Keep It Up/Transcript

(we see Karen brushing a hat)

Karen: Uh, um, hello, Inggo. Excuse me. Hello, Katrina. What is the matter?

Inggo: It is Rico. He is teasing us because he got the highest score in our weekly Science exam.

Karen: Well, how about the two of you? How did you do in the exam?

Inggo: Well, I got the high score, and Katrina had a high score than I did.

Katrina: Yes, but Rico had a high, high, score that I did.

Karen: You mean, higher.

(the word 'higher' appears in yellow)

Katrina: Higher?

Karen: That is right, Katrina. You see, an adjective changes to express different degrees of comparison.

(the words 'Degrees of Comparison of Advectives' appears in a yellow glow)

Karen: When Inggo said that he had a high score, he was using the positive degree.

(the words 'high → Positive Degree' appears, with '→ Positive Degree' in glowing yellow)

Inggo: I did?

Karen: When you said that, it was positive and sure that you had the only high score because you did not compare it to anything.

(the words 'nothing is compared' appears in a yellow glow)

Katrina: But I had a higher score than Inggo.

(the word 'higher' appears)

Karen: That's right. You were comparing your score to Inggo's score. This time, you are using the comparative degree.

(the sentence 'Comparative degree is used when comparing two things.' appears, with 'Comparative degree' in a yellow glow)

Inggo: Karen, is that why you added 'er' to high?

Karen: Ah, that is correct. You add 'er' to the adjectives when it is in the comparative degree.

(the words 'comparative degree adjective + er' apperar, with 'comparative degree' and 'er' in yellow)

Katrina: But, what if I want to compare three things, like my score, Inggo's score, and Rico's score?

Karen: You add 'est' when you compare three or more things. This time, you are using the superlative degree.

(the sentence 'Superlative degree is used when you are comparing three or more things.' appears, with 'Superlative degree' in yellow)

Inggo: Superlative! Hmm, para naman 'yun?

Karen: (clears throat) Superlative mean 'superior' or 'excellent'. Rico's score is excellent, and no one got a higher score than he did.

Inggo: Oh. So, my score is high,

(the word 'high' appears in yellow)

Karen: Mhmm.

Inggo: Katrina got a higher score than I had,

(the word 'higher' appears in yellow)

Karen: Correct.

Inggo: and Rico had the highest score than both of us.

(the word 'highest' appears in yellow)

Karen: That is correct, except for the last part. You can only use 'than' after an adjective in the comparative degree.

(the sentence 'Only use "than" after an adjective in the comparative degree.' appears, with ' "than" ' and "comparative degree' in yellow)

Karen: You do not use 'that' when it is in the superlative degree.

Inggo: Oh, yes, yes, yes. What I meant to say was Rico had the highest score.

Katrina: That is what Rico us saying over and over again. Ang yabang-yabang nga! He is always arrogant when he gets a high score.

Karen: Well...

Inggo: Yes, yes, yes, now that he has the highest score in class, ha, he is arroganter. Tama ba, Karen?

(the word 'arronganter' appears in yellow before getting crossed out)

Karen: No, Inggo. You do not add 'er' or 'est' to adjectives with three or more syllables.

(the sentence appears, with 'er' and 'est' in yellow)

Katrina: What are syllables, Karen?

Karen: Simple. Syllables are sounds that a word makes. 'Ar' is a sound, 'ro' is another, 'gant' is another. Ar-ro-gant! It has three syllables.

(the word 'ar-ro-gant' appears in yellow after Karen mouths the word)

Inggo: Hmm, so what do you do when the adjective has three syllables or even more?

Karen: Okay, you add the word 'more' before the adjective in the comparative degree,

(the words 'comparative: more + adjective' appear, with 'comparative: more' in yellow)

Karen: and then you add the word 'most' before the adjective in the superlative degree.

(the words 'superlative: most + adjective' appear, with 'superlative: most' in yellow)

Inggo: Ah, oh, alright. So, wait, let me see. Rico, RIco is more arrogant now.

(the words 'more arrogant' appear, with 'more' in yellow, followed by a yellow checkmark)

Karen: That is correct.

Inggo: Correct, correct.

Karen: Now, speaking of Rico, here he comes now.

Inggo: Not again.

Rico: Hi, Karen.

Karen: Hello, Rico.

Rico: Guess who got the highest score on the exam?

Karen: Well, it looks like you did, Rico.

Rico: And that's right!

Karen: Okay, congratulations.

Inggo: Galing-galing ko, talaga.

Rico: I don't even have to study that hard. I saw both of you study hard all day, but I still had the highest score.

Inggo: Okay, I know. Hey, I think that is your mother calling you.

Rico: Huh? What? Inggo, ha. I have the highest score.

Karen: Hmm...

Rico: I am the greatest.

(the word 'greatest' appears in yellow)

Karen: Well, you still have to study even if you got the highest score.

