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(we see Joji reading something)

Joji: Oh, oh, hey there! How are you? Well, I'm reading a book about the most beautiful places in the Philippines. Hey, which places have you visited in our beautiful country? (beat) Wait, really? I'd love to go there, too, but, you know, I also want to go to Tokyo, or Dubai, Athens, Rome, and London! Which reminds me of this song.

♫ London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down, ♫

♫ London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady. ♫

♫ Build it up with wood and clay, wood and clay, wood and clay, ♫

♫ build it up with wood and clay, my fair lady. ♫

♫ Wood and clay will wash away, wash away, wash away, ♫

♫ wood and clay will wash away, my fair lady. ♫

♫ London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down, ♫

♫ London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady. ♫

♫ Build it up with silver and gold, silver and gold, silver and gold, ♫

♫ build it up with silver and gold, my fair lady. ♫

♫ London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down, ♫

♫ London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady. ♫

Ogot: Who is going to London? Who? Joji, are you going to London?

Joji: (laughs) Wait! Wait, Ogot, calm down. No one is going to London. Well, not yet. I was just telling everyone that one of the places that I want to visit is London.

Ogot: Oh, okay. I got excited when I heard London, because I have a friend there.

Joji: Really? Wow!

Ogot: Yes. His name is Fredric, and I'm going to send him this letter.

Joji: You're going to be sending a letter to your friend? That's so sweet, Ogot.

Ogot: Actually, I-I need your help, Joji.

Joji: Uh, sure, what is it?

Ogot: Can you help me deliver this letter to Fredric?

Joji: Sure, Ogot.

Ogot: Really? Thank you, Joji.

Joji: Uh, no problem, Ogot, but, you only wrote Fredric's name here.

Ogot: Yes, because that is for him.

Joji: Yes, I know, but aren't you forgetting something? Aren't you going to write down his address?

(the word 'address' pops up in purple)

Ogot: Do I have to?

Joji: Yes. Imagine the mailman got this letter. How will he know where to deliver it? How will he know where Fredric lives?

Ogot: Hmm, I guess you're right, Joji. I need to write Fredric's address, along with his name.

Joji: Yes. His name, and his address.

Ogot: Right! I have here a pen!

Joji: Yes! A pen to write down his address!

Ogot: Yes!

Joji: Yes!

Ogot: Yes!

Joji: Yes! Y-You...You can write it down now.

Ogot: Uh, but I don't know his address.

Joji: You...you don't know where Fredric lives?

Ogot: No...

Joji: Well, we need to know his address.

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(we see a map with numerous buildings)

Joji: Look at this colorful map. You will see here the different places in the community. Have you been to these places? Let's check. I will describe the place, and you will try to name it. Let's start. Where do people attend mass and say their prayers?

(the church and mosque glow, with 'church and mosque' in red)

Joji: Correct! The church, or the mosque! In Filipino, church is simbahan, and mosque is mosque. It's the place where people save or get their money.

(the bank glows, with 'bank' in red)

Joji: Yes! Bank! In Filipino, banko. This is where people buy vegetables, fruits, and other food.

(the market glows, with 'market' in red)

Joji: Market! Or, palengke in Filipino. Kids love this place because it's where they can play and run around!

(the park glows, with 'park' in red)

Joji: Yes! Park! In Filipino, parke. If you are sending a letter to someone far away, this is the place to drop your letter.

(the post office glows, with 'post office' in red)

Joji: Post office! This is where people go when they are sick.

(the hospital glows, with 'hospital' in red)

Joji: Hospital. This is where policemen and policewomen work.

(the police station glows, with 'police station' in red)

Joji: Police station. It is the place where people buy medicine.

(the pharmacy glows, with 'pharmacy' in red)

Joji: Pharmacy or boutika in Filipino. The mayor works here.

(the city hall glows, with 'city hall' in red)

Joji: It's the city hall. Lastly, this is the place where children learn and have fun with their teachers, classmates, and friends.

(the school glows, with 'school' in red)

Joji: Correct! School. Paaralan in Filipino.

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Joji: What do you mean?

(the sentence in capital letters show up, followed by a blue question mark)

Joji: My lola always tells us fables before we sleep.

(the sentence pops up below in purple)

Joji: Fable is a story about animals or things that teaches a lesson. In Filipino, pabula.

