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#7. The Museum


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Published: 14 Oct 2022
Level 5 (B2)   |   Time: 4:49
Accent: British, American
Source: About Time

Tim stakes out a Kate Moss exhibit at a museum hoping to find Mary.


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.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ keep (someone) company exp. - stay with someone so that they are not lonely
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ He dumped me. [v] - He broke up with me.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ They sacked me. [v] - They fired me.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a fringe n. - the front part of a person's hair
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a total stranger exp. - someone whom you have never met
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ is about to exp. - will soon
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a lunatic n. - a crazy person
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a fetishist n. - a person who is obsessed with one thing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a brothel n. - a dirty terrible place (a place where prostitutes work)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a flat n. - an apartment
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the dress code n. - the rules regarding clothing for an event
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ slutty adj. - sexy
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ I'll be back in a tick. exp. - I will return soon.

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Tim mary Kit
Tim Mary Sister (Kit)
  • Tim has the ability to travel back in time.
  • He recently met (and fell in love with) a girl named Mary on a blind date.
  • Then Tim traveled back in time to help a friend, so he didn't meet Mary.
  • Mary told Tim that she is a big fan of Kate Moss (a model).
  • Tim is at a Kate Moss exhibit at a museum because he thinks Mary will come there.
  • Kit Kat is Tim's sister.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Kit Kat ______ her boyfriend.
    dumped
    was dumped by

  2. Kit Kat ______ her job.
    quit
    was fired from

  3. Mary ______ meeting Tim.
    remembers
    doesn't remember

  4. Tim thinks that Mary ______ his mother.
    looks like
    doesn't look like

  5. Mary thinks that Tim is ______.
    a bit weird
    kind of rude
    very handsome

  6. Kit Kat thinks that Tim should ______.
    try to talk to Mary again
    talk to Mary's friend
    give up

  7. Joanna ______ meeting Tim.
    remembers
    doesn't remember

  8. Joanna ______ round with them.
    is okay with Tim walking
    doesn't want Tim to walk

  9. Mary is worried that Tim might be _______ or ______.
    crazy
    a loser
    obsessed with fringes
    in love with Kate Moss

  10. Mary met Rupert _______.
    today
    yesterday
    a week ago
    last month

  11. Mary met Rupert _______.
    at a brothel
    at the museum
    on a blind date
    at Joanna's flat

  12. Rupert arrived there _______.
    a bit early
    kind of late
    right on time

  13. Tim says that he feels sick because _______.
    of a muffin
    he drank too much
    his heart is broken

  14. Rupert seems to ______ Tim.
    like
    dislike

Score:



The Details 세부 사항 Os detalhes Los detalles Деталі


Directions: Test your ability to remember all of the details from the video.

Instrucciones: Compruebe su capacidad para recordar todos los detalles del video.

Instruções:: Verifique sua capacidade de lembrar todos os detalhes do vídeo.

지시 사항 : 비디오의 모든 세부 사항을 기억하고 있는지 테스트해보세요.

Інструкції: Перевірте, наскільки добре ви запам'ятали всі деталі з відео.

  1. Where did Rupert meet Mary?

    At Joanna's house party



  2. Why does Tim say he will be lonely?

    His sister is leaving.



  3. What two things does Joanna like about Tim?

    His (nice) smile, his (fun) hair



  4. What two things does Mary ask about before she lets Tim join them?

    Being a lunatic, being a fringe fetishist



  5. What day (date) did Rupert meet Mary?

    June 17th



  6. What time did Joanna's party start?

    8:30 pm



  7. What does Mary think about her fringe?

    It is (might be) too short.



  8. What does Mary like in her coffee?

    Milk (but not sugar)



  9. What does Joanna compare her flat to?

    A brothel



  10. What is Kit Kat's ex-boyfriend's name?

    Jimmy



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

while / keep / Tim / company / museum / Kit Kat / tell / Tim / she / get / dump / and / sack

While (she is) keeping Tim company at the museum, Kit Kat tells Tim (that) she got dumped and sacked.



