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1 Introduction & Vocabulary — Let's Watch 
Wizard: Here I am, ready to meet Rosalinda's family. I'm very nervous.
But first, in this episode you will see there are many ways to learn English. You can learn English by watching
TV, listening to the radio, taking classes or working with a partner.
We're also going to talk about asking questions with the 'wh' words–who, what, where, when and why.
Abrocadabro: Hello. Can I help you?
Wizard: Oh, hello. Who are you? That's the first one, who.
Abrocadabro: I am Rosalinda's brother. My name is Abrocadabro. Who are you?
Wizard: I'm the wizard!
Abrocadabro: Ah, yes. My sister told me about you. What do you want?
Wizard: I have a very important question to ask Rosalinda.
Abrocadabro: But you're an hour early.
Wizard: I know.
Abrocadabro: She's not ready but I'll let her know you're here.
Wizard: Where did he go? Oh well. Let's get to our story.
2 deaf
not able to hear sounds
3 finally
in the end after other things; after a long time
4 immigrant
a person who moves to a new country to live there permanently
5 lose
not able to keep something; to fail to keep or win
6 partner
a person who works with you in an activity; for example in business or in a game
7 rude
not polite; not kind or friendly
8 sandwich
two pieces of bread with other food like meat or vegetables in the middle
9 separately
not together; apart or divided
10 vegetarian
food that does not include meat; a person who does not eat meat
11 worth
the value or cost of something
12 Story Start Up — Getting Ready
Tony Park owns a sandwich shop with his uncle. Sometimes it's difficult for Tony to communicate with
customers. He needs to improve his listening and speaking skills. Uncle Bill suggests that Tony study English.
Tony doesn't want to do it.
Conrad and Nick are making a plan to buy Tony's shop. Conrad visits the shop and tells Tony he wants to buy it.
Uncle Bill doesn't trust Conrad. Tony refuses Conrad's offer.
While you watch the video, listen for the answer to this question:
What does Tony's son ask Tony for?
13 Story Start Up — Let's Watch
Uncle Bill: Two sandwiches, here you go.
Tony: Ten dollar.
Mrs. Vargas: Today I want to pay for these separately.
Tony: Separately?
Mrs. Vargas: Yes. Not together. Separately. How much for each?
Tony: How much? Two sandwiches. Ten dollar.
Mrs. Vargas: No, no, no, no, no. I want to pay for these separately. Where is Pedro? He understands me.
Tony: Pedro not work here anymore.
Mrs. Vargas: Oh, great.
Eva: Excuse me, ma'am? He's not deaf. You just need to speak a little slower.
Mrs. Vargas: It doesn't matter how slowly I speak. He doesn't understand. Here, take the ten dollars.
Tony: Thank you very much. May I help you?
Eva: Yes, could I get a vegetarian sandwich.
Tony: Vegetarian sandwich?
Eva: It's vegetarian. No meat.
Tony: Oh, meat. Nice to meet you too.
Eva: No. Um, never mind. I will have a tuna sandwich.
Tony: Tuna. Okay.
Eva: Maybe it's not my place to say anything but I teach English at the school here and it's free. Maybe you
should come.
Tony: English class. No, no.
Eva: No? Why not?
Tony: No time. No time. Five dollar.
Eva: Well, here's my card. It has the address of the school. If you change your mind, you come, okay? Thank
you.
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Conrad: Oh, this is good. This is good.
Nick: Why is this good, boss?
Conrad: Because the sandwich shop I want to buy finally belongs to Tony Park.
Nick: Who is he, boss?
Conrad: An immigrant. His old man died and he got the shop. He doesn't know that in a few months that
property is going to be worth millions.
Nick: When are you going to buy it, boss?
Conrad: Oh, very soon. Don't worry about that.
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Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Uncle Bill: Let's speak English, Tony.
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Uncle Bill: (Speaks Korean). Remember this morning?
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Uncle Bill: Tony, we cannot hire anyone else now. You have to do Pedro's job. You need to practice listening
and speaking.
Tony: I am professional. No more learning.
Uncle Bill: Yes. You finished learning to be a pharmacist in Korea. But you are in the United States now and
we sell sandwiches.
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Uncle Bill: But if you don't learn English, you will lose everything your father worked for.
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Michael: Dad, can you help me with this? I just don't get it.
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Uncle Bill: Michael, show me what the problem is.
Michael: Number 25.
Uncle Bill: Twenty-five.
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Conrad: Wait a minute. You look like that Korean movie star. Are you the new owner of this wonderful place?
