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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ my reward n. - my prize
• ☐ ☐ ☐ what you went through exp. - what you struggled with, what you suffered through
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Put it out! phv. - Extinguish it! Stop it from burning! [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Cut it out! phv. - Quit it! Stop doing it!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a flaw n. - a bad habit
• ☐ ☐ ☐ knuckle-cracking n. - making noise with the knuckles of your hands [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ over-pronounce v. - saying words too clearly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ snort when she laughs exp. - make a noise with her nose and throat when she laughs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ chew v. - eat [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ endearing adj. - cute, attractive
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the gloves come off exp. - be prepared to fight

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

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Chandler	Joey	Phoebe	Ross	Monica

• Chandler used to smoke.
• Rachel is a waitress at a café.

1. Chandler quit smoking ______ ago.
   three weeks
   three months
   three years
   
   
2. Chandler ______ to quit smoking again.
   wants
   doesn't want
   
   
3. Joey's fault is ______.
   knuckle-cracking
   chewing his hair
   wearing gloves indoors
   snorting when he laughs
   over-pronouncing when he speaks
   messing up people's coffee orders
   
   
4. Ross's fault is ______.
   knuckle-cracking
   chewing his hair
   wearing gloves indoors
   snorting when he laughs
   over-pronouncing when he speaks
   messing up people's coffee orders
   
   
5. Monica's fault is ______.
   knuckle-cracking
   chewing her hair
   wearing gloves indoors
   snorting when she laughs
   over-pronouncing when she speaks
   messing up people's coffee orders
   
   
6. Phoebe's fault is ______.
   knuckle-cracking
   chewing her hair
   wearing gloves indoors
   snorting when she laughs
   over-pronouncing when she speaks
   messing up people's coffee orders
   
   
7. Ross ______ Phoebe's flaw.
   likes
   doesn't like
   
   
8. Rachel's fault is ______.
   knuckle-cracking
   chewing her hair
   wearing gloves indoors
   snorting when she laughs
   over-pronouncing when she speaks
   messing up people's coffee orders
   
   

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.

• Oh, I --- am not don't haven't won't can't believe you! You --- are do have will can been so good for three years!
• Okay, so this time I --- am not don't haven't won't shouldn't quit!
• All right! I --- am are do have can putting it out.
• Oh, hey, --- aren't don't haven't won't can't do that! Cut it out!
• I accept all those flaws. Why --- aren't don't haven't can't shouldn't you accept me for this?
• Oh, you do, --- am are do have can you?
• I --- am do have might should really get back to work.
• Yeah, because otherwise someone --- is does has might should get what they actually ordered.

Score:

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Directions: Practice reading the script. Then "Hide" parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

• 
  
• Monica:
  Chandler, what are you doing?
• Chandler:
  I'm smoking. I'm smoking, I'm smoking.
• Phoebe:
  Oh, I can't believe you! You've been so good for three years!
  
• Chandler:
  And this is my reward!
  
• Ross:
  Hold on a second, all right? Just think about what you went through the last time you quit.
  
• Chandler:
  Okay, so this time I won't quit!
  
• All:
  Put it out!
  
• Chandler:
  All right! I'm putting it out.
  
  
  
• Chandler:
  Hey, this is so unfair!
  
• Monica:
  Oh, why is it unfair?
  
• Chandler:
  So I have a flaw! Big deal! Like Joey's constant knuckle-cracking isn't annoying?
  
• Chandler:
  And Ross, with his over-pronouncing every single word?
  
• Chandler:
  And Monica, with that snort when she laughs? I mean, what the hell is that thing?
  
• Chandler:
  I accept all those flaws. Why can't you accept me for this?
  
• Joey:
  Does the knuckle-cracking bother everybody?
  
• Rachel:
  Well, I could live without it.
  
• Joey:
  Is it a little annoying, or is it like when Phoebe chews her hair?
  
• Ross:
  Don't listen to him, Pheebs. I think it's endearing.
  
• Joey:
  Oh, you do, do you?
  
• Ross:
  You know, there's nothing wrong with speaking correctly.
  
• Rachel:
  Indeed there isn't. I should really get back to work.
  
• Phoebe:
  Yeah, because otherwise someone might get what they actually ordered.
  
• Rachel:
  The hair comes out, and the gloves come off.
  

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

Monica / want / know / what / Chandler / do

Monica wants to know what Chandler is doing.

everybody / disgusted / because / Chandler / smoke

Everybody is disgusted because Chandler is smoking.

Chandler / not / smoke / three / year

Chandler hasn't smoked [for/in] three years.

everyone / convince / Chandler / put / cigarette

Everyone convinces Chandler to put out his cigarette.

Everyone convinces Chandler to put his cigarette out.

next / day / Chandler / light / other / cigarette / café

The next day, Chandler lights (up) another cigarette [in/at] the café.

Chandler / friend / want / him / stop / smoke

Chandler's friends want him to stop smoking.

Chandler / point / out / all / friend / flaw

Chandler points out all (of) his friends' flaws.

Chandler / think / it / unfair / because / he / accept / their / flaw / but / they / not / accept / flaw

Chandler thinks (that) it is unfair because he accepts their flaws, but they don't accept his flaw.

other / friend / start / argue / each / other / about / flaw

The other friends start [to argue/arguing] with each other about their flaws.

Chandler / happy / walk / away / and / continue / smoke

Chandler happily walks away(,) and (he) continues [smoking/to smoke].

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.

Chandler, what are you doing?

I can't believe you! You've been so good for three years!

Just think about what you went through the last time you quit.

This is so unfair!

Like Joey's constant knuckle-cracking isn't annoying?

And Ross, with his over-pronouncing every single word?

And Monica, with that snort when she laughs?

I mean, what the hell is that thing?

I accept all those flaws. Why can't you accept me for this?

Is it, like, a little annoying, or is it like when Phoebe chews her hair?

Oh, now, don't listen to him, Pheebs, all right. I think it's endearing.

Oh, you do, do you?

I should really get back to work.

Otherwise, someone might get what they actually ordered.

1. What flaw does each friend have (Chandler, Joey, Monica, Phoebe, Rachel, Ross)? Which flaw do you think is the most annoying? Why?
2. Do you think any of their flaws are endearing? Why?
3. What flaws or bad habits do (or did) you have? Have you ever tried to stop doing them?
4. What is your husband's or wife's bad habit? Your best friend's bad habit? Your boyfriend's or girlfriend's bad habit? Your child's bad habit?
5. Do you think the Friends' teasing is light-hearted or mean-spirited? How can you tell the difference?
6. Chandler is smoking in a café. Is that possible in your country? In what public places can you smoke and not smoke in your country?
7. Have you ever tried to help someone quit smoking? Were you successful?