I am Smart!/Transcript

(we see Inggo and two other classmates)

Inggo: Ah! Ayan! We can now do our project here. We have to pass it tomorrow, so we better start now.

Boy 1: Don't worry, Inggo. It's just a project. An easy one at that. Piece of cake! Besides, you can do it without us.

Boy 2: ''Oo! Sa galing mu 'yan! Kaya-kayang mong gawin 'yan! Kaya-kayang tapusin mo yung proyekto! na mag-isa!''

Inggo: You think so? Mmm, binobolo niyo ako, e?

Boy 1: No, we're sure of it. You're the smartest in the class.

Inggo: I am?

Boy 1: Yes, you are. Everyone knows that.

Inggo: Hmm, I am, huh? No, I am not!

Boy 1: Of course you are! Why would we lie to you?

Boy 2: So, since you are smart, you can do the project alone. We don't want to get in the way, so we have to go. See you tomorrow morning!

Inggo: I am smart? Siguro na, no?

Boy 1: (laughs) ''Sabi sa yo! Madali lang pagdaing na si Inggo!''

Boy 2: Ayos!

Boy 1: Halika na!

Inggo: I am really smart, what can I do? I am smart. I am also handsome.

Karen: Hello, Inggo!

Inggo: Hi, hey, Karen! Ikaw pala!

Karen: What are you doing? Who are you talking to?

Inggo: I am talking to me.

Karen: You mean 'I am talking to myself.'

Inggo: Yes, that is what I said, I am talking to me.

Karen: No, no, you should say 'I am talking to myself.'

Inggo: Myself?

Karen: Mhmm.

Inggo: Who?

Karen: Well, it is a reflexive pronoun.

(the word 'reflexive pronoun' apepars in yellow, followed by a rooster's crow)

Karen: Do you remember what a pronoun is?

Inggo: Of course! Naku pa, it is used to take the place of nouns in sentences.

(the sentence 'A pronoun is used to take the place of nouns in sentences.' appears, with 'pronoun' in yellow)

Inggo: For example, the farmer is smart. He is also hardworking.

(said sentence appears, with 'He' in yellow)

Inggo: He is the pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'farmer'. Hmm!

(the word 'pronoun' hovers over 'He', while the word 'farmer' turns blue, with 'noun' hovering over it)

Karen: Right! Now, (clears throat) a reflexive pronoun, like myself, is used when the doer or the subject, and receiver or the direct object of the action is the same person or thing.

(the sentence 'A reflexive pronoun is used when the doer or the subject and the receiver or the direct object of the action is the same person or thing.' appears, with 'reflexive pronoun' in yellow and 'doer, 'subject', and 'direct object' in blue)

Karen: For example,

Inggo: For example, (clears throat) the carabao is drinking from the river. The carabao saw the carabao in the water.

Karen: Mmm, Inggo, there is something wrong with that sentence.

Inggo: Something wrong? What is wrong?

Karen: Uh-

Inggo: There is nothing wrong.

Karen: Well, uh, the carabao saw the carabao in the river? Which carabao did the carabao see in the water? Was it another carabao or-

Inggo: The carabao! What else?

Karen: Itself.

(the sentence 'The carabao saw itself in the water.' appears, with 'itself' in yellow)

Karen: It saw itself in the water.

Inggo: Itself?

Karen: Like 'myself', 'itself' is a reflexive pronoun.

(the words 'reflexitve pronoun' hover over 'itself')

Inggo: Ah, wait, wait, wait. You are right, Karen. You are right.

Karen: Always.

Inggo: Hmm, the carabao saw the carabao drinking in the river. The carabao saw the carabao in the water. Nakakalito! It is really confusing! Huh, when you used the reflexive pronoun 'itself', it became clear that...there is only one carabao!

Karen: Correct. Now, a reflexive pronoun

(the words 'reflexive pronoun' appears in yellow)

Karen: is formed by adding 'self' when singluar, and 'selves' when plural to a personal pronoun,

(the words 'personal pronoun + self (singular) selves (plural) appear)

Karen: like 'my' or 'our'. For example, 'my' plus 'self' to form 'myself',

(the words 'my + self = myself' appear, with 'myself' in yellow)

Karen: and 'our' plus 'selves' to form 'ourselves'.

