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Activity 1.
Do this before the class. Watch the video.Activity 2.
Oral Reading. Practice the script with your teacher.PARIS: [stands up] I don't have my project.
TEACHER: Miss Gellar, did you have sufficient time to complete your project?
PARIS: Yes.
TEACHER: And yet you don't have it done?
PARIS: Nope.
TEACHER: All right, you will receive an incomplete for this project.
RORY: [stands up] It's my fault.
TEACHER: Who are you?
RORY: Rory Gilmore. I wrecked her project.
PARIS: Shut up.
TEACHER: I don't have a Rory Gilmore. I have a Lorelai Gilmore.
RORY: That's me.
TEACHER: You are Rory and Lorelai Gilmore?
RORY: Yes. And I wrecked her project. My locker got stuck.
PARIS: Just stay out of this.
TEACHER: Do you go by Rory or Lorelai?
RORY: Whatever. It's not her fault.
TEACHER: I need you to pick one.
RORY: One what?
TEACHER: One name.
RORY: Rory.
TEACHER: Fine, thank you. Rory, you wrecked Paris' project when?
RORY: Just before class.
TEACHER: Very convenient.
RORY: No, I did. My locker got stuck and when I opened it. . .
PARIS: Stop it!
TEACHER: Miss Gilmore, since you say you wrecked Miss Gellar's project, then you may help her fix it. You have until tomorrow.
RORY: Fine.
PARIS: No.
RORY: Why not?
PARIS: I don't want your help!
RORY: But I don't mind doing it.
PARIS: Just stay out of this.
RORY: What is wrong with you? I'm trying to help you.
PARIS: Well, don't!
TEACHER: Ladies, enough. Miss Gellar, if you don't want Miss Gilmore's help, then you may have until tomorrow. If it's not done, you will receive an incomplete. Is that understood?
PARIS: Yes. [sits down]
TEACHER: As long as you're standing. . .class, we have a new student. Say hello to Rory Gilmore.
CLASS: Hi, Rory.
TRISTIN: Hello, Mary.
[Rory sits down]
CUT TO STARS HOLLOW
[Miss Patty is standing at the doorway of her dance studio. Inside, a class of girls walks around with books on their heads.]
MISS PATTY: Now, walk smooth. That's the new Harry Potter on your heads. If they should drop, Harry will die, and there won't be anymore books. [sees Lorelai walking by] Now that's how you should've dressed this morning, Missy.
[Lorelai ignores her and walks to Luke's. As she enters, Luke is walking past the door]
LUKE: What are you doing here?
LORELAI: See, now, that's why you were voted Mr. Personality of the New Millennium. Where's your crown?
Activity 3.
Listening Comprehension.A. Talk about the following expressions, what do they mean?
1. All right, you will receive an incomplete for this project.
2. I wrecked her project.
3. Just stay out of this.
4. What is wrong with you? I'm trying to help you.
5. Ladies, enough. Miss Gellar, if you don't want Miss Gilmore's help, then you may have until tomorrow. If it's not done, you will receive an incomplete. Is that understood?
6. As long as you're standing. . .class, we have a new student.
7. Now, walk smooth. That's the new Harry Potter on your heads. If they should drop, Harry will die, and there won't be anymore books.
8. See, now, that's why you were voted Mr. Personality of the New Millennium. Where's your crown?
B. Answer the following questions:
1. What happened between Rory and Paris?
2. Did the teacher believe Rory? Why?
3. Why do you think did Paris not accept the offer of Rory?
4. How did Ms. Patty react upon seeing Lorelai?
5. What's up with Lorelai and Luke?
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