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>>> IT’S FRIDAY ON THE BEAT AND

>>> IT’S FRIDAY ON THE BEAT AND YOU KNOW THAT MEANS IT’S TIME TO

YOU KNOW THAT MEANS IT’S TIME TO FALL BACK.

FALL BACK. I’M JOINED BY ACTOR AND COMEDIAN

I’M JOINED BY ACTOR AND COMEDIAN SHERROD SMALL, AND ALSO BEEN

SHERROD SMALL, AND ALSO BEEN FEATURED ON SHOWS LIKE VH1’S

FEATURED ON SHOWS LIKE VH1’S BEST WEEK EVER, AND TRAVEL

BEST WEEK EVER, AND TRAVEL CHANNEL’S MAN SURS S FOOD AND

CHANNEL’S MAN SURS S FOOD AND ACCLAIMED AUTHOR JONATHAN SAFRAN

ACCLAIMED AUTHOR JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER.

FOER. HE’S A PENNED LITERARY AWARD

HE’S A PENNED LITERARY AWARD WINNER.

WINNER. HIS NEW BOOK GOES INTO SOME

HIS NEW BOOK GOES INTO SOME POLITICAL TERRAIN.

POLITICAL TERRAIN. IT’S ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE "WE

IT’S ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE "WE ARE THE WEATHER" AND OUT NEXT

ARE THE WEATHER" AND OUT NEXT WEEK.

WEEK. THRILLED TO HAVE YOU BOTH HERE.

THRILLED TO HAVE YOU BOTH HERE. I’M GOING TO START WITH YOU.

I’M GOING TO START WITH YOU. WHO NEEDS TO FALL BACK?

WHO NEEDS TO FALL BACK? >> YOU SAW CAM NEWTON, THAT LOOK

>> YOU SAW CAM NEWTON, THAT LOOK HE GAVE AFTER THE GAME --

HE GAVE AFTER THE GAME -- >> I THINK WE HAVE THIS.

>> I THINK WE HAVE THIS. >> WOW, LOOK AT HIM.

>> WOW, LOOK AT HIM. HE LOOKED LIKE MY AUNT THAT

HE LOOKED LIKE MY AUNT THAT DIDN’T WORK AND SHE USED TO PICK

DIDN’T WORK AND SHE USED TO PICK US UP FROM SCHOOL WITH A JUICE

US UP FROM SCHOOL WITH A JUICE BOX.

BOX. HE, WOW -- I MEAN THAT’S JUST

HE, WOW -- I MEAN THAT’S JUST NOT DAUGS AT LEAST HE’S-- AT LEA

NOT DAUGS AT LEAST HE’S-- AT LEA TO IT.

TO IT. >> AS A READER AND FAN OF YOUR

>> AS A READER AND FAN OF YOUR WORK I THINK YOU MIGHT AGREE

WORK I THINK YOU MIGHT AGREE THIS LOOK IS A BIT STETAL.

THIS LOOK IS A BIT STETAL. >> IT’S AN AWESOME LOOK.

>> IT’S AN AWESOME LOOK. I COULDN’T LIKE IT MORE.

I COULDN’T LIKE IT MORE. MAKES ME MISS MY GRANDMA WHO WAS

MAKES ME MISS MY GRANDMA WHO WAS ALSO A QUARTERBACK.

ALSO A QUARTERBACK. >> WHAT’S ON YOUR FALL BACK

>> WHAT’S ON YOUR FALL BACK LIST?

LIST? >> THE OBSESSION WITH CLIMATE

>> THE OBSESSION WITH CLIMATE CHANGE DENIERS.

CHANGE DENIERS. I THINK WE HAVE AN IMPRESSION

I THINK WE HAVE AN IMPRESSION THAT ABOUT HALF OF THE COUNTRY

THAT ABOUT HALF OF THE COUNTRY DENIES THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE

DENIES THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND IT’S JUST UNTRUE.

CHANGE, AND IT’S JUST UNTRUE. THERE’S TWICE AS MANY AMERICANS

THERE’S TWICE AS MANY AMERICANS BELIEVE IN THE EXISTENCE OF BIG

BELIEVE IN THE EXISTENCE OF BIG FOOT AS DENY THE EXISTENCE OF

FOOT AS DENY THE EXISTENCE OF HUMAN CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE.

