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[C+] The Pursuit of Happyness: Must Have Had Nice Pants (WILL SMITH INTERVIEW SCENE)

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

earnestness

[ 'ur-nist-nis ]

noun

- seriousness and zeal in intention, purpose, or effort

Sincerity and earnestness led to his promotion.

diligence

[ 'dil-i-juhns ]

noun

- the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort

The caretaker carried out her duty with diligence and sincerity.

arrest

[ uh-'rest ]

verb

- to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody

The policeman arrested him for breaking into someone's house.

gizmo

[ 'giz-moh ]

noun

- a gadget or device

Smartphones, vacuum cleaners, and laptops-these gizmos make life easier.

demonstrate

[ 'dem-uhn-streyt ]

verb

- to manifest or exhibit; show

He was awarded for demonstrating compassion to children.

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. A man impressed the panel of interviewers with his school record.

2. A man showed up in his interview despite wearing inappropriate clothes.

3. A man impressed the CEO with his honesty and wittiness.

4. A man made the panel of interviewers laugh with his sense of humor.

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.

⏱ 01:49 - 02:35

  1. "I've been sitting out here for the last half-hour trying to ."

  2. "I wanted to come up with a story that would qualities that I'm sure you all admire here...."

  3. "like , and team-playing. Something."

  4. "I of anything. So the truth is, I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets."

  5. "And I ran all the way here from the Polk Station, the "

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.

⏱ 03:02 - 04:00

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Chris

But I was also first in my (1) in the Navy, and that was a class of (2) . Can I say (3) ? I'm the type of person if you ask me a (4) , and I don't know the answer, I'm gonna tell you that I don't know. But I (5) what. I know how to (6) , and I will find the answer. Is that (7) ?

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

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

⏱ 01:49 - 04:28

  1. Why was Chris arrested?

  2. What did Jay Twistle say about Chris?

  3. What did Jay mean by “Jacket and tie”?

  4. Why do you think the CEO was disappointed knowing that Chris was first in class in high school?

  5. Use three adjectives to describe Chris.