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Desperation Day


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Published: 2.08.2024
Level 5   |   Time: 2:59
Accent: American

Barney explains why February 13th is his favorite day of the year.


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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ looming [adj] - coming, approaching
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a specter [n] - a haunting or disturbing image or prospect
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ fast approaching [exp] - coming soon
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ desperation [n] - having lost all hope
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It's a thing. [exp] - It is popular and famous.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ dates back [exp] - starts (its historical beginning)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ forbidden [adj] - not allowed or permitted
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ his best bro [exp] - his best friend
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ She is a perfect ten. [exp] - She is very beautiful. (A score of 10 out of 10)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ X [n] - the Roman numeral (number) for 10
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ High five. [exp] - slap hands to congratulate
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ V [n] - the Roman numeral (number) for 5
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ smoken' [adj] - hot, sexy, beautiful
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Jupiter [adj] - a Roman god
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a climax [n] - peak, at its highest point
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ freak out [phv] - go crazy
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ case in point [exp] - Here is a good example.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ dippy [adj] - silly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a troll [n] - an ugly creature [image] ESL Vocab - a troll
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a high-functioning sociopath [exp] - a crazy person with no morals who can still seem normal and do well in society
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ my ex [n] - my ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Gray's Papaya [n] - a famous hot dog restaurant in New York [image] ESL Vocab - Gray's Papaya
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Urkel [n] - a famous nerdy TV character from the 90s [image] ESL Vocab - Urkel
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ solidarity [n] - stay together as a team
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sisterhood [n] - the bond and feelings of support between women

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Robin Barney Ted
Robin Barney Ted
  • Valentine's Day is coming soon.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Barney's favorite day of the year is Valentine's Day.
    True
    False

  2. Thousands of years ago, Saint Valentine performed weddings in secret.
    True
    False

  3. Saint Desperatius was Saint Valentine's brother.
    True
    False

  4. The Roman girl thinks that she is too young to get married.
    True
    False

  5. Barney thinks that all single women freak out the day before Valentine's Day.
    True
    False

  6. Robin agrees with Barney.
    True
    False

  7. Robin is going on a date with Ted on Valentine’s Day.
    True
    False

  8. Robin is spending February 13th with two single coworkers.
    True
    False

  9. Barney is Robin's ex-boyfriend.
    True
    False

  10. It was Robin's idea to wear purple.
    True
    False

  11. Purple represents pride.
    True
    False

  12. Robin's friends leave her after they meet some guys at the bar.
    True
    False

  13. Robin's friend compliments her hair before she leaves.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


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

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

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

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.


  • Loneliness. The (looming) specter of Valentine's Day fast approaching.
    → approaching, coming
  • The two (key) ingredients to my favorite day of the year, February 13: Desperation Day.
    → most important
  • Weddings were (forbidden) under ancient Roman law, so Saint Valentine performed them in secret.
    → not allowed
  • And right by Saint Valentine's side was his best (bro), Saint Desperatius.
    → friend
  • Barney, Desperation Day assumes that all single women (freak out) about Valentine's Day, which we do not.
    → go crazy
  • (Case in point), I will be spending February 13th with some lovely single ladies from work.
    → for example
  • And we will be celebrating the fact that we don't have to spend it with some (dippy) guy.
    → silly
  • Bev, Anna, this is Barney, a high-functioning (sociopath) and my ex.
    → crazy or amoral person


triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones [ ? ]

Summary

This activity is designed to improve sentence accuracy and complexity. Most students can produce the key content words in a sentence. However, they have difficulty with accuracy because the functional words are difficult or can seem unimportant. This activity will help learners eliminate problems with these functional words by giving them immediate feedback on the mistakes they are making. It will also help students develop their use of more natural, varied and complex sentence structures.

TIP: Say the sentence out loud. Notice the types of mistake you make often. Focus on those types of errors. (singular/plural, subject-verb agreement, article use, prepositions, gerunds and infinitives, noun clauses, adjective clauses, word order, and word forms.)

