Big City Small World S3 E10 Family Matters

Introduction
This support pack accompanies:
Big City Small World Series 3 Episode 10
To listen to the recording, go to:
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small-
world/series-3-episode-10-family-matters
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This support pack contains the following materials:

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1. Before you listen: Vocabulary match up

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2. Audio script
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3. Comprehension Task
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4. Grammar Task 1
5. Grammar Task 2
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6. Vocabulary Task
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Before you listen

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We suggest you do the vocabulary activity below before you listen. Then listen to the episode and
do the first task to check your understanding. Finally, practise some vocabulary and grammar.
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Match the words and phrases in the boxes to their definitions.

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a) be off (v.) b) traditional (adj.) c) background (n.)

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d) ashamed of
e) ordinary (adj.) f) enquiry (n.)
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Definitions:
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1. Feeling that something is not up to standard

2. History
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3. Request for information

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4. Following tradition; unchanging

5. Leave

6. Plain; normal
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Transcript
Olivia: Hey, Harry! Hows it going? off now if you see Bindyu let her know I was
Harry: Not bad, thanks. looking for her!

Olivia: Are you a millionaire yet? Olivia: Will do! Bye!

Harry: Eh? What? Oh ... Fadis FindLondon Bindyu: Hey there!

business. Actually, its going pretty well weve Olivia: Hello! Oh, Harry was just in here looking
set up a website and now were taking lots of for you.
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enquiries, theres a lot of interest. But Im only an Bindyu: I knew it! I meant to catch him but just
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investor, you know its not my real job. missed him!

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Olivia: Sounds even better if you can make

Olivia: He was talking about you, actually.
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money without working!

Bindyu: Oh yeah? All good things I hope.
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Harry: Yeah! I guess thats the plan. Thats

Fadis plan anyhow! But as your friend Magda Olivia: Yes, but ...
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says theres more to life than money. Bindyu: But? You mean theres a but?
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Olivia: Well, thats certainly true. Olivia: Yeah. He thinks youre not taking the
relationship as seriously as he wants.
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Harry: I mean, I want to spend more time with

Bindyu thats what makes me really happy ... Bindyu: Oh no! Thats not true ... Why does he
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Olivia: Why dont you just go out more together? think that?
Harry: Well, we see each other most days ... but Olivia: He thinks you dont want him to meet
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its not that ... your family.

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Olivia: What is it then? Bindyu: Oh, I see. Its not that I dont want him
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to meet my parents, its just that its ...

Harry: Id like to take our relationship a bit more
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seriously. Olivia: What?

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Olivia: But? Bindyu: Its just difficult, thats all.

Olivia: Why?
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Harry: But she doesnt want me to meet her

parents. Bindyu: Well ... you know ... Were so different
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Olivia: Oh, I see. Why not? ... from different backgrounds ... and my family
are very traditional.
Harry: Thats just it I dont know really. I think
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shes embarrassed by me, or ashamed of me ... Olivia: I see ... Still, perhaps you should try.
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or something ... Bindyu: Yeah maybe youre right. Ill try.

Olivia: No! That cant be true! Why do you think
that?
Harry: I dont know. Perhaps Im not rich
enough, or successful enough. You know, Im
just an ordinary London guy. Anyhow, I must be
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Comprehension Task 1
Complete the sentences with these words.

traditional ashamed rich

interested serious worried

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1 A lot of people are ......................... in the new business.

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2 Harry wants to have a more ....................... relationship with Bindyu.

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3 Harry thinks Bindyu is .......................... of him.

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4 Bindyu tells Olivia she is ........................ about taking Harry home.

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5 Harry doesnt think he is ................... enough for Bindyus family.

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6 Bindyu thinks her family is very ...................

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Grammar Task 1
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Sometimes a root verb can have two adjective forms; one ending in -ing and the other ending in
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-ed. Look at these two sentences:

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Bindyu is worried about Harry meeting her family.

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It is a worrying situation.
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We use an adjective with -ed to describe a feeling.

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We use an adjective with -ing to describe something that produces a feeling.

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Choose the correct adjective in these sentences.

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1 Thats an interested/interesting book.

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2 Harry is interested/interesting in meeting Bindyus family.

3 Im very excited/exciting about going to London.
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4 The holiday plans are really excited/exciting.

5 Im embarrassed/embarrassing because my English is not good enough.
6 My level of English is embarrassed/embarrassing!
7 What shall we do? Im bored/boring!
8 This is a bored/boring game. Lets play something else.
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Grammar Task 2
Type the missing ing or ed adjective for each sentence. Use the word in brackets. Look back at
the last exercise for help.
1. Thats an ____________ book. (interest)
2. Im ____________ because my English is not good enough. (embarrass)
3. Im very ____________ about going to London. (excite)
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4. Harry is ____________ in meeting Binyus family. (interest)

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5. What shall we do? Im ____________! (bore)

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6. My level of English is ____________! (embarrass)

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7. The holiday plans are really ____________. (excite)

8 This is a ____________ game. Lets play something else. (bore)
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Vocabulary Task
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Complete the sentence with the phrases that go with the verbs. Look back at the dialogue for
help.
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a) for her b) somebody c)up a business d) about this

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e) this seriously f) a lot of money g) time with h) the family
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1. I wish youd take __ .

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2. Harry wants to spend __ Bindyu.

3. Fadi, Harry and Johnny have set __ .
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4. Have you seen Olivia? Im looking __ .

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5. If you want to make __, give them a call.

6. We really need to talk __ .
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7. Id like to meet __.

8. I dont care what I do, so long as I make __ .
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Answers
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Pre-listening:
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1. d; 2. c; 3. f; 4. b; 5. a; 6. e.

Comprehension Task 1:
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1. interested; 2. serious; 3. ashamed; 4.
worried; 5. rich; 6. traditional
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Grammar Task 1:
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1. interesting; 2. interested; 3. excited; 4.
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exciting; 5. embarrassed; 6. embarrassing;
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7. bored; 8. boring

Grammar Task 2:
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1. interesting; 2. embarrassed; 3. excited; 4.
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interested; 5. bored; 6. embarrassing; 7.

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exciting; 8. boring
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Vocabulary Task:

1. e; 2. g; 3. c; 4. a; 5. b; 6. d; 7. h; 8. f.
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