From Lesson 10  (Subtitles)

The Greatest Prank Call ever.

Listen and follow along as someone prank calls a telemarketer.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=J5z4Vs26-TI

1. How does the man fool the caller?

2. Who does the man pretend to be? (job)

3. Where is the salesman calling from (city/state)?

4. Why does the salesman get upset and hang up the phone?

Quiz #3 Intermediate Video (L9)

Names.  American English some Chinese English and Chinese (with English subtitles)

http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=S3U5u3D2L9Q

Watch as Su Fei learns about Chinese people and their English names and then answer the questions below.

1. What is a bit of a challenge for Chinese people to do?

2. What did she find out 'Su Fei' means?

3.  What does she mean by, "the world is getting smaller?"

From Lesson #6   Listen to this classic American song by Bob Seger and fill-in the missing words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Jt4J1FPLg&feature=related

Took a look down a westbound road,

right away I made my __________

Headed out to my big two-wheeler,

I was tired of my own __________

Took a bead on the northern plains

and just rolled that power on

Twelve hours out of Mackinaw City

___________ in a bar to have a brew

Met a girl and we had a few drinks

and I told her what I'd _______________ to do

She looked out the window a long long moment

then she looked into my ___________

She didn't have to say a thing,

I knew what she was ____________

Roll, roll me away,

won't you roll me away tonight

I too am _________, I feel double-crossed

and I'm sick of what's wrong and what's __________

We never even said a word,

we just ____________ out and got on that bike

And we rolled

And we rolled clean out of sight

We rolled across the high plains

__________ into the mountains

Felt so good to me

__________ feelin' free

Somewhere along a high road

The air began to __________ cold

She said she missed her home

I headed on alone

Stood alone on a _____________ top,

starin' out at the Great Divide

I could go east, I could go __________,

it was all up to me to decide

Just then I saw a young hawk flyin'

and my __________ began to rise

And pretty soon

My heart was ___________'

Roll, roll me away,

I'm gonna roll me away tonight

Gotta keep rollin, gotta keep ridin',

keep searchin' till I find what's right

And as the sunset faded

I spoke to the faintest first starlight

And I said next time

Next time

We'll get it right

From Lesson #5  [3:32]   

 British English.  Drunk animals.

Listen to a narrator describe what happens when animals visit a tree known for fruit that can make them drunk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypXJaLQXKQk
 
1. What does "gorge themselves" mean?

2. What is the meaning of "potent brew"?

3. When do things start happening to them?

4. When is there peace again?

5. How does he describe this peace?

From Lesson #4    American English  [4:18]

Humor is a good way to learn more about the culture of the language you are studying.  It's not easy though.  Things that are very funny in one culture might not be so hilarious in another.  Anyways, check out the dry comedy of Steven Wright and try to answer the questions.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KnxB6fEyHAk

1. What did the 'aliens' say when he asked, "are you really one inch tall?"

2. From what two (American) cities did his friend walk his dog? (00:50-00:52)

3. He put contact lenses in the dog's eyes.  What were on the lenses?

4. How did his uncle's friends go to his funeral?

5. What kind of street does he live on?

6. What did he tell the umpire in the little league baseball game? (3:04-3:06)

7. George Washington's ID could be what?

8.  Explain his theory of evolution. (3:33-3:36)

From Lesson #2  Song Lyrics

U2 - Walk on 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z72Uv-qMci0

Fill-in

And love is not the easy thing The only baggage you can bring... And love is not the easy thing.... The only baggage you can bring Is all that you can't leave behind.

And if the _________ is to keep us apart

And if the ___________ feels like it's a long way off

And if your glass heart should _________

And for a second you turn back

Oh no, be __________

Walk on, walk on

What you got they can’t _________ it

No they can’t even _________ it

Walk on, walk on...

Stay _________ tonight

You're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been

A place that has to be believed to be seen You could have flown away

A singing bird in an open cage

Who will only fly, only fly for freedom

Walk on, walk on

What you've got they can't _________ it

Can’t sell it, can’t _________ it

Walk on, walk on

Stay safe ___________

And I know it aches And your heart it __________

And you can only take so much Walk on, walk on

Home… _________ to know what it is if you’ve never ________ one Home… I can’t say where it is but I know I'm going home

That's where the ________ is

I know it ________ How your heart it breaks And you can only take so much Walk on, walk on