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To read along as you listen, click here for a LEARNING GUIDE. The Learning Guide at www.archiecomics.com/podcast has a complete transcript of this lesson including a glossary, sample sentences, comprehension questions and cultural notes. TRANSCRIPT In the first frame of today’s comic, we see Jughead and Archie. Jughead is sitting at his computer. Archie is holding an ad or an advertisement in his hand. The advertisement that Archie is holding shows picture of a man wearing a lightweight telephone headset. An ad or an advertisement is used to persuade someone to buy something. Archie tells Jughead to look at the ad. In the second frame of the comic Archie tells Jughead that he can work on his computer and still talk on his cell phone or he can type on his keyboard and at the same time talk on his cell phone – hands free. Hands free means he won’t have to use his hands to hold his cell phone. His hands will be free to type on his computer keyboard. Jughead answers by saying “Wow!” It looks like Jughead thinks this headset is a good idea! In the last frame we see the joke. I’ve got to tell you that I think this comic is so funny! I mean, look at Jughead. He has his cell phone taped to his head!! That is so funny to me. Well, back to the comic. In this last frame we see that Jughead likes the idea of the lightweight telephone headset because if he buys one he won’t have to tape his cell phone to his head any more! GLOSSARY 1. Persuade - Persuade means to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it. Veronica tried to persuade Betty to get her hair cut. In other words, Veronica tried to get Betty to cut her hair. 2. Ad - Ad is the shortened form of the word advertisement. An advertisement is a picture or a set of words or a short film which is used to persuade someone to buy something. In the ad the girls were drinking Coke. What was the ad trying to sell? The ad was selling or the ad was trying to persuade you to buy Coke. 3. Lightweight – When something is lightweight it weighs less than average or it does not weigh as much as it usually does. The shelf was made of lightweight plastic. 4. Hands free – When something is hands free it means you can use it without using your hands. A hands free machine is one that you can use without using your hands. 5. Duct tape – Duct tape is sticky on one side and is used to stick things together Jughead held his phone on his head with duct tape. He had the phone taped to his head. Ouch! 6. Headset – A headset is a set of headphones, often with a microphone attached. The ad showed a man wearing a lightweight headset. 7. Cell phone – a cellular telephone. Betty called Veronica on her cell phone. 8. Computer – A computer is an electronic machine that stores information and uses programs to help you find, organize, or change the information. A message flashed on Dilton’s computer screen. 9. Keyboard - A keyboard is a board with buttons marked with letters or numbers that are pressed to put information into a computer. I am typing using a keyboard. COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 1. What is Archie holding in his hand in the first frame? ANSWERS 1. In the first frame Archie is holding an advertisement for a lightweight telephone headset. |
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ESL and Archie #47 - Look at this ad, Jughead!
Posted: March 10th, 2007, 4:28pm EST by patc
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ESL and Archie #46 - I did not know that Jughead was on the hockey team!
Posted: March 6th, 2007, 8:26pm EST by patc
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To read along as you listen, click here for a LEARNING GUIDE. The Learning Guide at www.archiecomics.com/podcast has a complete transcript of this lesson including a glossary, sample sentences, comprehension questions and cultural notes.
TRANSCRIPT
In the first frame of today’s comic, we see Jughead, Betty and Veronica. Look in the closet behind Jughead. Jughead has taken off his hat and he has placed it on the shelf in the closet. He is holding a helmet in his hands. Jughead must have taken off his hat so that he could put on the helmet. Look at Jughead’s clothing. He is wearing some unusual clothing! Betty and Veronica look like they are confused.
In the second frame Betty says to Veronica, “I didn’t know Jughead was on the hockey team.” Veronica answers her by saying, “He’s not!” meaning that Jughead is not on the hockey team.
In the last frame we see the joke. We see WHY Jughead put on the helmet and why he was wearing the unusual clothes. Jughead is Archie’s lab partner! I think Jughead is afraid that something is going to go wrong in the lab!
GLOSSARY
1. Closet - A closet is a cupboard built into the wall of a room from the floor to the ceiling
Jughead put his hat in the closet.
Veronica has a closet full of beautiful clothes.2. Shelf - A shelf is a long flat narrow board attached to a wall or in a cupboard. A shelf is used for putting things on.
Please put the book on the shelf.
Jughead put his hat on the shelf in the closet.3. Helmet – A helmet is a strong hard hat that soldiers, motorcycle riders, and police often wear to protect their heads.
Jughead is going to wear a helmet to class because he is Archie’s lab partner and he is afraid he might get hurt!
It is a good idea to wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle.4. Clothes – Clothes are the things that people wear to cover their body or to keep warm.
Betty dressed in warm clothes because it was really cold outside.
Veronica enjoys going to the mall to shop for clothes.5. Wearing – When you wear something it means that you have something such as clothes or shoes on your body:
What kind of clothes was Jughead wearing?
I am wearing blue jeans and a pink sweater.6. Unusual - Unusual means different from what is usual or normal
Aly had on an unusual hat.
Veronica got an unusual gift from Archie for Valentine’s Day. (You can read about it in her blog at http://archiecomicblogs.typepad.com/bettys_blog/ )7. Confused – When someone is confused they are unable to understand something or are unable to think clearly about what is going on
Betty and Veronica were confused about Jughead putting on a hockey helmet.
