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I Covered Myself With Tattoos For A Day (B2)

Preview 1
Part 1. Discussion questions about tattoos. Answers will vary.
Part 2. Adjectives describing someone who is fully covered in tattoos. Answers will vary.
Part 3. Adjectives that fit each description/definition.
(1) a cynical view / amazing generosity (3) a huge drop-off
(2) a feeling of elation (4) a tangible impact
Part 4. Definitions of the words. Answers may vary slightly. Teacher’s answers:
(1) a thug: a violent, aggressive person, especially one who is a criminal
(2) a dropout: someone who leaves school (high school or university) early
(3) a hipster: a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an
unconventional way

Viewing Activity
Part 1. Short answers.
(1) He grew up in a very conservative Asian household, so his mom used to associate
tattoos with pretty much all the stereotypes you can think of. He was always taught
to believe that tattoos are only meant for gangs and dropouts.
(2) He wanted to know if there’s a line that’s gonna be crossed if he has a neck or face
tattoo. He just wanted to know what it was going to feel like to be fully covered.
(3) The first thing he does is call his mom to see how she reacts.
Part 2. Reactions of the following people in the video.
(1) His mother asks if it’s real and says that she doesn’t like it. She outright banned him
from coming home.
(2) His co-workers have a mix of reactions — some say they were intimidated by them,
others were confused, and some say that he was “badass” and that he should get real
ones.
(3) In public, people look (stare) at him, and his friend says that they are checking him out.
Part 3. Words the speaker uses in the video.

(1) obsessed (2) badass (3) intimidated (4) conscious

Post-Viewing 1
Part 1. Discussion questions. Answers will vary.

Part 2. CCQ discussion.

(1) to cross a line: to break some kind of societal boundary
(2) to stare (at someone): to look at someone intently or for a long time
(3) Never judge a book by its cover: Never judge or stereotype someone’s character just
because of how they look or what their appearance is like
Part 3. Discussion questions about the grammar using “gonna”. Refer to Post-Viewing 2 / Part 1.
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I Covered Myself With Tattoos For A Day (B2)

Post-Viewing 2
Part 2. Sentences using be + going to (“gonna”) + [base verb] in the past.
(1) is gonna be
It was hard to imagine how painful getting a tattoo was gonna be.

(2) is gonna hurt
I knew that getting a tattoo was gonna hurt much more than getting a piercing.
(3) are gonna notice
I wasn’t sure whether my parents were gonna notice my small tattoos.

(4) are gonna decrease/lower/hurt
I had a feeling your face tattoos were gonna hurt your chances of getting a job.

(5) aren’t gonna look
I’m glad you didn’t get those tattoos. They weren’t gonna look good on you!

Post-Viewing 3
Story Task. Answers will vary. Correct students’ mistakes.

Quiz & Review

Part 1. Questions about the video. Refer to the Viewing Activity.
Part 2. Vocabulary. Answers will vary for the sentences. Teacher’s answers for definitions:
(1) to stare: to look at someone intently or for a long time
(2) to cross a line: to break some kind of societal boundary
(3) a thug: a violent, aggressive person, especially one who is a criminal
Part 3. Vocabulary context usage.
(1) obsessed (3) intimidated
(2) badass (5) conscious
Part 4. Grammar. Sentences using be + going to (“gonna”) + [base verb] in the past.

(1) was gonna say
(2) was gonna hurt
(3) were gonna notice/like