. But even then, I have so many friends who are fresh out of (14) (art school) , having trained for years and are still no closer to creating a career. Now, I'm not claiming that with Daisy I can make everybody a star, but I do believe that the key to success within creative industries is collaborating. (15) (Actors) are only as good as their (16) (writers) . Musicians are only as strong as their (17) (producers) . And (18) (designers) need their teams. (19) (To start) the company, we self-funded. I had a pot of cash from "Game of Thrones" that I was free to invest wherever I liked. I only found out what it is about six months ago. And from what I can gather, it's a product which proves as a problem worth solving with the minimum (20) (team effort) . So basically from my point of view, you're marketing something which you know is going to be good one day, and over 30,000 comments asking when the Android version was going to be coming. (21) (Despite our app) being imperfect, buggy and literally built by one man alone, this was exactly what we needed for people to invest. (22) (We learned) a lot from our (23) (angry users) and (24) (our scary investors) . And over the last six months, we have grown (25) (our team) to 16 people. From then till now, we've been building version two, which we will be launching in April. And with Daisy, I hope to give that power back to the creator. I want to encourage people to create a list of contacts that they will work with (26) (and support) as they take their first steps into the fickle and often challenging creative world. I am of the generation who grew up with the Internet. into the slightly dystopian, ad-riddled hellscapes that social media platforms have become. I hope to create a space where people can boast (27) (their art) and creativity rather than what car they are driving and whether or not they bought it in cash or on finance. when you don't know what the hell is going on. Refuse to hold yourself back, (28) (and dare to) dream big. Thank you for listening. (Applause)

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. Don't strive to be famous, strive to be talented | Maisie Williams | TEDxManchester: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTYOpfGvlwc

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7.5. Warm-up Video for Glottal Stop

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR GLOTTAL STOP

Instructions. In British English, the /t/ sound sometimes gets replaced by a 'silent' sound, so-called 'glottal stop', between vowels. Listen to this TEDx talk by Maisie Williams and type expressions that contain a glottal stop

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

I'm Maisie Williams. And I'm kind of just waiting for someone to come on stage and tell me that there's been some (1) ………….. miscommunication, and that I should probably leave. No? And I would be lying if I said it didn't take me one or two sleepless nights, trying to (2) ………….., too. At last, here I am. Upon finding out the news that I would be giving a TEDx Talk, I did (3) ………….. most people do and watched about 50 TED talks back-to-back, and read "Talk like TED"by Carmine Gallo for some inspiration. I wasn't quite good enough to get a gold star, and I also wasn't quite bad enough to be kept after school. I walked that nice center line where if I kept my mouth (4) ………….. class, then I could probably (5) ………….. with not being spoken to you by teachers for weeks on end. Everything about me was (6) ………….. damn ordinary, except for how I felt on the inside. I had big dreams. From as young as I can remember, I have dreamed of becoming a professional dancer. There are (7) ………….. memories from my childhood that I would really rather forget. But during those times of immense pain, I was harnessing emotions that I didn't even really know the names of yet. I was summoning all of this energy and feeling it flow through my body and (8) ………….. my fingertips. I was alone in my own head, and I felt the most alive. I didn't really know much about the big wide world then, but I knew that this feeling was addictive; and I was going to stop at nothing until I made it my profession. (9) ………….. years old, I was enrolled in dance class. And by ten, I informed my mother that I didn't want to go to school anymore. for becoming a professional dancer. And when I look back now, both myself and my mother looked severely (10) ………….. place. But at the time, I was just too young and naive to feel inadequate. I didn't care. Once my audition was done, I returned home for two weeks of staring out the window, waiting for the postman, waiting for my ticket (11) ………….. my sleepy village and into a world of jazz hands and dorm rooms. It was good news followed by bad news: I had (12) ………….. , but the fees to attend a school like this were not cheap, and despite my best efforts, I had not received any government funding. I auditioned again the following year. in an improvisation acting workshop, she gave me the words "bowling ball," and asked me to (13) ………….. short scene inspired by these words. After making her laugh with a fictional story, of how I threw a bowling ball at my brother and it bounced, as I was talking to the kind lady who taped my audition. But as soon as she pressed record, (14) ………….. drifted away. Much like when I was dancing in my mother's living room, I harnessed all of my insecurities and self-doubt and let it flow through the words that came (15) ………….. my mouth. I was cheeky. I was loud. The series of events that had got me to that point were based mainly on luck and timing and were unable to be recreated. He suggested to me that we (16) ………….. social media, but just for artists to be able to collaborate with one another and (17) ………….. career. This was the fourth opportunity or challenge I was presented with. "(18) ………….. ," I thought. "How the hell do we do that?" And Daisy was born. More often than not, it's easier to catch the attention of those people if you have graduated from an expensive school. But even then, I have so many friends who are (19) ………….. art school, having trained for years and are still no closer to creating a career. Now, I'm not claiming that with Daisy I can make everybody a star, and over 30,000 comments asking when the Android version was going to be coming. (20) ………….. app being imperfect, buggy and literally built by one man alone, this was exactly what we needed for people to invest. We learned a lot from our angry users and our scary investors. which we will be launching in April. Within the industry, there is a common phrase which I think we're all (21) ………….. familiar with. (22) ………….. , "It's not what you know, it's who you know." And with Daisy, I hope to give that power back to the creator. I want to encourage people to (23) ………….. list of contacts that they will work with and support as they take their first steps into the fickle and often challenging creative world. into the slightly dystopian, ad-riddled hellscapes that social media platforms have become. I hope to (24) ………….. space where people can boast their art and creativity rather than what car they are driving and whether or not they (25) ………….. in cash or on finance. In a world where literally anyone can be famous, I hope to inspire people to be talented instead.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

I'm Maisie Williams. And I'm kind of just waiting for someone to come on stage and tell me that there's been some (1) (sort of) miscommunication, and that I should probably leave. No? And I would be lying if I said it didn't take me one or two sleepless nights, trying to (2) (figure that out) , too. At last, here I am. Upon finding out the news that I would be giving a TEDx Talk, I did (3) (what I think) most people do and watched about 50 TED talks back-to-back, and read "Talk like TED"by Carmine Gallo for some inspiration. I wasn't quite good enough to get a gold star, and I also wasn't quite bad enough to be kept after school. I walked that nice center line where if I kept my mouth (4) (shut in) class, then I could probably (5) (get away) with not being spoken to you by teachers for weeks on end. Everything about me was (6) (pretty) damn ordinary, except for how I felt on the inside. I had big dreams. From as young as I can remember, I have dreamed of becoming a professional dancer. There are (7) (certain) memories from my childhood that I would really rather forget. But during those times of immense pain, I was harnessing emotions that I didn't even really know the names of yet. I was summoning all of this energy and feeling it flow through my body and (8) (out of) my fingertips. I was alone in my own head, and I felt the most alive. I didn't really know much about the big wide world then, but I knew that this feeling was addictive; and I was going to stop at nothing until I made it my profession. (9) (At eight) years old, I was enrolled in dance class. And by ten, I informed my mother that I didn't want to go to school anymore. for becoming a professional dancer. And when I look back now, both myself and my mother looked severely (10) (out of) place. But at the time, I was just too young and naive to feel inadequate. I didn't care. Once my audition was done, I returned home for two weeks of staring out the window, waiting for the postman, waiting for my ticket (11) (out of) my sleepy village and into a world of jazz hands and dorm rooms. It was good news followed by bad news: I had (12) (got in) , but the fees to attend a school like this were not cheap, and despite my best efforts, I had not received any government funding. I auditioned again the following year. in an improvisation acting workshop, she gave me the words "bowling ball," and asked me to (13) (create a) short scene inspired by these words. After making her laugh with a fictional story, of how I threw a bowling ball at my brother and it bounced, as I was talking to the kind lady who taped my audition. But as soon as she pressed record, (14) (it all) drifted away. Much like when I was dancing in my mother's living room, I harnessed all of my insecurities and self-doubt and let it flow through the words that came (15) (out of) my mouth. I was cheeky. I was loud. The series of events that had got me to that point were based mainly on luck and timing and were unable to be recreated. He suggested to me that we (16) (create a) social media, but just for artists to be able to collaborate with one another and (17) (create a) career. This was the fourth opportunity or challenge I was presented with. "(18) (Great) ," I thought. "How the hell do we do that?" And Daisy was born. More often than not, it's easier to catch the attention of those people if you have graduated from an expensive school. But even then, I have so many friends who are (19) (fresh out of) art school, having trained for years and are still no closer to creating a career. Now, I'm not claiming that with Daisy I can make everybody a star, and over 30,000 comments asking when the Android version was going to be coming. (20) (Despite our) app being imperfect, buggy and literally built by one man alone, this was exactly what we needed for people to invest. We learned a lot from our angry users and our scary investors. which we will be launching in April. Within the industry, there is a common phrase which I think we're all (21) (pretty) familiar with. (22) (And that is) , "It's not what you know, it's who you know." And with Daisy, I hope to give that power back to the creator. I want to encourage people to (23) (create a) list of contacts that they will work with and support as they take their first steps into the fickle and often challenging creative world. into the slightly dystopian, ad-riddled hellscapes that social media platforms have become. I hope to (24) (create a) space where people can boast their art and creativity rather than what car they are driving and whether or not they (25) (bought it) in cash or on finance. In a world where literally anyone can be famous, I hope to inspire people to be talented instead.