Rico: No, I don't have to study. Uh, I had the highest score. I know everything.

Inggo: Hmph! ''Sarili ko talaga, o? Ah, Karen. mag-aaral po kami ni Katrina.''

Karen: Okay.

Inggo: We have another Science exam next week, and we are going to prepare for it right away.

Karen: Oh, very good.

Inggo: Bye-bye.

Karen: Well, you study well, now.

Katrina: Bye.

Inggo: Sige, got to go!

(the transition contains two girls, with one managing a fruit stand and one eating)

Nina: Hello, Aling Perla. My mother asked me to buy some rambutan for my uncle who will go back to the city today.

Aling Perla: Well, we have a lot of rambutan, Nina. These are priced at 25Php/Kilo, these are 30Php/Kilo, and these are 35Php/Kilo. You can taste them if you want.

Nina: Thank you. Mmm! This is sweet!

(the word 'Sweet' appears in yellow glow)

Nina: Mmm! This is sweeter!

(the word 'Sweeter' appears in yellow glow)

Nina: But this is the sweetest!

(the word 'Sweetest' appears in yellow glow)

Nina: I think I will get some of these, Aling Perla.

Aling Perla: How much will you need?

Nina: Mother says I can get three to five kilos of rambutan.

Aling Perla: Three kilos is already heavy for a little girl like you.

(the word 'Heavy' appears in yellow glow)

Aling Perla: four kilos would be heavier than three kilos,

(the word 'Heavier' appears in yellow glow)

Aling Perla: and five kilos would be the heaviest.

(the word 'Heaviest' appears in yellow glow)

Aling Perla: and five kilos would already be cheap.

(the word 'Cheap' appears in yellow glow)

Aling Perla: but four kilos would be cheaper than three kilos,

(the word 'Cheaper' appears in yellow glow)

Aling Perla: and three kilos would be the cheapiest of all your choices.

(the word 'Cheapest' appears in yellow glow)

Nina: For me, three kilos would already be expensive.

(the word 'Expensive' appears in yellow glow)

Nina: but four kilos would be more expensive than three kilos,

(the word 'More Expensive' appears in yellow glow)

Nina: but five kilos would be the most expensive of rambutan I can buy.

(the word 'Most Expensive' appears in yellow glow)

Nina: But my mother did say that it was up to me how much rambutan I would get. So, I would like to buy five kilos, Aling Perla. Besides, it is for my uncle.

Aling Perla: Your uncle is very lucky to have a niece like you. That would be 175Php, Rina. Here you go!

Nina: Thank you, Aling Perla!

(transition)

Karen: Hello, Rico. How did you do in your exam?

Rico: I failed. I cannot believe it! I failed!

Karen: What happened?

Rico: I do not know.

Karen: Well, you did not study. You did not prepare for your exam.

Rico: I-I do not know how to tell this to mother. She will be very disappointed. Anyway, I have to go now.

Karen: Oh, Rico.

Inggo: Karen!

Karen: Oh!

Inggo: Karen!

Karen: Oh! Hi!

Inggo: Katrina and I had high scores again. We even scored higher than in the last one!

(the word 'higher' appears in yellow)

Inggo: Very good! Congratulations, you two!

Katrina: I'm so happy with the results!

Inggo: Very good!

Karen: Yes, I am happy too!

Inggo: You know what? Katrina is always cheerful. But she is always cheerfuller today because of the high score she got- Mali 'yan naman?

(the word 'cheerfuller' appears in yellow, then gets crossed out)

Karen: Well, 'cheerful' is a two-syllable adjective. Now, there are some two-syllable adjectives that use 'er' and 'est',

(the sentrence 'Some two-syllable adjectives use "er" and "est".' appears, with 'er' and 'est' in yellow)

Karen: while some use 'more' and 'most'. For the word 'cheerful', you use 'more cheerful' or 'most cheerful'.

(the words 'more cheerful' and 'most cheerful' appear, with 'more' and 'most' in yellow)

Inggo: But how am I supposed to know when to use 'er' and 'est' or 'more' and' 'most' when the adjective has two syllables?

Karen: Well, for adjectives that have suffixes like 'ful', 'able', 'ous', and 'less', you use 'more' or 'most', no matter how many syllables they have.

(the sentence 'Adjectives that have suffixes "ful" "able" "ous" and "less" use more or most' appears, with the suffixes, 'more' and 'most in yellow)

Inggo: Oh, so that is why 'more cheerful' and not 'cheerfulller'. Oh.

(the words 'more cheerful' appear, with 'more' in yellow)

Inggo: Cheerful ends with -ful, a suffix.

(the words 'cheer' and 'cheerful' appear, with 'ful' in yellow)

Karen: But, you can also say 'happier' and 'happiest'!

Inggo: Well, well, I am happier with my test this time,

(the word 'happier' appears, with 'er' in yellow)

Inggo: because my answers were completer.

