Unlocking of Difficult Words and Phrases/Transcript

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(Nene buzzes)

Joji:Oh, hello there! How are you? We're waiting for our friends, because, today, we're going to be reading a book entitled 'Sampung Mga Magkakaibigan ', or Ten Friends. Hey, do you have any friends? (pause) That's great, and, of course, we're friends too, right? Say, Nene, what do you think we can do while we're waiting.

(Nene buzzes)

Joji: C-C-Count? Well, I was actually thinking we could sing while we wait, but...I know! We could just do both!

♫ One little, two little ♫

♫ three little fingers ♫

♫ four little, five little ♫

♫ six little fingers ♫

♫ seven little, eight little ♫

♫ nine little fingers ♫

♫ ten fingers in our hands ♫

(laughs) Did you like that?

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(we finally see Ogot, Cathy, and Marj)

Joji: Hehey, you're all here.

Cathy: Hi, Joji. Hi, Nene.

Ogot: I'm so excited to listen to today's story.

Cathy: Me, too! Me, too!

Marj: Are they also joining us?

Joji: Well, of course! I mean, have you met our friends? Wait, why don't you introduce yourselves again?

Cathy: Can I go first?

Joji: Of course, Cathy. Go ahead.

Cathy: I'm Cathy, and I'm 6 years old.

(her sentences 'I'm Cathy. I'm 6 years old.' pop up below in blue)

Marj: My turn! Hi, I'm Marj. I'm 7 years old.

(her sentences 'I'm Marj. I'm 7 years old.' pop up below in blue)

Ogot: And I'm Ogot, I'm 7 years old.

(his sentences 'I'm Ogot. I'm 7 years old.' pop up below in blue)

Joji: Good job! What about you? Can you tell us your name, and how old you are?

Marj&Cathy&Ogot: Hello!

Joji: And now that we all know each other, we're ready to read today's story! But before we do that, we're gonna have to learn some new words first.

Cathy: What? Why?

Joji: Because there are some words in this story that you might not have heard of before, so to better understand the story, we're gonna learn what these new words mean first.

Ogot: Oh, okay, how are we going to do that?

Joji: We're going to be playing a game. A guessing game!

Marj&Cathy&Ogot: Yay!

Joji: I will be showing you pictures of the words, and then you have to guess what the word means! Okay, join us!

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(we see Karlo tease Ben)

Joji: Our first word is...'overtook'.

Marj: It seems like he got ahead of someone. Hmm...in Filipino, that'sinunahan'.

Joji: That's right! 'Overtook' means 'you got ahead of someone.'

(we see a close-up of Karlo teasing)

Joji: Now, try to guess what 'serves you right' means.

Ogot: Oh, I think that is very mean! I think 'serves you right' is like saying 'Buti nga sa 'yo! '' in Filipino!

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Ogot: I remember someone telling that to me while we were at the playground yesterday, because I tripped!

Joji: Aw, I'm really sorry to hear that, Ogot, but yes, you're right. It's like the Filipino expression 'Buti na sa 'yo. ''

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(we see nine of the friends play, ostracizing Karlo)

Joji: Here is the next one! I think you all know this! (pause) Hide and seek.

Cathy: Me! Me! Me! I know! We played that all day yesterday! That's a game where we hide, and there's a seeker! I love that game!

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Joji: Exactly! We call thattagutaguan' in Filipino. And I bet you all look shabby after playing all day! (laughs)

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(we see Dirty Suzie playing at the sandbox)

Marj: Shabby? What does that mean?

Joji: 'Shabby' means 'dressed in dirty clothes'. In Filipino, it is ' madungis ' or  ' madumi '.

 

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Marj: Yes! We were a bit shabby! I even got a scratch because I tripped!

Joji: Oh, Marj, tell me...was that painful?

(the word 'painful' pops up in blue)

Marj: Painful? You mean, did it hurt a lot?

Joji: Yes, 'painful' means 'it hurts a lot'.

Marj: Not really. It was just a tiny scratch.

Joji: Well, that's okay. Just be more careful next time, okay? Are you ready for the next word?

