Synonyms/Transcript

Karen: Enough is enough. So, how was school today, Inggo?

Inggo: ''Gayun pa rin. Magkakatamad.'' (clears throat)

Karen: Are you having problems?

Inggo: No? Maybe I"m just not interested, that's all.

Karen: But Inggo, education is very important!

Inggo: It's a waste of time!

(Karen gasps)

Inggo: There's so much to do all the time! I do not know why we even do it!

Karen: You can apply the things you learned at school in everyday life! Um, even in farming!

Inggo: Hmm, farming? Really?

Karen: Yes! If you learn to read, and write properly, no math and science, the possibilities, why, they are endless! Hey, isn't that Anthony? Is he coming here?

Inggo: Yes, Anthony! He came home from the States!

Karen: Oh, hi!

Inggo: Anthony!

Anthony: Hi, Inggo! Karen!

Karen: Hi! Well, welcome back!

Anthony: Thanks, Karen!

Inggo: How are you, Anthony?

Anthony: I feel great, Inggo! We've got the long preparation, the long trip, people to visit. Huh, I'm beat.

(the word 'beat' appears again)

Karen: Oh, yeah, well, I understand.

Inggo: Beat? ''May mga away sayo don? Aba,'' are you okay?

Karen: Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Uh, Inggo, what he means is, beat means he is tired.

(the word 'beat' appears again)

Inggo: I know, I was just telling him.

Anthony: Hmm, yes, Inggo, I still know that you have a sense of humor. I like that!

Inggo: Anthony! Stay for dinner!

(the word 'dinner' appears)

Anthony: Thanks! I had an early supper.

(the word 'supper' appears)

Inggo: Supper? You got sick! Are you okay? Is it really hard in the States?

Anthony: No, not suffer, Inggo, supper. I had my favorite kamote tops with bagoong.

(the word 'suffer' gets crossed out and is replaced with 'supper')

Inggo: Supper! I thought you said suffer.

(the word 'suffer' gets crossed out and is replaced with 'supper')

Inggo: You mean to tell me, supper and dinner; they mean the same?

(the words 'supper = dinner' appear, with 'dinner' after 'supper')

Karen: That is correct. Supper is the synonym of dinner.

Inggo: Synonyms!

(the word 'synonyms' appears in yellow, with a rooster's call)

Karen: Yes, synonyms. Synonyms are words having the same meaning or nearly the same meaning.

(the words 'synonyms = words having the same or nearly the same meaning' appear)

Inggo: Beat is a synonym of tired!

(the words 'beat = tired' appear)

Anthony: Anyway, I'll see you both tomorrow, okay.

Inggo: Hey, Anthony, do you know the synonym of tomorrow?

(the symbols 'tomorrow = ?' appear)

Anthony: Uh, I don't think there's a synonym for tomorrow.

Karen: I don't think so.

Inggo: There is.

Karen&Anthony: What?

Inggo: The synonym of tomorrow is Wednesday.

(the question mark in 'tomorrow = ?' is replaced with 'wednesday', which is later crossed out)

(everyone laughs)

Anthony: I'll see you on Wednesday!

(the transition this time is four flowers blooming)

(Inggo tries to touch Karen's horns)

Anthony: Good morning, Karen! Good morning, Inggo!

Karen: Good morning, Anthony.

Inggo: Anthony! Tell us about what you did in the States.

Anthony: Sure! Well, I studied farming in the first two years of my stay. Then, I worked in a huge farm!

(the word 'huge' appears)

Inggo: Huge farm! What is it?

Anthony: It's a huge farm because it's about 800 hectares,

(the word 'huge' appears again)

Anthony: and we plant potatoes in that farm!

Karen: That is a really big potato farm!

(the word 'big' appears)

Inggo: Big potato farm, huh? Huge farm.

(the word 'huge' appears yet again)

Karen: Yes, Inggo. 'Huge' and 'big' are synonyms.

(the words 'huge = big' appear)

Karen: What are you doing there?

Inggo: Anthony, hindi ba mahirap mag-alaga ng mga bukid?

Anthony: Actually, it's a tough job working in a big farm.

(the word 'tough' appears)

Anthony: You always have to keep the soil fertile.

Inggo: Top.

(the word 'top' is crossed out)

Karen: No, Inggo. He says 'tough job'. He means it's a 'difficult' or 'hard' job.

(the words 'tough = difficult = hard' appear)

Inggo: Ah, 'difficult' or 'hard' job. Synonyms.

Karen: Anyway, how do you keep the soil fertile?

Anthony: Well, basically, we practice organic farming. Instead of using chemical fertilizers, we use organic fertilizers.

Karen: Hmm. How beneficial are organic fertilizers?

(the word 'beneficial' appears)

Karen: You mean, it is more advantageous to use organic?

(the word 'advantageous' appears)

Inggo: Beneficial, ad-

(Karen looks at him)

Inggo: Kain na, no? Advantageous.

(the words 'beneficial = advantageous' appear)

Anthony: Well, organic fertilizer works better and safer. It helps the plant absorb more nutrients, plus you don't have to buy it, you can prepare it yourself.

Inggo: Anthony, can you teach me how to do that?

Anthony: Of course, Inggo! All we need are farm waste, like rice stalks, animal waste, and then we will make a compost, and you will have your organic fertilizer.

Karen: Wow, that's really nature-friendly!

Inggo: And saves money!

