GMP2008-02-01-Fri

GMP2008-02-01-Fri

 

If you can’t avoid it, enjoy it.

 

GMN

Ellen page is young but she is quickly becoming a respected actor. As played by Ellen page ‘Juno’ is prickly loyal and ferociously smart but defensive.

 

/ quickly / respected / respectful / loyal /

/ prickly / ferociously / defensive /

Ferociously: "silence broken by dogs barking ferociously"

 

Paraphrasing

Welcome to Hollywood. One of the hottest stars on the screen these days is Ellen page.

She’s young woman but she’s very talented.

In the movie ‘Juno’, Ellen page plays leading role of Juno

What kind of young girl is Juno?

Well, She is got a Strong personality.

She doesn’t take no for an answer.

She’s sometimes abrasive and prickly and maybe a little rough and tough.

But She’s no dummy. She’s as smart as a whip and she takes care of herself as well. She’s a little Defensive.

 

-         wannabe / spice girls

 

 

Screen English – Juno (:: do you know)

I'm pregnant.

What? (Really?) Honest to blog? (swear?, honest to god?)

Yeah, it’s Bleeker’s

It’s probably just food baby. Did you have a big lunch?

This is not a food baby, I have taken 3 pregnancy tests.

And I am fo’ shiz up the spout (up the creek, I'm in big trouble)

(Lingo: A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))

 

-         can’t take my eyes off you

 

 

Pops English  

Whole Brand new book.

 

Sometimes time doesn’t heal(cure, repair), no, not at all.

(Time heals all wounds, sometimes doesn’t heal)

Just stand still while we fall in love out of love.

 

If I had eyes in the back of my head,

I would have told you that you looked good as I walked away.

 

 

Talk, Play, Learn

We’re so happy to~

I'm (so) happy to (do something)

I'm happy to see you

I'm happy to meet you here.

/ be here / help you / hear that / know that / talk to you / dance with you /

/ be working with you /

 

Yes I did it, I got the job

I'm so happy to here that.

 

I'm so happy to be working with you

I'm also happy to have you on our team.

 

There was a big parade here last week

/ last / first / test / just / almost /

I'm almost done with my lunch.

 

Let’s get this straight. Are you saying you didn’t tell her anything?

You don’t trust me? Huh?

 

I'm killing time. ‘To kill time’

 

-         I'm not a girl, not yet a woman