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UNIT 4 Digging
PURPLE (GRAMMAR) – Dependent and independent clauses (most
obvious dependent clauses are highlighted)
BLUE (VOCABULARY)
- Suffix for occupations: -ist
YELLOW (CONVERSATION STRATEGY) - Correcting
misinterpretations (Actually, what I mean is that.../I
guess I’m not expressing myself very well. / ...that’s not
really what I meant to say. / That’s not what I mean. /
What I’m trying to say is...)
GREEN (LISTENING) - Anticipating topic and language from
context and visual aids; getting basic information without
understanding every word
HEMISPHERES LEVEL 3 UNIT 4
PART A SCENE 1
INT. HEMISPHERES WEST CAFE, MORNING
Mia is finishing a cup of coffee at counter.
MARTINA
Hey, Mia! Wow! You look very
professional today.
MIA
Well, today's the big day. I have my
interview for the job at the Urban
Archaeology Society.
MARTINA
I know you'll get the job since
you did all that research about
archeology and the Society.
MIA
Yeah. (She is hesitant.)
MARTINA
What a cool job! You get to travel
all over the city.
MIA
Oh, I guess I didn't make it
clear. I am interested in the job,
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and being an archeologist because
it will allow me to travel all
over the world on archeological
digs.
MARTINA (LOOKING CONFUSED)
Oh, OK. Well, good luck, Mia!
HEMISPHERES LEVEL 3 UNIT 4
PART A SCENE 2
INT. OFFICE OF ARTHUR VAN OWEN, URBAN ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY
DIRECTOR
Arthur is at his desk; Mia is opposite. They are in the
middle of her interview as he looks over Mia's résumé.
ARTHUR
As I look through your records,
Miss Allen, I don't see any
archaeology courses.
MIA
No, I was an art major, but I did
take some courses in anthropology.
To be honest, Mr. Van Owen, my
interest in archaeology is very
recent, but I'm really fascinated
by it.
ARTHUR
You know, I didn't always work in
archaeology. I was a research
scientist for eight years. And
then, when I was 35, my life
changed forever. I visited Egypt.
I met archaeologists digging for
artifacts in the Valley of the
Kings. It's the reason that I'm
here today. So, I understand your
new passion for ancient
civilizations.
MIA
I've been reading about Ancient
Egypt. It's my dream to go there.
I would imagine your organization
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has conducted lots of digs and
excavations there.
ARTHUR
Actually, no, that is not what we
do. This is the Urban Archaeology
Society. Our work is done right
here.
MIA
Oh. So, you're saying all of your
work is done here in New York
City?
ARTHUR
Right under the streets we walk on
every day. You'd be amazed at
what we find - old burial grounds,
prehistoric fossils. We have
these amazing photographs from
this excavation from the 14th
Street subway. Your job would be
to coordinate the exhibit, working
with graphic artists, designers, a
writer, and a geologist.
MIA
Working on an exhibit sounds
fascinating. I've had some
experience in photography. (beat)
I'm sorry I didn't realize you
only do work here in the city, but
I'm really fascinated.
ARTHUR
It's better to admit you don't know
something than pretend that you do.
Digging into the past requires a thirst
for knowledge. That's a quality that I
think I see in you, Miss Allen.
MIA
Thank you. Thank you for seeing me
today.
ARTHUR
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You're welcome. I think I'll be
seeing you again.
MIA
Oh, I hope so. Well, thank you.
Goodbye.
ARTHUR
Goodbye.
Mia exits.
Freeze – Chaz steps in.
CHAZ
OK, how did Mia correct
Martina's misconception about
her job?
[Replay Clip, and highlight phrase “Oh, I guess I didn’t make it clear”
during or after clip:]
MARTINA
What a cool job! You'll get to
travel all over the city.
MIA
Oh, I guess I didn't make it
clear. I am interested in the
job and being an archeologist
because it will allow me to
travel all over the world on
archaeological digs.
CHAZ
Now, if you think that somebody
has misinterpreted something
you said, use a phrase to help
correct the misinterpretation,
like Mia did. Do I make myself
clear?
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HEMISPHERES LEVEL 3 UNIT 4
PART B
CHAZ
Hey, it's OK that you don't
catch every word when you're
listening to a speaker. But it
is important for you to listen
to key words and phrases
related to the topic to help
you get the gist or the basic
information. Now, I want you to
listen for these key words and
phrases while we watch this
documentary:
-- important archeological discovery
-- remnants
-- excavation
VOICEOVER
Five Points is New York City's famous slum best known as
the setting for Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York." The
neighborhood was known as a center of decadence and crime
throughout the 19th century. Outsiders found Five Points
threatening and dangerous.
In 1991, scientists made an important archeological
discovery at the Foley Square Courthouse in downtown New
York, providing the opportunity to examine the physical
remains of life in this infamous place.
Urban archeologists usually begin an excavation of a site
with the assistance of heavy equipment. Cranes are used to
remove overlying fill deposits and construction rubble that
seal old building foundations.
Archeologists discovered New York's first Garment District.
Tailors, shoemakers, and secondhand clothing shops lined
the streets. A deposit in one of the fills was a stonelined privy, or toilet, that was full of pins, needles,
thimbles, and cloth, the physical evidence of the sewing
industry.
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Most of the buildings along this thoroughfare had retail
shops on the ground floor. It may have felt much like Time
Square today, full of commercial activity in the daytime
and buzzing with entertainment and oyster saloons at night.
Artifacts found below saloons included flasks, wellpreserved tumblers, goblets, and ink bottles. What the ink
bottles told archeologists was that saloons were probably a
place to write letters home and take care of business
matters.
While Five Points was probably an intimidating place for
many people in its day, what these remnants showed was that
the community was one of hope, strength, and, for many
immigrants, a chance at a better life through hard work and
determination.
Chaz comes back.
CHAZ
Did you hear those words and
phrases? Good work! It's great
to discover more and more words
and phrases, isn't it? And
listening for them helped me
understand the gist of the
documentary better. How about
you?
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