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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ vomit v. - throw up, puke
• ☐ ☐ ☐ devote v. - give most of your time or energy to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a novel n. - a book
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a vlog n. - a video blog
• ☐ ☐ ☐ coherent adj. - clear, well-organized, easy to understand
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a serial killer n. - a person who kills many people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ punctuation n. - commas, periods, question marks [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ my followers n. - the people who follow my blog, channel, etc.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ imbeciles n. - idiots
• ☐ ☐ ☐ insipid adj. - boring
• ☐ ☐ ☐ emojis n. - small picture used to express emotions
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a foreign concept n. - a strange or unknown idea
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a rope n. - a long thick string [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a shovel n. - a tool used for digging [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gossip n. - talk about other people's personal lives
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Don't mess with me! exp. - Don't bother me!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ claws n. - the sharp hands of a cat or wolf [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mud n. - wet dirt
• ☐ ☐ ☐ settle in phv. - become comfortable in a new place
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a dorm mom n. - a woman who takes care of students in a dormitory
• ☐ ☐ ☐ greet v. - say hello
• ☐ ☐ ☐ smother v. - give a lot
• ☐ ☐ ☐ smother v. - try to kill someone with a pillow [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hospitality n. - kindness to guests
• ☐ ☐ ☐ return the favor exp. - repay/return kindness or a good deed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a conservatory n. - a room with a glass roof, used to grow plants
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Okey-dokey exp. - okay
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a privilege n. - something that you are not always allowed to do, something that you have to earn
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a right n. - something that you are allowed to do, something that you don't have to earn
• ☐ ☐ ☐ brisk adj. - active, fast, and energetic
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a shuttle n. - a small bus
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tad bit wary exp. - a little bit scared of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ make waves exp. - cause trouble, be noticed, attract attention
• ☐ ☐ ☐ perpetuate a stereotype exp. - cause a stereotype to continue

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

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Wednesday	Enid

• Wednesday Addams is a 16-year-old girl.
• She has just arrived at Nevermore Academy.
• Nevermore Academy is a school for unusual students (outcasts).
• The closest town to Nevermore is Jericho.
• For more background, watch the previous video:   #3. The Outcast Cliques

1. Enid ______ the changes that Wednesday made to their room.
   likes
   doesn't like
   
   
2. Wednesday doesn't like Enid's side of the room because ______.
   it is too colorful
   it is too small
   it is too cold
   it is too dark
   
   
3. Wednesday asks Enid to be silent so that she can ______.
   go to sleep
   study for class
   write her novel
   work on her vlog
   
   
4. Wednesday uses emojis in order to _______
   gossip
   threaten Enid
   show her emotions
   explain how to spell her name
   
   
5. Wednesday wants Enid ______.
   to show her how to get into town
   to turn off her stereo
   to help her write
   to go to sleep
   
   
6. Ms. Thornhill apologizes for ______ and ______.
   not bringing a gift
   making their room dirty
   not meeting Wednesday when she arrived
   putting Enid and Wednesday in the same room
   
   
7. Wednesday threatens to ______.
   go into town without Enid
   smother Enid while she is sleeping
   poison Enid with a dangerous plant
   start rumors about Enid in her vlog
   
   
8. Boys are not allowed to enter their dorm room ______.
   ever
   alone
   after 10pm
   on weekends
   
   
9. It takes about 25 minutes to get to Jericho ______.
   by car
   on foot
   by shuttle
   on horseback
   
   
10. Ms. Thornhill asks the girls not to ______ when they go to Jericho.
    talk to the local people
    cause trouble
    kill anyone
    use magic
    
    

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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. How much time does Wednesday devote to her novel?

   One hour per day

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2. What gift does Ms. Thornhill give to Wednesday?

   A plant

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3. When is the shuttle to Jericho available?

   On weekends

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4. What three emojis does Wednesday think of when she looks at Enid?

   A rope, a shovel, a hole

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5. What two mistakes does Wednesday say are in Enid's vlog?

   Poor punctuation, the spelling of Wednesday's last name (Addams, two Ds)

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6. What does Wednesday call Enid's followers of her vlog?

   Imbeciles

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7. What is Ms. Thornhill's position (job)?

   A dorm mom

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8. What three house rules does Ms. Thornhill mention?

   No boys, lights off at 10, no loud music

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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. Dividing our room equally. It looks like a rainbow [ threw up ] on your side.

   [ vomited ]

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2. Perhaps if you did the same, your vlog might be [ clear, organized, understandable ].

