Lesson 4 My Roles in Society
Listen & Talk 1: Dealing with Your Roles
Mom, we’ve got a ____.
____ the matter?
We’re going to have dinner with Grandma this Saturday, right? But I just realized that Sujin’s birthday party is on ____ evening.
____ my best friend. What should I do?
W That ____ like a difficult decision. Let’s talk about it with your dad.
G Okay, Mom. I’d love to see Grandma, but I don’t want to miss my ____ friend’s birthday party.
Junsu, are you okay? ____ the matter?
____, Mr. Smith. I have a problem.
____ happened?
You ____ Jaewoo, Yunho, and I are best friends, right?
They had a fight, and now I’m stuck in the ____. I don’t know what to do.
That ____ hard. Do you know why they had a fight?
Yes, but it doesn’t sound ____ a big deal to me.
I ____ they had some kind of misunderstanding.
Why don’t ____ all meet together and talk about it?
I ____ they’ll listen to you.
That’s a good idea. They’re both good friends of mine. I can’t take ____.
I ____. I hope everything works out.
____, Mandy. What’s the matter?
I ____ know what to do, Nick.
My ____ asked me to help him with his homework this Wednesday, but I told him I can’t.
I have so ____ things to do that day.
What do you have to do this ____?
I need to go to the library to ____ some books.
Then I have to meet you to ____ on our presentation.
____ that, I have to prepare for an exam at night.
Oh, ____ do have a lot to do.
Yes. But my brother seemed let down, so I ____ bad.
Well, ____ how about meeting on Thursday instead for our presentation?
Then you ____ do everything and also help your brother on Wednesday.
That would help me out so ____!
Thanks for understanding, ____!
Listen & Talk 2: My Roles in the Group
Sports Day is ____. How do you want to help out?
I want to ____ photos for Sports Day.
That’s great. You are really good at taking ____.
I have no doubt that you ____ take some wonderful pictures.
In the Send Our Stories project, we are going to ____ a picture book for children in other countries.
We’ve divided everyone into three ____.
Each ____ will be responsible for a different task.
Group A will translate a ____ story into English.
____ B will make drawings for the book and edit it.
____ copies of the book are printed, Group C will be in charge of sending them to the children.
It won’t be easy, but I have no doubt that the children who ____ these books will really enjoy them.
I’m so excited about our ____ field trip.
Me too. Let’s check our tasks. ____, what are you in charge of?
I’m in charge of taking ____.
____. Sejin, are you going to do some research on the museum?
Yes, I am. Are you ____ to write our field trip report, Emma?
That’s right. I think we’re ____.
Good. I have no doubt that our project will turn out ____.
Do It Yourself
What’s the matter? You ____ worried.
You know I’m going to be giving a presentation on our ____ research.
But I feel very nervous ____ I talk in front of many people.
Oh, I didn’t know that you got ____. Actually, I also have a problem.
____ wrong?
I’m in ____ of making the presentation materials, but I’m not good at it.
You’re not? I thought you were ____ at it.
No, I’m not. Hey, then ____ about switching roles?
I’ve given presentations many ____ before, so I don’t get nervous at all.
Really? That would be ____.
I ____ I am good at making presentation materials, and I like making them!
That’s good. Let’s talk to the other ____ members.
Cool. I ____ so relieved now.