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• ☐ ☐ ☐ Heads up! [exp] - For your information! Be careful!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the portions [n] - the amounts of food served in a restaurant
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an accent [n] - a way of pronouncing words that shows where you are from
• ☐ ☐ ☐ attack [v] - speak aggressively, insult
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fit in [phv] - feel comfortable and accepted
• ☐ ☐ ☐ have an attitude [exp] - act with confidence, style, or a slightly arrogant manner
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a scarf [n] - a piece of fabric worn around the neck
• ☐ ☐ ☐ drive (s/o) crazy [exp] - greatly annoy or frustrate someone

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Mitchell

• Mitchell is visiting Paris.
• He is trying to blend in with the locals by speaking French and acting French.

1. Most of the people on the street initially believe Mitchell is French.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Mitchell asks the man for directions to McDonald's.
   True
   False
   
   
3. The second man knows Mitchell is American because of his accent.
   True
   False
   
   
4. When Mitchell changes his clothes, people think he is French.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Mitchell thinks the key to fitting in is speaking the language.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Mitchell refuses to eat the pigeon.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Mitchell hates the scarf.
   True
   False
   
   

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. [ Be aware ], the [ meal sizes ] here are normal-size.

   [ Heads up ] [ portions ]

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2. It was easy to [ integrate, blend in ].

   [ fit in ]

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3. This scarf is [ bothering me ]!

   [ driving me crazy ]

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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 a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Mitchell / try / greet / people / French

Mitchell tries to greet people [in/using] French.

however / everybody / seem / know / he / be / American

However, everybody seems to know (that) he is American.

one / man / rude / tell / him / Mona / Lisa / McDonald's / same / direction

One man rudely tells him (that) the Mona Lisa and McDonald's are in the same direction.

when / Mitchell / ask / how / man / know / he / American / he / gesture / Mitchell / clothing

When Mitchell asks how the man knows (that) he is American, he gestures [to/toward] Mitchell's clothing.

so / Mitchell / go / shop / and / buy / new / outfit

So, Mitchell goes [into/to] a shop and buys a new outfit.

So, Mitchell goes shopping and buys a new outfit.

then / everyone / seem / believe / he / French

Then everyone seems to believe (that) he is French.

Mitchell / claim / fit / in / easy / if / you / look / good / and / have / lot / attitude

Mitchell claims (that) fitting in is easy if you look good and have [a lot/lots] of attitude.

next / Mitchell / go / restaurant / and / order / speciality

Next, Mitchell goes [into/to] a restaurant and orders [their/its/the] speciality.

when / waiter / bring / him / pigeon / Mitchell / admit / he / not / French / refuse / eat

When the waiter brings him pigeon, Mitchell admits (that) he isn't French and refuses to eat (it).

he / add / scarf / drive / him / crazy

He adds (that) [the/his] scarf is driving him crazy.

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Clip 1

Sorry? H-How did you know I speak English?

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Clip 2

What are you looking for? Mona Lisa? McDonald's? Both are that way.

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Clip 3

How did you know I'm American?

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Clip 4

We're dressed the same.

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Clip 5

It was easy to fit in.

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Clip 6

All I had to do was look good and have a lot of attitude.

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Clip 7

No. I can't... I can't do it. I can't do it. I'm not French.

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Clip 8

And this scarf is driving me crazy!

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1. How does Mitchell try to blend in?
2. Have you ever tried to "blend in" somewhere — in another city, country, or social situation? What happened?
3. Do you think it's easy for tourists to look like locals in your country? Why or why not?
4. The French man says the food portions in Paris are "normal-size." What does he imply about American portions?
5. Do you think it matters whether tourists try to speak the local language? Why?