WARM-UP VIDEO FOR EXPRESSIONS

Instructions. Listen and fill the gaps with expressions that will help you to sound friendly and 'oil the wheels' of the conversation.

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

- I AM COMPETITIVE, BUT I WILL NEVER CHEAT. - LISTEN, ELLEN, BLACK PEOPLE TAKE GAMES LIKE THIS VERY SERIOUS, (1) …………..? DON'T CHEAT. - (2) ………….. , THEN CONSIDER ME BLACK,'CAUSE I-- - (3) ………….. , THEN DON'T CHEAT. - I FEEL THE SAME WAY.- (4) ………….. , (5) ………….. . (6) ………….. , BECAUSE--BECAUSE-- THIS NEEDS TO BE LIKE A SPEED JENGA, (7) ………….. DON'T TAKE TOO LONG. AND WE'RE GOING ONE HAND. - (8) ………….. GO FIRST?- I'LL GO FIRST. - ONE HAND.- ONE HAND. I'LL GO FIRST. - GO.- STRATEGY TO MY JENGA. STRATEGY TO MY JENGA.- (9) ………….. . MY PIECE IS OUT. PUT YOUR PIECE ON THE TOP. [yelling]ONE HAND, ELL-- (10) ………….. , (11) ………….. .[laughter and applause] WHY Y'ALL CLAP?THAT WAS SHAKING LIKE CRAZY. [cheers and applause] (12) ………….. . OH, THAT'S GONNA FALL. THAT'S GONNA FALL. THAT'S (13) ………….. GONNA FALL. EVERYBODY KNOWS, DON'T GO TO THE BOTTOM. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT. [cheers and applause] [laughing] (14) ………….. , AT A CERTAIN POINT, GUYS, I'M GONNA NEED A STOOL TO PUT THE PIECES BACK UP ON TOP. [laughter] - NO.WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT? DO (15) ………….. END THE GAME? - THERE'S A STRATEGY TO THIS GAME. AH! I SHOULDN'T HAVE DID THIS PIECE. STUPID KEVIN! - (16) ………….. , THERE IT GOES. - AH! - (17) ………….. , THERE'S NO WAY IT'S GONNA STAY LIKE THAT. - ELLEN, DO NOT--DO NOT TALK WHILE I'M DOING MY PIECE RIGHT (18) ………….. . HA! [crowd exclaims] [applause] - OH, NO. (19) ………….. . "ABOUT LAST NIGHT"IS IN THEATERS THIS FRIDAY. GO SEE IT.

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

- I AM COMPETITIVE, BUT I WILL NEVER CHEAT. - LISTEN, ELLEN, BLACK PEOPLE TAKE GAMES LIKE THIS VERY SERIOUS, (1) ( OKAY) ? DON'T CHEAT. - (2) ( WELL) , THEN CONSIDER ME BLACK,'CAUSE I-- - (3) ( WELL) , THEN DON'T CHEAT. - I FEEL THE SAME WAY.- (4) ( ALL RIGHT) , (5) ( OKAY) . (6) ( NOW) , BECAUSE--BECAUSE-- THIS NEEDS TO BE LIKE A SPEED JENGA, (7) ( SO) DON'T TAKE TOO LONG. AND WE'RE GOING ONE HAND. - (8) ( YOU WANT TO) GO FIRST?- I'LL GO FIRST. - ONE HAND.- ONE HAND. I'LL GO FIRST. - GO.- STRATEGY TO MY JENGA. STRATEGY TO MY JENGA.- (9) ( ALL RIGHT) . MY PIECE IS OUT. PUT YOUR PIECE ON THE TOP. [yelling]ONE HAND, ELL-- (10) ( OKAY) , (11) ( GO AHEAD) .[laughter and applause] WHY Y'ALL CLAP?THAT WAS SHAKING LIKE CRAZY. [cheers and applause] (12) ( ON YOU) . OH, THAT'S GONNA FALL. THAT'S GONNA FALL. THAT'S (13) ( SO) GONNA FALL. EVERYBODY KNOWS, DON'T GO TO THE BOTTOM. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT. [cheers and applause] [laughing] (14) ( OKAY) , AT A CERTAIN POINT, GUYS, I'M GONNA NEED A STOOL TO PUT THE PIECES BACK UP ON TOP. [laughter] - NO.WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT? DO (15) ( YOU WANT TO) END THE GAME? - THERE'S A STRATEGY TO THIS GAME. AH! I SHOULDN'T HAVE DID THIS PIECE. STUPID KEVIN! - (16) ( WELL) , THERE IT GOES. - AH! - (17) ( WELL) , THERE'S NO WAY IT'S GONNA STAY LIKE THAT. - ELLEN, DO NOT--DO NOT TALK WHILE I'M DOING MY PIECE RIGHT (18) ( NOW) . HA! [crowd exclaims] [applause] - OH, NO. (19) ( SO CLOSE) . "ABOUT LAST NIGHT"IS IN THEATERS THIS FRIDAY. GO SEE IT.

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. Kevin Hart and Ellen Play Jenga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my5iN7NKWTY

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