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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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ sneak into phv. - enter quietly and secretly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a stool n. - a chair with no back [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Hoagy Carmichael n. - a famous musician [ link ]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a throw rug n. - a small rug [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Miles Davis n. - a famous jazz musician [ link ]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ piss v. - pee, urinate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ insulting adj. - disrespectful, abusive, unkind
• ☐ ☐ ☐ unpack v. - remove items from a suitcase or box
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stalk v. - follow and harass someone (or something?) with unwanted and obsessive attention
• ☐ ☐ ☐ samba n. - a type of Brazilian music [ link ]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tapas n. - a type of Spanish food, small items of food [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hermit n. - a person who lives alone, isolated from society
• ☐ ☐ ☐ insurance n. - the money you pay to protect yourself financially from accidents
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a low blow exp. - an unfair or mean joke
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a heart of gold exp. - a warm caring personality
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Shanghaied v. - cheated, robbed, swindled
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ripped off phv. - cheated, robbed, swindled
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shady adj. - untrustworthy, dishonest, perhaps criminal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a dirty word exp. - a bad word, an insult
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on the ropes exp. - from boxing, close to defeat or failure
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rope-a-dope exp. - from boxing, pretending to be trapped so that an opponent wastes energy throwing punches
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Ali n. - Muhammad Ali, a famous boxer
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a Phoenix rising from the ashes exp. - having great success after great failure (a mythical bird being reborn after burning to death) [image]

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

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Laura	Sebastian

• Sebastian is a struggling jazz pianist.
• For more background, watch the previous video:   #1. Two False Meetings

1. Seb is looking at _______ that he wants to own.
   a club
   a restaurant
   a coffee shop
   
   
2. Seb's ______ is in his home.
   sister
   friend
   ex-girlfriend
   
   
3. Seb is _____ to see Laura in his home.
   surprised
   happy
   sad
   
   
4. Seb doesn't want her to ______
   sit on the stool
   visit his home
   eat his food
   
   
5. Laura bought _____ for Seb.
   a baked potato
   a stool
   a rug
   
   
6. Seb doesn't want to unpack his boxes until ______
   he owns his own club
   he gets married
   he finds a job
   
   
7. The club that Seb wants is currently ______.
   a samba club
   a tapas restaurant
   a samba-tapas place
   
   
8. Laura wants to _______.
   help Seb buy the club
   set up Seb with a girl
   help Seb find a job
   
   
9. Seb doesn't have _____.
   a driver's license
   car insurance
   a car
   
   
10. Seb has money problems because ______
    he doesn't have a job
    his business partner took his money
    he lost his money gambling in Shanghai
    
    
11. Seb is ______ about his future.
    optimistic
    pessimistic
    
    
12. Seb threatens ______
    never to talk to Laura again
    to move to a new apartment
    to change the locks on his apartment
    
    

Score:

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Directions: Test your ability to remember all of the details from the video.

Instrucciones: Compruebe su capacidad para recordar todos los detalles del video.

Instruções:: Verifique sua capacidade de lembrar todos os detalhes do vídeo.

지시 사항 : 비디오의 모든 세부 사항을 기억하고 있는지 테스트해보세요.

Інструкції: Перевірте, наскільки добре ви запам'ятали всі деталі з відео.

1. What kind of food does the Van Beek serve now?

   Tapas

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2. What did Laura buy for Seb?

   A throw rug

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3. Who does Laura say might have pissed on it (Q#2)?

   Miles Davis

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4. Why is Laura not worried about Seb changing the locks?

   He can't afford it.

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5. What does Laura say "are not romantic"?

   unpaid bills

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6. What did Seb's dad give him?

   A framed picture

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7. What musical instruments are in Seb's apartment?

   A trombone, a saxophone, a piano

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Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.

Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.

Instruções:: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a frase.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

Інструкції: Виберіть слово або вираз, який найкраще завершує речення.

• Seb wants Laura to stop --- sneaking in his apartment sneaking his apartment in sneaking into his apartment sneaking to his apartment (sneaking into his apartment) .
  → enter silently, secretly (and maybe illegally)
  
  
• Seb wants to meet a girl with --- a gold heart a golden heart a heart of gold a heart with gold (a heart of gold) .
  → a warm, caring, generous personality
  
  
• Some people might think that life has Seb --- on the ropes held by ropes under the ropes wrapped in ropes (on the ropes) .
  → in a difficult situation, close to defeat or failure
  
  
• Seb --- ripped off got ripped off ripped it off got it ripped off (got ripped off) by his shady business partner.
  → be robbed, cheated, or defrauded
  
  

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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: 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

Seb / sit / outside / stare / club / he / want / own

Seb is sitting outside (and) staring at the club (that/which) he wants to own.

when / Seb / come / home / he / surprise / see / his / sister / sneak / apartment

When Seb comes home, he is surprised to see (that) his sister has snuck into his apartment.

