Learn English with Friends

#1. Rachel Runs Away


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Published: 16 Sep 2020   [ UPDATED FEB 2026 ]
Level 4 (B1+)   |   Time: 3:02
Accent: American
Source: Friends [S1 E01]

Improve your English with an ESL listening lesson from Friends. Rachel meets all of the other friends after she runs away from her wedding.


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.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ decaf n. - decaffeinated coffee
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a Lincoln High survivor exp. - someone who graduated from Lincoln High School
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a gravy boat n. - a dish that holds gravy [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Lamauge n. - a style of dish (a town in France)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Sweet 'n Low n. - a sugar substitute [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be turned on exp. - be excited about
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ get freaked out exp. - be very worried or upset
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It hit me! exp. - I realized!
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Mr. Potato Head n. - a children's toy [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ drift apart phv. - slowly stop being friends
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be an issue exp. - be a problem
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It matters to me. exp. - It is important to me.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be for the best exp. - be a difficult but good decision
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ He is away. exp. - He is not at home.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ hit on (someone) phv. - flirt with (someone), try to become friendly or romantic [image] vocab image

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Rachel from Friends Monica from Friends Ross from Friends Joey from Friends
Rachel Monica Ross Joey
  • Ross and Monica are brother and sister.
  • Ross and Chandler went to university together.
  • Joey is Chandler's roommate.
  • Phoebe is Monica's ex-roommate.
  • Rachel and Monica went to high school together.
  • Joey and Chandler live in the apartment across the hall from Monica.
  • Barry is Rachel's fiancé. He is a dentist.
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Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Who has Rachel met before?
    Monica
    Chandler
    Phoebe
    Ross
    Joey

  2. Where did Rachel go before the café?
    To a restaurant
    To her high school
    To Monica's apartment

  3. What did Rachel love more than her fiancé (Barry)?
    A dish
    Gravy
    Ross

  4. What does Barry look like?
    A dinosaur
    Mr. Potato Head
    Abraham Lincoln

  5. Why was Monica not invited to Rachel's wedding?
    Rachel and Monica had a fight.
    Rachel and Monica live far apart.
    Rachel and Monica drifted apart.

  6. Who is Rachel talking to on the phone?
    Her father
    Her boyfriend
    Her fiancé (Barry)

  7. Where does Rachel want to stay now?
    With Joey
    With Monica
    With her father

  8. What does Rachel regret saying?
    She doesn't love Barry.
    She doesn't want to get married.
    She doesn't need her father's money.

  9. Why does Monica get angry at Joey?
    He is ignoring Rachel.
    He is flirting with Rachel.
    He is being rude to Rachel.

Score:



Story Order 이야기 순서 Ordem da história Orden de la historia Порядок подій


Directions: Put the events in the correct order, then press Check.

  1. Rachel rushes into the coffee shop.
  2. Monica introduces Rachel to everyone.
  3. Rachel explains why she ran away from her wedding.
  4. Rachel admits Monica is the only person she knows in the city.
  5. Monica points out that Rachel didn't even invite her to the wedding.
  6. Rachel calls her father and tells him she can't marry Barry.
  7. Rachel says she doesn't need her father's money and then immediately regrets it.
  8. Joey starts hitting on Rachel.

Score:



Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión Огляд лексики


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. And then I got really [ very worried, upset ].

    [ freaked out ]



  2. I know that you and I have kind of [ slowly lost touch ].

    [ drifted apart ]



  3. I was kind of hoping that wouldn't be [ a problem ].

    [ an issue ]



  4. Joey, stop [ flirting with ] her. It's her wedding day.

    [ hitting on ]



  5. Okay look, this is probably [ a difficult but good decision ], you know?

    [ for the best ]



  6. ...and that's when [ I realized ]: how much Barry looks like Mr. Potato Head.

    [ it hit me ]



Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (aux. verbs)


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.

Інструкції: Виберіть слово або вираз, який найкраще завершує речення.


  • I just went to your building and you weren't there, and then this guy with a big hammer said you be here.

  • I get you some coffee?

  • So (do) you want to tell us now, or we waiting for four wet bridesmaids?

  • Anyway, I just get out of there, and I started wondering, "Why I doing this?" and "Who I doing this for?"

  • So anyway, I just know where to go.

  • I kind of hoping that be an issue.

  • Daddy, I just marry him! I'm sorry. I just love him.

  • Look Daddy, it's my life. Well, maybe I just stay here with Monica.

  • Well, I guess we established she staying here with Monica...

  • Well, maybe that's my decision. Well, maybe I need your money.


Score:



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

Rachel / happy / see / Monica

Rachel is happy to see Monica.



Sentence 2

Monica / introduce / Rachel / friend

Monica introduces Rachel to her friends.



