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Activity 1.
Do this before the class. Watch the video.Activity 2.
Oral Reading. Practice the script with your teacher.LORELAI: Mmkay, I already took care of all that, Mom. I got her two skirts and a bunch of tops.
EMILY: But there are five days in a school week.
LORELAI: Really? Are you sure? Because my days of the week underwear only go to Thursday.
EMILY: Is that a joke?
LORELAI: Mom, two skirts are fine.
EMILY: I never know with you.
LORELAI: Really, don't bother.
EMILY: Well, what if she gets one dirty?
LORELAI: Well, then, she'll wear the other one.
EMILY: What if she gets them both dirty?
LORELAI: Well, then we'll use this newfangled thing called a washing machine. The town just chipped in and bought one. My turn's Tuesday.
EMILY: Well, then, what about socks? Chilton has these special logo socks. Rory should have them.
LORELAI: Mom, please.
EMILY: And what about the school sweater? She might like that. And there's the sweater vest and the bookbag.
LORELAI: Are you getting a cut of the merchandising?
EMILY: Rory should have these things. She'll be the only one who doesn't.
LORELAI: She'll live.
EMILY: Well, I'm at least getting her the Chilton coat. Is she a size six?
LORELAI: Mom, please.
EMILY: This is a simple question, Lorelai.
LORELAI: She's a six, but I'd get an eight in case she grows.
EMILY: If she grows, I'll buy another.
LORELAI: Okay, well then, a six is great. I gotta go, Mom. Bye.
CUT TO CHILTON CLASSROOM
[A teacher is lecturing a class]
TEACHER: And while French culture was the dominant outside cultural influence, especially for Russia's monied class, English culture also had its impact. Tolstoy's favorite author, for instance, was. . .
PARIS: [raises her hand] Dickens.
TEACHER: Yes. And of course, last week we discovered Dostoevski's main authorial influences. . .
PARIS: [raises her hand] George Sand and Balzac.
TEACHER: Good. As Tolstoy commenced writing both War and Peace and Anna Karenina, Count Leo would turn to. . .
PARIS: David Copperfield.
TEACHER: Correct. He would turn to David Copperfield for inspiration.
[the door opens and a student walks in]
TEACHER: Ah, Mr. Dugray.
TRISTIN: Sir. [hands the teacher a note]
TEACHER: Nice to have you back. I hope your Grandfather's better.
TRISTIN: Much better, sir.
TEACHER: Good. Take your seat, please.
[TRISTIN walks over to his seat while staring at Rory. She shifts uncomfortably]
TEACHER: Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, Little Dorrit, all major influences on Leo Tolstoy. Tomorrow we will focus on. . .
TRISTIN: [whispers to kid in front of him] Who's that?
STUDENT: New girl.
TEACHER: . . .writing styles of these two literary masters, Tolstoy and Dickens. [bell rings] Class dismissed.
TRISTIN: [to his friend] Looks like we got ourselves a Mary.
Activity 3.
Listening Comprehension.A. Talk about the following lines, what do they mean?
1. LORELAI: Really? Are you sure? Because my days of the week underwear only go to Thursday.
2. LORELAI: Well, then we'll use this newfangled thing called a washing machine. The town just chipped in and bought one. My turn's Tuesday.
3. LORELAI: Are you getting a cut of the merchandising?
4. TRISTIN: [to his friend] Looks like we got ourselves a Mary.
B. Answer the following questions:
1. What did Lorelai and Emily argue about on the phone?
2. What does Lorelai think of Emily wanting to buy so many things for Rory?
3. Who kept interrupting the teacher?
4. What does Tristin think of Rory?
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