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English language the most common language

in the world. In a word, it is the universal language, the language that most of us speak, and those who don’t, they at least know of its existence. The language that connects people!

You are going to be presented with two lessons. The first lesson includesYou are going to be presented with two lessons. The first lesson includesintermediate vocabulary, tenses, grammar, listening and reading. The intermediate vocabulary, tenses, grammar, listening and reading. The

secondsecondone is for upper intermediate students, but is not as difficult as it soundsone is for upper intermediate students, but is not as difficult as it soundsbecause everything is explained. because everything is explained. These two lessons contain category, themes and, of course, grammar; andThese two lessons contain category, themes and, of course, grammar; andthe best part is that you can learn English language by listening to the best part is that you can learn English language by listening to celebritiescelebrities. .

ENJOY!ENJOY!

Lesson 1Lesson 1

‘Hustle’ – The president of ‘Hustle’ – The president of the USA, Barack Obamathe USA, Barack Obama

Category : Real lifeCategory : Real lifeThemes: Celebrity, NewsThemes: Celebrity, NewsGrammar: Present Continuous (Progressive) TenseGrammar: Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

1. 1. Read and PrepareRead and Prepare  - Read the introduction and prepare to hear and watch - Read the introduction and prepare to hear and watch the video.the video.

You don’t become the first You don’t become the first blackblack President of the United States at the age of 47 President of the United States at the age of 47without a lot of hard work. Barack Obama had been a without a lot of hard work. Barack Obama had been a community organizercommunity organizer, a, alaw professor and a US law professor and a US SenatorSenator before he was elected President. He is before he was elected President. He isanything but lazy. He clearly knows how to anything but lazy. He clearly knows how to hustlehustle..

Someone who hustles always gives their best effort, especially whenSomeone who hustles always gives their best effort, especially whenit is not easy to do so. An athlete who hustles will dive on the groundit is not easy to do so. An athlete who hustles will dive on the groundto catch the ball and put himself at risk to help his team. If youto catch the ball and put himself at risk to help his team. If youhustle on a project at work, it means you get it done quickly, but stillhustle on a project at work, it means you get it done quickly, but stilldo it well.do it well.

Recently, President Barack Obama gave a speech to a small group ofRecently, President Barack Obama gave a speech to a small group ofIntel employees, where he talked about the need to hustle.Intel employees, where he talked about the need to hustle.

2. 2. Watch the video:Watch the video:(click on the picture when you are ready)(click on the picture when you are ready)

3. 3. Read the speech to see how the vocab words are Read the speech to see how the vocab words are used.used.

A man:  A man:  Ladies and gentlemen, I’m pleased to introduce Ladies and gentlemen, I’m pleased to introduce the President of the United States.the President of the United States.

Obama:  Obama:  Thank you. Thank you so much. It’s not just the Thank you. Thank you so much. It’s not just the winner of the winner of the Super BowlSuper Bowl who deserves to be  who deserves to be celebrated, but also the winner of celebrated, but also the winner of science fairsscience fairs. And . And since the Packers beat my Bears, I am reserving all of since the Packers beat my Bears, I am reserving all of my celebrating for the winners of the science fairs. They my celebrating for the winners of the science fairs. They deserve applause! They deserve our applause and our deserve applause! They deserve our applause and our praise and they make me optimistic about America’s praise and they make me optimistic about America’s future. Basically, if we want to future. Basically, if we want to win the futurewin the future, America , America has to has to outout-build and out--build and out-innovateinnovate and out-educate and  and out-educate and out-hustle the rest of the world. That’s what we’ve got to out-hustle the rest of the world. That’s what we’ve got to do. do.   

Obama said we need to hustle. “Hustle” Obama said we need to hustle. “Hustle” means move quickly and be means move quickly and be aggressiveaggressive. . It’s no surprise that Obama said it, since It’s no surprise that Obama said it, since it’s commonly used in sports, and he is a it’s commonly used in sports, and he is a sports fan. You can hustle in business, in sports fan. You can hustle in business, in a game or even to pack up your things and a game or even to pack up your things and catch a train. Many people had to hustle to catch a train. Many people had to hustle to set up the room for Obama’s speech.  set up the room for Obama’s speech. 

