Learn English with The Hangover

The Hangover


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Published: 5.11.2025
Level 4   |   Time: 5:20
Accent: American

Four friends have a wild night in Las Vegas and then forget everthing. You can download a [ .pdf ] or [ .docx ] version of this lesson.

This video contains offensive language.


Este video contiene lenguaje ofensivo.


이 동영상에는 공격적인 언어가 포함되어 있습니다.


Este vídeo contém linguagem ofensiva.


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  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.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ clearly marked [exp] - labeled in a way that is easy to see
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a villa [n] - an large expensive suite in a hotel
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ kidding [exp] - joking
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the roof [n] - the top of a building
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a toast [n] - a short speech before drinking
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a speed bump [n] - a raised part of the road to slow down cars, a small problem
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ chin-chin [exp] - a friendly way to say “cheers” when drinking
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ gigantic [adj] - very, very big
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ screwed [adj] - in a bad situation, in trouble
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ weird [adj] - strange or unusual
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bro [n] - friend, buddy (brother)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a lateral incisor [n] - one of the teeth next to the two front teeth
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ housekeeping [n] - the people who clean hotel rooms
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ freak (s/o) out [phv] - make (someone) very scared, shocked, or upset
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ massive [adj] - very large
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a mattress [n] - the soft part of a bed
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a cell [n] - a cellphone
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ nerdy [adj] - smart but not cool
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a hillbilly [n] - a person from a rural area (the countryside, the mountains)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ No shit! [exp] - Of course! I know! It is obvious!

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Phil from the Hangover Alan from the Hangover Stu from the Hangover Doug from the Hangover
Phil Alan Stu Doug
  • Phil, Alan, Stu, and Doug are in Las Vegas for a bachelor party.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Stu is ______ about going up on the roof.
    confused
    excited
    worried

  2. Phil says that it is okay to go to the roof because ______.
    he paid the hotel staff for the key
    they paid for a villa
    it is so late at night

  3. Stu points out ______ from the rooftop.
    the lights from the city
    the Eiffel Tower
    the night sky

  4. Alan has brought a bottle of ______ to the roof.
    Jägermeister
    champagne
    vodka

  5. They make a toast to ______ marriage.
    Doug's
    Phil's
    Stu's

  6. Phil tells Alan twice to ______.
    check the bathroom
    put on some pants
    stop shouting

  7. ______ first discovers the tiger in the bathroom.
    Stu
    Phil
    Alan

  8. Stu is missing ______.
    his weddding ring
    his credit card
    a tooth

  9. Phil thinks that Alan is ______.
    down at the pool
    on the roof
    still in bed

  10. Alan is talking to Phil on ______.
    Doug's phone
    Phil's phone
    Stu's phone



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


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

  1. This is good. I’d like to [ say ] a toast.

    [ make ]



  2. He’s not [ joking ]. There’s a tiger in there.

    [ kidding ]



  3. It’s big. It’s [ very very big ].

    [ gigantic ]



  4. Phil, they have my credit card downstairs. I am so [ in big toruble ].

    [ screwed ]



  5. You’re [ driving me crazy ], man.

    [ freaking me out ]



  6. I’ve got a [ huge, terrible ] headache.

    [ massive ]



  7. I looked everywhere. Plus, his [ bed mat ] is gone.

    [ mattress ]



  8. I look like a [ smart, geeky ] [ country person ].

    [ nerdy ] [ hillbilly ]



triangle Vocabulary Accuracy 어휘 정확성 Precisão de Vocabulário Vocabulario precisión (f@ck)


Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.

Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.

Instruções:: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a frase.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.


