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Hope English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Sep 09 2008

Themes: Health, Soap Opera

Intro

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The problem with keeping a painful secret is that things will remind you of it all the time, but you won’t be able to say anything about it. Think about it. Whenever you have a broken heart, the world is suddenly full of happy couples mocking you. If you have a broken leg, you’ll suddenly notice how often people run and jump around you. And you probably won’t notice how often cancer comes up in conversation until you have it.

A few weeks ago, Devan informed Jason that she has cancer. She’s been trying to keep it from the rest of the group, but Amanda accidentally hits on the topic in this video.

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Dialog

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Amanda

Amanda

Devan

Devan

Amanda:  So I know you’re not really into this whole pop culture thing, but I was just reading this week’s US and Christina Applegate was just diagnosed with breast cancer.

Devan:  Yeah.

Amanda:  And she’s, like, my age. She’s 36 years old and you just don’t

really think about it…

Devan:  Well sometimes people get cancer really young. Even as young as 22.

Amanda:  I don’t know anyone that young who has…

Devan:  Oh, I’ve heard stories about people that young.

Amanda:  Is it anyone you know? I mean, I’ve been hit hard in my family, but it’s my parents’ generation, my aunts and uncles and some grand…Are you OK? I’m sorry. Did I say something? Does one of your parents or one of your grandparents…

Devan:  Actually I…

Amanda:  Talk to me.

Devan:  I just found out that I…

Amanda:  What!? Is that why…

Devan:  Yeah.

Amanda:  I didn’t even think about that. I just thought because it was so hot outside you wanted your hair off your neck.

Devan:  I’ve just been trying to keep it a secret.

Amanda:  I’m the worst friend in the world. How could I not know that

something was going on?

Devan:  I’m sorry. I should have told you. I’ve just been trying to tell everybody slowly.

Amanda:  No, I understand. You’re a very private person and this isn’t

really something that you put in an email blast so I totally understand and if it were me, I’m not sure if I would tell anybody.

Devan:  But you know what, it’s gonna be OK. I actually read this article about Christina Applegate and it’s pretty inspiring because you can beat it. It’s a cancer you can beat.

Amanda:  Well, absolutely. It was talking about your chances for survival are increased if you catch it early. So, have you…

Devan:  Yeah. We caught it early and I’m gonna get through this.

 

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Discussion

Amanda comments that it’s strange that Christina Applegate has breast cancer, an illness more common for women much older than 36. But Devan says that she’s heard of cases of people even younger with breast cancer. Amanda pressures her to be more specific and she starts crying. Still not getting it, Amanda guesses that someone close to Devan has cancer. She feels terrible when she learns the truth.

But Devan is surprisingly optimistic. She says that she caught her cancer early and hopes to beat it. Has anyone you know ever battled cancer? If you were Amanda, what would you say to Devan to help her feel better?

 

Comments

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Reginald

Sierra Leone

hello friend,how are you doing,i hope your are fine and keeping cool and nice.so please i just want to asked you if you love me.

my name is Reginald i am in SierraLeone West Africa so please i will like you to even come and viset me .or you can send me invetion letter.because i love you so much i see no one like you.Thank you.

my E-mail is

please true i love you.

Best Regards.

Reginald.               

                                    have a nice day..

10:15 AM Sep 14 2008 |

A llen Chen

China

I hope DEvo will baat it! so come on!

12:08 AM Sep 14 2008 |

cyforex

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper' ~Francis Bacon

But, said the fisher men, we had hope then to make a better gain of it. Saith Mr. [Francis] Bacon well my Maisters, then Ile tell you; hope is a good Breakfast but it is a Bad supper.
[1661 W. Rawley Resuscitatio (ed. 2) 298] He was a wise man who said Hope is a good breakfast but a bad dinner. It shall be my supper‥when all's said and done.
[1817 H. L. Piozzi Autobiography (1861) II. 188] ‘I hope I get better grades this year. I hope I'll be the prettiest and smartest girl in the whole class‥’ ‘“Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.”’
[1986 C. M. Schulz Washington Post 27 Aug. D15 (Peanuts comic strip)]

Related to: disappointment; hope and despair

10:05 PM Sep 13 2008 |

zgz-x

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

I bielive that Devan can successfuly  conquner her breast cancer because she caught it early and is surprisingly optimistic.

09:19 AM Sep 13 2008 |

bulento

bulento

Turkey

yes if you can discover breast canser early you can beat it.becouse it is not very malign canser. I see a lot of women who had breast canser and a lot of them healthy now. hope is very importent for treatment. i bealive you will beat it. good luck

 

09:19 AM Sep 13 2008 |

majusaka!

majusaka!

China

hope is somewhat equal to ambition sometimes,lolz

03:53 AM Sep 13 2008 |

bader alhadi

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

some things no thing for me

11:04 PM Sep 12 2008 |

funy girl

funy girl

Saudi Arabia

with the hope we can live….we can secsess….

08:56 PM Sep 12 2008 |

funy girl

funy girl

Saudi Arabia

with the hope we can live..we can seccses….Smile

08:53 PM Sep 12 2008 |

magic1015

magic1015

China

be strong

we keep company with u

03:19 PM Sep 12 2008 |

vigoss

vigoss

Kazakhstan

poor Devan… it's terrible. my grandfather dead because of the cancer…

09:57 AM Sep 12 2008 |

imran mehmood

Pakistan

hi its me imran 4rm pakistan and a student of textile engeeniring and waiting 4 mind storming friends

 

 

 

06:40 PM Sep 11 2008 |

icingblue813

China

Hope is a good thing maybe the best thing in the world.my favorite sentence from"Shawshank Redemption"

02:56 PM Sep 11 2008 |

icingblue813

China

Actually,I think cancer isn't so terrible just as people think about.most people who die from cancer are because that they are afraid of it,they lose the confidence to beat it.So optimism is very important for people who suffer from  severe disease just like cancer.

02:53 PM Sep 11 2008 |

shv_2005

shv_2005

India

This is very bad news .but i feel really good that you cough this early. you are optimistic this is really great thing. i suggest that you do yoga in India. They will give guaranty to improve you . very famous yoga specialist baba ram Dev maharajah you can see in web site bye    

05:00 AM Sep 11 2008 |

rizaldo10

Turkey

i think, devani s going to survive.
She is lucky becouse she cought cancer early.

03:40 AM Sep 11 2008 |

nghiemhoa

Viet Nam

you are young,so you have to fight for your life. i believe you can win!

03:30 AM Sep 10 2008 |

natashama07

China

Hi Devan,don't be frustrated by the disease, you surely will be healed.don't worry,everything will be ok,take care.

03:26 AM Sep 10 2008 |

dofkele15

dofkele15

Lithuania

everything will be Ok. Just you have to believe it…

04:22 PM Sep 09 2008 |

NikolasW

Russian Federation

Thank you for the lesson! :-)

03:40 PM Sep 09 2008 |

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