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.
Have you ever had a stressful vacation? Maybe you got lost when you tried taking a shortcut? Or you weren’t very lucky and your wallet was stolen? Or you were stuck in a traffic jam on the way to the airport and you missed your flight? Even though you had plenty of things go wrong, though, it’s possible you still had fun. You got to visit awesome museums and eat delicious food. You met new people, and got to visit a wonderful new city. Your vacation definitely had its ups and downs!
When you have your ups and downs, that means you have good experiences and some bad experiences. Lots of things in life have ups and downs. Relationships have their ups and downs. Working at a job you enjoy will have its ups and downs. We are not exaggerating when we say that all of life will have its ups and downs. And that’s completely normal and totally OK!
Dominique and Kelsey had quite an adventure getting to the park. One might say it had its up and downs. Listen as they tell Jordin about their experiences.
3. Watch - Watch the video without reading the dialog.
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.
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Dominique: OK, the relatively short walk did have its ups and downs, but Kelsey is certainly exaggerating.
Kelsey: Exaggerating?! When have I ever exaggerated?!
Dominique: Anyways… So, we parked in the far parking lot so that way, when we leave, we wouldn’t get stuck in a traffic jam. And then, we took a shortcut through some trees. And then, we got to the reservoir and had to go around to get to Andy. So, yes, the journey did have its ups and downs for each of us!
Kelsey: It’s lucky that we made it.
Dominique: Well, we had plenty of time.
Jordin: We should wake up Andy. He made us get here so early!
Dominique: That’s true, but…
Jordin: Andy, it’s starting!
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Discussion
Dominique admits that her and Kelsey’s walk to the park did have its ups and downs. But, it wasn’t as bad as Kelsey described. Dominique says that Kelsey is exaggerating. Kelsey, of course, denies this. She never exaggerates. It doesn’t look like Jordin believes her.
Dominique says they did park in the far parking lot in order to avoid a traffic jam later. On the walk to meet Andy, Kelsey enjoyed a soda pop, relaxed on a bench in the forest, and then went down a slide. She even had time to pick some flowers. So, the journey had its ups and downs for both girls.
What are some ups and downs that you have recently experienced? Are you able to take the good with the bad?
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