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Certainty

graceful, formality, improvisation. dryly

Learning Objectives

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Reading

Level 8 Unit 1 Lesson 1

Influences

What job did you want to have when you were younger?

Interview

spores

sports

Which one falls off of a mushroom so that there can be new mushrooms?

Which one is a game involving physical exertion?

Very Punny

Does the speaker prefer movies or books?What kind of clothing does the speaker try to buy?

Listening

Grammar

sure thingdone deal

sure tocertain to

shoo-incertain or easy

She is a shoo-in for the manager job. There is no one more qualified.

I promise you that we are going to win the election. It's a done deal.

Certainty

certain to

sure thing

shoo-in

1. I told you that your raise is a .
2. The boss is see all of the good work you have done and then reward you.
3. I think you are a to be the leader of the next project as well.

Certain

I am sure to practise the recorder every day.

I am certain to go to the zoo with my uncle.

Sure

Reading

Are you certain that you will have this job?

Prereading

Jessica hung up the phone, stood up, and raised her hands triumphantly. “Ladies and gentlemen, you’re looking at the newest guest star on the hit TV show, 'Landings.'” She beamed a smile around the office, took a graceful bow, and returned to her desk chair.“Oh, wow!” her coworker, Janet, looked impressed. “They just picked you? You don’t have to go in for an audition?”Jessica shrugged. “Well, yeah, there is an audition, but they told me I was one of the best people. It’s almost a sure thing.”

graceful

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A Sure Thing

Carl heard Jessica and made a short laugh, “Almost? I find it hard to believe they would cast someone without an audition." “You should do a dance number, you’re a really good dancer. They’ll love that,” Janet added. “I’m not going to waste too much time on preparation,” Jessica answered. “They assured me that I was just the person they were looking for. I think the audition is just a formality. “You should still have something ready,” Janet warned. “Someone else might come in with a really good audition piece and the producer will give the part to them instead of you

formality

Text Box A

“Guys, don’t worry. I am great at improvisation. If they ask me to sing, or dance or act or even juggle, I will be ready. I have been preparing for this type of role for almost 20 years. Did you know that I starred in my first performance when I was only two!” Jessica began to talk about the time she performed on stage with her sister in the local theater group. Carl’s phone rang, and he quickly turned away to answer it. He rolled his eyes toward Janet as soon as Jessica couldn't see him.

improvisation

Text Box A

“I can’t wait. I am going to be such a big star. Just wait; after I do this program, some producer on Broadway is going to see me and ask me to star in his new musical. Then, after I do theater in New York for a while, a big director will ask me to come out to Hollywood, and I’ll be the biggest movie star in the world.”“I think you might be getting a little ahead of yourself,” Janet said dryly.Jessica scowled and turned away from her coworker. "You just wait and see," she stated. "I am going to be a star!"

dryly

Text Box A

She wants to be the biggest movie star in the world.

She wants to be a director in Hollywood.

She wants to become a famous dancer.

She wants to be a guest star in a television program.

They are jealous and wish they could be on the program.

They are worried that Jessica will leave her job.

They are angry and think Jessica will make them do more work.

They are annoyed that Jessica is talking about the audition.

The audition isn't necessary because she already has the part.

She will meet many famous people at the audition.

She will have a lot of competition and might not get the part.

It will be difficult and she must prepare a lot.

She is going to be a guest star on a TV program.

She is going to leave her job.

She is going to practice for her audition.

She is going to prepare for an audition.

Check

4. What is Jessica’s dream?

3. How do Jessica’s coworker’s react?

2. What does Jessica think about the audition?

1. What does Jessica tell her coworkers?

Comprehension

1. How does Jessica react when she is told she has an audition for a television program?
2. How does Janet react to the news Jessica tells her?
3. How does Carl react to Jessica's stories?

Reactions

Vocabulary

dryly

improvisation

formality

graceful

elegant

doing something without any planning

said in an ironic way

something done only to fulfill a rule

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I have eaten all everything in the refrigerator for these old olives.

I think it is always better to do things than later.

Do you think she will pick Mary of me?

I would eat a hamburger than a piece of pizza.

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