Learn English with Ted Lasso

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a gaffer n. - a coach or manager
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the pitch n. - the field (the place where they play a football match)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ so it sticks exp. - so that I can remember it
• ☐ ☐ ☐ vernacular n. - specific vocabulary (jargon)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ There you go. exp. - Good job.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ marking v. - guarding, defending
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a box-to-box midfielder exp. - a midfield player with good all-round abilities (skilled at both defending and attacking)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ old-school adj. - traditional, old-fashioned
• ☐ ☐ ☐ He has lost a step. exp. - He has gotten slower.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a legend n. - an extremely famous and successful person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ The Champions League n. - a football tournament played among the top 32 clubs in Europe
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Chelsea n. - a team in the Premier League
• ☐ ☐ ☐ darn fine exp. - very good
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sports mix n. - an energy drink
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a fella n. - a guy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Holy smokes! exp. - Wow!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ spooked v. - scared
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cucumber n. - a long green vegetable
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I am open. exp. - I am not being marked or guarded.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ potential n. - having the possibility to become great in the future
• ☐ ☐ ☐ notes of exp. - a little bit of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Axe body spray n. - a cheap American man's cologne (perfume)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ spot on exp. - good guess, you are correct
• ☐ ☐ ☐ howdy exp. - hello
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pop in phv. - come in for a short time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ decent adj. - wearing clothes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ interrupt v. - stop someone's speaking
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pick up phv. - take someone somewhere
• ☐ ☐ ☐ waxed adj. - have hair removed from your body using hot wax

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

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Ted Lasso	Coach Beard	Nate

• Ted Lasso is an American football coach.
• Ted has recently been hired to coach an English Premier League football club, AFC Richmond.
• Ted doesn't know anything about football (soccer).

1. What is Coach Beard trying to teach Ted?
   The rules of football
   The players' names
   British sports vocabulary
   
   
2. What do they say about Roy Kent?
   He is a midfielder.
   He is a defender.
   He is from Wales.
   He is from Nigeria.
   He has won a championship.
   He has scored the most goals on the team.
   He is not a very nice guy.
   He is getting slower.
   He started playing soccer eight years ago.
   He is the team captain.
   
   
3. Why is Ted so impressed with Nate?
   He is so polite.
   He made a good sports mix.
   He knows all the players well.
   
   
4. What do they say about Jamie Tartt?
   He is a midfielder.
   He is a defender.
   He is from Wales.
   He is from Nigeria.
   He has won a championship.
   He has scored the most goals on the team.
   He is not a very nice guy.
   He is getting slower.
   He started playing soccer eight years ago.
   He is the team captain.
   
   
5. What do they say about Sam Obisanya?
   He is a midfielder.
   He is a defender.
   He is from Wales.
   He is from Nigeria.
   He has won a championship.
   He has scored the most goals on the team.
   He is not a very nice guy.
   He is getting slower.
   He started playing soccer eight years ago.
   He is the team captain.
   
   
6. Where is the British player from?
   Wales
   England
   Scotland
   Northern Ireland
   
   
7. How many countries are in Britain?
   one
   four
   ten
   
   
8. What does Ted smell in the locker room?
   Axe body spray
   Failure
   Shoes
   Wax
   
   
9. Why is the woman (Keeley) disappointed?
   She doesn't like Ted.
   They lost another game.
   She really liked the ex-coach.
   The players are not naked.
   
   
10. Who is the woman (Keeley)?
    A reporter
    Jamie's girlfriend
    One of the players
    The owner's daughter
    
    
11. Why does Jamie leave?
    He has a date with his girlfriend.
    He has to shoot a commercial.
    He has to get his chest waxed.
    
    

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Directions: Change the sports expressions from American to British English.

1. Ted is the new soccer coach of AFC Richmond.

   Ted is the new football manager/gaffer of AFC Richmond.

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2. Ted and Coach Beard walk onto the field.

