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Activity 1.
Do this before the class. Watch the video.Activity 2.
Oral Reading. Practice the script with your teacher.
RORY: You have to go in with me.
LORELAI: Rory, come on.
RORY: You have to meet the headmaster.
LORELAI: Well, look at me, Rory. I can't meet anybody who does anything in there.
RORY: Mom!
LORELAI: No, I look like that chick from the Dukes of Hazzard.
RORY: This is my first day. You are not getting out of going in there with me. Period.
[They get out of the Jeep. Two women walking by stop and stare at Lorelai's outfit]
LORELAI: Good morning.
[The women share a look, then walk away.]
LORELAI: [to Rory] Oh, well, we're gonna be best friends.
[Lorelai pulls on her coat as they walk toward the school]
LORELAI: So, where do we go?
[Rory checks a piece of paper]
RORY: Uh, the Ambroise building.
LORELAI: Which is?
RORY: The big, scary one.
LORELAI: Oh, great. Thanks for the input.
[A man notices that they look confused]
IAN: Lost?
LORELAI: Oh, yeah. Uh, we're looking for the headmaster's office, the Ambroise building.
IAN: Ah, okay. Well, this is it right here. You just go inside, down the stairs, make a left, and the headmaster's office is at the end of the hall.
LORELAI: Great. Thank you.
IAN: You're welcome.
[Rory grabs Lorelai's arm to go, but the man extends a hand.]
IAN: Um, I'm Ian Jack. My daughter Julia goes to school here.
[Lorelai shakes his hand]
LORELAI: Hi. I'm Lorelai Gilmore. Um, this is my daughter, Rory.
IAN: Your daughter? Really?
LORELAI: Yup.
IAN: Wow, that's great. Uh, I mean, daughters are a great thing.
LORELAI: We're big fans.
IAN: Yeah. Uh, yeah. So, is your husband here? I'd love to meet him.
LORELAI: I'm not married.
IAN: Ah.
LORELAI: I'd love to meet your wife, though.
IAN: I'm divorced.
LORELAI: Shame.
IAN: Yeah.
RORY: Excuse me. I really gotta. . .
LORELAI: Right! We gotta go meet the big guy, and I gotta, uh, get back to work.
[Lorelai and Rory start to walk away]
IAN: Oh, where do you work?
LORELAI: [walks back to him] At an inn. The Independence Inn. I run it.
IAN: Really?
LORELAI: In a different outfit, of course.
IAN: [laughs] Well, it was nice to meet you, Lorelai. Good luck in school, Rory. I'll tell Julia to look out for you.
RORY: Great, thanks.
IAN: See you.
[He walks away. Lorelai stares after him, smiling to herself]
LORELAI: What a nice, nice man.
RORY: You're feeling pretty good about yourself right now, aren't you?
LORELAI: Yeah.
RORY: Do you want me to get you a mirror?
LORELAI: [her smile fades] I'm back. Let's go.
Activity 3.
Listening Comprehension.A. Talk about the following lines, what do they mean?
1. LORELAI: No, I look like that chick from the Dukes of Hazzard.
2. RORY: This is my first day. You are not getting out of going in there with me. Period.
3. LORELAI: [to Rory] Oh, well, we're gonna be best friends.
4. LORELAI: Right! We gotta go meet the big guy, and I gotta, uh, get back to work.
5. RORY: You're feeling pretty good about yourself right now, aren't you?
B. Answer the following questions:
1. Why doesn't Lorelai like to go down the jeep?
2. Why wouldn't Rory let her mom stay in the jeep?
3. Who did they meet? How's he?
4. What does Rory think of her mom's conversation with Ian?