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. Don't strive to be famous, strive to be talented | Maisie Williams | TEDxManchester: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTYOpfGvlwc&t=6s

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7.6. Warm-up Video for Glottal Stop

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR GLOTTAL STOP

Instructions. In British Engilsh, the /t/ sound sometimes gets replaced by a 'silent' sound, so-called 'glottal stop', between vowels. Listen to this TEDx talk by Maisie Williams and type phrases with verbs ending in -ting, in which 't' is replaced with a glottal stop.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Hi. I'm Maisie Williams. And I'm (1) ………….. for someone to come on stage and tell me that there's been some sort of miscommunication, and that I should probably leave. I found myself instinctively walking over to my mother's CD player, cranking up the volume to drown out the noise (2) ………….. my body move to the beat. It's hard to describe how it felt. I was harnessing emotions that I didn't even really know the names of yet. If Billy Elliot could do it, so could I. Once my audition was done, I returned home for two weeks of staring out the window, (3) ………….. postman, waiting for my ticket out of my sleepy village and into a world of jazz hands and dorm rooms. I probably would've given them the finger and told them to jog on. I wasn't willing to give up that easily. So at age 11, I was (4) ………….. when my dance teacher informed me of a talent show which boasted opportunities of making you a star. with specialists who would help train you up for your performance at the end of the week. (5) ………….. a woman called Louise Johnston in an improvisation acting workshop, she gave me the words "bowling ball," And do actresses have teeth like mine? Because if they do, I'm yet to watch any of their movies. (6) ………….. Louise in the February of 2009 and trying but failing to land the part in the hit sequel "Nanny McPhee"to "The Big Bang," I was angry. And for this, I was perfect. (7) ………….. the pilot episode, the show slowly grew to become one of the biggest shows in television history. We've been nominated for over 130 Emmys, making us the most Emmy-nominated show to ever exist. We've recently (8) ………….. our eighth and final season, which is predicted to smash records that we've already broken. And nearly a decade to the day since my first audition, if you have graduated from an expensive school. But even then, I have so many friends who are fresh out of art school, having trained for years and are still no closer (9) ………….. career. Now, I'm not claiming that with Daisy I can make everybody a star, but I do believe The very fact that I'm here giving a TEDx talk right now is so far from anything I thought that I was capable of. Even (10) ………….. bio for my speech made me realize that in a decade, everything in my life has changed. I am an Emmy-nominated actress, an entrepreneur and an activist; Ask questions, and laugh in the face of people who say that they're stupid questions. Be open to learning (11) ………….. when you don't know what the hell is going on. Refuse to hold yourself back

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Hi. I'm Maisie Williams. And I'm (1) (kind of just waiting) for someone to come on stage and tell me that there's been some sort of miscommunication, and that I should probably leave. I found myself instinctively walking over to my mother's CD player, cranking up the volume to drown out the noise (2) (and letting) my body move to the beat. It's hard to describe how it felt. I was harnessing emotions that I didn't even really know the names of yet. If Billy Elliot could do it, so could I. Once my audition was done, I returned home for two weeks of staring out the window, (3) (waiting for the) postman, waiting for my ticket out of my sleepy village and into a world of jazz hands and dorm rooms. I probably would've given them the finger and told them to jog on. I wasn't willing to give up that easily. So at age 11, I was (4) (bursting with excitement) when my dance teacher informed me of a talent show which boasted opportunities of making you a star. with specialists who would help train you up for your performance at the end of the week. (5) (After meeting) a woman called Louise Johnston in an improvisation acting workshop, she gave me the words "bowling ball," And do actresses have teeth like mine? Because if they do, I'm yet to watch any of their movies. (6) (After meeting) Louise in the February of 2009 and trying but failing to land the part in the hit sequel "Nanny McPhee"to "The Big Bang," I was angry. And for this, I was perfect. (7) (After getting the part and shooting) the pilot episode, the show slowly grew to become one of the biggest shows in television history. We've been nominated for over 130 Emmys, making us the most Emmy-nominated show to ever exist. We've recently (8) (finished shooting) our eighth and final season, which is predicted to smash records that we've already broken. And nearly a decade to the day since my first audition, if you have graduated from an expensive school. But even then, I have so many friends who are fresh out of art school, having trained for years and are still no closer (9) (to creating a) career. Now, I'm not claiming that with Daisy I can make everybody a star, but I do believe The very fact that I'm here giving a TEDx talk right now is so far from anything I thought that I was capable of. Even (10) (writing the) bio for my speech made me realize that in a decade, everything in my life has changed. I am an Emmy-nominated actress, an entrepreneur and an activist; Ask questions, and laugh in the face of people who say that they're stupid questions. Be open to learning (11) (and admitting) when you don't know what the hell is going on. Refuse to hold yourself back

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. Don't strive to be famous, strive to be talented | Maisie Williams | TEDxManchester: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTYOpfGvlwc

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7.7. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. Practice hearing the difference between can and can't. The sound /t/ is often missing from negative auxiliaries, such as don't and won't. As a result, it might be very difficult to hear the difference between can and can't. As you do this quiz, you will notice that can is often not stressed and sounds like 'kn', while can't is stressed and sounds like 'can'

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

and scram too. Sometimes you shoot and scram. You gotta take off. But I think -- if you really look for it there's really enough events that you (1) ………….. find. These are shots that I took in Houston. I love shooting street art and graffiti so I look for that ahead of time. Look for where I just bam took it. So sometimes I'll just take photographs, too. I love cemeteries. I'll shoot in cemeteries. There's wonderful statuary you (2) ………….. find sometimes. Here's a weeping angel, I think it's in Evergreen Cemetery, maybe, Houston. --Yeah? >> Female #1: So one of the things to do [inaudible]. have was track backs. Everybody is getting these views on our photos. We don't know where they're coming from. Flickr is capturing this data, why (3) ………….. you give it to us? Well, if we give it to you, there will be Spam Well, No. I don't understand that. How (4) ………….. there be Spam? It's just a referral URL. You're sharing with us. Flickr did eventually give us that. But I think in doing that, you know I would find things that I didn't like about Flickr and terms of service. And Flickr's were very, very broad. They were "don't be that guy" whatever that means. I've had content. I had a huge content battle that I (5) ………….. really talk too much about because I was sued and I had to settle so part of the settlement terms is confidentiality agreement but with the erotic art museum down in Miami where I took some pictures. They ended up but I (6) ………….. get too much into it. So I've had some sort of problems like that in the past. That I'm not going to have on Google+. [chuckles] I think one of my So now I'm at the point where I just block. That's by the way a weakness of Flickr. If you block somebody on Flickr, that means they (7) ………….. comment on your photos but they (8) ………….. still comment on the groups you're in. They And you have to still see it. The nice thing about Google+ is you wipe somebody out, they're out; they're gone. at and some places where I think they are doing it right. I think it's easy to blog and embed their photos right there from the photo. You (10) ………….. get an embed code and put it on your blog. Now I've been blogging some of my Google+ photos but I've had to custom create that HTML and so myself and put that code in there. You (11) ………….. go to Picasa and get some but it looks wonky and it doesn't look good. That's a thing they do very well. I think groups have been a success there but they have never capitalized on them. Interestingness was an interesting idea to rank photos by social activity and the meta data around them. Flickr even got a patent on it which I (12) ………….. believe they got a patent on that. You know they had the API. They were there early. The Flickr blog they do a good

