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Meet Russell

Up (2009)

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Personajes
A cartoon older man with white hair, thick black glasses, and a square jaw, wearing a dark jacket and gray pants and holding a cane with tennis balls on its feet.

Carl Fredricksen

A cartoon boy with a round face and rosy cheeks, wearing a tan explorer's cap and an orange sash covered in badges. He is reading an open book.

Russell

Transcripción

[Russell] 

Good afternoon. My name is Russell and I am a wilderness explorer in tribe 54 sweat lodge 12. Are you in need of any assistance today sir?


[Carl Fredricksen]

No.


[Russell] 

I could help you cross the street.


[Carl Fredricksen] 

No.


[Russell] 

I could... help you cross your yard?


[Carl Fredricksen] 

No.


[Russell] 

I could... help you cross your porch?


[Carl Fredricksen] 

No.


[Russell] 

Well I got to help you cross something.


[Carl Fredricksen] 

Uh... No. I'm doing fine.


[Russell] 

Good afternoon. My name is Russell and I am a wilderness explorer in tribe 54—


[Carl Fredricksen] 

Slow down!


[Russell] 

—sweat lodge 12—


[Carl Fredricksen] 

Kid!


[Russell] 

—are you in need of—


[Carl Fredricksen] 

Thank you, but I don't need any help!


[Russell] 

Ow...


[Carl Fredricksen] 

Proceed...


[Russell] 

Good afternoon—


[Carl Fredricksen] 

Skip to the end!


[Russell] 

See these? These are my wilderness explorer badges. You may notice one is missing. It's my assisting the elderly badge. If I get it, I will become a senior wilderness explorer. The wilderness must be explored! It's going to be great there's a big ceremony and all the dads come and they pin on our badges...


[Carl Fredricksen] 

So, you want to assist an old person?


[Russell] 

Yep! Then I'll be a senior wilderness explorer!


[Carl Fredricksen] 

You ever heard of a snipe?


[Russell] 

Snipe?


[Carl Fredricksen] 

Bird. Beady eyes. Every night it sneaks in my yard and gobbles my poor azaleas. I'm elderly and infirm, I can't catch it. If only someone could help me—


[Russell] 

Me, me! I'll do it!


[Carl Fredricksen] 

Oh I don't know it's awfully crafty. You'd have to clap your hands three times to lure it in.


[Russell] 

I'll find it Mr. Fredricksen!


[Carl Fredricksen] 

I think its burrow is two blocks down. If you—


[Russell] 

Two blocks down. Got it! Snipe... Here snipy, snipy...

Contexto del clip

Russell is a Wilderness Explorer. He receives a badge as a reward every time he completes specific tasks. In this clip, he offers to help Carl so he can receive his final badge.

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Vocabulario

Lea cada palabra en voz alta.

wilderness

/ˈwɪldɚnɪs/

noun

the land where humans don't live (e.g. forests, rivers, mountains, etc.)

Example:

I love to explore the wilderness when I go on vacation in the mountains.

A rushing river runs through a green valley with snowy mountains and evergreen trees.
porch

/pɔɹtʃ/

noun

the covered area in front of a house where people can sit and spend time

Example:

I love to sit on my porch and read books when the weather is nice.

A covered porch with a white bench and a front door on a blue-gray house.
badge

/bædʒ/

noun

symbol of success; an item that shows achievement

Example:

As a child I was always trying to earn new badges at my summer camp.

A green sash covered in round, colorful merit badges, worn over a scout uniform.
proceed

/pɹəˈsid/

verb

to continue to do something; carry on

Example:

The ducks proceeded to cross the street after all of the cars stopped.

A yellow road sign showing three ducks and the word "CROSSING" against a blue sky.
assist

/əˈsɪst/

verb

to help

Example:

The teacher will assist the students with their math homework after class.

A man with glasses leans in to help a young person in a striped shirt, with white headphones around her neck, who holds a phone at a desk with computers and electronics.
elderly

/ˈɛldɚli/

adjective

a polite word for 'old', used to describe people

Example:

My elderly neighbor loves to tell stories about her childhood.

Two smiling older women with white hair stand close together, one wearing glasses and a pearl necklace.

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1. Does your country have a program similar to the Wilderness Explorers?

2. Did you ever go camping when you were younger?

3. Which do you prefer: the wilderness or the city?

4. Have you ever received a badge for completing a task?

5. Would you like to spend a day assisting the elderly in your city?

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