HUMAN CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE. 91% OF AMERICANS BELIEVE IN THE

91% OF AMERICANS BELIEVE IN THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE. 70% OF AMERICANS WANTED US TO

70% OF AMERICANS WANTED US TO STAY IN THE PARIS CLIMATE

STAY IN THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORDS INCLUDING A MAJORITY OF

ACCORDS INCLUDING A MAJORITY OF REPUBLICANS.

REPUBLICANS. AND I THINK THAT WE ARE MISSING

AND I THINK THAT WE ARE MISSING THE REAL PROBLEM WHICH IS PEOPLE

THE REAL PROBLEM WHICH IS PEOPLE LIKE ME, MY GUESS IS PEOPLE LIKE

LIKE ME, MY GUESS IS PEOPLE LIKE THE TWO OF YOU WHO BELIEVE IN

THE TWO OF YOU WHO BELIEVE IN THE SCIENCE AND WHO CARE ABOUT

THE SCIENCE AND WHO CARE ABOUT THE SCIENCE AND CARE ABOUT THE

THE SCIENCE AND CARE ABOUT THE FATE OF THE PLANET WHO AREN’T

FATE OF THE PLANET WHO AREN’T ACTUALLY DOING THAT MUCH.

ACTUALLY DOING THAT MUCH. >> WHAT I TAKE FROM THAT IS YOU

>> WHAT I TAKE FROM THAT IS YOU WANT SHERROD TO STOP EATING

WANT SHERROD TO STOP EATING MEAT.

MEAT. >> YOU’RE A VEGETARIAN, HUH?

>> YOU’RE A VEGETARIAN, HUH? >> I’M A VEGETARIAN AND IT’S

>> I’M A VEGETARIAN AND IT’S BEEN A PATH TO GET HERE.

BEEN A PATH TO GET HERE. I’VE BEEN AN ON AND OFF

I’VE BEEN AN ON AND OFF VEGETARIAN SINCE I WAS 9.

VEGETARIAN SINCE I WAS 9. BULLET I DON’T WANT YOU TO BE A

BULLET I DON’T WANT YOU TO BE A VEGETARIAN, BUT I WANT YOU TO

VEGETARIAN, BUT I WANT YOU TO EAT LESS MEAT.

EAT LESS MEAT. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE’VE BEEN

THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE’VE BEEN LOOKING AT TOO MUCH AS A BINARY,

LOOKING AT TOO MUCH AS A BINARY, EITHER YOU’RE VEGETARIAN OR YOU

EITHER YOU’RE VEGETARIAN OR YOU JUST EAT MEAT INDISCREMENT

JUST EAT MEAT INDISCREMENT >> AS A NOVELIST YOU BRING A LOT

>> AS A NOVELIST YOU BRING A LOT OF STATISTICS.

OF STATISTICS. >> I’M ALSO A JEW.

>> I’M ALSO A JEW. >> IS IT TRUE WE ATE MEAT IT ATS

>> IS IT TRUE WE ATE MEAT IT ATS TO THE FIRE IN BRAZIL --

TO THE FIRE IN BRAZIL -- >> I’M SO GLAD YOU ASKED.

>> I’M SO GLAD YOU ASKED. 90% OF THE DEFORESTATION IN

90% OF THE DEFORESTATION IN BRAZIL IS FOR ANIMAL ALR

BRAZIL IS FOR ANIMAL ALR AGRICULTURE.

AGRICULTURE. SO EVERYBODY IS FURIOUS WITH

SO EVERYBODY IS FURIOUS WITH BOLSANARO, EVERYBODY FURE WS

BOLSANARO, EVERYBODY FURE WS WITH TRUMP.

WITH TRUMP. WITH TRUMP.

WITH TRUMP. THE REALITY IS WE SIGNED THE

THE REALITY IS WE SIGNED THE CHECKS.

CHECKS. >> YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH

>> YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH OPRAH WHEN SHE HAD THAT KIND OF

OPRAH WHEN SHE HAD THAT KIND OF TALK.

TALK. >> WHAT HAPPENED?

>> WHAT HAPPENED? >> THEY CAME AT HER.

