KEN JEONG: Hello, I'm Ken.
ELMO: And Elmo's Elmo.
KEN JEONG: And we're here today to tell you about the
word "deciduous."
ELMO: Yes, "deciduous." Elmo knows all about that word.
KEN JEONG: OK, well, tell them what it means, Elmo.
ELMO: OK.
Deciduous means a kind of tree that loses its
leaves once a year.
KEN JEONG: That's exactly right!
Good job!
ELMO: Thank you.
Oh, hey, Mr. Ken, this tree is a deciduous?
KEN JEONG: I think this tree loses its leaves once a year,
but I'm not really sure.
ELMO: Why don't you ask the tree if its deciduous?
KEN JEONG: You want me to talk to the tree?
ELMO: Well, yeah.
KEN JEONG: I don't know, Elmo.
The tree and I really don't know each other, and I'm shy,
and it could get awkward.
ELMO: It won't be shy, Mr. Ken.
Come on, please just ask the tree if it's deciduous.
KEN JEONG: OK, fine I'll give it a try.
Excuse me tree, are you deciduous?
See, it didn't work.
ELMO: Try to say it louder.
KEN JEONG: I don't think talking louder will help.
ELMO: Oh, please, please, please, Mr. Ken.
Please?
Try it.
Give it a try.
KEN JEONG: OK.
OK.
[SHOUTING]
Hello?
Excuse me, tree?
Are you deciduous?
See, still nothing.
ELMO: Elmo knows what the problem us.
KEN JEONG: I do too!
You can't really talk to trees.
ELMO: No, no, no, that's not it, Mr. Ken.
The problem is maybe the tree doesn't know
what "deciduous" means.
KEN JEONG: You think that's the problem?
ELMO: Yeah, yeah!
That's why Mr. Ken should tell the tree
what "deciduous" means.
KEN JEONG: Come on, Elmo.
ELMO: Oh, please, Mr. Ken, please?
KEN JEONG: All right.
All right, all right.
Fine.
Listen, tree.
"Deciduous" means you lose your leaves once a year.
So tell me, are you deciduous?
ELMO: Wow, cool!
KEN JEONG: Wow, the leaves are falling!
It really did work!
ELMO: Cool!
KEN JEONG: This tree is deciduous.
ELMO: Now thank the tree.
KEN JEONG: Do I have to?
ELMO: It's only polite, Mr. Ken.
KEN JEONG: Thank you, tree!
TREE: You're welcome!
ALL: Deciduous!
ELMO: Cool!