ESLvideo Quiz

What Are You Doing?

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Anna starts her first day at VOA News, nervously meeting busy coworkers. Present Continuous.

Level 2 – Low Beginning Quiz by: rmd
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Quiz

Watch the video and answer the quiz questions.

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1. What does Anna start today?
2. How does Anna feel?
3. What is Anne doing?
4. What is Jonathan doing?
5. What is Amelia doing?
6. Is Anna bothering people?
Conversation
Caty: Come in.
Caty: Well, Anna, welcome.
Anna: Thank you.
Caty: I am your boss, Caty Weaver. But, please call me Caty.
Anna: Thank you, Ms. Weaver.
Caty: Just Caty.
Anna: Sure thing, Ms. Weaver.
Caty: Okay then. Are you excited?
Anna: Yes, I am excited!
Caty: So sorry, but I am busy. Please meet your co-workers. But remember, they are
busy working.
Anna: Sure. Thanks, Ms. Weaver.
Anna: Hi there! I’m Anna.
Anne: Hi, Anna. I’m Anne.
Anna: Nice to meet you. What are you doing?
Anne: Um, I’m writing.
Anna: You are writing! You are writing a lot!
Anna: Oh! Oh dear.
Anne: No! No! That’s okay.
Anna: I am sorry!
Anne: That’s okay. Really.
Anna: I am sorry!
Anne: Please. Please. Please stop. Please.
Anna: Sorry. Sorry.
Jonathan: “and people all around the world are waiting to hear news about the next
president…”
Anna: Jonathan, hi! Remember me? I live in your building.
Jonathan: Oh. Uh. Hi, Anna.
Anna: What are you doing?
Jonathan: I am doing my show!
Anna: Oh, sorry. Are you recording?
Jonathan: Yes! And, now I have to record again!
Anna: Sorry. Have a good show.
Jonathan: Thank you.
Anna: Sorry.
Amelia: The word of the day is social. Social -
Anna: Oh! Hi!
Amelia: - is an adjective.
Anna: Hi! I’m Anna!
Amelia: Hi. I’m Amelia.
Anna: Nice to meet you!
Anna: What are you doing?
Amelia: I’m reading.
Anna: Are you reading the news? Hi!
Amelia: No, I’m reading for my show. (to camera person) Can I read again?
Anna: Sorry.
Anna: This day is not going well.
Caty: Anna! Hi! What’re you doing?
Anna: I am bothering people, Ms. Weaver.
Caty: Let’s go to my office and talk.
Anna: I like to talk with you, Ms. Weaver.
Caty: It’s Caty.
Anna: Right. Thanks…. Ms. Weaver.
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Discussion Questions

    • 1. Are you studying English right now?
    • 2. What are you doing right now?
    • 3. Are you a social person?
Extra Practice

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Vocabulary
Listen again and complete the sentences below using words from the word bank.

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Word Bank
I’m writing       are you doing       office       I am sorry       I live       busy       people       again       I’m reading       excited       boss       social