Resumen

Esta actividad está diseñada para mejorar la precisión y complejidad de las oraciones. La mayoría de los estudiantes pueden producir las palabras clave del contenido en una oración. Sin embargo, tienen dificultades con la precisión porque las palabras funcionales son difíciles o pueden parecer poco importantes. Esta actividad ayudará a los alumnos a eliminar problemas con estas palabras funcionales al brindarles retroalimentación inmediata sobre los errores que están cometiendo. También ayudará a los estudiantes a desarrollar su uso de estructuras de oraciones más naturales, variadas y complejas.

CONSEJO: Diga la oración en voz alta. Observe los tipos de errores que comete con frecuencia. Concéntrese en ese tipo de errores. (singular / plural, concordancia entre sujeto y verbo, uso del artículo, preposiciones, gerundios e infinitivos, cláusulas sustantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, orden de las palabras y formas de las palabras).

요약

이 액티비티는 문장의 정확성과 복잡성을 개선하기 위해 고안되었습니다. 대부분의 학생들은 문장에서 핵심 내용 단어를 생성 할 수 있습니다. 그러나 기능적 단어가 어렵거나 중요하지 않은 것처럼 보일 수 있기 때문에 정확성에 어려움이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 실수에 대한 즉각적인 피드백을 제공함으로써 이러한 기능적 단어의 문제를 제거하는 데 도움이 됩니다. 또한 학생들이 보다 자연스럽고 다양하며 복잡한 문장 구조를 사용하는 데 도움이 됩니다.

팁 : 문장을 크게 말하세요. 자주 저지르는 실수 유형과, 이러한 유형의 오류에 집중하세요. (단수 / 복수, 주어-동사 일치, 관사 사용, 전치사, 동명사 및 부정사, 명사절, 형용사절, 어순 및 단어 형태)

Resumo

Esta atividade foi desenvolvida para melhorar a precisão e a complexidade das frases. A maioria dos alunos pode produzir as palavras-chave do conteúdo em uma frase. No entanto, eles têm dificuldade com precisão porque as palavras funcionais são difíceis ou podem parecer sem importância. Esta atividade ajudará os alunos a eliminar problemas com essas palavras funcionais, dando-lhes feedback imediato sobre os erros que estão cometendo. Também ajudará os alunos a desenvolver o uso de estruturas de sentenças mais naturais, variadas e complexas.

DICA: Diga a frase em voz alta. Observe os tipos de erro que você comete com frequência. Concentre-se nesses tipos de erros. (singular/plural, concordância sujeito-verbo, uso de artigos, preposições, gerúndios e infinitivos, cláusulas substantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, ordem das palavras e formas das palavras.)



Sentence 1

Barney / favorite / day / year / February / 13 / because / single / woman / lonely / desperate


Barney's favorite day of the year is February 13th because single women are lonely and desperate.



Sentence 2

Barney / tell / fake / story / origin / desperation / day


Barney tells a fake story about the origin(s) of Desperation Day.



Sentence 3

Robin / insist / single / woman / not / freak / Valentine / day


Robin insists (that) single women do not freak out on Valentine's Day.



Sentence 4

Robin / plan / spend / February / 13 / two / single / coworker


Robin [plans/is planning] to spend February 13th with two of her single coworkers.



Sentence 5

Robin / introduce / Barney / friend / and / embarrassingly / admit / he / her / ex


Robin introduces Barney to her friends and embarrassingly admits (that) he is her ex.



Sentence 6

girl / wear / purple / show / they / not / care / Valentine


The girls are wearing purple (in order) to show (that) they don't care about Valentine's (Day).



Sentence 7

when / two / nerdy / guy / offer / take / them / out / hot / dog / Robin / two / friend / abandon / her


When two nerdy guys offer to take them out for hot dogs, Robin's two friends abandon her.



Sentence 8

as / she / leave / Anna / tell / Robin / she / should / do / something / hair


As she is leaving, Anna tells Robin (that) she should do something with her hair.



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

Listen & Repeat


This activity has two purposes.

The first purpose is to improve listening accuracy. Learners can often understand the general meaning of a video but still not hear and understand many of the words that are said. This is because native speakers tend to say the functional words unclearly. (eg. don’t know, going to, want to, can’t, must have) This activity is designed to help learners improve their ability to hear these words.

