LISTENING: Man Up

PRE-LISTENING: The right thing to do is often the hardest thing to do. You can run away from the problem like a coward. Or you can man up and do what is required of you even though you don’t want to.  When you man up, you find the courage and strength to do what you have to do. Usually, when someone has to man up to do something, it means they are being immature and need to act like an adult.  In this video,Jason, has recently canceled his wedding, which caused his fiance Devan to break up with him. Now he’s acting strangely at the office. See if Marni can convince him to man up and get his girl back...


WHAT THE VIDEO IS ABOUT: Jason is acting strangely at work. He doesn’t want to talk at all. He seems emotionless. Marni asks him if he is OK. She knows Devan was upset by her breakup with Jason. He says he is fine and walks off.  A moment later, Jason returns and tells Marni that he is a wreck. She says he just needs to man up and show Devan how he feels. She suggests a grand gesture. Jason says she’s right, but doesn’t appear ready stop acting immature just yet.


AFTER-LISTENING: Have you ever had to man up and do something hard?