Sentence 2

when / Tim / see / Mary / he / walk / up / her / and / say / hello

When Tim sees Mary, he walks up to her and says hello.



Sentence 3

because / Mary / never / seen / Tim / before / she / polite / run / away / him

Because Mary has never seen Tim before, she politely runs away from him.



Sentence 4

Kit Kat / encourage / Tim / try / again

Kit Kat encourages Tim to try again.



Sentence 5

Tim / reintroduce / self / Mary / Joanna

Tim reintroduces himself to Mary and Joanna.



Sentence 6

Tim / ask / he / can / walk / round / Mary / because / he / about / be / quite / lonely

Tim asks [if/whether] he can walk {round/around] with Mary because he is about to be quite lonely.



Sentence 7

although / Mary / hesitant / Joanna / convince / Mary / let / Tim / join / them / because / he / nice / smile / and / fun / hair

Although Mary is hesitant, Joanna convinces Mary to let Tim join them because he has a nice smile and fun hair.



Sentence 8

Tim / surprised / when / Mary / boyfriend / show / up

Tim is surprised when Mary's boyfriend shows up.



Sentence 9

Tim / try / figure / exact / when / where / Mary / meet / Rupert

Tim tries to figure out exactly when and where Mary met Rupert.



Sentence 10

Tim / excuse / self / say / he / feel / bit / sick / but / he / probably / travel / back / time

Tim excuses himself (by) saying (that) he feels a bit sick, but he probably going to travel back in time.



Sentence 11

after / Tim / leave / Mary / Rupert / agree / they / both / like / Tim

After Tim leaves, Mary and Rupert agree (that) they both like Tim.



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

Thanks for keeping me company, Kittle.



Clip 2
0:00 / 0:00

Sorry, I think you've mistaken me for someone else.



Clip 3
0:00 / 0:00

That's distinctly weird. How do you know that?



Clip 4
0:00 / 0:00

I should probably go because my friend is waiting for me and you're a total stranger. Total stranger.



Clip 5
0:00 / 0:00

You (have) got to go again.



Clip 6
0:00 / 0:00

Tim is a total stranger, whose mother's name is Mary.



Clip 7
0:00 / 0:00

I just had a weird experience with Mary here of thinking she was someone else, but she wasn't.



Clip 8
0:00 / 0:00

I just wondered if I could walk round with you for a while.



Clip 9
0:00 / 0:00

But on the other hand, he's got a quite nice smile and sort of fun hair.



Clip 10
0:00 / 0:00

But you have to promise that you are not one of the following things. One, a lunatic. Two, a fringe fetishist.



Clip 11
0:00 / 0:00

No, no! I didn't mean it like that.



Clip 12
0:00 / 0:00

We don't know him at all.



Clip 13
0:00 / 0:00

Although I am wondering when you got there, Rupert. Early? Late?



Clip 14
0:00 / 0:00

I actually feel a bit sick now. Just these muffins, I think. Never trust a blueberry.



Clip 15
0:00 / 0:00

Okay, I'll be back in a tick.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. Why is Tim at the Kate Moss exhibit? What is his plan?
  2. Think of at least five strange, weird, or creepy things that Tim does or says in this video?
  3. Tim leaves after asking Mary and Rupert how they met each other. Why? What is he going to do next?
  4. Can you think of a better way that Tim could have met Mary again? Remember that Tim can travel back in time.
  5. Is Tim a stalker? Is Tim just romantic? Justify your opinion.
  6. Mary seems quite suspicious of Tim. However, both Joanna and Rupert seem very open and trusting. How would you react if you were Mary? If you were Rupert?
  7. What would you do if an (attractive?) man or woman approached you at a museum or art exhibit and asked to walk round with you?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Tim: Thanks for keeping me company, Kittle.

Kit Kat: Nothing better to do.

