Polite Expressions for Asking Permission/Transcript

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(we see Joji holding a box, and Cathy holding a ball, with Ogot staring on the left)

Joji: Hello, there, how are you? Come on, join us! We're going to be playing a game. It's very simple. All you have to do is pass the ball around, while I sing.

Cathy: We will pass around...this ball.

Joji: That's right, and when I stop singing, whoever is holding the ball will be out of the game.

Ogot: Then, the game continues until no one is left.

Cathy: What? No! The game will stop until there is only one left.

Joji: Right, and whoever is left will be the winner.

Ogot: Oh.

Joji: And...the winner will be receiving this special, small box of goodies for me! (laughs)

Cathy: Wow! I can't wait to start!

Ogot: Me, too!

Cathy: That looks yummy! I want that prize!

Joji: (chuckles) Let's start the game, then. Are you ready?

Cathy&Ogot: Ready!

(Joji plays the ukulele, while Ogot, the viewer, and Cathy pass the ball)

Joji: ♫ Down by the station, early in the morning ♫

♫ See the little puffer trains all in a row ♫

♫ Here comes the driver to start up the engine ♫

♫ Puff puff, beep beep, off we go ♫

(the ball stops, with the viewer holding it)

Joji: Oops! Sorry! You're out of the game! Let's see who will be out next round.

Cathy: Now, it's just you and me.

Ogot: Let's do this! Sing it, Joji!

Joji: Alright!

♫ Down by the station, early in the morning ♫

♫ See the little puffer trains all in a row ♫

♫ Here comes the driver to start up the engine ♫

♫ Puff puff, beep beep, off we go ♫

(the ball stops, with Ogot holding it)

Cathy: Yay! I won! I won! Give me the prize! Give me the prize!

Joji: Uh, congratulations, Cathy, but, um...you could have said that in a polite way.

(the words 'polite way' pop up in blue)

Cathy: Polite way?

Ogot: Yes, you could have used the words 'May I'. You should have said 'May I have my prize now?'

(the sentence pops up below, with 'May I' in red and the rest in blue)

Joji: Yes, that is a better way of saying it.

Cathy: Um, you were right. I should have said that instead of grabbing this. Sorry!

Joji: It's okay, Cathy.

Ogot: We understand. You are excited.

Joji: But, being polite shows that you are being respectful.

(the word 'respectful' pops up in blue)

Ogot: Yes, politeness also makes others feel that you care about them.

Cathy: Okay, may I say something polite?

Ogot: Uh, actually, you just did.

Cathy: I did?

Ogot: Yes, you said 'May I say something polite?'

(the sentence pops up below, with 'May I' in red and the rest in blue)

(Cathy and Ogot laugh)

Cathy: But, that's not what I wanted to say! What I wanted to say is 'can we do another round?'

Joji: Well, okay, sure, Cathy, but I don't have any more prizes to give away.

Cathy: It's fine with me.Ogot: Yes, we just want to play!

Joji: Okay.

Cathy&Ogot: Yay!

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(we see Joji flying a plane, with Ogot and Cathy on both sides)

Joji: Are you ready? Come fly with us!

Ogot: I want to go to Boracay and swim.

Joji: Let's go to Boracay!

♫ Come fly, fly fly ♫

♫  'round the Philippines ♫

♫ Come fly, fly fly ♫

♫ Come fly, fly fly ♫

♫  'round the Philippines ♫

♫ flying high, up in the skies! ♫

Cathy: I want to go to Bicol and see Mount Mayon.

Joji: Let's go to Bicol!

(we hear the song again)

Joji: I want to go to Laguna and eat buko pie. Let's go to Laguna!

(we hear the song again)

Joji: Your turn! Where in the Philippines do you want to go? (pause) That's great! Let's go, then!

(we hear the song again)

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Cathy: One day, teacher Rose announced that it's Mario's birthday tomorrow. Jojo wants to say something. What should he say?

(we see two speech bubbles with one saying 'I will talk!' and 'May I talk?')

Jojo: May I talk?

Cathy: Teacher Rose gave him a chance to talk. Jojo said they should prepare a gift for Mario. Everyone agreed. Francine and her friends wanted to use the school's computer to make a card for Mang Mario. What should they say to their teacher?

(we see two speech bubbles with one saying 'May we use the computer?!' and 'We want to use the computer.')

Francine&Friends: May we use the computer?

Cathy: The teacher allowed them to use the computer. The following day, when Mang Mario was gardening, Teacher Rose and her students asked him if they could have some flowers. What should they say?

Everyone: May we have some flowers?

Mang Mario: Sure,

Cathy: said Mang Mario. He was surprised! Everyone greeted him.

Everyone: Happy birthday, Mang Mario!

Cathy: They gave him the card that Francine and her friends made. Mang Mario was very happy, and he made a request to the whole class.

Mang Mario: May I ask you to study well?

Cathy: Everybody promised him to study well in class.