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

and scram too. Sometimes you shoot and scram. You gotta take off. But I think -- if you really look for it there's really enough events that you (1) (can) find. These are shots that I took in Houston. I love shooting street art and graffiti so I look for that ahead of time. Look for where I just bam took it. So sometimes I'll just take photographs, too. I love cemeteries. I'll shoot in cemeteries. There's wonderful statuary you (2) (can) find sometimes. Here's a weeping angel, I think it's in Evergreen Cemetery, maybe, Houston. --Yeah? >> Female #1: So one of the things to do [inaudible]. have was track backs. Everybody is getting these views on our photos. We don't know where they're coming from. Flickr is capturing this data, why (3) (can't) you give it to us? Well, if we give it to you, there will be Spam Well, No. I don't understand that. How (4) (can) there be Spam? It's just a referral URL. You're sharing with us. Flickr did eventually give us that. But I think in doing that, you know I would find things that I didn't like about Flickr and terms of service. And Flickr's were very, very broad. They were "don't be that guy" whatever that means. I've had content. I had a huge content battle that I (5) (can't) really talk too much about because I was sued and I had to settle so part of the settlement terms is confidentiality agreement but with the erotic art museum down in Miami where I took some pictures. They ended up but I (6) (can't) get too much into it. So I've had some sort of problems like that in the past. That I'm not going to have on Google+. [chuckles] I think one of my So now I'm at the point where I just block. That's by the way a weakness of Flickr. If you block somebody on Flickr, that means they (7) (can't) comment on your photos but they (8) (can) still comment on the groups you're in. They (9) (can) still follow your friends and comment on there. And you have to still see it. The nice thing about Google+ is you wipe somebody out, they're out; they're gone. at and some places where I think they are doing it right. I think it's easy to blog and embed their photos right there from the photo. You (10) (can) get an embed code and put it on your blog. Now I've been blogging some of my Google+ photos but I've had to custom create that HTML and so myself and put that code in there. You (11) (can) go to Picasa and get some but it looks wonky and it doesn't look good. That's a thing they do very well. I think groups have been a success there but they have never apitalized on them. Interestingness was an interesting idea to rank photos by social activity and the meta data around them. Flickr even got a patent on it which I (12) (can't) believe they got a patent on that. You know they had the API. They were there early. The Flickr blog they do a good

Sources: 

Channel: Talks at Google. Photography@Google: Thomas Hawk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rlj40LHIg0

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7.8. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. Sounds /t/ and /d/ often get 'dropped' in fast speech. Listen to an interview with Billie Eilish and type phrases with words in which this happens

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

And so you spoke about something that I think is really important and-- and brave, (1) ………….. intend to speak about, but that you have Tourette's syndrome, and that it comes out at certain times. But I think that's amazing that you spoke about it because you (2) ………….. take away the, you know, scariness of it. It's something I've lived with my whole life. (3) ………….. knows. Like, everybody in my family, all my friends, all the people that are (4) ………….. me know I have it. And it's not anything different, you know? And I (5) ………….. never said anything because I didn't want to-- (6) ………….. to define who I was. I don't want it to be like, Billie, the artist with Tourette's, Billie Eilish is on Ellen. Yeah. I have ways of (7) ………….. making them go away. So if I'm on like-- if it's like an on camera interview or whatever-- That's (8) ………….. is. Yes, it is. [LAUGHTER] But, normally, if it's like a pretaped thing, they (9) ………….. questions. Right. And that's when I (10) ………….. . But then there was this one interview where they (11) ………….. me they weren't going to cut the questions out. So I'm-- I'm sitting there, answering the questions like, uh huh. (12) ………….. they-- they start asking me a question, and I'm like. (13) ………….. everyone's like, that's so funny. (14) ………….. made a whole-- Yeah. There was tons of compilations, like, this is so funny that Billie did this facial expression, when really it's (15) ………….. a bunch of tics. Right. Well, no. make you feel like there's something wrong with it. Because it's not. It's (16) ………….. part of who you are. I think I've also really (17) ………….. , like, a lot of my fans have it. Yeah. Like, which made me feel (18) ………….. more (19) ………….. with saying it. Yeah. Because I remember post-- and also I (20) ………….. there was a connection there. I (21) ………….. when I (22) ………….. , there were kids that were posting and being like, oh, my god. I've always (23) ………….. . Yeah. Like, now she has it and she's who I can look up to with it.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

And so you spoke about something that I think is really important and-- and brave, (1) (that you didn't) intend to speak about, but that you have Tourette's syndrome, and that it comes out at certain times. But I think that's amazing that you spoke about it because you (2) (kind of) take away the, you know, scariness of it. It's something I've lived with my whole life. (3) (And everybody) knows. Like, everybody in my family, all my friends, all the people that are (4) (closest to) me know I have it. And it's not anything different, you know? And I (5) (just) never said anything because I didn't want to-- (6) (I didn't want that) to define who I was. I don't want it to be like, Billie, the artist with Tourette's, Billie Eilish is on Ellen. Yeah. I have ways of (7) (kind of) making them go away. So if I'm on like-- if it's like an on camera interview or whatever-- That's (8) (what this) is. Yes, it is. [LAUGHTER] But, normally, if it's like a pretaped thing, they (9) (cut out the) questions. Right. And that's when I (10) (let them out) . But then there was this one interview where they (11) (didn't tell) me they weren't going to cut the questions out. So I'm-- I'm sitting there, answering the questions like, uh huh. (12) (And then) they-- they start asking me a question, and I'm like. (13) (And then) everyone's like, that's so funny. (14) (And they) made a whole-- Yeah. There was tons of compilations, like, this is so funny that Billie did this facial expression, when really it's (15) (just) a bunch of tics. Right. Well, no. make you feel like there's something wrong with it. Because it's not. It's (16) (just) part of who you are. I think I've also really (17) (learned that) , like, a lot of my fans have it. Yeah. Like, which made me feel (18) (kind of) more (19) (at home) with saying it. Yeah. Because I remember post-- and also I (20) (felt like) there was a connection there. I (21) (felt like) when I (22) (said that) , there were kids that were posting and being like, oh, my god. I've always (23) (had this) . Yeah. Like, now she has it and she's who I can look up to with it.

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. Billie Eilish Gets Candid About Tourette Syndrome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4vRFodAqWo

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7.9. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. In fast speech the sounds /t/ and /d/ often disappear from the end of a word. In the following quiz, all gaps contain words that end in t or d. Listen and fill the gaps.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

bug where I have to slam it for it to actually start. I 3D printed all these parts because you (1) ………….. a Claw that needs to pick up soup just like that It'll need (2) ………….. fine tuning, just (3) ………….. Mmm. I (4) …………..it'll work things are (5) ………….. nna be great Thank you for your trust in me. This especially is (6) ………….. nna be so messy Which is nice because I have this (7) ………….. crew here who can help me clean up afterwards (8) ………….. (9) ………….. nna sort screws and ignore what this (10) ………….. is doing. I'm like actually nervous Hey, (11) ………….. ogle Turn on the soup (12) ………….. . (13) ………….. ogle: You (14) ………….. t it, turning the soup (15) ………….. on (Suspenseful music) (Laughter) (Laughter) But this really (16) ………….. (17) ………….. like baby barf. Nom Nom Nom Soup's fun. Soup. People should soup more often if I could eat soup like this every time I (18) ………….. (19) ………….. two! Hey (20) ………….. ogle turn on the soup (21) ………….. . (22) ………….. ogle: Okay turning on the soup (23) ………….. (Simone's theme) (24) ………….. needed to show you the ground here. It looked like somebody made a kill room for emojis. FEED... ME! I'm feeling fine. I like pumpkin soup (25) ………….. more like this Thank you so much to the (26) ………….. ogle home team for this paid sponsorship If you (27) ………….. a (28) ………….. ogle Home Mini it won't (29) ………….. with a soup (30) ………….. But that's probably a (31) ………….. od thing Check out some of the other videos the creators have made with the (32) ………….. ogle Home Mini and please, consider donating money to support some of the disaster relief work (33) ………….. ing on in Puerto Rico I'll put links in the descriptions to some smaller organizations who are doing really important work on the ground I mean if soup (34) …………..can do (35) ………….. od then so can you. We're working on that slogan all day, okay? Bye

