Hello everyone!
It is your English reading coach, Minhee Teacher.
Welcome back to our Mercy Watson adventure.
Today we are looking at Part 4, which covers chapters 7 and 8 of
Mercy Watson to the Rescue.
Grab your director's megaphone and put on your imaginary
director's hat because today, we are reading like movie
directors!
We are going to control the camera, watch the action, and listen
to the sound effects.
Let's look at our movie storyboard first.
We have three main scenes in this part.
In scene one, the camera pans across the yard.
Eugenia is running after Mercy, and Mercy is loving every second
of it.
In scene two, a big red fire truck pulls up with a loud siren.
The firefighters jump out, but they are totally confused by the
yard chase.
Finally, in scene three, the camera pivots.
Everyone stops because they hear a cry for help.
The real emergency is not the chase at all!
Now, let's zoom the camera in closer.
Imagine you are directing this scene.
How does Mercy feel?
Mercy is a pig who loves toast, but right now, she thinks this
chase is a wonderful game.
She is running in circles, her ears flapping in the wind.
But look at Eugenia's face.
Eugenia is not playing.
She is angry and tired.
It is a classic comedy scene.
But then, the firefighters arrive.
They see this crazy chase and Baby Watson pointing and shouting
about a monster.
They think this is the big event.
But wait!
A quiet voice cuts through the noise.
The quote is, "Somebody is in trouble." This changes everything.
The camera stops spinning.
The firefighters realize they are looking at the wrong scene.
Why did the author write it this way?
Well, sometimes, a story points your eyes in one direction to
surprise you.
Think of it like this.
Imagine you are sitting in your classroom.
Suddenly, there is a loud bang outside the door.
Everyone jumps up and looks at the hallway.
You think the big event is out there.
But while everyone is looking away, you look down and notice
your water bottle has tipped over and is quietly soaking your
backpack.
The loud noise was just a distraction.
The real emergency is right under your desk!
That is what is happening here.
The loud, funny chase in the yard is distracting everyone, but
the real emergency is next door, where Mr.
and Mrs.
Watson are still stuck on their broken bed.
As directors, we need the right words to describe our scenes.
Let's look at five key words.
First is chase.
A chase is when you run after someone to catch them.
Think of a cat and a mouse.
Eugenia starts a wild chase.
Second is dash away.
To dash away means to run away very quickly.
Imagine a superhero suddenly zooming out of sight.
That is Mercy dashing away from Eugenia.
Third is siren.
A siren is that loud, wailing warning sound on police cars or
fire trucks.
It goes wee-woo, wee-woo!
A siren wails outside the house.
Fourth is emergency.
An emergency is a serious, dangerous situation where you need
help right away.
A fire is an emergency.
And fifth is in trouble.
If you are in trouble, you are in a difficult or dangerous
situation and need someone to help you.
The Watsons are definitely in trouble.
Now, let's practice our lines!
I will say a sentence, and I want you to repeat it after me with
your best movie-director energy.
Ready?
Eugenia chases Mercy.
Mercy runs in circles.
A fire truck arrives.
The firefighters hear a voice.
The real emergency is next door.
Fantastic job!
You sounded like professional voice actors.
Before we wrap up today's director meeting, I have one question
for you to think about.
Have you ever focused on a loud, funny distraction and
completely missed the real, important problem?
What happened?
Think about that, keep reading, and I will see you in our next
lesson.
Bye-bye!