Sentence 3   (use past tense)

at / wedding / Rachel / realize / she / like / gravy / boat / more / fiancé

At her wedding, Rachel realized (that) she liked the gravy boat more than her fiancé.



Sentence 4   (use past tense)

Rachel / then / start / wonder / why / she / get / marry

Rachel then started [to wonder/wondering] why she was getting married.



Sentence 5

Rachel / think / fiancé / look / Mr / Potato / Head

Rachel thinks (that) her fiancé looks like Mr. Potato Head.



Sentence 6

Monica / Rachel / only / friend / who / live / city

Monica is Rachel's only friend who lives in the city.



Sentence 7

Rachel / talk / father / phone

Rachel is talking to her father on the phone.

Rachel talks to her father on the phone.



Sentence 8

Rachel / want / live / Monica

Rachel wants to live with Monica.



Sentence 9

Rachel / regret / say / she / not / need / father / money

Rachel regrets saying (that) she doesn't need her father's money.



Sentence 10

Monica / get / mad / Joey / hit / Rachel

Monica gets mad at Joey for hitting on Rachel.

Monica gets mad because Joey is hitting on Rachel.

Monica gets mad at Joey because he is hitting on Rachel.



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
0:00 / 0:00

Can I get you some coffee?



Clip 2
0:00 / 0:00

(Do) You remember my brother Ross?



Clip 3
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It started about a half hour before the wedding.



Clip 4
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And then I got really freaked out.



Clip 5
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I just had to get out of there.



Clip 6
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And I started wondering "Why am I doing this?" and "Who am I doing this for?"



Clip 7
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So anyway, I just didn't know where to go.



Clip 8
0:00 / 0:00

And I know that you and I have kind of drifted apart.



Clip 9
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But you're the only person I knew who lived here in the city.



Clip 10
0:00 / 0:00

Ooh, I was kind of hoping that wouldn't be an issue.



Clip 11
0:00 / 0:00

Well, maybe I'll just stay here with Monica.



Clip 12
0:00 / 0:00

Joey, stop hitting on her. It's her wedding day.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. What were the reasons that Rachel ran away from her wedding? Which one (in your opinion) is the most important?
  2. What advice would you give to Rachel?
  3. Do you know anyone who ever broke up after getting engaged but before getting married? Why did they break up?
  4. At what age should parents stop supporting their children financially?
  5. Monica mentions that she and Rachel had drifted apart. Why do you think this happened? (Be creative!)
  6. Have you ever drifted apart from a "best" friend? Why?
  7. How many friends do you still have from elemetary school? High school? University? Which group are you closest to?
  8. Rachel says her fiancé looks like Mr. Potato Head. Do any of your friends (or you) look like any famous cartoon characters? Which friend and which character?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Monica: Rachel?!

Rachel: Oh God Monica, hi! Thank God! I just went to your building, and you weren't there and then this guy with a big hammer said you might be here, and you are, you are!

Waitress: Can I get you some coffee?

Monica: Decaf. Okay, everybody, this is Rachel, another Lincoln High survivor. This is everybody. This is Chandler, and Phoebe, and Joey. And (do) you remember my brother Ross?

Rachel: Hi, sure!

Ross: Hi.

Monica: So, you want to tell us now, or are we waiting for four wet bridesmaids?

Rachel: Oh God. Well, it started about a half hour before the wedding. I was in this room where we were keeping all the presents, and I was looking at this gravy boat. This really gorgeous Lamauge gravy boat. When all of a sudden (Sweet 'n Lo?) I realized... I realized that I was more turned on by this gravy boat than by Barry. And then I got really freaked out, and that's when it hit me: how much Barry looks like Mr. Potato Head. You know, I mean, I always knew he looked familiar, but...

Rachel: Anyway, I just had to get out of there, and I started wondering "Why am I doing this?" and "Who am I doing this for?" So anyway, I just didn't know where to go. And I know that you and I have kind of drifted apart, but you're the only person I knew who lived here in the city.

Monica: Who wasn't invited to the wedding.

Rachel: Ooh, I was kind of hoping that wouldn't be an issue.


Rachel: Daddy, I just... I can't marry him. I'm sorry. I just don't love him. Well, it matters to me!

Monica: Look daddy, it's my life. Well, well, maybe I'll just stay here with Monica.

Monica: Well, I guess we've established she's staying here with Monica.

Rachel: Well, maybe that's my decision. Well, maybe I don't need your money. Wait! Wait! I said maybe!!

Monica: Okay look, this is probably for the best, you know? Independence. Taking control of your life.

Joey: And hey, you need anything, you can always come to Joey. Me and Chandler live right across the hall, and he's away a lot.

Monica: Joey, stop hitting on her. It's her wedding day.

Joey: What, like there's a rule or something?

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