Seb / get / angry / sister / because / she / sit / stool / famous / jazz / musician / once / own

Seb gets angry at his sister because she is sitting on a stool (that/which) a famous jazz musician once owned.

Seb / not / want / unpack / until / he / have / own / club

Seb doesn't want to unpack until he has his own club.

Seb / complain / they / turn / club / samba-tapas / place

Seb complains (that) they (have) turned the club into a samba-tapas place.

Laura / want / set / Seb / girl / but / Seb / not / want / meet / her / if / she / not / like / jazz

Laura wants to set Seb up with a girl, but Seb doesn't want to meet her if she doesn't like jazz.

Laura wants to set up Seb with a girl, but Seb doesn't want to meet her if she doesn't like jazz.

Seb / have / serious / plan / future / until / he / get / rip / by / shady / business / partner

Seb had a serious plan for [his/the] future until he got ripped off by his shady business partner.

despite / dire / situation / Seb / still / seem / optimistic

Despite his dire situation, Seb still seems optimistic.

Laura / not / worry / Seb / change / lock / because / he / not / afford

Laura isn't worried about Seb changing the locks because he can't afford it.

Laura isn't worried (that) Seb will change the locks because he can't afford it.

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.

Please stop sneaking into my home.

Do you think Mom or Dad would call this a home?

What are you doing?

What if I said Miles Davis pissed on it?

When are you going to unpack these boxes?!

Oh, Sebastian! It's like a girl broke up with you and you're stalking her.

You're not still going by there, are you?

Pick one, you know? Do one right.

I have someone I want you to meet.

I don't want to meet anyone.

I don't think I'm going to like her.

I don't know! It doesn't matter, okay?

You didn't get shanghaied; you got ripped off.

I don't know! It's not as romantic as that.

Everybody knew that guy was shady, except for you.

Why do you say romantic like it's a dirty word?

I'm not going to call her.

You can't afford it.

Directions: With a partner or in a group, listen to the conversation and then try to act out the situation. Focus on intonation, stress, and rhythm.

Instrucciones: Con un compañero o en grupo, escucha la conversación y trata de representar la situación.

Instruções:: Com um companheiro ou em grupo, escute a conversa e trate de representar a situação.

지시 사항 : 파트너와 함께 또는 그룹으로 대화를 듣고 상황을 연기해봅시다. 억양, 강세, 리듬에 집중하세요.

Інструкції: З партнером або в групі прослухайте розмову, а потім спробуйте розіграти ситуацію. Зосередьтеся на інтонації, наголосі та ритмі.

• Laura:
  I got you a throw rug.
• Seb:
  I don't need that.
• Laura:
  What if I said Miles Davis pissed on it?
• Seb:
  It's almost insulting. Is it true?
• Laura:
  When are you going to unpack these boxes?!
• Seb:
  When I unpack them in my own club.

• Laura:
  I have someone I want you to meet.
• Seb:
  I don't want to meet anyone. No, no, I don't want to meet anyone.
• Laura:
  Dad gave you this?
• Seb:
  Yes.
• Laura:
  You'll like her.
• Seb:
  I don't think I'm going to like her. Does she like jazz?
• Laura:
  Probably not.
• Seb:
  Then what are we going to talk about?
• Laura:
  I don't know! It doesn't matter, okay? Because you're living like a hermit.

• Laura:
  Get serious!
• Seb:
  Get serious? Laura. I... I had a very serious plan for my future. It's not my fault I got shanghaied!
• Laura:
  You didn't get shanghaied; you got ripped off.
• Seb:
  What's the difference?
• Laura:
  I don't know! It's not as romantic as that. Everybody knew that guy was shady except for you.
• Seb:
  Why do you say "romantic" like it's a dirty word?
• Laura:
  Unpaid bills are not romantic.

1. What do we (the audience) learn about Seb in this video?
2. How would you describe the relationship between Seb and his sister? Is your relationship with your siblings similar? How?
3. Do you think Laura is older or younger than Seb? Why?
4. Is being a poor struggling musician romantic? Would you consider dating a poor struggling musician? What are the pros and cons?
5. Seb has a stool that was once owned by his favorite musician. Do you have a favorite musician, singer, or actor? What item of theirs would you like to own?
6. Laura walks around Seb's home like it is hers. Does this seem rude?
7. When someone visits your home, what behaviors or actions bother you or make you angry? Does it matter if it were a family member of a friend?