MODULE 4 TELEVISION TRANSCRIPTS - That's English JR

outside school.
Nuria It's very important to get to know English
people, and you can do so by going to parties,
taking part in college activities, going to pubs,
going to the cinema, for example, and also going
to "keilies", which are the typical Scottish
parties.
Sara If you study in a foreign country you can get to
know a very different culture. Nuria sometimes
goes to a club in the centre of Edinburgh where
you can dance typical Scottish dances. So she
learns and enjoys herself at the same time. There
are people who do not speak English because
they think they'll make mistakes. This is not a
good strategy.
Nuria I think it's a very bad strategy, because to learn a
language you have to speak it. It doesn't matter if
you make mistakes, because you learn from
mistakes.
Gary (VO) The local pub is a useful place for the students of
English. Nuria often comes here to talk with her
friends. They help her to learn new words. A
conversation over a pint of beer can be a good
learning strategy. Obviously there are others.
Nuria Some strategies are, for example, speaking in
English whenever you can, watching television,
listening to the radio, reading newspapers and
books, and maybe listening to English songs you
like and trying to understand the words. Of
course, these techniques are general, and
depending on the person, some will work better
than others.
Sara (VO) Learning English in Great Britain means you are
completely surrounded by English. It is
important to keep your eyes and ears open, as
Nuria does. This is the way to use your time
effectively.
Nuria So as you can see, learning English is not so
difficult. Here I am. So remember: work hard
and go ahead.
2 WHO DOES WHAT AT HOME?
A DAILY LIFE IN THE HOME
Mrs Hillier Hello, Mrs Reynolds. I'm Mrs Hillier. We
spoke on the phone last week. You agreed to
answer some questions.
Jean Oh, yes.
Mrs Hillier Five years ago, our company did a survey of
fifty women in the area. Do you remember? We
asked you some questions about the work you
and your husband did in the house.
Jean Ah, yes.
Mrs Hillier We would like to find out how things have
changed. We want to find out about the way
roles have changed in the family.
Jean Oh, yes, of course. Come in. Sit down, please.
Please excuse the mess. Walter, why haven't
you vacuumed the carpet or tidied up yet?
Walter It's Wednesday today. It's your turn. Would you
like a cup of tea, Mrs ... ?
Mrs Hillier Hillier. Yes, I'd love one, thank you.
Walter Sugar?
Mrs Hillier One sugar, please.
Jean And I'd like a cup of tea, please, Walter.
Mrs Hillier This will only take ten minutes. Five years ago
you were married to Walter.
Jean Yes, I'm still married to Walter.
Mrs Hillier And you had a nine-year-old son, Richard.
Jean He's fourteen now ...
Mrs Hillier Do you have any more children?
Jean No. I don’t want any more. Walter would like
four or five.
Mrs Hillier And Walter was a full-time teacher at the local
college.
Jean Yes, he's still there. But five years ago he used
to teach thirty hours a week. Then lie taught for
twenty hours each week. but now he only
teaches eighteen hours a week. He says it's
because of the computers.
Mrs Hillier Yes. Right. Five years ago you were at home
all the time.
Jean Yes, then I went back to work three years ago
when Richard started secondary school.
Mrs Hillier Where do you work?
Jean I work at the Northern Bank.
Mrs Hillier How many hours a week do you work?
Jean I work from nine o’clock in the morning to five
o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs Hillier And Saturdays?
Jean On Saturdays I work from nine to one o'clock.
Mrs Hillier What do you do at the bank?
Jean I'm a manager in the Bureau de Change.
Mrs Hillier Now, five years ago you did all the shopping
for the family. Is that right?
Jean Yes, I did, and it was hard work. We only had
one car in those days, and Walter used to take it
to work, so I had to carry everything up from
the local shops at the bottom of the hill.
Mrs Hillier Who does the shopping now?
Jean We both do the shopping now. We drive to
Dozen's on a Saturday.
Mrs Hillier I'm sorry. Where?
Jean Dozen's. The new hypermarket. It's about
fifteen miles away, but it's marvellous. They
have everything there. It's the largest shopping
mall in the area. It's quite cheap.
Gran But you don't save any money. You have to
pay, for petrol.
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Jean Oh, excuse me. This is Gran. Well, Richard
calls her Gran. She's Walter's mum, actually.
Mrs Hillier Hello. Do you do the shopping every week
together?
Jean No. We don't do it every week. We go about
once every other Saturday..
Gran I used to buy fresh vegetables from the shop at
the bottom of the street, but all those local
shops have closed down now. I miss the local
shops. I used to enjoy a chat with the butcher
and the baker.