916 Mari Ability

Ron: Hi, I'm Ron from Hawaii. I'm here with Mari from Japan.
Today we will be
talking about abilities. So, Mari, are you a good cook?
Mari: I like to cook, more specifically, I like to cook for people. I like to have
people over and eat with people. I don't really like to eat alone, so I don't like to
cook for myself. I like to cook for other people, but more than cooking I like to bake.
Ron: Baking. What do you like to bake?
Mari: Cookies and brownies and cake.
Ron: That sounds very good. I would like to eat one of your brownies. OK, next,
are you a good singer?
Mari: I am terrible at singing. I don't like going to karaoke and I don't like to sing. I
like music, but I can't sing for my life. I, yesterday, or I guess in class it was a
students birthday and I made my students sing Happy Birthday but they wouldn't
start so I had to start them off singing and my voice was so bad, they started
laughing at me, so I'm just a terrible singer.
Ron: That's funny. OK, next. Are you a good dancer?
Mari: No, I'm not a good dancer. I can't dance at all. I used to when I was younger,
my parents would enroll me in ballet classes, so I did ballet for six years but I am
not very good at dancing.
Ron: So, you're a teacher now right? So, were you a good student when you were
a student?
Mari: I was a good student because I'm a dork. No, yeah, I think I was a good
student. I tried hard in all of my classes. I always did my homework. I was always
focused and took notes during class. If I didn't understand something, I would
either ask questions in class or speak to the teacher or professor after class. I
always really liked learning and so I think that's why I was a really good student.
Ron: And athletics? Were you a good athlete, and are you a good athlete now?
Mari: That's a tricky question. I like sports, and I like playing sports. I don't think
I'm a very good athlete, probably compared to you, I'm probably not, but I really
enjoy playing sports. In high school, I played soccer. I ran cross-country. I played
ice-hockey and a little bit of lacrosse.
Ron: And which one was your favorite sport?

Mari: My favorite sport was ice-hockey.
Ron: Interesting.
Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

more specifically
I like to cook, more specifically, I like to cook for people.
We use the phrase 'more specifically' when we want to give more detailed
information. Notice the following:
1. That college is famous for sports. More specifically, it is famous for football.
2. Our company makes tires. More specifically, we make tires for large buses.
can't .... for my life
I can't sing for my life.
This phrase means we have absolutely no skill at something. Notice the following:
1. I can't dance for my life.

2. My wife can't cook for her life.
a dork
I was a good student because I'm a dork.
A dork is someone who likes to study, is not usually attractive or popular, and is
definitely not cool. Notice the following:
1. I am such a dork. I did not mean to step on you.

2. He is such a dork, but all the girls like him.
enroll
My parents would enroll me in ballet classes.
When we enroll in something that means we join or sign up. Notice the following:
1. She plans to enroll at the local junior college.

2. We just enrolled in a free Arabic class at the community center.
tricky question
That's a tricky question.
Something that is tricky is difficult to do or answer and requires that we think

carefully: Notice the following:
1. Hmm. Do I like cooking? That's a tricky question.

2. Asking someone how much money they make is a tricky question. You need
to be careful asking it.
Answer the following questions about the interview.

1) What does Mari like to do?
a) Cook for other people

b) Bake cookies and cake
c) Both
2) What does she say about singing?
a) She likes singing.

b) She likes music.
c) Both
3) What does she say about dancing?
a) She is a good dancer.

b) She used to study ballet.
c) Both
4) What does she say about studying?
a) She was a good student.

b) She liked learning.
c) Both
5) What does she say about sports?
a) She is a good athlete.

b) She loves to play sports.
c) Both
Vocabulary Challenge
Complete the sentences with the words below.
specifically • for my life • dork
enrolled• tricky
1. I already in my classes for spring semester.

2. The recipe is a bit . You have to follow the directions carefully.
3. He was a big in elementary school, but in high school he was really
popular.
4. I can't hit the ball today .
5. I've always wanted to go to Europe, to Italy.

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Ron: Hi, I'm Ron from Hawaii. I'm here with Mari from Japan.

Ron: Baking. What do you like to bake?

Mari: Cookies and brownies and cake.

Ron: That's funny. OK, next. Are you a good dancer?

Ron: And which one was your favorite sport?

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

I like to cook, more specifically, I like to cook for people.

can't .... for my life

I can't sing for my life.

1. I can't dance for my life.

I was a good student because I'm a dork.

1. I am such a dork. I did not mean to step on you.

My parents would enroll me in ballet classes.

1. She plans to enroll at the local junior college.

That's a tricky question.

Something that is tricky is difficult to do or answer and requires that we think

1. Hmm. Do I like cooking? That's a tricky question.

Answer the following questions about the interview.

a) Cook for other people

2) What does she say about singing?

a) She likes singing.

3) What does she say about dancing?

a) She is a good dancer.

4) What does she say about studying?

a) She was a good student.

a) She is a good athlete.

1. I already in my classes for spring semester.

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