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EPISODE 5“The Right Magic”
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Useful Language
ask for an object
Hand me two eggs.
make suggestions
How about some bacon?
Maybe you can teach me how to work on a computer someday.
can you come fishing with me tomorrow?
Maybe we should do it again.
talk about the weather
It's a perfect day… a little cloudy but nice and warm.
[The] radio says [it'll be] sunny and mild.
talk about activities with go
go fishing(also go bowling, go shopping, go running, go swimming, go dancing)
say you're in a hurry and must leave
I've got to run.
check information you thought you knew
Don't you have to work?
remember the past
It'll be like old times.
correct someone in a joking way
Burned, you mean.
say you're starting to do something
Here we go.
greet someone informally
Hi, there!
say no emphatically
Not a chance!
No way!
tell someone to do something slowly and carefully Easy does it.
encourage someone
That's it.
Come on.
That a boy/girl.
make suggestions
What do you say we get back to our fishing?
Why don't we do it again?
say good-bye informally
So long.
say you admire someone
Your dad is quite a guy.
react to bad news
Uh-oh.
express thanks
How can I thank all of you?
I'm very grateful…
I'm so thankful to all of you.
apologize
I guess I ruined your day.
ACT
In the Stewart's house early Saturday morning. Grandpa is making breakfast as Robbie enters.
Robbie Hi, Grandpa.
Grandpa Hi, Robbie.
Robbie Can I help?
Grandpa Yes, indeed. Hand1 me two eggs from the refrigerator2, and I'll make you two fried eggs3.
Robbie How about some bacon4?
Grandpa I made enough for an army5. You going6 to the baseball game7 today? It's a perfect day8 for it----a little cloudy9 but nice and warm.
Robbie Dad and I were planning to go to the game, but he has to work today, and my friends don't want to10 go. It's not an important game, anyway11.
Grandpa Do you have any other plans for the day?
Robbie I'll work on my computer. I have a new math program12, and I want to learn how to use it.
Grandpa Maybe you can13 teach me how to work on a computer someday.
Robbie Anytime. It's really easy, but, like anything, you need to work at
it14, Grandpa.
[They begin to eat breakfast. ]
Robbie [eating] This bacon is great. I love crispy15 bacon.
Grandpa Oh, what are you doing tomorrow16?
Robbie Nothing much. 17
Grandpa Well, maybe your dad and I could18 take you fishing with us.
Robbie I'd like that, but…
Grandpa But what?
Robbie But Dad is always so busy.
Grandpa Well, can you come fishing with me tomorrow?
Robbie Sure, I can.
Later that morning. Philip is eating breakfast quickly. He is speaking with Grandpa.
Grandpa Robbie says you can't take him to the game today.
Philip I really feel bad about it, 19 but they need me at the hospital today, in the children's ward20.
Grandpa I understand.
Philip Maybe we can spend some time together next weekend. 21
Grandpa Definitely. We should. You and Robbie and me. Remember our first fishing trip22?
Philip I sure do…. Well, I've got to run, 23 Dad. See you later. [He leaves. ]
On the patio later that day. Grandpa is looking at some fishing gear, things he will need for catching fish. Philip enters.
Philip Going fishing?24
Grandpa I'm thinking about25 it…. So, how's work?
Philip Oh, the usual problems26.
Grandpa You're working pretty hard these days.
Philip I guess I am.
Grandpa When did you last go fishing with Robbie?
Philip I remember exactly. It was on his birthday, June second, two years ago. [He laughs. ] We didn't catch anything. 27
Grandpa Remember our fishing trips?28
Philip Yes. I loved them.
Grandpa Remember catching your first fish?
Philip How can I forget? I fell out of the boat29! We had some good times together. 30
Grandpa Yes, we did. Maybe we should31 do it again.
Philip How about tomorrow?
Grandpa Don't you have to work?32
Philip My paper work33 will wait.
Grandpa Oh, Robbie will be thrilled34. I am, too, Son.
Philip I want to spend more time with Robbie. 35
Grandpa Tomorrow. It'll be like old times36 for you and me. And Robbie will love it.
Philip Well, what's the weather going to be like37?
Grandpa Radio says38 sunny39 and mild40.
Philip Well, I'll tell Robbie. And thanks, Dad.
Grandpa Don't thank me. I'm just being a grandfather.
END OF ACT I
hand to give.
refrigerator
fried eggs
bacon It is salted or smoked meat which comes from the back or sides of a pig.
enough for an army Use this expression to mean that you have more than enough of something
You going…?=Are you going…?This is an informal usage.
baseball game
perfect day
cloudy
10 want to Robbie uses the informal pronunciation, wanna. Robbie wanna
11 anyway Use this word to show that you think something is not important. Anyway usually begins or ends a sentence. “Anyway”
12 program instructions on a disk to tell a computer what to do.
13 Maybe you can …… Use this phrase to suggest something for someone to do.
14 work at it to continue trying to do something.
