Audio script
Harry: “Campaign to save local shops”
Bindyu: Yes, they put my article on the front page of the newspaper...
Harry: “Historic buildings threatened by new development”
Bindyu: I feel like a real journalist now!
Olivia: It must make a change from writing about interior design...
Bindyu: Oh, yes...
Sarah: Let’s have a look...
Harry: Great photo as well – look, you can see my banner on the front of the café!
Sarah: “We have discovered that Tony’s Café and the shoe shop threatened with demolition are actually historic buildings...” Erm, it was really me and my friend who discovered that, Bindyu, not you...
Bindyu: Yes, you’re right, but what’s important is that now they can’t close the café...!
Olivia: Or my shop....
Bindyu: Exactly!
Sarah: I guess you’re right... “We have found exclusive information which shows that the company building the new flats – who want to demolish the historic buildings to make more space – know they should not demolish the buildings...” Hang on! The building company already know! How did you find that out?
Bindyu: It’s an exclusive! A scoop!
Sarah: But how did you find that information?
Bindyu: That’s a secret!
Olivia: Go on, tell us!
Bindyu: A good journalist never reveals her sources!
Sarah: Go on, tell us!
Bindyu: Magda told me!
Magda: Hello everyone!
Olivia: Talk of the devil...
Magda: Sorry? Devil?
Olivia: Magda, I’m sorry... it’s just an expression...
Magda: What does it mean?
Olivia: If you’re talking about somebody, and then they appear, you say: “Talk of the devil...”
Magda: Oh. I see. And why were you talking about me?
Olivia: You gave some important information to Bindyu...
Magda: Well, yes, it’s true – I did find out some interesting information. It’s my new job – I work for that company, you know...
Olivia: Yeah. I was surprised you found that confidential information!
Magda: But I didn’t think you’d write about it, Bindyu!
Bindyu: Don’t worry – I didn’t mention your name anywhere! This is good journalism...
Magda: I guess so, but... if my employers find out I gave information to you, I could be in trouble! I might lose my job!
Olivia: Oh no...
Bindyu: Don’t worry, Magda. No one will know, and our campaign will be successful...
Magda: OK
Harry: Yeah – you watch – there’s no way they can close the café now!
Olivia: I hope you’re right...
Sarah: Oh!
Magda: Wow!
Harry: Hey!
Olivia: Hi!!
Bindyu: Erm, who’s this?
All: Johnny!!!
Johnny: Hi!!!
Olivia: Welcome back!
Harry: Good to see you, man!
Johnny: Good to see you all again! I’m back!!
Comments
Hello kiaasi,
To improve your vocabulary, including remembering words and phrases better, it's important to see new and familiar words and phrases in context (e.g. here in Big City Small World), to note down new items in an organised manner and to practise, revise and review new items systematically.
If you haven't already started a vocabulary notebook, I'd recommend you start one and try it for a few weeks. Be sure to organise it by topic (e.g. with different sections such as 'food', 'family', etc.) and to add new words and phrases to it as you listen, watch and read in English.
Once you have built up a small collection of items in your vocabulary book, you can use it to test yourself so you can see how well you memorise the items. Cover the meanings and/or examples and try to recall them, or to translate the words and phrases into your own language.
Good luck!
Best regards,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Dear Mod,
I thinks this sentence: "Hang on! The building company already know" should be: "Hang on! The building company'S already KNOWN"??? Please help me clear?
Hello vuong01c1,
Both sentences are possible, though the first one needs the third-person 's':
Hang on! The building company already knows.
Hang on! The building company's already known.
The first sentence is an active sentence which tells us that the company has some information.
The second sentence is a passive sentence which tells us that someone has some information about the company.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
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hi, everyone. i don't mean " i did find out some interesting information". why do you use "did" here? we can cancle "did" instead of "i find out some interesting information". you can explain it for me? thanks !!!
Hi flamboyant,
Usually the auxiliary verb 'did' is used in negatives and questions, but not in affirmative sentences. However, it is possible to use it in affirmative sentences when we want to add emphasis, especially when we are repeating information:
I saw her.
You didn't see her!
I did see her, honestly!
I hope that clarifies it for you.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi all,
In Grammar Task, How can I choose correct articles (a, an, the or no article)?
Please help me!
Thanks so much
Hello nguyennha1211,
I'd suggest you read our indefinite article and definite article pages, where this topic is explained in some detail.
Best wishes,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Thank you!
Hello Kirk, i just wanna ask if can i use the Cambridge dictionary when i want to define a phrasal verb? Thank you!!
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