Something in Common

　　Introduction

　　This support pack accompanies:

　　Big City Small World – Series 2 Episode 12

　　This support pack contains the following materials:

　　Before you listen

　　Comprehension Task

　　Vocabulary Task Carlos and Sarah's second date doesn't turn out great either. Will

　　their relationship work out? Written by Chris Rose.

　　Grammar Task

　　Grammar Task 2

　　Vocabulary Task 2

　　Audio script

　　Before you listen

　　We suggest you do the vocabulary activity below before you listen. Then listen to the episode and do

　　the first task to check your understanding. Finally, practise some vocabulary and grammar.

　　Match the words and phrases in the boxes to the definitions.

　　1.awful 2. crazy 3. sweet 4. in common

　　5.surprise 6. stupid 7. come out 8. realise

　　Definitions:

　　a. Sharing an interest

　　b. To be made available

　　c. Very bad

　　d. To suddenly know something

　　e. Without any intelligence

　　f. Mad, insane

　　g. Lovely, nice

　　h. An unexpected event

　　? Now, listen to episode 8.

　　Comprehension Task

　　Choose the correct sentence.

　　Which sentence is true?

　　1. a) Sarah and Carlos’ date was a disaster.

　　b) Sarah and Carlos’ date was a success.

　　2. a) Both Sarah and Carlos like football.

　　b) Neither Sarah nor Carlos like football.

　　3. a) Carlos doesn’t like Sarah.

　　b) Carlos likes Sarah.

　　4. a) Magda thinks Carlos is horrible.

　　b) Magda thinks Carlos is nice.

　　5. a) Olivia wants Sarah to go the cinema with Carlos.

　　b) Olivia wants Sarah to go to a concert with Carlos.

　　6. a) Fadi and Olivia are going to look after Joe.

　　b) Fadi and Olivia are going to go out together.

　　Comprehension Task 2

　　problem success time match

　　idea film joke date

　　Fill in the Gaps

　　Fill in the gaps in the summary with the nouns in the box.

　　Sarah and Carlos have been on a ________ 1

　　but it wasn’t a ________ 2

　　.

　　The ________ 3

　　is that they went to see a football ________ 4

　　and neither of them actually like

　　football. It isn’t clear whose ________ 5 it was to go to a football match but it was probably Fadi’s idea

　　of a ________ 6

　　.

　　Now, they are going on another date. This time they are going to the cinema to see a new ________ 7

　　that has just come out. Both of them like cinema so this ________ 8

　　things should turn out better!

　　Grammar Task

　　Look at these three extracts from the recording and complete the rules with the words something or

　　anything.

　　“You have something in common.”

　　“I'm not doing anything.”

　　“Are you doing anything?”

　　Rules:

　　We use _______1

　　in affirmative sentences.

　　We use _______2

　　in negative sentences and questions.

　　Now complete the dialogue using anything or something.

　　A. Is there ____________3

　　to eat?

　　B. No, there isn’t ____________4

　　left. We need to go shopping.

　　A. We can buy ____________5

　　on our way out later.

　　B. But I don’t want to carry ____________6

　　while we are out.

　　A. OK, I’ll go and buy ____________7

　　now and you can do ____________8

　　to help.

　　B. What?

　　A. Don’t worry, I don’t want you to do ____________9

　　difficult, just wash the dishes!

　　B. OK.

　　Vocabulary Task

　　Choose the best adjectives to complete the sentence. Remember that some adjectives use very, but

　　strong adjectives (absolute adjectives) do not.

　　1. I really enjoyed that – it was very

　　a) awful. b) bad. c) excellent. d) good.

　　2. Have you heard their new album? It's at least as good as the last one -absolutely

　　a) awful. b) bad. c) great. d) free.

　　3. I don't like football; it's

　　a) boring. b) crazy. c) great. d) sweet.

　　4. Well, he told me that it was cold and rainy all week. It sounds like the weather was absolutely

　　a) awful. b) bad. c) good. d) great.

　　5. I like her new boyfriend; he treats her very well. He's very

　　a) awful. b) boring. c) sweet. d) excellent.

　　6. Oh, don't go and see that movie. The story is unbelievable and the jokes are very bad – it's really

　　a) boring. b) funny. c) good. d) stupid.

　　7. There's a cool new art gallery opening soon. It sounds very

　　a) boring. b) excellent. a) great. b) interesting.

　　8. Ugh! What a disappointment! That meal at the expensive new restaurant was absolutely

　　a) bad. b) disgusting. a) excellent. b) sweet.

　　Audio Script

　　Olivia: Hi Sarah!

　　Sarah: Hi!

　　Magda: How are you?

　　Sarah: Oh, not bad, I suppose…

　　Bindyu: What’s up?

　　Sarah: Nothing really... just that... well, I hope

　　Carlos isn’t coming in today...

　　Olivia: Why not?

　　Sarah: Well, he took me out on a date last

　　night.

　　Magda: Great!

