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Visit To San Francisco Part 1 Mini-Story Lesson

Hello there. Welcome to the mini-story lesson for the conversation “Visit To San Francisco Part 1.” Okay, I’m going to start the story now.

Madonna got into a big fight with her husband. So she decided to go to Nepal for the day. She bought a plane ticket and she went to the airport to catch her flight.

When she got to Nepal, her friend Binaya picked her up. That day they crammed in a lot. They went on a short hike and then they ate lunch. Nepal had amazing food and beautiful mountains. It was the best of both worlds.

Then, after lunch, they visited a temple. There were a lot of monkeys at the temple and one of them jumped on Madonna’s back. The monkey kissed her and then ran away. It made for a great picture.

Before she knew it, it was time to go home.

Madonna enjoyed her trip to Nepal but she missed her husband. She now knows that she should not take him for granted.

Okay, so that’s our story. Now I will read the story again and I will ask you questions this time. Please answer the questions out loud after I ask them. And if you need a little more time then pause your iPod or your computer or whatever you’re playing the lesson on, you can pause it. And then when you feel like you’ve had enough time to answer the question, then you can play it again. And, as always, if you just feel like listening and not answering the questions out loud well then that’s okay, too.

Okay, here we go.

Madonna got into a big fight with her husband.

Did Madonna get into a big fight with her husband?

Yes, she did. Madonna got into a big fight with her husband.

What did Madonna do? Did she get into a fight or sing a song?

She got into a fight.

Who got into a fight?

Madonna, Madonna got into a fight.

Did Madonna or Samantha get into a fight?

Madonna did. Madonna got into a fight.

Who did she get into a fight with?

Her husband, she got into a fight with her husband.

Did she get into a fight with her father or her husband?

Her husband, she got into a fight with her husband.

Did she get into a small fight with her husband?

No, it wasn’t just a small fight.

Did she get into a big fight with her husband?

Yes, she did. She got into a big fight with her husband.

So she decided to go to Nepal for the day.

Did she decide to go to Nepal for the day?

Yes, she did. She decided to go to Nepal for the day.

What did she decide to do?

To go to Nepal, she decided to go to Nepal.

Who decided to go to Nepal?

Madonna did. Madonna decided to go to Nepal.

Did Madonna’s husband decide to go to Nepal?

No, no, her husband didn’t decide to go to Nepal.

Did Madonna decide to go to Nepal?

Yes, yes, she did. Madonna decided to go to Nepal.

Where did she decide to go?

To Nepal, she decided to go to Nepal.

Did she decide to go to Germany or Nepal?

Nepal, she decided to go to Nepal.

She bought a plane ticket

Did she buy a plane ticket?

Yes, she did. She bought a plane ticket.

What did she do?

She bought a plane ticket, that’s what she did.

Did she buy a plane ticket or a boat ticket?

A plane ticket, she bought a plane ticket.

Who bought a plane ticket?

Madonna, Madonna bought a plane ticket.

What did she buy?

A plane ticket, she bought a plane ticket.

Did she buy a plane ticket or a car?

A plane ticket, she bought a plane ticket.

Did she buy a plane ticket to Nepal?

Yes, she did. She bought a plane ticket to Nepal.

and she went to the airport to catch her flight.

Did she go to the airport to catch her flight?

Yes, she did. She went to the airport to catch her flight.

What did she do?

Well, she went to the airport to catch her flight.

Did she go to the airport to get on a plane?

Yes, she did. She went to the airport to catch her flight, which is the same thing as saying she went to the airport to get on a plane.

Who went to the airport to catch her flight?

Madonna did. Madonna went to the airport to catch her flight.

Did Madonna’s mother go to the airport to catch her flight?

No, her mother didn’t go. Madonna went.

Where did she go?

To the airport, she went to the airport.

Did she go to the library?

No, she didn’t go to the library. She went to the airport.

Why did she go to the airport?

To catch her flight, she went to the airport to catch her flight.

Did she go to the airport to get on a plane?

Yes, she did. She went to the airport to catch her flight, which is the same thing as saying she went to the airport to get on a plane. To catch a flight means to get on a plane.

When she got to Nepal, her friend Binaya picked her up.

Did her friend Binaya pick her up when she got to Nepal?

Yes, he did. He picked her up when she got to Nepal.

Who picked her up?

Binaya picked her up, her friend Binaya.

Is Binaya her friend?

Yes, he is. Binaya is her friend.

What did Binaya do?

Well, he picked her up.

Did Binaya meet her at the airport and give her a ride?

Yes, he did. Binaya picked her up, which means that he met her at the airport and gave her a ride. When someone picks you up that means they usually meet you wherever you are and then they give you a ride. So Binaya met her at the airport and gave her a ride. He picked her up.

When did he pick her up?

Well, he picked her up when she got to Nepal.

Did he pick her up when she got to India?

No, it wasn’t when she got to India.

Did he pick her up when she got to Nepal?

Yes, yes, he did. He picked her up when she got to Nepal.

Did he meet her at the airport when she got to Nepal?

