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Brainstorm

Date: Aug 25 2009

Themes: Soap Opera, Work

Grammar: Present Perfect Progressive

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How things can change. It wasn’t too long ago that Devan’s friends were holding meetings because they were worried about her. Now, after getting last week’s surprise inheritance, Devan is the one calling the meeting.

Devan has brought all of her friends together to share ideas for the company she wants to start. When people get together and pull new ideas out of the air, it’s called a brainstorm. Devan’s friends are pretty creative. See what they come up with!

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Devan: So I’m glad you guys could all make it down here. I have some really exciting news.

Dale: What’s the news?

Marni: Yeah. We can’t wait.

Devan: Me and Jason are getting married. Just kidding!

Mason: Whoa!

Dale: Ah!

Devan: No, no, no. Um…Much more exciting than that. I just inherited two hundred thousand dollars.

Mason: What?

Marni: Oh my God!

Dale: Two hundred thousand?

Devan: Some aunt that I didn’t even know I had.

Dale: Is that just…Just straight two hundred thousand dollars?

Devan: Two hundred thousand dollars.

Marni: Wow.

Devan: Me and Jason have been discussing it, and while I thought we should go on a shopping spree and then travel the world…

Marni: Yeah.

Dale: You’re gonna buy us all gifts, right? Like cars?

Devan: Well…

Dale: I want a boat.

Devan: He talked some sense into me and said that we should start a business.

Marni: Oh.

Dale: OK.

Devan: I would love…

Marni: That’s responsible.

Devan: And I was thinking that you guys could all come work for the business.

Marni: Hmm.

Mason: I’m not doin’ anything.

Marni: Yeah.

Dale: I’m about to quit my job and you quit already.

Devan: But what kind of business should we start? That’s what we’re trying to figure out.

Mason: Hmm.

Ella: Dinosaur figurines!

Devan: What?

Jason: There’s these really cool balloons with holes in them. They’re like a donut shape. We could sell those.

Marni: What?

Mason: We should herd alpacas. That’s sustainable. ‘Cause they keep growin’ hair…

Dale: Yeah.

Mason: ...after you cut it off.

Marni: Do you know anything about herding alpacas? I mean, land?

Mason: I…

Dale: We could knit.

Devan: Look, this is not what I was thinking.

Jason: I speak English though, right? So we could start a site where people learn American English.

Devan: Yeah right.

Dale: That won’t work.

Marni: Yeah. Who cares about that?

Mason: Lead balloon right there.

Devan: Marni, please. I know you have a good idea.

Marni: Well…You know, what about a site where you could actually meet people. Like a dating site for…Say an exchange student comes over here and they want to find an American boyfriend or girlfriend.

Dale: Hmm.

Mason: There’s a market for that.

Marni: Yeah.

Jason: We could call it, “American Dream Boat.” ‘Cause you’re trying to find your dream boat.

Dale: Dot com!

Jason: Yeah, yeah.

Dale: Americandreamboat.com.

Devan: I like the sound of that.

Mason: Someone Google that. Is that a thing? Check that. We gotta get on that now.

Dale: We gotta get on that.

Jason: Alright, let’s check it out.

Marni: I like it.

Dale: Let’s do that.

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When Devan tells the group that she inherited a fortune, at first they expect her to spend the money on fun and crazy stuff. But when she explains that she’s going to start a business and wants them to be a part of it, they get serious.

Everyone has an idea, from Ella’s dinosaur figurines to Mason’s alpacas. But none of those sound like very good business ideas to Devan. They’re just so random. Finally, Marni suggests a dating site for people from other countries who are in the US and want to date an American.

Bingo! Everyone likes Marni’s idea and runs off to see if a business like that already exists. Do you have a great idea for a business? Do some brainstorming in the forum below and maybe you can meet your future business partners on Ebaby!

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Reddogrog

United States

Nice idea I too hope to do the same thing in Burma with m wife there is such a need for this kind of project.

