Lesson 8: Are You Busy?

Let's Learn English Lesson 8: Are You Busy?


Anna: Hello, everyone. Here I am at my new job! Yesterday at my first day of work … Well, let’s not talk about yesterday. Today is a new day! Today I want to apologize to my co-workers.

Anna: Hi, Anne. Are you busy?

Anne: Hi, Anna. Yes. At 10 a.m. I am writing. Every day I do my morningshow. Sorry!

Anna: Okay. See you later, maybe.

Anne: Maybe I’ll see you later.

Anna: Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy?

Jonathan: Yes, I’m busy. When the studio light is on, I am recording myevening show.

Anna: Right. Sorry about yesterday.

Jonathan: No worries.

Anna: May I see the studio?

Jonathan: Um, maybe another time? Right now I am busy.

Anna: Sure. Okay, ’bye.

Jonathan: ‘Bye.


Anna: Hi, Amelia! Are you busy?

Amelia: I’m a little busy.

Anna: I want to say I’m sorry for yesterday.

Amelia: It’s okay, Anna.

Anna: Well, I am sorry.

Amelia: It’s okay, Anna. Come by this afternoon.

Anna: Okay.

Caty: Anna.

Anna: Yes, Ms. Weaver.

Caty: Are you busy?

Anna: Yes, Ms. Weaver. I am busy.

Caty: My office. 5:00 p.m.

Anna: 5:00 p.m.

Caty: Come in.

Co-Workers: Surprise!

Anna: A party! Awesome! And I still have my job! Phew!* Until next time!

* Phew! is a sound used to show that you are relieved, tired, or hot

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Learning Strategy

Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective. The learning strategy for this lesson is Use What You Know. We have knowledge about the world we use when learning a new language or a new skill. Here is an example.

In this lesson's video, Anna learns that her co-workers do things at the same time each day. She understands this idea because she also has to do work at the same time every day. She uses what she knows and remembers not to bother her co-workers at the times they are busy.

How do you use what you know in studying English? Write to us in the Comments section or send us an email. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more details on teaching this strategy.

Writing

What do you do every morning? You can see some examples in the Activity Sheet. Click on the image to download it. Write to us in the Comments section.

Let's Learn English Lesson 8 Activity Sheet
Listening Quiz


Check your listening skills with a short quiz. Click here to go directly to the Listening Quiz, or see the link to one side of this lesson.
New Words

afternoon - n. the middle part of the day : the part of the day between noon and evening

apologize - v. to express regret for doing or saying something wrong : to give or make an apology

evening - n. the last part of the day and early part of the night

job - n. the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money

later - adj. happening near the end of a process, activity, series, life, etc.

light - n. a source of light (such as an electric lamp)

maybe - adv. possibly but not certainly

morning - n. the early part of the day : the time of day from sunrise until noon

now - adv. at the present time

studio - n. the building or room where an artist works

surprise - n. an unexpected event, piece of information, etc.

yesterday - n. the day before today

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For Teachers


Lesson Plan for Let's Learn English Lesson 8


See the Lesson Plan for this lesson for ideas and more teaching resources. Send us an email if you have comments on this course or questions.


Grammar focus: BE - Short answers; simple present tense to describe routine activities

Topics: Times of day: morning, evening, afternoon​

Pronunciation Focus: Hesitation Noise "um;" apologizing with stress or intonation

Additional materials: Printable Activity Sheet & Lesson Plan