　　Bindyu: That’s the second time you’ve been out

　　together, isn’t it?

　　Sarah: Yes – and it’ll be the last!

　　Olivia: Oh no! What happened?

　　Sarah: Well, he asked me to go out with him,

　　but didn’t tell me where we were going...

　　Magda: Ooh... a surprise – how great!

　　Sarah: No – it wasn’t great!

　　Olivia: Where did he take you?

　　Sarah: To a football match!!!

　　Magda: Oh. I didn’t know you liked football...

　　Sarah: I don’t! I hate it!

　　Olivia: Who was playing?

　　Sarah: I don’t know... one team in red, the other

　　team in blue... it was so boring!

　　Olivia: Why did he take you there?

　　Sarah: I don’t know – the stupid thing is, he

　　doesn’t like football either!

　　Olivia: I think I know why he took you... Hello

　　Fadi! Hello Johnny!

　　Fadi/Johnny: Hi all!

　　Olivia: Can I ask you two a question?

　　Fadi: Sure...

　　Olivia: Was it your idea for Carlos to take

　　Sarah to a football match?

　　Fadi: Erm, er...

　　Johnny: It was Fadi’s idea...

　　Fadi: No it wasn’t! It was your idea!

　　Olivia: OK, OK, enough.

　　Fadi: So, Sarah – did you have a good time?

　　Sarah: Hmmmphhh.

　　Johnny: I think that means no.

　　Sarah: It was awful.

　　Fadi: Poor Carlos.

　　Johnny: Yeah – he’s crazy about you!

　　Magda: I think he’s so sweet.

　　Bindyu: Yeah, he is. You should try going out

　　with him again...

　　Sarah: No way.

　　Magda: Go on! Give him another chance!

　　Sarah: I don’t know... I’m not sure...

　　Bindyu: Oh... here he is now!

　　Carlos: Hello everyone!

　　All: Hi Carlos!

　　Carlos: How are you all today?

　　All: Great! Fine! Not bad...

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　　Olivia: So – I hear you and Sarah went out

　　again last night?

　　Carlos: Oh, erm, yeah... I don’t want to talk

　　about it...

　　Johnny: Sorry – perhaps our great idea wasn’t

　　so great after all...

　　Carlos: No. It wasn’t.

　　Olivia: Never mind – ask her out again.

　　Carlos: No way.

　　Olivia: Ok. I’ll do it for you then!

　　Carlos: No!

　　Olivia: Yes!

　　Carlos: Oh no...

　　Olivia: Hey, Sarah – I’ve just seen there’s a

　　great new film coming out this

　　weekend...

　　Sarah: Oh yeah? Sounds good – I love cinema.

　　Why don’t we go together?

　　Olivia: OK... oh! No... I’ve just realised – I can’t

　　go to the cinema this weekend. I have to

　　look after Joe...

　　Bindyu: I’d love to come, but I’m helping Olivia

　　with Joe...

　　Johnny: I’m working all weekend... as usual!

　　Fadi: Yeah – I’d go, but I’m playing football

　　with Harry.

　　Carlos: I’m not doing anything. I love cinema.

　　Sarah: I didn’t know you liked cinema! You

　　never told me...

　　Olivia: Excellent! Carlos can go with you! You

　　have something in common.

　　Sarah: Oh well... erm... OK then...

　　Carlos: Great – I’m looking forward to it!

　　Olivia: Fadi – are you really playing football

　　with Harry this weekend?

　　Fadi: Yeah... only on Saturday afternoon

　　though...

　　Olivia: So you’re free on Saturday night?

　　Fadi: Erm, yeah...

　　Olivia: You’re not going out with one of your

　　girlfriends?

　　Fadi: Erm, no...

　　Olivia: Well, Bindyu will look after Joe on

　　Saturday night.

　　Fadi: So?

　　Olivia: So I’m not doing anything on Saturday

　　night...

　　Fadi: Oh...

　　Olivia: Look – I mean – why don’t we go out

　　together?

　　Fadi: Us? Me and you?

　　Olivia: Yes.

　　Fadi: Erm... er... OK... yeah! Great! Let’s go

　　out for something to eat!!!

　　Olivia: Finally! I thought you’d never ask!!!

　　All: (laughter)

　　Answers 1. c; 2. f; 3. g; 4. Preparation Task a; 5. h; 6. e; 7. 1. a; 2. b; 3. b; Comprehension Task 1 b; 8. d; 4. b; 5. a; 6. b;

　　1. d; 2. c; 3. a; 4.

　　Vocabulary Task

　　9. anything;

　　7. something; 8. something;

　　something; 6. anything;

　　anything; 4. anything;5.

　　1. something; 2. anything; 3.

　　Grammar Task

　　8. time

　　4. match; 5. idea; 6. joke; 7. film;

　　1. date; 2. success; 3. problem;

　　Comprehension Task 2

　　a; 5. c; 6. d; 7.

　　b; 8. b;