>> THEY CAME AT HER. THE CATTLE INDUSTRY CAME AT HER

THE CATTLE INDUSTRY CAME AT HER TRYING TO SAY SHE WAS ANTI-MEAT.

TRYING TO SAY SHE WAS ANTI-MEAT. >> ARE YOU SAYING THE CATTLE

>> ARE YOU SAYING THE CATTLE INDUSTRY HAD BEEF WITH OPRAH?

INDUSTRY HAD BEEF WITH OPRAH? >> YEAH, FLAT OUT.

>> YEAH, FLAT OUT. >> I’M SORRY.

>> I’M SORRY. I’M SORRY.

I’M SORRY. >> IT’S HARD TO AVOID.

>> IT’S HARD TO AVOID. YEAH, I’LL CUT BACK ON MEAT.

YEAH, I’LL CUT BACK ON MEAT. >> YOU WILL?

>> YOU WILL? LET’S RUN AN IDEA BY YOU AND I

LET’S RUN AN IDEA BY YOU AND I LOVE THIS BY THE WAY BECAUSE I

LOVE THIS BY THE WAY BECAUSE I FEEL YOU’RE BRINGING A LOT OF

FEEL YOU’RE BRINGING A LOT OF REAL.

REAL. YOU ONLY LAUGH AT WHAT YOU FEEL

YOU ONLY LAUGH AT WHAT YOU FEEL IS FUNNY.

IS FUNNY. YOU CAN’T FAKE A LAUGH.

YOU CAN’T FAKE A LAUGH. AND YOU’RE BRINGING A LOT OF

AND YOU’RE BRINGING A LOT OF IDEAL ABOUT HOW THINGS COULD BE

IDEAL ABOUT HOW THINGS COULD BE BETTER OR AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT

BETTER OR AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

BETTER. WHAT IF WE ONLY ATE CARNIVORES

WHAT IF WE ONLY ATE CARNIVORES BECAUSE THEY’RE EATING OTHER

BECAUSE THEY’RE EATING OTHER ANIMALS.

ANIMALS. >> DO YOU STAY IN THE APEX LINE?

>> DO YOU STAY IN THE APEX LINE? >> I’M IN.

>> I’M IN. I’M ACTUALLY NOT IN, BUT I WILL

I’M ACTUALLY NOT IN, BUT I WILL WEAR THAT SCARF THAT CAM NEWTON

WEAR THAT SCARF THAT CAM NEWTON WORE IF YOU STOP EATING BEEF.

WORE IF YOU STOP EATING BEEF. IN FACT, IF YOU JUST TEXT ME A

IN FACT, IF YOU JUST TEXT ME A PICTURE OF I YOUR MEALS WHAT

PICTURE OF I YOUR MEALS WHAT YOU’RE EATING, IF YOU’RE NOT

YOU’RE EATING, IF YOU’RE NOT EATING MEAT I WILL WEAR THAT

EATING MEAT I WILL WEAR THAT SCARF.

SCARF. >> I LOVE IT.

>> I LOVE IT. THAT’S THE THING IN THE BLACK

THAT’S THE THING IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE LIKE A NICE

COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE LIKE A NICE BARBECUE.

BARBECUE. >> WELL, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO LIKE JEWS

AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO LIKE JEWS A DISPROPORTIONATE.

A DISPROPORTIONATE. IT’S NOT MY OPINION, THE IPCC,

IT’S NOT MY OPINION, THE IPCC, WHICH IS THE UNITED NATIONS

WHICH IS THE UNITED NATIONS SCIENTIFIC BODY FOR CLIMATE

SCIENTIFIC BODY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE SAID IF WE’RE GOING TO

CHANGE SAID IF WE’RE GOING TO MEET THE PARIS ACCORDS GOALS

MEET THE PARIS ACCORDS GOALS AMERICANS NEED TO EAT 90% LESS

AMERICANS NEED TO EAT 90% LESS MEAT AND 60% LESS DAIRY.

MEAT AND 60% LESS DAIRY. >> I FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW SO MANY

>> I FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW SO MANY THINGS.

THINGS. I FEEL LIKE WE WOULDN’T NEED

I FEEL LIKE WE WOULDN’T NEED GOOGLE.

GOOGLE. WE’LL JUST CALL OVER.

