Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Blimey! The Olympics are in London this year, mate. That makes it a perfect time to start using your favorite British English expressions, as you enjoy a nice warm glass of ale at your favorite pub.
London is a city that’s rich with history and traditions. And from their food to their humor, the British people are a unique bunch. They may speak the same language as Americans, more or less, but that definitely doesn’t mean their culture is the same. Hear Mason and Amy talk about their favorite aspects of London and the UK.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Amy |
Amy: Are you excited about the Olympics being in London this year?
Mason: I mean, I’m excited about the Olympics in general, I think. I didn’t really pay much attention to, like, them being in London or not. But I’m sure that’ll be awesome.
Amy: Have you ever been to England or to London?
Mason: I’ve been a couple times to London. And last time I was there, I did a tour of the Tower of London, and apparently, there was one time that they were housing the Olympics in there, and they thought they would do maybe some of the swim races in the moat, which is a terrible idea, because that was basically the bathroom for the entire Tower of London. So they ruled that out.
Amy: Oh man. See, I love that about London. There’s just so much history there, and so many crazy stories like that. It’s different from the US, where, you know, we just have such a shorter history.
Mason: Absolutely. It establishes a really interesting dynamic over there.
Amy: Yeah. There’s so many great traditions, and just, sort of cultural things that everyone knows, like the British sense of humor and the ale and gross food and all that kind of stuff.
Mason: I don’t know that anyone is really happy about the gross food, to be fair.
Amy: That’s true.
Mason: And it is gross. Are you listening, England? Your food is totally gross.
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Discussion
Mason is excited about the Olympics. Amy reminds him that they are in London this year. He thinks that could make them even more fun.
Mason has been to London twice. He likes London for its rich history and traditions. Amy points out that England has a much longer history than the US, which she thinks makes it a very interesting place.
The British are known for many things, including their dry sense of humor and their pubs. Some of the things they’re known for aren’t great. For example, their cuisine is considered far from delicious. Mason dislikes British food, but he loves London.
Have you ever visited London? What do you think England is best known for?
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