The document provides a summary and character descriptions for the 2002 drama film "In America". It follows an Irish immigrant family that moves to New York City so the father, Johnny, can pursue his dream of becoming a Broadway actor. The family struggles financially and with the recent death of their son. They befriend their strange neighbor Mateo and the daughter documents their experiences on video. Over time the family works to rebuild their lives in their new home in America.
Richard Deankey introduces himself and describes his unusual family situation, with parents who maintained their own last names after marriage, resulting in Richard's strange last name of Deankey. He provides some details about himself and his family, including his loud and intimidating father who throws Richard through a wall after an argument. Richard also discusses his mother's poor cooking skills and intelligent sister Swydni. The only friend Richard has is Russell, an odd but wise little person he met eight years ago when Russell's large dog tackled Richard in the front yard. Russell possesses a strange mystique and helps keep Richard striving to be a better person.
This summary is in 3 sentences:
The author reflects on his dog Uncle Sherman, a German wirehaired pointer who follows the author around his home without speaking English. While Uncle Sherman cannot verbally communicate, he uses sounds, body language and behaviors to interact with the author. The author muses that Uncle Sherman's life may be better off without having to understand or speak English.
- The story is about an American family, the Otises, who move into Canterville Chase in England which is haunted by the Ghost of Sir Simon. The ghost tries to scare the family as he did previous occupants but fails due to the family's pragmatism and lack of belief in ghosts.
- The only family member who interacts with the ghost is the daughter Virginia, who feels sorry for him. She convinces the ghost to finally rest by taking him through the Garden of Death. Her encounter with the ghost is never fully revealed though it seems to be profound.
- The story contrasts the American way of life with English traditions and superstitions, and satirizes both through the interactions between
1) The film Sinister is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson about a family that moves into a new home where the previous residents were murdered.
2) The main character, Ellison Oswald, discovers mysterious tapes in the attic that show murders of previous families and feature a sinister entity known as Bagul.
3) Throughout the film, Bagul increasingly threatens Ellison's family and children until he ultimately takes Ellison's daughter while the rest of the family is bound and gagged.
The document is a summary of the first chapter of the book "Peter Carrot-Top: In Search of the 8th Key" by Yolanda Jackson. It introduces Peter Carrot-Top, a boy with orange hair who is bullied by other kids. His family owns a successful farm growing giant fruits and vegetables. Despite his parents' efforts to help, the school principal does not help Peter with the bullying. Upset, Peter's father removes him from the school.
Groundhog Day Screenplay by Danny Rubin - for educational purposesMaor Gillerman
This document is a screenplay for the movie Groundhog Day. It summarizes Phil Connors, a weatherman, reluctantly traveling to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for the annual Groundhog Day festival. He checks into a bed and breakfast, dismissing the small town. The next morning he prepares for the day's events, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
Little Red Riding Hood is a 10th century European folk tale that was edited and published by the Grimm Brothers in 1857. It tells the story of a young girl, Little Red Riding Hood, who is tricked by a wolf while taking cake and wine to her grandmother's house in the woods. The wolf arrives first and eats the grandmother, then waits for Little Red Riding Hood in her disguise. When Little Red Riding Hood arrives, she too is eaten by the wolf. The 2011 film Red Riding Hood, starring Amanda Seyfried, adapts this classic fairy tale into a romance horror story set in a medieval village threatened by a werewolf. It explores the themes of the original but with additional characters
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Richard Deankey introduces himself and describes his unusual family situation, with parents who maintained their own last names after marriage, resulting in Richard's strange last name of Deankey. He provides some details about himself and his family, including his loud and intimidating father who throws Richard through a wall after an argument. Richard also discusses his mother's poor cooking skills and intelligent sister Swydni. The only friend Richard has is Russell, an odd but wise little person he met eight years ago when Russell's large dog tackled Richard in the front yard. Russell possesses a strange mystique and helps keep Richard striving to be a better person.
This summary is in 3 sentences:
The author reflects on his dog Uncle Sherman, a German wirehaired pointer who follows the author around his home without speaking English. While Uncle Sherman cannot verbally communicate, he uses sounds, body language and behaviors to interact with the author. The author muses that Uncle Sherman's life may be better off without having to understand or speak English.
- The story is about an American family, the Otises, who move into Canterville Chase in England which is haunted by the Ghost of Sir Simon. The ghost tries to scare the family as he did previous occupants but fails due to the family's pragmatism and lack of belief in ghosts.
- The only family member who interacts with the ghost is the daughter Virginia, who feels sorry for him. She convinces the ghost to finally rest by taking him through the Garden of Death. Her encounter with the ghost is never fully revealed though it seems to be profound.
- The story contrasts the American way of life with English traditions and superstitions, and satirizes both through the interactions between
1) The film Sinister is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson about a family that moves into a new home where the previous residents were murdered.
2) The main character, Ellison Oswald, discovers mysterious tapes in the attic that show murders of previous families and feature a sinister entity known as Bagul.
3) Throughout the film, Bagul increasingly threatens Ellison's family and children until he ultimately takes Ellison's daughter while the rest of the family is bound and gagged.
The document is a summary of the first chapter of the book "Peter Carrot-Top: In Search of the 8th Key" by Yolanda Jackson. It introduces Peter Carrot-Top, a boy with orange hair who is bullied by other kids. His family owns a successful farm growing giant fruits and vegetables. Despite his parents' efforts to help, the school principal does not help Peter with the bullying. Upset, Peter's father removes him from the school.
Groundhog Day Screenplay by Danny Rubin - for educational purposesMaor Gillerman
This document is a screenplay for the movie Groundhog Day. It summarizes Phil Connors, a weatherman, reluctantly traveling to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for the annual Groundhog Day festival. He checks into a bed and breakfast, dismissing the small town. The next morning he prepares for the day's events, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
Little Red Riding Hood is a 10th century European folk tale that was edited and published by the Grimm Brothers in 1857. It tells the story of a young girl, Little Red Riding Hood, who is tricked by a wolf while taking cake and wine to her grandmother's house in the woods. The wolf arrives first and eats the grandmother, then waits for Little Red Riding Hood in her disguise. When Little Red Riding Hood arrives, she too is eaten by the wolf. The 2011 film Red Riding Hood, starring Amanda Seyfried, adapts this classic fairy tale into a romance horror story set in a medieval village threatened by a werewolf. It explores the themes of the original but with additional characters
it is based on the novel named canterville ghost.it is a thriller story based on a ghost . ghost is present in the villa
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This novel is my next movie plot. This movie shows how the present world is running after easy-money earning race. Today's movies are taking us towards - rapes, murders, fights, wars, suicides and mass-destruction of human race. Is there a stop for this race towards death? How can we achieve world peace? How to make the criminals realize their inhuman behavior? How to deal with criminal brains?