Yes, he did. He picked her up when she got to Nepal and she came into the airport. So he met her at the airport when she got to Nepal.

Did he give her a ride when she got to Nepal?

Yes, he did. He picked her up, which means he met her when she arrived and give her a ride. Picked up means to meet someone and then to give them a ride.

That day they crammed in a lot.

Did they cram in a lot that day?

Yes, they did. That day they crammed in a lot.

What did they do that day?

They crammed in a lot.

Who crammed in a lot?

Binaya and Madonna, Binaya and Madonna crammed in a lot.

Did they do nothing that day?

No, they didn’t do nothing that day. They crammed in a lot.

Did they do a lot in a short amount of time?

Yes, yes, they did. They crammed in a lot, which means that they did a lot in a short amount of time.

Crammed in means to do a lot in a short time.

When did they cram in a lot?

That day, that day they crammed in a lot.

Did they cram in a lot the next day or that day?

That day, they crammed in a lot that day.

Did Madonna and Binaya cram in a lot that day?

Yes, they did. Madonna and Binaya crammed in a lot that day.

Did Madonna and Binaya do a lot of things in a short time that day?

Yes, yes, they did. They crammed in a lot, which means that they did a lot of things in a short time.

Crammed in means to do a lot of things in a short time.

They went on a short hike and then they ate lunch.

Okay, so what did they do?

Well, they went on a short hike and then they ate lunch.

Did they go on a short hike?

Yes, they did. They went on a short hike.

Did they eat lunch?

Yes, yes, they did. They went on a short hike then ate lunch.

What did they do first? Go on a short hike or eat lunch?

Well, first they went on a short hike and then they ate lunch. So they went on a short hike first.

Who went on a short hike?

Madonna and Binaya, Madonna and Binaya went on a short hike.

Did they go on a long hike?

No, they didn’t go on a long hike. They went on a short hike.

Nepal had amazing food and beautiful mountains.

What did Nepal have?

Well, it had amazing food and beautiful mountains.

Did Nepal have bad food?

No, it didn’t have bad food. It had amazing food, meaning very good food.

Did Nepal have amazing food?

Yes, yes, it did. It had amazing food. It had delicious food. It had really good food.

Did Nepal have beautiful mountains?

Yes, it did. Nepal had beautiful mountains. It still does have beautiful mountains.

Did Nepal have ugly mountains?

No, no, that is definitely not true. Nepal does not have ugly mountains.

Were Nepal’s mountains beautiful?

Yes, Nepal’s mountains were beautiful and Nepal’s mountains still are beautiful.

It was the best of both worlds.

Was it the best of both worlds?

Yes, it was. It was the best of both worlds.

What was the best of both worlds?

Well, Nepal had the best of both worlds and what they’re referring to is the fact that they had both amazing food and they have beautiful mountains. So they have the best of both of those two worlds is what they’re saying, food and mountains.

Did Nepal have two things that were very good?

Yes, yes, you could say that. They had the best of both worlds. When something is the best of both worlds, it means that it has two things that are different but that are both very good. And in this case they are talking about the food and the mountains, both being different but very good.

Then, after lunch, they visited a temple.

Did they visit a temple after lunch?

Yes, they did. They visited a temple after lunch.

What did they do?

Well, they visited a temple.

Who visited a temple?

Madonna and Binaya, Madonna and Binaya visited a temple.

Did Madonna visit a temple?

Yes, she did. Madonna visited a temple.

Did Madonna’s husband visit a temple?

No, her husband didn’t visit a temple. He’s not even in Nepal.

Did Binaya visit a temple?

Yes, he did. Binaya visited a temple.

What did they visit? Did they visit a temple or a library?

A temple, they visited a temple.

Okay, so when did they visit the temple?

After lunch, they visited the temple after lunch.

Did they visit the temple after dinner?

No, they didn’t visit it after dinner.

Did they visit the temple before lunch?

No, they didn’t visit the temple before lunch.

Did Madonna and Binaya visit the temple after lunch?

Yes, yes, they did. They visited the temple after lunch.

There were a lot of monkeys at the temple

Were there a lot of monkeys at the temple?

Yes, there were. There were a lot of monkeys at the temple.

What was at the temple?

Well, there were a lot of monkeys at the temple.

Were there a lot of birds or monkeys at the temple?

Monkeys, there were a lot of monkeys at the temple.

Was there just one monkey at the temple?

No, there was more than just one monkey.

Were there many monkeys at the temple?

Yes, there were a lot of monkeys, which means there were many monkeys at the temple.

Where were there a lot of monkeys?

At the temple, there were a lot of monkeys at the temple.

Were there a lot of monkeys at the temple or the café?

The temple, there were a lot of monkeys at the temple.

and one of them jumped on Madonna’s back.

Did one of them jump on Madonna’s back?

Yes, one of them jumped on Madonna’s back.

What jumped on Madonna’s back?

A monkey, a monkey jumped on Madonna’s back.

Did a lion or a monkey jump on Madonna’s back?

A monkey, a monkey jumped on Madonna’s back.

