Lesson 1.14.2 – American English Lessons With Maestro Sersea

Welcome to Year 1, Week 14, Lesson 1.14.2. Today we will work on your English listening and reading comprehension via 3 of our Conversation Topics for English Learners activities.

Part 1: Directions: Watch the video, read the text below, then translate the text in your primary language and read it again.

Are you an avid sports fan? Do you watch games on television, or do you go see them in person? Today’s conversation topic is “After the Game”. Imagine you’re talking about sports with others. What would you say? What would others say? Here are a few suggestions:
— You’re at a hockey game and your team is winning. Your friends are with you, but they like the other team. What would you tell your friends? What would your friends tell you?
— You meet someone from the United States of America who doesn’t know anything about the most popular sports in your country. What would you tell the American? What would the American tell you?
— You’ve just finished watching a basketball game on television. You wish to discuss it with your room mate. What would you say to your room mate? What would your room mate say to you?
Whether or not you’re an avid fan of sports, you need to be prepared to discuss sports in the English Language. So, go ahead, do some research and learn about sports you don’t know much about.

Part 2: Directions: Watch the video, read the text below, then translate the text in your primary language and read it again.

How are you, English Learners? Are you having a good day so far? Did you do any walking today? Today’s conversation topic is “Going for a Walk”. Imagine having a conversation with others in English about walking. What would you say? What would others say? Here are a few examples:

  1. You are tired of sitting on the couch, watching television. You tell your room mate that you’d like to go walk at the park. What would you tell your room mate? What would your room mate tell you?
  2. You’re with your family at a restaurant. You invite the family to go walking at the park after dinner. What would you tell your family? What would your family tell you?
  3. You’re at work and feel like getting some fresh air during lunch time. You invite some colleagues to go walking during lunch at the park next door. What would you tell your colleagues? What would your colleagues tell you?
    Walking out in nature is relaxing, healthful, and refreshing. Have you walked out in nature lately?

Part 3: Directions: Watch the video, read the text below, then translate the text in your primary language and read it again. Finally, add a comment about what you learned from Parts 1, 2, and 3 in the comments section below.

Hello English Learners. Do you like food? Do you talk a lot about food in your primary language? Imagine you’re having a conversation in American English about having dinner with others. What would you say? What would other say? Here are a few suggestions:
— You’re hungry, go in the kitchen, open the refrigerator, and see that the refrigerator is empty. What would you tell your room mate about dinner? What would your room mate tell you?
— You’re invited for a party at your family’s home. Now that you’re an adult, you miss the food you grew up with and hope you taste some delicious home made food. What would you tell your family? What would your family tell you?
— You’re in front of a restaurant with your date. You talk about different types of food you enjoy eating and try to decide if you want to eat at that restaurant. What would you tell your date? What would your date tell you?
Americans love talking about food, so you need to practice speaking in English about food with your family, friends, or colleagues.

23 thoughts on “Lesson 1.14.2 – American English Lessons With Maestro Sersea

  1. Good morning.

    In my city, in the neighborhoods, the children play sports in the streets; they don’t stop if the covid-19 is in the place. They play basketball, softball, and soccer; all of them in different ages. The little children play in a team and the older play in other one. They have no problem with the sun, or the heat land; they play like the weather it is cool. We can see them playing every day of the week. They are happy doing that.

    Once of my hobbies is going for a walk in nature. I do it two or three times a week. Sometimes I go along and walk around my neighborhood; for one hour. But when I walk with friends I go to the park next to the lake, and walk for around two hours. I enjoy that moments early in the morning, greeting friends, drinking juices, knowing that the exercises are healthful.

    In my country people don’t go to the restaurants as frequency as American people do. My family enjoys eating at home with family members and friends that come over our home. But we go to restaurants once or twice a month. We enjoy different types of food; Chinese food, fried fish next to the lake, pizzas, ribs soup outside, and so on. Last weekend I prepared a barbecue at home; chicken and sausages, lettuce salad, and yucca and lots of soda. It was very delicious and there were 4 family members with us. Of course I drank some beers.

    Thanks a lot.
    Nelson

  2. Part 1: Sport
    In our country, Myanmar, one of the most popular sports is boat rowing competition. It is famous for rowing boats by legs in a small water village, Innlay (Nyaung Shwe). I would tell my guest from America about this sport because it is a rare sport on the world. This sport is not only our traditional but also a national sport. It is very famous throughout the country. As it is our national festival, it also shows our solidarity.