This document provides a film analysis of Coraline, a 2009 stop-motion animated horror film directed by Henry Selick based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. It summarizes the plot, which involves an 11-year-old girl named Coraline exploring a secret door in her new home that leads to an alternate reality with an Other Mother who tries to trap Coraline and other children. The document also analyzes themes of courage, family, home, and love in the film and discusses elements of mise-en-scene like decor, costumes, and props that provide symbolic meaning and contrast between the real and other worlds.
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde is summarized as follows:
When the American Otis family moves into their new English country home of Canterville Chase, they are warned that it is haunted but do not believe in ghosts. The ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville tries to scare the family but his tricks do not work. Instead, the Otis family turns the tables and begins terrorizing the ghost. Only the kind-hearted daughter Virginia is sympathetic to the ghost. She eventually helps release him from his haunting of the house.
The document summarizes several chapters from the story "The Canterville Ghost". It introduces the American Otis family who move into Canterville Castle in England, despite being warned that it is haunted. Strange events begin to occur, with a blood stain reappearing on the floor each morning. The family encounters the Canterville Ghost and attempt to clean the stain, angering the ghost. Subsequent interactions show the family is not afraid and plays tricks on the ghost, wounding his pride. Virginia later feels sorry for the lonely ghost who has not slept in 300 years.
Comparison between Coraline and Alice in The WonderlandMeilina Rais
This is my reading assignment about the comparison between Coraline and Alice in The Wonderland. I took some material from several resources from website. If you want to know the resources feel free to ask me.
The document is a summary of the story "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde. It summarizes:
The Otis family moves into Canterville Chase, which is supposedly haunted. Their son Washington dismisses the ghost story and cleans a blood stain from the floor. However, the stain keeps reappearing. The ghost disturbs the family but they are not frightened. Virginia feels sorry for the ghost and helps him find a place to sleep by taking him to the churchyard, where he is finally at peace.
The document compares and contrasts the horror films "The Conjuring" and "House of Wax". "The Conjuring" involves supernatural elements like ghosts and focuses on a family haunted by an evil spirit. "House of Wax" is a slasher film about a group of friends hunted by psychopathic killers. The films differ in their sub-genres, with "The Conjuring" involving supernatural elements and possession, while "House of Wax" is a thriller and slasher. They also have different settings, with scary events taking place in an old farmhouse in "The Conjuring" and a run-down wax museum in "House of Wax".
Ruth's (u)OWBC 29: Merrily Ring The Luncheon Bellesme iolanthe
This summary provides an overview of the key events and characters in Ruth's (un)Officially Wacky Boolprop Challenge story:
1) Old Adam continues helping his grandchildren, including tutoring Nanki-Poo and celebrating Olga's good grades.
2) Olga heads off to college with several scholarships. Other characters pursue relationships, careers, and hobbies.
3) The story provides updates on multiple extended family members, including children aging up and pursuing interests, pregnancies, and other family members starting college.
4) Brief amusing events are noted, such as a random wolf and stray fighting at the family home, highlighting both character development and humor in the story.
English project canterville ghost by abhishek copyabhishekandanmol
The document provides a summary of Oscar Wilde's short story "The Canterville Ghost". It describes the plot of the story in which an American family moves into an old English mansion, Canterville Chase, that is supposedly haunted by the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. The ghost attempts to frighten the Otis family with his spooky antics, but the family refuses to believe in ghosts and plays tricks on the ghost instead. The ghost eventually gives up trying to scare the family as the twins continue humiliating him with their pranks. The document outlines the characters and some key events in the story over multiple chapters.
The Squeaky Clean Legacy, Chapter 6.4: Princess and Peasantprofessorbutters
This document provides an overview of the Goodytwoshoes family legacy, focusing on the potential heiresses Aurora and Giselle. It describes their personalities, with Aurora being more mischievous and prone to cheating while Giselle seems more emotionally vulnerable. It also discusses other family members and their ambitions, like Aurora's desire to become a celebrity chef. Drama ensues as different family members compete for control over the legacy, including clashes between Sunny and her cousin Flavius over how to run the town.
Coraline moves to a new home and explores the property, where she encounters a black cat and other neighbors. She discovers a secret door that leads to an alternate world with doppelgangers of her parents who try to get her to stay by sewing buttons over her eyes. Coraline refuses and escapes back to her world, only to find her real parents have been kidnapped. With help from the black cat and neighbors, Coraline enters the other world again to save her parents and defeat the doppelganger mother.
Already in Progress 62: Trudy Does It Betteresme iolanthe
The document provides an update on several Sim families. Nicholas successfully sells produce at the farmstand using flirtatious persuasion. Draupadi grows closer to her friend Deadeye in a romantic way. Frederic struggles with his teenage daughter Helen's dating life. The document also mentions that repairs to Rose and Dmitri's house are finally complete after damage from a fire.
The document summarizes Oscar Wilde's short story "The Canterville Ghost". It describes how an American family, the Otises, move into a British mansion that is supposedly haunted by the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. Despite Sir Simon's dramatic appearances in gruesome costumes, the Otis family is completely unfazed. Only their daughter Virginia is able to see beyond Sir Simon's theatrical antics and helps him realize his desire to finally rest in peace.
This document provides summaries of 15 new books available at the Butler Area Senior High School library for fall 2015. The books cover a variety of genres including fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and romance. They include series such as the Partials Sequence and Life as We Knew It as well as standalone novels like The Girl on the Train. The summaries briefly describe the plots and main characters of each book in 1-3 sentences to give readers a high-level overview of the new selections.
This document provides a summary of the short story "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde. It describes how the American Minister Mr. Otis buys a haunted English estate, Canterville Chase, despite being warned by the previous owner about the ghost. Mr. Otis does not believe in ghosts. He and his family move into the estate and encounter strange occurrences, but the high-spirited daughter Virginia is not afraid of the ghost.
