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[English]

oh yeah what is up I'm Ethan your

real-life English fluency coach and

today we are learning with modern family

we have a really great lesson in which

we learned the importance of knowing all

about our cultural heritage and we learn

some ways to not offend people or maybe

to offend them depending on the

situation so let's learn and laugh let's

get into it you told me not to see that

it is delicious this is the food of your

people you can't get you anything else

actually I'm we're just trying to teach

our daughter about your country and as

I'm saying that I'm hoping you're from

Vietnam I was born there so was Lily oh

it's a beautiful country my family still

lives I hate Lily oh honey we don't hate

I hate Vietnam okay oh we need just a

second

Lily that was rude no it's important

that you celebrate the culture of your

ancestors you are Vietnamese no I'm not

I'm gay I'm gay

honey no you're not gay you are just

confused oh my god what is wrong with me

it's like I oh please we have tons of

lesbian friends that you would reference

her friends and not us okay we should

just go no nobody's going anywhere until

she finishes the whole soup no Gloria

it's fine no no it's not fine that's the

problem with this country nobody cares

where they come from they just want

cheeseburgers and bread school and they

have forgotten about Columbia okay

I can't help but feel that maybe you're

bringing something to the table that's

possibly not at all about Lily I think

you're right it's just that I feel like

I'm losing my children to America

they're just going to grow up and become

boring old white people most of our

friends are white actually okay can

everybody just calm down and go back to

their own conversations thank you Hey

hey what's going on with you Manny has

forgotten most of his Spanish and yo I'm

sure he's not even going to learn it I

know this is silly but I just don't like

feeling like I'm so different from the

rest of my family oh honey he feels so

lonely yeah just a second Lily is that

why you want to be gay to be more like

your daddies oh honey no the three of us

are a family even though we come from

different places you know you were born

in Vietnam and I grew up in a city and

even though he never talks about it your

daddy grew up in a farm point is is that

we're a family because we love each

other okay

and you know what you just cost the

scene in the restaurant and you can't

get any more like your daddy's the man

maybe I'll just take Manny and Joe to

Colombia this summer I think that's a

great idea I really think that keeping

in touch with your heritage only

enriches our culture absolutely I think

we would all be better off if people

would go back to where they came from I

I'll pull the car around yes

a cheeseburger

how many cheeseburgers is a special soup

called five you told me not to say that

word cheeseburger a hamburger with a

slice of cheese on top of the meat in

the US this is the food that first comes

to most people's minds when they think

about something that's tasty but

thoroughly unhealthy but a Vietnamese

soup pronounced fun the reason Lily says

that she isn't supposed to say that word

is that she mistakes it for [ __ ] these

is the food of your feed for the

something of your people this expression

is used to show that something comes

from your nation culture or ancestors

example the land of my people is lush

and full of resources

can't get to anything else can I get you

anything here the word get is used as a

synonym of brain this is a common

meaning of this word most learners have

trouble remembering and using example

are you going to the store can you get

me some cereal please actually um we're

just trying to teach our daughter about

your country and as I'm saying that I'm

hoping you're from Vietnam I was born

there so was Lily so was Lily we

commonly used so like we used the words

to or also note that the structure of

this phrase generally consists of so + 2

b + subject example I'm a dentist

what a coincidence so is my brother I

was born in Brazil so as my grandmother

when we respond to a sentence whose main

verb is other than to B we use do does

or did I worked at a supermarket last

year

so did I I love learning English with TV

and movies so do i Lilia honey we don't

hate honey a term of endearment similar

to deer or sweetie can be used for your

partner or for a child as in this scene

example where do you want to go for

dinner honey we need just a second we

need just a second

we need just a second that was rude rude

not having or showing concern or respect

for the rights and feelings of other

people example the little kid was

punished because he was rude to his

teacher it's important that you

celebrate the culture of your ancestors

you are Vietnamese no I'm gay I'm gay

ancestors the predecessors within your

family that is those that came before

you example I'm American but my

ancestors mostly came from Europe you're

Vietnamese Louise fathers are gay she's

confusing nationality and sexual

orientation as identifiers and is in

denial about being Vietnamese because

she does not want to be different from

her adoptive dad's her dad then

recognizes this by saying you're not gay

you're just confused however this is

funny because it is what a parent might

say who was in denial about their child

being a homosexual oh my god what is

wrong with me what is wrong with me what

is wrong with me it's like I oh please

we have tons of lesbian friends tons of

something a lot of example I've got tons

of homework to do

how do you would reference our friends

and not us our friends and not us

how do you would reference our friends

and not us odd if something is odd it is

strange you can describe a situation as

odd beginning a sentence as it's odd

that example it's not that she just

disappeared and didn't say goodbye yo do

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lesson with modern family that's the