(the words 'our + selves = ourselves' appeas, with 'ourselves' in yellow)

Inggo: So, 'I am talking to me'

(the sentence is crossed out)

Inggo: should be 'I am talking to myself'.

(the sentence is followed by a check)

Inggo: Hmm, ulitin mu na 'yan? 'The carabao is drinking from the river. The carabao-' Wrong.

Karen: Very good. (clears throat) The reflexive pronoun 'itself' completes the thought, and makes a sentence less confusing.

(the words 'reflexive pronoun' hovers 'itself', followed by a check)

Inggo: Reflexive pronoun. I will not forget! Oh, Inggo, you are smart. Smart Inggo.

Karen: Now, would you like to tell me why you were talking to yourself?

(the word 'itself' appears in yellow)

Inggo: I was telling myself 'I am smart.'

Karen: Well, okay, uh, y-you are.

Inggo: Thank you, Karen. Mmm. You know what? I have a project that I have to pass tomorrow. I am illustrating a scene in a story we read today, and teacher Estella will collect all our projects, because our class will put it together to make a...big book.

Karen: Wow.

Inggo: What do you think?

Karen: Well, that is a well-thought of project. It is an individual, as well as a class project.

Inggo: And I am going to do it all by myself!

(we see a grasshopper)

Tong: Hello, I am Tong Tipaklong! My favorite pastime, aside from doing nothing, is hopping! I like doing things by myself! Myself! That is a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns take the place of nouns! I bet no other grasshopper knows that!

(we see several other grasshoppers jumping)

Tong: You see? The others are just ordinary grasshoppers. Look at them. They just talk among themselves about usual things like the weather!

(sees a plank of wood)

Tong: Mmm, this can come in handy! It can make my house stronger!

Grasshoppper1: Hey, Tong, looks like you need a hand with that. The three of us can easily carry that out ourselves!

Tong: What do you think of me, weak? I am strong! My grandfather used to carry branches of wood by himself! I come from a strong family! My mother herself told me! No, I can do this myself. I don't need help.

Grasshoppper2: Woah, we're not saying you are weak, we just want to help you, because that looks too heavy for you along.

Tong: I already told you, I can do it myself!

Grasshoppper3: If you say so, we will leave you alone by yourself, now. Good luck!

(the transition this time is several scenes of grasshoppers, with artificial colorful effects)

Karen: Hello, Inggo! What is the matter?

Inggo: It is my bookmates. They left me to do all the work by myself!

(the word 'myself' appears in yellow)

Inggo: Ang hirap-hirap pala, e! It is almost sunset and I am not yet finished with it! Kakainis!

Karen: You mean, this project is groupwork? Oh, very smart, Inggo. Why did you not tell me? I thought the teacher gave each one of your project to do!

Inggo: No, but my groupmates told me I could do it by myself!

Karen: Inggo, if this is groupwork, where are your groupmates? You should not be doing this by yourself!

(the word 'yourself' appears in yellow)

Inggo: They told me I could do it by myself because I am very smart!

(the word 'myself' appears in yellow)

Karen: Very smart, Inggo? Groupwork is groupwork! That is why it is assigned to a group fo people so that they can work on it together! It is called teamwork!

Inggo: I do not think I can finish it.

Karen: Well, you took the job by yourself,

(the (the word 'yourself' appears in yellow)

Karen: and you must do it. It will take some time, but eventually, you will get it done. You can do it.

(we see Inggo sketching a carabao)

Inggo: There! Yes! I did it! I finished the project all by myself!

Karen: Yes, congratulations! But next time,

Inggo: Next time, there is a group project I will not do all the work by myself.

(the word 'myself' appears in yellow)

Karen: Mhmm. Yes.

Inggo: Reflexive pronoun!

Karen: Huh, yes. Instead, work with your groupmates! That way, you can finish the task faster! Besides, doing a project together is easier and more fun.