Moose was confused in algebra class.8. Hockey team – Hockey is a sport played on ice. In the game, the players try to hit a hard flat round object called a puck into the other team’s goal with special sticks. A team is a group of people who play a game or sport together against another group or team
Betty and Veronica thought that Jughead was getting dressed to play hockey.
Aaron plays on a hockey team.9. Lab partner – Lab is a shortened form of the word, laboratory. A laboratory is a special room or a building where a scientist does tests. In the last frame of today’s comic Archie is pictured in a high school lab. A partner is someone you do an activity with, for example you may be doing an experiment with someone in a science lab.
Jughead is Archie’s lab partner. They are doing a science experiment or test together in the high school science lab.
Veronica did not want to be Reggie’s lab partner.10. Behind - Behind means at or towards the back of a thing or person.
In the first frame of the comic, the closet is behind Jughead.
In the second frame of the comic, Betty and Veronica are behind Jughead.COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Why did Jughead take his hat off and put it in the closet?
2. Is Jughead on the hockey team? How do you know?
3. Where is Archie in the last frame?ANSWERS
1. Jughead took his hat off and put it in the closet so he could put on the helmet.
2. Jughead is not on the hockey team. We know because Veronica said so in the second frame.
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ESL and Archie #45 - Your dumb dog can’t follow a simple command!
Posted: March 1st, 2007, 11:16pm EST by patc
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TRANSCRIPT
In the first frame of today’s comic, we see Archie, Reggie and Hot Dog. Reggie is giving Hot Dog a command. When you give a person or an animal a command you are telling the person or animal to do something. Reggie is telling Hot Dog to sit. He says, “Hot Dog! Sit!” Hot Dog looks at Reggie but does not sit. In the second frame of the comic we see Hot Dog walking away from Reggie and Jughead. Reggie is talking to Jughead. He tells Jughead that his dog is dumb. He means that the Hot Dog is not a smart dog. Reggie tells Jughead that his dog is so dumb that he cannot even follow a simple command. Hot Dog cannot do the easy thing that he has been told to do. Reggie says that Hot Dog did not sit down like he was told but he just walked away! In the third frame we see the joke! Jughead tells Reggie that he has to have patience. To have patience means to calmly wait. Jughead tells Reggie that he has to give Hot Dog a chance or he has to give Hot Dog some time to follow the commands. In this last frame we see Hot Dog pushing a chair toward Jughead and Reggie. Hmmmm… Do you think that Hot Dog is gonna sit down on the chair? Do you think that Hot Dog didn’t want to sit on the floor so he got a chair to sit on? It looks like Hot Dog IS going to follow the command that Reggie gave him! He just wanted to get a chair to sit on. Now THAT is a smart dog!
GLOSSARY
1. Command - When you give a command you are telling someone to do something. A command is an order that should be obeyed.
The teacher commanded, “Do not talk in the classroom”.
Mrs. Jones commanded Jughead to take Hot Dog out for a walk.2. Sit – to be on a chair or seat, or on the ground, with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your buttocks
Cheryl is sitting on a chair.
The chair that Cheryl is sitting on is tan. (Tan is a color. It is a light brown color.)3. Away from – When we say that Hot Dog moved away from Reggie and Jughead we mean that he moved far from them. Hot Dog has NOT moved towards them. He didn’t move TO them, he moved away from them.
The red arrow is pointing towards Hot Dog.
The green arrow is pointing away from Hot Dog.4. Dumb – Stupid. Not very smart.
Dilton is not dumb. He is very smart.
Betty is not a dumb blonde. (When we say “dumb blond” we are talking about a pretty girl or woman with blonde hair who seems stupid).5. Follow a command – When you follow a command you do what you are told. When you follow a command you do something in the way that someone has told you to do it.
Follow the instructions carefully when filling out the form.
Follow Veronica’s plan.6. Simple – Something that is simple is not difficult or complicated to do or understand. It is easy to do or understand.
Some people think it is simple to use a computer. Do you think so?
Do you think that learning English is simple? I don’t think it is!7. Patience - When we tell someone to have patience we are telling him or her to be calm. We are telling them not to be excited, nervous, or upset.
Jughead told Reggie to have patience while he waited for Hot Dog.
The man in the car tried to remain patient or calm while he waited for the cars to start moving again. He was in a traffic jam. A traffic jam is a long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or can only move very slowly.8. Chance – To give someone a chance means to give the person TIME to do something or an opportunity to do something.
“I didn’t have a chance to eat lunch today” whined Jughead.
Veronica didn’t have a chance to do her homework because she was busy at the shoe sale at Lacy’s store.COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Who is speaking in the first frame?
2. Why did Hot Dog walk away from Jughead and Reggie in frame two?
3. Have you ever been in a traffic jam? Did you have patience or we could say, were you patient?ANSWERS
1. Reggie is speaking to Hot Dog in the first frame.
2. Hot Dog walked away because he was going to get a chair to sit on.
3. Yes, I have been in a traffic jam. I was able to be patient.