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(we see a confused Karlo peeking)

Joji: The word is 'wonders'.

Ogot: I know what that word means! It happens when we are thinking of a question, but we are not sure, or do not know the answer!

Joji: You're right! 'Wonders' is ' pagtataka' in Filipino.

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Joji: How about you? Do you want to try? (pause) Okay. Can you guess what 'approached' means just by looking at the picture?

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(we see Karlo welcome slow Ben)

Joji: Correct! 'Approached' means 'went' or 'moved near someone or something'.Lumapit' in FIlipino.

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Joji: Wow, you're all very good at this! Remember these words, so that it would be easier for you to understand the story, okay? Nene was asleep while we were having our guessing game. Can you help her know the meaning of the words we talked about?

(we see the picture for 'approached' and for 'wonders')

Joji: The first word is..'approached'.

(Nene confronts the left picture)

(we see the picture for 'shabby' and for 'wonders')

Joji: The next word is..'wonders'.

(Nene confronts the right picture)

(we see the picture for 'hide and seek' and for 'serves you right')

Joji: Match 'hide and seek' to the correct picture.

(Nene confronts the left picture)

(we see the picture for 'shabby' and for 'overtook')

Joji: How about the word...'overtook'?

(Nene confronts the right picture)

(we see the picture for 'shabby' and for 'serves you right')

Joji: This is the next word! Shabby.

(Nene confronts the left picture)

(we see the picture of Karlo peeking at Anton and for 'serves you right')

Joji: This is the last one, 'serves you right'.

(Nene confronts the right picture)

Joji: Good job. I think Nene is ready for our story. Thank you for helping Nene. Now, are you all ready for our story?

Marj&Cathy&Ogot: Yes, we are!

Joji: Wait...I was holding it just a while ago...Oh no, where did it go? Did you see the book?

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(we see James holding the book)

James: Yo, what's up, it's James Lez Read here, and toda, i'll be with U. (pause) Wait, no, no, (record scratch) I don't mean 'you', but I guess I'll be with you, but I'll also have...U! (pause) Wait, no, no, no, what I mean is I have the letter...U!

(the sound 'Uu' pops up in blue)

James: The letter U also looks like a smile! Do you see it? (Draws a smile) And, it is pronounced...'u', 'u', 'u', Can you give it a try? Great! Now, let's try it with these words, 'bus', 'nun', 'gum', 'mug', 'cup', 'hut', 'bud', 'bug'.

(the words pop up on the shore in blue)

James: Cool! That's the letter U for you.

(the letter U pops up in red)

James: Which of the following has the 'u' sound? 'U', 'u', 'u'.

(the sound '/u/' pops up in red)

(we see a sun, a star, and a cloud)

James: 'Sun', 'star', 'cloud'. (pause) 'Sun' has the 'u' sound!

(we see a dog, a cat, and a cockroach)

James: 'Dog', 'cat', 'bug'. (pause) 'Bug' has the 'u' sound!

(we see an umbrella, a rainy day, and a cloud)

James: 'Umbrella', 'rain', 'cloud'. (pause) U-umbrella!

(we see a car, a bus, and a jet)

James: How about here? 'Car', 'bus', 'jet'. (pause) The 'u' sound is in the word 'bus'.

(we see a mug, a spoon, and a plate)

James: 'Mug', 'spoon', 'plate'. (pause) Is it in 'plate'? I don't think so. How about 'mug'? Yeah! The 'u' sound is in the word 'mug'! How about here?

(we see an apple, a nut, and a mango)

James: 'Apple', 'nut', 'mango'. (pause) Correct! It is in the word 'nut'!

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Joji: Uh, oh, I found it! Yay!

Marj&Cathy&Ogot: Yay!

Joji: But...I think it's getting late. Maybe we should just read our story next time.

Cathy: Yes, it's getting dark.

Ogot: And I'm getting hungry!

(Joji laughs)

Marj: Me too!

Joji: Well, it's okay. We can just read the book next time. Will you join us again? (pause) That's great. Alright, thank you for being with us today. We'll see you again, alright? Remember, my room is your room.

Everyone: Goodbye!