   Ted and Coach Beard walk onto the pitch.

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3. The team practices every morning.

   The team trains every morning.

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   * team = players (AmE/BrE)
   
   
4. The team pays for the players' cleats.

   The club pays for the players' boots.

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   * team = organization (AmE), club = organization (BrE)
   
   
5. Ted was surprised to find out that a soccer game can end in a tie.

   Ted was surprised to find out that a football match can end in a draw.

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6. When I checked the standings, Richmond was in 8th place.

   When I checked the table, Richmond was in 8th place.

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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. Let me use it in a sentence so [ I remember it ].

   [ it sticks ]

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2. All this [ vocabulary ]. It is going to be tough.

   [ vernacular ]

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3. He has definitely [ gotten worse ].

   [ lost a step ]

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4. That is a [ very ] fine sports mix, young [ guy ].

   [ darn ] [ fella ]

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5. And am I getting [ subtle smells, hints ] of Axe body spray?

   [ notes ]

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6. [ Exactly correct ], Coach. But I think they call it something else here.

   [ Spot on ]

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7. But we just wanted to [ come in ] and say [ hello ].

   [ pop in ] [ howdy ]

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8. Knock, knock. Is everyone in here [ fully dressed ]?

   [ decent ]

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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

Ted / coach / Beard / practice / use / British / football / vocabulary

Ted and Coach Beard [practice/are practicing] using British football vocabulary.

Roy / yell / player / make / mistake

Roy yells at a player for making a mistake.

Roy yells at a player who made a mistake.

Roy yells at a player because he made a mistake.

Ted / surprise / how / good / Nate / sports / drink / taste

Ted is surprised [by/at] how good Nate's sports drink tastes.

coach / then / discuss / player

The coaches then discuss the players.

Roy / Kent / win / Champion / League / Chelsea / eight / year / but / he / lose / step

Roy Kent won a Champions League with Chelsea eight years ago, but he has lost a step.

Jamie / Tartt / great / player / but / not / great / teammate

Jamie Tartt is a great player(,) but (he is) not a great teammate.

Sam / Obisanya / right / back / defend / out / Nigerian / league

Sam Obisanya is a right back defender out of the Nigerian league.

Ted / coach / Beard / enter / locker / room / first / time

Ted and Coach Beard enter the locker room for the first time.

Ted / introduce / self / team

Ted introduces himself to the team.

Keeley / walk / locker / room / while / Ted / talk / player

Keeley walks into the locker room while Ted is talking to the players.

Jamie / leave / that / can / get / chest / wax

Jamie leaves so that he can [get/have] his chest waxed.

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.

You know what? I'm going to get it though.

Yeah, I know fellas like that.

So these fellas are from all over the place?

He must be from England, yeah?

Is that another country?

And am I getting notes of Axe body spray?

Spot on, Coach. But I think they call it something else here.

How can I help you?

Sorry, Coach. She made me an appointment. I'm getting waxed.

It's more for the fans than it is for me.

I mean, I can stay if you want.

1. What can you remember about the three players they introduce (Roy, Jamie, Sam)?
2. How do you think these three players will be important to the story? Think about each individually.
3. Roy Kent is the team captain, and he is very hard on the other players. Do you think this is a good leadership style in sports? How about in business? How about in the military?
4. Both Roy and Jamie seem difficult, but in different ways. What problems do you think Ted will have with each player?
5. Jamie says that he has to take off his shirt every time he scores a goal. What are some other ways that athletes celebrate success? Which do you like the most? Can you think of a specific celebration that was interesting or cool?
6. Football is a very international sport. Can you think of a footballer (past or present) from 10 different countries?
7. There are many things that have different names in British and American English. What are three examples from football? Can you think of five other examples (not related to sports)?
8. Society generally puts different requirements on men and women regarding grooming and body hair. Is this fair? How do you feel about men who shave (or wax) their body hair? How do you feel about women who don't shave (or wax) their body hair?