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• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ludicrous display [exp] - a ridiculous, embarrassing performance
• ☐ ☐ ☐ walk it in [exp] - score a goal easily
• ☐ ☐ ☐ send (s/o) on [phv] - add a player by making a substitution
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a postman [n] - a person who delivers mail
• ☐ ☐ ☐ proper men [exp] - real, typical, masculine men
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Having a laugh, int'ya? [exp] - You are joking, aren't you?
• ☐ ☐ ☐ put a pony on (s/t) [exp] - bet £25 on (something)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fancy (a team) [exp] - choose (a team) as a winner
• ☐ ☐ ☐ It's on me. [exp] - I will pay for it.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a lunatic [n] - a crazy or foolish person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ have a natter [exp] - have a private, informal chat
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in too deep [exp] - too involved in a situation to quit easily
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get over (s/t) [phv] - stop feeling awkward about something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ through the looking glass [exp] - in a strange, confusing situation (From: Alice in Wonderland)

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

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Moss	Roy

• Moss and Roy work together in the IT department of a company.
• Neither of them knows much about football.

1. According to Moss, ______ always tries to walk it in.
   Liverpool
   Arsenal
   Chelsea
   
   
2. Moss gets his football phrases from a ______.
   a newspaper
   a website
   a book
   
   
3. Moss says he uses the phrases so he can talk to ______.
   the postman
   his neighbor
   his boss
   
   
4. Roy thinks he is both ______ and ______.
   good at football
   masculine
   handsome
   funny
   
   
5. Roy first tries the football phrases out on ______.
   Harry
   Derek
   Dan
   
   
6. Moss bet a pony on ______.
   Arsenal
   Chelsea
   Liverpool
   
   
7. ______ pays for the drinks.
   Moss
   Roy
   Dan
   
   
8. Moss wants to ______.
   bet money on Liverpool
   go to a football match
   leave the pub
   
   
9. Roy wants to stay because ______.
   they keep buying him drinks
   he is starting to like football
   he wants to bet more money
   
   

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. See that [ ridiculous, embarrassing performance ] last night?

   [ ludicrous display ]

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2. The thing about Arsenal is, they always try and [ score easily ].

   [ walk it in ]

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3. Chelsea? You're [ joking ], int'ya?

   [ having a laugh ]

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4. I've already got [ a £25 bet ] on Liverpool.

   [ a pony ]

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5. Moss here [ predicts, backs ] Liverpool for the weekend.

   [ fancies ]

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6. Nah, [ I'll pay ]. Whatever these boys are having.

   [ it's on me ]

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7. Roy, can I [ have a private chat ] with you?

   [ have a natter ]

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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

Moss / use / website / that / send / him / football / phrase

Moss uses a website that sends him football phrases.

he / use / it / because / he / want / sound / proper / man

He uses it because he wants to sound like a proper man.

Roy / ask / Moss / link

Roy asks Moss for the link.

Roy asks Moss to send him the link.

when / they / at / bar / Roy / use / phrase / on / Dan

When they are at a bar, Roy uses the phrase on Dan.

Roy / *strike / up / conversation / Dan / and / then / Dan / introduce / Roy / Moss / friend

Roy strikes up a conversation with Dan, and then Dan introduces Roy and Moss to his friends.

* strike up: start

Moss / claim / he / have / pony / Liverpool

Moss claims (that) he has a pony on Liverpool.

however / Moss / not / actual / know / what / pony / be

However, Moss doesn't actually know what a pony is.

he / worry / they / find / out / he / not / know / anything / football

He worries (that) they will find out (that) he doesn't know anything about football.

He is worried (that) they will find out (that) he doesn't know anything about football.

Moss / want / leave / but / Roy / want / stay / because / they / keep / buy / him / drink

Moss wants to leave, but Roy wants to stay because they keep buying him drinks.

although / Roy / promise / not / let / thing / go / too / far / they / end / up / football / match

Although Roy promises not to let things go too far, they end up at a football match.

1. Why does Moss use a website that sends him football phrases?
2. What football expressions do they use in the clip? What are some other football expressions you know?
3. Do you think Roy and Moss actually become "proper men" by the end, or are they still just pretending?
4. Have you ever pretended to know about something (a sport, a show, a topic) to fit in with a group? What happened?
5. Have you made any bets on the World Cup matches? How much? Did you win or lose?
6. Have you ever made a friend at bar or pub? If so, tell the story.