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Step Up English, baby! Video Lesson
挺身而出

Learn English phrases like 'Step Up' in this English lesson video

Date: Nov 06 2012

Themes: Soap Opera

Grammar: Simple Future Tense

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Difficult situations require courage. Not everyone can wait quietly and see how things turn out. Someone has to step up and help.

When you step up, you volunteer to do something important. Others will depend on you to do a good job. This idiom is similar to “man up.” However, “man up” implies that you do not hide from responsibility, and “step up” means that you actively seek it.

The phrase comes from baseball, because throughout the game, each player must step up to the plate and take his turn at bat. But you can step up in almost any aspect of your life. If your mother is sick, you can step up and take care of her. If an army needs someone for a dangerous mission, a good soldier will step up.

Jeff recently learned that Marni is pregnant. Learn the English phrase “step up” and see what Jeff is ready to step up for in this English lesson video.

困境中需要勇气。并非所有人都可以平静地等待,看结果如何。必须有人挺身而出,提供帮助。

当你挺身而出时,就意味着自愿去完成一些重要的事情。其他人将要依靠你,从而去出色地完成工作。该习语与“敢于承担”意思相近。然而,“敢于承担”暗指你不躲避责任,而“挺身而出”则意味着主动承担。

这个短语出自于棒球运动,因为在比赛中,每名队员都必须站在本垒板上,轮流上场击球。几乎在生活中的各个方面,你都可以挺身而出。如果你的母亲生病了,你可以挺身而出来照顾她。如果军队需要有人去执行一项危险的任务,好士兵便会挺身而出。

最近,杰夫得知玛尼怀孕了。他准备挺身而出,帮她照顾小孩。

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Dialog

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Jason

Jason

Marni

Marni

Jeff

Jeff

Jason:  Alright, guys. I’m out of here. See ya later.

Marni:  Goodnight. You know, I’m gonna head home too, but before I do, Jeff…I just wanted to say, I really appreciate the way you’ve been stepping up lately. You know, things are tough around here and they’re only going to get tougher but I…

Jeff:  Marni, I am there for you. I will do whatever it takes. I am ready to step up and take responsibility.

Marni:  OK. Well, that’s great. I really appreciate that.

Jeff:  It’s the right thing to do. A guy’s gotta really step up and take care of what needs to be taken care of.

Marni:  Sure. Yeah. I mean, you do a great job around here and I appreciate that, so thanks.

Jeff:  Hey, I will start reading books, magazines…I’ll get a room ready in the house. Any color you want it. Just tell me what color when you know.

Marni:  I can help you with all that stuff later. But right now, I just want you to focus on being a great employee, stepping up for the company. OK?

Jeff:  Yeah, I understand. The company. Whatever it takes.

Marni:  OK. So, thanks.

Jeff:  I’ll make sure to do what’s right for the company.

Marni:  Yes. The company.

Jeff:  Exactly. Alright, see you tomorrow.

Marni:  Goodnight, Jeff.

Jeff:  Goodnight, Marni. Goodnight, son, or daughter.

 

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Discussion

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As everyone leaves the office for the night, Marni tells Jeff how glad she is that he has been stepping up lately. Jeff tells her a guy should step up and do what he has to do.

Marni thinks Jeff is talking about helping out at work and encourages him. But when he mentions painting a room in his house for her, Marni seems confused. Jeff is implying that he will step up to help Marni with her child.

Have you ever had a conversation like Marni and Jeff’s where one person is talking about one thing and the other person is talking about another? Are you the type of person who steps up and helps out when you are needed? Do you know people like that?

 

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Anna.S.

Anna.S.

Italy

Actually i don’t remember a conversation like that, maybe because i have had so many like that.


When a friend of mine ask for  help, i’m absolutely ready to step up. In my opinion when we do right thinks, in the most  cases we’ll be help in return. 


I think it’s important to step up with smile, without  ”sacrifice”, and expecting nothing in return.

11:53 AM Nov 06 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

Hello Anja,  

11:04 AM Nov 06 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

Has really Jeff fathered Marni´s  child ? why do I have this doubt, Marni ,as she is supposed to do, is not  making him  clear  that . I think that she should step up  and once for all brought up  the subject of  who is the man  responsible  for  her pregnancy. 


Life gave me no second choice, against my wish, I have had to step up many times and face difficult situations , I don´t regret it ., I always came out  of them a stronger  personSmile 


 

11:00 AM Nov 06 2012 |

Englishty

Englishty

Egypt

It’s so common to be asked to take responsibility for something difficult and it’s up to you and to your ability if you able to do it or not but to step up and volunteer to take such a difficult responsibility it shows how brave and strong you are Smile

09:10 AM Nov 06 2012 |

merllan

merllan

Bulgaria

Yes, I sometimes have this problem with my director.

08:55 AM Nov 06 2012 |

Ojie

Ojie

Indonesia

Yes, sometimes I’m too passionate about some issues and I can’t wait to comment over that. As a good guy, it’s nice to step up and take responsibility of a lady, whatever it takes. When a topic is opened, I think we need a time to learn it more for a while and making sure that we have a same vision and understanding. It is funny.

03:37 AM Nov 06 2012 |

manuela.rojas

Colombia

With my mother I always have that problem we begins to talk and later we are very confused because we are talking about different things is so funny

02:46 AM Nov 06 2012 |

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