Book Review on English Novel - Canterville ghost Lehar Sharma
The document provides a summary of Oscar Wilde's short story "The Canterville Ghost". It describes how an American family moves into a haunted English house, despite being warned about the ghost. The ghost tries to scare the family but fails because they do not believe in ghosts. Eventually, the only daughter Virginia feels sorry for the ghost and helps him find peace, praying for him after his death. The reviewer enjoyed how the story was not truly scary and liked the touching ending where Virginia helped the ghost rest.
The document summarizes the plot of the story "The Canterville Ghost". It introduces the Otis family who buys a haunted house with a ghost named Simon de Canterville. The twins play tricks on the ghost to scare him. Virginia helps comfort the ghost and helps him pass on. In the end, the ghost finds peace and Virginia marries her boyfriend.
AUBREY GOES DOWN is a "Sweet Home Alabama meets Zach and Miri Make a Porno" type of film that comes from the heart.
This female driven romantic comedy is looking for executive producers and investors as we prepare to film in Guthrie, Oklahoma utilizing their 35% Cash Incentive Film Rebate.
The project will be directed by Marina Rice Bader and will incorporate a diverse cast of talented men and women.
For information, please Contact Michael Caradonna at actiononcamerafilms@gmail.com
Marina Rice Bader
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3742962/
Michael Caradonna
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0135890/
Lester Burnham is an unhappy advertising executive living with his wife Carolyn and daughter Jane in suburban Connecticut. His marriage is loveless and his relationship with Jane is strained. He quits his job and becomes obsessed with Jane's friend Angela. As Lester's life spirals out of control, those around him each have their own reasons for thinking it might be better if he was dead.
This novel is my next movie plot. This movie shows how the present world is running after easy-money earning race. Today's movies are taking us towards - rapes, murders, fights, wars, suicides and mass-destruction of human race. Is there a stop for this race towards death? How can we achieve world peace? How to make the criminals realize their inhuman behavior? How to deal with criminal brains?
This document provides a film analysis of Coraline, a 2009 stop-motion animated horror film directed by Henry Selick based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. It summarizes the plot, which involves an 11-year-old girl named Coraline exploring a secret door in her new home that leads to an alternate reality with an Other Mother who tries to trap Coraline and other children. The document also analyzes themes of courage, family, home, and love in the film and discusses elements of mise-en-scene like decor, costumes, and props that provide symbolic meaning and contrast between the real and other worlds.
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde is summarized as follows:
When the American Otis family moves into their new English country home of Canterville Chase, they are warned that it is haunted but do not believe in ghosts. The ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville tries to scare the family but his tricks do not work. Instead, the Otis family turns the tables and begins terrorizing the ghost. Only the kind-hearted daughter Virginia is sympathetic to the ghost. She eventually helps release him from his haunting of the house.
The document summarizes several chapters from the story "The Canterville Ghost". It introduces the American Otis family who move into Canterville Castle in England, despite being warned that it is haunted. Strange events begin to occur, with a blood stain reappearing on the floor each morning. The family encounters the Canterville Ghost and attempt to clean the stain, angering the ghost. Subsequent interactions show the family is not afraid and plays tricks on the ghost, wounding his pride. Virginia later feels sorry for the lonely ghost who has not slept in 300 years.
Comparison between Coraline and Alice in The WonderlandMeilina Rais
This is my reading assignment about the comparison between Coraline and Alice in The Wonderland. I took some material from several resources from website. If you want to know the resources feel free to ask me.
The document is a summary of the story "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde. It summarizes:
The Otis family moves into Canterville Chase, which is supposedly haunted. Their son Washington dismisses the ghost story and cleans a blood stain from the floor. However, the stain keeps reappearing. The ghost disturbs the family but they are not frightened. Virginia feels sorry for the ghost and helps him find a place to sleep by taking him to the churchyard, where he is finally at peace.
The document compares and contrasts the horror films "The Conjuring" and "House of Wax". "The Conjuring" involves supernatural elements like ghosts and focuses on a family haunted by an evil spirit. "House of Wax" is a slasher film about a group of friends hunted by psychopathic killers. The films differ in their sub-genres, with "The Conjuring" involving supernatural elements and possession, while "House of Wax" is a thriller and slasher. They also have different settings, with scary events taking place in an old farmhouse in "The Conjuring" and a run-down wax museum in "House of Wax".
Ruth's (u)OWBC 29: Merrily Ring The Luncheon Bellesme iolanthe
This summary provides an overview of the key events and characters in Ruth's (un)Officially Wacky Boolprop Challenge story:
1) Old Adam continues helping his grandchildren, including tutoring Nanki-Poo and celebrating Olga's good grades.
2) Olga heads off to college with several scholarships. Other characters pursue relationships, careers, and hobbies.
3) The story provides updates on multiple extended family members, including children aging up and pursuing interests, pregnancies, and other family members starting college.
4) Brief amusing events are noted, such as a random wolf and stray fighting at the family home, highlighting both character development and humor in the story.
English project canterville ghost by abhishek copyabhishekandanmol
The document provides a summary of Oscar Wilde's short story "The Canterville Ghost". It describes the plot of the story in which an American family moves into an old English mansion, Canterville Chase, that is supposedly haunted by the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. The ghost attempts to frighten the Otis family with his spooky antics, but the family refuses to believe in ghosts and plays tricks on the ghost instead. The ghost eventually gives up trying to scare the family as the twins continue humiliating him with their pranks. The document outlines the characters and some key events in the story over multiple chapters.
The Squeaky Clean Legacy, Chapter 6.4: Princess and Peasantprofessorbutters
This document provides an overview of the Goodytwoshoes family legacy, focusing on the potential heiresses Aurora and Giselle. It describes their personalities, with Aurora being more mischievous and prone to cheating while Giselle seems more emotionally vulnerable. It also discusses other family members and their ambitions, like Aurora's desire to become a celebrity chef. Drama ensues as different family members compete for control over the legacy, including clashes between Sunny and her cousin Flavius over how to run the town.
Coraline moves to a new home and explores the property, where she encounters a black cat and other neighbors. She discovers a secret door that leads to an alternate world with doppelgangers of her parents who try to get her to stay by sewing buttons over her eyes. Coraline refuses and escapes back to her world, only to find her real parents have been kidnapped. With help from the black cat and neighbors, Coraline enters the other world again to save her parents and defeat the doppelganger mother.