4. Vocabulary4. Vocabulary

Click on each word if you want to see more detailed explanation, Click on each word if you want to see more detailed explanation, articles and definitions of every wordarticles and definitions of every word

celebritycelebrity = a widely known person, fame = a widely known person, fame blackblack = having dark brown skin; of African ancestry= having dark brown skin; of African ancestrycommunity organizercommunity organizer = someone who helps a neighborhood grow= someone who helps a neighborhood grow and improveand improveSenatorSenator = a lawmaker in the US national government = a lawmaker in the US national government hustlehustle = move quickly, be aggressive= move quickly, be aggressiveSuper BowlSuper Bowl = the championship game of the National Football = the championship game of the National Football

LeagueLeaguescience fairsscience fairs = a competition for science students = a competition for science students win the futurewin the future = have success, be the best= have success, be the bestoutout – (build, innovate etc.) = do more or better than someone else– (build, innovate etc.) = do more or better than someone elseinnovateinnovate = invent, create, improve = invent, create, improve aggressive aggressive = rough, not gentle; forceful= rough, not gentle; forceful

The Present Perfect Continuous The Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive)(Progressive)

We form the We form the present perfect present perfect continuouscontinuous (sometimes called the "present  (sometimes called the "present perfect progressive") with perfect progressive") with have/has been + have/has been + main verb + ingmain verb + ing. We use this tense to express:. We use this tense to express:

1) an activity that began in the past and is 1) an activity that began in the past and is

continuing nowcontinuing now I’ve been studyingI’ve been studying English for three years. English for three years. How long How long have have youyou been working been working here? here?

Sometimes there is no difference between the simple and the Sometimes there is no difference between the simple and the continuous continuous

The continuous can sometimes express a temporary activity, and the The continuous can sometimes express a temporary activity, and the simple a permanent state simple a permanent state

I’ve been livingI’ve been living in this house for the past few months (temporary) in this house for the past few months (temporary) I’ve livedI’ve lived here all my life (permanent) here all my life (permanent)2) A past activity that has caused a present result2) A past activity that has caused a present result I’ve been workingI’ve been working all day (I’m tired now) all day (I’m tired now) Have Have youyou been crying been crying? (Your eyes are red) ? (Your eyes are red)

The past activity might be finished or it might not. The context usually The past activity might be finished or it might not. The context usually makes this clear. makes this clear.

Look out of the window! Look out of the window! It’s been snowingIt’s been snowing (it has stopped snowing) (it has stopped snowing) I’ve been writingI’ve been writing this book for two years. (It still isn’t finished) this book for two years. (It still isn’t finished)

I’ve played I’ve played I’ve been playing I’ve been playing

the piano since I was a boythe piano since I was a boy

Lesson 2Lesson 2Avril Lavigne – an “early bloomer”Avril Lavigne – an “early bloomer”

Category: MusicCategory: Music Themes: MusicThemes: Music Grammar: Phrasal verbsGrammar: Phrasal verbs

1. 1. Read the introduction and prepare for the dialogueRead the introduction and prepare for the dialogue

Singer Singer Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne does things earlier than other people. By  does things earlier than other people. By the time she was 15, she’d appeared on stage alongside the time she was 15, she’d appeared on stage alongside country music super star country music super star Shania TwainShania Twain. At 16 she signed a . At 16 she signed a record dealrecord deal, and at 17 her first album , and at 17 her first album Let GoLet Go was a huge hit  was a huge hit around the world.around the world.

Avril has been an Avril has been an early bloomerearly bloomer in her personal life, too. She  in her personal life, too. She got married at 21, which is a lot younger than the age at which got married at 21, which is a lot younger than the age at which most American women marry. Three years later, she got most American women marry. Three years later, she got divorced. So now, at 26, she already has four albums and a divorced. So now, at 26, she already has four albums and a marriage marriage under her beltunder her belt. Find out what Jason and Cate think . Find out what Jason and Cate think she’ll do next. she’ll do next.

2. 2. Read the dialog to see how the vocab words are usedRead the dialog to see how the vocab words are used

Jason: Jason:  I’m kind of excited that Avril Lavigne is available again.

Cate:  Yeah, I wish she would just go away. I . I can’t standcan’t stand her.

Jason:  Really?

Cate:  Yeah, I’m not a fan of her music, and then she tries so hard to be like  punkpunk star, getting married young, you know, rebelling, and now divorced. Come on.