Tim: How's Jimmy?

Kit Kat: Dumped me.

Tim: Not again. And work?

Kit Kat: They've sacked me.

Tim: Idiots.

Tim: Oh My God. My God!

Kit Kat: What?

Tim: It's her. It's her! That's her!


Tim: Sorry.

Mary: Hi.

Tim: Hi. How are you?

Mary: I'm... I'm fine.

Tim: It's so good to see you.

Mary: Um... We've never met before.

Tim: Oh no, fuck. No, of course we haven't. No.

Mary: Sorry, I think you've mistaken me for someone else.

Tim: No, no, no. Your name's Mary.

Mary: That's distinctly weird. How do you know that?

Tim: Well, you look like a Mary.

Mary: In what way?

Tim: My mum's called Mary.

Mary: I look like your mother?

Tim: No. You're much prettier. It's a nice fringe, by the way.

Mary: God, it's new and probably too short but well, gee, thank you and listen, it was really nice to meet you. I should probably go because my friend's waiting for me and you're a total stranger. Total stranger.

Tim: Yeah, it's crazy stuff.

Mary: Yeah, kind of. Okay.

Tim: Bye, Mary. Bye.


Tim: Oh no.

Kit Kat: How did it go?

Tim: It was very poor.

Kit Kat: Very poor?

Tim: Very poor indeed, yeah.

Kit Kat: You have got to go again. You can do it.

Tim: Take two.


Tim: Sorry. it's me again.

Mary: Joanna, this is...

Tim: Tim.

Joanna: Hello. Nice to meet you.

Mary: Tim is a total stranger, whose mother's name is Mary.

Tim: Yeah, I just had a weird experience with Mary here of thinking she was someone else. But she wasn't. But I just wondered if I could walk round with you for a while because my sister Kit Kat is about to leave...

Kit Kat: Yeah. Bye...

Tim: And so, I'm about to be quite lonely.

Mary: Right. Well, I think we should probably say no.

Joanna: No, yes. But on the other hand, he's got a quite nice smile and sort of, you know, fun hair.

Mary: Yeah. All right. But you have to promise that you are not one of the following things. One, a lunatic.

Tim: Yeah. No.

Mary: Two, a fringe fetishist.

Tim: I'm just Kate Moss's number one male fan.

Joanna: Oh God.

Mary: Really?

Tim: Yeah. God, yeah.


Tim: Milk?

Mary: Yes.

Tim: Sugar?

Mary: No.

Tim: Boyfriend?

Mary: Yes!

Tim: No. No, you don't have a boyfriend.

Mary: Do I not look like I'd have a boyfriend? Do I look like I'd never get a boyfriend?

Joanna: No. That's the rudest thing I've ever heard.

Tim: No, no! I didn't mean it like that. I just didn't expect... Is it quite a new boyfriend?

Mary: Yes. There he is. Rupert.

Tim: Rupert?

Rupert: Hi guys.

Mary: Well, this is Tim and we don't know him at all.

Tim: When did you two meet? Exactly?

Rupert: Well, it was only a week ago, actually.

Tim: Come on, then. More details about this wonderful first meeting?

Rupert: Okay, okay. It was, um, what... Joanna?

Joanna: June 17th.

Rupert: And Jo was having a little party.

Tim: And where was this terrible party?

Joanna: My brothel of a flat.

Tim: Which is where, though? That's the question, isn't it.

Joanna: 26 Courtfield Gardens, SW5. Around 8:30. Dress code, slutty. Will that do?

Tim: Absolutely, yes. Although I am wondering when you got there, Rupert. Early? Late?

Rupert: On time, I think. True love was calling.

Tim: Oh god. I actually feel a bit sick now. Just these muffins, I think. Never trust a blueberry. Okay, I'll be back in a tick.

Joanna: Bit weird.

Mary: He's cute.

Rupert: I like him.

Mary: Yeah, me too.

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