WARM-UP VIDEO FOR VERB FORMS

Instructions. In this funny experiment Vanessa Van Edwards tests what will happen if you stand in the street looking up at nothing

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

If our emotions are contagious, how do we make sure that we are infecting people with the right ones? So, (1) ………….. that we can be contagious in three different ways. The first one is non-verbally. Now, to test this idea, (2) ………….. a very simple experiment in the streets of Portland, Oregon. What (3) ………….. is I stood in the street, and (4) ………….. up at nothing. And (5) ………….. to see if people would catch or mirror my non-verbal. So you can see in this video, (6) ………….. in the streets looking at nothing, and slowly one by one ... (Laughter) (7) ………….. people walking by. (Laughter) And slowly ... (Laughter) (8) ………….. to gather a crowd. (Laughter) (Applause) This poor woman, you know -(9) ………….. there with me, and (10) ………….. there, and remember, (11) ………….. at nothing. And (12) ………….. , and (13) ………….. , How long (14) ………….. stand here? (15) ………….. break first? And after about 40 seconds, (16) ………….. , and (17) ………….. over and (18) ………….. , "(19) ………….. ?" (Laughter) And this experience (20) ………….. me that (21) ………….. emotions, and then (22)………….. rationales for why we've caught that emotion. Now, this is actually a good thing

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

If our emotions are contagious, how do we make sure that we are infecting people with the right ones? So, (1) (I believe) that we can be contagious in three different ways. The first one is non-verbally. Now, to test this idea, (2) (I did) a very simple experiment in the streets of Portland, Oregon. What (3) (I did) is I stood in the street, and (4) (I looked) up at nothing. And (5) (I wanted) to see if people would catch or mirror my non-verbal. So you can see in this video, (6) (I stand) in the streets looking at nothing, and slowly one by one ... (Laughter) (7) (I infect) people walking by. (Laughter) And slowly ... (Laughter) (8) (we begin) to gather a crowd. (Laughter) (Applause) This poor woman, you know -(9) (she was standing) there with me, and (10) (we are standing) there, and remember, (11) (we're looking) at nothing. And (12) (we are standing) , and (13) (I am going) , How long (14) (are we going to) stand here? (15) (Who's going to) break first? And after about 40 seconds, (16) (we are looking) , and (17) (she leans) over and (18) (she says) , "(19) (Is he going to jump) ?" (Laughter) And this experience (20) (taught) me that (21) (we catch) emotions, and then (22) (we create) rationales for why we've caught that emotion. Now, this is actually a good thing.

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. You are contagious | Vanessa Van Edwards | TEDxLondon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cef35Fk7YD8

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