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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

You're going to find a seat right after you say hello.

Hi, guys. ALL: Hi.

How are you? ALL: Good.

Dallas Lovato has this seminar that she's

created over the years.

She teaches kids how to become a triple threat.

I will take your headshots.

Oh, I like how you have multiples.

She knows the ins and outs of the business.

I think the kids are going to really take to her.

What's going to happen is you are going to think

of a certain character.

OK, come here and tell me, but don't don't let them hear.

- (WHISPERING) Katniss. - OK.

All right.

And now you come here and think of a character.

Improvisation, which is basically

thinking on your feet, is a very common exercise

used in auditioning for roles.

This is a great skill to be good at for dancing.

I want my girls to embody the character.

Now, what's going to happen is I'm going

to set up a place for you.

You guys are on vacation visiting the Eiffel Tower.

And you are going to portray your character.

I'm excited to be improving, because I'm fabulous at improv,

and I'll kill it.

So Kalani, you come in first.

I've never been here before.

It's so beautiful.

Does anybody know where I could get a crepe or something,

for food, so I can eat this under this beautiful Eiffel

Tower?

All right, Kendall.

Excuse me.

Can I borrow your camera really quick.

Can you actually take a picture of me?

Here you go.

Can you take the picture.

Sure.

And Mackenzie.

Are you visiting?

Do you live in Paris or--

No.

What are you holding?

A notepad.

[laughter]

What are you using your notepad for?

I need to learn about the Eiffel Tower.

[laughing]

OK.

And scene.

Kendall, is that how your character

would talk about all the modern day things and stuff like that?

Would she pose like this?

Because I know your character.

Yeah.

You blanked out?

It's an audition.

I know.

So, keeping that in mind, you have to embody

your character entirely.

Then the day at the audition, you walk in

and it's like, whoa, I don't even know how to be anybody

else except this character.

--tuck and roll, we would have known exactly who you were.

OK, so, Mackenzie, where are they, and what are they doing?

OK. All right.

So one by one, who wants to go first.

- I'll go first. - OK.

And Jojo.

You so pretty lady.

Sorry, sorry.

[laughing]

[speaking korean]

I'm glad Jojo is using her Korean lessons for practice

here, but, seriously Jojo?

Could you have picked a character that is a little

more easy to distinguish? - Maddie.

[inaudible] Stop.

All right.

Good job.

Honestly, I thought that you guys

all did really, really good.

There was also a lot of things that needed to be worked on.

For example, Nia, you're really good about committing

to a character.

You just need to take that extra step

and jump a little harder into it.

OK?

Jojo, you are absolutely adorable.

Thank you.

Definitely work on the Rs, because I don't want

to see you limited as an actor.

Maddie, are you tired today? - No.

No? OK.

You look a little tired.

It seems like you're lacking a little bit of energy.

It just seems like you're just kind

of going through the motions.

And Kalani, you're stunning.

Thank you.

However, when I saw you start to walk over here, the body

language, it was too forced.

You need to relax into it a little bit more.

Mackenzie, I thought you did so good

with your little nerd character, that was so great.

One thing I will say is kind of step

outside the box a little bit.

You just need to have a little bit more faith in yourself, OK?

Awesome.

So, girls, you understand that all of that improv

is going to help you for the competition tomorrow?

That's what this is all about.

I really hope that I get the opportunity to work

with you guys again soon.

And I really hope that you learned something.

Let's go.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
seminar /ˈsɛmɪnɑːr/ B2	noun - a class or conference on a specific topic
triple /ˈtrɪpl/ B1	adjective - consisting of three parts, elements, or aspects
threat /θrɛt/ B1	noun - a person or thing that is likely to cause harm
headshots /ˈhɛdˌʃɒts/ B2	noun - photographs of a person's head and shoulders, used by actors and models
multiple /ˈmʌltɪpl/ B1	adjective - many
business /ˈbɪznəs/ A2	noun - the activities connected with making money
improvisation /ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/ C1	noun - the act of creating something spontaneously
auditioning /ˌɔːˈdɪʃənɪŋ/ B2	verb - performing in order to be considered for a role
embody /ɪmˈbɒdi/ C1	verb - to represent or express something as an idea or quality
portray /pɔːˈtreɪ/ B2	verb - to depict or represent something
fabulous /ˈfæbjʊləs/ B2	adjective - extremely good or impressive
distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ C1	verb - to recognize or treat someone or something as different
commit /kəˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to pledge or bind oneself to a course of action
lacking /ˈlækɪŋ/ B2	adjective - without; not having enough of something
stunning /ˈstʌnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - extremely impressive or attractive
forced /fɔːrst/ B1	adjective - done or happening against one's will
blanked /blæŋkt/ B2	verb - to suddenly forget something

Key Grammar Structures

• She teaches kids how to become a triple threat.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "how to become" uses the infinitive "to become" to explain the *purpose* of her teaching. She teaches *in order* for kids to become triple threats.

• What's going to happen is you are going to think of a certain character.

  ➔ Future continuous (progressive) with 'going to'

  ➔ The structure "is/are going to be + verb-ing" describes an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. Here, it emphasizes the *process* of thinking.

• I want my girls to embody the character.

  ➔ Causative verb 'want' with infinitive and object

  ➔ The verb 'want' is used to express a desire for someone else to *perform* an action. 'To embody' is the infinitive, and 'the character' is the object of that action.

• You blanked out?

  ➔ Tag question

  ➔ A tag question is a short question added to the end of a statement. It's used to confirm information or seek agreement. The auxiliary verb 'did' is implied.