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#15. Common Courtesy


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Published: 20 Dec 2021   [ UPDATED AUG 2022 ]
Level 5 (B2)   |   Time: 5:10
Accent: American

Jay and Phil have a disagreement over the proper reaction to other people's rude behavior.


Directions 이용안내 Direcciones Instruções Інструкції


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    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.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    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.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    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.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    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.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    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.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

  1. ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЛОВНИК і ОСНОВНУ ІНФОРМАЦІЮ

    Важливо прочитати словник і основну інформацію перед переглядом відео. Це покращить вашу здатність розуміти відео. Це також допоможе вам зрозуміти, як нова лексика використовується природно.

  2. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ ВІДЕО

    Коли дивитеся відео вперше, просто намагайтеся зрозуміти загальну ситуацію.

  3. ВІДПОВІДАЙТЕ НА ЗАПИТАННЯ

    Спочатку спробуйте відповісти на всі запитання з пам'яті. Потім перегляньте відео ще раз і спробуйте відповісти на запитання, які ви пропустили.

  4. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ і ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЦЕНАРІЙ

    Перегляньте відео ще раз, читаючи сценарій. Читання і слухання одночасно допоможе вам почути кожне окреме слово і покращити точність сприйняття на слух.

  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an outfit n. - a set of clothing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a (school) dance n. - a formal party for teenagers for dancing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a pocket square n. - a colorful piece of cloth that is put in a suit jacket pocket [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ teal adj. - a blue green color [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ on the line exp. - talking on the phone
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a spot n. - a parking place for one car
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Driving Miss Daisy exp. - a movie from the 1980s [ Link ]
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ You got a real lip on. exp. - You are speaking rudely.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ snake (something) v. - steal (something)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a suit n. - formal clothing (pants and a jacket)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a mannequin n. - a plastic person used to display clothes in a store window [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ in a big rush exp. - in a hurry
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ If you give people an inch, they'll run all over you. exp. - If you are kind, people will take advantage of you.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Pay it forward. exp. - Do something nice for other people.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ give (someone) a piece of my mind exp. - angrily tell (someone) what they did wrong
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a jerk n. - a bad guy
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ spray v. - blow liquid through the air in the form of tiny drops [image] vocab image

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Phil Manny Luke Jay Cam
Phil Manny Luke Jay Cam
  • Luke is Phil and Claire's son.
  • Manny is Jay's stepson.
  • Mitchell is Claire's brother.
  • Cam is Mitchell's husband.
  • Luke and Manny are preparing to go to their first school dance.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Phil is too busy to answer the phone.
    True
    False

  2. Manny wants to borrow a teal pocket square.
    True
    False

  3. Phil has a teal pocket square.
    True
    False

  4. Cam lends a pocket square to Manny.
    True
    False

  5. Luke's suit is too big.
    True
    False

  6. Phil doesn't want the boys to go to the dance.
    True
    False

  7. Jay loves the movie Driving Miss Daisy.
    True
    False

  8. Phil gets angry when the guy steals his parking spot.
    True
    False

  9. Phil is going to buy the suit on the mannequin for Luke.
    True
    False

  10. Manny wants Luke to buy the same color tie as him.
    True
    False

  11. Phil politely lets the man go ahead of him in line.
    True
    False

  12. The man quickly buys his item and leaves.
    True
    False

  13. Jay is frustrated at Phil for being so nice to everyone.
    True
    False

  14. Phil leaves so that he can buy socks for Luke.
    True
    False

  15. Jay wants to hit the man who stole their parking spot.
    True
    False

  16. The man refuses to apologize for stealing the parking spot.
    True
    False

  17. The man's dog recently died.
    True
    False

  18. The man's dog's name was spot.
    True
    False

  19. Phil wants to buy the cologne (perfume) after the man sprays it on him.
    True
    False

Score:



Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень


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: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo 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

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково


Sentence 1

Luke / and / Manny / parent / help / them / get / ready / first / dance

Luke's and Manny's parents are helping them (to) get ready for their first dance.



Sentence 2

Jay / call / Claire / borrow / teal / pocket / square / Manny

Jay calls Claire (in order) to borrow a teal pocket square for Manny.



Sentence 3

Claire / call / Mitchell / who / ask / Cam / but / Cam / already / lend / teal / pocket / square / someone / else

Claire calls Mitchell, who asks Cam, but Cam (has) already lent his teal pocket square to someone else.



Sentence 4

when / Claire / discover / Luke / suit / too / small / she / send / Luke / Phil / mall / Jay / Manny

When Claire discovers (that) Luke's suit is too small, she sends Luke and Phil to the mall with Jay and Manny.



Sentence 5

when / someone / snake / Phil / parking / spot / Jay / criticize / Phil / not / get / angry

When someone snakes Phil's parking spot, Jay criticizes Phil for not getting angry.



