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=Desperate Housewives=  Story: The setting of the show  is the street of in the fictional American town of Fairview in the Eagle State. It follows the lives of a group of women, seen through the eyes of their dead neighbor. They work through domestic struggles and family life, while facing the secrets, crimes and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their—at the surface—beautiful and seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood. The fifth season of //D// //esperate Housewives// takes place five years after the end of season four and continues to focus on the lives of Wisteria Lane  residents Susan Mayer , Lynette Scavo , Bree Hodge , Gabrielle Solis and Edie Britt <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">. The season's mystery is centered around Edie's third husband, <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">Dave Williams <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">. The series received media attention following the announcement that Edie Britt would be killed off close to the end of the season.

=** Main Character in this episode. **=

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14.4pt; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;">Susan Mayer
<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Susan is characterized as being a "notoriously clumsy" romantic with a "magnetic charm". Her personality often puts her into conflict with<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"> Edie Britt, her neighbor with whom she shares a love-hate relationship<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">.

<span style="color: black; line-height: 14.4pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;">Lynette Scavo
<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Lynette Scavo was once a successful career woman, but she gave up her job after she gave birth to her twin sons. She is a strong woman who not only deals with her own problems, often about her naughty sons, but also helps her friends a lot.

<span style="color: black; line-height: 14.4pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;">Bree Van de Kamp


<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bree is the character we are going to discuss about in today’s episode.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bree is the perfect mother, perfect woman in the neighborhood. Her hair is always tidy up and she always has the same smile on her face. But for her family, she drives everyone crazy because of her perfectness.

Now she runs a business of cooking, and she just lays out her first<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: nowrap;">cookbook, but somehow costs some conflict between herself and her friend.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Katherine **

Katherine is Bree's friend and coworker, she is a great and professional cook.

<span style="color: black; line-height: 14.4pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;">Gabrielle Solis
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Gabrielle is also the character we discuss about in today’s episode.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Gabrielle was once a famous model and married to her current husband Carlos because of money, she once believed that money can satisfied her and can bring her happiness forever, but she was wrong. Being bored about gifts and being upset about her plain life, there was crisis in her marriage.

However in this season, <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Gabrielle gave birth to two daughters, and all in a sudden the beautiful Gabrielle turns into a mother, taking care of children and getting used to her new role will be her biggest problem this time.

<span style="color: black; line-height: 14.4pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;">Carlos Solis
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Gabrielle’s husband, he is a rich man who loves his wife and daughters a lot, sometimes he protect his children too much.

= In this episode = We will concentrate on Gabrie and Bree's story, one about dealing with overweight daughter and the other dealing with ex-best friend.

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.83em; height: 1.13em; line-height: 1.13em; margin: 0px 0px 5px; max-height: 1.13em; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px;">Season 5 Episode 1, Video ** =====

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Other Clips from YouTube: Bree's cookbook photoshoot with the pie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNdWWxRbBxM Bree and Katherine discussing the cookbook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfK3mV_FsxQ Gabby "exercising" Juanita: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVAs8kzhuxQ

= Transcript =

= Story of Gabrielle =



1. --How old is Juanita? --Why did Juanita need to get a princess dresses? 2. --What did Gabby and Carlos argue about? --And why did Gabby blame Carlos? 3. --How many pieces cakes was Juanita allowed to have? --Who did the other moms blame for Juanita’s weight problem? 4. --What method did Gabby use to make Juanita do exercise? 5. --What did Carlos think about Gabby’s idea of exercise? --Why did Gabby do so? What was her reason?

= Story of Bree =

1. --Why does Bree want to take a break? --What does ‘’You've topped yourself.’’mean? Make a example/explanation for us. 2. --Why does Bree ask’’ Do we have a backup pie’’? 3. --How does Katherine feel about Bree putting Katherine's name on dedication page? 4. --What does Katherine do to put Bree in her place?

= Vocabulary =

**colon:** part of the bowels **pose:**to pretend to be somebody in order to deceive other people **monopolize**:to have or take a large part of somebody's attention or time so that they are unable to speak to or deal with other people **galley:** a proof of typeset matter especially in a single column before being made into pages **chop-chop:** hurry up http://www.wisegeek.com/why-do-people-say-chop-chop.htm http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/chop-chop.html **flat-out:** thorough, plain **font:** the particular size and style of a set of letters that are used in printing **minced:** cut up or grind (food, esp. meat) into very small pieces, typically in a machine with revolving blades **absurd:** completely ridiculous; not logical and sensible **gratify:** to satisfy a wish, need **caterer:** one whose business is to provide food, supplies and sometimes service at social gatherings **throb:** to pulsate or beat repeatedly with increased force **spin:** to form into thread or yarn **gossamer:** something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate **drape:** to hang, arrange, or be hung, arranged **swirl:** a whorl; curl **veil:** a piece of more or less transparent material, usually attached to a hat or headdress, used to conceal or protect a woman's face and head **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">brussels sprouts **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: a [|cultivar group] of [|wild cabbage] cultivated for its small, leafy green buds, which are typically 2.5–4 cm (0.98–1.6 in) in diameter and visually resemble miniature cabbages. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">nag **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: To keep complaining to sb about their behavior or keep asking them to do sth **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">sprinkler **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: A device with holes in that is used to spray water in drops on plants, soil or grass. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">suck down **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: To put food in one’s mouth quickly. **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">take a toll **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">to cause damage or wear by using something or by hard living. // Other words about fat  // ** Stocky  ** ** Over-weight  ** ** Husky  ** ** Obese  ** ** Weight problem  ** ** Heavy  ** ** Chubby  ** ** Whale  **



= Activity = 1.Guess Calories

2.Guess food

3.Yes or No

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We will ask some questions after playing each clip. Answer questions with posing O/X with your arms. People who answers the right thing can maintain standing at his own seat. Otherwise,sit down and enjoy the show. The last one who survives in the end of the question game will win the gift. =====

Have fun!
= Culture Notes =

Meatloaf
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">a dish of ground meat seasoned and baked in the form of a loaf =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] =

Parsley
//Parsley leaves. Above ordinary flat parsley, below the crispate cultivar// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">a European biennial herb ( //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Petroselinum crispum // <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">) of the carrot family widely grown for its finely dissected curly or flat leaves which are used as an herb or garnish;  //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">also // **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> the leaves <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> to decorate a dish of food with a small amount of another food
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Garnish **
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**Croquembouche**
It's a French pasrty, often served at weddings, baptisms, and first communions. []

Video about using spun sugar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkhOYitYXRM Masterchef Australia Season 2 Episode 77: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDG-Lx8Xm04 The most sinful dessert, Chocolate Gluttony, begins at about the 50 minute mark. Learn about spun sugar at the 1:00 to 1:03 hour mark.

Discussions
1.If you had a 4-year-old child just like Juanita, what would you do? Would you make her/him lose weight? How? Give Gabrielle some suggestion. 2. What do you think about Bree’s ethics? If you had a friend steal your idea and make it look like it is his/her. What would you do to fight back? Have you had this kind of experience? 3.What does your ideal family look like? 4.Can you cook? Share some dish you are good at.