(the word 'fables' turns red, followed by a purple dash and 'pabula')

Joji: The boastful girl showed us her room full of her shoe collection.

(the sentence pops up below in purple)

Joji: 'Boastful' means mayabang in Filipino.

(the word 'boastful' turns red, followed by a purple dash and 'mayabang')

Joji: She is not afraid of animals as long as they're tamed.

(the sentence pops up below in purple)

Joji: 'Tamed' is not dangerous or afraid of people. In Filipino, maamo.

(the word 'tamed' turns red, followed by a purple dash and 'maamo')

Joji: Katherine was filled with shame for lying to her parents.

(the sentence pops up below in purple)

Joji: 'Shame' is a feeling when one knows he or she did something wrong. In Filipino, hiya.

(the word 'shame' turns red, followed by a purple dash and 'hiya')

Joji: They love basking in the sunshine every summer.

(the sentence pops up below in purple)

Joji: 'Basking' is lying or relaxing under the sun. In Filipino, nakabilad.

(the word 'basking' turns red, followed by a purple dash and 'nakabilad')

Joji: Their house is now for sale.

(the sentence pops up below in purple)

Joji: 'For sale' means naipinagbibili o ibinibenta in Filipino.

(the word 'For sale' turns red, followed by a purple dash and 'ipinagbibili' and 'ibinibenta')

Joji: What do you mean?

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(we see James with his camera out in the park)

James: Hey, yo, what's up, it's James Lez Read here, and today, I'm showing you photos that I took from the zoo. (laughs) You're gonna be the first to see these special, or should I say g-g-g great photos! Why are they special, you ask? Because they all start with the letter...G! Like...

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(we see pictures of 4 animals)

James: G-g-g goat!

(the 'g' in 'goat' turns red)

James: G-g-g gorilla!

(the 'g' in 'gorilla' turns red)

James: G-g-g grasshopper!

(the 'g' in 'grasshopper' turns red)

James: G-g-g goose!

(the 'g' in 'goose' turns red)

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(we see the uppercase and lowercase G on a sheet of paper, in broken lines)

James: How to write the letter G! For the big G, we will write a big curve, then a short sleeping line going in.

(we see the uppercase G closed in)

James: For the small G, we will write a small curve, close it, and write a hook. Easy, right?

(we see the lowercase G filled in)

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James: Oh, no! What happened to my G album? All the pictures that start with the letter G...they are blurred! We have to name the things in the picture, so that we can fix it! Help me, okay? Great!

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James: Remember that all the things in my G album start with the letter...G! This is the first picture. What is this fruit?

(the word 'grapes' writes itself in blue)

James: It's...grapes! G-g-g grapes! How about...this one?

(the word 'guava' writes itself in blue)

James: Correct! It's guava. Say it with me, g-g guava. This is my favorite part of the house.

(the word 'garden' writes itself in blue)

James: It's garden! G-g garden. You will see a lot of this in the garden.

(the word 'grass' writes itself in blue)

James: Yes! It's grass! G-g-g grass!

(the part 'rass' disappears)

James: This is the color of the grass.

(the word 'green' writes itself in blue)

James: Green! G-g-g green! How about this?

(the word 'guitar' writes itself in blue)

James: It's a guitar! G-g-g guitar! This one is sticky.

(the word 'glue' writes itself in blue)

James: Glue! It starts with the letter G. This also starts with the letter G.

(the word 'girl' writes itself in blue)

James: Girl! This is what we use to cover our hands.

(the word 'gloves' writes itself in blue)

James: Gloves! G-g-g gloves! This is the laaaast picture!

(the word 'gold' writes itself in blue)

James: Gold! Thanks for helping me fix my G album!

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Ogot: There! I'm finished! I wrote here Fredric' full name and his address.

Joji: I'm sure Fredric will be happy to recieve your letter. We can have this delivered by tomorrow.

Ogot: Thank you, Joji!

Joji: You're welcome, Ogot. I'm happy that I was able to help you.

Ogot: Really?

Joji: Of course.

Ogot: So, you'll help me send my other letters? Great! I'm going to send one for Sheila, and Bobby, and Blessie, and Tita Farah, and Tito-

Joji: Well, it looks like Ogot will be busy sending his letters. What about you? Do you write letters to your friends and relatives? I'm sure they would love to receive a letter from you. Well, thank you for being with us today. We'll see you again next time. And remember, my room is your room.

Joji&Ogot: Goodbye!