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3.8 The Etiquette Teacher


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Published: 19 Feb 2018   [ UPDATED SEP 2025 ]
Level 3 (B1)   |   Time: 2:00
Accent: American

Mr. Evans talks about his dream to be an etiquette teacher.


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.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ etiquette n. - rules for polite behavior in society
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ customs n. - the beliefs and ways of doing things of a specific society
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ offended adj. - angry or annoyed because of rude or taboo actions
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ taboo n. - something not acceptable in a specific society

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Mr. Evans Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
Mr. Evans Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
  • Mr. Evans, Marie, Cheryl, Bob, and Paul all work in a travel agency.
  • They are eating dinner together.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Mr. Evans is worried that his friends will think his dream is _______.
    impossible
    silly

  2. Mr. Evans wanted to have a TV show about ______ when he was young.
    etiquette
    travel
    food

  3. Cheryl thinks Mr. Evans ______ be good at it.
    would
    would not

  4. Cheryl says Mr. Evans is very ______.
    handsome
    polite
    smart

  5. Bob says Mr. Evans knows a lot about ______ etiquette.
    business
    dining
    travel

  6. Paul says Mr. Evans taught him a lot about ______.
    different types of food
    other cultures
    business

  7. Mr. Evans introduces the topic of taboo conversation subjects while ______.
    doing business
    eating

  8. Everyone _______ praises Mr. Evans' performance.
    sincerely
    insincerely

Score:



Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (aux. verbs)


Directions: 1) Read these sentences from the video and choose the word or expression that you think fits best. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

Instrucciones: 1) Lea la conversación y elija la palabra o expresión que crea que es mejor. 2) Escuche y verifique sus respuestas.

Instruções: 1) Leia a conversa e escolha a palavra ou expressão que você acha melhor. 2) Ouça novamente e verifique suas respostas.

지시 사항 : 1) 대화를 읽고 가장 적절하다고 생각되는 단어나 표현을 고르세요. 2) 답변을 듣고 확인합니다.

Інструкції: 1) Прочитайте ці речення з відео і виберіть слово або вираз, який, на вашу думку, підходить найкраще. 2) Прослухайте ще раз і перевірте свої відповіді.


  • What about you, Mr. Evans? What you think you going to be when you were younger?
  • If I tell you, you try not to laugh?
  • Of course.
  • I always thought I would have my own television program to talk about etiquette.
  • I know you were so interested in etiquette.
  • I always loved etiquette. I think I would have made a great television etiquette teacher.
  • Well, I think you still do it. It's perfect for you.
  • Really? Why?
  • Well, you're very polite, for one thing.
  • You always know which fork to use at a restaurant. That's a real talent.
  • You taught me a lot about the customs of other cultures.
  • Maybe I still give it a try.
  • “Today's topic: dinner conversation. If your international guests look offended and leaving the table early, you probably chosen a topic that's taboo in their home country. Find out what's acceptable and what's not ... coming up on International Etiquette with Evans.”
  • What you think?
  • Wow.
  • Amazing.
  • Unforgettable.
  • You have a real talent alright.

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

Marie / ask / Mr. Evans / what / he / want / be / when / he / younger

Marie asks Mr. Evans what he wanted to be when he was younger.



Sentence 2

Mr. Evans / say / he / dream / of / host / TV / show / etiquette

Mr. Evans says (that) he [dreamed/dreamt] of hosting a TV show about etiquette.



Sentence 3

Mr. Evans / explain / he / always / love / etiquette

Mr. Evans explains (that) he has always loved etiquette.



Sentence 4

Cheryl / encourage / him / by / saying / he / very / polite

Cheryl encourages him by saying he is very polite.



Sentence 5

Bob / add / Mr. Evans / always / know / which / fork / use

Bob adds (that) Mr. Evans always knows which fork to use.



Sentence 6

Paul / say / Mr. Evans / teach / him / about / custom / other / culture

Paul says Mr. Evans has taught him about the customs of other cultures.



Sentence 7

then / Mr. Evans / *enact / opening / scene / etiquette / show

Then Mr. Evans enacts the opening scene of [his/an] etiquette show.

* enact: perform




Sentence 8

after / he / finish / they / all / smile / awkward / and / tell / him / it / great

After he finishes, they all smile awkwardly and tell him (that) it was great.




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

What did you think you were going to be when you were younger?



Clip 2
0:00 / 0:00

If I tell you, will you try not to laugh?



Clip 3
0:00 / 0:00

I always thought I would have my own television program to talk about etiquette.



Clip 4
0:00 / 0:00

I didn't know you were so interested in etiquette.



Clip 5
0:00 / 0:00

I think I would have made a great television etiquette teacher.



Clip 6
0:00 / 0:00

You're very polite, for one thing.



Clip 7
0:00 / 0:00

Maybe I could still give it a try.



Clip 8
0:00 / 0:00

You always know which fork to use at a restaurant.



Clip 9
0:00 / 0:00

You've taught me a lot about the customs of other cultures.



Clip 10
0:00 / 0:00

What do you think?



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. Do you think Mr. Evans would be a good TV show host? Why or why not?
  2. Who in your life has taught you about other cultures? What has this person taught you?
  3. If you could have your own TV show (or popular YouTube channel), what would it be about and why?
  4. What was your dream job when you were in middle school? How about in high school? In university? What is your dream job now?
  5. Do you think it’s ever too late to follow a childhood dream? Why or why not?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Marie: What about you, Mr. Evans? What did you think you were going to be when you were younger?

Mr. Evans: If I tell you, will you try not to laugh?

Marie: Of course.

Mr. Evans: I always thought I would have my own television program to talk about etiquette.

Cheryl: I didn't know you were so interested in etiquette.

Mr. Evans: I have always loved etiquette. I think I would have made a great television etiquette teacher.

Cheryl: Well, I think you could still do it. It's perfect for you.

Mr. Evans: Really? Why?

Cheryl: Well, you're very polite, for one thing.

Bob: You always know which fork to use at a restaurant. That's a real talent.

Paul: You've taught me a lot about the customs of other cultures.

Mr. Evans: Maybe I could still give it a try.

Mr. Evans: "Today's topic: dinner conversation. If your international guests look offended and are leaving the table early, you've probably chosen a topic that's taboo in their home country. Find out what's acceptable and what's not, coming up on International Etiquette with Evans."

Mr. Evans: What do you think?

Bob: Wow.

Cheryl: Amazing.

Marie: Unforgettable.

Paul: You have a real talent alright.

Mr. Evans: Thank you.

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