Summary
Anna interviews tourists on the National Mall in Washington, DC. She learns about where they are from and the languages they speak.
Conversation
Anna: Hello!
Washington, D.C. has many tourists!
People from different countries come
here. Today, my job is to interview tourists. I
have to learn why they come here. This is very exciting! Excuse me. I’m Anna
Matteo from The News. Do you have time for an interview?
Sabrina:
Sure, I have time.
Anna: What is
your name?
Sabrina: My
name is Sabrina.
Anna:
What country are you from?
Sabrina: I’m
from Bangladesh.
Anna: So, you
are Bangladeshi.
Sabrina:
That’s right! My nationality is Bangladeshi.
Anna: Do you
like Washington, D.C.?
Sabrina: Yes!
The city is very beautiful!
Anna: What do
you like to do in Washington D.C.?
Sabrina: I
like history. So, I like walking
around and looking at all the monuments and memorials. They make history come alive!
Anna:
Washington has many monuments and memorials. The Washington Monument is behind
us! Which is your favorite?
Sabrina:
I really like Lincoln Memorial. It is very beautiful. And it
feels like Abraham Lincoln is
still alive.
Anna:
Awesome. Thank you for your time, Sabrina!
Sabrina:
You’re welcome.
Anna: Let’s
find another tourist.
Anna: Oh!
Excuse me. I am Anna Matteo from The News. Do you have time for a couple of
questions?
Louis: Sure!
Anna: Are you
from Washington, D.C.?
Louis: No,
I’m not.
Anna: What is
your name and where are you from?
Louis: My
name is Louis. And I’m from China.
Anna: What
languages do you speak?
Louis: I
speak Chinese and English.
Anna: What do
you like about Washington DC?
Louis: I like
the museums. I really like the art museums.
Anna: Many of
the museums are free.
Louis: I like
that too!
Anna:
Awesome! Thanks for your time, Louis.
Louis: You’re
very welcome. Bye!
Anna: Now,
let’s find another tourist!
Anna: Hello!
I am Anna Matteo from The News. Do you have time to answer a couple of
questions?
Mehrnoush:
Sure!
Anna: What is
your name and where’re you from?
Mehrnoush: My
name is Mehrnoush. I am from Iran.
I’m Iranian.
Anna: What
language do they speak in Iran? Is it Persian?
Mehrnoush:
They speak Farsi.
Anna: What do
you like to do in Washington DC?
Mehrnoush:
Well, I like learning about government and politics.
Anna:
Washington has many politicians!
Mehrnoush: It
does! I want to see the U.S. Capitol.
Anna: Look,
you are very near.
Mehrnoush: I
am!
Anna: Have
fun!
Mehrnoush:
Thanks!
Anna: There
you have it. Tourists from all over the world come to Washington, D.C. They all
like doing and seeing different things in the city. This is Anna Matteo
reporting for The News. Until next time!
Anna: Is that
okay? Awesome! Now, I want to do my favorite thing
in the city … ride the carousel!
Learning Strategy
Learning Strategies are the thoughts
and actions that help make learning easier or more effective.
The learning strategy for this
lesson is Monitor. We monitor to check on what we hear and say
when we are speaking and listening in English. Here is an example from this
lesson's conversation.
Anna asks, "What country are you from?" She monitors to make sure Sabrina
understands the question. Sabrina answers, "I’m from Bangladesh."
Now, Anna knows that Sabrina understands the question.
Anna thinks she knows how to say Sabrina's
nationality. She tries it: "So, you are Bangladeshi." Anna is
listening to monitor what Sabrina says. Anna is not sure: is
"Bangladeshi" the right way to say Sabrina's nationality? Some people
use the word, "Bengali" to say this nationality.
Sabrina answers, "That’s right! My nationality
is Bangladeshi." In Anna's mind, she monitors her understanding. She
thinks, "I can say Bangladeshi for the nationality of a person from
Bangladesh."
New Words
Abraham Lincoln – n. the 16th President of the United States
alive – adj. living; not
dead
art – n. something that is created with
imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas
or feelings
carousel – n. a machine or
device with a moving belt or part that carries things around in a circle
country – n. an area of land
that is controlled by its own government
couple – n. two (things) or
a few (things)
favorite – n. a person or a thing that is liked more
than others
free – adj. not costing
any money
government – n. the group of
people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
history – n. the study of
past events
memorial – n. something (such
as a monument or ceremony) that honors a person who has died or serves as a
reminder of an event in which many people died
monument – n. a building,
statue, etc., that honors a person or event
museum – n. a building in
which interesting and valuable things (such as paintings and sculptures or
scientific or historical objects) are collected and shown to the public
nationality – n. the fact or
status of being a member or citizen of a particular nation
question – n. a sentence,
phrase, or word that asks for information or is used to test someone's
knowledge
politics – n. activities that
relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and
keeping power in a government
ride – v. to sit on and
control the movements of (a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, etc.)
tourist – n. a person who travels to a place for
pleasure
U.S. Capitol –
n. the building in which the U.S.
Congress meets in Washington, D.C.
Countries/Nationalities/Languages
Bangladesh – n. a country in
Asia
Bangladeshi – n. a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh. adj. of, relating
to, or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people.
China - n. People's Republic of, a
country in E Asia.
Chinese - n. the standard language of
China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin; a native or descendant of a
native of China.
adj. of or relating to China, its inhabitants, or one of their
languages
Iran - n. a republic in SW Asia.
Iranian - adj. of
or relating to Iran, its inhabitants, or their language; of or relating to the
Iranian languages.
n. a sub branch of the Indo-European family of languages, an
inhabitant of Iran; Persian.
Farsi - n. the modern Iranian
language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet;
modern Persian.
Persian – adj. of or relating to
ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language.
n.
a member of the native peoples of Iran; the principal language of Iran and
western Afghanistan, in its historical and modern forms.
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