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Lead-in

Sitcom: Introduce Me! Video Script Scene 1

Unit 1 Getting to Know People

Giorgio Moretti, a famous Italian singer, visits Top Notch Travel Agency and causes a sensation.

Mr. Evans: Well, it happens in some countries, but usually not over here. So, you're from

Italy?

Mr. Moretti: Yes, I am.

Mr. Evans: And you're traveling to Tokyo? Mr. Moretti: Yes.

Mr. Evans: Well, welcome to Top Notch Travel Agency. Let me introduce you to my staff.

Then we'll talk about Tokyo. Marie, I'd like you to meet ... Marie: Giorgio Moretti! Mr. Evans: Oh, you know him.

Mr. Moretti: It's very nice to meet you. What's your name? Marie: My name? Um ... uh ... Marie! Yes! I'm Marie LePage. Mr. Moretti: Very nice to meet you, Marie.

Mr. Evans: Marie is our receptionist. She's from Paris. Mr. Moretti is a new client. He's

from Italy.

Cheryl: Giorgio Moretti! Giorgio Moretti! That's Giorgio Moretti! Mr. Evans: Yes, I know. He's a new client. He's from Italy. Cheryl: Introduce me! Introduce me! Marie: Oh, yes. This is ... Cheryl: Cheryl!

Marie: Cheryl! Yes. Cheryl. She's our ...

Cheryl: Office manager. Hello, Mr. Giorgio ... I mean, Mr. Moretti! Mr. Moretti: Please. Call me Giorgio.

Cheryl: Call him Giorgio! It's so meet to nice ... I mean, nice to meet you. Mr. Moretti: It's nice to meet you, too.

Cheryl: Bob! Bob! Come meet Giorgio Moretti!

Bob: Hey, Giorgio Moretti! Hey, man, how are you? I'm Bob, but everyone calls me

Roberto.

Mr. Evans: Bob is a travel agent. (to Bob) Who calls you \"Roberto\"? Paul: Giorgio Moretti!

Mr. Evans: Paul is a tour guide.

Paul: Good-bye. So long. Take it easy. It's nice to meet you, but I must be gone. Good-bye.

So long, Signorina. It's nice to know you, but I'm traveling on. Mr. Evans: So, Mr. Moretti, what is your occupation? All: He's a singer!

Mr. Evans: Everyone knows that. Listening

Part 1 This Is My Teacher. Script

Diana: Mom, this is my teacher, Mr. Mills.

Mrs. Dare: Nice to meet you, Mr. Mills.

Mr. Mills: Please call me Tom.

Mr. Mills: Let me introduce you to my wife, Carol …. Carol, Mrs. Dare and her daughter,

Diana. Mrs. Mills: Nice to meet you both.

Part 2 Nice to Meet You. Script

Andrew Young: Hi, my name is Andrew.

Anita West: Good to meet you, Andrew. I’m Anita.

Andrew Young: Andrea?

Anita West: No, Anita. Anita West. What’s your last name?

Andrew Young: My last name is Young. Are you a student here?

Part 3 Ask for Personal Information. Script

Conversation 1

A: Who’s that over there?

B: Oh, that’s Erol. E-R-O-L. He’s from Istanbul, the capital of Turkey. A: How old is he? He looks very young. B: I think he’s twenty-five. Conversation 2

A: Is that your new neighbor? B: Yeah. Her name is Roberta.

A: How do you spell that? B: R-O-B-E-R-T-A. A: Where’s she from?

B: Costa Rica, a Central American country. Conversation 3 A: Who’re they?

B: Oh, they’re my classmates. A: What’re their names?

B: Mieko and Rika. The one on the left is Mieko, M-I-E-K-O, and the one on the right is Rika.

A: Where’re they from? B: They’re from Japan. A: What do they do? B: They’re flight attendants. How Do You Spell Your Name? Script

Conversation 1

Woman: What’s your family name? Man: Groban

Woman: Groban? How do you spell that? Man: G-R-O-B-A-N.

Women: And your given name? Man: Josh. Women: J-O-S-H? Man: That’s right. Conversation 2

Woman: Who’s the woman in the picture?

Man: Don’t you know her? She is Meryl Streep, a famous actress.

Woman: I’m afraid I’ve never heard of her. Could you tell me how to spell her name? Man:That’s M-E-R-Y-L, S-T-R-E-E-P. Woman: M-E-R-Y-L, S-T-R-E-E-P?