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

bug where I have to slam it for it to actually start. I 3D printed all these parts because you (1) (can't get) a Claw that needs to pick up soup just like that It'll need (2) (a little bit of) fine tuning, just (3) (a little bit) Mmm. I (4) (think) it'll work things are (5) (go) nna be great Thank you for your trust in me. This especially is (6) (go) nna be so messy Which is nice because I have this (7) (little) crew here who can help me clean up afterwards (8) (I'm just) (9) (go) nna sort screws and ignore what this (10) (robot) is doing. I'm like actually nervous Hey, (11) (Go) ogle Turn on the soup (12) (robot) . (13) (Go) ogle: You (14) (go) t it, turning the soup (15) (robot) on (Suspenseful music) (Laughter) (Laughter) But this really (16) (it looks) (17) (it looks) like baby barf. Nom Nom Nom Soup's fun. Soup. People should soup more often if I could eat soup like this every time I (18) (might like it) (19) (Take) two! Hey (20) (Go) ogle turn on the soup (21) (robot) . (22) (Go) ogle: Okay turning on the soup (23) (robot) (Simone's theme) (24) (I just) needed to show you the ground here. It looked like somebody made a kill room for emojis. FEED... ME! I'm feeling fine. I like pumpkin soup (25) (a lot) more like this Thank you so much to the (26) (Go) ogle home team for this paid sponsorship If you (27) (get) a (28) (Go) ogle Home Mini it won't (29) (come) with a soup (30) (robot) But that's probably a (31) (go) od thing Check out some of the other videos the creators have made with the (32) (Go) ogle Home Mini and please, consider donating money to support some of the disaster relief work (33) (go) ing on in Puerto Rico I'll put links in the descriptions to some smaller organizations who are doing really important work on the ground I mean if soup (34) (robot) can do (35) (go) od then so can you. We're working on that slogan all day, okay? Bye

Sources: 

Channel: Simone Giertz. I made a robot that serves me soup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab47XHidvwQ

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7.10. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. In fast speech the sounds /t/ and /d/ often disappear from the end of a word. In the following quiz, all gaps contain words that end in t or d. Listen and fill the gaps.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

[cheers and applause] [gentle guitar music] - [singing]When your legs (1) ………….. Like they (2) ………….. before And (3) ………….. sweep you off of your feet Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love? Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks? And, darling, I will be loving you till we're 70 And, baby, my (4) ………….. could still fall as hard at 23 And I'm thinking 'bout how People fall in love in mysterious ways Maybe (5) ………….. touch of (6) ………….. Me, I fall in love with you every single day And I (7) ………….. tell you I am So, honey, now Take me into your loving arms Kiss me under (8) ………….. stars Place your head on my beating (9) ………….. I'm thinking (10) ………….. That maybe we (11) ………….. where we are When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades And the crowds (12) ………….. my name When my hands (13) ………….. the strings the same way Mm, I know you will still love me the same 'Cause, honey, your soul could never grow old It's evergreen And, baby, your smile's forever (14) ………….. and memory Ooh, and I'm thinking 'bout how People fall in love in mysterious ways Maybe it's all part of a plan, now, now Well, I'll just keep on making the same mistakes Hoping that you'll (15) ………….. That, baby, now Take me into your loving arms Kiss me under (16) ………….. stars Oh, my darling Place your head on my beating (17) ………….. I'm thinking (18) ………….. That maybe we (19) ………….. where we are Oh, baby, we (20) ………….. where we are And we (21) ………….. where we are [cheers and applause] Thank you.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

[cheers and applause] [gentle guitar music] - [singing]When your legs (1) (don't work) Like they (2) (used to) before And (3) (I can't) sweep you off of your feet Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love? Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks? And, darling, I will be loving you till we're 70 And, baby, my (4) (heart) could still fall as hard at 23 And I'm thinking 'bout how People fall in love in mysterious ways Maybe (5) (just the) touch of (6) (a hand) Me, I fall in love with you every single day And I (7) (just want to) tell you I am So, honey, now Take me into your loving arms Kiss me under (8) (the light of a thousand) stars Place your head on my beating (9) (heart) I'm thinking (10) (out loud) That maybe we (11) (found love right) where we are When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades And the crowds (12) (won't remember) my name When my hands (13) (don't play) the strings the same way Mm, I know you will still love me the same 'Cause, honey, your soul could never grow old It's evergreen And, baby, your smile's forever (14) (in my mind) and memory Ooh, and I'm thinking 'bout how People fall in love in mysterious ways Maybe it's all part of a plan, now, now Well, I'll just keep on making the same mistakes Hoping that you'll (15) (understand) That, baby, now Take me into your loving arms Kiss me under (16) (the light of a thousand) stars Oh, my darling Place your head on my beating (17) (heart) I'm thinking (18) (out loud) That maybe we (19) (found love right) where we are Oh, baby, we (20) (found love right) where we are And we (21) (found love right) where we are [cheers and applause] Thank you.

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. Ed Sheeran Performs 'Thinking Out Loud': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHvUCKrGPhI&t=91s

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7.11. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. In fast speech the sounds /t/ and /d/ often disappear from the end of a word. In the following quiz, all gaps contain words that end in t or d. Listen and fill the gaps.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

For all three of you. I'm sorry I mean, two of you. All two of you, both of you in fact, I (1) ………….. miscounted. Yeah they're very (2) ………….. it They're in a good place, they're a loving married couple and it's exciting Yeah i think the impending baby is something (3) ………….. both looking (4) ………….. including Sherlock actually (5) ………….. . He's not a natural parent or figure of authority (6) ………….. comes to a newborn (7) ………….. seeming indifference which is (8) ………….. comic is actually all underpinned with a deep love. You know he said he's a You kind of do forget, or I do, what being in charge of a baby is like, you know. Obviously, Mrs Hudson is going to be very (9) ………….. the impending baby Yeah i'm looking (10) ………….. it means we're going to have a baby on the set.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

For all three of you. I'm sorry I mean, two of you. All two of you, both of you in fact, I (1) (just) miscounted. Yeah they're very (2) (excited about) it They're in a good place, they're a loving married couple and it's exciting Yeah i think the impending baby is something (3) (that they're) both looking (4) (forward to a lot) including Sherlock actually (5) (despite what he says) . He's not a natural parent or figure of authority (6) (when it) comes to a newborn (7) (but the) seeming indifference which is (8) (at times) comic is actually all underpinned with a deep love. You know he said he's a You kind of do forget, or I do, what being in charge of a baby is like, you know. Obviously, Mrs Hudson is going to be very (9) (excited about) the impending baby Yeah i'm looking (10) (forward to that too) it means we're going to have a baby on the set.

Sources: 

Channel: Sherlock. Parenthood In Series 4 – Sherlock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y7DOEsvUHo

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7.12. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. In fast speech the sounds /t/ and /d/ often disappear from the end of a word. In the following quiz, all gaps contain words that end in t or d. Listen and fill the gaps.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

When we all (1) ………….. onto the set again after a gap it's (2) ………….. lovely because by now it's more like a family and we do get on very well and have a lovely time and have a lot of laughs. Well I'm (3) ………….. really (4) ………….. back in the fold and being a (5) ………….. the show again it's amazing and I think in terms of Molly It's (6) ………….. say much (7) ………….. giving things away but there's some really beautiful moments which I'm really (8) ………….. . It's very exciting to be back (9) ………….. I love Sherlock and I love being (10) ………….. and this series is particularly exciting and dramatic so it's (11) …………..back with everybody again because we've (12) ………….. loads of old faces and some new ones as well So yeah I (13)………….. , it's (14) …………...

