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Man Up English, baby! Video Lesson
勇敢点

Learn the Imperative Form

Date: Mar 06 2012

Themes: Soap Opera

Grammar: Imperative Form

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The right thing to do is often the hardest thing to do. You can run away from the problem like a coward. Or you can man up and do what is required of you even though you don’t want to.

When you man up, you find the courage and strength to do what you have to do. Usually, when someone has to man up to do something, it means they are being immature and need to act like an adult.

Jason recently canceled his wedding, which caused his fiance Devan to break up with him. Now he’s acting strangely at the office. See if Marni can convince him to man up and get his girl back.

要做的正确事情往往是最难做的事情。你可以像懦夫一样逃避问题。你也可以勇敢地去做需要你做的事情,即使你不想去做。
当你变得勇敢的时候,你会拥有勇气和力量去做必须要做的事情。通常,当某些人必须要勇敢去做某件事的时候,这意味着他们还不成熟并且需要表现得像成人一样。
詹森最近取消了他的婚礼,这导致他的未婚妻德凡与其分手。现在,他在办公室里行为怪异。看玛尼能否说服他勇敢点并追回他的女友

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Dialog

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Jason

Jason

Marni

Marni

Jason:  Paperwork.

Marni:  Wow, you’re a full day early. Thanks, Jason. It seems weird to ask, maybe, but how are you doing?

Jason:  Fine.

Marni:  Yeah? Because I know that Devan’s taking this breakup pretty hard, and I just want you to know if you need to talk, I’m here for you.

Jason:  Man works. Man doesn’t talk.

Marni:  OK.

Jason:  Oh, who am I kidding, Marni? I’m a wreck. I screwed it up with Devan and I don’t know how to fix it. You have to help me.

Marni:  Jason, I think you just need to man up.

Jason:  That’s what I was trying to do.

Marni:  Well, manning up doesn’t mean you can’t be sensitive or show emotions. It just means you have to be responsible and take charge of your feelings. You need to act like a grownup.

Jason:  How do I do that?

Marni:  Huh. Well, you can start by getting off the floor.

Jason:  Alright.

Marni:  Then just show Devan how you feel about her.

Jason:  She won’t even talk to me. She’s so mad.

Marni:  That’s why you don’t just talk to her. You need to do a grand gesture.

Jason:  Like this?

Marni:  No. You need to show her that you’re going to be there for her and you’re not gonna run away when you get scared.

Jason:  But I’m so scared.

Marni:  Well, you just need to man up and own those emotions.

Jason:  You’re right.

Marni:  I’m gonna let you think about that one.

 

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Jason is acting strangely at work. He doesn’t want to talk at all. He seems emotionless.

Marni asks him if he is OK. She knows Devan was upset by her breakup with Jason. He says he is fine and walks off.

A moment later, Jason returns and tells Marni that he is a wreck. She says he just needs to man up and show Devan how he feels. She suggests a grand gesture. Jason says she’s right, but doesn’t appear ready stop acting immature just yet.

Have you ever had to man up and do something hard?

 

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sonrah

sonrah

Algeria

kotlesya,
I don’t know if strong women really look for weak men but I defenetely don’t. I do want a man who cares about me and tries to do what he can to make me happy but ur. I need a man who respects me but I above all need a man I can respect and i can’t respect a man who lets someone else dictate his behaviour

10:57 AM Mar 06 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Good morning, Seiyf :) “Each lion cant be a king of forest” but the special and the strongest one :)

10:12 AM Mar 06 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

BeatriceChiu, I have also noticed that men became immature and weak-willed. The strong and mature man is like a diamond – so precious and so rare to find.


Admittedly, women have spoiled men by themselves, because women wanted to be emancipated, independed etc. Women wanted to get the same rights like men have. At long last men gave up with the struggle to stay the strong gender and let the road free for women. 


Nowadays men got used that women will  do everything instead of them.


Well, what do we have now? The great loss of men with strong personality. It is a great pity…. :(


I have also noticed: the strong woman choose the weak man for herself to operate him as she likes. Many men like to be operated by bossy women.


I hope nobody will be offended if I say I can’t stand weak-willed men. It irritates to be a “nanny” for men like these. 


Man should be a leader with his strong opinion. His behavior should be like a behaviour of powerful king.


The men’s power, their  position in the society and the men’s  intellect excite women.



 

09:31 AM Mar 06 2012 |

grace show show

China

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07:07 AM Mar 06 2012 |

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osesame

osesame

Egypt

woman up is a good suggestion in this era where men become rare!!


hahaha

06:45 AM Mar 06 2012 |

easyyang

easyyang

China

Sometimes, the man is like a child. he need to be cared of as a baby, need a quiet listener, even need the scold from someone else.


so, man up, when you need to be a man.

03:21 AM Mar 06 2012 |

Conakry

Conakry

China

Maybe all of us need to grown up…


some gestures, hum, It seems a little rude, right? Change it….....

02:51 AM Mar 06 2012 |

Creuz

Creuz

Mexico

hahaha Jason looks rare with his thumb in his mouth xD. Some men have problems like him because women are little “special” in this kind of situations. But guys… man up!!! :P 

02:01 AM Mar 06 2012 |

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