  • It is common to put "fucking" in front of adjectives to emphasize.
    → I have a fucking massive headache.
  • It is common to put "the fuck" or "the hell" in the middle of some phrasal verbs (stand up, get off) to emphasize.
    → Get the hell out of bed!
    → Shut the fuck up!
  • It is common to put "the fuck" or "the hell" after wh- question words (what, why, where, how) to emphasize.
    → Who the hell are you?
    → I don't know what the fuck is going on here.
  • We can do whatever (the fuck) we want.
  • How (the hell) did you find this place?
  • Control of yourself man. God (dammit) ! Would you put on some pants?
  • Holy (fuck) ! He’s not kidding. There’s a tiger in there.
  • What (the fuck) happened last night?
  • And let’s get (the fuck) out of Nevada before housekeeping shows.
  • What (the fuck) is that?



triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones


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.

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.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.



Sentence 1

Stu / Phil / Doug / Alan / go / up / roof / hotel / admire / view


Stu, Phil, Doug, and Alan go up to the roof of [their/the] hotel (in order) to admire the view.



Sentence 2

despite / Stu / concern / Phil / believe / they / can / do / whatever / fuck / they / want / because / they / pay / villa


Despite Stu's concern(s), Phil believes (that) they can do whatever the fuck they want because they are paying for a villa.



Sentence 3

while / on / roof / they / make / toast / Doug / upcoming / marriage


While (they are) on the roof, they make [a toast/toasts] to Doug’s upcoming marriage.



Sentence 4

next / morning / Stu / wake / up / from / floor / just / after / woman / leave / suite


The next morning, Stu wakes up from the floor just after a woman leaves [the/their] suite.



Sentence 5a

Alan / discover / tiger / bathroom / while / he / take / piss


Alan discovers a tiger in the bathroom while he is taking a piss.



Sentence 5b

Alan / discover / tiger / bathroom / while / he / use / toilet


Alan discovers a tiger in the bathroom while he is using the toilet.



Sentence 5c

Alan / discover / tiger / bathroom / while / he / relieve / self


Alan discovers a tiger in the bathroom while while he is relieving himself.



Sentence 5d

Alan / discover / tiger / bathroom / while / he / go / number / one


Alan discovers a tiger in the bathroom while while he is going number one.



Sentence 6

he / run / out / bathroom / and / trip / over / Phil / wake / him / up


He runs out of the bathroom and trips over Phil, waking him up.
He runs out of the bathroom and trips over Phil, which wakes him up.



Sentence 7

Phil / check / bathroom / and / confirm / there / tiger / inside


Phil checks the bathroom and confirms (that) there is a tiger inside.



Sentence 8a

meanwhile / Stu / realize / he / miss / tooth


Meanwhile, Stu realizes (that) he is missing a tooth.



Sentence 8b

meanwhile / Stu / realize / one / tooth / gone


Meanwhile, Stu realizes (that) one of his teeth is gone.



Sentence 9

they / then / try / find / Doug / and / discover / both / he / and / mattress / missing


They then try to find Doug and discover (that) both he and his mattress are missing.



Sentence 10

Phil / try / call / him / on / cell / but / it / be / still / room


Phil tries to call him on his cell, but it's still in the room.



Sentence 11

sudden / they / *startle / by / sound / baby / cry


Suddenly, they are startled by the sound of a baby crying.


* startle (v): surprise, shock



triangle Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir


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

We’re definitely not supposed to be up here.



Clip 2

I mean, we can do whatever the fuck we want.



Clip 3

How the hell did you find this place?



Clip 4

What you got over there, Alan?



Clip 5

To Doug and Tracy. May tonight be but a minor speed bump on an otherwise very long and healthy marriage.



Clip 6

To a night that the four of will never forget.



Clip 7

God dammit! Would you put on some pants?



Clip 8

Holy fuck! He’s not kidding. There’s a tiger in there.



Clip 9

I mean, how does a tiger get in the bathroom? He almost killed me.



Clip 10

Hey bro. Do you mind putting on some pants? I find it a little weird I have to ask twice.



Clip 11

What the fuck happened last night?



Clip 12

Let’s just get some coffee and let’s get the fuck out of Nevada before housekeeping shows.



Clip 13

What am I going to tell Melissa?



Clip 14

Well, did you check all the rooms?



Clip 15

Ah, whatever. Look, he probably went to the pool to get something to eat. I’ll just call his cell.



