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Our next guest is a man of few words, and the cutest little dancer you'll ever see.

From Detroit, Michigan, please welcome- >> [APPLAUSE]

>> Tavaris Jones.

>> [APPLAUSE]

[MUSIC]

>> [APPLAUSE] >> Can I have a hug?

>> [APPLAUSE] >> You love to dance so

much, it's hard to stop you.

And I don't wanna stop you, cuz I love watching you dance.

Hey, Tavaris, how are you?

>> Good.

>> Like I said, you're a man of few words.

>> [LAUGH] >> You wanna move to LA, I understand.

>> It's my Ellen house.

>> Your Ellen house, what is your Ellen house?

>> A hotel.

>> The hotel, you called- >> [LAUGH]

>> You know, it's not my house,

I don't own that hotel.

But call it the Ellen House, tell them to send me some money.

>> [LAUGH] >> Hey, you got recognized at the airport.

Do you know you're a celebrity, do you feel like you are?

>> Yes.

>> You do? >> [LAUGH]

>> So you feel different since you've

been on the show?

Before you were on the show, you weren't a celebrity.

Now you're a celebrity.

>> Yes. >> How do you feel different?

Like, I'm impossible.

>> [LAUGH] >> Yes, [LAUGH] you are.

We gave you a bouncy house last time you were here.

Are you using it?

>> Yes.

>> How often?

>> All day.

>> [LAUGH] >> That's a lot, all day long.

And you just turned five, you had a party.

What did you do at the party?

>> My momma smashed cake in my face.

[LAUGH] >> Was that fun?

>> No! >> [LAUGH]

>> [LAUGH] No?

>> It wasn't.

>> Did you smash it back in her face, too?

>> No.

>> Maybe you can next year.

>> [LAUGH] >> Well, you're asking for it,

teaching him how to do that.

All right, so what did you get for your birthday, what presents?

>> I got some candy, toys, and some decorations.

>> You got decorations?

>> Like Halloween, or Christmas, or what kind of decorations?

>> PAW Patrol decorations.

>> Paw Patrol, I see.

And I understand you want a little brother or a little sister.

>> Cuz I like little people.

>> You like little people?

>> [LAUGH] [APPLAUSE]

>> Are you working on a little

person for him?

>> No, not even.

>> [LAUGH] >> But he wants one.

>> [LAUGH] >> And you're the captain of your class,

what does that mean?

>> I got in trouble, I didn't do nothing.

>> [LAUGH] >> Okay.

>> [LAUGH] >> You just got in trouble, but

you didn't do nothing?

>> Yes.

>> What did you get in trouble for doing nothing about?

What were you doing nothing of?

>> Cuz I was just standing there.

>> Just standing there?

That's a good, good excuse.

All right, so you've been dancing for a long time.

Why do you like dancing so much?

>> Cuz I'm in charge.

>> [LAUGH] >> Well, that's true,

you are in charge when you dance.

You're an amazing dancer, too.

>> I was a baby.

>> You started dancing when you were a little, tiny baby.

>> [LAUGH] >> My cousin Thea took a picture of that.

>> Yeah, you started dancing early.

All right, so you're gonna dance for us right now, right?

>> Yes. >> All right.

>> [APPLAUSE]

>> [MUSIC]

>> [APPLAUSE]

>> That was good.

>> Yeah.

>> That was really good.

You've got some new moves there.

What is this one called, when you scoop down and

you're getting something off the ground?

What is that called?

>> Like this?

>> Uh-huh.

>> Like this?

>> Yep. >> [LAUGH]

>> Yeah, I'm not gonna do that.

>> [LAUGH] >> I got you a birthday present.

I know it's a little late, but I'm just seeing you for the first time.

So can you bring out his birthday gifts?

>> [APPLAUSE]

>> It's good, right? >> Yes.

>> Yeah.

>> [APPLAUSE] >> All right, we'll be right back.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dancer /ˈdænsər/ A2	noun - person who dances
hug /hʌɡ/ A1	verb - to embrace tightly noun - an act of embracing
celebrity /səˈlɛbrɪti/ B2	noun - a famous person
bouncy /ˈbaʊnsi/ B1	adjective - springy, able to bounce
birthday /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/ A1	noun - the anniversary of one's birth
decorations /ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃənz/ A2	noun (plural) - items used to adorn a place
captain /ˈkæptɪn/ B1	noun - leader of a group or team
trouble /ˈtrʌbl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ A2	noun (gerund) - the act of being upright
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go somewhere
recognized /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzd/ B2	verb (past participle) - identified as known or familiar
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for people to live in
hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ A2	noun - an establishment providing lodging
little /ˈlɪtl/ A1	adjective - small in size
charge /tʃɑːrdʒ/ B1	verb - to be in control of or to direct noun - the responsibility for something
scoop /skuːp/ B2	verb - to lift or move with a spoon‑like motion noun - a quick lifting motion
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth

Key Grammar Structures

• Our next guest is a man of few words, and the cutest little dancer you'll ever see.

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'who you'll ever see' is a relative clause modifying 'dancer', providing additional information.

• You love to dance so much, it's hard to stop you.

  ➔ Comma Splice with Conjunction

  ➔ The comma before 'it's hard' connects two independent clauses with a conjunction ('so'), forming a compound sentence.

• You wanna move to LA, I understand.

  ➔ Contractions

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to', commonly used in informal speech.

• What did you do at the party?

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ This is an indirect question used to ask about past activities, introduced by 'What did you do'.

• I got some candy, toys, and some decorations.

  ➔ Listing with Commas and 'and'

  ➔ Items in a list are separated by commas, with 'and' before the last item.

• Cuz I like little people.

  ➔ Informal Contraction

  ➔ 'Cuz' is an informal contraction of 'because', typical in conversational English.

• I was just standing there.

  ➔ Continuous Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'was standing' indicates an action in progress in the past.

• What is this one called, when you scoop down and you're getting something off the ground?

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'when'

  ➔ The clause 'when you scoop down...' is a relative clause providing additional context.