Read the dialogue and pay attention to the use of here and there
++Alan++: Hello?
++Suzzy++: Hi! Is Johnny there?
++Alan++: Yes, he is here. Just a second.
++Johnny++: Hello! This is Johnny.
++Suzzy++: Hi, Johnny! It’s Suzzy.
++Johnny++: Suzzy!!! How are you? You’re still coming here next week, aren’t you?
++Suzzy++: Yes, I am. I’m calling about that. How’s the weather there? Is it cold? I don't know what kind of clothes to take.
++Johnny++: Right now, it’s cold. But I saw on TV that next week will be hot. So you don’t need to bring a jacket. And if you need one, we have many jackets here. You can borrow one.
++Suzzy++: Thanks, Johnny. Since it is my first time there, I thought it’d be better to call and ask.
++Johnny++: No worries, Suzzy! Please, call me as soon as you get here. I’ll pick you up. See you!
++Suzzy++: Bye, Johnny!
Answer the following questions to test your reading comprehension:
Is Alan with Johnny?
R: Yes, Alan is with Johnny.
Is Suzzy with Johnny?
R: No, Suzzy isn’t with Johnny.
Is it hot where Johnny lives?
R: Right now there it is cold, but Johnny saw on TV that next week there it will be hot.
Why is Suzzy calling Jhonny?
R:Suzzy calling Jhonny to ask about the wheather there.
I was reading as if I was listening to them with different voices 😄
Me too hahaha
The same, happened me HAHAHA
++It'd++ is the contraction of ++it would++ or ++it had++
is it would beacuse the verb BE is not Past participle
Gracias andaba buscandolo
Great exercise, the text is read too easy for my level, I can translate it and understand it without the need of a translator or word search, and it integrates topics we have seen during this course and other courses prior to this one. I don't say this to brag, but it feels good to know that you are making progress.
Alan: ¿Hola?
Suzzy: ¡Hola! ¿Johnny está ahí?
Alan: Sí, está aquí. Sólo un segundo.
Johnny: ¡Hola! Este es Johnny.
Suzzy: ¡Hola, Johnny! Es Suzzy.
Johnny: ¡¡¡Suzzy !!! ¿Cómo estás? Sigues viniendo aquí la semana que viene, ¿no es así?
Suzzy: Sí, lo soy. Te llamo por eso. ¿Cómo está el clima allí? ¿Hace frío? No sé qué tipo de ropa llevar.
Johnny: Ahora mismo hace frío. Pero vi en la televisión que la semana que viene hará calor. Por lo que no es necesario traer chaqueta. Y si necesitas una, tenemos muchas chaquetas aquí. Puedes pedir prestado uno.
Suzzy: Gracias, Johnny. Como es la primera vez que estoy allí, pensé que sería mejor llamar y preguntar.
Johnny: ¡No te preocupes, Suzzy! Por favor, llámame en cuanto llegues. Yo te recogeré. ¡Nos vemos!
Suzzy: ¡Adiós, Johnny!
Thank you!!
Is Alan with Johnny?
Yes, Johnny is near to Alan.
Is Suzzy with Johnny?
No, Johnny is far from Suzzy.
Is it hot where Johnny lives?
Sometimes, where Johnny lives is hot and cold.
Why is Suzzy calling Jhonny?
Because Suzzy haves some questions about the site like the weather.
I don't want to bother but the answer would be:
Because Suzzy has some questions about the side like the weather.
Yes he is.
No, she isn´t
Yes, it is
Because she going there, next week
1). Is Alan with johnny?
R: yes, Alan is with johnny
2). Is suzzy with johnny?
R: No, suzzy isn't with johnny. But she's speaking with him
3). is it hot where johnny live?
R: No, where johnny lives it's cold. but in the next week will be hot
4). Why is suzzy calling with johnny?
R: Because, She will go for first time to the place where johnny lives
I have a question, Why when they answer they do it this way?
Why don't they say "i'm ...?
Hello, Alina. 👋
That’s a great question. Both of them are ways to introduce ourselves. We can say This is John, I am John, It’s John, My name is John, among others.
oh cool i didn't know, Thanks @kevinjzea
Homework:
Is Alan with Johnny?
Yes, Alan is with Johnny, there in their house.
Is Suzzy with Johnny?
No, Suzzy is not with Johnny. Suzzy is there, in another city.
Is it hot where Johnny lives?
The city where Johnny lives is cold, but the next week will be hot there.
Why is Suzzy calling Johnny?
Suzzy is calling Johnny because she wants to know the weather conditions there, in the city where Johnny lives.
he is here
Is Johnny there?
the weather there
You’re still coming here next week
we have many jackets here
Since it is my first time there
call me as soon as you get here
He is here
Is Suzzy whith Johnny?
No, Juan, Suzzy no está con Johnny. Ellos están hablando por teléfono.
Podemos notar esto porque Suzzy pregunta "¿Is Johnny there?" (¿Está Johnny ahí?) y menciona que es su "primera vez allí" (first time there), lo que indica que ella aún no ha viajado al lugar donde él se encuentra.
Is Suzzy whith Johnny? No, she isn't. She is calling him and así how the weather is there (at Johnny's place) meaning she is in a diferent location
¡Exacto, Juan! Has analizado la situación perfectamente. Tu razonamiento sobre el uso de "there" para referirse a una ubicación distinta a la del hablante es totalmente correcto.
Has identificado muy bien que la distancia física entre Suzzy y Johnny es la clave para entender por qué ella usa "there" al preguntar por el clima. ¡Vas por muy buen camino!