Sentence 6

because / Luke / able / fit / suit / mannequin / they / can / save / 20%

Because Luke is able to fit into the suit on the mannequin, they can save 20%.



Sentence 7

Manny / get / angry / Luke / because / he / choose / teal / tie

Manny gets angry at Luke because he chose a teal tie.



Sentence 8

Jay / get / angry / Phil / let / someone / cut / ahead / them / line

Jay gets angry at Phil for letting someone cut ahead of them in line.



Sentence 9

Phil / leave / buy / sock / Luke

Phil leaves (in order) to buy socks for Luke.



Sentence 10

when / Jay / see / man / who / steal / parking / spot / he / decide / confront / him

When Jay sees the man who stole their parking spot, he decides to confront him.



Sentence 11

after / Jay / find / man / dog / just / die / he / back / down

After Jay finds out (that) the man's dog (has) just died, he backs down.



Sentence 12

man / wander / mall / because / he / not / want / go / back / empty / apartment / without / dog

The man [is/has been] wandering around the mall because he doesn't want to go back to his empty apartment without his dog.



Sentence 13

meanwhile / Phil / freak / after / mall / worker / spray / him / face / cologne

Meanwhile, Phil freaks out after a mall worker sprays him in the face with (some) cologne.



Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir Слухайте і повторюйте


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: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

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

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.


Clip 1
0:00 / 0:00

I was just taking some supplies out to the car.



Clip 2
0:00 / 0:00

Oh, you know what? I lent it to Andre.



Clip 3
0:00 / 0:00

Now I (have) got to go to the mall.



Clip 4
0:00 / 0:00

Oh, hey, Luke has to go to the mall too.



Clip 5
0:00 / 0:00

Soon you're going to be men.



Clip 6
0:00 / 0:00

Actually, Miss Daisy was the one being driven, not the one driving.



Clip 7
0:00 / 0:00

You are going to let him snake your spot?



Clip 8
0:00 / 0:00

Boys, here's the only thing you have got to know about being a man.



Clip 9
0:00 / 0:00

I just grabbed the first one I saw.



Clip 10
0:00 / 0:00

Now this is what I'm talking about, boys. You give people an inch, they'll run all over you.



Clip 11
0:00 / 0:00

Or you could just be nice.



Clip 12
0:00 / 0:00

If I had the receipt, I wouldn't need you to look it up.



Clip 13
0:00 / 0:00

At this rate, I'm going to miss the first dance ... at my wedding.



Clip 14
0:00 / 0:00

Tell your dad if it were up to me, we'd have been in and out of here in about 10 minutes.



Clip 15
0:00 / 0:00

Because thanks to someone, we're going to be here for a while.



Clip 16
0:00 / 0:00

Where the hell are you going?



Clip 17
0:00 / 0:00

I'm not going to hit him, but I'm going to give him a piece of my mind.



Clip 18
0:00 / 0:00

I didn't even notice.



Clip 19
0:00 / 0:00

Now I can't stand the thought of going back to my empty apartment.



Clip 20
0:00 / 0:00

Here, let me show you.



Clip 21
0:00 / 0:00

You see what I mean?



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. If you give people an inch, they'll run all over you. What does that mean? Do you agree?
  2. In the two situations (1. parking   2. waiting in line), do you agree more with Phil or Jay? Why?
  3. When you are shopping, do you ever let people cut ahead of you in line if they only have one or two items? Have you ever regretted it?
  4. If someone cuts ahead of you in line, do you say nothing or do something?
  5. What is common courtesy? What are some examples of common courtesy?
  6. Do you think it is rude if people:
    • don't hold the door for you?
    • don't smile and make eye contact when you pay for something?
    • don't give up a seat for a pregnant woman on a bus?
    • sit on the outside seat on a bus and make you climb over them to sit down?
    • block both sides of an escalator so people can't walk up or down?
  7. How do you feel when you see your friend wearing something similar to what you are wearing?
  8. Are school dances common in your country? At what age do children usually start going to dances? Were you a wallflower at school dances?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Claire: Okay, I'll... I'll get that. Hello?

Jay: Hey, Manny's getting his outfit together for the dance tonight...

Claire: I was just taking some supplies out to the car. Isn't this exciting, the boys' first dance?

Jay: Greatest day of my life. Does Phil have a green pocket square for him?

Manny: Teal.

Jay: Teal.

Claire: I don't know. I don't think Phil's really a pocket square kind of a guy.

Phil: Wow. Wow.

Claire: Why don't we conference in Mitch?

Mitch: Hello?

Claire: Oh, hey, Mitch. Where are you?

Mitch: Oh, we're at the park.

Claire: So Dad's on the line.