Already in Progress 62: Trudy Does It Betteresme iolanthe
The document provides an update on several Sim families. Nicholas successfully sells produce at the farmstand using flirtatious persuasion. Draupadi grows closer to her friend Deadeye in a romantic way. Frederic struggles with his teenage daughter Helen's dating life. The document also mentions that repairs to Rose and Dmitri's house are finally complete after damage from a fire.
The document summarizes Oscar Wilde's short story "The Canterville Ghost". It describes how an American family, the Otises, move into a British mansion that is supposedly haunted by the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. Despite Sir Simon's dramatic appearances in gruesome costumes, the Otis family is completely unfazed. Only their daughter Virginia is able to see beyond Sir Simon's theatrical antics and helps him realize his desire to finally rest in peace.
This document provides summaries of 15 new books available at the Butler Area Senior High School library for fall 2015. The books cover a variety of genres including fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and romance. They include series such as the Partials Sequence and Life as We Knew It as well as standalone novels like The Girl on the Train. The summaries briefly describe the plots and main characters of each book in 1-3 sentences to give readers a high-level overview of the new selections.
This document provides a summary of the short story "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde. It describes how the American Minister Mr. Otis buys a haunted English estate, Canterville Chase, despite being warned by the previous owner about the ghost. Mr. Otis does not believe in ghosts. He and his family move into the estate and encounter strange occurrences, but the high-spirited daughter Virginia is not afraid of the ghost.
Book Review on English Novel - Canterville ghost Lehar Sharma
The document provides a summary of Oscar Wilde's short story "The Canterville Ghost". It describes how an American family moves into a haunted English house, despite being warned about the ghost. The ghost tries to scare the family but fails because they do not believe in ghosts. Eventually, the only daughter Virginia feels sorry for the ghost and helps him find peace, praying for him after his death. The reviewer enjoyed how the story was not truly scary and liked the touching ending where Virginia helped the ghost rest.
The document summarizes the plot of the story "The Canterville Ghost". It introduces the Otis family who buys a haunted house with a ghost named Simon de Canterville. The twins play tricks on the ghost to scare him. Virginia helps comfort the ghost and helps him pass on. In the end, the ghost finds peace and Virginia marries her boyfriend.
AUBREY GOES DOWN is a "Sweet Home Alabama meets Zach and Miri Make a Porno" type of film that comes from the heart.
This female driven romantic comedy is looking for executive producers and investors as we prepare to film in Guthrie, Oklahoma utilizing their 35% Cash Incentive Film Rebate.
The project will be directed by Marina Rice Bader and will incorporate a diverse cast of talented men and women.
For information, please Contact Michael Caradonna at actiononcamerafilms@gmail.com
Marina Rice Bader
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3742962/
Michael Caradonna
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0135890/
Lester Burnham is an unhappy advertising executive living with his wife Carolyn and daughter Jane in suburban Connecticut. His marriage is loveless and his relationship with Jane is strained. He quits his job and becomes obsessed with Jane's friend Angela. As Lester's life spirals out of control, those around him each have their own reasons for thinking it might be better if he was dead.
Greg travels with his girlfriend Pam to meet her parents at their home in Long Island, New York. Pam's father Jack is a conservative former CIA agent who is suspicious and protective of his daughter. Greg struggles to make a good impression on Jack during the visit. Despite Greg's efforts, various mishaps and misunderstandings cause Pam's family to view Greg negatively and as an unsuitable partner for Pam. Greg must find a way to gain Jack's approval and acceptance before he can ask Pam to marry him.
Frases sobre canhotos para serem coladas na paredeJuliana Gense
Cerca de 19% da população mundial é canhota e eles tendem a ser mais criativos, mas menos hábeis na maioria dos esportes com bola. Canhotos também têm uma melhor percepção tridimensional, o que explica haver mais arquitetos canhotos, enquanto o hemisfério esquerdo do cérebro controla o pensamento lógico.
This document provides a glossary of politically correct substitutions for potentially offensive terms relating to sensitive topics like crime, poverty, disabilities, and social issues. Some examples include saying "substance abuser" instead of "addict", "senior citizen" instead of "old person", and "physically challenged" instead of "crippled". The goal is to use respectful, non-judgmental language when discussing these subjects.
The document provides character summaries and a plot summary for the 2003 drama film "Thirteen". It introduces the main characters including Tracy, a 13-year-old girl who wants to be popular, and Evie, her new best friend who is a bad influence. Tracy falls deeper into risky behaviors as Evie introduces her to drugs, sex, and crime. The film depicts Tracy's descent and her mother's struggle to protect her.
A superhero named Mr. Incredible is sued by someone whose life he saved but did not want to be saved. This lawsuit and others force the government to make superheroes like Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl live only as normal citizens. They marry and have three children, Dash, Violet, and Jack-Jack, who also have powers. However, Mr. Incredible misses being a superhero.
The document provides character descriptions and a plot summary for the 2000 film "Almost Famous". It introduces the main characters including William Miller, a 15-year-old who wants to be a rock critic, and the members of the fictional band Stillwater that William interviews. It summarizes William following the band on tour and learning about the rock scene of the 1970s while dealing with his overprotective mother. Key figures in rock music history like Lester Bangs and real locations visited on the fictional tour are also mentioned.
Sylvia Plath was born in 1932 in Boston to German immigrant parents. She struggled with depression throughout her life and attempted suicide multiple times. She married poet Ted Hughes in 1956 and they had two children, but he left her for another woman. In 1963, Plath committed suicide using her gas oven. The document provides biographical details about Plath and summaries of some of her poems.
The document provides background information on the 2001 comedy film Legally Blonde, including a plot summary and definitions of words and expressions used in the film. It introduces the main characters and gives brief descriptions of each. It then presents a high-level summary of the film's plotline about Elle Woods, a sorority girl who decides to attend Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner.
The document discusses several topics including:
1. A movie poster for Inglourious Basterds and Christopher Waltz's role.
2. Mona Simpson being the sister of Steve Jobs, whom she met as an adult.
3. A graveyard in Vermont that is unique for retiring Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors.
The document provides information about various travel destinations and attractions in Chile as well as reviews of a movie, TV show, and nightclub. It recommends the best places to visit in Chile including "El Valle de la Muerte" and "Torres Del Paine". It also gives a list of popular Chilean slang words, provides a summary of the movie "Melancholia" and TV show "Lain", and recommends the nightclub "La Puerta Roja" in Concepción, Chile.
