The Executive

 
 
 

Vocabulary

eagle	land (2)	what’s going on
stage	reality	universe
boo	native	consider
fake	forever	win over
joy	rig (2)	spotlight (2)
great	mission	competition
wall	honest	audience
shine	spread	performance
trust	hang on	miss the point
act	exactly	originality

 
 
 
 
 

Video

 

 
 
 
 

Transcript

Secret Service Man: The Eagle has landed. The Eagle has landed.

Backstage Performer: What’s going on inside? It must be really important.

Secret Service Man: Eyes on the stage, everybody, eyes on the stage.

 

 

Donald Trump: “Stop with the fake boos, okay?”
Simon: “Okay, excuse me . . . hang on, hang on. Can I have your first name?”
Donald Trump: “You need to ask? Who do I look like?”

 

 

My name is Donald J. Trump. I’m seventy (70) years old. I consider myself a native New Yorker, but presently, I now live in Washington, D.C. due to work.

Most people, they look at Trump, they think he has everything, you know, successful businessman, reality star, President of the United States . . . but I’m seventy-years old. I’m not going to be here forever; I’m trying to make the world a better place and spread a little joy.

And that’s why I’m here.

I don’t think about the competition. The world is a garden, and I wanna shine in the sun and the spotlight.

The President of the United States on America’s Got Talent: you don’t get better than that.”

 

 

Donald Trump: “We’re going to make America’s Got Talent great again.

It’s going to be huge.”

Howie Mandel: “You think you can win this competition?”
Donald Trump: “Oh, I know I can win it. I know I can win it.

Hold on. Can I just finish?

I am here on a mission of love. It’s true.”

Howie Mandel: This had better be good, or they’re gonna build a wall around you, and this audience is going to pay for it.”

Mel B: “So go for it. Good luck.”

 

 

Simon: “Is that it?”
Donald Trump: Wait, there’s more.”

 

 

Donald Trump: “Folks, if I don’t make it through to the next round after that, this thing is rigged.”
Simon: “Okay, Howie.”
Howie Mandel: “Okay, I’ll have to be honest with you: it’s funny and I think in these times, this is the kind of performance we need, and you know what? You’ve won this audience over. You’re gonna be HUGE!

Donald Trump: “Thank you Howie.
Simon: Heidi.
Heidi Klum: See this is not about liking Donald Trump or not liking Donald Trump. This is America’s Got Talent, and you are talented. This is the first time that I really like Donald, I have to say.”
Simon: Mel.
Mel B: For me it was not enough good singing, and oh no.
Donald Trump: Can I say something, Mel? Many people say I’m the best singer in the history of the universe.

Simon: I mean for me, I think what you’re missing the point on Mel, is that this is something, trust me, we’re all going to remember. I’m with Howie: this is exactly the kind of originality and act we are looking for in this show.

Donald Trump: I love this show. Thank you, thank you.

 

 

Questions

1. At the start of the video, they showed the next performer. True or false?

2. Were the judges and audience surprised by who came on the stage?

3. Mel B hit her red buzzer because she didn’t like his performance. Is this right or wrong?

4. Did the performer say his name was Jeffery McFarland?

5. The audience loved the performer in the beginning. Is this correct or incorrect?

6. Did “Trump” tell jokes and do magic tricks?

7. The audience and judges changed their minds about him. Yes or no?

 

A. What do you and your friends think of US President Donald Trump? I love him, I like and admire him, in the middle, so-so, I like and dislike him, I don’t like him or I hate him?

B. What do people in your country think of Trump? Do they have a very positive, positive, in the middle, negative or very negative opinion of him?

C. Do you know other people similar to Trump? Are there politicians or celebrities in your country similar to Trump?

D. Have you seen politicians or celebrities sing and dance?

E. What might happen in the future?