What did the monkey jump on?

Madonna’s back, the monkey jumped on Madonna’s back.

Did the monkey jump on Madonna or Will Smith’s back?

On Madonna’s back, the monkey jumped on Madonna’s back, not Will Smith’s back.

How many monkeys jumped on Madonna’s back?

One, one monkey jumped on Madonna’s back.

Did a monkey jump on Binaya’s shoulder?

No, a monkey didn’t jump on Binaya’s shoulder.

Did a monkey jump on Madonna’s back?

Yes, that’s what happened. A monkey jumped on Madonna’s back.

The monkey kissed her and then ran away.

Did the monkey kiss her and run away?

Yes, the monkey kissed her and ran away.

What did the monkey do?

It kissed her and ran away.

Did the monkey hug her?

No, the monkey didn’t hug her.

Did the monkey kiss her?

Yes, the monkey kissed her.

Did the monkey walk away?

No, the monkey didn’t walk away.

Did the monkey run away?

Yes, the monkey ran away.

Who kissed her?

The monkey, the monkey kissed her.

Who did the monkey kiss?

Madonna, the monkey kissed Madonna.

Did the monkey kiss Binaya or Madonna?

Madonna, the monkey kissed Madonna and then ran away.

It made for a great picture.

Did it make for a great picture?

Yes, it did. It made for a great picture.

Did it look good enough to take a picture of?

Yes, yes, it did. It made for a great picture, which is the same thing as saying it looked good enough to take a picture of. When something makes for a great picture, it means that it looks good enough to take a picture of.

What made for a great picture?

Well, the monkey kissing Madonna made for a great picture. That would have been a great picture to see the monkey kissing Madonna.

Did the monkey look good enough to take a picture of?

Yes, yes, he did. When the monkey was kissing Madonna, it looked good enough to take a picture of. So, yes, the monkey looked good enough to take a picture of.

Before she knew it, it was time to go home.

Was it time to go home before she knew it?

Yes, yes, it was. Before she knew it, it was time to go home.

Was it time to go home before she realized it?

Yes, yes, it was. It was time to go home before she knew it, which is the same thing as saying it was time to go home before she realized it. Before she knew it means before she realized it.

Was it time for Binaya to go home?

No, it wasn’t time for Binaya to go home.

Was it time for Madonna to go home?

Yes, yes, it was. It was time for Madonna to go home.

Madonna enjoyed her trip to Nepal

Did Madonna enjoy her trip to Nepal?

Yes, she did. She enjoyed her trip to Nepal.

What did Madonna enjoy?

Her trip to Nepal, she enjoyed her trip to Nepal.

Did she enjoy some ice cream?

No, she didn’t enjoy some ice cream.

Did she enjoy her trip to Germany?

No, she didn’t go to Germany.

Did she enjoy her trip to Nepal?

Yes, she did. She enjoyed her trip to Nepal.

Did she really like her trip to Nepal?

Yes, yes, she did. She enjoyed it so she really liked it. She enjoyed her trip to Nepal.

but she missed her husband.

Did she miss her husband?

Yes, she did. She missed her husband.

Who missed her husband?

Madonna, Madonna missed her husband.

Who did she miss?

Well, she missed her husband, that’s who she missed.

Did she miss her father or her husband?

Her husband, she missed her husband.

Did Madonna miss her husband?

Yes, she did. Madonna missed her husband.

She now knows that she should not take him for granted.

Does she know that she should not take him for granted?

Yes, she does. She knows that she should not take him for granted.

What does she know?

Well, she knows that she should not take him for granted.

Who knows that she should not take him for granted?

Madonna, Madonna knows that she should not take him for granted.

Does she know that she should appreciate him?

Yes, yes, she does. She knows that she should not take him for granted, which is the same thing as saying she knows that she should appreciate him. When you take someone for granted that means that you do not appreciate them.

Who should she not take for granted?

Her husband, she should not take her husband for granted.

Should she appreciate her husband?

Yes, she should. She should not take him for granted, which means that she should appreciate him.

Does Madonna now know that she should not take her husband for granted?

Yes, yes, she does. She now knows that she should not take him for granted.

Does Madonna now know that she should appreciate her husband?

Yes, she does. She knows that she should not take him for granted, which is the same thing as saying that she knows she should appreciate him. Taking someone for granted means that you do not appreciate them, so if she should not take him for granted, that means that she should appreciate him.

Okay, so that brings us to the end of our story, which means that we have now reached the end of the mini-story lesson for the conversation “Visit To San Francisco Part 1.” Now please tell the story by yourself.

Remember you do not need to memorize all of the words in the story but you should use the idioms that we discussed. Okay, so in this story, here are the idioms that we did discuss: “catch her flight,” “picked her up,” “crammed in,” “the best of both worlds,” “it made for a great picture,” “before she knew it,” and “take him for granted.” Okay so now please try to tell the story by yourself. Remember you can listen to this mini-story lesson as many times as you need to, so please listen to it again if you do need to.

Okay, so that’s all. Thanks and we’ll see you next time.