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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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a yearbook n. - a photo album from high school
• ☐ ☐ ☐ smooches n. - kisses
• ☐ ☐ ☐ scratchers n. - instant lottery tickets
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a quarter n. - a 25 cent coin
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fish around phv. - look inside
• ☐ ☐ ☐ strain (a muscle) v. - injure (a muscle)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a fanny n. - a butt, bum
• ☐ ☐ ☐ knotted up adj. - stiff muscles
• ☐ ☐ ☐ presenting v. - showing your body in a sexual way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ handsy adj. - touching too much
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pat v. - touch
• ☐ ☐ ☐ linger v. - stay too long
• ☐ ☐ ☐ creep (s/o) out phv. - make (someone) feel uncomfortable
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stab v. - injure
• ☐ ☐ ☐ harmless adj. - not harmful
• ☐ ☐ ☐ work (something) out phv. - solve (a problem)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bracelet n. - a type of jewelry worn around the wrist
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a force field n. - a science fiction term for a protective energy shield
• ☐ ☐ ☐ conduct v. - act, behave
• ☐ ☐ ☐ scooch v. - move

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

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Cam	Mitchell

• Cam and Mitchell are a couple.
• Cam grew up on a farm in Missouri.
• Barb is Cam's mother.
• Mitchell feels uncomfortable because Barb touches him so much.

1. Who is Brenda?
   Cam's mother
   Cam's high school girlfriend
   Cam's wife
   
   
2. What gift did Mitchell bring for Barb?
   Lottery tickets
   Flowers
   Money
   
   
3. Why does Barb reach into Mitchell's pocket?
   To give Mitchell a massage.
   To take Mitchell's wallet.
   To get a coin to scratch her lottery tickets.
   
   
4. Why does Mitchell tell Barb about his pain?
   He wants Barb to touch him.
   He wants Barb to give him some medicine.
   He wants to make Cam jealous.
   
   
5. What drink does Cam bring to Barb?
   Coffee
   Beer
   Tea
   
   
6. Why is Cam upset with Mitchell?
   Because Mitchell is rude to Barb.
   Because Mitchell is trying to make Barb touch him.
   Because Mitchell doesn't want to talk to Barb.
   
   
7. Why does Cam think that Mitchell doesn't like to be touched?
   Mitchell's mother didn't touch him.
   Mitchell is crazy.
   Mitchell is gay.
   
   
8. Why does Cam show a doll to Mitchell?
   Because Mitchell is sad.
   To make Mitchell feel embarrassed.
   So that Mitchell can demonstrate where Barb touched him.
   
   
9. Why does Barb mention she might be touching Mitchell a lot?
   Maybe because they are family.
   Maybe because she is in love with Mitchell.
   Maybe because it is fun.
   Maybe because she is lonely.
   
   
10. What does Barb ask Mitchell to do while they are in the bathroom?
    To touch Barb as well
    To be more polite to her
    To tell her when he feels uncomfortable
    
    
11. Why does Barb reach into the bathtub?
    To touch Mitchell
    To clean her hands
    To get her bracelet
    
    
12. What does Cam tell Barb in the bathroom?
    Mitchell feels uncomfortable
    Mitchell is overreacting
    Mitchell is sorry
    
    
13. What do they do before Barb and Cam leave the bathroom?
    Hug each other
    Take a picture together
    Take a bath together
    
    

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. My old [ photo albums from high school ]!

   [ yearbooks ]

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2. [ Instant lottery tickets ]! Thank you.

   [ Scratchers ]

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3. Feel free to [ look deep down ] in there.

   [ fish around ]

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4. You know what? I [ injured a muscle ] myself so bad today.

   [ strained ]

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5. It's my fanny. It's really [ stiff ].

   [ knotted up ]

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6. She's [ touching too much ] and it makes me uncomfortable.

   [ handsy ]

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7. No. She squeezes and [ stays too long ]!

