EPISODE 2Vocabulary notes: to apply to the school – учиться в школе grueling program – самостоятельная программа to work oneself into the ground – работать до седьмого пота to do a favor –сделать одолжение to break up with smb. –разорвать отношения с кем-либо Don’t be mean! –не начинай! to blow off – опрокинуть кого-либо to leap around with – зависать с That’s a relief. – прощай to fill in for smb. – заменять кого-либо to buy into – купиться на to figure out – разобраться to pull this routine off – выполнить программу to be through with smth. –покончить с чем-либо an art-school cat – толстопуз to get a fraction closer to the goal – приближаться чуть ближе к цели 2.1 Decide whether these statements are true or false: 1. Nora and Tyler were going to talk to Director Gordon about using the showcase as his audition to get into the Cambridge University. 2. Miles thought Lucy’d be smart enough to know she deserved better. 3. Tyler messed around with their friendship for a girl. 4. They kicked Skinny out the party because his mother prohibited his going outside. 5. The senior showcase was a highlight of their year at the Maryland School of the Art. 6. Tyler was not fighting for something real for the fist time in his life. 7. Tyler was said to send the Director Gordon his transcripts. 2.2 Look at the sentences and decide who says the following. Give an appropriate translation: (Tyler, the director of a school, Nora, company’s agent) 1. “I could finish out my school year here.” 2. “Saying the words doesn’t make it so.” 3. “Miles needed a wingman.” 4. “I was a chubby kid.” 5. “I could deal with the chubbiness.” 6. “Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to this very special evening.” 7. “I’d like to discuss with Nora the possibility of joining our company after graduation.”
2.3 Fill in the gaps with the nouns in the conversation between Director Gordon and Tyler and act the dialogue: Tyler: “(1)……… Gordon. I mean, (2)……… Gordon?” Miss Gordon: “Can I help you, Tyler?” Tyler: “Um. There’s something that I kinda[2] wanted to, um. It’s probably stupid.” Miss Gordon: “Then perhaps it can wait.” Tyler: “You know how me and Nora have been working together?” It’s been kinda making me think lately that may be I’d like to come here. Miss Gordon: “You want to apply to the (3)……….? Tyler: “Yeah, kids (4)………., don’t they? I was kinda hopin’[3] may be I could finish out my school (5)……… here. Miss Gordon: “It’s not that you don’t have (6)…………, Tyler. But a lot of kids have (7)……….. It takes so much more than that. This is a grueling (8)………... My (9)……….. work themselves into the (10)…………. every day just to get a (11)……….. closer to their (12)………. We’re tough as hell on them in here, because we know what they’re going to face out there. Only (13)……… that make it are the ones prepared to fight.” Tyler: “Yeah, I understand that. Miss Gordon: “I’m not sure that you do, not for something real. And I’ve already seen you give up once already.” Tyler: “That’s not gonna[4] happen again. Miss Gordon: “Saying the (14)………. doesn’t make it so.” Tyler: “Then tell me what I gotta[5] do.” Miss Gordon: “I can’t. You have to show me. Show me that you want it, really want it. You do that, then we can talk. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a 3:00. 2.4 Fill in the gaps with the nouns in the conversation between Nora and her mother and act the dialogue: Nora: “Mom? Are you OK?” Mother: “Do you know even when you were a (1)……… you danced better than you could walk? It was all you ever wanted to do. I remember the (2)……… on your (3)………. the (4)……… we took you to your first dance (5)………..” Nora: “You do?” Mother: “I never expected that (6)……….. would still bring you such (7)…….. after all these (8)………. Seeing you up there on the (9)………. so happy – it used to make me happy. I guess I forgot about that.” Nora: “Mom, it’s OK.” Mother: “I am so excited to see you dance in your (10)……………..” Nora: “Oh, Mom. I don’t even have a (11)………… anymore. Tyler’s not doing it and Andrew’s out.” Mother: “(12)……… You can do this. You’re been doing this by yourself your whole (13)………. Come here. You are gonna be great.” Nora: “Thanks, Mom.”
2.5 Translate the dialogue between Tyler and Mac in order to understand what changes were after Skinny’s death: Tyler: “Hey.” Mac: “Hey.” Tyler: “How long you been out here?” Mac: “I don’t know.” Tyler: “How’s your mom?” Mac: “She spoke to me for the fist time today.” Tyler: “You know they got PJ, right?” Mac: “That’s not gonna bring Skinny back.” Tyler: “This ain’t[6] your fault.” Mac: “That don’t bring him back either.” Tyler: “I hate seeing you beat yourself up.” Mac: “I’m beating myself up? We been beating ourselves up way before Skinny… Skinny’s dead. He’s gone. My little brother’s gone. And that’s on me, Ty. I know that. I ain’t stupid. All the partying, stealing cars, messin’[7] around. You don’t think I know it’s a bunch of bull?” Tyler: “We’re doing the best we can.” Mac: ‘You really believe that? You really think this is the best we can be?” Tyler: “No.” Mac: “I wanna[8] be better. I wanna do better.” Tyler: “You’re right.” Mac: “We gotta do it for my mom, for Skinny.” Tyler: “For Skinny. Can you do me favor?” Mac: “Yeah.” Tyler: “Will you come somewhere with me?”
2.6 Watch again and answer the questions. Try to give some more details: 1. What was Tyler’s idea while rehearsing with Nora at school? 2. Was there anything that Tyler wanted to have when he was a kid? And why? 3. Why didn’t Mac want to communicate with Tyler? 4. Who helped Nora when she was disappointed? 5. What happened to Skinny? And why could it happen to him? 6. Was there any difference in the behavior of Mac and Tyler after Skinny’s death? 7. Do you like the performance on the scene? Was it so exciting? 8. Could Nora get a job after such showcase? 9. What happened to Tyler? 2.7 Discuss the following issues: 1. What could happen if Nora’s mother didn’t help her to believe in herself? 2. What could happen if Skinny wasn’t shot?
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