problem with this country nobody cares

where they come from come from to have

been born in a place

example I live in New York but I come

from Los Angeles they just one

cheeseburgers and bread school prep

school a high or secondary school

designed to prepare students for

university okay I can't help but feel

that maybe you're bringing something to

the table that's possibly not at all

about Lily can't help but we use this

phrase to say that we can't control not

doing something in the past we use

couldn't example I often try to stay in

a diet but sometimes I can't help but

eating a cheeseburger I couldn't help

but burst out laughing at the meeting

bringing something to the table this is

an expression that we commonly use when

someone provides a useful skill or

attribute example they hired him because

it brings great marketing expertise to

the table we can also use this

expression with the meaning of bring up

or discuss something in this scene it is

a funny choice of expression because

they are actually sitting at a table

okay can everybody just calm down and go

back to their own conversations calm

down to become relaxed or to reduce

one's anger or stress example you need

to calm down and then we'll talk about

it

your daddy grew up in a farm yeah your

daddy grew up in a farm point is is that

we're a family because we love each

other

your daddy grew up on a farm cam comes

from the country and grew up on a farm

if you watch modern family you know

Mitchell's being sarcastic because cam

talks about this all the time the point

is we use this phrase as an introduction

to a conclusion or most important part

of what we're saying example the point

is that you should go to sleep earlier

if you don't want to be tired all

morning and you know what you just cost

the scene in the restaurant and you

can't get any more like your daddies

than that cause the scene to create a

loud typically angry or embarrassing

disturbance or display in public example

Mets girlfriend cause the scene when she

saw his ex texted him you can't get

anymore then we use this expression to

emphasize a quality something or someone

has for example if you're discussing

horror movies you could say it doesn't

get more horrific than The Exorcist or

if you're talking about how crazy your

aunt is you might say you can't get any

crazier than aunt Cecilia

another common Caucasian is it doesn't

get any better than that example can

your dream job right out of college

doesn't get any better than that

that's a great idea that's a great idea

that's a great idea I really think that

keeping in touch with your heritage only

enriches our culture keep in touch with

your heritage if you keep in touch with

someone you continue to talk or write to

that person your heritage is the

traditions achievements beliefs etc that

are part of the history of your group or

nation a sense of heritage especially

felt in people who have immigrated to

the United States if they keep in touch

with their heritage they still show an

interest and connection to it and rich

can prove the quality of something by

adding something example making friends

from other countries has enriched my

life experience absolutely I think we

would all be better off if people would

go back to where they came from I I'll

pull the car around yes better off to be

in a more satisfactory condition example

after I broke up with my ex I realized

that I was better off Camryn here gets

ugly looks from everybody because what

he said came off as discriminatory but

he actually didn't mean it

disrespectfully people who are against

immigration say that foreigners should

go back to where they came from

however Cameron meant it as people

should discover their roots burning for

a visit to their place of origin pull

the car around to bring your car to

where you currently are located

so good cheeseburger this is a special

soup called father you told me not to

see that word it is delicious

this is the food of your people can't

get you anything else

actually um we're just trying to teach

our daughter about your country and as

I'm saying that I'm hoping you're from

Vietnam I was born there so was Lily oh

it's a beautiful country my family still

lives I hate Lily oh honey we don't hate

I hate Vietnam okay oh we need just a

second that was rude no it's important

that you celebrate the culture of your

ancestors you are Vietnamese no I'm not

I'm gay I'm gay honey no you're not gay

you are just confused oh my god what is

wrong with me it's like I oh please we

have tons of lesbian friends how that

you would reference our friends and not