Jay: Do you have a teal pocket square for Manny?

Mitch: Cam, Manny needs a teal pocket square.

Cam: Oh, I've got teal, I've got aqua, I've got seafoam.

Mitch: Yeah, Cam's got one.

Jay: Cam's got one.

Luke: Yes!

Cam: Oh, you know what? I lent it to Andre.

Mitch: Uh, he lent it to Andre.

Jay: Now I got to go to the mall.

Luke: Is this okay?

Claire: Oh, hey, Luke has to go to the mall too.

Luke: What?

Claire: Phil.


Jay: Ah, finally. There's a spot.

Phil: Oh. Guys, I am just bursting with pride right now. Your first dance. Soon you're going to be men.

Jay: Come on. Today, Miss Daisy.

Manny: Actually, Miss Daisy was the one being driven, not the one driving.

Jay: Never saw it.

Manny: It's called Driving Miss Daisy.

Jay: You got a real lip on you today, you know that?

Jay: Hey, that was our spot! What are you doing? You going to let him snake your spot?

Phil: Not worth it.

Jay: Boys, here's the only thing you have got to know about being a man... never let someone take what is yours.

Phil: Unless it's just a parking spot and there's plenty of others.

Jay: That's sweet, Phil. You ought to write that down. You got any lipstick in your purse?


Manny: Are you sure this is teal? 'Cause I'm starting to get a real strong green thing here.

Jay: I need you to worry about this less.

Phil: Guess who fit into the suit on the mannequin and saved us 20%?

Luke: Here's something I didn't know about mannequins... they don't have a wiener.

Manny: What the heck is that?

Phil: It's a nicer word for "penis."

Manny: No, I mean, what the heck is this?

Luke: It's a tie.

Manny: It's teal.

Luke: I don't care. I just grabbed the first one I saw.

Manny: Well, grab a different one.

Luke: No! Now I like it.

Jay: Uh, I think we were here first.

Man 1: I just have one thing. I'm in a big rush.

Jay: So are we.

Phil: That's fine. Go ahead.

Jay: Seriously.

Phil: Jay, it's not a big deal.

Man 1: And can you give me the sale prices for some things I bought last week?

Jay: Oh, for God's sake! Now this is what I'm talking about, boys. You give people an inch, they'll run all over you.

Phil: Or you could just be nice. Pay it forward. They don't make movies out of bad ideas.

Jay: All I know is you have got to fight for what you want.

Man 1: If I had the receipt, I wouldn't need you to look it up.

Manny: At this rate, I'm going to miss the first dance... at my wedding.

Luke: I thought he only had one item?

Jay: Tell your dad if it were up to me, we'd have been in and out of here in about 10 minutes.

Phil: You mentioned that.

Jay: And I'll probably mention it again. Because thanks to someone, we're going to be here for a while.

Phil: Yeah, I get it.

Jay: Luke, you should order that suit in a larger size. Because by the time we get out of here...

Phil: I get it. Pay for the suit.

Jay: Where the hell are you going?

Phil: Luke needs socks.

Luke: Make 'em teal.

Manny: You're playing a very dangerous game.


Jay: Hey, boys. Look who it is, the guy that stole our parking spot.

Luke: Are you going to hit him? I'd totally hit him.

Jay: I'm not going to hit him, but I'm going to give him a piece of my mind. Now, boys, pay attention. You want to be men? This is how you handle a jerk like this.

Jay: Hey, chief. You know, you stole our parking space today.

Man 2: What?

Jay: That's right. I was waiting for the parking space, you sneaked right in there. That make you feel like a big man?

Man 2: Did I? I didn't even notice.

Jay: That's no excuse.

Man 2: I'm really sorry. My dog died today. I had to put him to sleep. Fourteen years. He was all I had. Now I can't stand the thought of going back to my empty apartment. So I just keep wandering around the mall.

Jay: You know what? Forget about the... spot.

Man 2: God! That was his name!

Luke: Do not hit him.


Man 3: Oasis for Men?

Phil: That's funny. You made that sound like a question, then you didn't wait for me to answer.

Man 3: What?

Phil: Here, let me show you. You go... You go, "Oasis for... Men?" You see what I mean? You went "Oasis for... Men?" You should have said, "Oasis for Men." Then I go, "Yeah. Give me two." But instead, you went, "Oasis for... Men."

Man 3: Okay, I get it.

Phil: You see what I mean?

Man 3: I get it!

Phil: No, I'm not sure you do! You sprayed before "men." You went "Oasis for... Men."

Man 3: Okay. Okay.

Phil: Men. Men.

Man 3: Okay, stop it.

Phil: Men! Men! Men! Men! Men!

Man 3: Stop it!

Phil: Men! Men! Men! Men! Men!

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