Learn English meaning of 'roll out the red carpet'

Intro

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• semester
• group dynamics
• participate
• collaborate

• lazy
• roll out the red carpet
• famous
• intern

• colleagues
• journalist

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When someone special comes to visit, it’s important to give them the very best. The house should be clean and the refrigerator full. The guest should be given the best and most comfortable room. This is no time to be lazy! Everything needs to be perfect.

If you want their visit to be something they remember for a long time, go ahead and roll out the red carpet. Put a chocolate on their pillow. Make their bed for them every day. Give them a party and invite your friends. When you roll out the red carpet for someone, you give them a special welcome. Unlike for a king or queen, you don’t need a real red carpet for them to walk on. Just do what you can to make them feel like someone famous!

Sultan has returned to Saudi Arabia, and Joun Kim wants to be the new intern at StarScoop.com. Will she get the job? Find out in today’s English lesson about treating each other well.

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Dialog

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

Jessica

Jessica:  Our intern, Sultan, had to return to Saudi Arabia, so we have an open position at our company. Have you been an intern before?

Joun Kim: No, but I’m interested in this job.

Jessica:  Tell me more about that.

Joun Kim: I have a cousin in Korea who’s a journalist.

Jessica:  What has she told you about her job?

Joun Kim: Wherever she goes, people roll out the red carpet for her.

Jessica:  Well, I can’t promise that, but you may have an opportunity to meet someone famous.

Joun Kim: That would be so cool.

Jessica:  First, tell me about your experience working on a team.

Joun Kim: I worked on a group project for my English class last semester.

Jessica:  And what was that like?

Joun Kim: The team dynamics were strange. Some of us were hard workers, but others were really lazy.

Jessica:  What did you do about that?

Joun Kim: I had to talk to one girl about finishing her part of the project.

Jessica:  How did that make you feel?

Joun Kim: It’s OK, but it’s not fun to tell someone she needs to participate. But we all had a responsibility to each other.

Jessica:  Very true. Is there anything else you’d like to tell me?

Joun Kim: I love to collaborate. I learn so much that way. I hope you will let me show you how hard I can work.

Jessica:  I have to talk to my colleagues, but I will let you know very soon.

Joun Kim: Thank you so much, Jessica.

Jessica:  Sure.

John Kim: I appreciate how you rolled out the red carpet for me.

Jessica:  It’s my pleasure, Joun Kim. Thank you so much for coming in.

 

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