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2. WATCH the video.
3. ANSWER the questions.
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• Let me begin by saying 'x' [exp] - You're going to tell a bad story. 'x' = why the story is not that bad. Only a little bad.
• two sides to every story [exp] - People remember things differently.
• anonymous [adj] - unknown
• a non-entity [n] - something that doesn't exist
• here it is [exp] - used to introduce something
• go out with me [exp] - have a date with me; or be my new girlfriend
• tormented [adj] - tortured
• a fling [n] - a temporary relationship
• grunt [v] - make a sound because you are working hard
• convincing [adj] - realistic
• a grand finale [n] - a big ending (usually from a show)
• lose your virginity [exp] - have sex for the first time in your life
• I was just hoping that maybe you could [exp] - very very soft way to request something
• open for business [exp] - like a business, selling something
• rocked your world [exp] - gave you an amazing experience (usually sexual)
• get the hell out [exp] - leave
• things took a turn [exp] - the story started to change and go a different direction
• scandalous [adj] - dirty, shocking
• screw these people [exp] - forget about these people; similar to 'fuck these people' but much softer
• ironically [adv] - it is a coincidence
• an affair [n] - a secret sexual experience with someone who is not your partner, cheating
• besmirched [adj] - damaged, everyone looks down on her
• made to wear [exp] - forced to wear
• embroider [v] - stitch, sew, make
• a wardrobe [n] - a collection of clothes
• kind of look like [exp] - look similar to
• high-end [adj] - for the high class people
• reputation [n] - what people think about you
• indecency [n] - behavior that is not acceptable (especially sexually)

[n] - noun,  [p] - person,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adv] - adverb,  [exp] - expression

• Let me   →   Lemme
• Do you want to   →  Do you wanna
• Out of   →   Outta
• Should have   →   Shouldda

1. Does Olive thinks her side of the story is more accurate than the other side?
   Yes
   No
   
   
2. Why does Olive mention the 9 classes to the girl?
   She likes having the girl in her class.
   She hates having the girl in her class.
   She is happy the girl remembers her name.
   She is surprised the girl is not 100% confident about her name.
   
   
3. Brandon...
   was gay before, but now he is straight.
   was lying about being gay.
   is gay but is trying to become straight.
   is gay and is pretending to be straight.
   
   
4. Why does Brandon want to go out with Olive? (Check all that apply.)
   All of his classmates torment him at school.
   He likes her.
   He wants to try a heterosexual relationship.
   He thinks he will become more accepted if he has a girlfriend.
   
   
5. Why does Olive punch Brandon?
   She is just joking with him.
   She wants him to make a loud noise.
   She is angry.
   She likes aggressive sex.
   
   
6. Why does Brandon say 'thank you'?
   For punching him
   For having sex with him
   For pretending to have sex with him
   He is being sarcastic.
   
   
7. How was Olive 'open for business'?
   She was starting a new company.
   Boys were paying her to pretend to have sex.
   Boys were paying her to have sex.
   She wanted to start a new company.
   
   
8. Why does Olive's classmate suggest that she wear a red 'A'?
   She is trying to insult her.
   She thinks it would be funny.
   She wants Olive to be proud of her lifestyle.
   She wants to help her business.
   
   
9. Why did Olive's mother have a "horrible reputation" when she was young?
   She was ugly.
   She was a bad student.
   She got pregnant.
   She slept with a lot of people.
   
   
10. "There is a higher power that will judge you." What does this mean?
    Your behavior is illegal.
    Your behavior is bad karma.
    God is going to help you.
    God is going to punish you.
    
    

Directions: Listen to the conversation and choose the expression that you hear.

• Olive: --- Like me I am going to Let you Let meCan I (Let me) just begin by saying that there are two sides to every story; and this is my side – the right one.
  
  
• Brandon: Do you --- want to going to have to has totry to (want to) go out with me?
  
  
• Classmate: “We need to pray for her. But, we also need to get her the hell --- out in out to out of out atout from (out of) here."
  
  
• Olive: “I always thought that pretending to lose my virginity would be a little more special. Judy Bloom --- should should be should can should have try to (should have) prepared me for that.”