Manny makes a date with a woman from his online book club.
It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.
The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.
First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.
Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.
There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.
Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.
La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.
Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.
Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.
Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.
비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.
비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.
먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.
대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.
듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.
[n] - noun, [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb, [adj] - adjective, [exp] - expression
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Manny | Gloria | Jay | Cameron |
Questions
These are guided listening questions. These questions are NOT designed to test or trick you. They are designed to guide you through the video.
TIP: If you don’t understand something in the video, click "Show Answers". You should be able to understand all of the important points of the video by reading the questions and the correct answers.
Preguntas
Estas son preguntas de escucha guiada. Estas preguntas NO están diseñadas para ponerte a prueba o engañarte. Están diseñados para guiarlo a través del video.
CONSEJO: Si no entiende algo en el video, haga clic en "Show Answers". Debería poder comprender todos los puntos importantes del video leyendo las preguntas y las respuestas correctas.
질문
이것은 안내식 듣기 질문입니다. 이 질문들은 당신을 시험하거나 속이기 위한 것이 아닙니다. 동영상을 통해 안내하도록 설계되었습니다.
팁 : 동영상에서 이해가 되지 않는 부분이 있으면 "Show Answers"를 클릭하세요. 질문과 정답을 읽으면서 영상의 중요한 요점을 모두 이해할 수 있어야 합니다.
Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.
Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.
지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.
Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.
Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.
지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.
Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.
Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.
지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.
Gloria (was preparing) lunch when Manny (walked) into the kitchen. Gloria (noticed) that Manny (had put on) aftershave. He (was waiting) for his date to arrive. He (had met) her in an online book club.
The doorbell (rang) and Manny (went) to the door. When he (opened) the door, he (was) surprised to see that his date (was) much older than he (expected/had expected) .
When Whitney (realized) that Manny (was) only 11 years old, she (strated crying) . She (explained) that Manny (had seemed) very mature during their conversations online.
Manny (apologized) to Whitney for the mistake. He (asked) her if she (would consider) meeting him again in 10 years if they were both still single.
Summary
This activity is designed to improve sentence accuracy and complexity. Most students can produce the key content words in a sentence. However, they have difficulty with accuracy because the functional words are difficult or can seem unimportant. This activity will help learners eliminate problems with these functional words by giving them immediate feedback on the mistakes they are making. It will also help students develop their use of more natural, varied and complex sentence structures.
TIP: Say the sentence out loud. Notice the types of mistake you make often. Focus on those types of errors. (singular/plural, subject-verb agreement, article use, prepositions, gerunds and infinitives, noun clauses, adjective clauses, word order, and word forms.)
Resumen
Esta actividad está diseñada para mejorar la precisión y complejidad de las oraciones. La mayoría de los estudiantes pueden producir las palabras clave del contenido en una oración. Sin embargo, tienen dificultades con la precisión porque las palabras funcionales son difíciles o pueden parecer poco importantes. Esta actividad ayudará a los alumnos a eliminar problemas con estas palabras funcionales al brindarles retroalimentación inmediata sobre los errores que están cometiendo. También ayudará a los estudiantes a desarrollar su uso de estructuras de oraciones más naturales, variadas y complejas.
CONSEJO: Diga la oración en voz alta. Observe los tipos de errores que comete con frecuencia. Concéntrese en ese tipo de errores. (singular / plural, concordancia entre sujeto y verbo, uso del artículo, preposiciones, gerundios e infinitivos, cláusulas sustantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, orden de las palabras y formas de las palabras).
요약
이 액티비티는 문장의 정확성과 복잡성을 개선하기 위해 고안되었습니다. 대부분의 학생들은 문장에서 핵심 내용 단어를 생성 할 수 있습니다. 그러나 기능적 단어가 어렵거나 중요하지 않은 것처럼 보일 수 있기 때문에 정확성에 어려움이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 실수에 대한 즉각적인 피드백을 제공함으로써 이러한 기능적 단어의 문제를 제거하는 데 도움이 됩니다. 또한 학생들이 보다 자연스럽고 다양하며 복잡한 문장 구조를 사용하는 데 도움이 됩니다.
팁 : 문장을 크게 말하세요. 자주 저지르는 실수 유형과, 이러한 유형의 오류에 집중하세요. (단수 / 복수, 주어-동사 일치, 관사 사용, 전치사, 동명사 및 부정사, 명사절, 형용사절, 어순 및 단어 형태)
Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use present tense.
Gloria / notice / Manny / wear / aftershave
Gloria notices (that) Manny is wearing aftershave.
Manny / meet / Whitney / online / book / club
Manny met Whitney in an online book club.
Manny / Whitney / both / like / vampire / fiction / and / romance / eternal / life
Manny and Whitney both like vampire fiction and the romance of eternal life.
they / plan / have / tomato / soup / lunch / because / it / look / blood
They are planning to have tomato soup for lunch because it looks like blood.
