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Vocabulary Common Topics

This document contains transcripts of short videos about common topics such as hobbies, sports, weather, and introductions. In one video, two friends discuss their plans to relax outdoors after finishing their midterm exams. Another video shows two men discussing their favorite sports and planning to play basketball together. A third video features two women commenting on the cold weather outside.

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Vocabulary Common Topics

This document contains transcripts of short videos about common topics such as hobbies, sports, weather, and introductions. In one video, two friends discuss their plans to relax outdoors after finishing their midterm exams. Another video shows two men discussing their favorite sports and planning to play basketball together. A third video features two women commenting on the cold weather outside.

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Bài 10: COMMON TOPICS


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Hobbies

Video
RYAN: I’m so happy this week of midterm exams is finished.

TYLER: Same here. I’m looking forward to relaxing in the mountains this weekend. I’ve planned a
little hike in the woods.

And I’m gonna take a canoe trip down the river if the weather cooperates.

RYAN: Oh, fun! I’m going to Michigan. I’m taking my camera because fall is coming fast. The
leaves are already turning all shades of red and orange. It will be awesome.

TYLER: Next time you go there, I’ll join you. I’ve heard Michigan is a great place to go canoeing.
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What’s Your Favorite Sport?

VIDEO:

PHIL: What time is that soccer game on? I thought it started at noon.

JACK: We must have had the wrong time. Oh, well ... soccer’s not my favorite sport anyway. I much
prefer basketball.

PHIL: Oh, really? I thought your favorite sport was tennis! I’m a big fan of basketball, too.

JACK: How about a game sometime?


PHIL: Sure thing!Why don’t we go shoot some hoops now since the

soccer game isn’t on?

JACK: Excellent idea. Let’s go.

LANGUAGE NOTES

• What time is that soccer game on ? means “When does the soccer game start?” “What time” plus
something plus “on” is a common expression used to ask about the start time of a TV show or a
movie.

 Imuchpreferbasketball here means “I like basketball a lot more than soccer.” Notice how
“much” is stressed to show that the speaker really likes basketball.
 Oh,really? Notice the rising intonation on “really.” This shows that the speaker is surprised.
He thought that Jack liked tennis the best.

• I’mabigfanofbasketballisawayofsaying“Ilikebasketballverymuch”(“tobea fan of” is a casual


expression used to describe something you really like).

 Howaboutagame here means “Let’s play a basketball game.”


 Surething! This is a casual expression used to mean “OK.”
 Shootsomehoops means to play an informal game of basketball. This is a casual expression
used between friends.

Weather

VIDEO:

JENNIFER: It’s freezing outside! What happened to the weather report? I thought this coldfront
was supposedto pass.

GABRIELA: Yeah, I thought so too. That’swhatIreadonlinethismorning.

JENNIFER: I guess the windchill is really drivingdown the temperature.


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GABRIELA: Can we go inside? I feel like my toes are starting to go numb.

FormalIntroductions

VIDEO:

MARGARET: Mr.Wilson,I’dlikeyou to meet Dr. Edward Smith.

MR. WILSON: It’s nice to meet you, Dr. Smith.

DR. SMITH: Pleasure to meet you, too.

MARGARET: Dr.Smithisaneconomist.Hejustfinished writing a book on international trade.

MR. WILSON: Oh? That’s my field, too. I work for the United Nations.

DR. SMITH: In theDevelopmentProgram, byanychance?

MR. WILSON: Yes. How did you guess?

DR. SMITH: I’ve read your articles on technical assistance. They’re excellent.

Informal Introduction

VIDEO:

JANE: Hi, Helen! How’sitgoing?

HELEN: Fine,thanks—andyou?

JANE: Just fine. Whereareyouoffto?

HELEN: JANE: Tothelibrary. I’ve got a history exam next week and need to start studying. Ugh.

HELEN: Oh,no. Well, I’ll see you later then. Good luck! Thanks. Seeyoulater.

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