Do the first two Tasks while watching the video, then try the third and fourth Tasks. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.
Preparation
Think about the following questions:
- What would you want to eat for breakfast if you were on a farm?
- What kind of work would you expect to do there?
Watch Ashlie and Stephen keep busy on their day at the farm.
Transcript
Stephen: Morning!
Ashlie: Morning, Stephen. Did you sleep OK?
Stephen: Yeah, great. All that fresh country air. It’s really peaceful here.
Ashlie: Mmm, it’s lovely.
Stephen: Are you ready for breakfast?
Ashlie: Oh, that would be great.
Stephen: Well, there are lots of eggs.
Ashlie: Are there? Where are they?
Stephen: They’re not here. You have to go and get them.
Ashlie: But we must be miles away from a supermarket.
Stephen: Not from a supermarket. This is a working holiday. We have to work to pay for our stay.
Ashlie: What?
Stephen: Here you are. You’ll need this.
Stephen: It smells awful in here.
Ashlie: Oh, I’ve got one. And another one.
Stephen: I can’t find any.
Ashlie: Try looking under a chicken, Stephen. Just pick one up. Stephen!
Stephen: Right. Let’s cook breakfast.
Farmer: Did you get any?
Stephen: Yes! I got loads!
Ashlie: Mmm, these are wonderful. They’re much better when they’re fresh.
Stephen: You can’t beat fresh eggs. Right. As soon as breakfast is out of the way, we’ve got to do some work.
Farmer: Right, we need to shift those bales from over there to over there.
Ashlie: Stephen, this looks like your kind of work. I’m going to pick some vegetables.
Stephen: Uh?
Ashlie: Well, someone has to think about lunch.
Farmer: OK, Stephen. Now can you put those up there?
Stephen: This is really hard work!
Ashlie: Stephen, look at your hair!
Stephen: I’m exhausted.
Ashlie: Well, I’ve almost got lunch. We just need one more thing. Come with me.
Ashlie: Right, all we need now is some potatoes. Here’s your fork, start digging.
Ashlie: That’s it! Great. Try over here. Lovely. Just need a few more and then we’ll be ready for lunch. Keep going.
Stephen: I’m exhausted. Isn’t it your turn to dig?
Ashlie: Right, yeah, I think we’ve got enough now. Come on, let’s make some lunch.
Stephen: We should have gone to the supermarket.
Ashlie: You have a rest and I’ll make some lunch.
Farmer: Listen, I need your help.
Ashlie: What’s wrong?
Farmer: I’ve lost a sheep. It’s escaped from the top field.
Ashlie: A sheep has escaped?
Stephen: We can go, but how do we catch it?
Ashlie: I’ll make some lunch, you do the sheep.
Ashlie: Oh, did you catch the sheep?
Stephen: Yes. Come and see it. It’s huge!
Ashlie: Stephen!
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Hello Joel-0505,
Yes, that's right. You can't beat... here means there's nothing better than...
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Smiley1,
Do you mean 'followed' or 'beginning with'?
In any case, there are countless possible sentences. Why don't you tell us what you would like to say (and try to say it yourself)? We'll be happy to try to help you express yourself once we know what you want to say.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Smiley1,
I would imagine that the next word would be 'mad' or 'crazy' in that context.
Used like this, 'go' means 'become' and many adjectives which suggest change could be used:
go mad, go crazy, go soft, go fat, go slim, go grey, go quiet, go bankrupt etc.
You can see a list of words which can follow 'go' on this page. Look through the entry list at the top (it shows 170 entries) for ones marked 'adjective'.
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/go
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team