Whitney / turn / out / be / adult
Whitney turns out to be an adult.
Gloria / still / invite / Whitney / in / lunch / try / cheer / her
Gloria still invites Whitney in for lunch and tries to cheer her up.
Whitney / think / Manny / adult / because / he / seem / so / mature / line
Whitney thought Manny was an adult because he seemed so mature on line.
Gloria / give / Whitney / advice / date / and / give / her / makeover
Gloria gives Whitney (some) advice on dating and gives her a makeover.
Whitney / Manny / agree / give / shot / if / neither / then / with / anybody / 10 / year
Whitney and Manny agree to give it a shot if neither of then is with anybody in 10 years.
Cameron / pop / over / give / Gloria / some / flower / babysit / Lily
Cameron pops over (in order) to give Gloria some flowers for babysitting Lily.
Cameron / compliment / Whitney / dress / hair
Cameron compliments Whitney on her dress and hair.
Cameron compliments Whitney's dress and hair.
Cameron / Whitney / discover / they / same / taste / fiction
Cameron and Whitney discover (that) they have the same taste in fiction.
Whitney / think / Cameron / might / one
Whitney thinks (that) Cameron might be the one.
Gloria: So handsome!
Manny: Thank you.
Gloria: Manny, are you wearing aftershave?
Manny: Yes, for my date. This will be the first time she will ever smell me.
Manny: Her name is Whitney. I met her in an online book club. We both like vampire fiction and the romance of eternal life.
Gloria: I think it's adorable that Manny has a date. He even picked out the lunch menu: grilled-cheese sandwich and tomato soup. Tomato soup because, you know, the tomato soup is like the blood. And the vampires like to eat the blood. And then he wants me to take them out for ice cream, well, because Manny likes ice cream.
Manny: Oh, that must be her. If this goes well, you don't need to stick around.
Whitney: Hi. I'm Whitney. I'm here for Manny.
Whitney: This is so humiliating. I am sorry.
Gloria: It's okay.
Whitney: He just seemed so mature online. How could I be so stupid?
Manny: You're not stupid. "Stupid" is not following your heart and taking a chance on love.
Whitney: I mean what kind of 11-year-old talks like that?
Gloria: Manny's an old soul.
Manny: Here. Use my handkerchief.
Gloria: You see what I mean?
Whitney: I'll just be alone for the rest of my life. And that's okay.
Gloria: No, don't say that. In my country, there's a saying that means "Love is just around the corner."
Gloria: I come from a neighborhood with a lot of prostitutes.
Whitney: Maybe for you. I mean, men must throw themselves at you every day.
Gloria: They'll do the same for you if you just…
Whitney: Just what? Put out?
Gloria: No. Just like, the lipstick, the hair, push-up bra. You know.
Whitney: What does it matter? I'm never going to be as pretty as you.
Gloria: Ay, believe me, this takes a lot of work. You just need to find your inner beauty.
Manny: It's hiding beneath a mask of insecurity.
Whitney: Okay, he's starting to freak me out.
Gloria: Manny, go play.
Jay: I'm home!
Gloria: We're here. This is Whitney. We're giving her a makeover.
Whitney: Hi. You have such a nice family and a really beautiful house.
Jay: Thanks. You two know each other how?
Manny: She's my date.
Jay: Of course she is. I'll be in here. I'll be right back.
Manny: I'm sorry this didn't turn out like you wanted.
Whitney: That's okay. It probably didn't turn out how you wanted it either.
Manny: I'll tell you what. If neither of us is with anybody in 10 years, how about you and me give it a shot?
Whitney: That's disturbing. But maybe.
Whitney: I'm a little nervous.
Gloria: Don't be.
Manny: I'm sure you look beautiful. Whoa!
Whitney: What do you think?
Gloria: Look at you!
Whitney: Really?
Gloria: You're going to be fighting men off with a stick.
Whitney: I don't know about that.
Cameron!
Cameron: Hi. Sorry for the pop over, but I just wanted to bring you these to thank you for babysitting Lily again last night.
Gloria: Oh! Gracias. You didn't need to do that. You know I love Lily. Come in. Say hello.
Manny: Hey, Cam.
Gloria: Cameron, this is my new friend, Whitney. Whitney, this is Cameron.
Cameron: Hello. It's nice to meet you. That is a spectacular dress.
Whitney: This old thing?
Gloria: What about her hair?
Cameron: Oh, my gosh. It's like Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were. One of my favorites.
Whitney: Me too.
Cameron: Okay, who is reading The Forevers?
Whitney: I am.
Cameron: I am so obsessed with this whole vampire thing right now.
Whitney: Me too.
Whitney: I just met the sweetest guy named Cameron. I think he might be the one.