Tony: Well, I -
Conrad: I know. I am so rude. My name is Conrad Transa.
Tony: Nice to meet you. A sandwich?
Conrad: Well, my friend, I did not come here to eat. I came here for business.
Tony: Business.
Conrad: Yes, business. I want to buy your sandwich shop. I want to give you a lot of money for it.
Tony: Money.
Conrad: Yes, money. A lot of money. I want to buy your shop for a lot of money.
Tony: How much money?
Conrad: Oh, don't worry about that. You will be very happy. Just look this over, my friend.
Tony: No, sir. No.
Conrad: No problem. Take your time. I'll be in touch.
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Uncle Bill: That guy is bad news. He's not a friend. I don't trust him.
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Nick: Did he sell it, boss?
Conrad: No, not yet. First he needs a little visit. A little visit from my good friend, Mr. Cucaracha.
Nick: Yeah! I like that, boss!
14 bleeding
blood coming out of the body, usually after an injury
15 cockroach
a brown flat insect that likes dark places where people keep food
16 disgusting
something terrible that makes you feel sick
17 double
twice as much; two times more than an amount
18 dream
a goal that you want to reach in the future; images you see while sleeping
19 enroll
to register for a school or a class
20 honor
respect; to do what you have promised someone
21 impossible
not possible; unbelievable
22 medicine
pills or other drugs you take when you are sick
23 total
sum; the final number when you add everything together; including everything
24 Life Skills — Getting Ready
Uncle Bill goes to a doctor's appointment and leaves Tony in the shop alone. Nick, who works for Conrad,
pretends to find a cockroach in his sandwich and gets very upset. All the customers leave.
Later that day, Conrad calls Tony to talk about buying the shop. He knows about the cockroach problem.
The next day, a customer comes to the shop, but Tony doesn't understand his order. The customer leaves. Uncle
Bill suggests again that Tony should improve his English skills.
While you watch the video, listen for the answer to this question:
How does Uncle Bill react to the cockroach problem?
25 Life Skills — Let's Watch
Uncle Bill: Are you sure it's okay?
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Uncle Bill: I'll be back soon. The doctor said the test doesn't take long.
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Uncle Bill: Okay.
Nick: Hey! This is disgusting! There's a cockroach in my sandwich! Look! Are you the owner of this place?
Tony: Excuse me?
Nick: This is disgusting. I'm going to report you to the Board of Health and you're going to lose your restaurant.
Tony: (Speaks Korean). I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
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Nick: You should have seen his face, boss.
Conrad: Good job, Nick.
Nick: What are you going to do now, boss?
Conrad: Now it's time to call him at home.
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Uncle Bill: Cockroaches? That's impossible. We've never had cockroaches before.
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Uncle Bill: Well, my doctor said everything's fine as long as I take my medicine. He wants to see me in a few
weeks.
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Michael: Hi, Dad.
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Michael: I just need help with this problem.
[Phone]
Tony: (Speaks Korean).
Conrad: Tony. I understand you have problems with little animals. You don't want to bother with that. Let me
handle it. Sell me your shop.
Tony: No sale.
Conrad: He hung up on me. So he wants to play games, huh?
Male Customer: Hi, I need to add five sandwiches to my usual order.
Tony: You want five sandwich.
Male Customer: No, I usually order eight sandwiches and I need to add five more.
Tony: You want- how many sandwich you want?
Male Customer: No, I need 13 total sandwiches.
Tony: We don't have total sandwich. We have tuna -
Male Customer: Yeah, I know what you have.
Uncle Bill: May I help you?
Male Customer: You know what, never mind. I don't need this. I'm going across the street.
Uncle Bill: Tony, that is one of our best customers. Do you see what you are doing by not speaking better
English? If we want to honor your father's dream, you have to learn English.
Wizard: Freeze!
26 Life Skills — Reading
Improving your English Skills
There are many ways to improve your English. Many communities have free English classes for adults. Ask
your friends and coworkers if they know about a school in your neighborhood. If there are no classes near you,
there are still many ways to practice English.
To improve your listening and speaking skills, you can listen to the radio in English or watch TV programs in
English. Sometimes there are programs for people who are learning English. Talk with your coworkers in
English. Ask people questions. Speak with neighbors in English when you see them. Tell your family that you
want to practice English at home and choose one day a week when everyone speaks English. Use English any
time you can.