   [ lingers ]

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8. Your mother cannot keep her hands off of me, and it's [ making me uncomfortable ].

   [ creeping me out ]

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9. I guess I have been having some fun with you, and I thought that it was [ not harmful ], but I would never want to make you uncomfortable.

   [ harmless ]

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10. Oh! I've lost my [ piece of jewelry worn around the wrist ].

    [ bracelet ]

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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

Cam / Barb / look / Cam / old / high / school / yearbook

Cam and Barb are looking at Cam's old high school yearbook.

Barb / give / Mitchell / warm / hug / when / he / come / home

Barb gives Mitchell a warm hug when he comes home.

Mitchell / give / Barb / some / scratcher / he / buy / her

Mitchell gives Barb some scratchers (that/which) he bought for her.

Mitchell / tell / Barb / he / strain / fanny / and / ask / her / massage / it

Mitchell tells Barb (that) he strained his fanny and asks her to massage it.

Mitchell tells Barb (that) he has strained his fanny, and he asks her to massage it.

when / Cam / walk / room / tea / he / see / Mitchell / present / mother / like / baboon

When Cam walks into the room with tea, he sees Mitchell presenting to his mother like a baboon.

after / Cam / Mitchell / leave / room / Mitchell / complain / Cam / never / seem / notice / Barb / touch / him / inappropriate

After Cam and Mitchell leave the room, Mitchell complains (that) Cam never seems to notice Barb touching him inappropriately.

Cam / think / Mitchell / overreact / because / he / not / used / have / affection / mother

Cam thinks (that) Mitchell is overreacting because he is not used to having an affectionate mother.

Barb / walk / room / and / hear / Mitchell / complain / how / she / touch / him / too

Barb walks into the room and hears Mitchell complaining about how she touches him too much.

while / Mitchell / take / bath / Barb / try / apologize / him / through / door

While Mitchell is taking a bath, Barb tries to apologize to him through the door.

when / Mitchell / accept / Barb / apology / she / open / door / walk / bathroom / sit / down / edge / tub

When Mitchell accepts Barb's apology, she opens the door, walks into the bathroom, and sits down on the edge of the tub.

Barb / drop / bracelet / bathtub / and / then / start / fish / around / it

Barb drops her bracelet into the bathtub and then starts [fishing/to fish] around for it.

Mitchell / feel / uncomfortable / when / Barb / reach / tub / so / he / call / Cam

Mitchell feels uncomfortable when Barb reaches into [the/his] tub, so he calls (for) Cam.

Cam / explain / these / be / kind / action / that / make / Mitchell / feel / uncomfortable

Cam explains (that) these are the kinds of actions that are making Mitchell feel uncomfortable.

Barb / suggest / take / one / quick / picture / together / before / they / get / out / Mitchell / way

Barb suggests taking one quick picture together before they get out of Mitchell's way.

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.

You're the cutest boy in school. We're going to have an awesome summer.

Oh, and look what I got you, Barb.

Oh, that's your tea. I'm going to get your tea.

You know what? I strained myself so bad today.

Okay, I am not going to cry, but I want to know why.

I wanted you to see her fondling me.

You never seem to notice.

Look, I know that you don't want to hear this.

You're just not used to having a mother that shows affection.

Your mother cannot keep her hands off of me, and it's creeping me out.

I've been thinking about what I heard.

And I could say it's 'cause we're family.

But, you know, I don't know.

Well, we got it all worked out, sweetie!

1. Barb is very affectionate with her adult son. Is this common in your family?
2. At what age should parents stop being affectionate with their children? (Should parents stop being affectionate with their children?) Why?
3. Are you close to any of your friends' parents? How often do you talk to them?
4. Have you ever avoided telling someone directly that they were doing something that bothered you? What did you do instead? Was it effective?
5. How is your relationship with your partner's parents? Close? Cold?
   (partner = girlfriend/boyfriend, wife/husband)
6. Do you ever buy scratchers? Did you ever win money? How much?