General vocabulary to know
Pre-Reading
In this episode, you will see more of Carolina, Helen’s cousin. A cousin is a family member. They go to the movies. Also, the students are preparing for a party at their school. The party is called “The Hokey Hoe-down.” They will wear special clothes to dress like a farmer or a person from the countryside.
In the town where the family lives, Martha is talking a lot now. In fact, she has fun giving people advice and opinions on the radio. She is the host of a radio show. But, the people do not know Martha is a dog!
| The Main Characters |
|---|
Martha, the dog |
Helen, the girl |
Truman, the boy and a friend of Helen |
T.D., the boy and a friend of Helen |
the mom |
the dad |
Jake, the little brother of Helen |
Carolina, Helen’s cousin |
Other characters | |
|---|---|
Mrs. Cluskey |
the teacher |
Vocabulary
Parents and Teachers: This vocabulary does not need to be memorized in order to watch the episode. But reading first will be helpful. We call this the “front-loading” of the vocabulary. This way, the student has some knowledge of the vocabulary words when he or she comes upon them. It also helps the student to see the words in context to know what will be coming in the episode.
Unlike the specific scene vocabulary to help the student comprehend the viewing scenes, this vocabulary here is a general, working vocabulary for the English language. Much of this vocabulary will be repeated in many episodes throughout the entire program.
to communicate |
talking and listening |
to exclaim |
to speak suddenly and loudly |
to mumble |
to speak unclearly in a low voice |
to hear |
to listen with your ears |
to see |
to look with your eyes |
to wear |
to put on clothing |
to fit |
the way clothing sits on the body |
to go to the movies |
to go to the movie theater |
to persuade |
to talk someone into doing something |
to prepare |
to get ready for an event or a party |
to celebrate |
to have fun with family or friends |
advice |
talking to give help to someone |
opinion |
when you say what you think about an idea |
a party |
when people celebrate and have fun |
a cousin |
this is the child of an aunt or uncle; an aunt is a parent’s sister, an uncle is a parent’s brother |
the host |
the main person who speaks on a radio or tv show |
the pants |
clothes worn on the legs |
the shirt |
clothes worn on the upper body |