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  • Intransitive Verbs: A Great Dating App? (Listen + Speak)

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    • Principiante
    • Simple present
    • Intransitive verb
    • Transitive verb
    • Introduction
    • Dating

    Simple present Intransitive verb Transitive verb Introduction Dating

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    Listen to the conversation between two people to learn intransitive verbs. Then, practice speaking with the AI Tutor. Practice the simple present, subject verb agreement, intransitive verbs, and introducing yourself to a date.

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A Great Dating App?

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Jill and Mike are on the first date. They will introduce each other. Learn the difference between intransitive verbs and transitive verbs. Practice using them with the AI Tutor.

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  • Your answer: A Suggestion
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A Great Dating App?

(1) Jill: Listen
Hello. I'm Jill. You are Mike, right?

", right?" is an informal question. It means, "I think you are Mike. Am I right?" ("right" means "correct.")

(2) Mike: Listen
That's me. Nice to meet you, Jill.
(3) Jill: Listen
Nice to meet you, too. The [vocab word=app]app[/vocab] says you are a good [vocab word=match]match[/vocab].
(4) Mike: Listen
My app says that, too.
(5) Jill: Listen
Tell me about yourself, Mike.

"yourself" is a reflexive pronoun. It means "you". But, it emphasizes "you".

(6) Mike: Listen
Sure. I'm 34 years old. I [vocab word=live]live[/vocab] in Toronto. I work at the post office.
(7) Jill: Listen
Toronto is a great [vocab word=city]city[/vocab].
(8) Mike: Listen
I go to the [vocab word=gym]gym[/vocab] [vocab word=every]every[/vocab] day. I [vocab word=swim]swim[/vocab] at the pool every [vocab word=weekend]weekend[/vocab]. I also play soccer every weekend.

"weekend" is Saturday and Sunday.

(9) Jill: Listen
Okay. Do you read books?
(10) Mike: Listen
No, I'm afraid not.

"I'm afraid not" means "I don't. Sorry."

(11) Jill: Listen
I love books. I read three books every month.

3 books / month

(12) Mike: Listen
That’s nice. Do you [vocab word=play]play[/vocab] any [vocab word=sports]sports[/vocab]?
(13) Jill: Listen
No, I don't play sports.
(14) Mike: Listen
Oh, I see. That's okay. Tell me about yourself, Jill. What do you do?

"What do you do?" means "What is your job?"

(15) Jill: Listen
I don't have a [vocab word=job]job[/vocab] [vocab word=right now]right now[/vocab]. I [vocab word=go]go[/vocab] to school.
(16) Mike: Listen
A [vocab word=university]university[/vocab]?
(17) Jill: Listen
I go to University of Ottawa for my Ph.D. I study animals.
(18) Mike: Listen
That's interesting. What's your favorite animal?
(19) Jill: Listen
I love dogs. I have two [vocab word=puppy]puppies[/vocab] at home.
(20) Mike: Listen
I have a German Shepherd, and she loves little puppies!

A "German Shepherd" is a big dog.

(21) Jill: Listen
And my puppies love big dogs!
(22) Mike: Listen
Wow, this [vocab word=dating]dating[/vocab] app is great - for our dogs!
  • RECORDING
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    PRESS
    HIT
  • Your answer: A Suggestion
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A Great Dating App?

(1) Jill: Listen
Hello. I'm Jill. You are Mike, right?

", right?" is an informal question. It means, "I think you are Mike. Am I right?" ("right" means "correct.")

(2) Mike: Listen
That's me. Nice to meet you, Jill.
(3) Jill: Listen
Nice to meet you, too. The [vocab word=app]app[/vocab] says you are a good [vocab word=match]match[/vocab].
(4) Mike: Listen
My app says that, too.
(5) Jill: Listen
Tell me about yourself, Mike.

"yourself" is a reflexive pronoun. It means "you". But, it emphasizes "you".

(6) Mike: Listen
Sure. I'm 34 years old. I [vocab word=live]live[/vocab] in Toronto. I work at the post office.
(7) Jill: Listen
Toronto is a great [vocab word=city]city[/vocab].
(8) Mike: Listen
I go to the [vocab word=gym]gym[/vocab] [vocab word=every]every[/vocab] day. I [vocab word=swim]swim[/vocab] at the pool every [vocab word=weekend]weekend[/vocab]. I also play soccer every weekend.

"weekend" is Saturday and Sunday.

(9) Jill: Listen
Okay. Do you read books?
(10) Mike: Listen
No, I'm afraid not.

"I'm afraid not" means "I don't. Sorry."

(11) Jill: Listen
I love books. I read three books every month.

3 books / month

(12) Mike: Listen
That’s nice. Do you [vocab word=play]play[/vocab] any [vocab word=sports]sports[/vocab]?
(13) Jill: Listen
No, I don't play sports.
(14) Mike: Listen
Oh, I see. That's okay. Tell me about yourself, Jill. What do you do?

"What do you do?" means "What is your job?"

(15) Jill: Listen
I don't have a [vocab word=job]job[/vocab] [vocab word=right now]right now[/vocab]. I [vocab word=go]go[/vocab] to school.
(16) Mike: Listen
A [vocab word=university]university[/vocab]?
(17) Jill: Listen
I go to University of Ottawa for my Ph.D. I study animals.
(18) Mike: Listen
That's interesting. What's your favorite animal?
(19) Jill: Listen
I love dogs. I have two [vocab word=puppy]puppies[/vocab] at home.
(20) Mike: Listen
I have a German Shepherd, and she loves little puppies!

A "German Shepherd" is a big dog.

(21) Jill: Listen
And my puppies love big dogs!
(22) Mike: Listen
Wow, this [vocab word=dating]dating[/vocab] app is great - for our dogs!
  • RECORDING
    HOLD DOWN AND SPEAK
    PRESS
    HIT
  • Your answer: A Suggestion