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[C] MovieClip: Crazy Rich Asians - Meeting His Mother Scene

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

unkempt

[ uhn-'kempt ]

adjective

- not neat or not cared for; messy

He needed a shave and his hair was unkempt.

self-made

[ 'self-meyd ]

adjective

- successful as a result of your own effort

C.J. Walker became one of black America's first self-made millionaires.

pursue

[ per-'soo ]

verb

- to try to achieve something

He plans to pursue a career in advertising.

shape the life of (someone)

phrase

- to decide or influence the life of a person, especially a belief or idea, or character

Singaporean parents are obsessed with shaping the lives of their children.

waiting tables

phrase

- to serve food or drinks as a waiter or waitress

She has a job waiting tables before she became a restaurant owner.

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 from a rich family introduced his middle-class girlfriend to his mother.

2. A man and a woman who got engaged at a party.

3. A mother's first impression of her son's girlfriend.

4. Two families are meeting with each other for an upcoming wedding.

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 - 00:30

  1. "You need a ."

  2. "So and you look tired from your ."

  3. "I'm gonna ask the to make you some soup."

  4. "I'll it to the later."

  5. "Oh my , I, I'm so to meet you Mrs. Young."

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.

⏱ 00:46 - 01:10

  1. "Nick tells me , too. What do you teach?"

  2. "And she's brilliant. NYU's ."

  3. "So economics, . Are your parents academics ?"

  4. "Uh no, well, my dad actually died before ."

  5. "And my mom didn't even ."

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.

⏱ 00:00 - 02:07

  1. Why did Mrs. Young say sorry to Rachel about Nick's father?

  2. What did Nick say about Rachel?

  3. According to Mrs. Young, what are parents like to their children in Singapore?

  4. Do you think Nick's mother doesn't like Rachel? Why or why not?

  5. What do you feel while watching this video? Why?

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。

unkempt

[ uhn-'kempt ]

adjective

- not neat or not cared for; messy

He needed a shave and his hair was unkempt.

self-made

[ 'self-meyd ]

adjective

- successful as a result of your own effort

C.J. Walker became one of black America's first self-made millionaires.

pursue

[ per-'soo ]

verb

- to try to achieve something

He plans to pursue a career in advertising.

shape the life of (someone)

phrase

- to decide or influence the life of a person, especially a belief or idea, or character

Singaporean parents are obsessed with shaping the lives of their children.

waiting tables

phrase

- to serve food or drinks as a waiter or waitress

She has a job waiting tables before she became a restaurant owner.