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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ tiny adj. - very small
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get her drunk exp. - make her become drunk
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ta-da exp. - Look at this cool thing!

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

---

Chandler	Phoebe	Rachel	Monica	Ross

• It is Christmas Eve.

1. Chandler says that people used to use ______ Christmas lights in the past.
   smaller
   bigger
   
   
2. Ross is surprised that ______ is letting other people help decorate the tree.
   Monica
   Rachel
   Phoebe
   
   
3. Monica ______ drunk.
   is
   isn't
   
   
4. Monica says that a perfectly decorated tree ______ as important as being with the people that you love.
   is
   isn't
   
   
5. Monica ______ other people help decorate her tree.
   actually lets
   doesn't actually let
   
   

Score:

---

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.

• Why --- is does has can everybody using these tiny little lights nowadays?
• I remember when people --- were did had used to use big lights.
• Wow. Monica --- is does has can letting other people help decorate her tree?
• --- Was Did Had Could someone get her drunk again or...?
• I --- am not don't haven't can't know what it is.
• It just --- isn't doesn't hasn't can't quite feel like Christmas to me.

Score:

---

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 / Rachel / Phoebe / decorate / one / side / Monica / Christmas / tree

Joey, Rachel, and Phoebe are decorating one side of Monica's Christmas tree.

Monica / decorate / the / other / side / tree

Monica is decorating the other side of the tree.

Chandler / want / know / why / people / only / use / small / Christmas / light / this / day

Chandler wants to know why people only use small Christmas lights these days.

Chandler wants to know why people are only using small Christmas lights these days.

Ross / surprise / Monica / let / other / people / help / decorate / tree

Ross is surprised (that) Monica is letting other people help (to) decorate [her/the] tree.

Monica / claim / she / value / spend / time / friend / than / have / perfect / decorate / tree

Monica claims (that) she values spending time with (her) friends more than having a perfectly decorated tree.

Monica claims (that) she [puts/places] more value in spending time with (her) friends than having a perfectly decorated tree.

Phoebe / triumphant / declare / they / finish / decorate / tree

Phoebe triumphantly declares (that) they have finished decorating the tree.

Phoebe triumphantly declares (that) they are finished decorating the tree.

Monica / turn / tree / around / reveal / side / she / decorate

Monica turns the tree around, revealing the side (that/which) she (has) decorated.

Monica turns the tree around and reveals the side (that/which) she (has) decorated.

Monica turns the tree around to reveal the side (that/which) she (has) decorated.

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.

Why is everybody using these tiny little lights nowadays?

I remember when people used to use big lights.

That’s a good story, Grandpa.

Monica is letting other people help decorate her tree?

Did someone get her drunk again or...?

Having a perfectly decorated tree is not what Christmas is about.

It’s about being with the people that you love.

I don't know what it is.

It just doesn’t quite feel like Christmas to me.

See. Now it feels like Christmas!

1. Why was Monica okay with letting the other Friends help decorate the tree?
2. Have you ever decorated a Christmas tree? Do you usually decorate a tree every Christmas?
3. What is your method or strategy for decorating? Do you have any special ornaments?
4. If you look back at the video, how are the two sides of the Christmas tree different? Which do you like more? Why?
   (vocab: garland, tinsel, lights, ornaments, bulbs (balls), candy canes)
5. Do you think that it is better to use a fake tree or a real tree for Christmas? Why?