   [ coherent ]

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3. [ Don't bother me ]. This kitty's got claws, and I'm not afraid to use them.

   [ Don't mess with me ]

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4. I wanted to make sure that Wednesday was [ becoming comfortable ].

   [ settling in ]

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5. Apologies I wasn't here to [ meet and welcome ] you when you arrived.

   [ greet ]

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6. I hope to [ repay the kindness ] in her sleep.

   [ return the favor ]

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7. It's a [ lively, vigorous ] 25-minute walk, or there's a shuttle on the weekends.

   [ brisk ]

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8. The locals are [ a little bit ] [ nervous ] about Nevermore.

   [ a tad bit ]   [ wary ]

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9. Please don't go [ attracting negative attention ] or [ reinforcing, promoting ] any outcast stereotypes.

   [ making any waves ]   [ perpetuating ]

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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

Wednesday / just / finish / divide / room / equal

Wednesday has just finished dividing [their/the] room equally.

Wednesday has just finished dividing [their/the] room into equal parts.

Wednesday / ask / silence / so / she / work / novel

Wednesday asks for silence so (that) she can work on her novel.

Wednesday asks Enid to [be/keep] silent so (that) she can work on her novel.

she / then / criticize / Enid / vlog / for / be / incoherent / and / follower / for / respond / emoji

She then criticizes Enid's vlog for being incoherent and her followers for responding [with/using] emojis.

order / annoy / Wednesday / Enid / turn / stereo / and / start / dance

In order to annoy Wednesday, Enid turns on her stereo and starts [dancing/to dance].

as / Wednesday / approach / Enid / bare / claw / and / tell / Wednesday / not / mess / her

As Wednesday approaches (Enid), Enid bares her claws and tells Wednesday not to mess with her.

Ms / Thornhill / walk / room / and / interrupt / argument

Ms. Thornhill walks into [their/the] room and interrupts [their/the] argument.

Ms / Thornhill / then / introduce / herself / Wednesday / and / give / Wednesday / plant / conservatory

Ms. Thornhill then introduces herself to Wednesday and gives Wednesday a plant from her conservatory.

Ms / Thornhill / go / over / house / rule / Wednesday / Enid

Ms. Thornhill goes over the house rules with Wednesday and Enid.

Wednesday / ask / Ms / Thornhill / about / go / town

Wednesday asks Ms. Thornhill about going [into/to] town.

it / brisk / 25 / minute / walk / Nevermore / Jericho

It is a brisk 25-minute walk from Nevermore to Jericho.

it / take / 25 / minute / walk / Nevermore / Jericho

It takes 25 minutes to walk from Nevermore to Jericho.

there / also / shuttle / Jericho / weekend

There is also a shuttle (bus) to Jericho on weekends.

Ms / Thornhill / ask / Wednesday / Enid / not / make / wave / while / they / be / Jericho

Ms. Thornhill asks Wednesday and Enid not to make (any) waves while they are in Jericho.

Ms. Thornhill asks (that) Wednesday and Enid not make (any) waves while they are in Jericho.

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.

What the hell did you do to my room?

I devote an hour a day to my novel.

Perhaps if you did the same, your vlog might be coherent.

It's what my followers love.

They respond to your stories with insipid little pictures.

When I look at you, the following emojis come to mind: rope, shovel, hole.

If you're going to gossip about me, at least spell my name correctly.

Apologies I wasn't here to greet you when you arrived.

She has been smothering me with hospitality.

Before I leave, I want to go over a few house rules.

Lights off at 10:00, no loud music, and no boys, ever.

What's the story about going into the local town?

It's a brisk 25-minute walk, or there's a shuttle on the weekends.

Don't go making any waves or perpetuating any outcast stereotypes.

1. Wednesday says it looks like a rainbow vomited on Enid's side of the room. Do you agree? Whose side of the room do you like more? Why?
2. Wednesday says that the emojis rope, shovel, hole come to mind when she looks at Enid. What message do these three emojis communicate?
3. What three emojis come to mind when you look at your partner? How about your husband/wife/girlfriend/boyfriend?
4. Who do you think would be more difficult to live with — Enid or Wednesday? Why?
5. Nevermore seems very isolated (far away from cities). Would you like to live and study at an isolated school like Nevermore? What would be the advantages and disadvantages?
6. Have you ever had a roommate? Did you get along well? What kinds of things did you fight about?
7. Ms. Thornhill doesn't want Wednesday to perpetuate any outcast stereotypes while she is in town. What stereotypes do you think the people in town have about the students at Nevermore?