Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Zombies are fake, of course. It’s not possible to live again after dying, and it certainly isn’t normal for a dead person to walk around eating people’s brains. Yet even though we know that zombies aren’t real, they frighten us. A lot. And for some reason, a lot of us enjoy being frightened, so TV shows like “The Walking Dead” become an international phenomenon.
“The Walking Dead” was first shown on TV in 2010, and its fifth season starts in October 2014. Millions of people turn on their TVs to watch lead actor Andrew Lincoln fight zombies and try to make a life for himself after the world has come to an end. The show is tense and bloody, but sometimes funny. You may decide you like it if you aren’t a fan already.
Do Jessica and Gary watch “The Walking Dead?” If you keep reading, you can find out in today’s English lesson about zombies.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Gary: So, you just told me…
Jessica: Yes.
Gary: I can’t believe this. You’ve only seen a few episodes of The Walking Dead.
Jessica: I have. It took me a little while to even watch the first episode, because zombies… it’s not really my thing.
Gary: Yeah, but the lead actor.
Jessica: I know. Have you ever seen “Love, Actually”?
Gary: No, I had no idea he was British.
Jessica: He’s fantastic.
Gary: Yes.
Jessica: Yes. And he uses his British dialect in that film, “Love, Actually.” But he is so talented.
Gary: He really is.
Jessica: So, you’ve seen it?
Gary: I’ve seen all of it.
Jessica: Oh my gosh.
Gary: I’ve read, actually, all of the comics, except for the last three or four. And they’re totally different. So, the TV show and the comic are similar in some ways, and then totally different in other ways.
Jessica: I feel like it’s filmed really well.
Gary: Yes.
Jessica: And the acting is great. I just need to give it another try.
Gary: It’s a really tense show, though. So if you don’t like the “Something happened!,” if you don’t like that, you’re not going to enjoy it.
Jessica: Good to know. Maybe I’ll give it a second try.
Gary: It’s definitely worth it.
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Discussion
Jessica isn’t really interested in zombies, so she hasn’t been watching the TV show “The Walking Dead.” She knows that the lead actor is very talented, and she understands that the show is quite popular, but that doesn’t matter to Jessica. After seeing a few episodes, she lost interest.
Gary can’t believe this is true. He is such a big fan of “The Walking Dead” that it’s difficult for him to understand Jessica’s opinion of the show. Or rather, it seems like she doesn’t have an opinion at all, which seems strange to Gary. He clearly appreciates everything about this phenomenon.
Do you watch “The Walking Dead?” What makes it a good show? Who is your favorite character?
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