| Approx. time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 0:49 |
jack-of-all-trades |
person
with many skills, one who can do many jobs |
| 1:05 |
emcee
(M.C.) |
master
of ceremonies, person in charge of making the introductions at a public event |
| 1:55 |
trace
your roots |
research
where your family ancestry comes from |
| 3:17 |
Hudsonville,
MI |
small town
near Grand Rapids |
| 3:42 |
Edinburg,
TX |
small town
20 miles from Mexican border |
| 3:58 |
insecurities |
feelings
of worry, low confidence |
| 4:50 |
Spanglish |
part
Spanish, part English |
| 5:00 |
thrill
+ -ear |
the
English verb ‘thrill’ plus the Spanish (verb) ending –ear makes the
Spanglish verb ‘to surprise’ |
| 5:08 |
freak
out |
be
surprised, shocked, worried |
| 5:15 |
smarty-pants |
slang:
someone who thinks s/he is very knowledgeable |
| 5:25 |
put
me down |
to
criticize me, tell me I am not good, speak poorly of me |
| 6:30 |
Raimundo |
the
Spanish name for Raymond, meaning king (rey) of the world (mundo) |
| 6:38 |
way
in the back |
far
from the front seats in the classroom |
| 7:30 |
P.E. |
physical
education class, also called gym class |
| 8:10 |
moving
up |
progressing,
advancing |
| 10:00 |
show
off |
try
to impress people |
| 10:30 |
Art
Institute of Houston |
http://new.artinstitutes.edu/houston |
| 11:30 |
low
self-esteem |
not
confident about oneself |
| 11:55 |
self-taught |
learned
on one’s own, without formal classes |
| 12:44 |
ArtPrize |
an international
art competition open to any artist, with winners voted by the public |
| 13:08 |
piñata |
a
container often made of papier-mâché, covered with decorations, filled with
small toys or candy, hung in the air, and then broken open with a stick
during a celebration; as the goodies fall out, they are collected by eager
children |
| 13:30 |
Mexican
folkloric dance |
Mexican
dance traditions that blend of elements from its indigenous and European
heritage |
| 13:50 |
mariachi
music |
a
style of Mexican folk music |
| 14:25 |
common
thread |
the
one element that connects everything together |
| 15:30 |
floral
design |
arranging
flowers for decorative purposes |
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