WE’LL JUST CALL OVER. >> AND I WON’T SPY ON YOU.

>> AND I WON’T SPY ON YOU. >> I DON’T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

>> I DON’T KNOW ABOUT THAT. >> MY LAST QUESTION TO BOTH OF

>> MY LAST QUESTION TO BOTH OF YOU BECAUSE IT’S INTERESTING

YOU BECAUSE IT’S INTERESTING SEEING HOW BOTH OF YOUR BRAINS

SEEING HOW BOTH OF YOUR BRAINS WORK IS GIVEN THE WORK YOU DO,

WORK IS GIVEN THE WORK YOU DO, WHAT IS MOST RELEVANT IN THIS

WHAT IS MOST RELEVANT IN THIS WEIRD POLITICAL TIME TO YOUR

WEIRD POLITICAL TIME TO YOUR COMEDY AND TO YOUR WRITING AND

COMEDY AND TO YOUR WRITING AND YOUR THINKING?

YOUR THINKING? >> I THINK A LOT OF THINGS, BUT

>> I THINK A LOT OF THINGS, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO SAY RACE IS UP

I WOULD HAVE TO SAY RACE IS UP THERE AND GUN VIOLENCE.

THERE AND GUN VIOLENCE. SO IF YOU CAN WORK THAT INTO

SO IF YOU CAN WORK THAT INTO YOUR SET, YEAH I THINK THAT’S

YOUR SET, YEAH I THINK THAT’S IMPORTANT.

IMPORTANT. >> WHEN YOU’RE TALKING TO

>> WHEN YOU’RE TALKING TO AUDIENCES YOU’RE FEELING THE

AUDIENCES YOU’RE FEELING THE REACTION.

REACTION. >> AND THAT’S AROUND THE

>> AND THAT’S AROUND THE COUNTRY.

COUNTRY. I GOT BACK FROM VEGAS, 14 SHOWS

I GOT BACK FROM VEGAS, 14 SHOWS LAST WEEK, SEVEN DAYS AND THAT

LAST WEEK, SEVEN DAYS AND THAT CROWD IS A LITTLE BIT OF

CROWD IS A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN AMERICA.

EVERYTHING IN AMERICA. YOU’VE GOT TO DO IN THE RIGHT

YOU’VE GOT TO DO IN THE RIGHT WAY.

WAY. >> AND IT’S INTERESTING YOU SAY

>> AND IT’S INTERESTING YOU SAY THAT BECAUSE WE THINK ABOUT

THAT BECAUSE WE THINK ABOUT POLITICS AND CULTURE HERE.

POLITICS AND CULTURE HERE. THAT’S WHAT’S REAL.

THAT’S WHAT’S REAL. WASHINGTON, MITCH McCONNELL

WASHINGTON, MITCH McCONNELL WANTS THE GUN ISSUE TO JUST GO

WANTS THE GUN ISSUE TO JUST GO AWA.

AWA. AND YOU’RE SAYING AROUND THE

AND YOU’RE SAYING AROUND THE COUNTRY EVERYONE’S GETTING SHOT

COUNTRY EVERYONE’S GETTING SHOT OVER AND OVER AND IT’S NOT GOING

OVER AND OVER AND IT’S NOT GOING TO GO AWAY.

TO GO AWAY. HOW ABOUT YOU?

HOW ABOUT YOU? >> I JUST COMPLETELY AGREE.

>> I JUST COMPLETELY AGREE. I THINK THAT WE’RE TELLING THE

I THINK THAT WE’RE TELLING THE STORIES IN THE WRONG WAY, IN

STORIES IN THE WRONG WAY, IN WAYS THAT POINT OUT SMALL

WAYS THAT POINT OUT SMALL DIFFERENCES RATHER THAN VERY,

DIFFERENCES RATHER THAN VERY, VERY BROAD AGREEMENTS.

VERY BROAD AGREEMENTS. CLIMATE CHANGE IS A GREAT

CLIMATE CHANGE IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.

EXAMPLE. I DON’T THINK THAT REPUBLICANS

I DON’T THINK THAT REPUBLICANS CARE LESS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT

CARE LESS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT THAN DEMOCRATS DO.