The document provides background information and context for the 2000 film Cast Away starring Tom Hanks. It introduces the main characters Chuck Noland and Kelly Frears and provides a brief plot summary of the film which follows Chuck, a FedEx manager, as he survives for years stranded alone on an island after his plane crashes. It also includes a glossary of words and expressions from the film to help non-native English speakers understand the dialogue and cultural references.
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much frustration, while Sarah works hard to keep her children happy. The children
are generally wonderful and in fact happy and healthy, but the entire family is still
trying to deal with the loss of Frankie, who is deeply missed by everyone.
When Christy and Ariel become friends with Mateo, the mysterious but ultimately
gentle Nigerian immigrant whose loud screaming is famous throughout the building, a
new chapter in their lives begins. Mateo himself is apparently dying of a horrible
disease (most likely AIDS), but he has much to teach the Sullivan family about life and
dignity, and after Sarah becomes pregnant with another child, the family soon goes
through one more emotion-filled chapter in the fragile circle of life.
Some Words and Expressions that You May not Know
The Sullivans make it to New York City,
and the struggle begins for housing and jobs.
He told me I only had three wishes.
A “wish” is a strong desire that you hope or pray will come true.
Knock it off, Christy.
An excellent colloquial way of saying “stop it!”
And that was my first wish used up?
If something is “used up,” it is no longer available, or there is none left.
We looked all over Manhattan for a place to live ‘til
we finally found the home of the man who screamed.
An island which is the most important
of the five sections of New York City.
Keep an eye on their car.
“To keep an eye” on something is to watch over it, to
make sure it is not hurt, or in this case, perhaps, stolen.
Welcome to your new mansion.
A very large house, usually owned by rich people.
Look, a lift. :: That hasn’t worked forever.
A “lift” is the British word for an elevator.
Nowhere else will take us. They don’t want kids in Manhattan.
A comment on the fact that many New York
apartment buildings do not allow children.
I know who the hell it is, man.
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“The hell” is added to WH questions and some sentences to show emotion
such as anger or frustration. “Man” is a common and
overused filler word at the beginning or end of sentences.
I’m clean, man.
In this context, a drug addict who is
“clean” is not taking drugs at the time.
Maybe he sees ghosts. :: Is this a haunted house?
If a house is “haunted,” it has ghosts or other types of
bad spirits inside it that are always scaring the occupants.
It’s like Fort Knox. :: Cool!
Fort Knox is a huge fort or military base where the American government keeps
most of the gold it owns. “Cool” is a very
common slang word for good, excellent, etc.
It’s huge! :: I know, it’s enormous.
Two useful adjectives that both mean extremely big.
I get top bunk.
A “bunk” is a type of furniture, often found in military
bases, in which one bed is built on top of another.
Wow, there’s pigeons.
A type of annoying bird commonly found in many cities.
It’s a bit of a hole. :: It will be fine when we do it up.
In this context, a “hole” is common slang for an apartment that is in poor
condition. “Fine” is widely used for good or satisfactory, and to “do up” an
apartment is to improve it with new paint, carpet and other things that make it
nicer.
We have to leave’em go.
Note that in American English, we would say ‘let them go.’
Why don’t you go on your skates?
Shoes with wheels underneath them for moving faster than walking.
I’ll fast-forward through this bit.
To “fast-forward” a video is to move through it quickly or
skip it. In this context, a “bit” is a small part of a bigger story.
She got a job in the ice cream parlor, so dad could go to auditions.
A “parlor” is a room for guests or socializing, or in this context, a type of old-
fashioned restaurant. An “audition” is an event in which play directors observe
actors performing various parts, to see if they should be hired for that play.
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I’m glad you asked me back. I’m really pleased about that.
A useful word for content, satisfied or pleased.
I really like the character.
A “character” is a person or part in a book, play or film.
He’s a bit of a stereotype, but if you want him, you got him.
A “stereotype” is a good word for how a person from a particular ethnic group
(Italian, Jewish, African-American, etc.) is believed to act by others.
I wanted to cast you, but you’ve got to give me more.
“To cast” an actor is to hire them to play a certain part or character.
Summer came, and with it, the heat. And a new word; humidity.
The wetness in the air (In New York, summers are hot and humid).
Well done, dad! It’s lovely and cold!
“Lovely” means pretty, attractive, or in this case, just agreeable
(This is a much more widely used word in England than the US).
What are you doing? :: I’m reading me script.
A “script” refers to the written words of a play actors must memorize.
Note that in the US, you would always say “my script.”
Why? :: Cause I’m learning me lines.
Note that “because” can be shortened to “cause” in colloquial speech.
In this context, “lines” are the words or sentences of a play. Again, in
the US one would never use “me” as a possessive pronoun.
Ariel’s upset. She spent too long in the bath.
A good word for angry, frustrated or worried.
My feet are like prunes! :: Oh, Jesus, where’s your ma?
A “prune” is a fruit with lots of wrinkles on its skin.
“Jesus” is a common way expressing frustration or anger.
Hey, can I have some of whatever he’s on?
In this context, to be “on” a drug is to be using it to
get high, the way people do when smoking marijuana.
Crazy, freaked out Irishman.
If a person is “freaked out,” they are extremely upset, scared or worried.
Johnny almost loses the family fortune, and with Frankie
on their minds, the Sullivans decide to have another baby.
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What’s wrong? :: Wrong plug.
The device that is used to connect to the electricity in a wall.
102 Sizzler! [Newspaper headline]
“To sizzle” is to make the noise that a piece
of meat on a hot frying pan will make.
I gotta make a living.
“To make a living” is to make the money necessary to survive.
You’re from the junkie’s building, right? :: So?
A “junkie” is a drug addict, and in this case, a person
who needs the drug heroin (taken with needles).
I got 25 stitches. He got probation.
A “stitch” is a piece of thread that is used to sew two things together (In this
case, pieces of skin!). “Probation” is the act of letting a prisoner free into society
before they serve their time in prison, if they agree to certain conditions, such as
seeing their probation officer every week,
And 25 cents, Mr. American dream.
“The American Dream” is the idea that if you work hard in the United States,
you can make a lot of money, buy a house, and maybe even become rich.
The lemon drops, they’re magic. You take them, and you forget about your breathing.
A type of candy or medicine that you suck on.
Say your prayers! Scary dad!
A “prayer” is the act of talking or preying to God.
Gringo, what the hell is going on up there?!
