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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ ...raced through my mind n. - I was thinking about...
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a blue French horn n. - a type of musical instrument
• ☐ ☐ ☐ You can't top that. [v] - You can't do better than that.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a locksmith n. - a person who fixes locks
• ☐ ☐ ☐ with strings exp. - with violins and cellos
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be crazy about someone exp. - really like someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ What do you say? exp. - What is your answer?

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

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Ted	Robin	Lily

• Ted has been in love with Robin ever since he met her.
• They tried going on a date before, but it didn't work out.
• On that date, Ted stole and gave a blue French horn to her.
• Robin gave her extra apartment key to Lily.

1. What did Ted do on his first date with Robin?
   He sang a song to her.
   He made pizza for her.
   He stole a musical instrument for her.
   
   
2. What did Ted promise to give the band?
   Some keys
   A big tip
   Flowers
   Pizza
   
   
3. Why can't Robin open the door?
   She forgot her keys.
   She is scared to talk to Ted.
   She is at the wrong apartment.
   
   
4. Why does Robin call Lily?
   Lily knows Ted's plan.
   Lily has Robin's extra key.
   Lily knows how to break into an apartment.
   
   
5. What advice does Lily give Robin?
   Go on a date with Ted.
   Just knock on the door.
   Ask her dogs to open the door.
   
   
6. Who does Robin think cannot open the door?
   Ted
   Lily
   Her dogs
   
   
7. What does Ted want to say to Robin?
   "I love you."
   "I'm crazy about you."
   "Be careful. I'm crazy."
   "We should be together."
   "I don't know what to say."
   "I really like stringed instruments."
   
   

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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 stole a blue French horn for her, and it --- just pretty almost already (almost) worked.
• But how are you --- now ever just later (ever) going to top that?
• We're --- just pretty almost already (pretty) hungry. When do we get our pizza?
• We'll go get pizza --- now ever just later (later) , all right?
• Great. --- Now Ever Just Later (Now) I have got to go to the locksmith.
• No. Wait. Maybe you should --- just pretty almost already (just) knock.
• Robin. I've sort of said this --- just pretty almost already (already) .
• So this is me --- just pretty almost already (just) saying it.

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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

first / night / Ted / go / out / Robin / he / steal / blue / French / horn / her

The first night (that) Ted went out with Robin, he stole a blue French horn for her.

Marshall / doubt / Ted / can / top / that

Marshall doubts (that) Ted can top that.

so / Ted / hire / string / quartet* / blue / instrument / and / bring / them / Robin / apartment

So Ted hires a string quartet with blue instruments and brings them to Robin's apartment.

* a quartet: four musicians

musician / hungry / and / want / pizza / Ted / promise / them

The musicians are hungry(,) and (they) want the pizza (that/which) Ted promised (to give) them.

when / Robin / arrive / door / she / discover / she / not / have / key

When Robin arrives at her door, she discovers (that) she doesn't have her key(s).

so / she / call / Lily / and / ask / she / can / come / pick / her / extra / key

So she calls Lily and asks [if/whether] she can come (and) pick up her extra key.

So she calls Lily and asks [if/whether] she can come over and pick up her extra key.

Lily / suggest / she / just / knock / door

Lily suggests (that) she (should) just knock on the door.

when / Robin / knock / Ted / open / door / and / welcome / her / apartment

When Robin knocks, Ted opens the door and welcomes her into [her/the] apartment.

string / quartet / plays / romantic / music / background / as / Ted / give / speech / Robin

The string quartet plays romantic music in the background as Ted gives his speech to Robin.

Ted / tell / Robin / he / crazy / her / and / then / wait / reply

Ted tells Robin (that) he is crazy about her and then waits for her reply.

Ted tells Robin (that) he is crazy about her and then waits for her to reply.

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.

Remember the first night Robin and I went out?

I stole a blue French horn for her, and it almost worked.

That was awesome, but how are you ever going to top that?

She should be here any second.

When do we get our pizza?

I'm locked out of my apartment. I need to come pick up my extra key.

Do I have an extra key to your apartment?

Yeah, I lost it.

Now I (have) got to go to the locksmith.

I've sort of said this already.

I've tried to say it, and I've said it badly.

I'm crazy about you. I think we should be together.

What do you say?

1. What do you think Robin will say?
2. What advice would you give to Robin? What advice would you give to Ted?
3. Ted broke into Robin's apartment and set up a romantic date. If this happened to you, would you be impressed or freaked out? What would you say to Ted?
4. Ted tries to create a perfectly romantic situation to impress Robin. For you, what is the most romantic situation to impress someone? Think about the place, time, decoration, food, and activity.
5. What flowers (other than red roses) are most suitable for a romantic situation?
6. Do you have a spare key to your house? Did you give it to someone? Why did you choose that person?
7. Do you have a door code? Do any of your friends know your door code? Why did you choose that person?