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English & TV
Learn with I LOVE LUCY
In this section, we analyze parts of the TV show script to learn and understand the use of daily English language.
Read the passages and try to understand them. Then, read the vocabulary explanation. Finally, read the passage again.
From the episode 'Lucy does a TV commercial'
Fred: What’s the matter?
Lucy: Well, he’s gonna MC a big television show, and they need a girl to do the commercial. Now, you know how good I am at that.
Fred: Oh, sure, I’ve seen you do a hundred television commercials.
Lucy: Well, I would be good if somebody ever gave me a chance.
Fred: Now, why don’t you just relax and forget the whole thing?
Lucy: Gee, if there was only some way Ricky could see me on television.
Fred: Well, now maybe you'd qualify as a lady wrestler.
Lucy: Wait a minute, wait a minute. I've got it. I know what I'm gonna do.
Lucy: Well, he’s gonna MC a big television show, and they need a girl to do the commercial. Now, you know how good I am at that.
Fred: Oh, sure, I’ve seen you do a hundred television commercials.
Lucy: Well, I would be good if somebody ever gave me a chance.
Fred: Now, why don’t you just relax and forget the whole thing?
Lucy: Gee, if there was only some way Ricky could see me on television.
Fred: Well, now maybe you'd qualify as a lady wrestler.
Lucy: Wait a minute, wait a minute. I've got it. I know what I'm gonna do.
| what's the matter? | ¿qué pasa? |
| gonna | Forma coloquial de going to (ir a) |
| MC | Abreviatura de maestro de ceremonias, presentador. En este caso se utiliza informalmente como el verbo presentar. |
| to be good at something | ser bueno en algo. Notar el uso de la preposición at. |
| to give somebody a chance | dar una oportunidad a alguien |
| the whole thing | todo |
| gee! | Exclamación usada en inglés americano que equivale al español '¡caramba!, ¡vaya!' |
| to qualify | clasificarse, cumplir los requisitos para algo |
| wrestler | luchador. El verbo to wrestle significa luchar. |
Fred: Hi, Rick. What do you want?
Ricky: Well, listen, Fred. I gotta go to a rehearsal right away and I'm expecting a very important phone call, and Lucy's mad at me. So would you please stay here and give someone a message?
Fred: Sure...
Ricky: Well, the girl that is gonna do the television commercial is gonna call. Now you tell her to be at Studio Ten, Television Center at one o’ clock this afternoon.
Fred: Alright.
Ricky: Thanks a lot, Fred!
Fred: You are welcome.
Lucy: Hello, Fred! What are you doing here?
Fred: Oh, hi! Ricky asked me to wait here and take a telephone message. He told me that you two aren’t speaking to each other.
Lucy: Oh, well, I’ll take the call, Fred. It's silly to have you wait up here.
Fred: Alright, it’s from the girl who’s doing the commercial on Ricky’s television show tonight. And he wants her to be sure to get the message. Now, you don’t mind this, Lucy?
Ricky: Well, listen, Fred. I gotta go to a rehearsal right away and I'm expecting a very important phone call, and Lucy's mad at me. So would you please stay here and give someone a message?
Fred: Sure...
Ricky: Well, the girl that is gonna do the television commercial is gonna call. Now you tell her to be at Studio Ten, Television Center at one o’ clock this afternoon.
Fred: Alright.
Ricky: Thanks a lot, Fred!
Fred: You are welcome.
Lucy: Hello, Fred! What are you doing here?
Fred: Oh, hi! Ricky asked me to wait here and take a telephone message. He told me that you two aren’t speaking to each other.
Lucy: Oh, well, I’ll take the call, Fred. It's silly to have you wait up here.
Fred: Alright, it’s from the girl who’s doing the commercial on Ricky’s television show tonight. And he wants her to be sure to get the message. Now, you don’t mind this, Lucy?
| gotta | Forma coloquial de have got to (tener que) |
| rehearsal | ensayo. El verbo ensayar se dice to rehearse. |
| to be mad at somebody | estar enojado con alguien. Notar el uso de la preposición at. |
| to wait up | esperar |
| you don't mind? | no te molesta? |
Director: Are you the young lady that’s gonna do the commercial?
Lucy: Yes, sir.
Director: Well, I’m Ross Kellies, the Director.
Lucy: Oh, how do you do? I’m Lucille McGillicutty.
Director: Ricky sure knows how to pick them.
Lucy: Oh! Well, thank you.
Director: You know your lines yet?
Lucy: Well, I think so.
Director: Well, let's run through it once.
Lucy: Alright.
Director: Now, you stand right over here.
Lucy: Yes, sir.
Director: Now, let's try it once and remember: be bright and vivacious.
Lucy: Yes, sir.
Director: Alright, Maury! Will you stand by with the script please?
Lucy: Yes, sir.
Director: Well, I’m Ross Kellies, the Director.
Lucy: Oh, how do you do? I’m Lucille McGillicutty.
Director: Ricky sure knows how to pick them.
Lucy: Oh! Well, thank you.
Director: You know your lines yet?
Lucy: Well, I think so.
Director: Well, let's run through it once.
Lucy: Alright.
Director: Now, you stand right over here.
Lucy: Yes, sir.
Director: Now, let's try it once and remember: be bright and vivacious.
Lucy: Yes, sir.
Director: Alright, Maury! Will you stand by with the script please?
| to pick somebody | elegir a alguien |
| lines | En este caso se refiere a las líneas del libreto |
| I think so | creo que sí |
| to run through something | repasar, ensayar algo |
| once | una vez. La expresión once again significa 'de nuevo', once and for all equivale a 'de una buena vez', once in a while significa 'de vez en cuando'. |
| to stand | estar de pie. Las formas del pasado son stood, stood. |
| vivacious | vivaz |
| to stand by | estar preparado |
| script | guión |
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