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

When we all (1) (get back) onto the set again after a gap it's (2) (just) lovely because by now it's more like a family and we do get on very well and have a lovely time and have a lot of laughs. Well I'm (3) (just) really (4) (glad to be) back in the fold and being a (5) (part of) the show again it's amazing and I think in terms of Molly It's (6) (hard to) say much (7) (without) giving things away but there's some really beautiful moments which I'm really (8) (excited about) . It's very exciting to be back (9) (on set) I love Sherlock and I love being (10) (a part of it) and this series is particularly exciting and dramatic so it's (11) (great to be) back with everybody again because we've (12) (got) loads of old faces and some new ones as well So yeah I (13) (love it) , it's (14) (brilliant).

Sources: 

Channel: Sherlock. What's It Like Being Back On Set? – Sherlock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slYSlVmcmiI

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7.13. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. In fast speech sounds /t/ and /d/ at the end of the word often disappear. This makes it especially difficult to hear short frequently used words, such as 'that'. In this quiz all gaps contain words that end in /t/ or /d/.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

So, (1) ………….. ask you a question (2) ………….. brave new world of yours. When you've killed all the bad guys, and when it's all perfect and just and fair, when you have finally got it exactly the way you want it, what are you going to do with the people like you? The troublemakers. How are you going to protect your glorious revolution from the (3) ………….. ? We'll win. Oh, will you? Well, maybe, maybe you will win! But nobody wins for long. The wheel (4) ………….. turning. So, come on. Break the cycle. Why are you still talking? For us, too. And we're off! Fingers on buzzers! Are you feeling lucky? Are you ready to play the game? Who's going to be (5) ………….. ? Who's going to be (6) …………..? This is not a game! No, it's not a game, sweetheart, and I mean (7) ………….. sincerely. Why are you doing this? Yes, I'd quite like to (8) ………….. , too. You set this up. Why? Because it's not a game, Kate. This is a scale model of war. Every war ever fought, right there in front of you. Because it's always the same. When you fire (9) ………….. shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You (10) ………….. whose children are going to scream and burn! How many hearts will be broken! How many lives shattered! How much blood will spill until everybody does until what they were always going to have to do your mind. I will not change my mind. Then you will die stupid. Alternatively, you could step away from (11) ………….., you can walk right (12) ………….. door and you could stand your revolution down. No! I'm not stopping this, Doctor. I started it. I will not stop it. You think they'll (13) ………….. go, after what I've done? You're all the same, you screaming kids. You (14) ………….. ? Look at me, I'm unforgivable. Well, here's the unforeseeable. I forgive you. After all you've done, I forgive you. You don't understand. You will never understand.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

So, (1) (let me) ask you a question (2) (about this) brave new world of yours. When you've killed all the bad guys, and when it's all perfect and just and fair, when you have finally got it exactly the way you want it, what are you going to do with the people like you? The troublemakers. How are you going to protect your glorious revolution from the (3) (next one) ? We'll win. Oh, will you? Well, maybe, maybe you will win! But nobody wins for long. The wheel (4) (just keeps) turning. So, come on. Break the cycle. Why are you still talking? For us, too. And we're off! Fingers on buzzers! Are you feeling lucky? Are you ready to play the game? Who's going to be (5) (quickest) ? Who's going to be (6) (luckiest) ? This is not a game! No, it's not a game, sweetheart, and I mean (7) (that most) sincerely. Why are you doing this? Yes, I'd quite like to (8) (know that) , too. You set this up. Why? Because it's not a game, Kate. This is a scale model of war. Every war ever fought, right there in front of you. Because it's always the same. When you fire (9) (that first) shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You (10) (don't know) whose children are going to scream and burn! How many hearts will be broken! How many lives shattered! How much blood will spill until everybody does until what they were always going to have to do your mind. I will not change my mind. Then you will die stupid. Alternatively, you could step away from (11) (that box) , you can walk right (12) (out of that) door and you could stand your revolution down. No! I'm not stopping this, Doctor. I started it. I will not stop it. You think they'll (13) (let me) go, after what I've done? You're all the same, you screaming kids. You (14) (know that) ? Look at me, I'm unforgivable. Well, here's the unforeseeable. I forgive you. After all you've done, I forgive you. You don't understand. You will never understand.

Sources: 

Channel: Doctor Who. The Doctor's Speech - The Zygon Inversion - Doctor Who – BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJP9o4BEziI

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7.14. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. The word and almost always sounds like an. Watch an extract from Doctor Who and type 'and' and a frequent word.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

So, let me ask you a question about this brave new world of yours. When you've killed all the bad guys, (1) ………….. it's all perfect and just and fair, when you have finally got it exactly the way you want it, what are you going to do with the people like you? The troublemakers. How are you going to protect your glorious revolution from the next one? turning. So, come on. Break the cycle. Why are you still talking? Because I want to get you to see, (2) ………….. 'm almost there! Do you know what I see, Doctor? A box. A box with everything I need. A fifty percent chance. For us, too. (3) ………….. 're off! Fingers on buzzers! Are you feeling lucky? Are you ready to play the game? Who's going to be quickest? Who's going to be luckiest? This is not a game! No, it's not a game, sweetheart, (4) ………….. mean that most sincerely. Why are you doing this? Yes, I'd quite like to know that, too. You set this up. Why? I will not change my mind. Then you will die stupid. Alternatively, you could step away from that box, you can walk right out of that door (5) ………….. could stand your revolution down. No! I'm not stopping this, Doctor. I started it. I will not stop it. You think they'll let me go, after what I've done? I don't understand? Are you kidding? Me? Of course I understand. I mean, do you call this a war? This funny little thing? This is not a war! I fought in a bigger war than you will ever know. I did worse things than you could ever imagine. (6) ………….. I close my eyes I hear more screams than anyone could ever be able to count! And do you know what you do with all that pain? Shall I tell you where you put it? You hold it tight till it burns your hand, (7) ………….. say this. No one else will ever have to live like this. No one else will have to feel this pain. Not on my watch! Thank you. Thank you

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

So, let me ask you a question about this brave new world of yours. When you've killed all the bad guys, (1) (and when) it's all perfect and just and fair, when you have finally got it exactly the way you want it, what are you going to do with the people like you? The troublemakers. How are you going to protect your glorious revolution from the next one? turning. So, come on. Break the cycle. Why are you still talking? Because I want to get you to see, (2) (and I) 'm almost there! Do you know what I see, Doctor? A box. A box with everything I need. A fifty percent chance. For us, too. (3) (And we) 're off! Fingers on buzzers! Are you feeling lucky? Are you ready to play the game? Who's going to be quickest? Who's going to be luckiest? This is not a game! No, it's not a game, sweetheart, (4) (and I) mean that most sincerely. Why are you doing this? Yes, I'd quite like to know that, too. You set this up. Why? I will not change my mind. Then you will die stupid. Alternatively, you could step away from that box, you can walk right out of that door (5) (and you) could stand your revolution down. No! I'm not stopping this, Doctor. I started it. I will not stop it. You think they'll let me go, after what I've done? I don't understand? Are you kidding? Me? Of course I understand. I mean, do you call this a war? This funny little thing? This is not a war! I fought in a bigger war than you will ever know. I did worse things than you could ever imagine. (6) (And when) I close my eyes I hear more screams than anyone could ever be able to count! And do you know what you do with all that pain? Shall I tell you where you put it? You hold it tight till it burns your hand, (7) (and you) say this. No one else will ever have to live like this. No one else will have to feel this pain. Not on my watch! Thank you. Thank you.

