Places in the Community/Transcript

(colorful wave transition)

Joji: Hello, there! How are you? Have you been to the different places in your community? (pause) That's great, 'cause we're going to play a game about it!

Cathy&Ogot: Yay!

Joji: Ogot has my map, and you are going to pass it around while I sing! And when I stop singing, whoever is holding the map...has to answer my question.

Cathy: Why does it have to be a map? We can use my ball!

Joji: Well, that's because the ansers to my questions...can be found in the map!

Cathy: Oh, I see!

Cathy&Ogot: Let's play the game!

Joji: (laughs) Alright, are you ready? (screen nods) Let's begin!

♫ Old MacDonald had a farm ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫

♫ And on his farm ♫

♫ he had a cow ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫

♫ with a moo moo here ♫

♫ and a moo moo there ♫

♫ here a moo there a moo ♫

♫ everyhere a moo moo ♫

♫ Old MacDonald had a farm ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫

(the music stops when Ogot holds the map)

Joji: (laughs) Alright, Ogot, since you're holding the map, you have to answer my question.

Ogot: I'm ready!

Joji: Okay, this is the place where we go if we are sick, or need to see a doctor.

Ogot: Uh, um...Here! The hospital!

(the words 'hospital' pop up in black)

Joji: That's right! The hospital! Let's continue!

♫ Old MacDonald had a farm ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫

♫ And on his farm ♫

♫ he had a pig ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫

♫ with a oink oink here ♫

♫ and a oink oink there ♫

♫ here a oink there a oink ♫

♫ everyhere an oink oink ♫

♫ Old MacDonald had a farm ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫

(the music stops when the viewer holds the map)

Joji: Okay, it's your turn to answer my question. Are you ready? (screen nods) This is the place in our community where we can see different artworks and see things from the past! (pause)

(the words 'museum' pop up in black)

Joji: That's right! The museum!

♫ Old MacDonald had a farm ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫

♫ And on his farm ♫

♫ he had a duck ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫

♫ with a quack quack here ♫

♫ and a quack quack there ♫

♫ here a quack there a quack ♫

♫ everyhere an quack quack ♫

♫ Old MacDonald had a farm ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫

(the music stops when Cathy holds the map)

Joji: You ready for my question, Cathy?

Cathy: Yes, I am!

Joji: Okay! This is the place in our community where we can buy fish, meat, vegetables and fruit.

Cathy: Wait...aha! Here! The market!

(the words 'market' pop up in black)

Joji: That's right! The market! Good job.

(he sings 'Oink Oink')

(the music stops when the viewer holds the map)

Joji: Okay, it's your turn to answer again. Are you ready? (screen nods) This is the place where the mayor works.

(the words 'city hall' pop up in black)

Joji: Yes! The city hall! Excellent!

(he sings 'Moo Moo')

(the music stops when Ogot holds the map)

Joji: Alright, Ogot, this is the place where we get a haircut!

(the words 'barbershop' pop up in black)

Ogot: I know that! The barbershop! Where is the barbershop? There it is!

Joji: Correct!

(he sings 'Oink Oink')

(the music stops when the viewer holds the map)

Joji: It's your turn again! This is the place where we can read and borrow books.

(the words 'library' pop up in black)

Joji: That's right! The library!

(he sings 'Quack Quack')

(the music stops when Cathy holds the map)

Joji: Okay, Cathy, this is the place where students can learn and have fun.

(the words 'school' pop up in black)

Cathy: It's the school. School! It's over here!

Joji: Correct!

(he sings 'Oink Oink')

(the music stops when Ogot holds the map)

Joji: Okay, Ogot, this is the place where people attend mass and say their prayers.

(the words 'church' pop up in black)

Ogot: I know that place! It's the church! It's right here. Church.

Joji: Church is correct!

♫ Old MacDonald had a farm ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫ Hey, good job, guys!

Ogot: Are we done?

Joji: With the game? Yes, Ogot, that's it.

Ogot: Aww, but I want to play some more!

Cathy: But Ogot, we already mentioned the places in the community.

Ogot: Not if we add some more!

Joji: Are you saying we draw on the map?

Ogot: Yes, the playground is not here. The police station, the fire station, the basketball court...

(colorful wave transition)

(we see a red blob that says 'syllables')

Joji: Syllables. We have to count how many syllables.

(we see a banana)

Joji: This is the first one! Banana. How many syllables does 'banana' have? (pause) It has three syllables!

(the banana gets cut in thirds)

Joji: Ba-na-na. Banana!

(we see a watermelon)

Joji: How about...'watermelon'? (pause) It has four syllables!

(the watermelon gets cut in fourths)

Joji: Wa-ter-me-lon.

(we see corn)

Joji: Corn. How many syllables does 'corn' have? (pause) It has only one syllable.

(the corn remains intact)

Joji: Corn. How about...

(we see garlic)

Joji: 'garlic'? (pause) Three syllables? No, I don't think so! Try again! (pause) It has two syllables!

(the garlic gets cut in half)

Joji: Gar-lic.

(we see a carrot)

Joji: Carrot. How many syllables does 'carrot' have?

(the carrot gets cut in half)

Joji: Correct! Two syllables. Car-rot.

(we see a potato)

Joji: How many syllables does 'potato' have?

(the potato gets cut in thirds)

Joji: It has three!

(we see a lemon)

Joji: How about...'lemon'?