Man: That’s right. She starred in Sophie’s Choice. Woman: Oh, that’s a great Oscar movie. Part 4 Get to Know People. Passage 1

Key

1. T 2. T 3. F 4. NM 5. F

Script

Meet Inéz Jaramillo, 21, a student at Los Andes University in Bogotá, Colombia. Her hometown is Cartagena, a beautiful old city on the coast of Colombia, but she likes Bogotá. She lives in a small apartment near the university with two Venezuelan friends. Ms. Jaramillo plans to be a computer programmer. “I love to work with computers,” she says. She is in her second year at the university. She likes school and gets good grades in her classes. After she graduates, she hopes to work for a large international company in South America or in the United States.

Passage 2 Script

J.K. Rowling was born in Edinburgh in 1965 and studied French and classical literature in France, where she won the Bachelor of Arts. At the age of 24 on the train to London she got the idea of writing Harry Potter books. As soon as her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published in 1997, it was well received and aroused people’s great interest, for which Rowling won many prizes. Afterwards, she published Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000), and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003). Now she has become a well-known English writer.

Lesson 2 Lead-in

Sitcom: Introduce Me! Video Script Scene 2

Marie gets Giorgio Morettig personal information.

Mr. Evans: Mr. Moretti, Marie has some questions for you. Then let's talk about Tokyo.

Marie: OK. Let's see. Name: Giorgio Moretti. Occupation: Singer. Famous singer. Great

and famous singer. Nationality: Italian. Age: Thirty-two? Married? Mr. Moretti: No.

Marie: Single. Phone number?

Mr. Moretti: This is my information.

Mr. Evans: Everything OK? Come with me, Mr. Moretti.

Mr. Moretti: Thank you, Marie.

Marie: I have Giorgio Moretti's phone number. Listening

Part 1 Are You a Student Here? Script

David Smith: Are you Brian Brown?

Ellen Clark: No, I’m Ellen Clark. Are you a student here?

David Smith: No, as a matter of fact, I’m not. I’m a teacher. My name is David Smith. Part 2 What Are Their Occupations and Nationalities? Script

Conversation 1 F: Who’s that?

M: Oh, that’s Fumiko Ito. She’s a graphic designer. F: Where’s she from?

M: Nagoya, Japan. But she lives in New York now. Conversation 2

F: Oh, hey! That’s Lee Hyuk!

F: She’s a musician. She’s really excellent! M: Where’s she from? F: I think she’s from Korea. Conversation 3

M: Who is that over there?

F: It’s Ilhan Ramic. He’s a computer programmer. M: Really? Is he from around here? F: No. He’s from Turkey. Conversation 4

M: Who’s that woman over there? F: That’s Ana Gutierrez. She’s from Spain. M: What does she do?

F: She’s an interpreter for the president of a Brazilian company. Part 3 Get to Know These People. Passage 1 Script

Alan Greenspan was one of the most powerful financial men in America, from 1988 until

his retirement in 2006. He advised presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, and was named Chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1987, a post he held under presidents Ronald Reagan, George Bush the elder, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. As chairman, Greenspan was largely responsible for directing U.S. national monetary policy. He is considered to have played a key role in American economy in dot-com era.

Passage 2 Script

Ang Lee has directed a diverse series of films, including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including best director and best film. Born in Taiwan, Lee attended college at the University of Illinois and film school at New York University. Always one for new challenges, he made Brokeback Mountain, the 2005 film about two cowboys falling in love. Lee won the Academy Award Oscar as best director for the film in 2006.

Passage 3 Script

He wanted to be a sailor like his father but became a musician after hearing Elvis Presley's recordings. In 1957 he formed the band that became the Beatles, and in the 1960s he achieved great success performing with the group and writing songs. He worked on side projects in film and music, with the Japanese-US artist Yoko Ono, whom he married in 1969. After 1975 he withdrew from public life; he and Ono returned with the album Double Fantasy shortly before his murder by a crazed fan. He was the British singer and songwriter John Lennon.

Checkpoint

A. Listening Comprehension Script

Conversation 1 F: Is that David Evans?

M: No, that’s Bill Anderson. David is over there. F: Oh, what does Bill do? M: He’s a computer programmer. F: Really? Where’s he from? M: He’s from Scotland. Conversation 2 F: Who’s that over there? M: Her name’s Penny Latulippe. F: What does she do? M: They say she’s a musician.

F: Is she from around here? M: No. She’s from Vancouver. Conversation 3

F: Are you from around here?

M: No, I’m from San Diego, California. My name’s Mike. Mike Johnson.

F: Nice to meet you, Mike. I’m Louise. What do you do? M: I’m an interpreter. I work for PBC. Conversation 4

F: Is that Margo Brenner? M: Yes, it is.

F: I heard she’s a photographer. M: That’s right.

M: Is it true that she’s from Australia? F: Her father is. But she’s from Peru.