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#7. William's Blind Dates


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Published: 7 Mar 2024
Level 4 (B1+)   |   Time: 3:25
Accent: British, American

Max sets up William on three blind dates to help him get over Anna.


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.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Bloody hell! exp. - Damn!
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ 'Hello' magazine n. - a magazine in England that publishes celebrity gossip (a tabloid)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ mortals n. - not gods, people who die
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ buggered adj. - ruined
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ despair n. - sadness
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the contracts department n. - the department in a company that deals with contracts
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ frizzy adj. - big, very curly hair
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bright as a button exp. - smart, cheerful, energetic
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a nymphomaniac n. - someone who loves sex
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ on death row exp. - waiting to be killed by the government because they committed a crime
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Apparently! adv. - This is what I have heard.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sloshed adj. - very drunk
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ woodcock n. - a type of bird
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ cruel adj. - unkind, mean, violent
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ beastly adj. - terrible, cruel
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ inedible adj. - not able to be eaten

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


William Max Tessa Keziah Rosie
William Max Tessa Keziah Rosie
  • William recently went on a date with a famous movie star named Anna Scott.
  • During the date, he discovered that Anna had a boyfriend.
  • Max is William's best friend.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. William ______ that Anna had a boyfriend.
    knew
    didn't know

  2. Max thinks that William is ______.
    a romantic
    a mortal
    a fool
    a god

  3. Max ______ Tessa's hair.
    likes
    doesn't like

  4. Max says that Tessa is ______.
    a passionate kisser
    crazy about sex
    a heavy drinker

  5. Tessa got lost because ______.
    many places have a similar name
    Max gave her bad directions
    she doesn't usually drive

  6. Tessa says that she wants to ______.
    get drunk
    be naughty
    kiss William

  7. Keziah thinks that ______ is cruel.
    cooking
    eating meat
    drinking wine

  8. Keziah only eats ______.
    fish and chicken
    fruits and vegetables
    things that fall from the tree
    animals that she has killed herself

  9. Rosie ______ the lamb that Max prepared.
    liked
    didn't like

  10. Rosie ______ to see William again.
    wants
    doesn't want

Score:



The Details 세부 사항 Os detalhes Los detalles Деталі


Directions: Test your ability to remember all of the details from the video.

Instrucciones: Compruebe su capacidad para recordar todos los detalles del video.

Instruções:: Verifique sua capacidade de lembrar todos os detalhes do vídeo.

지시 사항 : 비디오의 모든 세부 사항을 기억하고 있는지 테스트해보세요.

Інструкції: Перевірте, наскільки добре ви запам'ятали всі деталі з відео.

  1. What magazine are they looking at?

    Hello magazine



  2. What food does Max try to serve to Keziah (the second girl)?

    Woodcock



  3. What food does Max serve to Rosie (the third girl)?

    Lamb



  4. What does Tessa notice about Bella?

    She is in a wheelchair.



  5. What did Max tell Tessa about William?

    He is a naughty boy.



  6. What word is in the name of all the places near Max's home?

    Kensington



  7. During his meal with Keziah, what vegetable is William eating?

    Carrots



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

William / not / know / Anna / have / boyfriend / because / he / not / read / tabloid

Max didn't know (that) Anna had a boyfriend because he doesn't read (the) tabloids.



Sentence 2

Max / say / William / relationship / Anna / always / doom / because / Anna / goddess / and / William / mere / mortal

Max says (that) William's relationship with Anna was always doomed because Anna is a goddess and William is a mere mortal.



Sentence 3

Max / offer / set / up / William / date / girl / name / Tessa

Max offers to set up William on a date with a girl named Tessa.



Sentence 4

Tessa / arrive / late / because / she / lost

Tessa arrives late because she got lost.



Sentence 5

as / Tessa / walks / in / she / notice / Bella / in / wheelchair

As Tessa walks in, she notices (that) Bella is in a wheelchair.



Sentence 6

have / hear / William / quite / naughty / Tessa / suggest / get / sloshed

Having heard (that) William is quite naughty, Tessa suggests getting sloshed.



Sentence 7

William / second / date / with / girl / name / Keziah

William's second date is with a girl named Keziah.



