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Drop dead diva. Group 6 96303037 Melanie Tsai 96303048 Larry Lin 96303051 Chris Huang 96303054 Pamela Wu. Overview. 1. Introduction 2. Listening questions 3. Role play game 4. Discussion. 1. Introduction. “Life looks different the second time around”.
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Drop dead diva Group 6 96303037 Melanie Tsai 96303048 Larry Lin 96303051 Chris Huang 96303054 Pamela Wu
Overview 1. Introduction 2. Listening questions 3. Role play game 4. Discussion
Storyline • Deb died in a car crash on the way to a model audition, then her soul was sent to hi-tech heaven. Deb in Heavenwith Fred
Storyline • Being described as SHALLOW, she started to argue with Fred • Then She pressed the RETURN button
Storyline • After coming back to Earth, Deb’s soul went into Jane’s body Deb in Jane
Storyline • Fred was demoted as a guardian angel to help Deb living the NEW life as Jane.
Storyline • With such a big change in appearance, she has to accept the whole new life in an entirely different body and try to see the inner beauty.
Jane Bingum • Super busy lawyer who has her own assistant • brilliant, overweight • with the a vapid, outgoing soul of Deb inside.
Stacy Barrett • Deb’s best friend and roommate • Beautiful, slim, not very smart • the link between Deb’s past and her present, and serves as the support Jane needs to navigate her future.
Teri Lee • Jane’s assistant • Always know what Jane needs
Grayson Kent • Was Deb’s boyfriend • Still-grieving man
Fred • Jane’s Guardian Angel • Have a crush on Stacy, Fred decides to try to live a normal life on earth, with hopes of Stacy falling in love with him.
Kim Kaswell • desire to be on the partner track leaves little time to make friends, especially with fellow lawyer Jane Bingum.
J. Parker • The owner of the law firm
2. Listening questions ★ =1 scores
Clip(1) Kim Jane Teri 1.Why did Teri said “Get in line” when Jane said she wants to stab Kim with her Jimmy Choo?(★ ★)
Clip(1) Jane Stacy 2.When Stacy chatted with Jane on the phone, she said “I was getting there”, what does that mean?(★ ★ ★)
1.Why did Teri said “Get in line” when Jane said she wants to stab Kim with her Jimmy Choo? (★ ★) (A) Jane is too busy to do it. (B) Jimmy Choo is a famous brand of shoes. (C) Kim is an annoying guy. • 2.When Stacy chatted with Jane on the phone, she said “I was getting there”, what does she mean?(★ ★ ★) (A) I am running now. (B) I almost got the right answer. (C) I am 32 years old, too.
Clip(2) Grayson Stacy 1.What are the common points between Stacy and Jane?(★ ★ ★)
Clip(3) :in the Hearing Mr. Fernandez Jane The judge 1.What did Jane ask for from the prison board in Mr. Fernandez’s hearing?(★ ★) 2.What was the final result in the hearing?(★)
Clip(4): in a court Mr. Schuster Kim The accusing lawyer 1.Why did the accusing lawyer consider Mr. Schuster to be a “cyber pimp”?(★ ★ ★ ★) 2.What are “classic signs of defiance” in Kim’s opinion?(★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
Law terms in a court • Your honor • Your witness • Objection →Sustained :witness will not answer the question →Overruled • Redirect
Clip(5) Jane Michael 1.What was Michael’sdecision after Jane told him the settlement of the suit?(★)
Stacy Teri Grayson Fred
Grayson.：Stacy? • Stacy：Hey. Grayson. • Grayson.：What are you doing here? • Derek the masseur： Where am I setting up? • Stacy：In Jane Bingum's office. In there. • Derek the masseur：Okay. • Grayson.：You know Jane? • Stacy： Oh, yeah. We actually met at Deb's funeral - totally bonded. She's my new roommate. • Grayson.：No kidding. • Stacy：We have so much in common. • Grayson.：Really? Like what? • Stacy：Well, we both...we both like romantic movies, and we both think polyester is the devil's fabric. Oh, we're both allergic...to eggs. Mm-Hmm. Just the yellow. I better go help Derek set up.
Teri：Did you tell Derek the masseur he could rearrange Jane's office? • Stacy：It's all about fengshui. The massage table needs to be in the right place. • Teri：Get out of my chair. And I'm telling you, Jane doesn't get massages. • Stacy：Dude, you're way off. She's all about the Swedish, with a tad of reflexology on her quads. • Teri：I'll tell you what she's all about, dude -The deep-Fried onion blossom at Outback. We love them. We go every year for her birthday lunch. • Stacy：Well, since we've been roommates, Jane's given up trans fat.
Teri：Tell that to the bag of doughnut holes in her file cabinet. • Fred： Hi, stacy • Stacy： Hi, fred. • Teri： Mail, freddy. • Fred： Oh, yeah.This is for Jane. • Stacy：Oh, an edible fruit bouquet. Made out of...fruit. • Teri：Her mother sends one every year.Bet you didn't know that. • Stacy：Uh, we should do something special.Oh, how about a surprise party? • Teri：Bad idea. She hates surprises. • Stacy：What are you talking about? She threw herself a surprise party once, • And I think she was really surprised. • Fred：Stacy wins. We're throwing a party. • Teri：Big surprise.
1.If you have a chance to be somebody elsefor just one day, who would you want to be?
2.Do you support the idea that the failure of marriage can be caused by a dating website? If your girlfriend/boyfriend cheats on you, what would you do?
How much is your freedom worth? 3. If you are the one who is wrongly convicted and put in jail for ten years, and at last you get $100,000 for compensation, will you keep fighting for more settlement or just accept the judgement?