15 crispy cooked so that it breaks easily.
16 What are you doing tomorrow?=What will you do tomorrow? You can use the present progressive verb tense to refer to future plans
17 Nothing much. =Nothing important.
18 Maybe…could…You can use this phrase to make a suggestion.
19 I really feel bad about it.
20 children's ward The part of the hospital where children stay.
21 Maybe we can spend sometime together next weekend.
22 fishing trip
23 I've got to run. =I must leave right now. This is an informal expression.
24 Going fishing?=Are you going fishing? go ing go running go swimming go dancing go shopping
25 think about=consider.
26 the usual problems
27 We didn't catch anything. =We didn't get any fish.
28 Remember our fishing trips?=Do you remember our fishing trips?
29 out of the boat Philip says outa the boat. In informal conversation, people often do not pronounce the letter f in of. Philip outa the boat of f
30 We had some good times together.
31 Maybe (we) should ……You can use this phrase to make a suggestion.
32 Don't you have to work?=I thought you had to work. Use a negative yes/no question if you thought something was true, but now you have a reason not to be sure.
33 paper work record keeping.
34 thrilled excited and happy.
35 I want to spend more time with Robbie. Robbie
36 It'll be like old times. You can use this expression about a future event that will be like a happy experience in the past.
37 What's the weather going to be like Use this question to ask about the weather at a future time.
38 Radio says…=The radio says ……Grandpa sometimes cuts the beginning of a sentence. Here, it is not correct to cut the article the. the
39 sunny
40 mild not too hot and not too cold.
1 ……
“lodge “lodge”
2 fishing trips
Focus In
ACT Weather
What's the weather going to be like?
Radio says sunny and mild.
What's the weather going to be like in the U. S. A. today?
In New York City, home of the Statue of Liberty and all those skyscrapers and the surrounding area, it will be sunny and mild, a little cloudy but nice and warm.
What a beautiful day to do some fishing.
Down in the Southeast today, the weather will be gorgeous.
In Miami, Florida, a popular vacation spot, it's going to be sunny and hot, hot, hot!
It's 90 degrees Fahrenheit, that's 32 degrees Celsius now, a perfect day for the beach.
Not so in St. Louis, Missouri, the gateway to the west.
It's cool and windy.
We expect rain there and throughout the mid-west this afternoon.
So get out your umbrella.
And in the Rocky mountains it's freezing.
Brrrrr! It's 32 degrees Fahrenheit, that's 0 degrees Celsius.
Outside Denver, Colorado, there is two feet of snow already and it's going to snow some more.
It's a perfect place for skiing.
And on the west coast,
In Los Angeles, California, home of Holleywood movie stars and fast cars, It's sunny and warm.
It'll be a beautiful day for a drive up the coast.
And that's the weather in the U. S. A. today.
Activities
In New York City, it will be ______.
sunny and a little cloudy
cloudy and raining
In Miami, it is going to be ______.
cloudy and cold
sunny and hot
In St. Louis, you can expect ______.
rain
snow
In Denver, it is going to ______.
rain
snow
In Los Angeles, it'll be ______.
sunny and a little cloudy
sunny and warm
“Well, can you come fishing with me tomorrow?”
“Maybe we can spend some time together next weekend. ”
“Well, maybe your dad and I could take you fishing with us. ”
“I want to spend more time with Robbie. ”
“I'll work on my computer. ”
Grandpa made a lot of bacon for breakfast.
Robbie plays baseball.
The weather is good today.
Philip has to work today.
9/10
Grandpa played baseball when he was young.
In school, Robbie is having problems with math.
Robbie has a new math program for his computer.
Grandpa has never used a computer before.
Robbie is not busy tomorrow.
WORD BOX Grandpa Philip
Robbie ______ you ______ him to the game today.
I ______.
Definitely. We ______.
You and Robbie and me.
______ our first fishing trip?
PHILIP
I really ______ bad about it, but they ______ me at the hospital today, in the children's ward.
Maybe we ______ some time together next weekend.
I sure do…Well, I've got to run, Dad. ______ you later.
ACT
At a lake in upstate New York the next morning. Grandpa, Philip, and Robbie are preparing to fish.
Robbie This is really neat! When do we eat?
Philip First, we have to catch some fish. In order to catch fish, you have
to do this. [He prepares the fishing line. ] Here we go. 1 That's it. Then drop
it into the water. All of this comes before eating2. OK?
Robbie How do you know so much about fishing?
Philip Grandpa taught me. We spent a lot of time fishing together. 3 Now,
the important thing is to get the hook close to the fish. 4 All right? Like this. [He puts his fishing line into the water. ]
Robbie I think I see some fish right under us, Dad.
Philip Oh, not a chance5!
Robbie I just saw a big one!
[A young boy arrives with a fishing rod. ]
Grandpa Hi, there!6
Albert Hi.
Grandpa What's your name?
