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#15. Lily Comes Home (1)


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Published: 26 Oct 2026
Level 4 (B1)   |   Time: 2:47
Accent: American

Lily comes back to New York and meets Robin and Ted.


Directions 이용안내 Direcciones Instruções Інструкції


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

  1. ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЛОВНИК і ОСНОВНУ ІНФОРМАЦІЮ

    Важливо прочитати словник і основну інформацію перед переглядом відео. Це покращить вашу здатність розуміти відео. Це також допоможе вам зрозуміти, як нова лексика використовується природно.

  2. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ ВІДЕО

    Коли дивитеся відео вперше, просто намагайтеся зрозуміти загальну ситуацію.

  3. ВІДПОВІДАЙТЕ НА ЗАПИТАННЯ

    Спочатку спробуйте відповісти на всі запитання з пам'яті. Потім перегляньте відео ще раз і спробуйте відповісти на запитання, які ви пропустили.

  4. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ і ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЦЕНАРІЙ

    Перегляньте відео ще раз, читаючи сценарій. Читання і слухання одночасно допоможе вам почути кожне окреме слово і покращити точність сприйняття на слух.

  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


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.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ dump (s/o) v. - end a romantic relationship with (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the healing process n. - time needed to recover emotionally
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a penny n. - a one-cent coin (copper color)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a little copper guy exp. - a penny (joking)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ apartment-hunting n. - searching for an apartment to live in
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be happening exp. - be exciting and fashionable; be full of activity
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ fulfilling adj. - satisfying; giving a sense of purpose
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ or whatever exp. - or something like that (shows you don't care)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ needless to say exp. - obviously; as you would expect
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ devastated adj. - extremely sad
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ crawling on all fours exp. - moving on your hands and knees like a baby
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ shame n. - a feeling of guilt or embarrassment
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ choose sides exp. - support one person against another in a conflict
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ chase my passion exp. - follow the thing I love doing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a lockbox n. - a small locked box holding a key
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ miserable adj. - very unhappy
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be back together exp. - be a couple again
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bring (s/t) up phv. - mention; start talking about
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ten bucks says... exp. - I bet ten dollars that...
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ You're on. exp. - I accept your bet.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a shot n. - a small glass of strong alcohol
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ get the truth out of (s/o) exp. - make (s/o) tell the truth

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Ted Lily Robin
Ted Lily Robin
  • Marshall and Lily had been dating for a long time.
  • Lily broke up with Marshall and moved from New York to San Francisco.
  • Nobody has seen or talked to Lily since she left.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. What does Ted want to tell Robin about?
    A history book he is reading
    A new apartment he saw
    An old coin he found

  2. How did Robin spend her time with Lily?
    They went apartment-hunting together.
    She visited Lily's art class.
    They met for drinks.

  3. According to Robin, how is Lily doing?
    She is sad about coming back to New York.
    She misses Marshall terribly.
    She is happy and loving life.

  4. What does Lily say about San Francisco and her art program?
    They were the best thing ever.
    They were disappointing.
    They were too expensive.

  5. How does Ted feel when he hears that Lily is happy?
    Upset, because Marshall had a terrible summer
    Relieved, because he never chose sides
    Glad, because Lily is his friend too

  6. What does Lily want to do now?
    Explore music or spoken word
    Move back to San Francisco
    Focus only on painting

  7. Why does Ted not trust Robin's judgement?
    Because she has never been to San Francisco.
    Because she doesn't know Lily well.
    Because she is Canadian.

  8. What do Ted and Robin bet on?
    Whether Lily will go back to San Francisco
    Whether Lily will take the apartment
    Whether Lily still wants Marshall

  9. What will the winner of the bet win?
    A shot of tequila
    A free dinner
    Five dollars

  10. How do Ted and Robin plan to get the truth from Lily?
    Ask Marshall to talk to her
    Look at her new paintings
    Get her to drink tequila

  11. What does Lily decide at the end?
    To take the first apartment
    To look for a job in art
    To call Marshall

Score:



Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión Огляд лексики


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.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?


  1. Marshall and Lily had been together for nine wonderful years until she [ broke up with ] him and ran off to San Francisco.

    [ dumped ]



  2. San Francisco is so [ exciting and fashionable ] right now.

    [ happening ]



  3. Yeah, and I suppose her art program was all [ satisfying ] or whatever.

    [ fulfilling ]



  4. [ Obviously ], this is art. I can't teach you anything.

    [ Needless to say ]



  5. She should come back here [ extremely sad ], crawling on all fours over the broken glass of her own shame.

    [ devastated ]



  6. You never [ supported one person ]. I respect that.

    [ chose sides ]



  7. But I need the freedom to really [ follow my dream ], which was painting, but now I think it's music or spoken word.

    [ chase my passion ]



  8. She's [ very unhappy ]. She's realized she's made a huge mistake. Her and Marshall will be [ a couple again ] in a week.

    [ miserable ] [ back together ]



  9. Why do you always have to [ mention that ]?

    [ bring that up ]



  10. Alright, [ I bet five dollars ] she still wants Marshall.

    [ five bucks says ]



  11. Okay, so how do we [ make her confess ]?

    [ get the truth out of her ]



Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (grammar words)


Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

Інструкції: Виберіть найбільш природне слово (лише одне слово) для кожного пропуску.