Sources: 

Channel: Doctor Who. The Doctor's Speech - The Zygon Inversion - Doctor Who – BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJP9o4BEziI

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7.15. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. In fast speech the sounds /t/ and /d/ often disappear from the end of a word. In the following quiz, all gaps contain words that end in t or d. Listen and fill the gaps.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Learning the lines for the audition really, (1) ………….. of work I ever did (2) ………….. and (3) ………….. , this is hard (4) ………….. fun. Victim is in her (5) ………….. thirties, professional person going by her clothes and guessing something in the media going by the frankly alarming shade of pink. I suppose my (6) ………….. memory would have been the audition process. I came in on my own, (7) ………….. very well (8) ………….. I came in and read with Ben and (9) ………….. much better. We (10………….. a thing about each other I (11) ………….. where we're meeting, (12) ………….. your name. I had a job having to remind myself (13) …………..'Sherlock' not 'Shylock'! So occasionally I said Shylock Sherlock!

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Learning the lines for the audition really, (1) (that was the first bit) of work I ever did (2) (on it) and (3) (I thought) , this is hard (4) (but a lot of) fun. Victim is in her (5) (late) thirties, professional person going by her clothes and guessing something in the media going by the frankly alarming shade of pink. I suppose my (6) (first) memory would have been the audition process. I came in on my own, (7) (didn't do) very well (8) (and then) I came in and read with Ben and (9) (it went) much better. We (10) (don't know) a thing about each other I (11) (don't know) where we're meeting, (12) (I don't even know) your name. I had a job having to remind myself (13) (that it was) 'Sherlock' not 'Shylock'! So occasionally I said Shylock Sherlock!

Sources: 

Channel: Sherlock. First Memories Working On Sherlock – Sherlock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEfG9mXxC7k

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7.16. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. In fast speech the sounds /t/ and /d/ often disappear from the end of a word. In the following quiz, all missing words end in t or d. Listen and fill the gaps.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

MG: No one's doing laundry in this relationship. I remember interviewing a big Silicon Valley billionaire (1) ………….. you forget, 'cause you meet these guys, (2) ………….. they're hugely powerful, wealthy. (3) ………….. then, you start talking to them, (4) ………….. of course, they sound just like you. I mean, (5) ………….. you forget they're billionaires. So, I'm talking to this guy, (6………….. I go into some rant as I often do (7) ………….. , why (8) ………….. ... He's a software guy. I said, "Why (9) ………….. you fix the thing at the airport because in the security (10) ………….. ...Can you do (11) ………….. better than they're doing (12) ………….. ?" I'm going on (13) ………….. on (14) ………….. on (15) ………….. on, 'cause the lines are so long, (16) ………….. he looks at me. (17) ………….. I realized, "Oh, he (18) ………….. been inside an airport in... " (19) ………….. he (20) ………….. know those lines. [laughter] He thinks (21)………….. an airport is a thing (22) ………….. you drive up on to the runway in your car (23) ………….. you get (24) ………….. . (25) ………….. he's like,"The line? There's no lines. The guy standing at the top who, like, rolls a red carpet down for me, [laughter] which is like he... (26) ………….. I was like, "Oh, (27) ………….. ."

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

MG: No one's doing laundry in this relationship. I remember interviewing a big Silicon Valley billionaire (1) (and) you forget, 'cause you meet these guys, (2) (and) they're hugely powerful, wealthy. (3) (And) then, you start talking to them, (4) (and) of course, they sound just like you. I mean, (5) (and) you forget they're billionaires. So, I'm talking to this guy, (6) (and) I go into some rant as I often do (7) (about) , why (8) (can't) ... He's a software guy. I said, "Why (9) (can't) you fix the thing at the airport because in the security (10) (and) ...Can you do (11) (that) better than they're doing (12) (it) ?" I'm going on (13) (and) on (14) (and) on (15) (and) on, 'cause the lines are so long, (16) (and) he looks at me. (17) (And) I realized, "Oh, he (18) (hasn't) been inside an airport in... " (19) (And) he (20) (doesn't) know those lines. [laughter] He thinks (21) (that) an airport is a thing (22) (that) you drive up on to the runway in your car (23) (and) you get (24) (out) . (25) (And) he's like,"The line? There's no lines. The guy standing at the top who, like, rolls a red carpet down for me, [laughter] which is like he... (26) (And) I was like, "Oh, (27) (right) ."

Sources: 

Channel: torontopubliclibrary. Malcolm Gladwell | Part 3 | May 28, 2012 | Appel Salon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyL9H4wJ0VE

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7.17. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. Do this quiz to practice catching words with the 'd' and 't' sounds in a British accent.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

This is Major I'm on (1) ………….. I'm going in You are the (2) ………….. of your kind But you are (3) ………….. invulnerable Maybe (4) ………….. you can design me better Everyone (5) ………….. They feel... (6) ………….. something (7) ………….. something... I'm (8) ………….. What are you You were dying We saved you (9) ………….. you save others I (10) …………..who to (11) ………….. You (12) ………….. me (13) ………….. ? I know I have a past I will find out who I was was a lie Who are you? They did (14) ………….. save your life They stole it

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

This is Major I'm on (1) (site) I'm going in You are the (2) (first) of your kind But you are (3) (not) invulnerable Maybe (4) (next time) you can design me better Everyone (5) (around me) They feel... (6) (connected to) something (7) (Connected to) something... I'm (8) (not) What are you You were dying We saved you (9) (And now) you save others I (10) (don't know) who to (11) (trust) You (12) (trust) me (13) (right) ? I know I have a past I will find out who I was was a lie Who are you? They did (14) (not) save your life They stole it

Sources: 

Channel: Movieclips Trailers. Ghost in the Shell Official Trailer 1 (2017) - Scarlett Johansson Movie:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4VmJcZR0Yg