    Part 2 : Walk
    I would ask my partner to have a walk during the lunch time in the park at the back of our office. I would explain her the benefits of doing some kind of physical exercise. Sitting at one seat and giving concentration for a long time is not a good living style. Therefore, I would advise her to do walking exercise during her free time.

    Part 3 : Dinner
    In our country, eating out is very unusual. Families like to have dinner with all the family members at the home dining table. Likewise, if adults were at the hostel for their studying or job, they would prepare their meal and have the meal together. Eating out is very occasional in our tradition.

  3. Hello. I’m Danijela.
    Part 1. -Oh, great game.It was uncertain until the very end,but my team won. I’m very happy. Coungratulations.
    -What sports are popular in your country? The most popular sports in my country are football, tennis, basketball, and volleyball.You must have heard of Novak Djokovic. Yes, hi is tennis player number 1.
    -Oh, it was a great game. They played very well. It was very exciting. Yes, but very important that our team was won. Yes, I’m happy about that.
    Part 2. -Marija would you go for a walk in the park? Yes, I’d like it. That’s great idea.
    -Mom, dad would you like to take a walk in the park after lunch? Yes great idea, the weather is sunny, we’ll enjoy in walk.
    -Colleagues, would you like go for a walk in the park in the fresh air? We worked hard. We’ll like it. Yes, it’ good idea.
    Part 3. – Maya our refrigerator ie empty. We’ll have to order food at restaurant. We’ll have to make a shopping list later, and tomorrow we’ll have to go buy groceries.Ok . That we’ll do. First , we going to in restaurant.
    – Even if I’m on a diet this time I have to try this delicious food.
    -I would like to order gnocchi with four types of cheese and prosciutto. And you? I would like a steak with gorgonzola sauce and lettuce.Let’s go in restoranut. We’ll be injoying in our favorite food.
    Good lesson olways makes me so happy.
    Thank you very much Maestro Sersea.

  4. Spending all of our free time sitting on the couch is not a good idea. This could be pernicious to our health. If we don’t use to workout, at least we should take a walk, even better if it’s a nature walk.
    In my case, some days during the week I take out my dog for a walk. It’s name is Kiko .

    Thanks for reading.

    Wilber Salazar, from Nicaragua

  5. PART1
    – AT A HOCKEY GAME
    Me) What good is my team, it’s the best in this championchip.
    Friends) That’s not true, our team is better.
    Me) What happen to you boys. Accept reality. You just see how your team was beaten by mine.

    – TALKING WITH AN AMERICAN FRIEND.
    Me) Hey John. Let’s watch the football game the next Sunday.
    American) football? What is it?
    Me) John, come on! Don’t you know football? In USA it is known as Soccer.
    Am) I’ve heard about Soccer but really I’ve never played it and I don’t urdestand it.
    Me) It doesn’t matter. I could explain you its fundamentals and rules, and then you’ll see it’s a very interesting and exciting sport.

    PART 2
    – SITTING ON THE COUCH
    Me) Anthony, I’m tired of sitting on the couch. Why don’t we go walk to the park?
    Ant) I’m bored here, so it seems me good. Let’s go there.

    – WITH MY FAMILY AT A RESTAURANT.
    Me) Dinner was so delicious that I ate too much. What do you think if we go walking at the park.
    Fam) Good idea! We ate a lot, too.

    – WITH MY COLLEAGUES.
    Me) This day has been quite streesful. We should relax before continuing. How about if we go for walking to the park after lunch.
    C1) some fresh air will be fine for us.

    PART 3
    -REFRIGERATOR IS EMPTY
    Me) Hi John, I’m hungry. What about you.
    J) Me too. What would you like for lunh?
    Me) Well, let’s me see. My God! Refrigerator is empty; just water and light!. It was supposed you would buy some foods yesterday. What happened.
    J) Oh, I’m so sorry; forgive me please.
    What do you think if go out to have a lunch?
    Me) Sounds good, but we need buy some foods tomorrow early in the morning.
    – WITH MY FAMILY, YEARS LATER
    Me) My dear family, I’m very happy to see you again.
    They) It’s been long time. It’s worderful have to with us once again.
    Me) I’ve missed you so much. These smells from the kitchen are unmistakable: the traditional grandma’s tomato sauce. But tell me what have you planified?
    They) A chicken soup as starter, then we’ll pizza and to finish an iced creamy milkshake as dessert with dady’s crunchy oatmeal cookies.
    Me) Great. Don’t forget a delicious cappuchino.