TIP: Learners should listen, and then try to repeat exactly what they hear. Then they should click “Show” and read the sentence. After reading the sentence, learners should listen again and try to hear each word.

The second purpose is to improve pronunciation.

TIP: Learners should listen to and read the sentences at the same time. Then learners should try to copy the pronunciation and intonation of the speaker exactly.

TIP: Exaggerating the intonation and feeling of the speaker is useful. It may feel awkward or funny, but it will help you sound more natural.

Escuchar y Repetir

Esta actividad tiene dos propósitos separados.

El primer propósito es mejorar la precisión auditiva. Los estudiantes a menudo pueden comprender el significado general de un video, pero aún no escuchan ni comprenden muchas de las palabras que se dicen. En particular, los hablantes nativos tienden a decir las palabras funcionales (p. Ej., No sé, voy a, quiero, no puedo, debe haberlo hecho) de manera poco clara. Esta actividad está diseñada para ayudar a los alumnos a mejorar su capacidad para escuchar estas palabras.

CONSEJO: Los alumnos deben escuchar y luego intentar repetir exactamente lo que se dijo. Luego deben hacer clic en "Show" y leer la oración. Después de leer la oración, los alumnos deben volver a escuchar e intentar escuchar cada palabra.

El segundo propósito es mejorar la pronunciación.

CONSEJO: Los alumnos deben escuchar y leer las oraciones al mismo tiempo. Luego, los alumnos deben intentar copiar la pronunciación y la entonación del hablante.

CONSEJO: Es útil exagerar la entonación y el sentimiento del hablante. Puede parecer incómodo o divertido, pero te ayudará a sonar más natural.

듣고 따라하기

이 액티비티에는 두 가지 목적이 있습니다.

첫 번째 목적은 청취 정확도를 높이는 것입니다. 학생들은 종종 비디오의 일반적인 의미를 이해할 수 있지만 여전히 많은 단어를 듣고 이해하지 못합니다. 특히 원어민은 기능적 단어 (예 : 모르겠다, 갈 것, 갖고 싶어, 가질 수 없어야 한다)를 불분명하게 말하는 경향이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 이러한 단어를 듣는 능력을 향상시킬 수 있도록 고안되었습니다.

팁 : 학습자는 듣고 나서 말한 내용을 정확하게 반복해야 합니다. 그들은“Show”를 클릭하고 문장을 읽어야 합니다. 문장을 읽은 후 학습자는 다시 듣고 각 단어를 들어야 합니다.

두 번째 목적은 발음을 향상시키는 것입니다.

팁 : 학습자는 동시에 문장을 듣고 읽어야 합니다. 그런 다음 학습자는 화자의 발음과 억양을 따라 해 보아야 합니다.

팁 : 화자의 억양과 느낌을 과장하는 것이 유용합니다. 어색하거나 재미있게 느껴질 수 있지만 더 자연스럽게 들리는 데 도움이 됩니다.

Ouvir e repetir


Esta atividade tem dois propósitos.

O primeiro objetivo é melhorar a precisão auditiva. Os alunos geralmente podem entender o significado geral de um vídeo, mas ainda não ouvem e entendem muitas das palavras que são ditas. Isso ocorre porque os falantes nativos tendem a dizer as palavras funcionais de forma pouco clara. (por exemplo, não sei, vou, quero, não posso, devo ter) Esta atividade é projetada para ajudar os alunos a melhorar sua capacidade de ouvir essas palavras.

DICA: os alunos devem ouvir e tentar repetir exatamente o que ouviram. Em seguida, deveriam clicar em “Mostrar” e ler a frase. Depois de ler a frase, os alunos devem ouvir novamente e tentar ouvir cada palavra.

O segundo objetivo é melhorar a pronúncia.

DICA: os alunos devem ouvir e ler as frases ao mesmo tempo. Em seguida, os alunos devem tentar copiar exatamente a pronúncia e a entonação do falante.

DICA: É útil exagerar na entonação e no sentimento do falante. Pode parecer estranho ou engraçado, mas ajudará você a soar mais natural.


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.

Instrucciones: 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

The two key ingredients to my favorite day of the year, February 13th: Desperation Day.



Clip 2

Much like Valentine's Day itself, Desperation Day dates back thousands of years.