“Gringo” is a well known Mexican word for an American. “The hell” is added
to Wh questions to show emotion such as anger, frustration, etc.
We got out of there as fast as we could.
A colloquial way of saying to leave.
Don’t be upset. E.T. has gone to heaven.
The abbreviation for “Extra Terrestrial,” or a being from another planet.
This refers to the famous 1980s movie directed by Steven Spielberg.
You have your sister to play with. :: No, she plays with her camcorder.
A video camera that became popular in the 1980s.
I do play with youse. :: Not like you used to.
Note that “youse” is never used in the United States
(You would say you guys instead).
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It’s a game of chance. It’s as simple as pie.
If something is “simple as pie,” it is very easy to understand or learn.
All you have to do is throw the ball through the hoop seven times and you win.
A “hoop” is a circular ring that one can jump
through or things can be thrown through.
You’re excellent, you’re brilliant!
A useful word for extremely smart or intelligent.
I didn’t need a crowd. :: Well, you’re the main attraction over here.
A “crowd” is a big group of people gathered together, often to watch a show.
The “main attraction” of a concert or show is the act or star that attracts the
most people of all those who are performing.
It doesn’t matter.
“It’s not important.”
Don’t let him break your concentration, Johnny.
Another word for focus, or the ability to think clearly on just one subject.
Give me the rent money.
Money that is used every month to pay for the rent on an apartment.
Wow, go for it, man.
A colloquial and widely used way of telling a
person to try and do something that may be risky.
We can’t blow all our money! :: I believe in you, and the kids believe in you.
“To blow” something such as money is to waste it or throw it away
(“To blow it “ means to do something very badly). “To believe” in a person is to
have faith in them and their abilities to do something.
And then I used all my will power to quieten the crowd.
A person’s “will power” is their determination to do something
(Note that in the US, you can quiet a crowd, but ‘quieten’ is not a word).
Every cent of every penny we owed was down for an E.T. doll worth $30.
A “cent” is 1/100th of a dollar, and a “penny” is a one cent coin. Here, to be
“down for” is a slang way of saying being gambled on, or bet on.
I said Frankie, I have to ask you for a second wish, and to this day, my dad still
believes it was him who won the E.T. doll.
This is Christy’s way of saying she believes it was her asking her brother for a
second favor or wish which brought good luck to Johnny.
Fee, fi, fo fum, I smell the blood of an Irishman.
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The first words of a poem from several hundred years ago.
Run, it’s a monster!
A horrible, large and dangerous animal, often found in children’s stories.
I was looking for Frankie…am I going insane?
An excellent alternative word to crazy.
Where are the kids? ::They’re in Heaven.
Note that in this film, “Heaven” is the name of the ice cream parlor!
And that was the moment the baby was conceived.
If a baby is “conceived,” the sperm and egg of the parents join together (In
reality, a baby can be conceived days after a couple have sex!)
Come here to me. :: I can’t.
Note that in the US, you would say ‘come here by me.’
Frankie had your eyes, Johnny.
A way of saying that Johnny’s and Frankie’s eyes looked alike.
You blame me. I should’ve been there to catch him when he fell down the stairs.
“To blame” a person is to accuse them of being
responsible for something bad that has happened.
We had to go to a Catholic School, so my dad took a night job.
Private schools that are run by nuns in the Catholic church.
Everybody smile and say ‘cheese.’
Note that when someone takes a picture of you, they will ask you
to say ‘cheese’ because, in theory, this will cause you to smile.
Why can’t Jose not see? :: It’s not “’Jose,’ it ‘s ‘oh say can you see?’”
A silly play on words: The first words of the Star Spangled Banner (the national
anthem of the United States), are “Oh say, can you see…?”, which, for Ariel,
sounds like “Jose can not see.”
Statue of Liberty, nation, friends and caring.
The Statue of Liberty is the famous statue in New York harbor
that has greeted immigrants as they arrive in the US since the 1880s.
Keep your eye on the meter and get in the cab, and keep your ear on the radio.
In this case, a “meter” is a device that takes money and measures how long a car
has been parked at a place. A “cab” is another word for taxi.
401 to base. If you can hear me, come in.
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In this case, a “base” is the organizational headquarters of the taxi company.
“Come in” is a way of saying “talk to me and show me that
you can hear me.”
He’s in his audition.
An “audition” is the chance for an actor to show their acting skills
in front of a play director, in hopes of getting a part in the play.
Are you on Broadway. :: Yeah, I think so.
A famous street in New York where the best
plays are shown in expensive theatres.
Christy and Ariel bring the mysterious Mateo into their family.
Well, youse look great. You’ll knock them out.
In this context, to “knock out” a person is to totally impress them with beauty or
talent (If a boxer knocks out an opponent, they are hit so hard that they lose
consciousness and fall).
Ariel’s an angel, Christy is a forest. :: She’s autumn.
An “angel” is a good servant of God, usually with wings.
“Autumn” is another word for the season called ‘fall’ in the US.
Spare a quarter, please. There you go.
“To spare” a quarter (25 cents) is to give it away.
Everyone else has bought their costumes. We look stupid.
A “costume” is an outfit that is worn to create the
appearance of a particular time, person, place or thing.
And last but not least, a special prize this year for the
best home made costume goes to the Sullivan sisters.
“Last but not least” is a poetic way of saying ‘finally,’ especially when you want
to also say that just because something is last, it’s still important.
They made it up cause they pity us. You get it cause you’re different.
In this case, “to make up” something is to create it. “To pity” something is to
feel sorry for them. Note that ‘because’--->‘cause’ in rapid speech.
Why would you want to be the same as everyone
else? :: Cause everyone else goes trick or treating.
“To trick or treat” is to knock on people’s door and ask them for candy during
the Halloween holiday (A “trick” is the act of fooling a person,
and a “treat” is a little gift, often some food or candy).
It’s what they do here for Halloween.
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The much loved holiday of October 31 , when kids trick or treat at night.
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Trick or treat. You don’t ask, you threaten.
“To threaten” a person is to warn them
that you might do something to hurt them.
You can’t do that on the street…because you
can’t threaten drug addicts and transvestites.
A “drug addict” is a person who needs a particular drug to avoid great
emotional or physical pain, and a “transvestite” is a man who pretends he’s a
woman and wears woman’s clothes.
Why am I so anxious?
If a person is “anxious,” they are very nervous or worried.
Knock again, I dare you.