(the word 'completer' appears, with 'er' in yellow, which gets crossed out)

Karen: (clears throat) You mean more complete.

(the word 'more complete' appears, with 'more' in yellow)

Inggo: What? But- Wait, wait, wait, how come you add 'er' to the word 'happy' when 'happy' is a word with two syllables, just like complete! And complete does not even end with a suffix!

Karen: Well, there are some two-syllable adjectives that do not end with the suffix that use 'more' and 'most'.

Inggo: That is so confusing, Karen. What is the use of having all those rules when they are not going to be floowed all the time!

Karen: Well, that is how the English language works. The rules are not always exact. That is why it is important, Inggo, to read.

(the sentence 'It is important to read.' appears, with 'read.' in yellow)

Karen: The more you read, the more you become familiar with the English language, and. like, how to use comparative and superlative degrees.

Inggo: You mean, by reading a lot, I will be able to see how words are used?

Karen: Exactly.

Inggo: Well, I have been reading and studying.

Katrina: Hmph! Me too! I did good last time, but we did gooder this time.

(the word 'gooder' appears in yellow, followed by a red question mark)

Inggo: Well, I think this is my goodest performance in school so far.

(the word 'goodest' appears in yellow, followed by a red question mark)

Karen: You mean, this is your best performance in school so far.

(the word 'goodest' is replaced by 'best')

Karen: and you mean Katrina, 'better', not good.

(the word 'gooder' is replaced by 'better')

Katrina: But, why can we not add 'er' and 'est' to good?

Karen: Well, because good is an irregular adjective. That means the entire adjective changes when you use the comparative and superlative degrees. Inggo: Ah! That is another one of those adjectives that have their own rules.

Karen: Mhmm.

Inggo: Mhmm.

Karen: That is true. That is why it is important to keep on reading and learning. It was working so far.

(the sentence 'It is important to read.' appears, with 'read.' in yellow)

Karen: You two did great in your exam!

Inggo: Thank you, Karen. It is all because we were more patient and we studied longer this time.

(the words 'more patient' and 'longer' appear, with 'more' and 'er' in yellow)

Inggo: Tama ba 'yon', Karen?

Karen: That is right.

Inggo: Ay! By the way, did you happen to see Rico?

Karen: Mmm, yes, he was very disappointed. Did you know that he failed his exam?

Inggo: Really?

Karen: Mhmm.

Katrina:  'Di kasi siya nagaral, e.

Karen: Well, yes, he thought that he can still top the exam without studying. He was overconfident.

Inggo: Inaasar kami ni Katrina noon, e. Dapat mag-aral na lang siya.

Karen: Well, that will certainly change for now.

Inggo: Oh well, I have to go home now. I cannot wait to tell my mother the good news!

Katrina: Me too!

Karen: Okay, I'll see you.

Inggo: Bye, Karen. Bye, Katrina!

Karen: Bye!

(transition)

(we see Inggo and Katrina studying)

Karen: Hello.

Inggo: Hi, Karen.

Karen: Wow. Mmm. You are studying hard.

Inggo: Well, the exam Rico topped was difficult,

(the word 'difficult' appears)

Inggo: the exam he failed was more difficult,

(the word 'more difficult' appears, with 'more' in yellow)

Inggo: and this next one would be the most difficult so far.

(the word 'most difficult' appears, with 'most' in yellow)

Inggo: That is why if we studied hard for the first exam,

(the word 'hard' appears)

Inggo: and we studied harder for the next exam,

(the word 'harder' appears, with 'harder' in yellow)

Inggo: we would be studying the hardest for this third one.

(the word 'hardest' appears, with 'hardest' in yellow)

Karen: Wow! Inggo, not only are you studying more, you are also using the degrees of comparison well.

Inggo: Thank you.

(they high five)

Karen: Hi, Rico.

Rico: Hi.

Inggo: Hello, Rico! What is the matter?

Rico: Nothing, nothing, I was just wondering if I could study with you.

Karen: Sure!

Inggo: Sure! That would be great! Because that way, we can all help each other out.

Rico: I'm sorry for teasing you the other day. I thought I was already smart enough to know everything.

Inggo: Well, that is alright. ''Wala 'yun! Sus. Halika na! Aral tayo!''

Karen: Well, I'm going to leave you now.

Inggo: Sige.

Katrina: Bye!

Karen: Have fun studying!

Inggo: Karen! Karen!

Karen: Yes, yes, yes? Hello.

Inggo: We have good news. Tell her, Rico.

Karen: Okay.

Rico: We all had high grades today!

Karen: Oh, very good! Kids, see, that is what happens when you always give your best.

Inggo: Now that we all had high grades,

Karen: What?

Inggo: Yes, we should celebrate!

Karen: Oh, let's celebrate.

Rico: No, we should start studying for the new lesson.

Karen: Oh, well...

Inggo: Yes, yes, of course! Of course!

Karen: You know, I'll just leave. I'm sure you can do your best.