Learn English with Seinfeld

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• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Federal Reserve n. - a government department
• ☐ ☐ ☐ brush on (something) phv. - talk about (something) briefly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be in rare form exp. - be very funny
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fix (somebody) up phv. - match (someone) for a date
• ☐ ☐ ☐ would kill for (something) exp. - really want (something)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pluck v. - pull out an individual hair
• ☐ ☐ ☐ naturally exp. - of course
• ☐ ☐ ☐ work out phv. - be successful
• ☐ ☐ ☐ out of the question exp. - NO!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ one step away exp. - almost
• ☐ ☐ ☐ personal ads n. - posting a dating profile in a newspaper or on a website
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go down that road exp. - deal with that problem
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take (someone) out phv. - go on a date with (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hesitate v. - wait for a moment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ What does he do? exp. - What is his job?
• ☐ ☐ ☐ poison (someone) v. - using a chemical to kill someone or make someone sick
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nuts adj. - crazy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stocky adj. - big and strong (kind of fat)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bald adj. - having no hair
• ☐ ☐ ☐ balding adj. - losing hair
• ☐ ☐ ☐ lustrous adj. - shiny

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

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Jerry	Elaine	George	Cynthia

• Jerry and Elaine used to date, but now they are friends.
• George is one of Jerry's best friends.
• Cynthia is one of Elaine's best friends.

1. What did Jerry do last night?
   He went on a date with a girl.
   He met his friend George.
   He went to a movie.
   
   
2. What did Elaine do last night?
   She went on a date with a guy.
   She met her friend Cynthia.
   She went to a movie.
   
   
3. What is George's problem?
   He doesn't like his girlfriend.
   He still lives with his parents.
   He can't meet a good girl.
   
   
4. What is Cynthia's problem?
   Her boyfriend is cheating on her.
   She wants to get divorced.
   She can't meet a good guy.
   
   
5. Does Jerry think Cynthia is too good for George?
   Yes
   No
   
   
6. Why did Elaine use to date Jerry?
   Her standards were low.
   She was in love with him.
   He is rich.
   
   
7. What does Jerry not like about Cynthia?
   Her hair is too thick.
   She is ugly.
   She has strange eyebrows.
   
   
8. What does Elaine think is one of Cynthia's best features?
   Her personality
   Her eyebrows
   Her body
   
   
9. How does Jerry describe George?
   Strong
   Fast
   Smart
   Handsome
   Bald
   Balding
   
   
10. What do Jerry and Elaine plan to do after the date between George and Cynthia?
    Meet for coffee and talk about the date.
    Share everything they hear about the date with each other
    Go to the restaurant and watch the date between George and Cynthia.
    
    
11. Does Jerry think the date between George and Cynthia will be successful?
    Yes
    No
    
    
12. What is the first thing that George wants to know about Cynthia?
    Her job
    Her personality
    Her appearance
    
    
13. What is the first thing that Cynthia wants to know about George?
    His job
    His personality
    His appearance
    
    
14. Why did George get fired?
    He was always late.
    He was bad at his job.
    He tried to poison his boss.
    
    
15. How does Elaine describe George?
    Strong
    Fast
    Smart
    Handsome
    Bald
    Balding
    
    
16. What is very important to George?
    A girl's hair
    A girl's body
    A girl's eyebrows
    
    
17. Has George ever been married?
    Yes
    No
    
    

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

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

Instruções:: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a oração.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

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• Jerry wants to --- brush on fix up take out work out (fix up) George with Cynthia.
  
• While they were talking, George and Jerry --- brushed on fixed up took out worked out (brushed on) politics, but they mainly talked about dating.
  
• George agrees to --- brush Cynthia on fix Cynthia up take Cynthia out work Cynthia out (take Cynthia out) on a date.
  
• Elaine and Jerry don't think the date between Cynthia and George will --- brush on fix up take out work out (work out) because they are so different from each other.
  
• Elaine doesn't want to call George fat, so she says he is --- bald balding lustrousstocky (stocky) .
  
• Elaine is jealous of Cynthia's long --- bald balding lustrousstocky (lustrous) hair.
  
• Elaine says that George isn't completely --- bald balding lustrousstocky (bald) because he still has some hair.
  
• However, Elaine agrees that George is --- bald balding lustrousstocky (balding) because he is losing his hair quickly.
  
• George didn't like his boss, so he tried to --- hesitate kill pluckpoison (poison) him.
  
• A lot of women --- hesitate kill pluckpoision (pluck) their eyebrows hair by hair.
  
• Before Jerry says that Cynthia is beautiful, Jerry --- hesitates kills pluckspoisions (hesitates) , so George doesn't trust him.
  
• Elaine thinks that most women would --- hesitate kill pluckpoision (kill) for Cynthia's eyebrows because they are so beautiful.
  
  

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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.

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So what did you do last night?

She has really given up.

What, you don't think she is beautiful?

You know what your problem is? Your standards are too high.

Well let me tell you something about George.

Wait a minute. They are going to be telling us how their dates went.

What if it worked out?

What does she look like?

First of all, what does he do?

He is not bald. He is balding.

Thick lustrous hair is very important to me.

Yeah, that is right.

Has he ever been married?

He didn't really try to poison his boss?

1. Do you think George and Cynthia are a good match? Why?
2. Is George too good for Cynthia? (Is George out of her league?) Why?
3. Is Cynthia too good for George? (Is Cynthia out of his league?) Why?
4. What do you think will happen on the date?
5. What do men usually focus on when they choose a mate (face, body, personality, intelligence, humor, job?)
6. What do women usually focus on when they choose a mate (face, body, personality, intelligence, humor, job?)
7. What do you usually focus on when you choose a mate (face, body, personality, intelligence, humor, job?)
8. Have you ever fixed up a friend? How did it go? Was it successful?
9. Has your friend ever fixed you up? How did it go? Was it successful?
10. Have you ever wanted to poison your boss? For what job? Why? How about some other less serious revenge?
11. Jerry and Elaine used to date, and now they are good friends. Do you think it’s good to remain friends with your ex? Why or why not?