  6. PART 3 CONTINUATION
    -TALKING ABOUT TYPES OF FOODS
    Me) well, tell me here are several good restaurants with delicous dishes and excellent sevices. Which one would you like to visit.
    She) That restaurant in front of us offer international foods.
    Me) First let’s choose what kind of foods we would like eating and then we could choose the restaurant.
    She) uhmm. I don’t like asian, indian or mexican foods for tonight.
    Me) How about sea foods.
    She) I love it. Specially spanish seafood.
    Me) great! Then let’s go to th International reataurant in front of us.

  7. Lesson 1.14.2
    ” Going for a walk” After the game” Having dinner”… topics of this lesson are very much interesting and related to our daily routine life . Word ” avid ” is totally a new word for me. I never heard it before. I have always been an avid of walk. I walk everyday for 40 to 45 minutes. Its a very good exercise to keep us in shape. Sometimes I walk with my husband and sometimes my friend accompany me. During walk we talk , discuss and share ours experiences. We exchange recopies for our dinners and lunches because both of our husbands are avid of good and delicious food. we talk about new restaurants.

  8. I live in a borough where there aren’t many children or old people to meet around and so it’s a quiet place. No one playing any sports in the streets or meeting for a small talks.
    As friendship is difficult to find. Every time I’m annoyied at home I go for a walk by myself. There is a beautiful open space together the City Hall where we can take a hike and can’t be disturbed. There’s a pond in the center and the retired people and old fishermen are allowed to pick up some fish. Once I’m walking, generally I spent about an hour and a half and then get back home for a delicious bath.
    In one side of the lake we can see several bars and restaurants which serve almost all kinds of food, from fried chicken to roasted schrimp. Invariably before getting back home usualy I sit at one table and eat some snacks sipping a can or two of a cold beer. That’s it.

  9. Greeting,

    After the Game

    Though, I am not an avid fun of sport. Usually I like to watch the final tournament or championship, and one of my favorite moment is when it take a penalty shootout to dicide the winner, it´s well known that in latin america the soccer ball is our favorite sport.
    I really enjoy watch a good match. It´s funny.

    Going for a walk
    Today, it has been a beautiful day, though I haven´t go out to walk, it´s healthier to walk at least for 30 minutes a day.

    Talking about food
    One of my favorite food is seafood, I talk about food all the time, sometimes we´have to look for a recipe to make an special food or to bake, grill, or simply when go to the grocery store to buy the ingridients to cook etc. I think that is essential to have full dominion of this topics.

  10. Hello! I’m Verónica from Guatemala

    PART 1
    ou’re at a hockey game and your team is winning. Your friends are with you, but they like the other team. What would you tell your friends? What would your friends tell you?
    ME: I really enjoyed this game, it was really exciting, they were the best.
    FRIEND: yes, it really was a good game, both teams were very good, both had a good level of play.

    PART 2
    — You meet someone from the United States of America who doesn’t know anything about the most popular sports in your country. What would you tell the American? What would the American tell you?

    ME: Hello
    AMERICAN: Hello
    ME: Would you like to buy a ticket to go to the soccer game?
    AMERICAN: Oh no, thanks, I really don’t like soccer game, because I don’t know the rule. In my country the best known sport is American football.
    Me: Yes, I heard about that sport, and I think it’s very rude.

    Part 3

    — You’ve just finished watching a basketball game on television. You wish to discuss it with your room mate. What would you say to your room mate? What would your room mate say to you?

    ME: That game was a little boring because the best player didn’t play today.
    ROOM MATE: I’m agree with you, that player makes the difference.

    2nd Lesson

    You are tired of sitting on the couch, watching television. You tell your room mate that you’d like to go walk at the park. What would you tell your room mate? What would your room mate tell you?

    ME: I would like to go out for a walk to breathe fresh air and exercise my body a little, can you go with me?
    ROOM MATE: Oh God, I was thinking the same as you, I also want to go for a walk.
    ME: Ok. Let’s go.

