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[C+] CBS Morning: Dad in Viral BBC Interview Speaks Out

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

salvage

[ 'sal-vij ]

verb

- to save something valuable from damage, destruction, or loss

He fought to salvage the company's reputation.

swagger

[ 'swag-er ]

noun

- a way of walking or behaving that shows you are confident

Karlson is full of swagger when it comes to talking about his team.

composure

[ kuhm-'poh-zher ]

noun

- the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control

He showed great composure in a difficult situation.

inundate

[ 'in-uhn-deyt ]

verb

- "overwhelm; to bring to a place or person too much of something, so that it cannot be dealt with"

The office was inundated with letters of complaint.

duck out of something

phrase

- to leave suddenly and usually without telling anyone that one is leaving

I had to duck out of the meeting to take a phone call.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.


1. It was about the wife who suddenly burst through the door to salvage the BBC interview.

2. The perils of working away from home with kids.

3. The two adorable kids who walked into the office during a Skype interview.

4. The story behind the live BBC interview with Professor Kenny.

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 - 01:18

  1. "Charlie d'Agata is in London with a the video."

  2. "Live TV can be tough enough even when there are - - in the room."

  3. "In four-year-old Marian in full ."

  4. "And in slides Kelly's wife, Jung-A Kim, doing everything in her power to ."

  5. "...while trying to of the shot.."

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.

⏱ 01:24 - 02:42

  1. "The live BBC interview quickly went into the internet , the melee triggering a whole slew of memes and copycats."

  2. "The U.S. professor’s phone , and he suddenly found himself inundated."

  3. "Kelly said he was worried the BBC might not have him back, but now he's happy his family blooper has brought to so many."

  4. "Professor Kelly said Marian was in a - mood after celebrating her birthday at school that day ."

  5. "....his wife deserves a medal for her efforts."

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.

⏱ 00:00 - 02:46

  1. What did the wife do to salvage the situation?

  2. What did Professor Kelly forget to do before the Skype interview started?

  3. What was he hoping for during the interview when the kids entered the room?

  4. What was her daughter's action suggesting?

  5. What happened after the interview went into the internet stratosphere?

LET'S RECAP!

Active-Listening Let-s-Recap-2

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。


2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。

salvage

[ 'sal-vij ]

verb

- to save something valuable from damage, destruction, or loss

He fought to salvage the company's reputation.

swagger

[ 'swag-er ]

noun

- a way of walking or behaving that shows you are confident

Karlson is full of swagger when it comes to talking about his team.

composure

[ kuhm-'poh-zher ]

noun

- the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control

He showed great composure in a difficult situation.

inundate

[ 'in-uhn-deyt ]

verb

- "overwhelm; to bring to a place or person too much of something, so that it cannot be dealt with"

The office was inundated with letters of complaint.

duck out of something

phrase

- to leave suddenly and usually without telling anyone that one is leaving

I had to duck out of the meeting to take a phone call.