Transcript
Fadi: What a fantastic Christmas present!
Olivia: Did someone say “present”? I love presents...
Fadi: I just mean the café staying open – and your shop, of course - it’s like an early Christmas present!
Olivia: It’s still a bit early for Christmas presents...
Fadi: Come on, it’s only a few days now!
Olivia: Yeah... I guess you’re right. I can stop worrying now. Hey Tony!
Tony: What?
Olivia: Come on Tony! Even you must be happy about this! The café is staying open!
Fadi: Our campaign was successful!
Tony: Yeah... erm, thanks everybody!
Olivia: So, Fadi – what are you doing for Christmas?
Fadi: Nothing much – guess I’ll just be with my family...
Olivia: Yeah, me too - it’d be great to spend Christmas just with my friends, not the whole family...
Fadi: Yeah, it’d be great to spend Christmas with you... er, I mean, everyone here...
Olivia: Oh, yeah, erm... hmmm.
Fadi: Tell you what – let’s invent an excuse!
Olivia: An excuse? How do you mean?
Fadi: Let’s leave our families for a few hours... come and have dinner here!
Olivia: Here? I don’t think the café will be open on Christmas day...
Fadi: We can persuade Tony to open – just for us – to celebrate our campaign to keep the café open, and Christmas too...
Olivia: Great idea! But I’ll probably have to bring Joe...
Fadi: Oh no! Joe, your terrible little nephew, I’d forgotten about him...
All: Hi Johnny!
Johnny: Hello everyone!
Olivia: We were just talking about Christmas...
Johnny: Of course, I’ve come back just in time for Christmas – how could I forget! I love Christmas here in London... We don’t really celebrate Christmas in China, but I love it here – lots of food, presents...
Magda: I love Christmas too, but Christmas in Poland is so special, I’ll really miss it this year...
Sarah: Aren’t you going back to visit your family? You usually go back to Poland.
Magda: I wanted to go, but I couldn’t afford it. Plane tickets are so expensive at this time of year.
Sarah: (sighs) So, me and Magda will be on our own for Christmas.
Carlos: Me too – there’s no way I can go back to Brazil!
Sarah: That’s a long way.
Carlos: I’ve got an idea – if Fadi and Olivia can ask Tony to open the café, I’ll cook a proper Christmas dinner for everyone! I love cooking.
Magda: Good idea - in Poland we have a twelve-course meal at Christmas!
Carlos: Twelve courses! Wow, that’s a lot...
Magda: It is...
Carlos: I’ll try and make some traditional Polish food for you Magda... and perhaps something special for you too, Sarah... I’d like that...
Sarah: That’s very kind, but don’t try to make Chinese food for me! It’s difficult... make one of your own specialities – I love trying new things!
Carlos: OK, you’re on!
Olivia: This sounds like a party! Harry – what about you? What are you doing for Christmas?
Harry: Well, I’ve only got my mum, so I guess I’ll be with her.
Bindyu: It’d be nice to have Christmas dinner with you...
Harry: Yeah, it would... don’t you have to be with your family...
Bindyu: We don’t really celebrate Christmas...
Olivia: Don’t forget it’s a religious festival!
Harry: Of course, yeah, I know that, but everyone can enjoy Christmas!
Olivia: Well, why don’t you two try and join us....
Harry: I’ll see what we can do....
Carlos: There is a problem though...
Fadi: What’s that?
Carlos: Nobody has asked Tony...
Fadi: Oh, erm, yeah... Go on Olivia – you ask him...
Olivia: Why me?
Fadi: You’re the best at that kind of thing...
Olivia: OK, OK... erm, Tony!
Tony: Yeah?
Olivia: What are you doing for Christmas?
Tony: Why?
Olivia: We wanted to invite you to have Christmas with us!
Tony: Well... well, that’s very kind of you… thank you, yes...
Olivia: Just one thing...
Tony: What’s that?
Olivia: Erm, we’d like to have our Christmas dinner here!
