Lesson 4: What Is It?

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Summary

Anna is new to Washington, DC. She meets her friends to go out for coffee. Anna has many things in her bag.

 

Conversation     

Let's Learn English Lesson 4: What is it?

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ANNA: Pete, hi! Hi, we are here!
PETE: Hi, Anna! Hi, Marsha!
ANNA: Hi!
PETE: How are you two?
MARSHA: I am great!
ANNA: You know, Pete, I am new to D.C. The city is big.
PETE: Yeah. But you learn a little more every day. How's the new apartment?
ANNA: The new apartment is great! Let's get coffee!
MARSHA: Anna, do you have a pen?
ANNA: Yes. I have a pen in my bag.
ANNA: I have a …
PETE: It is not a pen. It is a book. It is a big book.
ANNA: Yes. Yes it is, Pete. I know I have a pen, though…
ANNA: I have a ....
MARSHA: It is not a pen, Anna ... a toy?
ANNA: I have a ....
PETE: And it is a pillow!
ANNA: Pete, Marsha, I know I have a pen.
MARSHA: Anna, it is a map.
PETE: Why do you have a map of the world?
ANNA: Pete, Marsha. Now I know I have a pen.
PETE: And now you have a lamp.
MARSHA: Anna.
ANNA: I have a pen! Let’s get coffee!

 

Learning Strategy

Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective.
This lesson's learning strategy is focus. Use this learning strategy when you need to get information from listening or reading. Decide what you need to learn and pay close attention when you listen or read.
Here is an example of how to use focus:
In the video, Anna has some strange things in her bag. Watch the video for this lesson and focus on the name of each thing she takes out of her bag. After you watch the video, try to say or write all the things in Anna's bag. If you cannot say five things, play the video again. Write a comment in the Comments section about how using this strategy worked for you. At the end of the video, can you write or say all the things in Anna's bag?
Focus is an important learning strategy because it helps you learn new information more quickly. See the Lesson Plan for this lesson for more details on using this strate
gy.

 

Listening

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Listening Practice - Lesson 4: What Is It ?

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