Inggo: Yes, Karen. I will remember that!

(transition)

Tong: Huh! Nevermind! I do not really need it anyway! My house is fine by itself!

(we see other ants)

Tong: Hey, Egan! What are you doing?

Egan: Simple! We are working together!

♫ Working together, working together, ♫

♫ a great way to get things done! ♫

♫ Working together, working together, ♫

♫ makes learning lots of fun! ♫

♫ Tasks become easier, knowledge is shared. ♫

♫ We help out each other, and we finish faster. ♫

♫ Working together, working together, ♫

♫ makes learning lots of fun. ♫

Tong: Hey, Egan is right. Working together does make a job easier, and more fun! If only I worked with the grasshoppers getting the piece of wood! Maybe it's not too late to ask! I can help them with what they're doing, and then they can help me carry the wood! Now, that's teamwork! Working together.

(transition)

Boy 2: We will surely get a high grade for it!

Boy 1: And all thanks to Inggo!

Teacher Estella: Good morning!

Karen: Good morning!

Teacher Estella: Good morning, Karen. Good morning, Inggo.

Inggo: Good morning, ma'am.

Teacher Estella: Good morning to you. Is that your group project?

Boy 2: Ah, yes, yes, ma'am. We really worked hard for it! We even sacrificed our playtime yesterday this afternoon just to finish it!

Teacher Estella: Really?

Boy 1: Yeah.

Boy 2: Yes, ma'am.

Teacher Estella: All afternoon?

Boy 2: Yes, ma'am.

Boy 1: Yes, ma'am! Ang galing-galing namin, diba?

Boy 2: What do you think our grade will be?

Teacher Estella: Oh, your grade? Oh, your grade is, uh, 74.

Boy 2: What?

Boy 1: 74? That's a faling grade! This is all your fault, Inggo.

Teacher Estella: What do you mean? Inggo did all the work?

Boy 2: Yes, ma'am.

Boy 1: Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.

Teacher Estella: Oh, so Inggo did it all by himself?

(the word 'himself' appears in yellow)

Teacher Estella: I knew all along that Inggo worked alone on this project. I saw the two of you playing by the river on the way home. (sighs) The real grade is 91. I only said it was 74 at first, so that the truth will come out. Inggo, you did a fine work, and I admire the effort you put into it. But this is supposed to be groupwork. You're not supposed to do it by yourself.

(the word 'yourself' appears in yellow)

Teacher Estella: There is a reason why I assigned it to be so. Working as a team teaches you the value of cooperation. Do not let others take advantage of you, okay?

Inggo: Yes, ma'am.

Teacher Estella: And you two? You get a failing grade.

Boy 1: Uh, ma'am? We're very sorry. Is there any way we could make up for it?

Teacher Estella: I do not know. What do you think, Inggo?

Inggo: Ma'am? Even if they are like that, maybe you could give them another chance.

Teacher Estella: Okay, but this is the last for the two of you.

Boy 1&Boy 2: Yes.

See me later this afternoon. I will give you a new assignment. Let us go, it is time for school. Goodbye, Karen.

Karen: Goodbye!

Boy 1: Inggo, we are very sorry for making you do all the work.

Boy 2: I hope you're not mad at us. Makaibigan po na rin namin, diba?

Inggo: Pssh! No, I am not mad, and yes, we are still friends.

Boy 1: Inggo, if you're not really mad at us, then you would help us with our new project. Sige na, please?

Inggo: Ah, ah, ah! Remember what our teacher said? That you should do it by yourself! Ay, mali, mali yata. That you shuold do it by yourselves! And that is a reflexive pronoun!

Boy 1: But Inggo, mom will never know unless you tell her. Besides, this project is much hareder. You cannot do it without your help.

Boy 2: Come on, Inggo! Only someone as smart as you will help us.

Inggo: Well, that is true, you know? I am really handsome, and, uh, hardworking, and, uh, really smart, but, uh...you cannot make a fool out of me! Never again! But you still have to do that project all by yourselves. So, go! That's a really nice reflexive pronoun.