Learn English with Men in Black

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• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pony n. - a small horse (not a baby horse)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a psychotic episode n. - go crazy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Orion n. - a group of stars
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Orion's Belt n. - a group of three stars
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a galaxy n. - a group of billions of stars [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a jump n. - space travel (a light jump)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Lem Sat n. - a satellite
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Arquillian n. - an alien civilization
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a battle cruiser n. - a large space ship [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ turn up phv. - appear
• ☐ ☐ ☐ speak of the devil exp. - said when a person or thing appears just after being mentioned
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pissed adj. - angry
• ☐ ☐ ☐ de-atomizer n. - a powerful gun
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cricket n. - a small insect (and very powerful gun) [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ midget adj. - very small
• ☐ ☐ ☐ furry adj. - lots of fur (hair)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a stray n. - a dog (or cat) with no home
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the pound n. - the place where stray dogs are kept (like a prison for pets) [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ two-bit adj. - unimportant
• ☐ ☐ ☐ beats me exp. - I don't know
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a guardian n. - a protector
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a marble n. - a small round piece of glass [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a jewel n. - a small shiny valuable stone (used in jewelry) [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a collar n. - the belt that is worn around a dog's or cat's neck [image]

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

Jay	Kay	Zed	Dr. Weaver

• MiB (Men in Black) is a government organization that monitors aliens on Earth.
• Kay and Jay work for MiB.
• Zed is the boss of MiB.
• Many aliens have recently been trying to escape Earth.
• Kay and Dr. Weaver recently talked to a small alien named Rosenberg just before he died.
• Rosenberg told Kay and Dr. Weaver, "The galaxy is on Orion's Belt."

1. MiB measures a day using 27 hours.
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2. Orion's Belt has billions of stars.
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3. Many aliens are suddenly coming to Earth.
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4. An Arquillian battle cruiser has recently arrived.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Zed doesn't want Jay to have a gun.
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6. Jay is happy with his gun.
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7. Jay thinks the white man is an alien.
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8. Frank the dog is planning to leave Earth.
   True
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9. Rosenberg thought Earth would be a safe place to hide.
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   False
   
   
10. Earth was a safe place for Rosenburg to hide.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Frank is the guardian of a galaxy.
    True
    False
    
    
12. The galaxy is very small and it is on Earth.
    True
    False
    
    
13. The cat's name is Orion.
    True
    False
    
    
14. The galaxy is on the cat's collar.
    True
    False
    
    

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1. What do you think will happen next with the galaxy? How will they prevent the war?
2. Frank (the dog) says that important things are not always big. What is something that you own that is both very small and very important to you? Why is it important?
3. Have you ever had to work a night-shift job? What were the hours (from when to when)? How was it? How long did it take for your body to adjust?
4. What problems do you think having a night-shift job would cause in your life? (Hint: Think about health, social life, family life.)
5. Pet owners often talk to their pets. Do you talk to your dog or cat? Do you think it can understand what you say?
6. Do you know any star constellations (a group of stars)? Have you seen them through a telescope with your own eyes?