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Background
Jenny and Rob are dating.
Paul is Rob's friend from university.
Paul has been staying at Rob's apartment.
Jenny and Paul do not like each other.
Paul told Jenny that Rob wants to leave New York.
Vocabulary
the issue [n] - the problem
work out [phrasal verb] - be successful
I need a word [expression] - I need to talk to you.
Questions:
1. What Paul told Jenny ______ true.
is
isn't
2. Rob _____ planning to leave New York.
is
isn't
3. Paul ______ Rob's apartment.
is still living in
has already left
4. Paul couldn't get a ticket to ______.
Boston
London
Brooklyn
5. Paul couldn't get a ticket because ______.
he was too drunk
the buses were all full
he didn't have enough money
6. Paul is leaving ______.
tonight
tomorrow
next week
7. Rob already told _____ that he misses London.
Don
Kerri
Jenny
8. Rob seemed ______ when he was with Paul.
very happy
out of control
like a different person
9. Jenny thinks that she and Rob ______.
have very different friends
want different things in life
don't really love each other
10. Don needs to talk to ______.
Rob
Jenny
Cut up and have the students put the questions in the order they were asked in the video
https://youtu.be/wdt0eM2PI44?si=NXsGN6nsZYJbHc27
Rob: Hi Jenny.
Jenny: Rob.
Rob: Paul told me _______________________ and it's not true. I'm not planning to leave New York.
Jenny: Oh really? And could you tell me _______________________ ?
Rob: Well he couldn't get a ticket to Boston.
Jenny: You told me _______________________ , or was that another lie?
Rob: No, of course it wasn't. He couldn't get a ticket. The buses to Boston were all full.
Jenny: So do you know _______________________ ?
Rob: I bought it. He's leaving this evening. But that isn't really the issue here, is it? You have to believe me. I don't want to leave New York.
Jenny: How can I believe you? I know _______________________ because you said the same thing to Kerri at the restaurant. Look Rob, I'd like to know _______________________ .
Rob: What do you mean?
Jenny: When you and Paul were together, it was like you were a different person.
Rob: You know _______________________ . What was I meant to do? But that isn't the kind of life I want anymore. I'm not like that.
Jenny: I know_______________________ , but I wonder_______________________ . I wonder if...
Rob: Jenny, what is it?
Jenny: Forget it.
Rob: Jenny, what are you worrying about?
Jenny: I don't know_______________________ .
Rob: You're not serious.
Jenny: I just... I'm just not sure_______________________ .
Rob: That's crazy.
Don: Jenny. Oh, good morning, Rob.
Rob: Don.
Don: I need a word. Can you tell me _______________________ ?
Jenny: Right away Don. Rob was just leaving.
Answers:
Write in the missing words
Rob: Hi Jenny.
Jenny: Rob.
Rob: Paul told me what he said to you and it's not true. I'm not planning to leave New York.
Jenny: Oh really? And could you tell me why Paul is still in your apartment?
Rob: Well he couldn't get a ticket to Boston.
Jenny: You told me he was going a few days ago, or was that another lie?
Rob: No of course it wasn't. He couldn't get a ticket. The buses to Boston were all full.
Jenny: So do you know if he's got one now?
Rob: I bought it. He's leaving this evening. But that isn't really the issue here, is it? You have to believe me. I don't want to leave New York.
Jenny: How can I believe you? I know you're missing London because you said the same thing to Kerri at the restaurant. Look Rob, I'd like to know what you really want.
Rob: What do you mean?
Jenny: When you and Paul were together, it was like you were a different person.
Rob: You know what Paul's like. What was I meant to do? But that isn't the kind of life I want anymore. I'm not like that.
Jenny: I know you're not, but I wonder if you really want to be here. I wonder if...
Rob: Jenny, what is it?
Jenny: Forget it.
Rob: Jenny, what are you worrying about?
Jenny: I don't know if this is going to work out.
Rob: You're not serious.
Jenny: I just... I'm just not sure if we want the same things anymore.
Rob: That's crazy.
Don: Jenny. Oh, good morning Rob.
Rob: Don.
Don: I need a word. Can you tell me what you decided at the last meeting?
Jenny: Right away Don. Rob was just leaving.
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