    Part 2

    You’re with your family at a restaurant. You invite the family to go walking at the park after dinner. What would you tell your family? What would your family tell you?
    ME: I want to fo to the park after dinner, would you like to go?, it’s a very hot day, and is important to breath pure air.
    FAMILY: Of course, we want to go too.
    ME: great!, so let’s go after dinner.

    Part 3

    You’re at work and feel like getting some fresh air during lunch time. You invite some colleagues to go walking during lunch at the park next door. What would you tell your colleagues? What would your colleagues tell you?

    ME: I feel very full, I think I ate too much, I want to go out and stand for a while and breathe fresh air to relax, would you come with me?
    COLEAGUES: Sure, the weather is very pleasant outside, ideal for breathing and enjoy the nature.
    ME: ok. Let’s go

    3rd. Lesson

    You’re hungry, go in the kitchen, open the refrigerator, and see that the refrigerator is empty. What would you tell your room mate about dinner? What would your room mate tell you?

    ME: Mmmm there is nothing in the refrigerator, and I am starving, would you go with me to get some food?
    ROOM MATE: Of course, I’m hungry too, but, let’s go to eat at a restaurant, and after let’s go to buy some food to the refrigerator.
    ME: That’s a good idea.

    Part 2

    — You’re invited for a party at your family’s home. Now that you’re an adult, you miss the food you grew up with and hope you taste some delicious home made food. What would you tell your family? What would your family tell you?

    ME: Thank you to invite me to the party, I really miss the home food, and I hope to eat my favorite place.
    FAMILY: You have to tell us what do you want to eat at home, we are going to be happy to cook for you.
    ME: oh thank you, I really want that day to come.

    Part 3

    — You’re in front of a restaurant with your date. You talk about different types of food you enjoy eating and try to decide if you want to eat at that restaurant. What would you tell your date? What would your date tell you?

    ME: Look, this is a good restaurant, has a good menu, but today I want to eat Chinese food, would you like to eat chinese food?
    DATE: The chinese food is my favorite, I like it a lot.
    ME: Good, let’s go.

    I enjoyed the three lessons, every visit to my on line class is a new learning, thank you so much Maestro Sersea.

  11. hello maestro sersea

    Hockey game
    me)oh!!this is the best game I never seen before
    friend)yes but the other team play a good game too
    me)right both of team are good.

    Going for a walk
    me)I am tired of sitting on the sofa , why don’t we go for a walk to the park ?
    roomate)good idea !

    what’s for diner

    me) I’m hungry , you know if it’s something in the refrigerator?
    roomate)I ‘ don’t know
    me) it is empty !!! we must to go and buy food for to nigth
    roomate ) ok , I’m will go .

  12. Me: Hello My friend!
    Me: Today, we’re going to the stadium. There is a football in the afternoon.
    Me: Our local team will play against another team
    Me: Please, could you go with me to support our team?
    Paul: I’m not sure. I’m not a football fan.
    Paul: My favorite sport is Basketball.
    Paul: But, if you want I will be with you.
    Me: Thank you my dear. I will pick up you at 5 PM.
    Paul: I’m waiting at home

    Me: This week-end, we are invited by our colleague to visit the new park.
    Me: Would you come with us?
    Peter: I don’t think. I have a lot of things to do.
    Peter: I will be with my parents visiting some of our family.
    Peter: Maybe, the next week-end will be the best time to visit the park
    Me: Ok, please remind me if possible!
    Peter: Yes! I will.

    Me: Good morning Paul
    Me: What is your favorite food?
    Me: I want to invite you to the diner this week-end.
    Paul: OH, I don’t know. I can eat any food. But rice with potatoes leaves is my favorite food.
    Me: Don’t hesitate! My wife is African. She cook any kind of African food.
    Paul: Thanks! I will bring some wine.
    Paul: Will you try?
    Me: Yes! I like the red wine.
    Paul: Ok I will inform you if I get the red wine or not.

  13. Part-1
    Before few month ago, I have come in America for studying. My roommate Anna is an American. One
    evening we took a part about game. My contemplation are-
    Me: Do you like game?
    Anna: Yes, I like indoor and outdoor both games.
    Me : What are your favorite games and what is the name of national game ?
    Anna:My favorite game is basketball although national game is baseball.
    Me : Do you play Basketball?
    Anna : No, I prefer watch than play. I watched it on television and sometimes have gone to play
    ground.What is your favorite game? What is your national game?
    Me:My favorite game is cricket and our national game is kabaddi.
    Anna :Do you play any game?
    Me : Yes, I played cricket and kabaddi in my school,college and local areas.