Jason:  Oh interesting. You think getting married young is a form of rebellion?

Cate:  I mean, yeah, it would totally fit her image, you know, like crazy pink hair... And getting married young…just all those things you’re definitely not supposed to do.

Jason:  Well if you’re getting married at the age of 20 you might not want to marry the singer of 41, you know?

Cate:  Yeah, definitely..

JasonJason:  :  I was upset about it when it happened. She’s like exactly the same I was upset about it when it happened. She’s like exactly the same age as me, and when her song “Complicated” came out and she was 17, age as me, and when her song “Complicated” came out and she was 17, she was number one, I was 17 and in a punk band. And then she went and she was number one, I was 17 and in a punk band. And then she went and got married, you know, Deryck Whibley from what I got married, you know, Deryck Whibley from what I regardregard as like the worst  as like the worst punk band of that era.punk band of that era.

Cate:  Cate:  It’s like the anti-punk almost.It’s like the anti-punk almost.

Jason:  Jason:  Yeah.Yeah.

Cate:  Cate:  Yeah, but clearly it was just Yeah, but clearly it was just puppy lovepuppy love since they divorced. That  since they divorced. That didn’t work out well.didn’t work out well.

Jason:  Jason:  Would you ever get married that young? I mean, obviously neither Would you ever get married that young? I mean, obviously neither of us did.of us did.

Cate:  Cate:  I feel like at 24 right now I still don’t know a lot, so there’s definitely I feel like at 24 right now I still don’t know a lot, so there’s definitely less that I knew about love and life at 20.less that I knew about love and life at 20.

Jason:  Jason:  I was kind of silly at the age of 20. I don’t know if it would have been I was kind of silly at the age of 20. I don’t know if it would have been a good idea.a good idea.

3. 3. Vocabulary Vocabulary Click on each word if you want to see more detailed Click on each word if you want to see more detailed

explanation, articles and definitions of every wordexplanation, articles and definitions of every word

record deal record deal = getting paid to make a music album = getting paid to make a music album early bloomer early bloomer = one who matures earlier than most = one who matures earlier than most under (one’s) belt under (one’s) belt = in someone’s experience or history= in someone’s experience or historyavailableavailable = single, not dating = single, not dating go away go away = leave, disappear = leave, disappearcan’t standcan’t stand = not like something, hate something = not like something, hate something punk = fast – paced, rebellious form of music punk = fast – paced, rebellious form of music rebel = someone who doesn’t follow the rulesrebel = someone who doesn’t follow the rulesregard = see, look at, consider regard = see, look at, consider puppy love = innocent, sweet love; love that you feel when puppy love = innocent, sweet love; love that you feel when

you are very young you are very young

4.4. Phrasal verbsPhrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs are composed of a verb + a preposition or adverb that alters the original meaning of the verb. For instance, a lot of phrasal verbs take the preposition “out.” Examples include break out (escape), hand out (distribute), and, of course, make out (kiss a lot).

Some phrasal verbs are non-separable, meaning the

preposition must directly follow the verb. For instance, you can say "I dropped by the bar" but not "I dropped the bar by" because "drop by" is non-separable. On the other hand, "drop off" is separable. You can say, "I have to drop off my son at school" or "I have to drop my son off at school."

• Here are some examples of the phrasal verbs:Here are some examples of the phrasal verbs:

• In class, the teacher In class, the teacher lays downlays down the law: ‘English only’ the law: ‘English only’ lay down = to tell somebody firmly what they can or cannot lay down = to tell somebody firmly what they can or cannot • He He turns intoturns into a real sweetheart when he knows someone is a real sweetheart when he knows someone is

watching him watching him turn into = to change into something differentturn into = to change into something different• Did Sam just Did Sam just hit onhit on the cute brunette at the bar? the cute brunette at the bar? hit on = to talk to sb in a way that shows you are sexually hit on = to talk to sb in a way that shows you are sexually

attracted to them attracted to them • It’s been so long since we last It’s been so long since we last caught upcaught up with each other with each other catch up (with sb) = to meet sb you have not seen for a while catch up (with sb) = to meet sb you have not seen for a while

and hear their news and hear their news • My new job pays me to My new job pays me to hand outhand out the fliers at the subway the fliers at the subway hand out = to give sth to each person in a grouphand out = to give sth to each person in a group

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