Karen: Can you please-

(transition)

Karen: Hi, I am your word detective. Synonyms are clues that will help you understand the meaning of a difficult word or two. But if you are not sure, look for more clues, like how they are used in a sentence. They help make it easy to understand a synonym or two. Let's try...let's try. Find a synonym or two. Tranquil. Tranquil, peaceful, calm.

(the words 'tranquil = peaceful = calm' appear)

Karen: Exquisite, beautiful, lovely, fine.

(the words 'exquisite = beautiful = lovely = fine' appear)

Karen: Hilarious. Hilarious, amusing, entertaining.

(the words 'hilarious = amusing = entertaining' appear)

Karen: One more. A-ha! Boisterous. Boisterous, energetic, active, and unruly.

(the words 'boisterous = energetic = active = unruly' appear)

Karen: Ahem. Why, thank you. I am your word detective.

(transition)

Karen: (yawns) Good morning.

Inggo: Good morning. I'm late for school!

Karen: Late? It's only 5 o'clock in the morning.

Inggo: I just want to be early.

Karen: Really? I thought you said you don't like school.

Inggo: Of course not! I'm actually excited to learn our lesson.

(the word 'excited' appears)

Karen: You're thrilled to learn your lesson? Wow.

(the word 'thrilled' apepars)

Inggo: Thrilled. Thrilled is the synonym of excited, right?

(the words 'thrilled = excited' appears)

Karen: Right!

Inggo: Um, okay.

Karen: Wh-what is your lesson?

Inggo: We are learning all about synonyms.

Karen: Really? So, you must be very good in class today!

Inggo: Mmm, I hope so. I listed all the synonyms you used.

Karen: Was that what you were hiding from me yesterday? Do you want to give me more?

Inggo: Okay, sige.

Karen: If I decline to help you with your assignments,

(the word 'decline' appears)

Karen: would you refuse to help me if I need you?

(the word 'refuse' appears)

Inggo: Of course not! I will never reject your request!

(the word 'reject' appears)

Karen: Oh, look! You used a synonym! Very good!

Inggo: I added a synonym?

Karen: Yes, 'reject' is a synonym.

Inggo: But all I did was answer your question!

Karen: Well, actually, that wasn't meant to be answered. Those were actually examples of synonyms which I was giving to you, for your class.

Inggo: Ah. So, if you said, you decline to help me, will I refuse to help you? 'Decline' is the synonym of 'refuse'!

Karen: Correct! The word 'reject' is also another one.

(the words 'decline = refuse = reject' appear)

Inggo: A-ha! Thank you, I have plenty synonyms to use now.

Karen: Yes, very good! Um, but, wait, before you go, remember you said that you'd never refuse my request if I had one?

(the word 'refuse' appears again)

Inggo: Yes, why? What do you want from me?

Karen: Well, I was kinda hoping that you would serve me breakfast before you go to school.

Inggo: Ah. Tada!

Inggo: Breakfast!

Karen: Oh, Inggo.

(gives her a plate)

Karen: Oh, I'm so excited!

Inggo: Breakfast!

Karen: Oh, thanks, Inggo! Now, you go to school, and you have fun!

Inggo: Ah! Don't talk to strangers!

Karen: I will not! I'm just going to be there and eat!

Inggo: Okay, I will meet you! Bye-bye!

(transition)

Karen: Oh, hi, Anthony? Didn't you miss your flight? Weren't you supposed to leave for the US today?

Anthony: No, I've decided to stay for good!

Karen: Oh, that's great! I am so delighted to hear that!

Inggo: Oh, I'm pleased too!

(the words 'delighted = pleased' appear)

Anthony: Thanks! I heard you're getting to be good at synonyms.

Inggo: Ah, a little.

Karen: Ah, that's-

Inggo: My teacher also said so! Anyway, why did you decide to stay?

Karen: Yes, why?

Anthony: There's no place like home! And besides, I have to share with my neighbors the things I learned from the US.

Karen: That's a great idea! You can help farmers improve their crops, and reduce the cost of farming.

(the word 'reduce' appears)

Inggo: Reduce?

Karen: Reduce.

Anthony: Reduce, yes! If farmers use organic fertilizers, they will not spend anymore for chemical fertilizers. We lessen the cost of farming.

Inggo: Ah. (laughs) 'Lessen' and 'reduce'. Synonyms.

(the words 'lessen = reduce' appear)

Karen: Yes, you understand the meaning of reduce through its synonyms.

(thunder claps)

Inggo: Oh no, I think I better go home, I think it's going to rain.

Karen: Yeah.

Inggo: I hung my trousers outside!

Karen: Why not use 'pants' instead of 'trousers'? They're both synonyms!

(the words 'trousers = pants' appear)

Inggo: I like trousers! It sounds better! Follow! Follow!

Karen: Inggo? Come on, Anthony!

Inggo: Karen?

Karen: Oh, hi, Inggo. So, how was class today?

Inggo: Exhausting.

Karen: Not thinking of giving up, aren't you?

Inggo: Not a chance! I can easily understand a word because of its synonym!

Karen: That's good to hear!

Inggo: I learned so much today!

Karen: Tell me about it.

Inggo: You're right. Education is important.

Karen: Hmph. And you know what, you have a better to improve not only your life, but others as well.

Inggo: With education, you can make a difference, like Anthony!

Karen: Like Anthony.

Inggo: Hmm. Anyway, Karen.

Karen: Yes, Inggo?

Inggo: What is for supper, or dinner?

Karen: Well, um, wait for it!