If you want to improve your reading and writing skills, you can buy textbooks to help you study. Read
magazines and newspapers in English. Visit a library and ask the librarian to help you find books at your
reading level. Write notes in English to your family members, to your children's teachers, or to your coworkers.
You can also practice English using computer programs or the Internet.
English is all around you. Take advantage of the many opportunities that you have every day to practice English
and improve your skills.
27 Grammar — Let's Watch
Wizard: What do you think Tony will do? You're back. What did Rosalinda say?
Abrocadabro: She said she'll come down when she's ready.
Wizard: And when will that be?
Abrocadabro: As long as it takes.
Wizard: Of course. For Rosalinda, I would wait until the end of time.
Abrocadabro: Good answer. But she said you can wait in the living room if you want to.
Wizard: Thank you.
Wow. Nice living room. Where is he? Abrocadabro? Abrocadabro? Hm. Oh well.
Let's review the lesson, asking questions with who, what, where, when and why.
Who's he, boss?
What are you going to do now, boss?
Where is Pedro?
When are you going to buy it, boss?
Why is this good, boss?
Very easy, right?
28 Making Choices — Getting Ready
Business at the sandwich shop is slow. Tony continues to have problems communicating with customers, and
this causes problems at work. For the sandwich shop to succeed, Tony must improve his English skills.
However, he refuses to learn English. Uncle Bill sees problems for the future.
While you watch the video, listen for the answer to this question:
What three things does Uncle Bill say about the future of the restaurant?
29 Making Choices — Let's Watch Choice A
Wizard: Let's get back to the story. And action!
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Uncle Bill: Do you see what you are doing by not speaking better English? If we want to honor your father's
dream, you have to learn English.
Tony: (Speaks Korean) I okay.
Uncle Bill: I'm okay.
Tony: Good, we okay.
Uncle Bill: We are okay. Forget it.
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Customer: Thank you.
Tony: (Speaks Korean)
Uncle Bill: Tony, I am sorry. It costs us more than double that just to stay open. It's too late. We can't run this
business anymore.
Tony: (Speaks Korean)
Uncle Bill: It's over, Tony. I'm sorry. We must close the shop.
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Wizard: Poor Tony. That was awful.
30 Making Choices — Let's Watch Choice B
Wizard: Okay. Do you want to give Tony another chance?
Abrocadabro: Another chance? You can do that?
Wizard: Sure. Watch. And action!
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Uncle Bill: If we want to honor your father's dream, you have to learn English.
Tony: Then, I go to school.
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Eva: I'm very happy that you want to enroll in English classes.
Tony: Yes, I want to learn English fast, very fast.
Eva: Good, good for you. And this is the place.
And remember that the more time that you put in, the faster you will learn.
Tony: Yes, I am ready.
Eva: Great. See you tomorrow.
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Tony: Into the park ev-- every
Cop - cop - cot - cot - caught - caught -
I am. She is. You are.
Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. Goodnight.
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Teacher: Okay, who can tell me this one? Tony?
Tony: When he arrived.
Teacher: Very good.
Tony: When she arrived. When they arrived.
Eva: Great. Okay, let's move on to the next one.
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Male Customer: Hey, Tony. Got another big order. I need ten extra sandwiches.
Tony: No problem. Hi, Eva. So how many sandwiches you want total?
Male Customer: Twenty sandwiches total. Ten turkey. Five tuna and five vegetarian.
Tony: With everything?
Male Customer: Sure. I'm going to wait right over there.
Eva: Tony. Wow, you're learning fast.
Tony: Thanks to you. Vegetarian sandwich.
Eva: Yeah, sure.
[Phone]
Tony: Sandwich shop. Yes, Michael is my son. Bleeding? I'll be there, right away!
Eva: What's the problem?
Tony: It's Michael's school. It's very serious.
31 Review and Assessment — Let's Watch
Abrocadabro: Do you think Michael is okay?
Wizard: We'll have to find out in our next episode. But first, let's review. We learned that there are many ways
to learn English.
Abrocadabro: We also learned how to ask questions using those "wh" words-who, what, where, when and why.
Wizard: Yes, like where is Rosalinda? What time is she going to be ready?
Abrocadabro: Be patient. Ahhh
She'll be here. First, I have another question for you.
Wizard: What?
Abrocadabro: Can you be a good parent? That's very important to Rosalinda.
Wizard: Of course I can be a good parent. Now go see what's taking so long. Please?
Abrocadabro: Oh, a little pushy aren't you?
Wizard: Don't forget to practice your English. We'll see you next time here on English For All!