Sentence 8

Keziah / fruitarian / which / mean / she / only / eat / thing / fall / tree

Keziah is a fruitarian, which means (that) she only eats things [that/which] [fall/have fallen] from [the/a] tree.



Sentence 9

William / third / date / with / girl / name / Rosie

William's third date is with a girl named Rosie.



Sentence 10

Max / apologize / serve / lamb / inedible

Max apologizes for serving lamb [that/which] is inedible.



Sentence 11

before / leave / Rosie / give / William / kiss / cheek / and / suggest / they / meet / again

Before leaving, Rosie gives William a kiss on the cheek and suggests (that) they (should) meet again.



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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You didn't know she had a boyfriend?



Clip 2
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Bloody hell. I don't believe it.



Clip 3
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You know what happens to mortals who get involved with the gods?



Clip 4
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But she's as bright as a button and kisses like a nymphomaniac on death row. Apparently.



Clip 5
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It's real difficult, isn't it? Everything has got the word 'Kensington' in it.



Clip 6
0:00 / 0:00

Max has told me everything about you.



Clip 7
0:00 / 0:00

Come on, Willie. Let's get sloshed.



Clip 8
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We believe that fruits and vegetables have feelings, so we think cooking is cruel.



Clip 9
0:00 / 0:00

We only eat things that have actually fallen from the tree or bush, and that are, in fact, dead already.



Clip 10
0:00 / 0:00

Murdered? Those poor old carrots. That's, that's beastly.



Clip 11
0:00 / 0:00

I thought it was really, you know, interesting.



Clip 12
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Interesting means inedible.



Clip 13
0:00 / 0:00

Well, maybe we'll meet again.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. Describe the appearance and personality of Tessa, Keziah, and Rosie.
  2. Which girl did you like the most? Which girl did you like the least? Why?
  3. Do you think William should pursue a relationship with any of the girls? Why?
  4. Do you think William will pursue a relationship with any of the girls? Why?
  5. Max states that their relationship was always doomed because Anna is a goddess and William is just a mortal. What does he mean? Do you agree with this idea?
  6. Has a friend ever set you up on a date? How did it go?
  7. Have you ever set up a friend on a date? Was it successful?
  8. Keziah follows a fruitarian diet. What is it? What are your thoughts on this diet?
  9. Do you think it was rude when Tessa immediately mentioned Bella's disability?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Max: You didn't know she had a boyfriend?

William: No. No. Why? Did you? Bloody hell. I don't believe it. My whole life ruined because I don't read 'Hello' magazine.

Max: Let's face facts. This was always a no-win situation. Anna's a goddess. You know what happens to mortals who get involved with the gods.

William: Buggered, is it?

Max: Every time. But don't despair. I think I have the solution to your problems.

William: Really?

Max: Her name is Tessa and she works in the contracts department. The hair, I admit, is unfashionably frizzy but she's as bright as a button and kisses like a nymphomaniac on death row. Apparently.


Max: Now try.

Tessa: I got completely lost. It's real difficult, isn't it? Everything's got the word 'Kensington' in it. Kensington Park Road, Kensington Garden, Kensington bloody Park Garden...

Max: Tessa, this is Bella, my wife.

Tessa: Hello, you're in a wheelchair.

Bella: That's right.

Max: And this is William.

Tessa: Hello William.

William: Hi.

Tessa: Max has told me everything about you.

William: Has he?

Tessa: Oh yes. You are a naughty boy!

Max: Wine?

Tessa: Oh yes please. Come on, Willie. Let's get sloshed.

Max: Red or white?

Tessa: Red.


Max: Keziah. Some woodcock?

Keziah: No, thank you. I'm a fruitarian.

William: What is a fruitarian exactly?

Keziah: We believe that fruits and vegetables have feelings, so we think cooking is cruel. We only eat things that have actually fallen from the tree or bush, and that are, in fact, dead already.

William: Right. Right. Interesting stuff. So these carrots...

Keziah: Have been murdered, yes.

William: Murdered? Those poor old carrots. That's beastly.


Rosie: Delicious coffee.

Max: I'm sorry about the lamb.

Rosie: No, I thought it was really, you know, interesting.

William: Interesting means inedible.

Rosie: Really inedible. Yes, you're right.

Rosie: Well, maybe we'll meet again.

William: Yeah. Yeah. That would be, ah, be great.

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