Learn English with How I met your mother

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bistro n. - a small restaurant
• ☐ ☐ ☐ scotch n. - a type of alcohol
• ☐ ☐ ☐ obscure lines n. - not famous sentences from a movie
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Ghostbusters n. - a famous comedy movie from the 1980s
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take them off your hands exp. - take them from you
• ☐ ☐ ☐ It is on! exp. - You are going to succeed. It will happen.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a jumper n. - someone who wants to jump off a bridge
• ☐ ☐ ☐ chicken out phv. - not do something because you are scared

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

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Ted	Robin	Lily	Marshall

• Ted, Marshall and Lily are best friends who live together in New York.
• Lily and Marshall are engaged.
• Lily is wearing an eye-patch because she got hit in the eye by a champagne cork.
• Ted recently met Robin at a bar. This is their first date.

1. Where was the restaurant?
   Manhattan
   Brooklyn
   Queens
   
   
2. How does Ted describe his perfect woman?
   She knows obscure lines from Ghostbusters
   She lives in Manhattan.
   She is Canadian.
   She loves scotch
   She loves olives.
   She loves dogs.
   
   
3. The "Olive Theory" states that it is good if the two people in a relationship ______.
   love to eat olives
   love all the same things
   have something that one loves but the other hates
   
   
4. Why does Robin tell Ted that she has a jar of olives in her apartment?
   She loves olives.
   She is still hungry.
   She wants to end their date.
   She is inviting Ted to her apartment.
   
   
5. What time does Ted come back from his date with Robin?
   Dawn
   10:30
   Midnight
   
   
6. Why does Robin leave?
   She thinks that Ted is being rude.
   She wants to jump off a bridge.
   She has to cover a news story.
   She doesn't like Ted.
   
   
7. Why doesn't Ted kiss Robin?
   She was drunk.
   He ate a lot of garlic for dinner.
   He wants to move slowly because he really likes Robin.
   He doesn't want to disappoint her because he is a bad kisser.
   
   
8. What does Lily call Ted?
   A little baby
   A little bitch
   A little brave
   
   

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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.

• The next night, I --- take took have taken (took) her out to this little bistro in Brooklyn.
• Mom, Dad, I --- find found have found (have found) the future Mrs. Ted Mosby. Marshall, how --- do I always describe did I always describe have I always described (have I always described) my perfect woman?
• Let's see. She --- likes liked is liking (likes) dogs? She --- drinks drank is drinking (drinks) Scotch? She can quote obscure lines from Ghostbusters?
• And I --- save saved 'm saving ('m saving) the best for last.
• She --- hates hated is hating (hates) olives.
  
  
  
• --- Do you want Did you want Have you wanted (Do you want) these? I hate olives.
• You know, I --- have had have had ('ve had) a jar of olives just sitting in my fridge forever.
• I could take them off your hands.
• They --- are were have been (are) all yours.
  
  
  
• There you are! We got a jumper. Some crazy guy on the Manhattan Bridge. Come on! You --- cover will cover are covering (are covering) it.
• All right, I --- am 'll be am being ('ll be) right there. I --- am 'll be am being (am) sorry. I --- have had have had (had) a really great time tonight.
• Yeah.
  
  
  
• So, --- do you kiss did you kiss have you kissed (did you kiss) her?
• No, the moment --- isn't wasn't hasn't been (wasn't) right. Look, this woman could actually be my future wife. I --- want 'll want am wanting (want) our first kiss to be amazing.
• Oh, Ted, that --- is was is being (is) so sweet. So, you --- chicken out chickened out have chickened out (chickened out) like a little bitch.

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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

next / night / Ted / take / Robin / out / little / bistro / Brooklyn

The next night, Ted takes Robin out to [a/this] little bistro in Brooklyn.

Ted / explain / how / Robin / perfect / woman

Ted explains how Robin is his perfect woman.

Ted / explain / how / Robin / perfect / woman / him

Ted explains how Robin is the perfect woman for him.

she / have / five / dog / drink / scotch / and / can / quote / obscure / line / Ghostbusters

She has five dogs, drinks scotch, and can quote obscure lines from Ghostbusters.

she / also / hate / olive / which / great / because / Ted / love / olive

She also hates olives, which is great because Ted loves olives.

olive / theory / state / couple / be / great / match / if / one / love / something / and / other / hate / it

The olive theory states (that) a couple is a great match if one loves something and the other hates it.

it / create / perfect / balance

It creates a perfect balance.

Robin / invite / Ted / come / back / her / place

Robin invites Ted to come back to her place.

Robin / invite / Ted / back / her / place

Robin invites Ted back to her place.

however / when / they / get / apartment / Robin / have to / leave / cover / story

However, when they get to her apartment, Robin has to leave (in order) to cover a story.

Marshall / want / know / Ted / kiss / her

Marshall wants to know [if/whether] Ted kissed her.

Ted / not / kiss / Robin / because / he / want / first / kiss / be / amaze

Ted didn't kiss Robin because he wants their first kiss to be amazing.

Lily / think / Ted / chicken / like / little / bitch

Lily thinks (that) Ted chickened out like a little bitch.

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.

The next night, I took her out to this little bistro in Brooklyn.

Marshall, how have I always described my perfect woman?

She likes dogs? She drinks Scotch? (She) Can quote obscure lines from Ghostbusters?

He hates olives, she loves them.

In a weird way, that's what makes them such a great couple.

You know, I've had a jar of olives just sitting in my fridge forever.

I could take them off your hands.

Come on! You're covering it.

All right, I'll be right there.

Look, this woman could actually be my future wife.

I want our first kiss to be amazing.

So, you chickened out like a little bitch.

1. Ted doesn't kiss Robin. Do you think that Ted made the right decision, or did he "chicken out"?
2. Do you think that it is okay to kiss on the first date? If not, how many dates should you wait to kiss? Why?
3. Ted lists four things that make Robin perfect for him. What are they?
4. What are four things that you look for in a perfect mate?
5. Explain the Olive Theory. Do you believe in the Olive Theory? For a couple, is it good to like different things? Is it better to have similar or different interests?
6. Do you and your partner (wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend) have something that fits the Olive Theory?
7. Can you remember a time when you really liked someone but you "chickened out"? What happened?
8. Robin has five dogs. Is that too many? How many pets is too many for one person? Why?