I. Before watching the scene, complete the blanks with THIS, THAT, THESE, or THOSE. There is more than one possible answer.
10. Is __________ what humans do when they are sad?
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A. I. Watch the clip of `Labor Pains’ part 1 and fill in the blanks with one of the words or expressions above.
1. Thea’s boss was irritated ______________ she got to work 5 minutes late.
2. _______ Thea arrived late, her workmate made a comment about her alarm clock.
3. Thea brought her boss some coffee, he didn’t drink it ___________ . Greg had already gotten him some.
4. ____________ Thea had checked the Oxford dictionary; she had spelled a name incorrectly.
5. Thea has to wash her boss’s dog _____________ he rolled in poop again.
6. Thea feels she needs to wash her boss’s dog as many times as he asks __________ he excuses her for her mistakes and she keeps her job.
A. II. After watching the clip of `Labor Pains’ part 2, complete the sentences about the clip.
1.Thea only wants to take the dog to the veterinarian on Tuesday because _____________________________________
2. When her boss yells at her, Thea _________________________
3. Jerry, Thea’s boss, stands at the window in the bathroom so that ___________________________
4. Jerry opens the women’s bathroom door violently _________________
5. Thea says she is pregnant ___________________________________
6. Since Thea is pregnant, ___________________________
7. When Thea’s workmates hear that she is pregnant, _______________