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7.18. Warm-up Video for Disappearing Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. The word and almost always sounds like an. Practice catching it in frequent expressions.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Well you get to be funny. Yeah, that too. (1) ………….. 've got... The dialogue lends itself to your personality I think. Yes absolutely. It's witty, (2) ………….. 's quick. Yeah. When I read the script, I was like okay this character (3) ………….. kind of have a similar sense of humour. He works on quite a fast pace. You know, he's got quite a fast mind I think, in amongst all the heartbreak (4) ………….. stuff that he's experiencing, he is quite a funny guy. So it was a lot of fun to do that. Yeah, I think your career's definitely up there with Michael Fassbender's for instance. Oh well. That's very kind of you. I wouldn't say that, but I'm a huge admirer of his, and he's a lot older than me and has a greater body of work. But definitely, he's somebody that the versatility in what he does (5) ………….. constantly changing, that's something I aspire to. Him (6) ………….. was lucky enough to work with James McAvoy as well. I view them as kind of similar, and obviously they know each other well. But yeah, James is another one that I kind of.. I've always admired, the choices he makes (7) ………….. changes he makes, so yeah hopefully I can be like that. Yeah definitely. Do you think you're making the rom-com cool again? Because there's definitely I mean by that. Right, well that's the thing. I mean, I don't know. There are lots of crappy rom-coms out there. That's the thing. There's lots of rom-coms where people do get lazy (8) ………….. you don't have to care about, you know, the writing of the characters, (9) ………….. think we're used to seeing a lot of really crappy rom-coms, (10) ………….. know, I obviously hope this isn't one of them. I think this is a very different one. I think the characters feel like real people. There's nothing that different or revolutionary about the story particularly. It's kind of traditional in that sense, but it is just really well done I think, (11) ………….. 's very funny. Yeah. I read this cute thing online about you. How, because of this movie... Eight reasons Can I talk about Adam Driver really quickly? Yes absolutely. Because you started off in a franchise, (12) ………….. you're making the movies you want to make through independents. He's started off in indies, (13) ………….. he's going to be in Star Wars. So there's that weird kind of change over between the two of you. There is (14) ………….. 's isn't. Because I think there's a misconception that the way in which big films are made is very different in the way which small films are made, and actually if you talk about the experience you have on set, they are similar. I mean, big films like Star Wars or well, certainly Potter was much slower moving, and Star Wars may be like that because of the nature of some of the technical shots they'll be doing (15) ………….. , but generally speaking it's kind of the same, (16) ………….. also know a lot of the crew who did Potter will be doing Star Wars, so I know he's going to have a great time. Cool. Your Mexican fans wanted you to have this. I love it. Literally, as we were driving away from the premiere, they were profrering it to us through the window of the car so we grabbed the sombrero in through the window, (17) ………….. took a picture of it later, (18) ………….. 's pretty good. You've got to wear... That's my sombrero face as well. I wear that with pride. There's all kinds of questions here. Are you willing to admit the most embarrassing moment that happened to you during a date? No. No, I'm not willing to. I just remembered it. As a fan of Spider-Man, good singer (19) ………….. funny guy that you are, can you sing the Spider-Man theme please? No! Hell no. Ask me a question I can answer without being boring or embarrassing myself. weren't an actor? Weird answer, but I'd be an archaeologist. I love... I'm obsessed with history and ancient history, (20) ………….. would love to get involved. I watched Time Team too much as a child, and that all looked like a lot of fun. I'm the only kid who was forced to watch Time Team and enjoyed it.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Well you get to be funny. Yeah, that too. (1) (And you) 've got... The dialogue lends itself to your personality I think. Yes absolutely. It's witty, (2) (and it) 's quick. Yeah. When I read the script, I was like okay this character (3) (and I) kind of have a similar sense of humour. He works on quite a fast pace. You know, he's got quite a fast mind I think, in amongst all the heartbreak (4) (and other) stuff that he's experiencing, he is quite a funny guy. So it was a lot of fun to do that. Yeah, I think your career's definitely up there with Michael Fassbender's for instance. Oh well. That's very kind of you. I wouldn't say that, but I'm a huge admirer of his, and he's a lot older than me and has a greater body of work. But definitely, he's somebody that the versatility in what he does (5) (and the) constantly changing, that's something I aspire to. Him (6) (and I) was lucky enough to work with James McAvoy as well. I view them as kind of similar, and obviously they know each other well. But yeah, James is another one that I kind of.. I've always admired, the choices he makes (7) (and the) changes he makes, so yeah hopefully I can be like that. Yeah definitely. Do you think you're making the rom-com cool again? Because there's definitely I mean by that. Right, well that's the thing. I mean, I don't know. There are lots of crappy rom-coms out there. That's the thing. There's lots of rom-coms where people do get lazy (8) (and think) you don't have to care about, you know, the writing of the characters, (9) (and I) think we're used to seeing a lot of really crappy rom-coms, (10) (and you) know, I obviously hope this isn't one of them. I think this is a very different one. I think the characters feel like real people. There's nothing that different or revolutionary about the story particularly. It's kind of traditional in that sense, but it is just really well done I think, (11) (and it) 's very funny. Yeah. I read this cute thing online about you. How, because of this movie... Eight reasons Can I talk about Adam Driver really quickly? Yes absolutely. Because you started off in a franchise, (12) (and now) you're making the movies you want to make through independents. He's started off in indies, (13) (and now) he's going to be in Star Wars. So there's that weird kind of change over between the two of you. There is (14) (and there) 's isn't. Because I think there's a misconception that the way in which big films are made is very different in the way which small films are made, and actually if you talk about the experience you have on set, they are similar. I mean, big films like Star Wars or well, certainly Potter was much slower moving, and Star Wars may be like that because of the nature of some of the technical shots they'll be doing (15) (and stuff) , but generally speaking it's kind of the same, (16) (and I) also know a lot of the crew who did Potter will be doing Star Wars, so I know he's going to have a great time. Cool. Your Mexican fans wanted you to have this. I love it. Literally, as we were driving away from the premiere, they were profrering it to us through the window of the car so we grabbed the sombrero in through the window, (17) (and I) took a picture of it later, (18) (and it) 's pretty good. You've got to wear... That's my sombrero face as well. I wear that with pride. There's all kinds of questions here. Are you willing to admit the most embarrassing moment that happened to you during a date? No. No, I'm not willing to. I just remembered it. As a fan of Spider-Man, good singer (19) (and the) funny guy that you are, can you sing the Spider-Man theme please? No! Hell no. Ask me a question I can answer without being boring or embarrassing myself. weren't an actor? Weird answer, but I'd be an archaeologist. I love... I'm obsessed with history and ancient history, (20) (and I) would love to get involved. I watched Time Team too much as a child, and that all looked like a lot of fun. I'm the only kid who was forced to watch Time Team and enjoyed it.

Sources: 

Channel: ODE. Daniel Radcliffe interview: What If star reveals why he's a bad boyfriend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgWZTpbX190

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7.19. Warm-up Video for Expressions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR EXPRESSIONS

Instructions. Research shows that people often say frequently used expressions very fast, and so they can be difficult to catch. Listen and fill the gaps with frequently used three-word expressions

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

So Daniel. -Hello. -Hello. You're killing it (1) ………….. . What the heck's going on? Well thanks. I'm glad you like the films. I just... I am really enjoying this phase of my career, where I'm getting to do lots of different things. I think when you play sense of humour. He works on quite a fast pace. You know, he's got quite a fast mind I think, in amongst all the heartbreak and other stuff that he's experiencing, he is quite a funny guy. So (2) ………….. lot of fun to do that. Yeah, I think your career's definitely up there with Michael Fassbender's for instance. Oh well, I don't think... I kind of.. I've always admired, the choices he makes and the changes he makes, so yeah hopefully I can be like that. Yeah definitely. (3) ………….. you're making the rom-com cool again? Because there's definitely that... The theme running through it is that it's acceptable to like it, if (4) ………….. I mean by that. Right, well that's the thing. I mean, (5) ………….. . There are lots of crappy rom-coms out there. That's the thing. There's lots of rom-coms where people do get lazy and think you don't have to care about, you know, the writing of the characters, and I think we're used to seeing (6) ………….. really crappy rom-coms, and you know, I obviously hope this isn't one of them. I think this is a very different one. I think the characters feel like real people. There's nothing that different or revolutionary about the story particularly. Can I talk about Adam Driver really quickly? Yes absolutely. Because you started off in a franchise, and now you're making the movies (7) ………….. make through independents. He's started off in indies, and now he's going to be in Star Wars. So there's that weird kind of change over between the two of you. like Star Wars or well, certainly Potter was much slower moving, and Star Wars may be like that because of the nature of some of the technical shots they'll be doing and stuff, but generally speaking it's kind of the same, and I also know (8) ………….. the crew who did Potter will be doing Star Wars, so I know he's going to have a great time. Cool. Your Mexican fans wanted you to have this. Oh yeah. Yeah yeah yeah. (9) ………….. to show that up? This is me in a sombrero. You're suited. Do you like it? Weird answer, but I'd be an archaeologist. I love... I'm obsessed with history and ancient history, and I would love to get involved. I watched Time Team too much as a child, and that all looked like (10) ………….. fun. I'm the only kid who was forced to watch Time Team and enjoyed it. It's the worst programme ever. It's so terrible.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

So Daniel. -Hello. -Hello. You're killing it (1) (at the moment) . What the heck's going on? Well thanks. I'm glad you like the films. I just... I am really enjoying this phase of my career, where I'm getting to do lots of different things. I think when you play sense of humour. He works on quite a fast pace. You know, he's got quite a fast mind I think, in amongst all the heartbreak and other stuff that he's experiencing, he is quite a funny guy. So (2) (it was a) lot of fun to do that. Yeah, I think your career's definitely up there with Michael Fassbender's for instance. Oh well, I don't think... I kind of.. I've always admired, the choices he makes and the changes he makes, so yeah hopefully I can be like that. Yeah definitely. (3) (Do you think) you're making the rom-com cool again? Because there's definitely that... The theme running through it is that it's acceptable to like it, if (4) (you know what) I mean by that. Right, well that's the thing. I mean, (5) (I don't know) . There are lots of crappy rom-coms out there. That's the thing. There's lots of rom-coms where people do get lazy and think you don't have to care about, you know, the writing of the characters, and I think we're used to seeing (6) (a lot of) really crappy rom-coms, and you know, I obviously hope this isn't one of them. I think this is a very different one. I think the characters feel like real people. There's nothing that different or revolutionary about the story particularly. Can I talk about Adam Driver really quickly? Yes absolutely. Because you started off in a franchise, and now you're making the movies (7) (you want to) make through independents. He's started off in indies, and now he's going to be in Star Wars. So there's that weird kind of change over between the two of you. like Star Wars or well, certainly Potter was much slower moving, and Star Wars may be like that because of the nature of some of the technical shots they'll be doing and stuff, but generally speaking it's kind of the same, and I also know (8) (a lot of) the crew who did Potter will be doing Star Wars, so I know he's going to have a great time. Cool. Your Mexican fans wanted you to have this. Oh yeah. Yeah yeah yeah. (9) (Do you want) to show that up? This is me in a sombrero. You're suited. Do you like it? Weird answer, but I'd be an archaeologist. I love... I'm obsessed with history and ancient history, and I would love to get involved. I watched Time Team too much as a child, and that all looked like (10) (a lot of) fun. I'm the only kid who was forced to watch Time Team and enjoyed it. It's the worst programme ever. It's so terrible.

