Rich and Poor episode 1 | English Speaking Practice | English Story – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.[Music] she is Emily Emily is a poor woman she works as a cashier in a small Cafe he is Jack Jack is Emily's younger Emily I have some good news what is the news Jack I found a new job today that is great Jack what is your job I will work as a cleaner in a oh Jack I am so happy for you thank you Emily I must leave now I do not want to be late on my first day good luck Jack you will do well why are you making so much noise I am trying to sleep I am going to work now bring me a drink when you come back do not forget I hate you so much [Music] father she is Julia she is a rich and selfish girl she is Lisa she is Julia's younger sister Julia hurry up we will be late for school you can go to school alone Lisa I will go later but we should go I don't care Lisa just go good morning can I have a coffee with milk please good morning sure would you like sugar in it no sugar please just milk all right please wait a moment here you go that will be $3 please thank you here's the money thank you have a great day you [Music] too hey look at her she's really beautiful yeah she is she looks so sweet let's go talk to her hi can we get two coffees of course how would you like them just black coffee for both of us got it please wait a moment here are your coffees that will be $6 please thanks you know you have a really pretty smile yeah it's rare to see someone as beautiful as you thank you but I'm just doing my job oh come on we're just being nice you must hear compliments all the time please take your coffees and let me get back to work why so serious relax a little I can take you to a nice hotel I've got money we can have fun that's enough leave this Cafe right now or I will call the police okay okay don't call the police we're [Music] Julia why didn't you come to the first lesson today oh please the lessons are boring and I don't want to sit and you can't just skip like that wait girls who is he who that cleaner over there I don't think I've seen him at school before hm you're right he must be new he's really handsome don't you think Rachel you can't be serious he's just a poor cleaner why would you even think about him Julia stop talking like that money doesn't matter what matters is if the person is good I think he's cute you know what I'm going to call him over Rachel don't him oh go ahead let's see how this goes hey excuse me cleaner can you come here for a minute why is she calling me the boss told me not to talk to students I don't want to lose my job I better stay here and keep why isn't he coming that's not how you call a cleaner let me show you how it's done Julia what is wrong with you why did you do that I called called The Cleaner now he has to come and clean this mess hey cleaner there's a mess here come clean it [Music] up I'm so sorry about this my hand accidentally knocked the cup over Lisa stop he's a cleaner it's his job to clean Julia you're being a little too bad bad I'm just telling the truth he works here to clean that's all don't worry it's okay thank you for being kind Julia I don't understand how you can act like this it's not my fault you get upset over nothing father asked for a drink this morning I don't have any money what am I going to do now oh my god what have I done are you all right I'm so sorry are you hurt I'm fine just a a little shaken are you sure I can take you to a hospital no it's okay really I need to go home if you like this video give it a thumbs up and hit the Subscribe button to receive receive more likes in the future
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR A2)
participate
B1To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
Example:
"participate you can't just skip classes"
embarrass
A2To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
Example:
"over Rachel don't embarrass"
apologizing
B1(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
Example:
"apologizing he's a"
brother
A2Son of the same parents as another person.
Example:
"brother Emily I have some good"
cleaning
A2To remove dirt from a place or object.
Example:
"cleaning why isn't he"
college
A2A corporate group; a group of colleagues.
Example:
"college oh Jack I am so happy for"
together
A2Coherent; well organized.
Example:
"together I don't care"
leaving
A2To have a consequence or remnant.
Example:
"leaving Julia why didn't you come to the"
classes
A2A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
Example:
"participate you can't just skip classes"
sister's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"up I'm so sorry about this my sister's"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| participate | B1 | To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). |
| embarrass | A2 | To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash |
| apologizing | B1 | (often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| brother | A2 | Son of the same parents as another person. |
| cleaning | A2 | To remove dirt from a place or object. |
| college | A2 | A corporate group; a group of colleagues. |
| together | A2 | Coherent; well organized. |
| leaving | A2 | To have a consequence or remnant. |
| classes | A2 | A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes. |
| sister's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
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