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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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ evolution n. - the theory that animals (organisms) develop through natural selection
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Darwin n. - the British scientist who developed the theory of evolution
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I don't buy it. exp. - I don't believe it.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an organism n. - an individual animal, plant, or life form
• ☐ ☐ ☐ single-celled organisms n. - life with just one cell
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gravity n. - the force that holds people down on Earth
• ☐ ☐ ☐ funky adj. - cool
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a fossil n. - the remains of ancient life in rock [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ species n. - a class of life (e.g., homo sapien)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ evolve v. - life changing over time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ opposable thumbs n. - thumbs that make the hand able to use tools
• ☐ ☐ ☐ overlords n. - alien leaders
• ☐ ☐ ☐ steer v. - drive or direct
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a spacecraft n. - a spaceship
• ☐ ☐ ☐ put (something) under the microscope exp. - examine (something) carefully
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a briefcase n. - the luggage that business people use to hold papers [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the brightest minds exp. - the best scientists
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an atom n. - the basic unit of a chemical element [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ arrogant adj. - feeling smarter or better than other people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ teeny tiny adj. - very very small
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cave v. - give up
• ☐ ☐ ☐ abandon v. - give up

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

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Phoebe	Ross

• Phoebe and Ross are friends who live in New York.
• Ross is a scientist (a Ph.D. paleontologist).

1. Phoebe thinks that evolution is too complicated to be true.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Phoebe is not sure about gravity either.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Phoebe says that someone might have put fossils in the ground.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Ross thinks that thumbs are evidence of evolution.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The fossils that Ross brings are from China.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Ross says that Phoebe needs to open her mind.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Phoebe says that evolution is impossible.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Ross believes that evolution is one possible explanation of many.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Phoebe gives examples of past scientific theories that were proven wrong.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Phoebe tells Ross that the earth is flat.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Ross admits that there is a small chance that evolution might be wrong.
    True
    False
    
    
12. Phoebe has more respect for Ross because he admits he could be wrong.
    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.

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

1. Yeah, I just don't [ believe ] it.

   [ buy ]

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2. Look at this [ cool ] shirt!

   [ funky ]

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3. I mean you can literally see them [ changing over time ].

   [ evolving ]

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4. Without evolution, how do you explain [ thumbs used for tools ]?

   [ opposable thumbs ]

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5. Maybe the overlords needed them to [ direct ] their spacecrafts.

   [ steer ]

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6. In this [ business bag ], I carry actual scientific facts.

   [ briefcase ]

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7. You all thought the [ basic unit of matter ] was the smallest thing.

   [ atom ]

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8. There might be a [ very very small ] possibility.

   [ teeny tiny ]

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9. I can't believe you [ gave up ].

   [ caved ]

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Directions: Choose the best word.

• What? You --- not aren't don't didn't can't believe in evolution?
• Nah. --- Not Am not Don't Didn't Can't really.
• Yeah, I just --- not 'm not don't didn't can't buy it.
• Excuse me. Evolution --- not is not doesn't didn't can't for you to buy, Phoebe. Evolution is scientific fact.
• Oh, --- not are not don't didn't can't get me started on gravity.
• Well, it --- not isn't doesn't didn't can't so much that I --- not 'm not don't didn't can't believe in it.
• Lately, I get the feeling that I --- not 'm not don't didn't can't so much being pulled down as I am being pushed.
• How can you --- not aren't don't didn't can't believe in evolution?
• Really? You can actually see it? See, I --- not 'm not don't didn't can't know that.
• Look, --- not aren't don't didn't can't we just say that you believe in something, and I --- not 'm not don't didn't can't .
• Before you even start, I --- not 'm not don't didn't can't denying evolution, okay?
• Now, --- not wasn't doesn't didn't can't there a time when the brightest minds in the world believed that the world was flat?
• I --- not 'm not don't didn't can't believe you caved.
• Before, I --- not wasn't don't didn't can't agree with you, but at least I respected you.

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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

Ross / shock / Phoebe / not / believe / evolution

Ross is shocked (that) Phoebe doesn't believe in evolution.

evolution / be / process / every / living / organism / evolve / over / million / year

Evolution is the process of every living organism evolving over millions of years.

Phoebe / not / believe / gravity / either

Phoebe doesn't believe in gravity either.

Ross / claim / there / fossil / all / world / show / species / evolve / time

Ross claims (that) there are fossils (from) all [over/around] the world that show species evolving [through/over] time.

Phoebe / want / know / who / put / fossil / ground / why

Phoebe wants to know who put (the) fossils in the ground and why.

Ross / submit / opposable / thumb / as / proof / evolution / real

Ross submits opposable thumbs as proof (that) evolution is real.

Phoebe / want / put / Ross / microscope

Phoebe wants to put Ross under the microscope.

Ross / show / Phoebe / briefcase / full / fossil / over / 200 / million / year / old

Ross shows Phoebe a briefcase full of fossils that are over 200 million years old.

Phoebe / think / evolution / just / one / many / possibility

Phoebe thinks (that) evolution is just one of many possibilities.

Phoebe / give / few / example / when / scientist / wrong / past

Phoebe gives (Ross) a few examples of when scientists were wrong in the past.

Ross / admit / there / small / chance / he / wrong

Ross admits (that) there is a small chance (that) he is wrong.

Ross admits (that) there is a small chance (that) he [could/might/may] be wrong.

Phoebe / laugh / Ross / abandon / whole / belief / system

Phoebe laughs at Ross for abandoning his whole belief system.

Phoebe laughs at Ross because he abandoned his whole belief system.

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.

What? You don't believe in evolution?

It's a nice story. I just think it's a little too easy.

The process of every living thing on this planet evolving over millions of years from single-celled organisms is too easy?

Don't get me started on gravity.

I'm not so much being pulled down as I am being pushed.

I don't know. (I) just don't.

See, I didn't know that.

Can't we just say that you believe in something, and I don't.

No, what's that all about?

You know what? I think maybe it's time you put Ross under the microscope.

Before you even start, I'm not denying evolution.

You all thought the atom was the smallest thing.

There might be a teeny tiny possibility.

Before, I didn't agree with you, but at least I respected you.

How are you going to go into work tomorrow?

1. Phoebe thinks evolution might be true. Ross believes it is fact. Who do you agree with?
2. What evidence does Ross present to Phoebe to support the theory of evolution? Can you think of any other evidence?
3. Evolutionary theory consists of four main components:
   1) inherited traits
   2) mutation & variation
   3) competition
   4) survival of the fittest
   
   Can you explain what these terms mean?
   (Pretend you are teaching this to your niece or nephew.)
4. Can you explain what is happening in this diagram using the vocabulary above and vocabulary from the video?
   
   
5. Creationism or Intelligent Design are some other theories that people believe instead of evolution. What do you know about them?
6. Phoebe mentions a few "scientific" theories or ideas that have changed over time. Can you think of some others?
7. Phoebe says she has lost respect for Ross because he admits there is chance that he could be wrong. Do you agree with Phoebe? Why?
8. Do you think Friends promotes anti-intellectualism and glorifies ignorance? If so, read [ this article ] .
   
   * Creationism – God created humans and put us on Earth as we are today
   * Intelligent Design – humans were created by an intelligent designer