1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,948 Hello everyone! 2 00:00:00,948 --> 00:00:01,770 Welcome back. 3 00:00:01,770 --> 00:00:04,285 I am your reading coach, Minhee Teacher. 4 00:00:04,285 --> 00:00:07,615 Today, we are opening a super exciting book together. 5 00:00:07,615 --> 00:00:15,082 It is the very first book in a famous series: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye, Part 1, titled The Map and the Promise. 6 00:00:15,082 --> 00:00:17,910 Today, let us put on our movie director hats. 7 00:00:17,910 --> 00:00:22,807 When we read a book, we are not just looking at black letters on a white page. 8 00:00:22,807 --> 00:00:26,262 We are actually filming a movie right inside our minds. 9 00:00:26,262 --> 00:00:30,595 So, let us look through our camera lens and see how our story begins. 10 00:00:30,595 --> 00:00:36,431 If we zoom out and look at our storyboard, we can see this first part in three simple scenes. 11 00:00:36,431 --> 00:00:39,448 In scene one, we see a very busy, messy morning. 12 00:00:39,448 --> 00:00:43,216 Our main character, Geronimo Stilton, is running super late. 13 00:00:43,216 --> 00:00:45,606 He is not a brave, muscular superhero. 14 00:00:45,606 --> 00:00:50,126 He is a quiet mouse who loves his office, his work, and a peaceful life. 15 00:00:50,126 --> 00:00:52,265 In scene two, the door flies open. 16 00:00:52,265 --> 00:00:55,344 His energetic sister, Thea, bursts into the room. 17 00:00:55,344 --> 00:01:01,744 She is holding a mysterious, dusty map that she says leads to a giant treasure called the Emerald Eye. 18 00:01:01,744 --> 00:01:04,259 In scene three, we see the big decision. 19 00:01:04,259 --> 00:01:06,523 Geronimo says no way, this is crazy! 20 00:01:06,523 --> 00:01:09,225 But after some talking, he makes a promise. 21 00:01:09,225 --> 00:01:10,988 He agrees to go on the trip. 22 00:01:10,988 --> 00:01:15,007 Now, let us zoom in our camera for a close-up on the key moment. 23 00:01:15,007 --> 00:01:16,519 Look at Geronimo's face. 24 00:01:16,519 --> 00:01:18,908 He is shouting, "Putrid cheese puffs!" 25 00:01:18,908 --> 00:01:20,859 Putrid means smelly and rotten. 26 00:01:20,859 --> 00:01:22,183 Can you picture that? 27 00:01:22,183 --> 00:01:27,330 He is so stressed out that he compares his morning to smelly, rotten cheese puffs! 28 00:01:27,330 --> 00:01:29,469 He does not want a wild adventure. 29 00:01:29,469 --> 00:01:31,796 He just wants a normal, quiet Monday. 30 00:01:31,796 --> 00:01:33,684 But then, look at Thea's eyes. 31 00:01:33,684 --> 00:01:35,760 They are shining with excitement. 32 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:39,153 Geronimo tells her that a treasure hunt is ridiculous. 33 00:01:39,153 --> 00:01:44,300 Ridiculous means something is so silly or hard to believe that it is almost funny. 34 00:01:44,300 --> 00:01:49,009 He thinks searching for hidden treasure is like wearing socks on your ears. 35 00:01:49,009 --> 00:01:51,336 But look closely at Geronimo's heart. 36 00:01:51,336 --> 00:01:54,729 He loves his sister, and he feels responsible for her. 37 00:01:54,729 --> 00:01:56,993 He knows he cannot let her go alone. 38 00:01:56,993 --> 00:02:01,639 So, even though he is worried, he takes a deep breath and makes a promise. 39 00:02:01,639 --> 00:02:04,216 Why does this setup matter for our movie? 40 00:02:04,216 --> 00:02:05,791 Let us explain it simply. 