{"id":4102,"date":"2021-01-29T22:59:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T06:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/?p=4102"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:53:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T23:53:28","slug":"i-love-lucy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/i-love-lucy\/","title":{"rendered":"Magoosh English Lesson: I Love Lucy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to the next lesson in this series of Magoosh\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/free-english-classes-with-magoosh-lesson-index\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">free English classes<\/span><\/a><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this lesson, we\u2019re going to take a look at one of the most famous television shows in the history of American television <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I Love Lucy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Goals:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn terms related to the world of television<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explore one of the most influential TV shows in American TV history<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Look at one of the most common prefixes used in English<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Difficulty Level:\u00a0 <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advanced<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Time: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Approximately <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">15 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>I Love Lucy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I Love Lucy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the classic American TV show considered by many to be the most influential sitcom in television history. The show ran from 1951 to 1957 and <\/span><b><i>aired <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">180 episodes over 6 seasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The show is <\/span><b><i>set <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in an apartment building in New York City, and the story revolves around the life of Lucille Ricardo (played by Lucille Ball) and Ricky Ricardo (played by Desi Arnaz). Their landlords, Fred and Ethel Mertz, and best friends make up the <\/span><b><i>supporting cast<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in most of the episodes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the show, Lucy is an aspiring performance artist who wants to rise to stardom, and her husband Ricky is a Cuban-American singer whose band is quickly gaining popularity at nightclubs in the city. The dynamic between Ricky and Lucy is <\/span><b><i>the glue that holds the show together<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, but the show features Lucille Ball\u2019s talents in <\/span><b><i>physical comedy<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I Love Lucy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> had a unique story, but it\u2019s what happened <\/span><b><i>behind the scenes<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that made the show so influential. At the time, most productions were shot live in New York City or Hollywood and then rebroadcast with <\/span><b><i>kinescopes<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on the opposite coast (<\/span><b><i>videotape<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and cable were not available at the time).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, some tv shows were starting to shoot on <\/span><b><i>35mm film<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> just like the movies. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz demanded from <\/span><b><i>executive producers<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that the show was shot this way to ensure the highest quality production.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They also used a modern technique of the time by filming with three cameras simultaneously. In addition, they renovated two studios to allow a <\/span><b><i>live studio audience<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to be present at every taping. The three camera setup with a live studio audience set a standard for sitcom production that is still used today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Without a doubt, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I Love Lucy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is classic American television, and I would recommend any ESL student revisit some of the classic episodes to get a taste of American culture from that era.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Videos:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uZV40f0cXF4\"><b><i>I Love Lucy English Pronunciation<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Word Focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Aired<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">verb<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; To broadcast a television show.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The TV show Friends aired from 1994 to 2004.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Set<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">noun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; The collection of props, furniture, and scenery used in a television show, movie, or play.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seinfeld is another sitcom that is set in New York City.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Supporting Cast<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">noun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; The actors and actresses in a play whose characters support the main characters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most TV shows will not be successful without a strong supporting cast for the main characters.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>The Glue that holds (something) together<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">idiom<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; Something that binds things (metaphorically) together into one piece. An expansion of the phrasal verb \u2018<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hold together\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that turns into an idiom.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My grandmother was the glue that held our family together. When she passed, it all fell apart.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Physical Comedy<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">noun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; Style of comedy that makes use of the manipulation of the body for comedic effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Charlie Chaplin was one of the first physical comedians to gain fame on film.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Behind the Scenes<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">noun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; Any area of a production (play, tv show, movie) that is out of sight from the public.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Access Hollywood is a daily TV show that features entertainment news and behind the scenes looks at productions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Kinescopes<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">noun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; The process of recording a television program on film by focusing a lense on a monitor screen. It significantly lowered the visual quality of a broadcast.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smaller networks used kinescopes well into the late \u201860s but the format saw its decline in the \u201870s.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Videotape<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">noun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; Magnetic tape used for storing and archiving video and sound.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though still used for archival purposes of old footage, videotape became obsolete in the early 2000s.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>35mm Film<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">noun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; Standard film format used in most cameras through the 20th century.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">35mm film was eventually replaced by digital projection in the 21st century.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Executive Producer<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">noun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; The top executive involved in a production. They usually contribute to the budget and may be involved in accounting, legal, or production aspects of a show.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Executive producers have varying amounts of responsibility on a production. In fact, you can get an executive producer credit on a show or film just by investing money in it.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Live Studio Audience<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">noun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &#8211; An audience present for the recording of a show.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cheers was always filmed before a live studio audience.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Grammar Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let\u2019s <\/span><b><i>revisit<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> this sentence from the passage above:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the time, most productions were shot live in New York City or Hollywood and then <\/span><\/i><b><i>rebroadcast <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">kinescopes <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on the opposite coast (<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">videotape<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and cable were not available at the time).\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ever notice how Americans like to make up words? More specifically, Americans like to add a prefix or suffix to words and give them a different meaning. Sometimes they make it into the dictionary and other times they end up as colloquialisms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For this lesson, we\u2019re going to focus on the prefix <\/span><b><i>re<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> because you\u2019ll hear this one <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a lot<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in casual conversation as well as formal writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Re<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> means \u2018<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">again<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019 in English, but it is borrowed from Latin words with the same meaning. Naturally, English learners whose original language is Latin based (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spanish, French, Italian, etc\u2026<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) will be familiar with this concept.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s important to know this prefix because American speakers will sometimes add \u2018<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">re\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to verbs in their speech simply to say they performed the action again or the action was performed again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You might hear someone say they \u2018redid\u2019 (past tense of redo) something though you would rarely see it in written text.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes it\u2019s the official and formal spelling and\/or meaning of a word and sometimes it\u2019s just colloquial speech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A formal example you saw from this lesson series was in the word \u2018<\/span><b><i>retransmit<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019 which means to transmit something again. The prefix appears all over the English language: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">resubmit, rehash, reload, reformat, reimburse, reform, reignite, etc\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Re<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can be complex in certain situations and somewhat change the meaning of a word as in words like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">recall<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. If you call something, you contact or summon it. However if you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">recall<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> something, it means to remember (another example!). Think of it as contacting or summoning a memory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember, as advanced speakers you must be able to identify the meanings of a larger variety of words. Knowing and identifying prefixes like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">re<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can help you understand many words even if you don\u2019t know the exact definition immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Quiz<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. What word would <i>best<\/i> describe the writer\u2019s opinion of <i>I Love Lucy<\/i>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Innovative<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Inspiring<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Important<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. Influential<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. The writer describes the story in <i>I Love Lucy<\/i> as?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Unique<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Influential<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Popular<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. Boring<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Physical Comedy is a form of comedy that comes from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. The mind<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. The body<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. The soul<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. The mouth<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. This was used for archiving footage for nearly a century<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. 35mm Film<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Kinescope<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Videotape<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. Cable<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Re can be used both formally and colloquially.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. True<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. False<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>6. Re<\/i> is a common English prefix. Which of the prefixes below are also very common?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Un<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Non<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Super<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. All of the Above<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the next lesson in this series of Magoosh\u2019s free English classes. In this lesson, we\u2019re going to take a look at one of the most famous television shows in the history of American television I Love Lucy.\u00a0 Goals: Learn terms related to the world of television Explore one of the most influential TV [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":422,"featured_media":4143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-grammar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.7 (Yoast SEO v21.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Magoosh English Lesson: I Love Lucy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn English with our 11-lesson series on American Television. In this lesson, we explore I Love Lucy. 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