Learn English Through Movies: Girl with a Pearl Earring

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT OF ESL LESSON

VOCABULARY FOCUS

1 SLACK - (verb) careless, lazy
2 VISION - (noun) the ability to view the future with imagination
3 MASTER - (noun, title) a person who has others working for him; a great artist
4 PATRON - (plural noun) a person who gives financial or other support to a person, business etc.
5 PLACE - (noun) a person's social position (e.g. servant, master)
6 CAUGHT UP IN - (phrasal verb) trapped in, entangled in
7 GIVE IN - (phrasal verb) submit, surrender to a person, idea etc.
8 LOOK - (noun) a stylish or fashionable appearance
9 SNEAKING - (verb) to go or move in a secret manner
10 SHIRKING - (verb) avoiding or neglecting a duties
11 MOVE - (verb) to cause a strong feeling or emotion
12 MASTERPIECE - (noun) a work or craft of outstanding artistry (e.g. novel, painting, building etc.)

ESL LESSON LISTENING SCRIPT

...Girl With A Pearl Earring... "Finish in all your work and do not SLACK or it will be the worst for you. Get back to work." Coppers, boilers, sand and soap. You'll get used to it." "Good morning, madam." "Don't speak until you're spoken to." "Yes madam." "Go in. Disturb nothing. Leave all just as it is." "I'm sorry Sir." "Shh... stay." "Your master is a fine painter Griet. Look at that dress. You can almost stroke the satin." ...He had a VISION... "Look, Griet. Look at the clouds." ....no one saw as clearly as she... "Yellow, blue, and gray." "MASTER Ruijven, your name will surely be famed as one of the great PATRONS." "Ah, heh, heh! I want something I can rest my eyes on." "How hard is it to paint a pretty girl. Can I have her?" "Sir, do not ask this of me." ...In a house where everyone had their PLACE... "Tomorrow morning." "I have work." "Find a way." ...where every image had meaning he gave her the power to see the light... "Don't get CAUGHT UP IN his world!" "I will never GIVE IN to Master Van Ruijven." "I wasn't talking about Van Ruijven." ...She gave him the LOOK that would last forever... "I hear you been a great use to your master for all that grinding and stirring, eh?" "She's dishonest, always SNEAKING around SHIRKING her work!" "Now, wet your lips." "Tell me how you get on. Do you MOVE him? Do you inspire him?" ...Lionsgate Films presents Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson in the mystery behind the masterpiece... "You get her out of here! Get out of my house!" "I've come to the right place then. This is for you."

ESL LESSON LEARNING QUIZ - Fill in the blanks with the most correct word or words.

vision - patron - caught up in - look - shirking - masterpiece