41 00:02:05,791 --> 00:02:07,491 Geronimo wants a quiet day. 42 00:02:07,491 --> 00:02:09,253 Thea brings a big adventure. 43 00:02:09,253 --> 00:02:11,830 A promise pushes Geronimo into the story. 44 00:02:11,830 --> 00:02:17,542 If Geronimo were a fearless warrior who loved danger, the story would not be very exciting. 45 00:02:17,542 --> 00:02:20,307 We love Geronimo because he is just like us. 46 00:02:20,307 --> 00:02:24,640 He gets nervous, he grumbles, and he worries about his busy schedule. 47 00:02:24,640 --> 00:02:26,277 But he still takes action. 48 00:02:26,277 --> 00:02:31,361 Sometimes, we do not start an adventure because we are one hundred percent ready. 49 00:02:31,361 --> 00:02:37,762 We start because of a promise, because we care about someone, or because of a tiny spark of curiosity. 50 00:02:37,762 --> 00:02:41,405 Geronimo is not ready, but he takes the first step anyway. 51 00:02:41,405 --> 00:02:46,051 That is what makes him a real hero, and that is how our story gets moving. 52 00:02:46,051 --> 00:02:51,199 To help us direct this scene, let us master three important words from our script. 53 00:02:51,199 --> 00:02:52,648 Our first word is late. 54 00:02:52,648 --> 00:02:54,098 This means not on time. 55 00:02:54,098 --> 00:02:59,433 Imagine waking up, looking at the clock, and realizing school starts in five minutes. 56 00:02:59,433 --> 00:03:01,823 That feeling of rushing is being late. 57 00:03:01,823 --> 00:03:03,711 Our second word is ridiculous. 58 00:03:03,711 --> 00:03:05,599 Say it with me: ri-di-cu-lous. 59 00:03:05,599 --> 00:03:08,052 It means very silly or hard to believe. 60 00:03:08,052 --> 00:03:12,572 If someone tells you that pigs can fly, you can say, that is ridiculous! 61 00:03:12,572 --> 00:03:17,656 Geronimo thinks the treasure map is ridiculous, but it turns out to be very real. 62 00:03:17,656 --> 00:03:19,293 Our third word is promise. 63 00:03:19,293 --> 00:03:22,686 A promise is something you say you will definitely do. 64 00:03:22,686 --> 00:03:25,765 It is not a joke, and you cannot easily break it. 65 00:03:25,765 --> 00:03:30,474 Once Geronimo makes a promise to Thea, his quiet Monday is officially over. 66 00:03:30,474 --> 00:03:34,116 Now, let us practice our actor voices with some shadowing. 67 00:03:34,116 --> 00:03:39,891 I will say a short sentence, and I want you to repeat it right after me with lots of energy. 68 00:03:39,891 --> 00:03:40,775 Are you ready? 69 00:03:40,775 --> 00:03:41,597 Let us begin. 70 00:03:41,597 --> 00:03:43,047 Geronimo is late again. 71 00:03:43,047 --> 00:03:44,684 Thea has a mysterious map. 72 00:03:44,684 --> 00:03:46,509 The map may lead to treasure. 73 00:03:46,509 --> 00:03:48,961 Geronimo thinks the plan is ridiculous. 74 00:03:48,961 --> 00:03:50,912 A promise begins the adventure. 75 00:03:50,912 --> 00:03:52,361 You did an amazing job! 76 00:03:52,361 --> 00:03:54,939 Your voices sound like real movie actors. 77 00:03:54,939 --> 00:04:00,776 To wrap up our lesson today, I want to leave you with one reflection question to think about. 78 00:04:00,776 --> 00:04:06,048 Is there something you promised to do, even though you felt a little scared or busy? 79 00:04:06,048 --> 00:04:08,187 How did you feel after you did it? 80 00:04:08,187 --> 00:04:13,460 Think about your own life adventures, and I will see you in our next reading lesson. 81 00:04:13,460 --> 00:04:15,000 Happy reading, everyone!