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(we see James in his house)

James: ♫ Mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi ♫ Yo, it's James Lez Read here, and I am vocalizing! ♫ Mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi ♫ What's vocalizing, you ask? Well, it's like exercising our vocal cords. We usually do it before we sing! Do you want to join me? (pause) That's great! Let's vocalize using words with a 'm' sound.

(we see the sound 'Mm' in orange)

James: Do you know the sound of the letter M? (pause) It's 'mm', 'mm', 'mm'. Try it! (pause) We can hear it at the beginning, like in the word 'moon', and we can hear it at the end like in the word 'jam'. Are you ready to vocalize with me? (clears throat) Let's start with these words that have the 'm' sound at the beginning!

♫ Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mat ♫

(we see a mat on the left)

♫ Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mop ♫

(we see a mop on the right)

♫ Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mug ♫

(we see a mug in the middle)

James: (coughs) Looks like I need more practice. Let's try these words that have the 'm' sound at the end.

♫ Ha-a-a-a-a-a-am ♫

(we see a ham on the left)

♫ Dru-u-u-u-u-u-um ♫

(we see a drum in the middle)

♫ Wo-o-o-o-o-o-rm ♫

(we see a worm on the right)

James: Ha-ha! Thanks for vocalizing with me! I think I'm ready to sing now!

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James: Here is how to write the big letter M. First, we have to start on the top, then go down. We have to go back on top, then write a slanting line. Then another slanting line, then go back to the top, going down.

(the big letter M is drawn)

James: For the small letter M, make a straight line, after that, we have to make two curved lines, like this!

(the small letter M is drawn)

James: There! Big and small M. Now that you know how to write the letter M, will you help me write them down?

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James: In this game, we need to write the letter M when we hear the 'm' sound. When shoulld we write the letter M? (pause) Correct! We write the letter M when we hear the 'm' sound.

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(we see a carton of milk)

James: This is the first one! Milk. 'M', 'milk'. Do you hear the 'm' sound in the word 'milk'? (pause) I hear it too! 'M-m-milk'. Let's write the small letter M.

(the word ' m ilk' pops up)

(we see a carton of apple juice)

James: The next one is juice. Do you hear the 'm' sound in 'juice'? (pause) I don't hear it in the word 'juice'.

(the word 'juice' pops up)

(we see a building from Manila)

James: How about here? Manila? Do you hear the letter M in 'Manila'? (pause) I hear it, too! Let's write the big letter M here, because 'Manila' is the name of a city.

(the word ' M anila' pops up)

(we see gum strips)

James: The next one is 'gum'. Do you hear the 'm' souund in 'gum'? (pause) I can hear it at the end! 'Gum-m'. Let's write the small letter M for 'gum'.

(the word 'gu m ' pops up)

(we see a bag)

James: How about in...bag? Do you hear the letter M in 'bag'? (pause) 'Bag' doesn't have the 'm' sound. Let's look at the next one.

(the word 'bag' pops up)

(we see a broom)

James: Let's look at the next one. This is a broom. Do you hear the 'm' sound in the word 'broom'? Broom! It has the 'm' sound at the end! Let's write the small letter M in the word 'broom'!

(the word 'broo m ' pops up)

(we see a pencil)

James: How about in...pencil? (pause) I don't hear the 'm' sound in pencil!

(the word 'pencil' pops up)

(we see a drum)

James: This is...a drum. Do you hear the letter M in the word 'drum'? (pause) Me, too! Let's write the small letter M here.

(the word 'dru m ' pops up)

(we see a monkey)

James: A monkey! Does 'monkey' have the 'm' sound? (pause) Yes! You can hear it at the beginning! 'M-monkey'. Let's write the small letter M here.

(the word ' m onkey' pops up)

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James: Magnificent ears! You listen very well. Now, let's read the words that have the 'm' sound! Milk. Manila. Monkey. Drum. Gum. Broom. Marvelous! Thans for helping me.

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Joji: ♫ Down by the station, early in the morning ♫

♫ See the little puffer trains all in a row ♫

♫ Here comes the driver to start up the engine ♫

♫ Puff puff, beep beep, off we go ♫

(the ball stops, with Cathy holding it)

Cathy: Aw, I'm out!

Ogot: That's okay. We're just playing for fun!

Joji: Yeah!

Ogot: And you got your prize anyway!

Cathy: Actually, you know what's more fun? Sharing this box of goodies with all of you.

Joji: Really?

Ogot: Woohoo! Yeah, alright! Yay, let me have one! Let me have one!

Joji: Oops, Ogot, I think you're forgetting something.

Ogot: Oh, sorry, Um, Cathy? May I have one?

(the sentence pops up below, with 'May I' in red and the rest in blue)

Cathy: Sure, Ogot.

Ogot: Yay! Thank you!

Cathy: You may have some, too!

Joji: Thank you for sharing, Cathy, and thank you for being with us today. We'll see you again next time, and remember, my room is your room.

Joji&Cathy&Ogot: Goodbye!