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Coma

Coma English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Feb 03 2009

Themes: Friend, Health

Grammar: Simple Past Tense

Intro

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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

A few weeks ago, there was a terrible accident in the English, baby! soap opera. Jason, after saying that the only reason he didn’t love Devan is that she has no hair, fell down the stairs.

Last week, Evil Beren mentioned that Jason is in a coma. She was right. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but has since stabilized. Though he is still unconscious, at least he’s not getting any worse. Watch as Marni and Beren visit him at the hospital.

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Dialog

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Beren

Beren

Marni

Marni

Beren:  Oh my god, I just heard. What happened? How is he? How…What…

Marni:  It’s so awful. He’s in a coma.

Beren:  Is it…is he stable? Do they know?

Marni:  He’s stable, but he’s in critical condition.

Beren:  Oh my God.

Marni:  I know. It’s horrible.

Beren:  Have they done any tests? Do they know…Is he gonna come out of it? Has he been responsive? Like, what happened?

Marni:  I know. Do you…You don’t know how this happened?

Beren:  No, no!

Marni:  Oh my God. So, Jason fell after slipping on…oh my God, you’re never going to believe this…a banana peel.

Beren:  What?

Marni:  Yes. He slipped on a banana peel and went tumbling down the stairs and Mason found him at the bottom of the stairs.

Beren:  Oh my God.

Marni:  You just missed the rest of the crew. Everybody was here. We’re all…

Beren:  This is terrible.

Marni:  I know. It’s just ugh…It’s so sad.

Beren:  Poor guy.

 

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Discussion

Beren (who, of course, is actually Evil Beren), didn’t know what had happened yet, so Marni explains that Jason slipped on a banana peel. The rest of Jason’s friends were there earlier in the day.

They’ll just have to keep Jason in their thoughts and visit him often and hope he wakes up. Have you ever known someone who was unconscious in the hospital for a long time? How did you deal with it?

 

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icymarchy

China

A banana peel. What can I say?

Poor guy.I wish he'd get some good luck after the tragedy(or comedy?).

02:17 PM Feb 03 2009 |

Meyra

Meyra

Turkey

I dont know is it drama or truth but its too bad.I wish him speedy recovery..

01:43 PM Feb 03 2009 |

leearena

leearena

Malaysia

yea…i knew one guy…got an accident causes by car crashed.. then he got coma…..luckily woke up after 1 month… thank god….but he lost half of his cranium part.. soo in this case..only miracle can take place…hopefully he will recover soon…..pray for it..

01:22 PM Feb 03 2009 |

Marro94

Afghanistan

cool

10:41 AM Feb 03 2009 |

SÉRGIO

SÉRGIO

Brazil

slip on a banana peel?? what a bad luck!! it’s too bad!! i hope he get better soon!

10:30 AM Feb 03 2009 |

jöntürk

jöntürk

Turkey

welll it's really bad situtaion. nobady don't want to be like jason. ı remember, ı was twelve my brother had a car accident. car drag him a 200 m. as result of this we carried him in hospital. he'is terrible his arm  was broken. but he was still awake but jason is worse than my brother.

 ı wish Jason a quick recovery..:(Frown

09:51 AM Feb 03 2009 |

Madutza05

Romania

very interestin story, and i belive that it can be truthCry

09:50 AM Feb 03 2009 |

talaking

Viet Nam

well, banana peel is just a direct cause but it was tumbling down the stairs that led him to the hospital.

09:50 AM Feb 03 2009 |

zeddehal545

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

it'svayr bad happen. I hope Jayson will wake up sooner too.

06:25 AM Feb 03 2009 |

宋杰

宋杰

China

banana peel? You are really killing me.

04:25 AM Feb 03 2009 |

Mark.shi

Mark.shi

China

slipped on a banana peel?

oh ,my  good!

02:59 AM Feb 03 2009 |

Mark.shi

Mark.shi

China

slipped on a banana peel?

oh ,my  good!

02:59 AM Feb 03 2009 |

Mark.shi

Mark.shi

China

slipped on a banana peel?

oh ,my  good!

02:59 AM Feb 03 2009 |

EDITH ^.~

EDITH ^.~

United States

Oh no. I hope that it is just a drama for the English lesson. Please tell me it's not true.

02:42 AM Feb 03 2009 |

EDITH ^.~

EDITH ^.~

United States

Oh my God. Is the accident true or just part of the opera? I hope Jason is alright.

02:38 AM Feb 03 2009 |

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