Learn English with Wednesday

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ vivid adj. - bright, clear
• ☐ ☐ ☐ howdy exp. - hello
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a roomie n. - roommate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Not a hugger. exp. - You don't like hugging.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ allergic to adj. - having a strong (dangerous) negative reaction to food, dust, or other substances
• ☐ ☐ ☐ break out into hives exp. - have a bad skin reaction [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flesh n. - skin
• ☐ ☐ ☐ peel off phv. - remove, come off, fall off
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an outcast n. - an outsider, someone who is not accepted by society
• ☐ ☐ ☐ found v. - start, establish
• ☐ ☐ ☐ freaks n. - strange people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a marginalized group n. - a group of people that is commonly discriminated against
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sanitized adj. - clean, only the positive side
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sales pitch n. - trying to persuade or convince
• ☐ ☐ ☐ smirk v. - smile (in an evil way) [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nefarious adj. - evil, in a criminal way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ swirl around phv. - circulate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pull strings exp. - use your influence or power to gain an unfair advantage, often in a secret way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get (you) off phv. - stop you from being punished
• ☐ ☐ ☐ But who is counting? exp. - the number is not important
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a quad n. - a shape with four sides, the central open area at a university [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pentagon n. - a shape with five sides [image]

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

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Wednesday	Morticia	Gomez	Principal Weems	Enid

• Wednesday Addams is a 16-year-old girl.
• Morticia and Gomez are Wednesday's parents.
• Principal Weems is the principal of Nevermore Academy.
• Nevermore Academy is a school for outcasts (unusual students).
• Morticia and Gomez both attended Nevermore when they were children.
  
  
• For more background, watch the previous video:   #1. Nevermore

1. The Addams seem to _______ Enid's dorm room.
   like
   dislike
   
   
2. Enid seems both _______ and _______ Wednesday.
   excited to meet
   scared to talk to
   disinterested in
   worried about
   
   
3. Wednesday needs a special uniform because she is _______.
   so small for her age
   allergic to color
   a new student
   a not magical
   
   
4. Nevermore was founded in _______.
   1651
   1691
   1751
   1791
   
   
5. Most of the students at Nevermore are _______.
   wizards
   orphans
   outcasts
   vampires
   
   
6. Wednesday plans to _______ Nevermore.
   escape from
   avoid studying at
   kill some students at
   do better than her parents at
   
   
7. There is a rumor that Wednesday killed _______ kid(s) at her old school.
   one
   two
   three
   
   
8. Wednesday's parents _______ after Wednesday created problems at her old school.
   punished her
   were punished
   wanted her to be punished
   helped her avoid punishment
   
   
9. The courtyard at Nevermore Academy has _______ sides.
   four
   five
   six
   eight
   
   

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. Oh. Welcome to Ophelia Hall. [ Doesn't like hugging ]. Got it.

   Not a hugger

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2. Please excuse Wednesday. She [ has a bad reaction to ] color.

   is allergic to

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3. I [ have a bad skin reaction ] into hives, and then the [ skin ] peels off my bones.

   break out  |  flesh

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4. You can save the [ clean, uncontroversial ] [ persuasion speech ]. I don't plan on staying here for long.

   [ sanitized ]   [ sales pitch ]

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5. It's all a part of their [ evil ], yet completely obvious plan.

   [ nefarious ]

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6. Rumor has been [ circulating ] that you killed a kid at your old school.

   [ swirling around ]

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7. And your parents [ used influence ] to [ help you avoid punishment ].

   [ pulled strings ]   [ get you off ]

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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. What word does Gomez use to describe Enid's room?

   Vivid

   Show Hide
   
   
2. How does Gomez describe his daugther's appearance?

   She looks "half-dead".

   Show Hide
   
   
3. What two things does Wednesday need to pick up at the registrar's office?

   A uniform, her schedule

   Show Hide
   
   
4. What rumor about Wednesday has been swirling around the school?

   She killed a student at her previous school.

   Show Hide
   
   
5. What facial expression is Morticia (Wednesday's mother) making in the photo on the wall?

   A smirk

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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

Addams / seem / shock / how / bright / vivid / Enid / room / be

The Addams seem shocked [by/at] how bright and vivid Enid's room is.

Principal / Weems / introduce / Wednesday / Enid

Principal Weems introduces Wednesday to Enid.

Principal / Weems / introduce / Wednesday / Enid / other

Principal Weems introduces Wednesday and Enid to each other.

Enid / worried / Wednesday / because / she / look / so / pale

Enid is worried about Wednesday because she looks so pale.

Enid / realize / Wednesday / not / hugger

Enid realizes (that) Wednesday is not a hugger.

Wednesday / claim / she / break / out / hive / when / color / touch / skin

Wednesday claims (that) she breaks out [in/into] hives when color touches her skin.

Principal / Weems / ask / Enid / take / Wednesday / registrar / office / pick / uniform / and / copy / schedule

Principal Weems asks Enid to take Wednesday to the registrar's office (in order) to pick up a uniform and a copy of her schedule.

Enid / give / Wednesday / brief / tour / Nevermore

Enid gives Wednesday a brief tour of Nevermore.

Wednesday / not / plan / stay / Nevermore / because / she / not / want / become / version / parent

Wednesday doesn't plan to stay at Nevermore because she doesn't want to become a version of her parents.

there / rumor / swirl / around / Wednesday / kill / kid / old / school

There is a rumor swirling around (that) Wednesday killed a kid at her old school.

however / Wednesday / parent / pull / string / get / her / off

However, Wednesday's parents pulled (some) strings (in order) to get her off.

However, Wednesday's parents pulled (some) strings and got her off.

Wednesday / seem / disappoint / quad / have / five / side

Wednesday seems disappointed (that) the quad has five sides.

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.

Are you feeling okay? You look a little pale.

Not a hugger. Got it.

Please excuse Wednesday. She's allergic to color.

I break out into hives, and then the flesh peels off my bones.

Please take Wednesday to the registrar's office to pick it up along with a copy of her schedule.

Fill in your favorite marginalized group here.

You can save the sanitized sales pitch.

I don't plan on staying here for long.

They've been looking for any excuse to send me here.

It's all a part of their nefarious, yet completely obvious plan.

Well, in that case, perhaps you can clear something up.

A rumor has been swirling around that you killed a kid at your old school...

...and your parents pulled strings to get you off.

Actually, it was two kids, but who's counting?

1. Why does Wednesday think her parents sent her to Nevermore? Why does she want to escape?
2. How are Enid and Wednesday different from each other? Do you think they will get along well? Why?
3. Who would you rather have as a roomie: Enid or Wednesday? Why?
4. Wednesday claims to be allergic to color. Do you think this is possible? Are you allergic to anything? What kind of allergic reaction do you have?
5. A quad(rangle) is a shape with 4 sides. A pentagon is a shape with 5 sides. What do you call a shape with 6 sides? 8 sides? 10 sides? 3 sides? 1 side?
6. Representations of male best friends are common in media, while representations of female best friends are less common. Do you think this true? If so, why?
7. One of the reasons for Wednesday's popularity is the positive relationship depicted between Enid and Wednesday. Can you think of some other famous female best friends (not rivals, not romantic) from movies, novels, or TV?