BBC English Learning Series 2

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Series 2 Episode 1 – Hello Carlos!
Introduction
This support pack accompanies:
Big City Small World – Series 2 Episode 2
This support pack contains the following materials:
Before you listen: Vocabulary match up
Audio script
Comprehension Task
Grammar Task: Countable or uncountable nouns
Grammar Task: Order the sentences
Vocabulary Task: Word search
Before you listen
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.
Match the words and phrases in the boxes to their definitions.
1. menu 2. overhear 3. caterer 4. actually
5. demolish 6. lose 7. research 8. compensation
Definitions:
a. To be unable to find something
b. Really
c. Study about a subject
d. Person (or company) who provides food and drink
e. A list of food available at a restaurant
f. Destroy (a building)
g. Payment for damages caused
h. To hear something that is not for your ears
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Audio script
Olivia: Oh no! I don’t understand how this can
happen!
Tony: Told you so.
Sarah: Hi Olivia! What’s the problem?
Carlos: Excuse me...
Olivia: It’s not just here, not just the café...
Sarah: What do you mean?
Tony: Told you so.
Carlos: Excuse me...
Olivia: It’s true!
Sarah: What is?
Olivia: They want to knock down my shop, as
well as the café!
Sarah: Demolish it? Get rid of it completely?
Olivia: Yes
Tony: Told you so.
Sarah: Oh no!
Olivia: That’s what I keep saying...
Carlos: Excuse me!
Tony: Yes?
Carlos: Could I have something to eat please,
and a cup of tea?
Tony: Sure, here’s a menu, go and take a seat
somewhere...
Sarah: Oh dear...let’s go and sit down – there’s
Harry over there, let’s sit with him.
Harry: Hello there. Magda’s on her way. I think
we need to have a plan...
Olivia: Yeah, but what can we do?
All: Hey Magda! Hi! We’re over here! Come and
sit down!
Magda: Hello everyone! What’s the
matter? Why does everyone look so sad?
Harry: The café is going to close...
Sarah: ...and Olivia’s shop too!
Magda: Why? Oh - the property company...
they’re building new flats... I remember now...
Harry: That’s right – and they want to demolish
this place, and Olivia’s shop next door.
Olivia: They’re offering us compensation...
Magda: “Compensation”?
Sarah: Money...
Olivia: But it’s not enough. I want to keep my
shop...
Sarah: Yes, and I want to keep this café open...
there’s nowhere else where we can all meet.
Carlos: Excuse me...
All: Yes?
Carlos: I couldn’t help overhearing your
conversation...
Magda: Were you listening to us?
Carlos: No, sorry, I wasn’t listening, I just heard
what you were talking about...
Olivia: Is this the first time you’ve been here?
Carlos: Well, yes it is, actually...
Harry: It’ll probably be the last...
Carlos: Well, yes, I know...that’s what I wanted
to say...
Sarah: What?
Carlos: I’m afraid I work for the company, the
building company.
Olivia: The company who want to knock down
my shop?
Harry: And our favourite café?
Carlos: I’m afraid so, yes...
Olivia: Can you stop them?
Carlos: Well, no, I’m not sure about that...
Sarah: What do you do for the company?
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Carlos: Well, that’s the problem; I’m not one of
their top managers, or anything like that...
Harry: That’s a shame.
Carlos: I’m just the caterer.
Magda: Caterer?
Carlos: Yes, I make food for them.
Harry: Hang on a minute, I don’t
understand...you’re the caterer...you make
food...
Carlos: Yes, that’s right. I’m a chef, actually. Or
at least that’s what I’d like to be...
Harry: But you’ve just come in here to get
food...
Carlos: Oh yeah...well, you see, the problem is,
I don’t really like the food I have to cook for
other people. I prefer to try new things – so I
came in here!
Harry: Right...
Olivia: Can you help us?
Carlos: I’m not sure what I can do...I don’t really
want to lose my job...Sarah: No...I guess not – but if you work for thebuilding company, you could do some researchfor us...Carlos: Research? How do you mean?Sarah: You could find out some information forus...Carlos: Erm, well, ok, I mean, if I can...I’d like tohelp you!Olivia: Great! Let’s see what we can do... wecan save this place!Comprehension TaskTrue or falseListen to the episode and then decide whether these statements are true or false.1. Magda arrives in the café after Sarah.2. The property company doesn't want to demolish Olivia's shop.3. The property company have offered to pay the shop owners money.4. Carlos orders a snack and a coffee.5. Carlos is a top manager with the property company.6. Carlos is afraid of losing his job.7. Sarah doesn’t want Carlos to get information for them.Big City Small World Support Pack – Series 2 Episode 2http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small-world/series-2-episode-2-hello-carlos-0© The British Council, 2011 Page 4 of 5The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.Language TaskGrammarFill in the tableDecide whether the nouns on the left are countable or uncountable. Write them in the correct column.informationresearchproblemteaseatplancompensationfoodmoneycupflatCountable UncountableGrammarOrder the wordsPut the words into the correct order to make sentences from the recording.1. can understand happen I this don’t how _____________________________________2. think have a I plan need we to _____________________________________3. look everyone Why sad does so? _____________________________________4. else we meet can There’s all nowhere _____________________________________5. want I really job don’t to my lose _____________________________________6. find You out information could for some us _____________________________________Big City Small World Support Pack – Series 2 Episode 2http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small-world/series-2-episode-2-hello-carlos-0© The British Council, 2011 Page 5 of 5The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.Vocabulary TaskWord SearchFind eighteen four-letter verbs from the recording.C T Z E D W C K X W M L L M RE O V Z E E A W S M G O L A BR A O M G A E N P P S D E K VH E O K F H J N T E Q Y T E FO C F S P S H I N S E A A B XP H E L P B S T O P K E S U NY R I Z O U E B T D A V T L MB S N D S I H M Z V T A A J QN P Z D I H P N T Q F S L U MU V H M Q V R L T C E K K V AC F I C D F X G U K M O D Q JT D B K A N F Y I M O N M S UJ O E S B T I L B Q L K R O WP E T E E M Z F V A N F L S BP Z C Z W E W Z I L I D L S F_______________________________________________________AnswersThey are: tell, like, help, cook, make, lose, work, find, save, come, stop, want, talk, keep,meet, need, take and have.