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Hand Me the Screwdriver

building a bookshelf  ·  tighten the bolts with the Allen key

Selin and Benedikt are building a new bookshelf at home. Listen with the script hidden and click the answers. Then show the script, read along, and write the missing words.

new words  ·  ★ listen  ·  ★★ listen and read  ·  ★★★ listen and write  ·  now you, in the chat

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For the teacher · In class

play the scene once with the script hidden and Share sound on. "Number 1: what are they building? Click it." Play it again. Then Show the script and read it in two voices with the room. Stop on every instruction (Hand me the Allen key. Hold the side.) and ask "Who does it?" The answer is you: the person who hears it. Number 5 in ★★ is that question. Now you has no key: any instruction with a verb, an object and with + a tool is right.

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New words

Four new words. Click each one and listen.

  • give it to me
  • the paper with every step
  • the flat part. Books go on a shelf.
  • even, not up on one side

★ Listen

Listen two times. Do not read. Then click the answer.

At home. Selin and Benedikt are building a new bookshelf.

12 lines
  1. 1What are Selin and Benedikt building?
  2. 2Which Allen key does Selin want?
  3. 3Is the bookshelf ready at the end?

★★ Listen and read

Now show the script. Listen and read. Click a line to hear it again. Then type the answers.

SelinOK, step one. Benedikt, hand me the Allen key, please.
BenediktWhich one? There are two Allen keys in the toolbox.
SelinThe small one. Thanks. Now hold the side, please.
BenediktI'm holding it. Use the screwdriver for the bolts. It's faster.
SelinNo. The instructions say: tighten the bolts with the Allen key, not the screwdriver.
BenediktOK, OK. What's next? Do I need the drill?
SelinNo. Hold the back, please. I can hit the nails with the hammer.
BenediktCareful! Those are my fingers, not the nails!
SelinSorry! Now the shelves. Check them with the level, please.
BenediktThis shelf isn't straight. Hand me the screwdriver.
SelinHere's the screwdriver. Don't tighten the screws too much!
BenediktThere. Now it's straight. Our bookshelf is ready! Where are the books?

Short forms you hear: I'm = I am it's = it is what's = what is isn't = is not here's = here is don't = do not

  1. 1What does Selin need first?▶ Hear this part
  2. 2Tighten the bolts with the .▶ Hear this part
  3. 3Does Benedikt need the drill?▶ Hear this part
  4. 4What does Selin hit with the hammer?▶ Hear this part
  5. 5Selin says, "Check them with the level." Who checks the shelves?▶ Hear this part

★★★ Listen and write

Click the speaker. Listen. Write the missing word.

  1. 1Selin: Benedikt, me the Allen key, please.
  2. 2Selin: The instructions say: tighten the bolts the Allen key, not the screwdriver.
  3. 3Selin: I can hit the with the hammer.
  4. 4Selin: Don't the screws too much!

Now you

Now YOU. One instruction with a tool, in the chat.

___ the ___ with the ___.

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For the teacher · Answer key

★ Listen: a bookshelf  ·  the small one  ·  Yes, it is.    ★★ Listen and read: the Allen key (the small one)  ·  Allen key  ·  No, he doesn't.  ·  the nails  ·  Benedikt (the hidden you)    ★★★ Listen and write: hand  ·  with  ·  nails  ·  tighten.