Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Let’s take a trip down memory lane. You probably remember playing sports or games as a child. You probably even remember losing sometimes! How did you react when a game was not going well? Did you give up? If so, you can say that you “waved the white flag.”
We use the phrase “wave the white flag” to talk about giving up or giving in. Long ago, soldiers in battle would literally wave a white flag when they wanted to surrender. Now, people use the expression to talk about giving up at a game or activity. For example, if you lay down and took a nap during a race, you would be waving the white flag. If you tried to eat a whole pizza and just couldn’t finish it, you would be waving the white flag, too!
Why does Sheila wave the white flag in today’s lesson? Watch the video to find out!
3. Watch - Watch the video without reading the dialog.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Sheila: Alright! I give up. I’m waving the white flag. I can’t work like this.
Andy_H: What’s wrong?
Sheila: How many pencils have you sharpened?
Andy_H: Let’s see… 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…
Sheila: Never mind! That’s not the point. I’ll tell you. Enough! Stop sharpening pencils!
Andy_H: I’m sorry.
Sheila: Don’t say sorry. Just work quietly.
Andy_H: Sorry… I mean… OK.
Sheila: Jordin, isn’t there another task for you?
Jordin: What? OK. I could use paperclips, I suppose.
Sheila: That’s a very good idea. Paperclip to your heart’s content.
Kelsey: Yes?
Sheila: Shhh!
Kelsey: OH, SORRY!
Sheila: Don’t say…
Kelsey: Sorry.
Sheila: Exactly. OK, let’s all play the silent game. See who can be quiet the longest. Agreed? Great, starting now.
Andy_H: We’re waving our white flags. We surrender. You win the quiet war.
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Discussion
All the noise in the office is driving Sheila crazy! Andy keeps sharpening pencil after pencil. Jordin keeps stapling papers over and over. And Kelsey won’t stop humming. When Sheila asks them not to make so much noise, they apologize. Sheila doesn’t want them to say, “Sorry,” though… she wants them to stop! She can’t work like this. She is ready to give up.
Sheila tells her co-workers that it is time to play the silent game. Everyone needs to be quiet, and the first person to talk loses the game. However, pretty soon, her co-workers have to wave their white flags. They can’t stay quiet for long! Sheila wins the quiet war.
Do you ever wave the white flag? Have you ever played the quiet game?
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