Movie Script

[KATE] My boyfriend… he’s nice.
[KATE] But it’s over.
[KATE] He’s good looking.
[KATE] He has a nice smile.
[KATE] Blue eyes.
[KATE] But his hair.
[KATE] It’s long … and … dirty.
[KATE] I don’t think he washes it.
[KATE] He’s an artist.
[KATE] He spends all day painting, and that’s all he does.
[KATE] He doesn’t have a job and he lives his mum’s house.
[KATE] I want a boyfriend who has a plan.
[KATE] Successful. Smart. Funny. Handsome.
[KATE] I want something different now.
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[KATE] I’m so sorry!
[KATE] Are you OK?
[PETER] Oops. # ‘Oops’ is an expression used after someone made a mistake.
[KATE] What do we do now?
[KATE] Thank goodness his car’s OK.
[KATE] I’m so stupid. # Kate uses ‘so’ to emphasize the adjectives she uses.
[KATE] He’s so handsome.
[KATE] Brown eyes, dark hair.
[KATE] Clean hair.
[KATE] Why did I hit his car?
[PETER] Do you have your insurance information.
[KATE] Yes, of course.
[KATE] Hold on.
[KATE] Usually, men are no problem for me, but this one’s different.
[KATE] He’s really good looking, and he dresses well.
[KATE] He looks like a doctor or a lawyer or something.
[KATE] Handsome, rich, and with a nice car.
[PETER] So do you have a phone number?
[PETER] For the insurance.
[KATE] Oh, yes of course.
[KATE] Kate, I’ll call you.
[KATE] OK. Again, I’m so sorry!
[PETER] It’s OK, you can’t even see it.
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[LEO] So… what does she look like?
[PETER] Well, she’s pretty fit. # ‘Fit’ usually means healthy and strong. In UK English, however, it can also means sexy. Which do you think Peter means?
[LEO] Blonde?
[PETER] Not this time.
[LEO] But, you love the blondes… # Leo says ‘blondes’ as a noun, meaning ‘blonde girls’.
[PETER] She’s brown hair. Long brown hair, and long legs.
[PETER] Seriously, dude, she looks like a model.
[LEO] How old is she?
[PETER] Well, she looks like young, but I think she’s our age.
[LEO] You have a phone number?
[PETER] Mate, I tell you this girl… # ‘Mate’ is common in the UK and Australia, but less commonly used in North America.
[LEO] You should call her.
[PETER] No, no, not today.

Jack: Hey, do you want to do something tonight? Let’s meet up!
Jill: Yeah, sure. What do you want to do?
Jack: I think playing badminton is fun. Do you like playing badminton?
Jill: Yeah sure. But I usually wear a T-shirt and shorts to play badminton. I’m wearing pants and a shirt at the office at the moment.
Jack: I’m also at work at the moment. I’m wearing a shirt and tie. I usually wear a T-shirt and shorts to play badminton too. Right, it’s five thirty now. Let’s play at seven o’clock.
Jill: Great, see you later.

I have two ears and one mouth. I have five fingers on each hand. I also have two feet and ten toes. I use my month to eat and speak. I have blue eyes and one nose in the middle of my face. I’ve got long brown hair.

Hi everyone. I’m Sheryl. I’m tall and thin. I have long, straight, blonde hair. I’m young and happy. My boyfriend is handsome. But he’s always hungry and tired.
Hi everyone. I’m Chris.  I’m short and fat. I have short curly brown hair. My girlfriend is beautiful. She is tall and thin. I’m not good looking, but she is.

Sam’s a firefighter. He works in the fire department. He puts out fires and saves people’s live. His best friend John is a lawyer. John’s sister is a nurse and works at the hospital. Her best friend is a student at the university. They all live in the same town. Many of their friends are taxi drivers and waiters.

Her name is Sue.She’s a teacher in a school.She’s twenty-eight years old.She has long, blonde hair, brown eyes and a happy smile.She has one brother. He’s a teenager. He’s a student. Her father is an engineer. Her mother is a housewife.

Francis:
I’m a 25 year old guy with curly, curly, brown hair. I’m tall and thin and people say I’m handsome. I have brown eyes and a long nose. Talking is one of my hobbies and I’m a lawyer. My mouth is big too! I like swimming and dancing. I’m looking for an adult, friendly woman who likes to travel and also loves dogs. Send your picture and a description of what you like doing on weekends to francis@getmequick.com.
Stuart:
Hi. I’m 22. I have short blond hair and blue eyes. I’m quite short. I have small ears and a small nose. I’m very funny an I like playing sports. I’m a sports teacher. Sometimes, I also like reading books and staying indoors. Do you like sports? How about playing tennis with me? I’m looking for a good-looking woman to play sports and have fun. stuart@coldmail.com

Hi, my name’s Joan. I’m 25 years old. I’m fairly tall 190 centimeters. I quite thin. I’m a happy person, I smile a lot and I’m nice to person. Actually, I’m very friendly. I’m a nurse. I like my job. Sometimes it makes me very tired, but I get to meet people and help people and that makes me feel good.

There are five people in my family: my mum, dad, little brother, grandmother and I. My dad’s very tall, just like me, maybe 195 centimeters. He’s also fairly thin. He’s a bus driver, and he’s very friendly.
My mother is short and very fat. She’s a teacher and is often tired. She work hard. My brother is a student. He’s nineteen. He studies history. My brother’s nice, friendly and happy. But he’s also very lazy.  # ‘very’ is strong, ‘fairly’ is weak.

I have long, straight, black hair and big, brown eyes. I’m very tall and fairly thin. I look like my father. I have long legs and long fingers. I wear glasses.

This is my daughter. She’s always smiling in my pictures! In the first picture she’s wearing my red jacket. In the second photo, she’s wearing her pink jacket. I like that jacket too! My husband is wearing jeans and a black shirt with a jacket in the big picture. I have short red hair and am wearing a black coat and red scarf. In the picture in the middle, she’s wearing my favorite hat! She has blue eyes. In the big picture, she’s on the beach. In the last picture, she’s a baby. She’s wearing a white top. My husband is wearing a white T-shirt. She’s looking at her sheep! Her hair is very short. Here, she is short and fat, like a baby! I think she looks like me. My mother says I look like her!

Language focus

Blond and blonde

In English, ‘yellow’ is not used to describe hair color. Instead, ‘blond’ or ‘blonde’ is used. For example:

• He has short, blond hair.
• She has long, blonde hair.

Notice that when a woman’s hair is described, an ‘e’ is added.