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staggering
[ 'stag-uh-ring]
adjective
It costs a staggering $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.
dilemma
[ dih-'lem-uh ]
noun
She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves.
hysterics
[ huh-'steh-ruhks ]
noun
I told her she couldn’t have it and she went into hysterics.
post-traumatic stress
noun
She suffers from post-traumatic stress, which makes it impossible to work.
flash back
phrasal verb
My mind flashed back to my first day at college.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]
What is the video all about?
LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT
A. Script Completion
Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words. Write or type down your answers while listening.
⏱ 00:00 - 01:37
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"And you couldn't be . And, gosh, I'm a fan of yours. And you , and you sat just the way you're sitting. Very nice. And we were talking, and I just gave you a , and then you said, before you even continued. "
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"Before we even start the interview, I just there with, I love that that you do. (Jimmy: And I said...) And there was just . "
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"But you were so sweet, because you let me... You were like, you could tell that I was . And you were like, it's okay, honey. If you want to , we can do it again. "
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"Yeah, so I had you . And then when you came and sat down, I said, so are you a big fan of ? You, I just love that you did it again. That was the first... We don't ever want to . So, please, thank you for , and I appreciate that. "
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"You were so sweet. But then I feel like the show had , because everyone was in hysterics. And the energy was like... I was to do a good job after having..."
LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT
A. Script Completion
Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.
⏱ 02:26 - 04:24
Emma
Jimmy
That sounds like fun.
Emma
It was fun. I got to ride a horse. I got to learn (2) . And then I had singing lessons and then (3) . So it was like, yeah. Yeah.
Jimmy
So now would you ever... Could you ever waltz now or ballroom now?
Emma
I mean, I could like stumble my way through (4) .
Jimmy
Okay. Maybe next time we'll do (5) . (Okay, great.) I know you're really excited about that. But now let's talk about your new film now. This is you and Pat Nosewall and Tom Hanks in the Circle based on Dave Eggers' book. Oh, I love Dave Eggers. Yes, I love Dave Eggers, too. He's fantastic. Did you get to meet Dave, or No?
Emma
Isn't it the best fan of a book ever? A heartbreaking work of staggering genius. (Staggering genius.) Such a funny title.
Jimmy
It's a great book. (I love it.) Did you get to meet Dave at all, or No?
Emma
I did. I was with him (6) at the premiere. We just (7) last night at Tribeca Film Festival. And yeah, and he came, which was huge.
Jimmy
Yeah, he doesn't really (8) . (No, he doesn't.) He just writes. (No. He just does his writing thing.) Yeah, writer writes, man. That's what he does. He's great at it. Yeah, McSweeney's, too. Yeah, he's a good guy. Well, tell everyone what this film's about.
Emma
Yeah, so the film is about a young woman who joins kind of (9) umm, you know, like a combination of Google and Facebook and Twitter and every (10) , big social media platform you can think of. And she, it's kind of her journey wrestling with how (11) this company is and how powerful it's becoming. And they're kind of like (12) that start to surround these issues of giving away (13) .
Jimmy
Yeah, you call it, like (14) or something?
Emma
Yeah, she goes, so they call it, she goes transparent. So she decides to wear a camera all the time. That means that everyone in the world can see what she's doing. (At all times.) 24 hours a day. (No privacy.) No privacy.
Jimmy
And you realize how (15) is. And man, oh man, you're great in it. And Hank's, I mean, just, you never see him as a (16) .
Emma
How weird, I know, how weird is it to see him as the bad guy?
Jimmy
It's just refreshing and cool. I love it. (Yeah. It's good.) I want to show a clip.
LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.
⏱ 00:00 - 04:24
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Why did Emma feel embarrassed the last time she was on the Jimmy Fallon Show?
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How did Jimmy react to Emma's mistake during their previous interaction?
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What is the primary theme or concern of the movie "The Circle"?
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How do you feel about the concept of privacy and personal data in the age of social media and tech giants?
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Which part of the conversation resonated with you the most, and why?
I did princess boot camp for (1) .