us okay we should just go no nobody's

going anywhere until she finishes the

whole soup don't worry it's fine no no

it's not fine that's the problem with

this country nobody cares where they

come from they just want cheeseburgers

and bread school and they have forgotten

about Columbia okay I can't help but

feel that maybe you're bringing

something to the table that's possibly

not at all about Lily I think you're

right just that I feel like I'm losing

my children to America they're just

going to grow up and become boring old

white people most of our friends are

white actually okay can everybody just

calm down and go back to their own

conversations thank you hey hey what's

going on with you manny has forgotten

most of his Spanish and yo I'm sure he's

not even going to learn it I know this

is silly but I just don't like feeling

like I'm so different from the rest of

my family Oh

he feels so long yeah just a second Lily

is that why you want to be gay to be

more like your daddies oh honey no the

three of us are a family even though we

come from different places you know you

were born in Vietnam and I grew up in a

city and even though he never talks

about your daddy grew up on a farm point

is is that we're a family because we

love each other okay and you know what

you just cost the scene in the

restaurant and you can't get any more

like your daddy's the man maybe I'll

just take my me and Joe to Columbia this

summer I think that's a great idea I

really think that keeping in touch with

your heritage only enriches our culture

absolutely I think we would all be

better off if people would go back to

where they came from I I'll pull the car

around

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heritage /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/ B1	noun - the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group or nation
offend /əˈfɛnd/ A2	verb - to upset or annoy someone by doing or saying something rude or disrespectful
celebrate /ˈsɛləbreɪt/ A2	verb - to honor or praise publicly
ancestors /ˈænsɛstərz/ A2	noun - people from whom one is descended, especially family members from previous generations
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ A2	adjective - unable to think clearly or understand something
heritage /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/ B1	noun - the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group or nation
enriches /ɛnˈrɪtʃɪz/ B1	verb - to improve or enhance the quality or value of something
discriminatory /dɪˈskrɪmɪnəˌtɔri/ B2	adjective - treating a person or group differently, especially in a worse way, because of their race, gender, etc.
scene /siːn/ A1	noun - a display of strong emotion or drama in public
calm /kæm/ A1	verb - to make someone less angry or anxious
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to stay in communication with someone
better /ˈbɛtər/ A1	adjective - more satisfactory or desirable
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - to move something toward oneself
cost /kɔst/ A1	verb - to cause something to happen, especially something bad
point /pɔɪnt/ A1	noun - the main or most important idea

Key Grammar Structures

• you told me not to see that it is delicious

  ➔ Past tense with 'to see'

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense form of 'to see' to indicate a previous action.

• actually I'm we're just trying to teach our daughter about your country

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now.

• I was born there so was Lily

  ➔ Past tense with 'to be'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past tense of 'to be' to describe a past event.

• it's important that you celebrate the culture of your ancestors

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The sentence uses the subjunctive mood to express a suggestion or recommendation.

• you are Vietnamese no I'm not I'm gay

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense to state a fact or identity.

• I can't help but feel that maybe you're bringing something to the table

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't help'

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb 'can't help' to express an uncontrollable feeling or action.

• the point is is that we're a family because we love each other

  ➔ Emphasis with 'the point is'

  ➔ The phrase 'the point is' is used to emphasize the main idea or conclusion.

• I really think that keeping in touch with your heritage only enriches our culture

  ➔ Present simple with 'think'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'think' to express a personal opinion.