Learn English with The Big Bang Theory

#8. Sick at Home


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Published: 10.02.2017
Level 5   |   Time: 4:33
Accent: American
Source: The Big Bang Theory [S6 E10]

Improve your English with an ESL listening lesson from The Big Bang Theory. Amy is sick at home, so Sheldon has to take care of her.


    

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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a clause [n] - part of a contract
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ intent [n] - purpose, reason
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ill [adj] - sick
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ well-being [n] - happiness and health
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Let's get this over with! [exp] - Let's finish this quickly.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ get over [phv] - recover from (something)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bedside manner [n] - the way you treat a sick person (kind/cold/compassionate)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a rag [n] - a cloth
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ VapoRub [n] - the name of an ointment (medicine) that you rub on the skin to reduce a cough [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ tingling [n] - a sensation or feeling caused by VapoRub
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ count on [phv] - depend on, expect
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ get you down for a nap [exp] - prepare someone to sleep
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ fired up [adj] - excited
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ I'm hanging in there. [exp] - I'm okay.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ congestion [n] - too much mucus (snot) in the nose
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ draw a bath [exp] - prepare a bath, poor water into a bathtub
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ soothing [adj] - relaxing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ nerve-racking [adj] - scary, stressful
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a thermometer [n] - a tool to measure temperature [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an expectorant [n] - a medicine used to treat a cough
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ lactate [v] - produce milk (from the body)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ rubber cement [n] - a type of glue (that looks like nose snot when dry) [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ snot [n] - mucus that comes from the nose
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a lunatic [n] - a crazy person
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Mama needs a bath! [exp] - I need a bath.

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Amy Sheldon Bernadette
Amy Sheldon Bernadette
  • Sheldon and Amy have been dating for a few years.
  • They have made a Relationship Agreement, a written contract describing the rules of their relationship.
  • Bernadette is their friend. She is a doctor who develops new medicines and drugs.
  • Human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius).

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Where are Amy and Sheldon supposed to go together?
    A wedding
    A funeral
    A birthday party
    A fancy restuarant

  2. Why can't they go?
    Amy is sick.
    Amy is too busy.
    Amy isn't hungry.
    Amy doesn't like Sheldon's friends.

  3. What reasons does Sheldon give for coming back to take care of Amy?
    He loves Amy.
    He is a doctor.
    He cares about Amy's well-being.
    He signed a relationship agreement.

  4. What is Amy's temperature?
    100.2 degrees Fahrenheit
    102 degrees Fahrenheit
    102.2 degrees Fahrenheit
    122 degrees Fahrenheit

  5. What illness does Amy have?
    A stomachache
    The flu
    A cold
    COVID

  6. What other treatments does Sheldon still want to give to Amy?
    Putting a cold rag on her head
    Making hot tea for her
    Putting VapoRub on her chest
    Giving her a back massage
    Singing to her

  7. Which treatment is Amy most excited about?
    Putting a cold rag on her head
    Making hot tea for her
    Putting VapoRub on her chest
    Giving her a back massage
    Singing to her

  8. What does Sheldon read to Amy?
    A fairy tale
    A comic book
    A romance novel
    A science textbook

  9. What is the side effect of the drug for congestion?
    Uncontrollable lactating
    A stomachache
    Burning tears
    Fresh breath

  10. What is the side effect of the expectorant?
    Uncontrollable lactating
    A stomachache
    Burning tears
    Fresh breath

  11. When did Amy get better?
    Today
    Yesterday
    Two days ago

  12. Why doesn't Amy tell Sheldon that she feels better?
    She is depressed.
    She is angry at Sheldon.
    She doesn't want to go to work.
    She likes Sheldon taking care of her.

  13. What is in Amy's nose?
    Snot
    Candy
    Medicine
    Rubber cement (glue)

  14. Why did she put it in her nose?
    It makes her seem sicker.
    She thinks the smell is relaxing.
    It will stop her nose from running.
    It makes it easier for her to breathe.

  15. When does Amy plan to tell Sheldon that she is healthy again?
    Right away
    Never
    Tomorrow



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.


  • Amy wants to take a relaxing, (soothing) bath.

  • Sheldon and Amy cannot go to the funeral because Amy feels (ill) .

  • If you don't know the temperature of the water, it can be (nerve-racking) to get into a bath.

  • Usually, it takes at least a week to (get over) a cold and feel healthy again.

