LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Talk about someone you admire
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GET READY TO WATCH
Henry and Rick are talking about a doctor they
admire. What personal characteristics do you think
make someone a good manager or employee?
WATCH
Watch the video. Circle the correct answers.
1.
Henry and Rick admire Dr. Helms’s
.
a.
patience
b.
good judgment
c.
enthusiasm
2.
In stressful situations, Dr. Helms
.
a.
stays calm
b.
asks for help
c.
gets nervous
3.
Henry talks about Dr. Peters as an example of someone who
.
a.
makes quick decisions
b.
deals well with stress
c.
changed with experience
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video. Complete the conversation.
Henry:
Dr. Helms is great. I think she’s the smartest
I’ve ever worked with.
It’s amazing how good she is at diagnosing patients.
Rick:
Yeah, it really is. I mean, people come into the ER with all kinds of health conditions.
It’s not easy to figure out what’s wrong.
Henry:
True. That takes more than just knowledge. It takes good judgment, too.
Rick:
And you have to be able to make
decisions.
Not every doctor can do that.
Henry:
I know. And Dr. Helms always stays
under pressure, even
when she’s making life-or-death decisions.
Rick:
Right. I don’t know how she does it.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
D
PAIRS
Practice the conversation again.
Make similar conversations.
Talk about someone you admire.
Describe his or her personal characteristics.
PAIRS
In the video, Henry and Rick agree that people’s personal characteristics can change
over time. Do you agree? Or do you think people mostly stay the same during their lives?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Many English words begin with groups
of two or three consonant sounds.
Say the consonants closely together.
Listen and repeat.
She’s the smartest doctor.
She stays calm under pressure.
It’s a stressful place.
Pronunciation Note
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