ESLvideo Quiz
18. VOA Let's Learn English - She Always Does That
Anna has a new job reading the news. Some stories make her feel happy. Other stories make her sad. Her boss, Caty, wants Anna to read "Just the facts!"
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Caty: Now, Anna, remember. When we read the news we are always reading facts. We never show our feelings.
Anna: Sure thing, Ms. Weaver.
Caty: Great. Are you ready?
Anna: Yes.
Caty: Okay, let’s try the first story!
Anna: Hello, and welcome to The News. A new book is very popular with children and families. This is it. It is about a lost duckling. The duck’s mother cannot find him.
Caty: Stop! Anna, when you say the words “duck” and “duckling” you look really sad.
Anna: I do?
Caty: Yes. Sad is a feeling.
Anna: Sad is not a fact. Sorry. Let me try again.
Caty: Okay, she’s trying again! And go.
Anna: Hello, and welcome to The News. A new book is very popular with children and families. This is it. It is about a lost duckling. The duck’s mother cannot find ‘im. But a family gives him a home.
Caty: Stop! Anna, you are doing it again.
Anna: This story is very sad.
Caty: I have an idea. Let’s read the second story. She’s reading the second story. And ... go!
Anna: Hello , and welcome to The News. In Indiana, a grandmother is the first 80-year- old woman to win The Race Car 500. That is awesome!
Caty: Stop! Stop! Anna, please -- no feelings.
Anna: Right. But it is awesome that an 80-year-old grandmother wins a car race.
Caty: Just the facts, Anna.
Anna: Right. Hello, and welcome to The News. In Indiana, a grandmother is the first 80-year-old woman to win The Race Car 500. She rarely talks to reporters. But when she does, she often says, “Nothing can stop me now!” I am very happy for her!
Caty: Stop, stop, stop!! Anna, you cannot say you are happy.
Anna: But I am happy.
Caty: But you can’t say it.
Anna: Why?
Caty: This is the News. Happy and sad are feelings. You can’t have them in The News.
Anna: Okay. I got it.
Caty: Okay. Let’s try the third story. She’s reading the third story!
Anna: Hello and welcome to The News. City politicians in Big Town are using city money to have a big party on a cruise ship. They are taking the money for the party from the children’s library. What?! That makes me very angry.
Caty: No, no, no! Anna, you cannot say you are angry! This is The News!!!
Anna: What can I do, Ms. Weaver? Take out my feelings and put them here ... on the news desk?
Caty: Yes. Yes. That’s right! Now you’ve got it! Let’s repeat the first story.
Anna: This is going to be a very long day. Until next time!
Caty: Now, Anna, remember. When we read the news we are always reading facts. We never show our feelings.
Anna: Sure thing, Ms. Weaver.
Caty: Great. Are you ready?
Anna: Yes.
Caty: Okay, let’s try the first story!
Anna: Hello, and welcome to The News. A new book is very popular with children and families. This is it. It is about a lost duckling. The duck’s mother cannot find him.
Caty: Stop! Anna, when you say the words “duck” and “duckling” you look really sad.
Anna: I do?
Caty: Yes. Sad is a feeling.
Anna: Sad is not a fact. Sorry. Let me try again.
Caty: Okay, she’s trying again! And go.
Anna: Hello, and welcome to The News. A new book is very popular with children and families. This is it. It is about a lost duckling. The duck’s mother cannot find ‘im. But a family gives him a home.
Caty: Stop! Anna, you are doing it again.
Anna: This story is very sad.
Caty: I have an idea. Let’s read the second story. She’s reading the second story. And ... go!
Anna: Hello , and welcome to The News. In Indiana, a grandmother is the first 80-year- old woman to win The Race Car 500. That is awesome!
Caty: Stop! Stop! Anna, please -- no feelings.
Anna: Right. But it is awesome that an 80-year-old grandmother wins a car race.
Caty: Just the facts, Anna.
Anna: Right. Hello, and welcome to The News. In Indiana, a grandmother is the first 80-year-old woman to win The Race Car 500. She rarely talks to reporters. But when she does, she often says, “Nothing can stop me now!” I am very happy for her!
Caty: Stop, stop, stop!! Anna, you cannot say you are happy.
Anna: But I am happy.
Caty: But you can’t say it.
Anna: Why?
Caty: This is the News. Happy and sad are feelings. You can’t have them in The News.
Anna: Okay. I got it.
Caty: Okay. Let’s try the third story. She’s reading the third story!
Anna: Hello and welcome to The News. City politicians in Big Town are using city money to have a big party on a cruise ship. They are taking the money for the party from the children’s library. What?! That makes me very angry.
Caty: No, no, no! Anna, you cannot say you are angry! This is The News!!!
Anna: What can I do, Ms. Weaver? Take out my feelings and put them here ... on the news desk?
Caty: Yes. Yes. That’s right! Now you’ve got it! Let’s repeat the first story.
Anna: This is going to be a very long day. Until next time!
VOA Lesson 18: She Always Does That
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- 1. What do you sometimes do on the weekend?
- 2. What do you always do on the weekend?
- 3. What do you never do on the weekend?
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