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From the Ted Talk by Kate Adams: 4 larger-than-life lessons from soap operas
Unscramble the Blue Letters
In 1987, Tina Lord found herself in quite the pickle. See, this gold digger made sure she married sewet Cord Roberts just before he inherited moilnlis. But when Cord found out Tina leovd his menoy as much as she loved him, he dumped her. Cord's mtoehr miara was trlielhd until they heookd up again. So Maria hired Max Holden to romance Tina and then made sure Cord didn't find out Tina was pregnant with his baby. So Tina, still married but thinking Cord didn't love her flew to Argentina with Max. Cord falnily figured out what was going on and rushed after them, but he was too late. Tina had already been kidnapped, strapped to a raft and sent over a waterfall. She and her baby were presumed dead. Cord was sad for a bit, but then he bounced right back with a supersmart archaeologist named Kate, and they had a gorgeous wndideg until Tina, seemingly back from the dead, ran into the cchurh holding a baby. "Stop!" she screamed. "Am I too late? Cord, I've come so far. This is your son."
Open Cloze
In 1987, Tina Lord found herself in quite the pickle. See, this gold digger made sure she married _____ Cord Roberts just before he inherited ________. But when Cord found out Tina _____ his _____ as much as she loved him, he dumped her. Cord's ______ _____ was ________ until they ______ up again. So Maria hired Max Holden to romance Tina and then made sure Cord didn't find out Tina was pregnant with his baby. So Tina, still married but thinking Cord didn't love her flew to Argentina with Max. Cord _______ figured out what was going on and rushed after them, but he was too late. Tina had already been kidnapped, strapped to a raft and sent over a waterfall. She and her baby were presumed dead. Cord was sad for a bit, but then he bounced right back with a supersmart archaeologist named Kate, and they had a gorgeous _______ until Tina, seemingly back from the dead, ran into the ______ holding a baby. "Stop!" she screamed. "Am I too late? Cord, I've come so far. This is your son."
Solution
- millions
- finally
- thrilled
- mother
- hooked
- loved
- maria
- church
- sweet
- wedding
- money
Original Text
In 1987, Tina Lord found herself in quite the pickle. See, this gold digger made sure she married sweet Cord Roberts just before he inherited millions. But when Cord found out Tina loved his money as much as she loved him, he dumped her. Cord's mother Maria was thrilled until they hooked up again. So Maria hired Max Holden to romance Tina and then made sure Cord didn't find out Tina was pregnant with his baby. So Tina, still married but thinking Cord didn't love her flew to Argentina with Max. Cord finally figured out what was going on and rushed after them, but he was too late. Tina had already been kidnapped, strapped to a raft and sent over a waterfall. She and her baby were presumed dead. Cord was sad for a bit, but then he bounced right back with a supersmart archaeologist named Kate, and they had a gorgeous wedding until Tina, seemingly back from the dead, ran into the church holding a baby. "Stop!" she screamed. "Am I too late? Cord, I've come so far. This is your son."
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Important Words
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- max
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- seemingly
- son
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- supersmart
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- tina
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- wedding