Reddogrog

United States

More money more porblems!!! If I was to win that much money I would invest it in changeing lives.

I would buy 2000 usd worth of metro tickets in 7 differant major cities in 7 differnat countires and give them out for free and upload a video of peoples reactions upon getting a free ride with me to youtube. Now the question is what 7 cities in what 7 countries do I go to with my wife?

Mickey123

United States

If I had a lot of money.. first, I would think of how am I going to finance it.. which means how am I going to creat more money with the money I had and I would definately buy a house then I would go to travel and go on a shopping spree.. =D

Freekasse

Kazakhstan

I don't like Marni's idea, cause it isn't innovative. I daresay it's unviable. Nothing is more banal that dating site. There's always about a million!

If I have a lot of money I would start the transporation business, especially short hauls. It is actual problem in my region.

Marcelolic

Brazil

I think,I have good ideas for business and 200,000 is a good money! I would leave this money yielding and one of my business would be in gym ;)

Marcelolic

Brazil

Hummm if a fortune was handed to me in a plate it would be great!

Putz! $200,000 is a good money! like we say here "gives to us out of the mud!" hehehe

Here in Bazil one of the good things you could invest it would be properties…It is a good form to make money ;)

bahius

Turkmenistan

nice dialogue

mmhhaa

Saudi Arabia

first I will go to my aunt"s Tomb and apologize to her . in addition will admonish for do not search me . her news had never listen about . then will say thank to her .
i will take farm and plant flower , treats , place for cows and place for sheep. then sell Fruits . i work in my farm and make two space for sports and garage for fix Vehicle.
i will buy boat . then work selfish . then get mony more help poor pepole and homeless . also any one for them want work with me i will give him or her jop .

shehrazat

Turkey

I want to run a big company which owns facilities about differents areas under a roof. I want a sports and leisure complex aimed especially to housewives. Because I have many female educated friends who are married with children and they don’t work , they are always complaining about not doing anything important in their lives. They are sick of just doing housework. In the complex there will be self-improvement courses, art classes, sports centers, and also charity organisations where women will be able to help street children etc. Some leisure and educational activities will also provide service to their children while their mothers are occupied with their hobbies. In addition, there will be restaurants which serve homemade meals, so when the women don’t feel like cooking they can eat there with their families.

faheemjunejo

Pakistan

You Can Learn A Lot

pink85

Turkey

if ı had lots of money by inheritance ı would ınvest some of it for my old age and spend all remaining money for travelling and shopping :)) how ı am selfish in this matter :))

jojo-jiang423

China

why all the videos i can't watch??sad:(

andrespretty2

Colombia

ok, i work in exportations, i live in Colombia and here, there are a lot of products, fruits, meat, fish, if someboy is interesed contact me, maybe i can fin more proucts for exporting or anyboy export, i else could import.

PRISCILA18

Colombia

this a wonderful activity, when u want to teach or talk about something u can try with this method or strategy.

s id

Saudi Arabia

I dont have any idea. but if i have enough money i would like my own business.

maybe i will start a english language school.

Ca_Brazil

Brazil

It would amazing to have my own business so if i had enough money to do that i would run a languages` school.

TURKO

Turkey

l wish some of my relatives would have left me amount of money or properties:)) but as far as l know,ıt won t be happen anytıme because there s no rıch person ın my family thıs means l ll keep on working…

Cool English Teacher

Brazil

That Americandreamboat.com thing is a freaking good idea ;-)

Dabren

Mexico

Mmmm… i don´t know.. maybe something like a restaurant or something to people go to eat something because i know that the best bussines is the food and drinks, like alcohol!! jejeje…

Well could be… no???

Sweety lollipop

Japan

This few months i have been thinking what kind of business should i go into. After searching some ideal businesses, i found that many of businesses already have enough suppliers to supply product to consumers. Is becoming tougher to compete with existing suppliers. Anyway, i believe creativity and reformation either way to achieve our goal nowadays.

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Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

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

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