Sources: 

Channel: ODE. Daniel Radcliffe interview: What If star reveals why he's a bad boyfriend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgWZTpbX190

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7.20. Warm-up Video for Sounds That Blend into New Sounds

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR SOUNDS THAT BLEND INTO NEW SOUNDS

Instructions. When a word ends in the /s/ sound and the next word starts with /j/, /s/ might sound like /sh/. Similarly, /z/ might sound like /zh/. Watch a video by BBC Learning English that explains this pronunciation feature, and then do the quiz below.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

mirrorless cameras are becoming more and more popular underwater. Here'¬s a little line up of Nauticam housings. The Sony NEX series is pretty popular. The NEX 7 in particular is really interesting (1) ………….. can put magnified obstacle viewfinders to look at their very large electronic viewfinder underwater. This Olympus OMDEM5, easy to remember model name, is also really popular. People have been getting great results with them. So things We just fill-- use these strobes to fill. If you'¬re in the shallows, you can shoot a little bit'³You can use white balance. You don'¬t need to use strobes as much. You can use the strobes to fill as much (2) ………….. can for these scenes that have subjects that go further off. But the strobes that we'¬re bringing are actually quite big, but they still don'¬t light the reef up for very far. They like maybe six feet in front of you. We shoot super this very long lens in the front, which is pseudo endoscopic. So it'¬s a relay lens with many, many different elements. I think there are 18 elements or something. Bad for image quality, but great for composition. And so what happens (3) ………….. get a fisheye view, a very, very wide angle view at the end of the lens. You can focus all the way up to the lens. Very unusual underwater. Normally we use big dome ports for wide angle optics that around Valentine'¬s Day, because it looks kinda like a heart. [pause] More close-up polyp detail. This is a large heart coral. Hard to photograph in wide angle in an interesting way. (4) ………….. the alien landscape. I have a short video [video starts, water sounds] of me actually shooting this rig. You can see how the working distance is really close. That'¬s a frogfish, that orange blob. used this picture on one of the events. It'¬s a school of scalloped hammerheads taken in the Galapagos off of Darwin, which is the northernmost island, which is a place only divers go to, (5) ………….. can'¬t go on land there. So of course, the Galapagos are very well known, are very famous for their giant tortoises, the blue-footed, red-footed boobies, the northernmost penguins, and marine iguanas. Albatross, some other stuff too. But underwater, the camera is the thing between you and the shark. If you'¬re not there, they can sometimes swim on the swim step, which is really uncomfortable for those people around you who have not moved yet. [laughs] Or I was yelling, '¬Hold the line! Hold the line!'® (6) ………….. have to make sure that you have a solid line of cameras there. [laughter] Yeah. Also, we use both acrylic and glass stone ports underwater. Acrylic is'³has the same'³a mammals, so they'¬re probably more scavengers here than they are ambush predators. So we really do find that they move very slowly. You have to be careful, of course, because they are wild animals. But (7) ………….. can see, you can get very close. They are so fixated on finding out where that fish smell is that they just swim around you looking for the stuff. We do know many of these tiger sharks individually had happen before. >>Male #1: Why? What'¬s the difference between snorkeling and diving? >>Cheng: The difference (8) ………….. '¬re on the surface, and sharks pretty much always investigate anything floating on the surface. So if you want to get attention from a shark, just jump in and float around, and you'¬ll get'³[laughter] There will be'³And there are sharks around. in the last few years is that a lot of countries and states are now banning shark fins. California banned shark fin. This is the last year. You can'¬t buy it anymore if you own a restaurant, but you can still serve it (9) ………….. . We'¬re finding a lot of legislation, now, to ban shark fins. But mostly, it has to happen in Asian, high-density Asian areas, so mostly in Asia. And it'¬s already starting. The Chinese government

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

mirrorless cameras are becoming more and more popular underwater. Here'¬s a little line up of Nauticam housings. The Sony NEX series is pretty popular. The NEX 7 in particular is really interesting (1) (because you) can put magnified obstacle viewfinders to look at their very large electronic viewfinder underwater. This Olympus OMDEM5, easy to remember model name, is also really popular. People have been getting great results with them. So things We just fill-- use these strobes to fill. If you'¬re in the shallows, you can shoot a little bit'³You can use white balance. You don'¬t need to use strobes as much. You can use the strobes to fill as much (2) (as you) can for these scenes that have subjects that go further off. But the strobes that we'¬re bringing are actually quite big, but they still don'¬t light the reef up for very far. They like maybe six feet in front of you. We shoot super this very long lens in the front, which is pseudo endoscopic. So it'¬s a relay lens with many, many different elements. I think there are 18 elements or something. Bad for image quality, but great for composition. And so what happens (3) (is you) get a fisheye view, a very, very wide angle view at the end of the lens. You can focus all the way up to the lens. Very unusual underwater. Normally we use big dome ports for wide angle optics that around Valentine'¬s Day, because it looks kinda like a heart. [pause] More close-up polyp detail. This is a large heart coral. Hard to photograph in wide angle in an interesting way. (4) (This shows) the alien landscape. I have a short video [video starts, water sounds] of me actually shooting this rig. You can see how the working distance is really close. That'¬s a frogfish, that orange blob. used this picture on one of the events. It'¬s a school of scalloped hammerheads taken in the Galapagos off of Darwin, which is the northernmost island, which is a place only divers go to, (5) (because you) can'¬t go on land there. So of course, the Galapagos are very well known, are very famous for their giant tortoises, the blue-footed, red-footed boobies, the northernmost penguins, and marine iguanas. Albatross, some other stuff too. But underwater, the camera is the thing between you and the shark. If you'¬re not there, they can sometimes swim on the swim step, which is really uncomfortable for those people around you who have not moved yet. [laughs] Or I was yelling, '¬Hold the line! Hold the line!'® (6) (because you) have to make sure that you have a solid line of cameras there. [laughter] Yeah. Also, we use both acrylic and glass stone ports underwater. Acrylic is'³has the same'³a mammals, so they'¬re probably more scavengers here than they are ambush predators. So we really do find that they move very slowly. You have to be careful, of course, because they are wild animals. But (7) (as you) can see, you can get very close. They are so fixated on finding out where that fish smell is that they just swim around you looking for the stuff. We do know many of these tiger sharks individually had happen before. >>Male #1: Why? What'¬s the difference between snorkeling and diving? >>Cheng: The difference (8) (is you) '¬re on the surface, and sharks pretty much always investigate anything floating on the surface. So if you want to get attention from a shark, just jump in and float around, and you'¬ll get'³[laughter] There will be'³And there are sharks around. in the last few years is that a lot of countries and states are now banning shark fins. California banned shark fin. This is the last year. You can'¬t buy it anymore if you own a restaurant, but you can still serve it (9) (this year) . We'¬re finding a lot of legislation, now, to ban shark fins. But mostly, it has to happen in Asian, high-density Asian areas, so mostly in Asia. And it'¬s already starting. The Chinese government

Sources: 

Channel: Talks at Google. Photographers@Google: Eric Cheng: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13SVH1Tx6Xs

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