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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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ dump v. - break up with, end a relationship
• ☐ ☐ ☐ creepy adj. - causing an unpleasant feeling of fear
• ☐ ☐ ☐ frightening adj. - scary
• ☐ ☐ ☐ magnets n. - pieces of metal that attract other pieces of metal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shaves her head exp. - removes all the hair from her head
• ☐ ☐ ☐ voluntarily adv. - by choice, not an obligation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bald adj. - having no hair [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ritual n. - a ceremony
• ☐ ☐ ☐ chant v. - repeat words rhythmically, similar to sing but without music
• ☐ ☐ ☐ burn v. - light on fire
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sage branches n. - branches from a sage plant [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sacramental wine n. - wine used in religious ceremonies
• ☐ ☐ ☐ oregano n. - a type of spice
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Fresca n. - a type of soda [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ boxer shorts n. - men's underwear [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ grappa n. - a type of Italian brandy (strong alcohol) [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ half-charred adj. - half-burned
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bonfire n. - a large fire that is (usually) made outside to burn unwanted things [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get out of control exp. - lose control
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get off phv. - finish work
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pick (you) up phv. - come to your house to meet you and take you somewhere
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cleansing n. - a ritual or ceremony to clean the spirit or soul

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

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Monica	Rachel	Phoebe

• Valentine's Day is coming soon.
• The girls are all single and have had a lot of bad luck with men recently.

1. Phoebe ______ Roger.
   dumped
   was dumped by
   
   
2. Phoebe says that Roger was ______.
   dirty
   sweet
   creepy
   handsome
   
   
3. Rachel says that Pete Carney used to ______ after sex.
   cry
   run away
   fall asleep
   smoke a cigarette
   
   
4. Monica ______ "won" when she was with Howard.
   always
   never
   
   
5. Phoebe's friend Abby is bald ______.
   by choice
   because of her job
   because she is sick
   
   
6. For the cleansing ritual, they can ______ or ______.
   burn things from ex-boyfriends
   give away something important
   talk to dead ancestors
   chant and dance naked
   drink special wine
   
   
7. During the ritual, they use Fresca instead of ______.
   sage
   wine
   blood
   flowers
   
   
8. They also use oregano instead of ______.
   sage
   wine
   blood
   flowers
   
   
9. They throw ______, ______, and ______ into the fire.
   a book
   a photo
   some food
   men's hair
   boxer shorts
   a dinner receipt
   
   
10. Scotty Jared is special because ______.
    he has a nice sweater
    he looks good naked
    he is very hairy
    
    
11. The firemen have already put out _____ other "boyfriend bonfires" this night.
    one
    two
    three
    
    
12. The firemen will finish work around ______.
    10 pm
    11 pm
    12 am
    
    
13. The girls think that the cleansing worked because _______.
    they feel better
    they have dates
    they met some nice guys
    the firemen are handsome
    
    
14. The fireman are all ______.
    single
    married
    
    

Score:

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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. Roger wants to [ go on a date with Phoebe] tomorrow night.

   [ take Phoebe out ]

   Show Hide Hint
   
   
2. Phoebe [ broke up with ] a guy last week because he was creepy and mean.

   [ dumped ]

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3. Monica seems to [ go on a date with ] a creepy guy every night of the week.

   [ go out with ]

   Show Hide Hint
   
   
4. Rachel wants to know why they always seem to [ eventually finish with ] jerks.

   [ end up with ]

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5. Phoebe says they can burn stuff or [ speak rhythmically ] and dance around naked with sticks.

   [ chant ]

   Show Hide Hint
   
   
6. Their bad boyfriend bonfire [ becomes uncontrollable ].

   [ gets out of control ]

   Show Hide Hint
   
   
7. The fireman [ finish work ] around midnight.

   [ get off ]

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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

Monica / Rachel / Phoebe / discuss / bad / dating / experience

Monica, Rachel, and Phoebe [discuss/are discussing] their bad dating experiences.

Phoebe / admit / she / be / tempted / go / out / creepy / guy / just / so / she / not / be / alone / Valentine’s / day

Phoebe admits (that) she is tempted to go out with a creepy guy just so (that) she [won’t be/isn't] alone on Valentine’s Day.

they / take / turn / complain / about / awful / ex-boyfriend / and / wonder / why / they / always / seem / attract / jerk

They take turns complaining about their awful ex-boyfriends and wonder why they always seem to attract jerks.

so / Phoebe / suggest / break / bad / boyfriend / cycle / with / cleansing / ritual

So, Phoebe suggests breaking [the/their] bad boyfriend cycle with a cleansing ritual.

they / decide / burn / item / leave / by / ex

They decide to burn items (that were) left by their exes.

fire / quick / get / out / control / so / they / have to / call / fire / department

The fire quickly gets out of control, so they have to call the fire department.

fireman / explain / Valentine’s / day / be / busy / night / because / many / people / do / same / thing

The firemen explain (that) Valentine’s Day is their busiest night because many people do the same thing.

they / start / flirt / fireman / and / arrange / meet / around / midnight

They start [flirting/to flirt] with the firemen and arrange to meet around midnight.

Phoebe / believe / ritual / work / because / they / instant / meet / some / nice / guy

Phoebe believes (that) the ritual has worked because they instantly met some nice guys.

however / fireman / make / it / clear / they / also / jerk / as / they / walk / down / stair

However, the firemen make it clear (that) they are also jerks as they are walking down the stairs.

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.

Roger wants to take her out tomorrow night.

Don't you remember why you dumped the guy?

Phoebe, you can go out with a creepy guy any night of the year. I know I do.

I went out with the guy for two months. I didn't get to win once.

You know my friend Abby who shaves her head?

She says that if you want to break the bad boyfriend cycle, you can do, like, a cleansing ritual.

Can we just start throwing things in?

Hey, he's wearing a sweater.

Wow, that guy is hairier than the Chief!

It's all right. It's all right. You don't have to explain.

This isn't the first boyfriend bonfire that we've seen get out of control.

We get off around midnight. Why don't we pick you up then?

I'll even let you ring the bell.

(Did) You guys tell them you were married?

Are you kidding? My girlfriend doesn't know. I'm not going to tell them!

1. Monica, Rachel, and Phoebe each describe a past bad relationship. Can you remember why they disliked each guy?
2. If you are a Friends expert, can you remember some other bad past relationships for each of the three women?
3. Can you remember four things that they threw into the fire?
4. If you were participating in this ritual, what would you want to throw into the fire?
5. Phoebe seems to prefer to be on a bad date than be alone on Valentine's Day. Do you agree? Why or why not?
6. Have you ever heard of or participated in any cultural rituals or practices aimed at bringing positive changes into your life? If so, what was it like? Did it work?
7. Monica mentions that they might be "some kind of magnets" for attracting bad boyfriends. Do you believe that some people attract bad people into their lives? Why or why not?
8. The firefighters who arrive at the scene are portrayed as attractive and charming, a common American stereotype. Is this image of firefighters similar in your country? What jobs generally have an attractive image?