THAN DEMOCRATS DO. I DON’T THINK THAT CONSERVATIVES

I DON’T THINK THAT CONSERVATIVES CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR KIDS THAN

CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR KIDS THAN LIBERALS DO.

LIBERALS DO. BUT WHEN WE TELL THE STORY IN A

BUT WHEN WE TELL THE STORY IN A WAY THAT IS DEMEANING, THAT

WAY THAT IS DEMEANING, THAT MAKES PEOPLE FEEL IGNORANT OR

MAKES PEOPLE FEEL IGNORANT OR EVIL OR I’M BETTER THAN YOU,

EVIL OR I’M BETTER THAN YOU, RATHER THAN STARTING WITH THESE

RATHER THAN STARTING WITH THESE SHARED VALUES.

SHARED VALUES. IT STD OF FILLING THE AIR WITH

IT STD OF FILLING THE AIR WITH OUR TALK, HOW DO WE FILL THE

OUR TALK, HOW DO WE FILL THE WORLD WITH OUR ACTION?

WORLD WITH OUR ACTION? AND EATING LESS MEAT REALLY IS

AND EATING LESS MEAT REALLY IS THE BEST PLACE TO START.

THE BEST PLACE TO START. >> I LOVE THAT.

>> I LOVE THAT. IT’S A FITTING WAY TO WRAP UP

IT’S A FITTING WAY TO WRAP UP THIS WEEK.

THIS WEEK. AND I WILL SAY I THINK

AND I WILL SAY I THINK EVERYTHING IS A LITTLE BIT MORE

EVERYTHING IS A LITTLE BIT MORE ILLUMINATED NOW.

ILLUMINATED NOW. >> BRAVO.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Friday /ˈfraɪdeɪ/ A2	noun - the day of the week before Saturday
comedian /kəˈmiːdiən/ B1	noun - a person who entertains others by telling jokes and performing humorous acts
featured /ˈfiːtʃəd/ B1	verb - to include someone or something as an important part of something
author /ˈɔːθər/ B1	noun - a person who writes books or articles
literary /ˈlɪtərəri/ B2	adjective - relating to literature
award /əˈwɔːrd/ A2	noun - a prize or recognition given for achievement
climate /ˈklaɪmət/ B1	noun - the average weather conditions in a place over a long period of time
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	noun - the act or process of becoming different
deniers /dɪˈnaɪərz/ B2	noun - people who refuse to believe something, even when presented with evidence
impression /ɪmˈprɛʃən/ B1	noun - an idea or feeling that is formed about something or someone
science /ˈsaɪəns/ B1	noun - the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment
Americans /əˈmɛrɪkənz/ A2	noun - people who live in the United States of America
republicans /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/ B2	noun - members of the Republican Party in the United States
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
fate /feɪt/ B1	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as predetermined
vegetarian /ˌvedʒɪˈteəriən/ B1	noun - a person who does not eat meat
deforestation /ˌdiːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən/ C1	noun - the clearing of forests

Key Grammar Structures

• IT’S FRIDAY ON THE BEAT AND IT’S FRIDAY ON THE BEAT AND YOU KNOW THAT MEANS IT’S TIME TO FALL BACK.

  ➔ Present Simple for habitual actions, Imperative mood ('Fall back')

  ➔ The phrase uses the **present simple** ('It's Friday') to state a recurring event. 'Fall back' is used as an **imperative**, a command or suggestion.

• I’M JOINED BY ACTOR AND COMEDIAN SHERROD SMALL, AND ALSO BEEN FEATURED ON SHOWS LIKE VH1’S BEST WEEK EVER...

  ➔ Passive Voice ('been featured'), Gerund as complement ('being featured')

  ➔ The phrase uses the **passive voice** ('been featured') to indicate that Sherrod Small *received* the action of being featured. The use of 'been' indicates a completed action with relevance to the present.

• HE’S A PENNED LITERARY AWARD WINNER.

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective ('penned')

  ➔ The word **'penned'** is a past participle used as an adjective to describe the award winner. It means 'written by'.

• HIS NEW BOOK GOES INTO SOME POLITICAL TERRAIN.

  ➔ Phrasal Verb ('goes into')

  ➔ The phrasal verb **'goes into'** means 'explores' or 'deals with' a subject. It's more idiomatic than simply saying 'discusses'.