How to Use Your and You're

Intro

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• bother
• keep track
• keep an eye on
• streaming

• go for the gold
• in spirit
• compete
• stage

• live
• torch relay

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The Olympics are a special tradition around the world, and especially at English, baby! Two years ago, Jason travelled to Canada to go for the gold at the winter Olympics. In 2008, he was in China for the summer Olympics. This year, he will only be at the Olympics in spirit. But he’ll also be watching them every way he can, on TV, on the Internet, and even on his phone. Find out which events Amy and Jason are most excited to see at this year’s summer Olympics in London.

Dialog

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

Jason

Amy

Jason:  This time four years ago, I was getting ready to compete on the international stage.

Amy:  I know, going to the Olympics is a tradition for you. You’re almost as much a part of it as the torch relay.

Jason:  Thanks, I like to think so. But this will be the first time in four years I haven’t been. I’ve been to the last two. And I always enjoy watching the Olympics, which is actually hard to do when you’re at the Olympics.

Amy:  Really? You didn’t go to a lot of events when you were there?

Jason:  Yeah, you see some events. But, you know, when you’re at home, on TV it’s just one after another.

Amy:  That sometimes bothers me, though, when I’m really excited about watching one event, and then they keep switching back and forth between that event and something else that I don’t care about at all.

Jason:  Oh yeah, that’s true. But I think there’s gonna be a lot of options this year. I’m gonna download whatever the mobile app is for the Olympics, so I can keep track of the events I really have my eye on.

Amy:  Do you think there will be a lot of streaming live of events on the Internet?

Jason:  I do, but it will be at times when we likely don’t want to stream it live.

Amy:  This is true.

Jason:  We can stream it on delay, and that will be awesome too.

Amy:  Well, I’m excited.

Jason:  Yeah, me too. Especially for the hurdles. That’s my favorite.

Amy:  The hurdles?

Jason:  Yeah.

Amy:  Crazy. It’s all about the tennis and the gymnastics.

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