Clip 16

What the fuck is that?



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. What problems do the guys have at the end of the clip? Can you think of at least six different issues?
  2. How would you describe the personality of each character—Doug, Phil, Stu and Alan?
  3. Which of the four characters would you want to go out drinking with? Why?
  4. Stu says, "May tonight be but a minor speed bump on an otherwise very long and healthy marriage." What does this mean?
  5. Stu also says that he looks like a nerdy hillbilly. WHat does he mean? How does he look nerdy? How does he look like a hillbilly?
  6. Have you ever drunk so much that you didn’t remember what you did? Did you do something that you later regretted?
  7. What are some drinking rules from your country? What is considered rude behavior when you are drinking?
  8. What are some common drinking games in your country?
  9. What is the best cure for a hangover?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Stu: I’m just saying it’s clearly marked. Okay. We’re definitely not supposed to be up here.

Phil: Come on, Stu. We’re paying for a villa. I mean, we can do whatever the fuck we want. Just watch the door. Guys, come on up here.

Stu: Fine.

Doug: How the hell did you find this place?

Phil: Don’t worry about it.

Doug: You alright? Look at the view up here!

Phil: Are you happy?

Stu: Whoa! Are you kidding?

Phil: Alan. How are we doing, buddy?

Doug: What you got over there, Alan?

Stu: That’s the Eiffel Tower.

Doug: Oh oh! A little Jägermeister.

Doug: Good idea.

Stu: Good call.

Doug: On the roof.

Stu: This is good. I’d like to make a toast. To Doug and Tracy. May tonight be but a minor speed bump on an otherwise very long and healthy marriage.

All: Cheers.

Doug: Chin-chin.

Phil: Short and sweet.

Stu: Oh, it’s like college.

Phil: Alright. I want to talk about something. Alright. To a night that the four of will never forget.


Phil: Control of yourself man. God dammit! Would you put on some pants?

Alan: Phil, do not go in the bathroom.

Phil: Alan, just calm down. It's me.

Alan: Phil, there is a tiger in the bathroom!

Stu: What’s going on?

Alan: There is a jungle cat in the bathroom.

Phil: Okay. I’ll check it out.

Alan: Be careful! Don’t! Don’t!

Phil: Holy fuck! He’s not kidding. There’s a tiger in there.

Stu: No there isn’t.

Alan: Ya! It’s big. It’s gigantic.

Phil: You okay, buddy?

Stu: No. I am in so much pain right now.

Phil: God damn. Look at this place.

Stu: I know. Phil, they have my credit card downstairs. I am so screwed.

Alan: I mean, how does a tiger get in the bathroom? He almost killed me.

Phil: Hey bro. Do you mind putting on some pants? I find it a little weird I have to ask twice.

Alan: Pants at a time like this? I don't have any.

Phil: What the fuck happened last night?

Stu: Hey, Phil. Am I missing a tooth?

Stu: Oh my god. My lateral incisor is gone.

Phil: It’s okay. We just need to calm down. We’re fine. Everything is fine. Alan, go wake up Doug. Let’s just get some coffee and let’s get the fuck out of Nevada before housekeeping shows.

Stu: What am I going to tell Melissa? I lost a tooth. I have no idea how it happened.

Phil: You’re freaking me out man. I’ve got a massive headache. Okay, let’s just calm down.

Stu: How am I supposed to calm down? Look around you.

Alan: Hey guys. He’s not in there.

Phil: Did you check all the rooms?

Alan: Yeah. I looked everywhere. Plus, his mattress is gone.

Phil: Ah, whatever. Look, he probably went to the pool to get something to eat. I’ll just call his cell.

Stu: I look like a nerdy hillbilly.

Alan: Hello?

Phil: Alan.

Alan: Hey.

Phil: It’s Phil.

Alan: Oh. Hey Phil... This is Doug’s phone. This is Doug’s phone.

Phil: No shit.

Alan: Yeah.

Stu: What the fuck is that?