  • Sheldon tells Amy that she can (count on) him to take care of her when she is sick.

  • Amy (gets fired up) every time Sheldon rubs the ointment on Amy's chest.

  • Sheldon doesn't like taking care of Amy, so he wants to (get it over with) quickly.



triangle Sentence Building (Summary) 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.)


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).

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.

Instrucciones: 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

Amy / too / sick / go / funeral / Sheldon


Amy is too sick to go to a funeral with Sheldon.



Sentence 2

Amy / point / out / relationship / agreement / clear / state / Sheldon / must / take / care / Amy / when / she / sick


Amy points out (that) their relationship agreement clearly states (that) Sheldon must take care of Amy when she is sick.



Sentence 3

Sheldon / begrudging / agree / take / care / Amy


Sheldon begrudgingly agrees to take care of Amy.



Sentence 4

Sheldon / frustrate / because / Amy / not / get / any / better / after / thirty / minute


Sheldon is frustrated because Amy has not gotten any better after thirty minutes.



Sentence 5

Amy / tell / Sheldon / she / find / bedside / manner / little / lack


Amy tells Sheldon (that) she finds his bedside manner a little lacking.



Sentence 6

Amy / get / excite / when / she / find / Sheldon / want / apply / VapoRub / chest


Amy gets excited when she finds out (that) Sheldon wants to apply (some) VapoRub to her chest.



Sentence 7

Sheldon / warn / Amy / VapoRub / could / cause / some / tingle


Sheldon warns Amy (that) the VapoRub could cause some tingling.



Sentence 8

few / day / later / Bernadette / drop / by / give / Amy / some / experiment / drug


A few days later, Bernadette drops by (in order) to give Amy some experimental drugs.



Sentence 9a

Sheldon / leave / room / draw / Amy / bath


Sheldon leaves the room (in order) to draw Amy a bath.



Sentence 9b

Sheldon / leave / room / draw / bath / Amy


Sheldon leaves the room (in order) to draw a bath for Amy.



Sentence 10

Bernadette / explain / drug / side / effect / Amy


Bernadette explains [the/her] drugs' side effects to Amy.



Sentence 11

Amy / admit / Bernadette / she / fake / symptom / get / attention / Sheldon


Amy admits to Bernadette (that) she has been faking her symptoms (in order) to get attention from Sheldon.



triangle Act It Out 연기하자 Execute o diálogo Actuarlo


Directions: With a partner or in a group, listen to the conversation and then try to act out the situation. Focus on intonation, stress, and rhythm.

Instrucciones: Con un compañero o en grupo, escucha la conversación y trata de representar la situación.

Instrucciones: Com um companheiro ou em grupo, escute a conversa e trate de representar a situação.

지시 사항 : 파트너와 함께 또는 그룹으로 대화를 듣고 상황을 연기해봅시다. 억양, 강세, 리듬에 집중하세요.



  • Amy:
    I think I'm too sick to go to the funeral.
  • Sheldon:
    You're sick? You poor kid! Well, see you.
  • Amy:
    Sheldon, aren't you going to take care of me?
  • Sheldon:
    Me? No! I'm not that kind of doctor.

  • Amy:
    But our relationship agreement clearly states that when one of us is sick, the other must take care of them.
  • Sheldon:
    Oh! I see the confusion. No, the intent behind that clause was to force you to take care of me when I'm ill. When you're feeling better, you'll think that's funny.
  • Amy:
    Never mind. Goodnight, Sheldon.

  • Sheldon:
    One hundred two point two. Exactly what it was a half an hour ago. It's like you're not even trying to get better.
  • Amy:
    Sheldon, you don't get over the flu in half an hour.
  • Sheldon:
    Well, not with that attitude.
  • Amy:
    I have to say, I'm finding your bedside manner a little lacking.
  • Sheldon:
    I'm sorry. I just want you to get better as soon as possible.

  • Amy:
    Why don't you just let me get some rest?
  • Sheldon:
    How can you sleep? I'm not done making you feel better. I still have to put a cold rag on your head, sing to you, and apply VapoRub to your chest.
  • Amy:
    You want to rub something on my chest?
  • Sheldon:
    Yes! All over it!
  • Amy:
    Maybe we should start with that.
  • Sheldon:
    Now, you're being a responsible patient. Now, you may notice some tingling.
  • Amy:
    Oh, I am counting on it!