Tony: Here?
Olivia: Yes. Here!
Tony: Hmm... OK, but I’m not washing the dishes afterwards!
Fadi: Deal!
Johnny: This is going to be the best Christmas party ever!
(sounds of eating and drinking, laughter)
Carlos: So here it is! Some Brazilian specialties – this is papaya...
Magda: Mmmm...
Carlos: This is cassava...
Harry: Delicious...
Carlos: And capirinha to drink!
All: Cheers! Happy Christmas!
Harry: And I’ve brought my mum’s Christmas pudding!
Sarah: Euurrgghh!
Olivia: No, you must try it! It's delicious!
(crashing noise)
All: What’s going on! What’s happened?
Johnny: It’s all dark!
Fadi: I can’t see anything!
Olivia: Joe! What have you done?
Harry: What’s happened?
Tony: He’s broken the lights! That little...
All: Oh no!
Bindyu: Never mind – let’s light candles!!!
Olivia: Good idea!
Fadi: Wow, yeah, this is really romantic!
Olivia: Isn’t it! Joe! Don’t touch the candles!
Fadi: It’s great to be with you Olivia...
Olivia: Erm, yeah, you too...
Bindyu: Yes, very romantic...
Harry: Great...
Carlos: Everybody thinks it’s romantic... I hope you do too, Sarah...
Sarah: Erm, yes, I suppose it is...
Johnny: It’s like I said – this is the best Christmas ever! I’m always right!
(laughter)
All: Happy Christmas!
Comments
it such a sweet Christmas party xxxx
very nice.Thanks for post.
I could not find:"a small evergreen tree with shiny leaves and small red fruit"
I don't know this tree, thanks to all.
i loved this lesson I´m brasilian like carlos but i couldn´t make the task 3 is difficult.
Hello thiagooo, my name is sora I'm from colombia. Maybe, I can help you with the task 3. For example the sentence said:
the animals that pull the Christmas sleigh=rein**** the letters corrects are reindeer
I hope that this will be you help!
see you later
I'm so happy when I listen to this episode. Did you guy make it on Christmas eve? :) it sound like it's already in Christmas :)
Vietnamese people don't often celebrate Christmas day because our main religion is not Christian, but Buddhism. But now, young people in Vietnam usually spend Christmas day as a day to hang out( going out for playing), as an activity to celebrate Xmas day just like many other countries in the world.
When I write these letters, there are 19 days left until Christmas. I often feel a bit lonely and unhappy around these time. I want to hang out in Christmas day with some friends, or maybe a pretty cute girl :D.
Is there anybody who lives in Hanoi can hang out with me? My number is xxxxxxxxxxxxx. Cheer!
team
Hello Anh Quân Chu!
I'm glad you like the episode - it does show what Christmas is like in the UK! Thanks for telling us about what you do at Christmas in Vietnam. Where I live, Taiwan, is also a Buddhist country, but Christmas is getting more popular here - people like to have Christmas decorations and give each other Christmas cards.
Sorry to hear that you're a bit lonely, but please remember our house rules ask you not to share personal information, including Skype and e-mail. This is to protect you and everyone else who uses our site.
If you're looking for something to do over Christmas, why not see if there's anything special happening at the British Council in Hanoi?
Merry Christmas!
Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
Thank you for remind me, I'm sorry about that :D .This won't happen again, I'm sure.
In my school, the school authority have also organize an IELTs course. I always want to improve all of my English skill: listening, writing, speaking and reading. I will be very happy if I have a good IELTs 's mark.
Beside, in the last few year in Vietnam, English skill had became one of the top necessary requirements to get a good job in offices. That means if you are good at English, you will get a good job and earn loads of money.
Thank the LearnEnglish Team.
Best wishes for you, Jeremy.
And merry Christmas, too! :)
team
Thanks, Anh Quân Chu!
Good luck in the IELTS when you take it, and don't forget to have a look at our IELTS resources!
Regards
Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
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