“To knock” on a door is to tap on it, and “to dare” a person to do something is
to challenge them to do it, even if it’s risky or scary.
We thought he was ok, but there was something in his brain. A brain tumor.
A “tumor” is a growth or lump in the body that often is cancer.
It was malignant.
If a tumor is “malignant” it is cancerous and dangerous,
and if it is benign, it is not cancerous or dangerous.
So, what’s in the fridge?
A common colloquial way of referring to a refrigerator.
Mateo’s fortune.
A “fortune” is a huge amount of money or things that are worth a lot.
When luck comes knocking at your door, you can’t turn it away.
“To turn away” a person is to refuse talk to them when
they approach you, and perhaps to tell them to leave.
How much does it add up to, Christy? :: 240 pennies, 12 nickels and two dimes.
A “penny” is a one cent coin, a “nickel” is a
five cent coin, and a “dime” is a 10 cent coin.
We should invite him over. :: No way; He gives me the heebie-jeebies.
“To give somebody the heebie-jeebies” is to make them feel very uncomfortable
and nervous, the way a snake or spider might.
It’s called colcannon. It’s potatoes mixed with curly kale.
“Curly kale” is a type of green leafy vegetable
(Colcannon is Irish food that is not known in the US).
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Halloween is called the day of ancestors, when the dead come back and we hear
their voices.
A person’s “ancestors” are their relatives who lived before them,
including grandparents and generations further back.
You have us figured out, huh?
“To figure out” a person is to truly understand them.
Put the script down.
A “script” is the written words for a play or a movie that actors study.
This baby will not go full term, and if it did,
it would be extremely dangerous to your health.
In this context, if a baby goes “full term,” the unborn child will
be in their mother’s womb the normal nine months before being born.
Every time he spoke, you kicked, like you were applauding him.
“To applaud” is to clap hands in approval, often at a concert or play.
You kicked like a mule, night and day.
A “mule” is a very stubborn animal that is half horse and half donkey.
You’re the only actor in the world who can’t lie, even for the sake of the kids.
To do something “for the sake of a person” is to
do it for them, usually in order to help them.
If you can’t touch somebody you created, how
can you create somebody who’ll touch anybody?
This is Sarah’s way of telling Johnny that if he is so hurt that he can’t get close to
anyone emotionally, he won’t be able to father a child who will be able to
become emotionally close to anyone themselves.
I’ve had to get over him, for the sake of the kids.
“To get over” a person is to emotionally move on or recover from the pain of
them hurting or leaving you (in this case, because they died).
So you’ve got to put your life on the line for
the sake of the kids. And that’s protecting them!?
“To put your life on the line” is to risk your life doing
something that is considered very dangerous.
That’s a total contradiction.
An important word that refers to a statement that implies both the truth and
falsity of the same thing (i.e.…”Two parallel lines intersect in space”).
I gotta bleeding get out of here.
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Note that “have got to”----> “gotta” in rapid speech. “Bleeding” is a
filler adjective that is common in England and Ireland, but not the US.
The baby could infect her, and the two girls will be left without their ma.
“To infect” a person is to give them a disease.
So keep your trap shut!
In this context, a slangy word for mouth.
I asked him to take me instead of him. He took the both of us.
This is Johnny’s way of saying God killed both
his son, and his own spirit or desire to live.
Look what he put in my place. I’m a fucking ghost.
Johnny’s way of saying after the death of his son, he became
an emotionally dead person because of so much pain.
Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses? [Song]
An old word for a person who is desperately
trying to survive or deal with their problems.
It’s gone. I can’t make-believe anymore.
In this case, to “make believe” a situation
is to pretend it is better than it really is.
Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York.
Famous words from Shakespeare. “Discontent” is sadness or frustration.
So I’m a little high at this moment.
In this context, if a person is “high” they are
feeling the effects of a drug such as marijuana.
Sometimes it seems everyone in New York was an actor, even the stockbrokers.
A “stockbroker” is a person who sells company stocks,
such as those listed on the New York stock exchange.
I know I’m white and everything, but I can rap.
“To talk in a poetic song form,” as is done in rap music.
Call an ambulance! Someone help!
A car or van designed to quickly transport
sick or injured people to a hospital.
He just fainted!
“To faint” is to fall and lose consciousness.
He locked me out! :: That’s because you’re a junkie, Papo.
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“To lock out” a person is to make sure they can’t get in.
A “junkie” is a person addicted to illegal drugs like heroin.
I can’t seem to catch my breath.
To be able to breath normally.
They’re magic. If you suck on some, they’ll make you better.
“To suck on” a pill is to keep it in your
mouth while moving it on your tongue.
All right, that’s it. Get out of the damn car.
In this context, “that’s it” is a way of saying you will no longer accept certain
behavior which has been so annoying or bothersome. “Damn” is a filler word
used to express emotion such as anger or frustration.
I was right in the middle of a flow there.
A “flow” is regular movement, often of water or another liquid,
though here it refers to the flow of words out of the speaker’s mouth.
What the hell is the matter with you!? Where’s the Bill of Rights!?
“The hell” is added to Wh questions to express emotion such as anger.
“The Bill of Rights” is the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution that
guarantee fundamental rights like freedom of speech and religion.
I got rights, Bro! :: Take your fancy handbag!
A person’s “rights” are the things they are allowed to do in life simply because
they are human. “Fancy” means elegant, brightly colored or perhaps just
expensive looking.
As Mateo grows sick, the Sullivans face yet
one more crisis with a very fragile baby.
A warrior who is not afraid to go to the other side.
A “warrior” is a solider or fighter, and in
this case, “the other side” is life after death.
Did he not take the lemon drops? :: I don’t think they agree with him anymore.
If food does “not agree” with you, it makes you sick.
Why do you have sores?
A “sore” is a spot on the body that shows signs of injury or sickness.
I’m an alien. Like E.T., from a different planet.
An “alien” is a person of a different race or nation, or perhaps planet.
My mom had to go into hospital, so I had thought about using my 3rd wish.
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Note that in the US, one would say to go into the hospital..
A dollar a day keeps Frank away. Hey, I’m joking.
A well known expression is ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
They’re food stamps. Come on, you helped
me and I’m just trying to help you out for once.
“Food stamps” are government paid stamps
that allow poor people to get free food.
Come on, I’ll tuck youse in.
“To tuck in” a person is to put them into bed, under the blankets.
