Learn English with an ESL Friends Lesson

• ☐ ☐ ☐ have a good run [exp] - have an enjoyable or successful period of time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go on the lam [exp] - run away or hide to avoid the police
• ☐ ☐ ☐ handle (s/o) [v] - deal with or manage (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bro [n] - brother, often used between close friends
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Dude! [exp] - Man! (an informal way to express shock or disbelief)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mess around [phv] - be in a casual or non-serious romantic relationship
• ☐ ☐ ☐ react [v] - respond to something that has happened
• ☐ ☐ ☐ clear out of (s/w) [phv] - leave a place quickly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ lovebirds [n] - two people who are very much in love with each other
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get down to business [exp] - stop wasting time and start focusing on the main activity
• ☐ ☐ ☐ do (s/o) [v] - have sex with (someone)

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

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Chandler	Monica	Ross	Joey	Rachel

• Monica and Chandler have been secretly dating for several months.
• Their friends — Joey, Rachel, and Phoebe — all know about the secret relationship.
• Ross is Monica's brother and Chandler's best friend. He is the only one who does not know.
  
  
• For more background, watch the previous video:   The Secret (6)

1. Ross saw Chandler and Monica through a window.
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   False
   
   
2. When Ross confronted Chandler, Chandler wanted to stay and talk to him.
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   False
   
   
3. Monica said she could handle Ross.
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   False
   
   
4. Ross was initially happy when he found out about Monica and Chandler.
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   False
   
   
5. Chandler told Ross he was just messing around with Monica.
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   False
   
   
6. Monica admitted she was in love with Chandler.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Rachel and Joey knew about Monica and Chandler before Ross did.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Ross was initially angry at his friends for not telling him.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Joey wants to leave so that Monica and Chandler can continue...
   True
   False
   
   
10. Ross agrees with Joey's suggestion.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. Listen, we had [ a successful time ]. You know, what was it? Four? Five months?

   [ a good run ]

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2. Come on, Chandler. I can [ deal with ] Ross.

   [ handle ]

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3. Look, we're not just [ dating casually ]. I love her.

   [ messing around ]

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4. What do you say we all [ leave ] here?

   [ clear out of ]

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5. We can let these two [ lovers ] [ continue their work ].

   [ lovebirds ] [ get back down to business ]

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6. I'm just talking here. He's the one [ having sex with ] your sister.

   [ doing ]

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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: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo 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

Ross / see / Chandler / Monica / kiss / through / window / and / go / confront / them

Ross sees Chandler and Monica kissing through [a/the] window and goes to confront them.

Chandler / panic / and / want / run / away

Chandler panics and wants to run away.

Monica / stop / Chandler / and / say / she / can / handle / Ross

Monica stops Chandler and says (that) she can handle Ross.

Rachel / Joey / come / over / see / what / happen

Rachel and Joey come over (in order) to see what is happening.

Chandler / tell / Joey / he / think / Ross / discover / secret

Chandler tells Joey (that) he thinks Ross has discovered [their/the] secret.

Ross / say / not / believe / best / friend / date / sister

Ross says (that) he can't believe (that) his best friend [is/has been] dating his sister.

Chandler / tell / Ross / love / Monica and / they / not / just / mess / around

Chandler tells Ross (that) he loves Monica and (that) they are not just messing around.

Monica / apologize / Ross / admit / love / Chandler / too

Monica apologizes to Ross and admits (that) she loves Chandler too.

Ross / angry / discover / Rachel / Joey / know / long / time / not / tell / him

Ross is also angry (that) Rachel and Joey knew (about it) and didn't tell him.

Joey / suggest / everyone / clear / out / apartment / let / lovebird / get / down / business

Joey suggests (that) everyone (should) clear out of the apartment and let the lovebirds get down to business.

Joey suggests (that) everyone (should) clear out of the apartment (in order) to let the lovebirds get down to business.

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: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

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

Clip 1

I saw what you were doing through the window!

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Clip 2

I saw what you were doing to my sister! Now get out here!

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Clip 3

We had a good run, you know. What was it? Four? Five months?

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Clip 4

That's more than most people have in a lifetime!

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Clip 5

What are you doing?

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Clip 6

I thought you were my best friend. This is my sister!

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Clip 7

My best friend and my sister! I-I cannot believe this!

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Clip 8

Look, we're not just messing around. I love her, okay. I'm in love with her.

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Clip 9

My best friend and my sister. I cannot believe this.

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Clip 10

Awww, that's okay. We've actually known for a while.

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Clip 11

What do you say we all clear out of here and let these two lovebirds get back down to business?

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Clip 12

I-I'm just talking here. He-he's the one doing your sister.

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1. Why does Ross change his opinion about Monica and Chandler's relationship?
2. Put yourself in Ross's position. How would you feel if you found out your best friend was dating your brother or sister?
3. Rachel and Joey kept the secret from Ross because they were worried about how he would react. Do you think they made the right decision? Why?
4. Chandler says he is "in love with" Monica, not just that he "loves" her. What is the difference between "I love you" and "I'm in love with you"?
5. In your culture, would a brother typically have a strong opinion about who his sister dates? Would a sister typically have a strong opinion about who her brother dates?
6. Considering all seven videos in this series, who do you think handled the situation best? Who handled it worst?