Chopsticks
Caillou (1998)
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Characters
Caillou
Sarah
Sarah's Dad
Sarah's Mom
Transcript
[Narrator]
One afternoon, Caillou and Sarah were playing in Sarah's backyard.
[Sarah's Mom]
Sarah! Supper time!
[Sarah]
Twenty-eight. Twenty-nine. Thirty. Yay! I did it!
[Caillou]
Let me try now.
[Sarah]
You're too little to jump rope.
[Caillou]
Show me how, Sarah.
[Sarah's Mom]
It's time for supper, Sarah.
Come in and set the table, please.
[Sarah]
I'll show you how another day.
Bye, Caillou.
[Sarah's Mom]
Why don't you have supper with us, Caillou?
I'll call your mommy and ask her.
Your mom says you can stay, Caillou.
Why don't you help Sarah set the table?
[Sarah]
Just put them in front of each place.
[Caillou]
What are they?
[Sarah]
They're chopsticks.
You eat with them like this.
[Caillou]
Wh-What's this?
[Sarah]
It's Chinese noodles and vegetables.
[Caillou]
I love noodles, but I don't like vegetables.
What's this?
[Sarah]
It's an egg roll.
Don't worry, it's not a vegetable.
[Caillou]
Oops.
[Sarah's Dad]
Good shot, Caillou.
[Sarah's Mom]
Chopsticks can be a bit tricky at first.
[Narrator]
Caillou learned that it takes a bit of practice to get the hang of using chopsticks.
[Caillou]
Oops.
[Narrator]
Sarah's cat Ollie was very happy that Caillou had come for supper.
[Sarah]
I eat my egg roll with my hands.
[Sarah's Mom]
Maybe you should use your fork now, Caillou.
[Caillou]
Okay.
[Sarah's Dad]
Eat your bok choy, Sarah.
It's good for you.
[Sarah's Mom]
Look, Sarah.
Caillou is eating all of his.
[Sarah]
Bok choy is a vegetable, Caillou.
You hate vegetables.
[Caillou]
I like Chinese vegetables.
Is that a dragon?
[Sarah's Dad]
Yes.
It's a Chinese dragon.
Would you like to try it on?
Ooh, you make a very scary dragon, Caillou.
[Sarah]
Green is my favorite.
[Caillou]
Green is my favorite, too.
[Sarah's Dad]
Caillou, what are you doing?
[Caillou]
I want to try the chopsticks.
[Sarah's Dad]
Well, you can't eat this with chopsticks.
[Sarah]
It's much too slippery.
Wow.
Oops.
Show me how, Caillou.
[Narrator]
Caillou was able to show Sarah something new.
Clip Context
Caillou is at Sarah's house playing. During dinner, Caillou tries new foods and learns how to use chopsticks.
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Vocabulary
Read each word out loud.
chopsticks
/ˈtʃɑpˌstɪks/
noun
two sticks used for eating
Example:
I like to eat sushi with chopsticks.
fork
/fɔɹk/
noun
a tool with a handle and sharp points that you use to eat food
Example:
I ate my salad with a fork.
noodle
/ˈnudl/
noun
a long string or tube of pasta
Example:
For dinner, my mom cooked butter noodles.
supper
/ˈsʌpɚ/
noun
dinner; a large meal eaten in the evening
Example:
My mom is cooking chicken and rice for supper tonight.
table
/ˈteɪbəl/
noun
a flat surface used for eating, working, etc.
Example:
I put the book on the table.
vegetable
/ˈvɛdʒtəbəl/
noun
a plant that is grown and eaten as food
Example:
A carrot is a vegetable.
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Conversation Practice
Working with a tutor? Try asking or answering these questions out loud with them.
Working alone? Try speaking your answers out loud or write them in the lesson discussion below.
1. Have you ever used chopsticks before?
2. Do you like to eat with your friends?
3. What is your favorite meal?
4. Do you like vegetables?
5. What time do you eat supper?
Lesson updated:
November 1, 2026
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