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Drama Queen English, baby! Video Lesson
小题大做的人

Learn the Present Progressive Tense

Date: Jul 10 2012

Themes: Soap Opera

Grammar: Present Progressive Tense

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Attention feels good. People like to feel important, so it’s nice when someone listens to what you have to say.

Some people take this too far. They will cry and shout when it’s not necessary just to get attention. These people are drama queens.

A drama queen makes everything seem more dramatic and serious than it needs to be. They start disagreements just to have an excuse to yell. It’s not nice to say someone is a drama queen, but we all know one.

Find out who is being a drama queen in the office today.

获得关注让人心情愉悦。人们喜欢感觉自己很重要,所以当别人认真倾听自己说话时,感到十分美妙。
但是某些人却过于重视这种感觉。他们为了获得关注,会无缘无故地哭泣和大喊大叫。这些人就是小题大做的人。
小题大做的人总是让每件事都看起来更加引人注意,夸大严重性,而实际却并非如此。他们会以分歧为借口,开始大吵大叫。虽然不必挑明谁是小题大做的人,但我们都心知肚明。
看看今天办公室里谁是小题大做的人。

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Dialog

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Ella

Ella

Marni

Marni

Jeff

Jeff

Mason

Mason

Jason

Jason

Devan

Devan

Ella:  Marni, thanks so much for meeting with me today. Basically, I’m having major problems with working here.

Marni:  Oh, no, really?

Ella:  Yeah. I don’t think we’re going to be able to make it work out, so I’m moving to Lake Tahoe to snowboard all the time.

Marni:  Are you serious?

Ella:  Totally serious.

Jeff:  What? You’re not moving. You’re just being a drama queen.

Ella:  It is true, Jeff. I am moving. I can’t stand it here anymore. This company’s falling apart. You and Mason fighting all the time…I just…I can’t take it.

Mason:  What are you talking about? Jeff and I don’t fight anymore.

Jeff:  Yeah, we worked it out.

Ella:  No, you didn’t. I don’t believe you. Jeff, I love, loved…liked you. You know, you’re a really special person, and…Mason, I know you’ll find that right girl. I know it.

Mason:  I did. I did find the right…You are being a real drama queen!

Ella:  No, no. It’s time. Goodbye. Goodbye, everyone. Remember me!

Jason:  Hey, guys!

Devan:  We’re back from our honeymoon!

Mason:  Yeah…

Jason:  Did we miss something?

Marni:  You guys, Ella just quit her job.

Devan:  Oh no, really? Oh…

Jeff:  She says she’s moving.

Devan:  Oh, that’s too bad. You guys wanna see photos?

Jason:  Yeah, we’ve got tons.

Jeff:  Of what?

Devan:  Of our honeymoon! Look how tan we are. I don’t believe this. We’ve been gone for two weeks and no one wants to hear about our trip? This is ridiculous!

Jason:  It’s OK. It’s OK. Don’t be a drama queen. I mean, Ella just quit. We’ll show them pictures later.

Jeff:  What am I gonna do?

Marni:  I don’t know. Hire someone else, I guess.

 

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Discussion

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Ella asks Marni to meet with her about something important. She tells her that she is quitting her job and moving away!

Jeff says Ella is just being a drama queen and isn’t really going to quit or move. But Ella says she can’t stand the way Jeff and Mason fight and that she thinks the company is falling apart.

After Ella runs away, possibly forever, Jason and Devan return from their honeymoon. They spent the last two weeks celebrating their marriage and aren’t ready to worry about Ella’s problems yet. They just want to show everyone their photos.

But when no one wants to see the photos, Devan gets upset. Jason tells her not to be a drama queen, while Jeff and Marni wonder how they will replace Ella.

Do you know any drama queens? What is the most dramatic thing you’ve ever done?

This is Ella’s last soap opera. Read an interview with her on our blog.

 

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hnotik

hnotik

Germany

i think most of women deal like Eile

11:45 AM Jul 10 2012 |

hnotik

hnotik

Germany

i think most of women deal like Eile

11:44 AM Jul 10 2012 |

Crizsearch

Crizsearch

Indonesia

Ella is good at being a drama queen, she knows how to act well. Why is she leaving. Then who is gonna take her place? We will miss you Ella. That’s bad news for Jeff after Mason got new girlfriend LOL.
I don’t know any drama queen here, I think we don’t have to be a drama queen just because we want to get more attention from anyone.

07:40 AM Jul 10 2012 |

Irene Forever

Ukraine

It’s a very interesting topic.:)


 I’d say it’s not simple to play the role of drama queen. It’s an art of special way. There can be bad or good participants. If an actor or an  actress is professional in making drama, he or she may win the world.:) Especially women.


They are very skilful in playing drama in their relations with men. Oh, it’s a breathtaking  scene.:) A bad actor might shout loudly, fight, slap in a partner’s face, throw things in him or on the floor. What a nice place for making a movie! But it’s not appropriate way to win the fight.


A professional drama queen must be mostly silent, and if she says something, it must be very sharp, like a knife in the heart.  It’s an art.:)


As for me, I am rather a professional drama queen, but I play my role very seldom, therefore it makes a sense.:)

07:16 AM Jul 10 2012 |

Sonia.NJ

Sonia.NJ

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Actully I don’t belive people who wants to be drama queen, who cares about their fighting?

04:52 AM Jul 10 2012 |

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Ngubo Sixtus

South Africa

 to me its look like ella  did not like fight because she said jeff and mason were fighting that was why she was quiting the job.

03:21 AM Jul 10 2012 |

sofree

sofree

China

More on TV, and Ella is perfet rolling a drama queen. Is she really quit?



03:01 AM Jul 10 2012 |

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Sure ! it wasn’t your fault !

12:40 AM Jul 10 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

Hey joy :


it was not my fault !!

12:37 AM Jul 10 2012 |

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

BASET : IT’S SOOOOOO GREAT !

12:34 AM Jul 10 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

OK ! JOY :


ms

12:30 AM Jul 10 2012 |

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Baset : i see , it means  : someone who acts too much like a “girl”. someone who gets scared, cries, complains, or upset easily !


Baset : by the way , ‘m sooo sad ! because , Ella is leaving ebaby ! you must say something to her to stay !

12:21 AM Jul 10 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

Joy :


In fact , drama queen is :


1-      A dramatic person or An overly dramatic person ; someone who wants attention;   ( especially female ) :


Ex : Ella , Calm down. Don’t be such a drama queen. Everything’s going to be alright. Even if you leave Ebaby, I’m sure you’ll find another job .


2-      someone who gets far too upset or angry over small problems:

Ex : Ella is so funny.  she’s already such a drama queen. she always try to solve the problem   between Jeff and Mason if they don’t stop fighting , she starts complaining , screaming and crying.


 

12:15 AM Jul 10 2012 |

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Baset : i couldn’t understand the meaning of “drama queen” ?

12:09 AM Jul 10 2012 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

Oh, i’m like Ella, if anything comes up, i’m not the same person :), though it depends how big the issue is. But I’m also a peace maker. When I see someone in trouble, like  due to many reasons ( misunderstanding, insult, picking on somebody and many more), I’m off the bandwagon and willing to help. Anyone can be a drama queen or king :)) Men overreact more than women and then you just keep on saying, “evertything’s fine, it’s just misundestanding, everyone loves you—don’t leave.”


From the workplace, i mean :) 

10:00 PM Jul 09 2012 |

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