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2.4 Fill in the gaps with the nouns in the conversation between Nora and her mother and act the dialogue:

Nora: “Mom? Are you OK?”

Mother: “Do you know even when you were a (1)……… you danced better than you could walk? It was all you ever wanted to do. I remember the (2)……… on your (3)………. the (4)……… we took you to your first dance (5)………. .”

Nora: “You do?”

Mother: “I never expected that (6)……….. would still bring you such (7)…….. after all these (8)……… . Seeing you up there on the (9)………. so happy – it used to make me happy. I guess I forgot about that.”

Nora: “Mom, it’s OK.”

Mother: “I am so excited to see you dance in your (10)……………. .”

Nora: “Oh, Mom. I don’t even have a (11)………… anymore. Tyler’s not doing it and Andrew’s out.”

Mother: “(12)……… You can do this. You’re been doing this by yourself your whole (13)……… . Come here. You are gonna be great.”

Nora: “Thanks, Mom.”

    1. Translate the dialogue between Tyler and Mac in order to understand what changes were after Skinny’s death:

Tyler: “Hey.”

Mac: “Hey.”

Tyler: “How long you been out here?”

Mac: “I don’t know.”

Tyler: “How’s your mom?”

Mac: “She spoke to me for the fist time today.”

Tyler: “You know they got PJ, right?”

Mac: “That’s not gonna bring Skinny back.”

Tyler: “This ain’t6 your fault.”

Mac: “That don’t bring him back either.”

Tyler: “I hate seeing you beat yourself up.”

Mac: “I’m beating myself up? We been beating ourselves up way before Skinny… Skinny’s dead. He’s gone. My little brother’s gone. And that’s on me, Ty. I know that. I ain’t stupid. All the partying, stealing cars, messin’7 around. You don’t think I know it’s a bunch of bull?”

Tyler: “We’re doing the best we can.”

Mac: ‘You really believe that? You really think this is the best we can be?”

Tyler: “No.”

Mac: “I wanna8 be better. I wanna do better.”

Tyler: “You’re right.”

Mac: “We gotta do it for my mom, for Skinny.”

Tyler: “For Skinny. Can you do me favor?”

Mac: “Yeah.”

Tyler: “Will you come somewhere with me?”

2.6 Watch again and answer the questions. Try to give some more details:

  1. What was Tyler’s idea while rehearsing with Nora at school?

  2. Was there anything that Tyler wanted to have when he was a kid? And why?

  3. Why didn’t Mac want to communicate with Tyler?

  4. Who helped Nora when she was disappointed?

  5. What happened to Skinny? And why could it happen to him?

  6. Was there any difference in the behavior of Mac and Tyler after Skinny’s death?

  7. Do you like the performance on the scene? Was it so exciting?

  8. Could Nora get a job after such showcase?

  9. What happened to Tyler?

    1. 2.7 Discuss the following issues:

  1. What could happen if Nora’s mother didn’t help her to believe in herself?

  2. What could happen if Skinny wasn’t shot?

HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN TEN DAYS

EPISODE 1

Vocabulary notes:

exhilarating display – восхитительное событие

to mystify – ставить в тупик, сбивать с толку

to dump smb. – бросать кого-либо, избавляться

to barf over smb. – обливать грязью кого-либо

incredibly disgusting – ужасно противно

salacious gossip – светские сплетни

to have no business mucking around – не позволять капаться в личной жизни

I have a problem hanging onto relationships – у меня не складываются отношения с мужчинами

to cavort with – флиртовать

to start by dating a guy – завести роман с парнем, окрутить его

Sounds needlessly vicious – звучит жестоко

to pull the switch – пойти в атаку

That’s cookie – это наглость

All’s fair in love and war – в любви как на войне

to dangle the bait – ловить на живца

to have an ethical problem – иметь принципиальную проблему

to rift/peek through the purse – шарить в сумочке

a clutch – косметичка

to catch a movie – сходить в кино

to bring out the big guns – достать козырь

to look gorgeous – роскошно выглядеть

to get ahold of smb. – застать кого-либо

drastic measures – радикальные меры

to obsess over smb’s old girlfriends – расспрашивать о бывших подружках

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