  • Marshall and Lily (had) been together for nine wonderful years until she dumped (him).
  • You will not believe (what) just happened.
  • And you (let) me go first?
  • This summer, best thing ever! San Francisco is so happening (right) now.
  • And I suppose her art program was all fulfilling (or) whatever.
  • But I need (the) freedom to really chase my passion, (which) was painting.
  • (It) is so great (to) see you, Ted.
  • Her and Marshall will be back together (in) a week.
  • Trust me. I've known Lily (for) nine years.
  • Alright, five bucks (says) she still wants Marshall.
  • Okay, so (how) do we get the truth (out) of her?

Score:



Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень


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



Sentence 1   (use past tense)

Marshall / Lily / be / together / nine / year / until / she / dump / him / and / move / San Francisco


Marshall and Lily [were/had been] together for nine years until she dumped him and moved to San Francisco.



Sentence 2

Ted / want / tell / Robin / old / penny / he / find / subway


Ted wants to tell Robin about an old penny (that/which) he found on the subway.



Sentence 3

however / Robin / have / more / important / news / Lily / be / back / town


However, Robin has more important news[:/.] Lily is back in town.



Sentence 4

Robin / say / Lily / seem / happy / which / upset / Ted / because / Marshall / have / worst / summer / life


Robin says (that) Lily seems happy, which upsets Ted because Marshall had the worst summer of his life.



Sentence 5

Robin / sarcastic / *commend / Ted / for / never / choose / side


Robin sarcastically commends Ted for never choosing sides.

* commend: praise (s/o) for something they did



Sentence 6

next / day / Ted / and / Robin / go / apartment-hunting / Lily


The next day, Ted and Robin go apartment-hunting with Lily.



Sentence 7

Lily / say / she / want / freedom / chase / passion


Lily says (that) she wants the freedom to chase her passion(s).



Sentence 8

when / Lily / leave / Ted / say / she / be / miserable / and / she / Marshall / be / back / together / soon


When Lily leaves, Ted says (that) she is miserable and (that) she and Marshall will be back together soon.



Sentence 9

Robin / disagree / so / they / bet / five / America / dollar / it


Robin disagrees, so they bet five American dollars on it.



Sentence 10

Ted / say / it / will / take / three / shot / tequila / get / truth / out / Lily


Ted says (that) it will take three shots of tequila to get the truth out of Lily.



Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir Слухайте і повторюйте


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.


Clip 1
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Marshall and Lily had been together for nine wonderful years until she dumped him and ran off to San Francisco.



Clip 2
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How's she doing?



Clip 3
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Yeah, and I suppose her art program was all fulfilling or whatever.



Clip 4
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Oh, my God. This is your best work.



Clip 5
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In all my years teaching, I've never seen anything so...



Clip 6
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Needless to say, this is art. I can't teach you anything.



Clip 7
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You never chose sides. I respect that.



Clip 8
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But I need the freedom to really chase my passion, which was painting, but now I think it's music.



Clip 9
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I'm going to get the key from the lockbox.



Clip 10
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She's realized she's made a huge mistake.



Clip 11
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Alright, five bucks says she still wants Marshall.



Clip 12
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Okay, so how do we get the truth out of her?



Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Narrator: Marshall and Lily had been together for nine wonderful years until she dumped him and ran off to San Francisco. The healing process was taking a long time.


Ted: I have something you've got to hear.

Robin: You will not believe what just happened. You go first.

Ted: I found a 1939 penny on the subway. Just imagine the kind of history this little copper guy...

Robin: Lily's back in town.

Ted: And you let me go first? Have you seen her?

Robin: Yeah. I actually went apartment-hunting with her today.

Ted: How's she doing?

Robin: You're not going to like it.

Lily: I am doing great. This summer, best thing ever! San Francisco is so happening right now.

Ted: She's happy?! Marshall had the worst summer of his life, and she's happy. Yeah, and I suppose her art program was all fulfilling or whatever.

Lily: Oh. The art program, best thing ever.

Art teacher: Oh, my God. This is your best work. In all my years teaching, I've never seen anything so... Needless to say, this is art. I can't teach you anything.

Ted: Oh, she's such a... After what she did to Marshall, she should come back here devastated, crawling on all fours over the broken glass of her own shame and regret.

Robin: You never chose sides. I respect that.


Narrator: The next day, Robin and I went apartment-hunting with aunt Lily.

Lily: But I need the freedom to really chase my passion, which was painting, but now I think it's music or spoken word. Maybe both. God! Isn't life amazing? It is so great to see you, Ted. I'm going to get the key from the lockbox.

Robin: What?

Ted: She's miserable. She's realized she's made a huge mistake. Her and Marshall will be back together in a week. I love it!

Robin: Um, no. You just want Lily to be miserable.

Robin: The truth is, she's happy.

Ted: Trust me. I've known Lily for nine years.

Robin: Trust me. I'm a girl.

Ted: Yeah, but you're Canadian.

Robin: Why do you always have to bring that up?

Ted: You're our weird neighbors to the north.

Robin: You bring it up every time.

Ted: Alright, five bucks says she still wants Marshall.

Robin: You're on.

Ted: Five American bucks.

Robin: Damn it.

Robin: Okay, so how do we get the truth out of her?

Ted: Tequila. It's her weakness. Three shots, she'll tell you the truth about anything.

Lily: I hope this is my new home. Yeah, I'm going to take that first apartment.

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