  • Bernadette:
    Hey, Amy, I brought you some drugs we've been working on in the lab. This is a really good expectorant. Although, some test subjects reported lactating uncontrollably when they heard music.
  • Amy:
    OK, OK! Here's the deal. I don't need your medicine. I'm not sick.
  • Bernadette:
    I don't understand.
  • Amy:
    I got better two days ago. It's just been so nice having Sheldon take care of me.
  • Bernadette:
    So, you've just been lying to him?
  • Amy:
    See this stuff in my nose? Rubber cement.
  • Bernadette:
    I don't mean to be judgey, but this is the kind of thing lunatics do.
  • Amy:
    Alright, I'll tell him.

triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. What symptoms do Amy and Sheldon mention throughout the video? Which symptoms were real? Which ones did Amy fake?
  2. Do you think a written contract (the Relationship Agreement) is a good idea in a relationship? What rules or clauses would you put in it?
  3. For what types of illnesses do you go to the doctor? For which ones do you just stay at home and tough it out (do nothing)?
  4. What home remedies do you use for a cold or the flu? For a stomachache?
  5. Why do you think some people get sick more often than others? Is it genetic or lifestyle?
  6. Do you get acupuncture? For what types of health problems? Does it work? Are there any other alternative medicines or therapies that you use?
  7. What steps can you take to prevent a cold?
  8. Who has better bedside manner – your mother or your father? How?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Amy: Hello, Sheldon. I think I'm too sick to go to the funeral.

Sheldon: You're sick! You poor kid! Well, see you.

Amy: Sheldon, aren't you going to take care of me?

Sheldon: Me? No! I'm not that kind of doctor.

Amy: But our relationship agreement clearly states that when one of us is sick the other must take care of them.

Sheldon: Oh! I see the confusion. No, the intent behind that clause was to force you to take care of me when I'm ill. When you're feeling better, you'll think that's funny.

Amy: Never mind. Goodnight, Sheldon.

Sheldon: Amy, Amy, Amy! I made a commitment in writing to comfort you in times like this. And, additionally, you are my girlfriend and I care about your well-being.

Amy: Thank you, Sheldon.

Sheldon: You're welcome. Now, let's get this over with.

Sheldon: One hundred two point two – exactly what it was a half an hour ago. It's like you're not even trying to get better.

Amy: Sheldon, you don't get over the flu in half an hour.

Sheldon: Well, not with that attitude.

Amy: I have to say, I'm finding your bedside manner a little lacking.

Sheldon: I'm sorry. I just want you to get better as soon as possible.

Amy: Why don't you just let me get some rest?

Sheldon: How can you sleep? I'm not done making you feel better. I still have to put a cold rag on your head, sing to you, and apply VapoRub to your chest.

Amy: You want to rub something on my chest?

Sheldon: Yes! All over it!

Amy: Maybe we should start with that.

Sheldon: Now, you're being a responsible patient. Now, you may notice some tingling.

Amy: Oh, I am counting on it!


Sheldon: The control group displayed significantly fewer genetic abnormalities. But, because of flaws in the experimental design relating to environment and diet, they lived inconclusively-ever-after. The end!

Amy: That was great. Rub my chest again.

Sheldon: No, I need to get you down for a nap. For some reason that VapoRub gets you all fired up.

Bernadette: How's the poor thing?

Sheldon: Ah! I'm hanging in there. Thanks for asking.

Bernadette: Hey, Amy, I brought you some drugs we've been working on in the lab. This is proving really good for congestion, but there's a slight chance that it could make your tears burn like acid. So, if you take it, happy thoughts.

Sheldon: Um, I'm going to draw you a soothing bath. Where is your bath thermometer?

Amy: I don't have a bath thermometer.

Sheldon: Fine, then I'm going to draw you a nerve-racking bath of indeterminate temperature.

Bernadette: This is a really good expectorant. Although, some test subjects reported lactating uncontrollably when they heard music.

Amy: OK, OK! Here's the deal. I don't need your medicine. I'm not sick.

Bernadette: I don't understand.

Amy: I got better two days ago. It's just been so nice having Sheldon take care of me.

Bernadette: So, you've just been lying to him?

Amy: See this stuff in my nose? Rubber cement.

Bernadette: I don't mean to be judgey, but this is the kind of thing lunatics do.

Amy: Alright, I'll tell him.

Sheldon: Amy, would you be strong enough to bathe yourself, or do you need my help?

Amy: I'll tell him tomorrow. Mama needs a bath.