Learn how to use the prepositions "with" and "without"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Do You Feel Like an American Snack? Eric Here. |
| Becky: Hey I'm Becky. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you’ll learn the prepositions “with” and “without”. The conversation takes place at a bar. |
| Becky: It's between Kate and Sean. |
| Eric: The speakers are friends, so they will use informal English. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Sean: I'll have a soda. |
| Kate: With ice or without ice? |
| Sean: Without ice. What do you want? |
| Kate: I'm not very thirsty, but I am hungry. |
| Sean: The bar serves snacks. You could order some fries. |
| Kate: I'll have a plate of small fries with ketchup. |
| Eric: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| Sean: I'll have a soda. |
| Kate: With ice or without ice? |
| Sean: Without ice. What do you want? |
| Kate: I'm not very thirsty, but I am hungry. |
| Sean: The bar serves snacks. You could order some fries. |
| Kate: I'll have a plate of small fries with ketchup. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Eric: Kate and Sean seem to be having a friendly drink and snack together. |
| Becky: Yes, fries are a common order for a snack if you’re in a bar. |
| Eric: What types of meals are popular in America? |
| Becky: Well, when people think of American food, they might think of fast food such as hamburgers or pizzas. |
| Eric: I think so too. |
| Becky: They are popular in the States, both for eating at home and eating out, but there’s many more types of popular dishes too. |
| Eric: What else is popular? |
| Becky: People love to cook at home if they have time, and the food is usually heavy and filling. |
| Eric: What kind of meals do people cook at home? |
| Becky: Pies, hot pots, macaroni, pastas, roasts… There’re many options. |
| Eric: What about desserts? Those are my favorite part of any meal. |
| Becky: Baked goods are popular, such as cookies, muffins and the good old American apple pie. |
| Eric: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Eric: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Becky: soda [natural native speed] |
| Eric: soft drink, carbonated or bubbly drink |
| Becky: soda[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Becky: soda [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have... |
| Becky: ice [natural native speed] |
| Eric: frozen water |
| Becky: ice[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Becky: ice [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have... |
| Becky: thirsty [natural native speed] |
| Eric: to want or need something to drink |
| Becky: thirsty[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Becky: thirsty [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have... |
| Becky: hungry [natural native speed] |
| Eric: to want or need something to eat |
| Becky: hungry[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Becky: hungry [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have... |
| Becky: to serve [natural native speed] |
| Eric: to help, to attend to, to work for |
| Becky: to serve[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Becky: to serve [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have... |
| Becky: snack [natural native speed] |
| Eric: food eaten between meals |
| Becky: snack[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Becky: snack [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have…. |
| Becky: to order [natural native speed] |
| Eric: to request something to be made or delivered |
| Becky: to order[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Becky: to order [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have... |
| Becky: plate [natural native speed] |
| Eric: a flat dish to eat food off of |
| Becky: plate[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Becky: plate [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have... |
| Becky: small [natural native speed] |
| Eric: not big, little |
| Becky: small[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Becky: small [natural native speed] |
| Eric: And last... |
| Becky: ketchup [natural native speed] |
| Eric: tomato-based condiment |
| Becky: ketchup[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Becky: ketchup [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Eric: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Becky: hungry |
| Eric: ...meaning "to want or need something to eat." What can you tell us about this adjective? |
| Becky: You use this to describe being in a state of wanting or needing food. |
| Eric: What about if you need something to drink? |
| Becky: In that case, you say “thirsty.” |
| Eric: Are there any other words you can use instead of “hungry?” |
| Becky: You can say “starving,” but this is informal. It means being hungry to the point of death, so it’s best not to use it in formal situations. |
| Eric: Can you give us an example using “hungry?” |
| Becky: Sure. For example, you can say, “I haven't eaten since lunch so I'm hungry.” |
| Eric: Which means "I haven’t eaten since lunch, so I need something to eat." |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Becky: To order |
| Eric: meaning "to request something to be made or delivered." What can you tell us about this word? |
| Becky: This is a verb and it conjugates in a regular way. |
| Eric: What is it used for? |
| Becky: It’s often used in restaurants, when you request your food. |
| Eric: Can it be used as a noun too? |
| Becky: Yes, you can say that food you have asked for is your “order.” |
| Eric: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Becky: Sure. For example, you can say, “Have you ordered yet?” |
| Eric: Which means "Have you asked for the food you wanted yet?" Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn about the prepositions “with” and “without”. Lesson 24, we’re nearly at the end... |
| Becky: Just a little further to go! We can do it! |
| Eric: Let’s start with the first preposition for this class, “with.” |
| Becky: We use this to mean accompanying and together. |
| Eric: Yes, like “burger with ketchup.” |
| Becky: It can also be used for connecting and relating things together. |
| Eric: Like, “she agrees with me.” |
| Becky: We use “with” in between the items being linked. When it’s used to mean “together,” it’s usually used with nouns, like the “burger and ketchup” example from earlier. |
| Eric: When you use it to connect and relate things, it can be used with many types of words - “She agrees with me” connects a verb with a pronoun. |
| Becky: Here’s another example. “I went shopping with my mom.” |
| Eric: Becky and her mom went shopping together. |
| Becky: “He completed the work on time with difficulty.” |
| Eric: Here are two things - completing the work and having difficulty. “With” links them together to show that the difficulty was in finishing the work. Ok, the next preposition is “without.” |
| Becky: You can use this to mean “not accompanying” and “not together” - as in “burger without ketchup.” |
| Eric: It can also be used to connect and relate things in a negative way. |
| Becky: But be careful. We can’t say “She agrees without me.” Instead we would say, “she doesn’t agree with me.” |
| Eric: Let’s have another example. |
| Becky: “I went shopping without my mom.” |
| Eric: My mom didn’t go shopping with me. |
| Becky: “He changed lanes without warning.” |
| Eric: Here are two things - changing lanes when driving, and not giving a warning. “Without” links them to show that the warning wasn’t given when changing lanes. |
| Becky: The last example is “He completed the work on time without difficulty.” |
| Eric: This time, it was easy for him to finish the work on time. |
Outro |
| Eric: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! |
| Becky: Bye |
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