ideas into English - Module 7 - Creating a digital English environment - step 2

7.2.1  Conversation 3   Carl’s new neighbour Brandy – 1 listen

Carl’s new neighbours are moving in. He told them he would help. But carl is very lazy and hates working.

1. Too busy

Brandy one of Carl’s new neighbours knocks on the door.

Carl:           (Oh, no! Brandy’s going to ask me to help. I need an excuse.)

Brandy:      Hi, Carl. Can you help us get our house ready?

Carl:           Oh, it completely slipped my mind. But, yes. I’d love to help.

                    Oh, no! My call.

Brandy:      Your call?

Carl:           Yeah! I’m waiting for an overseas telephone call from Berlin.

It’s for my work.

Brandy:      Oh, I see. Well, maybe later.

Carl:           Sure. You can count on me.

                    (Oops! She bought it.)

Brandy:      Hey, buddy. Did you finish your call?

It’s midnight in Berlin now, so you can help me. Right?

Carl:           But I just put a cake in the oven.

I’ve got to hang around here for a while.

Brandy:      That’s too bad. I could’ve used your help.

Well, you can help tomorrow.

Carl:           I’d be glad to.

Brandy:      Thanks. See you.

Carl:           (Baking a cake! Wow, I can really think on my feet! I don’t even know how to bake!)

7.2.2  Conversation 4   Carl’s new neighbour Brandy – 1 listen

2. Not feeling well.

The next morning Brandy comes to Carl’s door bright and early.

Carl:           (Oh, no! Her again. I have to think up an excuse quick.)

Brandy:      Hey, Carl. ……….. The early bird gets the worm.

Are you ready to help carry boxes and furniture.

Carl:           I’m sorry, Brandy. I threw my back out last night. I can’t lift anything.

Brandy:      I’m sorry to hear that. You’d better rest.

Carl:           I will. I will.

Brandy:      I’ll come by and check up on you later.

Carl:           Thanks. (What a pushover! She believes anything.)

Brandy:      Hi, Carl. I was wondering. Could you help us paint?

It doesn’t require any lifting. You can even sit and paint.

Carl:           Oh, boy! Unfortunately, I have a problem with my shoulders.

It hurts when I lift my arms.

Brandy:      You hurt your shoulders and your back?

Carl:           I’m afraid so. Really, I’m not making this up.

But next time, I’ll help. I promise.

Brandy:      I smell something fishy.

 

 7.2.3  My day 1   watch

So , usually I wake up at seven  and then I have my breakfast and go to school which starts at half past eight. And then I have some lessons and I have my lunch and go back home.

7.2.4  My day 2   watch

A typical day for me is to get up around seven o’clock, have breakfast, get the children ready for school, and then take the kids to school. Then, I get the bus about nine o’clock, get into work at about ten o’clock, and I always start the day with a coffee at my desk. And then check emails, do my job and I have lunch round twelve o’clock until about half past twelve.  Finish work at six o’clock and get the bus home. And then I have dinner with my family. We always have dinner together and then put the children to bed and then I can relax.

 

7.2.5  My day 3   watch

I wake up at about six thirty in the morning. Um, I go jogging every morning. And then I arrive at work at about nine o’clock. And finish work at about five o’clock and then have dinner at about seven o’clock. And then I usually go to bed at bout nine.

 

7.2.6  My day 4   watch

I normally get up at seven thirty. Then I have a shower. Then I take the bus to work. I usually start work at about nine thirty and I finish at five thirty. After work I walk home. Then, when I’m at home, I cook dinner. And in the evening, I usually watch a film or read a book.

 

7.2.7  My day 5   watch

I get up at seven a.m. in the morning and usually have eggs for breakfast. Sometimes I go swimming before work. But, if I don’t, I get ready for work and go to work at nine a.m. And then I get off at five p.m.

7.2.8    Song - 2 watch

Sometimes - Britney Spears

You tell me you're in love with me     

ඔයා මට කියනවා ඔයා මට ආදරෙයි කියලා

Like you can't take your pretty eyes away from me

ඔයාගේ ලස්සන ඇස් මගෙන් අහකට ගන්න බෑ වගේ

It's not that I don't wanna stay

මට ඉන්න ඕනි නැතුව නෙවෙයි

But every time you come too close,

ඒත් ඔයා ඕනෑවට වඩා ලඟට එන හැම වෙලාවකම

I move away

මම ඉවතට යනවා

 

I wanna believe in everything that you say

මට ඕනි විශ්වාසකරන්න ඔයා කියන හැමදෙයක්ම

'Cause it sounds so good

මොකද ඒක ඇහෙන විධියට ගොඩක් හොඳයි

But if you really want me, move slow

ඒත් ඔයාට මාව ඇත්තටම ඕනි නම් හෙමින් කටයුතු කරන්න

There's things about me you just have to know

මං ගැන දේවල් තියෙනවා ඔයාට දැනගන්න තියෙන

 

Sometimes I run - සමහර අවස්ථාවල මම දුවනවා

Sometimes I hide - සමහර අවස්ථාවල මම හැංගෙනවා

Sometimes I'm scared of you - සමහර අවස්ථාවල මම ඔයාට බයයි

But all I really want is to hold you tight - මට ඇත්තටම ඕනි ඔයාව හයියෙන් අල්ලාගන්න විතරයි

Treat you right - ඔයාට හරියට සලකන්න විතරයි

Be with you day and night - ඔයත් එක්ක දවල් රෑ ඉන්න විතරයි

Baby, all I need is time - පැටියෝ මට ඕනි කාලය විතරයි

 

I don't wanna be so shy, uh-oh

මට එච්චර ලැජ්ජාශීලී වෙන්න ඕනි නෑ

Every time that I'm alone, I wonder why

මම තනියම ඉන්න හැමවෙලාවකම මට හිතාගන්න බෑ ඇයි කියලා

Hope that you will wait for me

බලාපොරොත්තුවෙනවා ඔයා මං එනකං ඉඳීවි කියලා

You'll see that you're the only one for me

ඔයාට තේරේවි ඔයා තමයි මට ඉන්න එකම කෙනා බව

 

I wanna believe in everything that you say

'Cause it sounds so good

But if you really want me, move slow

There's things about me you just have to know

 

Sometimes I run (Sometimes)

Sometimes I hide

Sometimes I'm scared of you

But all I really want is to hold you tight

Treat you right

Be with you day and night

All I really want is to hold you tight

Treat you right

Be with you day and night

Baby, all I need is time

 

Just hang around and you'll see

රස්තියාදු වෙන්න, සහ ඔයාට තේරේවී

There's nowhere I'd rather be

මම ඉන්න වඩා කැමති තැනක් නැති බව

If you love me, trust in me

ඔයා මට ආදරේ නම් මාව විශ්වාස කරන්න

The way that I trust in you

මම ඔයාව විශ්වාස කරන විධියට

Ah, ooh, yeah