Slides to study for the Comics Test on 5/31.

1. Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis

2. Step 1
Use your “Comics Vocabulary” handout and
answer the questions on today’s handout.

3. Step 2
Take notes on the English

4. Panel 1
Hey, Dude.

5. Hey, Dude.
hey = hi (casual)
dude is a general name, usually used for young men.

6. Panel 1
You look kinda down.

7. kinda down
kinda = kind of, sort of, a little like
down can be used to talk about someone with
low energy, maybe because someone is unhappy

8. Panel 1
Here, have my coffee…

9. Here, have my coffee…
here = word used to offer something
have my… phrase to offer something

10. Panel 1
I’m trying to give it up.

11. I’m trying to give it up.
trying to = making an effort to do something
give (it) up = to quit a habit (e.g. smoking)

12. Panel 1
I’m so embarrassed…

13. I’m so embarrassed…
so = very
embarrassed = the feeling when you do
something foolish in public

14. Panel 1
Have a good workout

15. Have a good workout
I hope you have a good workout.
ex. Have a nice day!

16. Panel 1
and there, in front of everyone, I
shouted…

17. and there, in front of
everyone, I shouted…
in front of everyone = in a public place
shout = speak very loudly

18. Panel 1
You, too!

19. You, too!
You say you, too! when you want to say this
same thing that they said to you.
Ex. Have a nice day!
You, too!

20. Panel 1
But SHE wasn’t working out…I was.

21. But SHE wasn’t working
out…I was.
You too! is used to say the same thing. But in
this case, the woman wasn’t doing the
same thing.

22. Panel 2
Ahh, yes…an I.Y.T.

23. Ahh, yes…an I.Y.T.
Ahh, yes = Sound when you understand
something.
I. Y. T. = The initials (first letters) of three
words.
ex. C.I.A., F.B.I.

24. Panel 2
An I.Y.T.?

25. An I.Y.T.?
When you don’t understand something, you can
repeat it.
ex. I go to Togaku.
Togaku?
Yes,Toyo Gakuen University.

26. Panel 3
An inapplicable “you, too.”

27. Panel 3
A humiliating social malady common
among dunderheads such as yourself.

28. A humiliating social malady
humiliating = something that makes you feel
foolish. (see embarrassed)
ex.The soccer team had a humiliating loss, 10-0.
malady = sickness, illness, disease
ex. “ ” is a social malady.

29. common among dunderheads
such as yourself
common among = happens often to a group
ex. Lung cancer is common among smokers.
dunderhead = idiot, stupid person
such as yourself = like you
Rat thinks Pig is an dunderhead.

30. Panel 3
So what do I do?

31. So what do I do?
so = therefore
what do I do? = what should I do?
Used to ask for advice.

32. Panel 4
Just try to forget about it…

33. Just try to forget
about it…
try to (v) = make an effort to do something
ex. I will try to go, but I am busy. Maybe I can’t go.
forget about (something) = stop thinking
about (something)
ex. Forget about your mistake.You’ll do better
next time.

34. Panel 4
Anyhow, I gotta go…

35. Anyhow, I gotta go…
anyhow = word to change the subject
ex. Anyhow, what are you doing tomorrow?
gotta go = must (from got to ➔ have to)
ex. I’m late. I gotta go.

36. Panel 4
Enjoy your coffee…

37. Enjoy your coffee…
enjoy your … = From “May you enjoy your
…). Instead of saying “good bye”, you can this.
ex. Enjoy your book.
Also, “have a nice …”
ex. Have a nice day!

38. Panel 5
You too!

39. Panel 6