Learn how to post comments about an accident
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: An Unfortunate Accident. |
| 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 an accident. Jennifer accidentally breaks her mobile phone, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "Dropped my phone again. Does anyone know where I can fix an iPhone screen for cheap?" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Alisha] Jennifer: "Dropped my phone again. Does anyone know where I can fix an iPhone screen for cheap?" |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Michael] Chris: "Honey, not again!" |
| [Alisha] Gloria: "Oh nooo, hate when that happens!" |
| [Alisha] Wendy: "Well, maybe it's time to get a new one?" |
| [Michael] Alex: "Do you have accident insurance on it?" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Jennifer's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Dropped my phone again. Does anyone know where I can fix an iPhone screen for cheap?" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "Dropped my phone again. Does anyone know where I can fix an iPhone screen for cheap?" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "Dropped my phone again." |
| Michael: Unfortunately, people drop their phones a lot, so you may hear this sentence often. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Dropped my phone again." (REGULAR) "Dropped my phone again." |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "Does anyone know where I can fix an iPhone screen for cheap?" |
| Michael: "Does anyone know..." is a good start for asking a question. "Fix" means "to repair," but in other contexts it can also mean "to decide" or "to settle on (something)" Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Does anyone know where I can fix an iPhone screen for cheap?"(REGULAR) "Does anyone know where I can fix an iPhone screen for cheap?" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "Dropped my phone again. Does anyone know where I can fix an iPhone screen for cheap?" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Jennifer's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: Her boyfriend, Chris, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Honey, not again!" (REGULAR) "Honey, not again!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Honey, not again!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling sorry for the person. |
| Michael: Her neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Oh nooo, hate when that happens!" (REGULAR) "Oh nooo, hate when that happens!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Oh nooo, hate when that happens!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling sympathy for what has happened. |
| Michael: Her high school friend, Wendy, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Well, maybe it's time to get a new one?" (REGULAR) "Well, maybe it's time to get a new one?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Well, maybe it's time to get a new one?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to offer a suggestion in a sarcastic way. |
| Michael: Her nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Do you have accident insurance on it?" (REGULAR) "Do you have accident insurance on it?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Do you have accident insurance on it?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are offering someone advice for what actions to take to solve the problem. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about an accident, 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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