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Drinking and Driving

Drinking and Driving English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Feb 01 2008

Themes: Party, Soap Opera

Intro

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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Part of what makes drinking so much fun is that it impairs your judgment. When you’re drunk, you do things you might not normally do, like dance until you’re covered in sweat or talk to that person you’ve always liked.

Of course, that absence of fear can hurt you too. Even people who know that drunk driving is wrong sometimes find themselves driving drunk because when it comes time to decide if they’ve had too many, they’re, well, drunk. They need sober people around them to stop them from getting behind the wheel. It’s hard to put your foot down and not let your friends drive drunk, but think of how many lives would be saved if people did that more often.

Beren, Devan and Marni are hanging out and having some beers. Devan has had way too many, but she’s trying to drive home anyway. Watch what happens…

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Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Devan

Devan

Beren

Beren

Marni

Marni

Devan:  Let me tell you guys something.

Beren:  What?

Devan:  You guys are like my best friends. Like I’ve never…in my whole life known…

Marni:  Somebody’s had too much to drink.

Devan:  I gotta go. I’ll see you guys later.

Beren:  Bye!

Marni:  Wait, wait, wait.

Devan:  I’m gonna go home.

Marni:  You’re not driving, are you?

Beren:  Dude, don’t be a buzzkill. She can drive. She’s fine. I’ve seen her drive drunker.

Devan:  C’mon Beren, let’s go.

Marni:  No no no no no. It’s not OK. You’re not going anywhere. Give me your keys.

Devan:  What do you mean? I’m going.

Marni:  Give me your keys.

Devan:  No.

Marni:  I will drive you home.

Devan:  I can drive.

Beren:  Seriously, you’re so square. Just let us be.

Marni:  Oh, because I want you guys to live, I’m so square? C’mon!

Devan:  What is your deal?

Marni:  My deal is I’m not letting you drive home. You’re wasted.

Devan:  Let’s go.

Marni:  No no no no no. I’m taking your keys. I am taking your keys. Give them to me!

Devan:  It’s cool.

Marni:  It’s not cool. I am taking your keys.

Devan:  Look. I…

Marni:  Got them! Not going anywhere.

 

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Discussion

You know you’re pretty drunk when you start telling all your friends how much you love them. Well, you should know you’re drunk at that point. But as soon as Devan finishes telling Beren and Marni that they’re the best, she gets up to leave.

Marni is surprised that Devan would try to drive and Beren yells that it’s OK. She tries to make Marni feel uncool for trying to stop Devan.

Marni tries everything. She even offers to drive Devan home herself, but there’s no convincing her, so she takes her keys. Beren and Devan are upset in the moment, but they’ll thank her later.

What would you have done if you were in Marni’s position?

 

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hmoodi

hmoodi

Saudi Arabia

When I would like to take a beer,

I take motobike and all right,

cause driver license will be safe)

 

May be it's dangerous, but I think whole under control.

10:19 AM Feb 04 2008 |

hmoodi

hmoodi

Saudi Arabia

When I would like to take a beer,

I take motobike and all right,

cause driver license will be safe)

 

May be it's dangerous, but I think whole under control.

10:17 AM Feb 04 2008 |

hmoodi

hmoodi

Saudi Arabia

When I would like to take a beer,

I take motobike and all right,

cause driver license will be safe)

 

May be it's dangerous, but I think whole under control.

10:16 AM Feb 04 2008 |

Tomasek

Tomasek

Czech Republic

it’s not goood

10:07 AM Feb 04 2008 |

Dekler

Dekler

Kazakhstan

When I would like to take a beer,

I take motobike and all right,

cause driver license will be safe)

 

May be it's dangerous, but I think whole under control.

 

09:56 AM Feb 04 2008 |

iqst

iqst

China

u r rightCool

09:12 AM Feb 04 2008 |

Danceformer

Russian Federation

I have no words!!!

08:37 AM Feb 04 2008 |

EVA0726

EVA0726

Germany

wow~~if i drunk i wont drive,cuz i dont have a car yet.but maybe i can do sth more frantic like dancing in the street with naked…lol…

07:00 AM Feb 04 2008 |

kaazi322

kaazi322

Somalia

dat's bad realy with out  controle

06:25 PM Feb 03 2008 |

kaazi322

kaazi322

Somalia

realy bad with out controle

06:23 PM Feb 03 2008 |

john668

john668

Saudi Arabia

this is the best answer

06:14 PM Feb 03 2008 |

poolpy72

poolpy72

Algeria

A drunk can never act wisely, he's often in a situation where he can't make decisions. The best way to avoid that in a party(4 instance) is to keep sober one of ur friends and to assign him as "the party driver". good hint?  

06:08 PM Feb 03 2008 |

rain2005

rain2005

Canada

Do not drink or do not drive Laughing

However, I think we should not  overindulgence in anything.

 

05:50 PM Feb 03 2008 |

vanessa montes

Argentina

I don't the alchool is very dangerous but is fun. You must have the ability  to discern whether you are able to drive or not and then take the wise decision to tell your friend to drive you home.

04:22 PM Feb 03 2008 |

mahmoudjeexaa

Somalia

Drink and Driving it's really Weird and crazy IF we are muslims we do not do that. Better you Western to drink COKe and Tea,Milk etc

02:56 PM Feb 03 2008 |

mahmoudjeexaa

Somalia

Drink & driving Oh really Weird and Madness.
Keep the people’s soul save when you drunk.
Better to drink Tea OR COke If we are muslims we don’t that

02:54 PM Feb 03 2008 |

195854255

195854255

United States

thats why we need friends~

02:22 PM Feb 03 2008 |

195854255

195854255

United States

That’s why we need friend

02:19 PM Feb 03 2008 |

卡儿

卡儿

China

alcohol will make person crazy,so driving drunk is very dangerous.

02:00 PM Feb 03 2008 |

卡儿

卡儿

China

Alcohol will make person crazy,so driving drunk is very dangerous.

01:59 PM Feb 03 2008 |

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