(the lemon gets cut in half)

Joji: Right! It has two syllables.

(we see avocado)

Joji: Avocado! How many syllables does this have? (pause) Are you sure it's five? Try again! (pause)

(the avocado gets cut in fourths)

Joji: It has four!

(we see broccoli)

Joji: How about...'broccoli'? How many syllables does it have?

(the broccoli gets cut in thirds)

Joji: It has three syllables.

(we see a cabbage)

Joji: What about...'cabbage'? How many syllables does it have?

(the cabbage gets cut in half)

Joji: It has two syllables! Cab-bage.

(colorful wave transition)

(we see a park with a UFO)

(alien transports itself)

Alien: Wow...so this is Earth! Hmm, I heard that there are a lot of things here. I wonder if they have something that has only one syllables.

(transports itself)

Aha! This one. This is a flower. Flower. Flo-wer. That has two syllables. No, no, no! I need something that has only one syllable!

(transports itself)

Alien: Wow, look at this beautiful creature! It's a butterfly! Maybe this is the one! But-ter-fly. Three syllables! Does not compute! That's a lot of syllables!

(transports itself)

Alien: I-Is this a-(gasps) A...tree! It's so tall and...tree, 'tree', 'tree'! It has only one syllable! Ah! Now...I have to get this and bring this to my planet! I (grunts)...have (grunts)...to (grunts)...

Worm: What are you doing?

Alien: I'm trying to (grunts) get this...tree!

Worm: You're trying to get a tree?

Alien: I need something that has only one syllable, and a tree has only one syllable!

Worm: That's really hard to pull out because of its roots, and it's pretty heavy, too. I think you have to look for another thing that has one syllable.

Alien: (grunts) I think you are right. I have to look for another one. Can you help me, Mr.-(gasps) Wait a minute! Worm! That's it! Worm!

Worm: Worm, what?

Alien: The word 'worm' has only one syllable! Worm! One syllable! I'm going to bring you to my planet!

Worm: Huh, I don't want to go with you!

Alien: Uh, pretty please, pretty please, I'll bring you back here on Earth. I will just to show tyou to my friends, and family, and pets...

(we see James controlling a spaceship)

James: Oh, hi, there! James Lez Read here, and I'm with my friends. This is big letter R, and this is small letter R. We're going to the red planet. We're on a special mission to collect special rocks, and thee rocks are special because they have the 'r' sound. Do you know what letter has the 'r' sound? (pause) That's right! It's the letter R!

(we see a transparent screen with capital R and small R)

James: This is how it looks like. Wait a minute! I think we should trace this letter. Trace it with me, okay? Great! Let's start with a big letter R! We need to start a the top, going down. Then, go back at the top, and make a curved line. Then, make a slanting line to the right.

(the uppercase R is drawn)

James: For the small R, make a straight line, then a curved line.

(the lowercase R is drawn)

James: Now, let's say some words that begin with the 'r' sound! Repeat after me! Rat. Rose. Rocket. Now, let's say words that end with a 'r' sound! Ladder. Star. Door. Remember the sound of the letter R, because we will use that to look for special rocks!

(we see him outside the spaceship)

James: We just landed on the red planet! Are you ready to collect some rocks? But we're not going to pick ordinary rocks, no! We need special rocks! Rocks that have the 'r' sound. Here's the first set of rocks. Which one should we pick?

(we see a radio and a TV)

James: Radio! It has the 'r' sound at the beginning! How about here? Which one should we pick?

(we see a car and a bus)

James: Car! It has the 'r' sound at the end! Car! Here is the next set of rocks! Which one should we pick?

(we see a bear, a bat, and a cat)

James: Cat? I don't hear the 'r' sound in cat? Try again! (pause) Bear! It has the 'r' sound at the end. How about here? Which one should we pick?

(we see a doll, a robot, and a ball)

James: Robot! 'Robot' has the letter R at the beginning! Robot. Which one has the 'r' sound?

(we see a chair, a table, and a window)

James: Chair! 'Chair' has the 'r' sound! How about here? Which one should we pick?

(we see a flower, bees, a pot, and a leaf)

James: Leaf? Do you hear the letter R in 'leaf'? Try again! (pause) We can hear it at the end of 'flower'. How about here? Which one should we pick?

(we see a bag, a piece of paper, a spoon, and a jar)

James: We have to pick 'paper'! Oh, wait, there's another one? (pause) Jar! We hear the 'r' sound in 'jar'!

(we see him in the spaceship again)

James: I think we picked enough rocks. It's time to head back to Earth! Thanks for your help!

(colorul wave transition)

Everyone: ♫ Old MacDonald had a farm ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫

Cathy: ♫ With a meow meow here ♫

Ogot: ♫ And a meeh meeh there ♫

Cathy: ♫ here a meow there a meow ♫

Ogot: ♫ Everywhere a meeh meeh ♫

Everyone: ♫ Old MacDonald had a farm ♫

♫ E-I-E-I-O ♫ Yay!

Ogot: That was fun! But I think I want to rest now.

Cathy: Are you sure? You don't want to go for another round?

Ogot: No, thanks!

(everyone laughs)

Joji: Well, I think we should call it a day?

Cathy: Thank you for singing with us!

Ogot: Yeah, we wll see you again next time!

Joji: And remember, my room is your room. Goodbye!

Cathy&Ogot: Goodbye!