Student 3

Hi!  7-13-10

Do you remember the article you read today about Angelina Jolie’s new role?

Click here for the link.

As it turns out, there are a lot of quotes in the story that she says in the video.  I highly recommend watching it.  Try to read along with her…it’s very fast, but try anyway.

Here’s what she says from the article (you have a printed copy):

“Maybe that’s why I liked it so much playing this role.  I got to be all different people all the time. I think there is an element to all of us. That’s why we like espionage.”

“There’s a part of us that has a private self, and we also have these sides to us that maybe we think it’s not as much keeping secrets, but there’s that side that not everybody knows about you or things that you’re capable of that you haven’t yet explored, that you’re waiting to do when the opportunity arises.”

“I hope so. I’d be bored if there wasn’t something.”

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Hi!

Based on our discussion today, your assignment is to figure out how to answer these questions.  Remember, rather than answering “yes” or “no”, you should confirm the correct information.

Ex: Did you do your homework, or did you forget to do it?

Sample Answers:

Yes (your first statement is correct), I did my homework.

No (I didn’t forget to do it), I did my homework.

  1. Do you live in Chesterfield?  Or Chester?
  2. Do you live in Chester? or Chesterfield?
  3. Does your daughter like to swim? or is she afraid of the water?
  4. Is your daughter afraid of the water, or does she like to swim?
  5. How long have you been married?  for 5 years, right?
  6. When you went to New York, you saw the Empire State Building, right?
  7. Did you see the Guggenheim museum when you were in New York?
  8. You didn’t see the Museum of Modern Art, did you?
  9. Did you get those shoes at Short Pump?  or Regency?
  10. How long does it take to get there?  20 minutes or  40 minutes?

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Hi,

The Middle – Script

Watch the video again and read the script out loud (you don’t have to read the Spanish part). Pay attention to the words that have the most stress.  Also, write them down or print the script and underline them. Put stress on those words when you read and listen.

Repeat this activity 4-6 times over the next 5 days.

When you’re finished, answer these questions:

What are some expressions you learned?  Can you say them fluently?  Be prepared to tell me what they are next time we meet.

That’s Sue.  She’s been going through a bit of an awkward stage.  For the past 13 years.  “Mom, the drier ate my leg warmers again.”  “I told you!  You can’t put wet things in the drier anymore.”  “Well, I need them, ‘cause, guess what!  I’m trying out for show choir this week.”

I know, I know.  That’s not an expression parents should have on their faces when their daughter tells them she’s trying out for something.  But see, Sue had a long history of things she tried out for.  A long, and painful, history.

“Yo debo ser en aceptada en el club espanol porque soy seas.”

“Show choir?!”

“um-hm”

“Wow.  Super.  That…that should be fun to try out for.”

“Now, listen.  Dad’s gonna fix the drier. But right now I just need everybody to go.  Let’s get out the door.  Come on.  Let’s go! Let’s go!”

Debra

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Have you tried this video yet?  If not, listen to it once or twice.  Try to repeat some of the words or expressions that you hear.

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