1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,000 Hello everyone! 2 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Welcome back. 3 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:06,000 I am your reading coach, Minhee Teacher. 4 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:11,000 Today, we are opening a super exciting book together. 5 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:16,000 It is the very first book in a famous series: Lost Treasure of 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:21,000 the Emerald Eye, Part 1, titled The Map and the Promise. 7 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:25,000 Today, let us put on our movie director hats. 8 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:30,000 When we read a book, we are not just looking at black letters on 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,000 a white page. 10 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:36,000 We are actually filming a movie right inside our minds. 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:41,000 So, let us look through our camera lens and see how our story 12 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,000 begins. 13 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:48,000 If we zoom out and look at our storyboard, we can see this first 14 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,000 part in three simple scenes. 15 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,000 In scene one, we see a very busy, messy morning. 16 00:00:55,000 --> 00:01:00,000 Our main character, Geronimo Stilton, is running super late. 17 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:03,000 He is not a brave, muscular superhero. 18 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:08,000 He is a quiet mouse who loves his office, his work, and a 19 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:09,000 peaceful life. 20 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,000 In scene two, the door flies open. 21 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:17,000 His energetic sister, Thea, bursts into the room. 22 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:22,000 She is holding a mysterious, dusty map that she says leads to a 23 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,000 giant treasure called the Emerald Eye. 24 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:29,000 In scene three, we see the big decision. 25 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:32,000 Geronimo says no way, this is crazy! 26 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:36,000 But after some talking, he makes a promise. 27 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,000 He agrees to go on the trip. 28 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:44,000 Now, let us zoom in our camera for a close-up on the key moment. 29 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,000 Look at Geronimo's face. 30 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:51,000 He is shouting, "Putrid cheese puffs!" Putrid means smelly and 31 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:52,000 rotten. 32 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,000 Can you picture that? 33 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:59,000 He is so stressed out that he compares his morning to smelly, 34 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,000 rotten cheese puffs! 35 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,000 He does not want a wild adventure. 36 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,000 He just wants a normal, quiet Monday. 37 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,000 But then, look at Thea's eyes. 38 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:13,000 They are shining with excitement. 39 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:17,000 Geronimo tells her that a treasure hunt is ridiculous. 40 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:23,000 Ridiculous means something is so silly or hard to believe that 41 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:24,000 it is almost funny. 42 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:30,000 He thinks searching for hidden treasure is like wearing socks on 43 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:31,000 your ears. 44 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,000 But look closely at Geronimo's heart. 45 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:39,000 He loves his sister, and he feels responsible for her. 46 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:42,000 He knows he cannot let her go alone. 47 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:47,000 So, even though he is worried, he takes a deep breath and makes 48 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,000 a promise. 49 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,000 Why does this setup matter for our movie? 50 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,000 Let us explain it simply. 51 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,000 Geronimo wants a quiet day. 52 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:59,000 Thea brings a big adventure. 53 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:03,000 A promise pushes Geronimo into the story. 54 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:08,000 If Geronimo were a fearless warrior who loved danger, the story 55 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,000 would not be very exciting. 56 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:14,000 We love Geronimo because he is just like us. 57 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:19,000 He gets nervous, he grumbles, and he worries about his busy 58 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,000 schedule. 59 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,000 But he still takes action. 60 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:28,000 Sometimes, we do not start an adventure because we are one 61 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,000 hundred percent ready. 62 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:35,000 We start because of a promise, because we care about someone, or 63 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,000 because of a tiny spark of curiosity. 64 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:43,000 Geronimo is not ready, but he takes the first step anyway. 65 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:49,000 That is what makes him a real hero, and that is how our story 66 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:50,000 gets moving. 67 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:55,000 To help us direct this scene, let us master three important 68 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,000 words from our script. 69 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,000 Our first word is late. 70 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:01,000 This means not on time. 71 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:06,000 Imagine waking up, looking at the clock, and realizing school 72 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,000 starts in five minutes. 73 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,000 That feeling of rushing is being late. 74 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,000 Our second word is ridiculous. 75 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,000 Say it with me: ri-di-cu-lous. 76 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,000 It means very silly or hard to believe. 77 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:25,000 If someone tells you that pigs can fly, you can say, that is 78 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:26,000 ridiculous! 79 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:32,000 Geronimo thinks the treasure map is ridiculous, but it turns out 80 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:33,000 to be very real. 81 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,000 Our third word is promise. 82 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:40,000 A promise is something you say you will definitely do. 83 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:44,000 It is not a joke, and you cannot easily break it. 84 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:50,000 Once Geronimo makes a promise to Thea, his quiet Monday is 85 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:51,000 officially over. 86 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:56,000 Now, let us practice our actor voices with some shadowing. 87 00:04:56,000 --> 00:05:01,000 I will say a short sentence, and I want you to repeat it right 88 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:04,000 after me with lots of energy. 89 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:05,000 Are you ready? 90 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:06,000 Let us begin. 91 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,000 Geronimo is late again. 92 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,000 Thea has a mysterious map. 93 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,000 The map may lead to treasure. 94 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,000 Geronimo thinks the plan is ridiculous. 95 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:19,000 A promise begins the adventure. 96 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,000 You did an amazing job! 97 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:25,000 Your voices sound like real movie actors. 98 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:29,000 To wrap up our lesson today, I want to leave you with one 99 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:32,000 reflection question to think about. 100 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:38,000 Is there something you promised to do, even though you felt a 101 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,000 little scared or busy? 102 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:43,000 How did you feel after you did it? 103 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:48,000 Think about your own life adventures, and I will see you in our 104 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,000 next reading lesson. 105 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:49,000 Happy reading, everyone!