Learn English with an ESL Friends Lesson

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ be against that exp. - don't support that, don't like that
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in their prime exp. - in the best, strongest part of their life
• ☐ ☐ ☐ corpses n. - dead bodies
• ☐ ☐ ☐ grotesquely adv. - in a disgusting or terrible way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tinsel n. - the shiny ribbons that people put on Christmas trees [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ twinkly lights n. - the small lights that people put on Christmas trees [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fulfill v. - achieve, reach a goal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ judgmental adj. - judging other people too much
• ☐ ☐ ☐ destiny n. - the main purpose in your life
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ageist adj. - discrimination against people based on age (similar to racist, sexist)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the fresh ones exp. - the new ones
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a chipper n. - a machine that turns trees into chips (small pieces) [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ chipper adj. - happy, positive

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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Joey	Phoebe	Chandler

• Phoebe is a vegetarian and an environmentalist.
• Joey is an unsuccessful actor, so he does many other part-time jobs to make money.

1. Joey has a job selling Christmas trees.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Phoebe wants to buy a Christmas tree.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Phoebe thinks that the lights on Christmas trees are beautiful.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Phoebe says that she was too judgemental with Joey.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The worker is taking a tree to the back because it is too small.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The old trees get put into the chipper.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Phoebe tries to save the tree from the chipper.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Joey tells the man to turn off the chipper.
   True
   False
   
   

Score:

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Directions: 1) Read these sentences from the video and choose the word or expression that you think fits best. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

Instrucciones: 1) Lea la conversación y elija la palabra o expresión que crea que es mejor. 2) Escuche y verifique sus respuestas.

Instruções: 1) Leia a conversa e escolha a palavra ou expressão que você acha melhor. 2) Ouça novamente e verifique suas respostas.

지시 사항 : 1) 대화를 읽고 가장 적절하다고 생각되는 단어나 표현을 고르세요. 2) 답변을 듣고 확인합니다.

Інструкції: 1) Прочитайте ці речення з відео і виберіть слово або вираз, який, на вашу думку, підходить найкраще. 2) Прослухайте ще раз і перевірте свої відповіді.

• I --- am do have have to got to go sell some Christmas trees.
• Have fun. Oh wait, no, --- aren't don't haven't can't ! I forgot I am totally against that now.
• Those trees --- were didn't hadn't couldn't born to be Christmas trees.
• They --- are do have can fulfilling their life purpose by making people happy.
• What --- are do have can you doing here?
• Okay. Yikes! That one --- isn't doesn't hasn't can't look very fulfilled.
• That's one of the old ones. He --- is does has has to just taking it to the back.
• Well, we --- are do have have to make room for the fresh ones.
• Why --- am do have can I have a feeling that is not as happy as it sounds?

Score:

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

Joey / have / got / go / sell / Christmas / tree

Joey has got to go sell (some) Christmas trees.

Joey has got to go (and) sell (some) Christmas trees.

Phoebe / against / innocent / tree / be / cut / down / prime

Phoebe is against innocent trees being cut down in their prime.

Joey / tell / Phoebe / tree / born / be / Christmas / tree

Joey tells Phoebe (that) the trees [were/are] born to be Christmas trees.

he / say / tree / fulfill / life / purpose / by / make / people / happy

He says (that) the trees are fulfilling their life purpose by making people happy.

Chandler / say / tree / happy / because / it / only / chance / see / New York

Chandler says (that) the trees are happy because it is their only chance to see New York.

Phoebe / visit / Joey / apologize / be / judgemental

Phoebe visits Joey (in order) to apologize for being judgemental.

Phoebe visits Joey and apologizes for being judgemental.

Phoebe / want / know / why / worker / take / tree / to / back

Phoebe wants to know why a worker is taking a tree to the back.

Phoebe / find / out / old / one / go / into / chipper

Phoebe finds out (that) the old ones go into the chipper.

Phoebe / freak / out / when / she / see / one / tree / be / destroy

Phoebe freaks out when she sees one of the trees being destroyed.

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

And I (have) got to go sell some Christmas trees.

I forgot. I am totally against that now.

I am against innocent trees being cut down in their prime...

...and their, their corpses grotesquely dressed in like tinsel and twinkly lights.

They are fulfilling their life purpose by making people happy.

Because for most of them, it’s the only chance to see New York.

What are you doing here?

Maybe I was a little judgmental.

Yikes! That one doesn’t look very fulfilled.

He is just taking it to the back.

You keep the old ones in the back.

That is so ageist.

Well, we have to make room for the fresh ones.

So, what happens to the old guys?

Why do I have a feeling that is not as happy as it sounds?

1. Do you agree with Phoebe? Are you against cutting down trees for Christmas?
2. Phoebe's initial reaction is very passionate, but she is willing to reconsider after talking to Joey. Are you similar to Phoebe in this way? Can you think of something that you changed your mind about after talking to someone?
3. Do you usually put up a Christmas tree? Is it real or fake? Which one is better?
4. People usually put presents under the tree. If you don't put up a Christmas tree, where do you put your Christmas presents?
5. Think of two or three words to describe each of the trees below.
6. Which of the trees below do like most? Which do you like least? Why?
   Try using some of these words: cheerful, cluttered, dazzling, elegant, festive, grotesque, lively, minimalistic, natural, over-the-top, rustic, sparse, sparkly, traditional, uncluttered.