    Part-2
    Yesterday I have just come out from my home,I saw my friend Fardia was coming towards me. I saw her after one year, because now she live in Newyork. Our conversations were-
    Me: Hi Fardia, how are you?
    Fardia: Hi Shaheen, I am fine, how are you and where are you going to put on this casual dress ?
    Me: I am fine. I am going for walking.
    Fardia: Are you walking regular?
    Me: Yes, I start it near about one year and walk daily. You are became fatty within one year. Have
    weight increased?
    Fardia: Yes, I have gained about 10 kilos, but you are fitted and shaped.
    Me: If beginning you can walk 60 minutes and then 30 minutes daily you be fit ,healthy,strong and
    shape like me.
    Fardia:Thank you for good suggestions. I will start walking from tomorrow.Good bye, see you soon.

    Part-3
    I usually used to cook at home. Sometimes I go out to eat. This weekend I went my mom’s home for
    lunch.Mom invited me. Some conversations of this day were –
    Me: Hi ,my sweet mom, how are you? Where are Tina and Anna?
    Mom: I am fine, but how are you my dear sweet son? Your sisters are in that room.
    Me: Fine. What have you cooked ,mom?
    Mom: I have cooked all the food that you liked, like as chicken soup,pizza, rotisserie chicken, mutton
    biriyani, meat chop, fish ball, coco ice cream and so on.
    Mom: Thank you mom, you are my great mom. We all be together happily take lunch.

  14. Hello teacher,
    Part1. SPORT ( Conversation topic)
    -My team won. The great game. The awesome game. My team players play with the hight level. I enjoyed it. The next time you must support my team. They were the best .
    -In my country the most popular sports is football, basketball, volleyball and tennis .
    What kind of sport is the most popular in american. Among the most favorite sport in America is soccer.
    -Would you like basketball game. I very like it, but The players played very badly.
    Part2. Going for a Walk ( Conversation topic)
    -I am very tired . I had a stressed week . I would like to go walk around park for one hours. Would you like. Yes. Thas Is a good idea. Also I am very tired. I worked hard . A walking at park is the best . It’s a nature walk. It is relaxing , healthful and refreshing. How Do you think I want to take my dog with me for a walk at park. Ok, I with agree with you.
    -Wold you like the lunch. Yes it s very delicious . The restaurant is nice. The restaurant is luxuly Also I enjoyed evrythinG. The dishes is plentifull. The cookings were really delicious. I was very hungry to much and finish almost every dish that was served. How do you say we go to a walk at park now. Yes , that is good idea. A walk at the park in the fresh air it is a GREAT idea.
    -I feel like getting some fresh air. Would you like to go a walk at the park next door after lunch time. Yes I agree with you. We go to eat the lunch and then go to a walk for about half hour. Ok . we meet at the restaurant. I will be over there for 5 minutes. Ok. See you there.
    Part3.About food
    -I am very hungry. The refrigerator is empty. It is late. Now the supermarket is closed. I will cooking a vegetable rice . Ok very well or you can order food in restasurant or catering services. O very well. Do you have a contact number of catering services. Yes, your numer is I immediately calling them because I am very hyngry. Thank you . Do you want anything. No , thanks. I ate little before.
    – Thank you for your. Invitation I am VERY HAPPY SEE YOU mam I miss the home food . Do mam prepared the my favorite food. Yes. I hope that you very taste it . Thanks, mam.
    – I will want to trying the different types of tradition food . Is this the right restaurant ? I don’t know . anyway we come in and we take a menu and we decide. Ok. Let go there
    Thank you very much.

  15. Hello!
    Today I was learnt a lot pronunciations, vocabularies and sentences. There are three conversations. Thank you so much.

  16. Hello! In this lesson I find lot of expression and word that I’m not comfortable with, I mean that I found rarely, such as, I wish to discuss it with him. The sentence that I loved best was : You’re invited for a party at your family’s home. Now that you’re an adult, you miss a food that you grew up with, and hope to taste some delicious made home food. This phrase is just beautiful.
    Thank you!

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