Understanding Character Motivations and Decisions

The video lesson from twominenglish.com teaches viewers how to refuse requests through short dialogues. Vera refuses to return a broken recorder to Mrs. Helena, fearing blame. Samuel prefers Becky over Max for a hike, despite Max being a more practical choice. Rouf declines to walk Samuel's dog, citing a past incident. The lesson highlights different scenarios where refusal is necessary and how to handle them.

What is the main focus of this lesson?

• How to apologize

• How to refuse to do something

• How to accept invitations

• How to make requests

Why does Vera refuse to return Mrs. Helena's recorder?

• She has already returned it

• She fears being blamed for breaking it

• She doesn't know where Mrs. Helena lives

• She is too busy with her studies

What past incident makes Vera hesitant to return the recorder?

• She lost a book she borrowed

• She broke a camera she borrowed

• She forgot to return a DVD

• She misplaced a borrowed phone

What does Vera suggest about returning the recorder?

• Mrs. Helena should pick it up

• It should be mailed back

• Samuel should return it

• She will return it later

Who does Samuel think is a better hiking partner?

• Max

• Becky

• Vera

• Rouf

Why does Samuel prefer Becky over Max for the hike?

• Max is too quiet

• Becky is more experienced

• Max is unavailable

• Becky is more entertaining

What is Samuel's main concern about Max as a hiking partner?

• Max is not physically fit

• Max talks too much about his girlfriend

• Max doesn't like hiking

• Max is too competitive

What is Samuel's reason for not taking Max on the hike?

• Max is not available

• Max is too slow

• Max is too competitive

• Max is boring

What is Rouf doing when Samuel asks him to walk Tiger?

• Listening to music

• Cooking

• Watching TV

• Reading a book

Why does Rouf refuse to walk Tiger?

• He is afraid of dogs

• He doesn't like pets

• He is busy with a presentation

• He is allergic to dogs