Albert Albert.
Grandpa Are you all7 alone?
Albert Yes, sir.
Grandpa How old are you, Albert?
Albert I'm ten.
Philip Where's your father?
Albert He's up there at the lodge8.
Philip Does he know you're here?
Albert Yes, sir.
Philip Ok, Robbie, maybe you should watch him. The water's pretty deep here.
Robbie I'll watch him, Dad.
A little while later. They are still fishing.
Robbie What time is it?
Grandpa It's almost lunchtime, and no fish yet. 9
Robbie I can go up to the lodge for some hot dogs and drinks. 10
Philip No way!11 We're here to catch our lunch. 12
Grandpa To catch fish, you need the right magic13.
Philip That's right. I forgot! The right magic. Do it for Robbie, Dad.
Grandpa You remember?
Philip Sure. Come on. 14
Grandpa Well, first, you have to turn your hat around like this. Then you close your eyes and say the magic words. Fish, fish, send me a fish.
Robbie [He closes his eyes. ] Fish, fish, send me a fish…I got one!15
Grandpa See, it works16?
Robbie It's a big one!
Philip Well, it always worked for me, too.
Robbie Grandpa, get the net17, please!
[Grandpa gets the net, and Robbie finally catches the fish. ]
Robbie Dad, you got one, too!
Philip You bet18 I have![Philip brings up a boot from the water. ]
Grandpa Easy, Philip, easy.
Robbie Sorry, Dad.
Philip Well, one more and I've got a pair of boots19.
Robbie You didn't say the magic words.
Grandpa Robbie's right.
Philip Yes, but you did, and we've got our lunch. Let's20 build a fire and cook it! Come on, Albert, you can help us!
Albert I want to stay here and fish.
Grandpa All right, but be careful.
A little later. Grandpa, Philip, and Robbie are around their campfire.
Robbie Is it finished yet?
Philip I think so. I hope you like your fish well done21.
Grandpa Burned, 22 you mean.
Philip Hey, I'm a doctor, not a chef23.
[They hear Albert calling from the lake. ]
Albert Help! Help! I can't swim!
Robbie Dad! Grandpa! He fell in!24
[Robbie and Philip rush to save Albert. They pull him from the water and place him on the dock. ]
Philip Easy does it, 25 Robbie. That a boy. 26 That's it. 27
Grandpa He's not breathing, Philip!
Philip Robbie, run to the car! Bring a blanket28 and my medical bag.
Robbie Yes, Dad.
[Philip slowly breathes into the boy's mouth. ]
Philip Now, come on, son29. Come on, son.
Grandpa Breathe, Albert!
END OF ACT
Here we go. We're starting now. This is an informal expression.
before eating Use an-ing verb form(eating) after a preposition (before). before ing (eating)
We spent a lot of time fishing together.
Now, the important thing is to get the hook close to the fish. Philip is trying to be funny. Of course Robbie knows that the hook must be near the fish. Philip Robbie
Not a chance! That's impossible.
Hi, there! This is an informal way to say hello.
all completely. Are you all alone?
lodge a small house to stay in during a trip or vacation.
It's almost lunchtime, and no fish yet.
10 I can go up to the lodge for some hot dogs and drinks.
11 No way!=Absolutely not; forget it.
12 We're here to catch our lunch.
13 magic
14 Come on. =Do it now.
15 I got one! I caught one.
16 It works!=It is successful.
17 net
18 You bet. = You can be sure.
19 One more and I've got a pair of boots.
20 Let's Let us…Use Let's to make a suggestion for you and someone else to do something. Let's
21 well done cooked for a long time.
22 burned cooked too long.
23 chef a professional cook.
24 He fell in!
25 Easy does it. Relax; go slowly.
26 That a boy. 27
27 That's it. These two expressions mean“You're doing well.
28 blanket When you go to sleep, you cover yourself with a blanket.
29 son Of course, Albert isn't really Philip's son. Older people sometimes use son to speak directly to a young boy. Albert Philip son
Grandpa Robbie ” 13
Focus In
Act Describing a Sequence
“First”
So first you have to turn your hat around like this.
“Then”
Then you close your eyes and say the magic words.
“Last”
I got one.
“First, then, last. ”
What happened first?
What happened then?
6/9
What happened last?
First, then, last.
Let's try that again.
This time with other parts of Act 2.
First they arrived at the lake.
Next, Grandpa used the right magic.
After that, Robbie caught a fish.
Later on they cooked.
They burned the fish.
Finally Albert fell in the water.
First, next, after that, later on, finally.
What happened first?
What happened next?
What happened after that?
What happened later on?
And finally?
First, next, after that, later on and finally.
Activities
WORD BOX
First, Grandpa, Philip, and Robbie ______. Next, Grandpa ______. After that, Robbie ______. Later on, they ______. Finally, Albert ______.
Robbie I can go to the lodge for some hot dogs and drinks.
Philip ______