Who is going to iron our school uniforms?
“To iron” clothes is to move a hot metal iron on them in order to eliminate
wrinkles. A “uniform” is a set of clothes that are worn for
a particular school, business or other organization.
Will you kneel?
“To kneel” is to get down on your knees, often to prey.
No monsters, no ghosts, no nightmares, no witches,
no people crying in the kitchen smashing the dishes.
A “witch” is usually an ugly old woman who flies through the air on a broom
handle (in many children’s stories). “To smash” a dish is to hit it violently
against something else so that it breaks into many small pieces.
No devils coming out of the mirror, no dolls coming
alive. Mateo going home, Frankie in heaven.
“A devil” is an evil being who fights against God and goodness (In many
cultures, the devil is thought to have horns growing out of his head).
All together in one happy family, and all well with the world. Amen.
“Amen” is the word that is used to end a prayer and thank God.
“To be or not to be,” blah, blah, blah.
This is a colloquial way of ending a long sentence when you don’t want to
continue speaking, or you don’t want to continue saying words that it’s likely
the listener already knows you’re going to say (“To be or not to be” is a very
famous line from Shakespeare).
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to stick me head in the damn oven and end it all.
More Shakespeare! If something is “noble,” it is honorable or dignified.
In this context, “to end it all” is to commit suicide). (‘ ‘tis’ is Shakespearean
English meaning ‘it is’, but of course it is no longer used).
I need a morphine drip!
“Morphine” is a drug that is used to kill pain, and in a hospital context,
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a “drip” is medicine that is dripped into the blood with a small tube.
We’ve stabilized her for now, but she will need
a blood transfusion in the next couple hours.
“To stabilize” a person’s health is to create conditions so that it doesn’t get any
worse. A “blood transfusion” is the injection of another person’s blood into your
body.
We have to sign this consent form, the pair of us.
A “consent form” is a legal document that allows a
hospital to do various medical procedures or operations.
Mateo said all our blood is bad. You’re not giving our baby bad blood!
This suggests that Mateo may be dying of AIDS, since in the 1980s, many people
became sick with AIDS when they were given infected blood.
He tried to climb the gate and he fell.
A “gate” is an opening in a wall or fence to walk through.
Christy is 0 negative.
A type of blood (Major types are A, B and O, positive and negative).
She can’t survive without it. :: That’s what the
doctor said before they opened Frankie.
In this case, “to open up” a person is to cut them
open in order to perform surgery on them.
Don’t ‘little girl’ me. I’ve been carrying
this family on my back for over a year!
This is Christy’s way of telling her father to stop treating her like a little girl,
since she is the one who has acted like the family leader, helping it survive this
difficult time.
Your check bounced.
If a check “bounces,” it is no good because there
is not enough money in the bank to cover it.
All I could hear was the blood thumping
in my ear, but for some reason, I felt happy.
If blood “thumps,” it makes the sound of something being hit.
Did Frankie know he was going to die? Is that
why he kept nodding and smiling to us?
“To nod” one’s head is to move it up and down,
as if to acknowledge what is being said.
When he died, I cursed God.
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“To curse” a person is to say or scream vulgar or
profane words at them, almost certainly in anger.
I told him how you’re not going to see these snotty
tears running down my cheeks ever again.
In this context it appears to mean dirty with nasal mucus (the stuff
in your nose), though note it can also mean snobby and arrogant.
We need a miracle, Mateo.
The word for a event that is so unexpected and apparently so in
violation of the laws of science it’s as if God must have caused it.
You can’t say hello? Come on, what’s up?
An alternative way of asking ‘what’s happening’ or ‘what’s new?’
Joe, gimme a few bucks.
Note that “give me” ----> “give me” in rapid speech.
A “buck” is a very common word for a dollar.
I shouldn’t be bothering you.
“To bother” a person is to annoy or irritate them.
Come on, Irish. Fighting Irish!
An expression used in the US to refer to the fighting spirit of the Irish people,
and the name for the sports teams of Notre Dame University!
Gimme some money! In your pocket! :: Take it easy!
A widely used way to say calm down! In the right
context, it also is used to simply mean goodbye.
We’re still friends! :: Go to hell.
A crude insult expression (though not as vulgar as ‘fuck you’).
The circle of life continues as the Sullivan family grows again,
but with bittersweet final goodbyes to those who did not survive.
Look, just get me in the door for the audition.
Here, “to get in the door” means simply to be given a chance. An “audition” is a
opportunity for an actor to act in front of a director in hopes of getting a part in
a play or film.
The bill’s been paid. A Mateo Kwane paid it. There’s no balance.
A “bill” is the amount owed after services have been given, and if
there is “no balance” on a bill, than nothing is owed (In this case,
because it’s already been paid by another person).
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Big yawn.
The act of opening one’s mouth wide and breathing in deeply.
Look up there. It’s Mateo riding past the moon on his bike.
Note that the correct verb is to ride a bike.
He’s waving goodbye, just like he promised.
“To wave” at somebody is to move your hands
up and down while looking at them.
Look after Frankie.
“To look after” a person is to keep an eye
on them and make sure that they are OK.
It was as hard for Frankie to smile when the tumor was malignant
as it was for my dad to cry after. But they both managed it.
A “tumor” is a growth or lump of cells in the body, and if it is “malignant,” it is
cancerous and dangerous. “To manage” a situation
is to be able to handle it or survive it ok.
I’m going to switch this off. It’s not
the way I want to see Frankie anymore.
“To switch off” an electronic device is to turn it off.
So when you go back to reality, I’ll ask
Frankie to please, please, let me go.
“Reality” is an important word for the real world or real life, as
opposed to illusions or fantasies that are simply in people’s heads.
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LÍNGUA INGLESA II – LETRAS/SECRETARIADO EXECUTIVO
Student:
Course:
Semester:
Date:
In America
Questions
1. What are the hardest things about immigrating to the United States? Explain.
2. Do parents ever really recover from the death of a child? Explain.
3. Is it smart that Johnny and Sarah want to have another baby? Explain.
4. Why is Mateo mysterious? Explain.
5. What did you like and not like about this movie? Explain.
In America
Writing
Using 10 words and/or expressions you learned watching this movie create a 100
word text about one of the topics below:
1. Family
2. Professions
3. Dreams
4. Living abroad
Adapted from: http://www.eslnotes.com/movies/word/In-America.doc February 13, 2009