Clip 3

Oh, Jupiter, what are your plans for me? 15 and still unmarried.



Clip 4

Desperation Day assumes that all single women freak out about Valentine's Day, which we do not.



Clip 5

And we will be celebrating the fact that we don't have to spend it with some dippy guy carting around roses and stuffed toys all night.



Clip 6

Bev, Anna, this is Barney, a high-functioning sociopath and my ex.



Clip 7

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and everything is pink and red, so Bev very thoughtfully suggested that we wear purple to show how little we care.



Clip 8

And we don't care about some stupid, sexist, corporate holiday.



Clip 9

Those guys are going to buy us hot dogs at Grey's Papaya.



Clip 10

What about the sisterhood? Solidarity? The color purple?



Clip 11

But tomorrow is Valentine's Day.



Clip 12

I thought we didn't care about Valentine's Day.



Clip 13

Maybe do something with that hair.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Why does Barney love February 13th?
  2. Is it better to be single or in a relationship on Valentine's Day? Why?
  3. Do you agree with Barney that every woman wants a date on Valentine's Day? How about men?
  4. Do you agree with Robin that Valentine's Day is a "stupid, sexist, corporate holiday"? Explain your opinion.
  5. Robin says that she likes not having to spend Valentine's Day with some dippy guy carting around roses and stuffed toys all night. What is she referring to? What does she mean?
  6. Who do you think feels more pressure on Valentine's Day: men or women? Single people or people in relationships?
  7. Barney mentions some of the history of Valentine's Day. Which parts are true? Which parts are not true? What else do you know about the history and origin of the holiday?
  8. How do you usually celebrate Valentine's Day? How will you celebrate it this year?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Barney: Loneliness. The looming specter of Valentine's Day fast approaching. The two key ingredients to my favorite day of the year, February 13th: Desperation Day.

Robin: That's not a thing.

Barney: It's a thing. Much like Valentine's Day itself, Desperation Day dates back thousands of years. Weddings were forbidden under ancient Roman law, so Saint Valentine performed them in secret, under threat of death.

Ted: That's actually true.

Barney: Wait, there's more.

Ted: This won't be.

Barney: And right by Saint Valentine's side was his best bro, Saint Desperatius, there to pick off insecure bridesmaids.

Saint Desperatius: Whoa. Check out that one. Her body is a perfect X.

Saint Valentine: Player, play on. High V.

Woman: Oh, Jupiter, what are your plans for me? 15 and still unmarried.

Saint Desperatius: And I thought Pompeii was smoking.

Barney: Every woman wants a date on Valentine's Day. That neediness reaches its climax, what up, on February 13.

Robin: Barney, Desperation Day assumes that all single women freak out about Valentine's Day, which we do not. Case in point, I will be spending February 13 with some lovely single ladies from work...

Barney: Trolls.

Robin: ...who could care less about Valentine's Day.

Barney: Lying trolls.

Robin: And we will be celebrating the fact that we don't have to spend it with some dippy guy carting around roses and stuffed toys all night.


Narrator: Meanwhile, as Desperation Day turned into Desperation Night...

Barney: God, these girls are so hungry for male attention.

Robin: Barney, this is Bev and Anna, uh, my coworkers and my friends. Bev, Anna, this is Barney, a high-functioning sociopath and my ex.

Barney: Enchanté. That's French for "What's with the purple?"

Robin: Well, tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and everything is pink and red, so Bev very thoughtfully suggested that we wear purple to show how little we care.

Bev: I use colors to express emotion. Purple is for pride. It was a stupid idea.

Anna: Bev, you look at me. It's not a stupid idea. Tonight, we are queens.

Robin: And we don't care about some stupid, sexist, corporate holiday.


Bev: So, we're taking off.

Robin: What?

Anna: Those guys are going to buy us hot dogs at Grey's Papaya.

Robin: What...? So that's it? A couple of white Urkels offer you sausages, and you're gone? What about the sisterhood? Solidarity? The color purple?

Bev: But tomorrow's Valentine's Day.

Robin: I thought we didn't care about Valentine's Day.

Anna: Look, Robin, you'll find someone, too. You're a queen. You've got so much to offer. Maybe do something with that hair.