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.
It’s raining hard outside your window. The wind is blowing the leaves and branches from the trees. The street in front of your home is so full of water that it looks like a river. Suddenly, the lights go out. You can’t see anything, and even your telephone doesn’t work. Are you prepared for this kind of emergency?
It’s wise to have the supplies you need in case of a worst case scenario. You can never know when something will happen. But some people are taking this idea a little far. While it’s definitely useful to know how to take care of yourself, you may not be ready to, for example, take a hunting class. It’s all about who you are and what you believe is important.
Brian is a survivalist. Find out more about what he’s getting ready for in today’s English lesson about staying alive.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
![]() |
![]() |
Brian: Hey. So, yesterday I went out, and I bought an outdoor ax and three cases of bottled water.
Kellie: Oh, really? Why?
Brian: I feel like these days it’s just best to be prepared in case of the worst case scenario.
Kellie: What do you mean? What do you think is going to happen?
Brian: If the apocalypse were to happen, I would have water.
Kellie: Well, I don’t know about the apocalypse. I think it’s wise to prepare for a hurricane or something… I have some bottled water… but I think that’s going a little overboard.
Brian: I feel like it’s best to be prepared than regret it.
Kellie: I see.
Brian: Next up, I’m taking hunting lessons.
Kellie: Hunting lessons? What do you think is going to happen?
Brian: If we lose a way of getting food, it would be good to learn how to hunt and know how to do that.
Kellie: Well, I’m all for being prepared, but still… I don’t know what to say to that.
Brian: Well, if the end of the world happens, you can follow me around.
Kellie: OK.
Brian: I’ll take care of it.
Kellie: Thank you.
Grammar Point
Go Super to learn "Articles, Quantifiers, and Determiners" from this lesson
Quizzes
Lesson MP3
The iTEP® test
-
Sponsored by
Discussion
Brian wants to be ready for the worst case scenario. If the world ends, he wants to have the supplies he needs, along with important skills like hunting. Brian seems to believe that something serious could happen at any moment, and he doesn’t want to wish he’d been more prepared.
Kellie understands Brian’s fears, but she also thinks that one can be too prepared. She agrees that it’s wise to have some water if there’s an emergency, but she doesn’t think it’s necessary to learn how to kill animals herself.
Are you prepared for an emergency? What do you believe is important to know or have?
Comments
Colombia |
Egypt |
Japan |
Iran, Islamic Republic Of |
Mexico |
Argentina |
Morocco |
Iran, Islamic Republic Of |
United States |
Germany |
Iran, Islamic Republic Of |
Viet Nam |
China |
Iran, Islamic Republic Of |