Learn how to post comments about visiting a landmark
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: A Sightseeing Trip. |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about visiting a landmark. Jennifer visits a famous landmark, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "How cool is this? I'm standing at the top of the Statue of Liberty!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jennifer: "How cool is this? I'm standing at the top of the Statue of Liberty!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Gloria: "Did you take the stairs up or did you cheat and take the elevator?" |
| Howard: "I thought Chris was afraid of heights?" |
| Alex: "You're not scared, right?" |
| Chris: "Well, I chose to skip this…" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Jennifer's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "How cool is this? I'm standing at the top of the Statue of Liberty!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "How cool is this? I'm standing at the top of the Statue of Liberty!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "How cool is this?" |
| Michael: This expression is used when expressing strong emotions about something. Note that the speaker is not actually expecting an answer to the question. We can substitute "cool" for other adjectives, such as "beautiful," "bad," or "weird." For instance, "How weird is this?" Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "How cool is this?" (REGULAR) "How cool is this?" |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "I'm standing at the top of the Statue of Liberty!" |
| Michael: The Statue of Liberty is a famous landmark in New York. It is 93 meters tall, from ground level to torch. There are staircases inside the statue for visitors to reach the observation point in the crown, and elevators to reach the observation area of the pedestal. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I'm standing at the top of the Statue of Liberty!" (REGULAR) "I'm standing at the top of the Statue of Liberty!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "How cool is this? I'm standing at the top of the Statue of Liberty!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Jennifer's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: Her neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Did you take the stairs up or did you cheat and take the elevator?" (REGULAR) "Did you take the stairs up or did you cheat and take the elevator?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Did you take the stairs up or did you cheat and take the elevator?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are being cheeky and funny. |
| Michael: Her supervisor, Howard, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I thought Chris was afraid of heights?" (REGULAR) "I thought Chris was afraid of heights?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "I thought Chris was afraid of heights?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to be humorous and show that you know something about someone. |
| Michael: Her nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "You're not scared, right?" (REGULAR) "You're not scared, right?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "You're not scared, right?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are showing sympathy for how someone might be feeling. |
| Michael: Her husband, Chris, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Well, I chose to skip this…" (REGULAR) "Well, I chose to skip this…" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Well, I chose to skip this…" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you weren't interested in this place/activity. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about visiting a landmark, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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