Learn English with Wednesday

• ☐ ☐ ☐ willingly [adv] - gladly, by choice
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the scene of the crime [exp] - the place where something bad happened
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bend [v] - control, influence, dominate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ my will [n] - my opinions, my desires, my decisions
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in charge of [exp] - responsible for, in control of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get (s/o) settled in [exp] - help (someone) become comfortable in a new place
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ground rules [n] - basic rules or guidelines
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bullying [n] - hurting or picking on someone weaker
• ☐ ☐ ☐ submit [v] - give, hand in
• ☐ ☐ ☐ report [v] - tell officially
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an autograph [n] - a famous person’s signature
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sign [v] - write your name
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I would expect nothing less. [exp] - That’s exactly what I expected.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Shoo. [exp] - Go away!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ disturbing [adj] - upsetting
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a big deal [exp] - important
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pilgrim [n] - a traveler for religious reasons
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a demon [n] - an evil spirit
• ☐ ☐ ☐ repel [v] - push away, keep away

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

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Wednesday	Pugsley	Morticia	Gomez

• This is the start of Wednesday's second year at Nevermore Academy.
• Pugsley is her brother.
• Morticia is her mother.
• Gomez is her father.

1. This is the first time Wednesday has returned to a school willingly.
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2. Gomez is worried that Pugsley won't be able to make friends at Nevermore.
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3. Wednesday promises to take care of her brother.
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4. Pugsley is never allowed to make eye contact with Wednesday at school.
   True
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5. Wednesday forbids Pugsley from bullying anyone at school.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The students at Nevermore all hate Wednesday.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Wednesday will only sign her name in her own blood.
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   False
   
   
8. Wednesday saved the school from a demon last year.
   True
   False
   
   

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. This is the first time you've ever [ voluntarily, freely ] returned to a school.

   [ willingly ]

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2. I will [ force, push ] this place to my [ authority ].

   [ bend ] [ will ]

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3. I let your father believe he's [ the leader of ] this family.

   [ in charge of ]

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4. Your father and I will [ help him feel at home ].

   [ get him settled in ]

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5. Here are [ the basic dos and don’ts ].

   [ the ground rules ]

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6. I would expect [ exactly that ].

   [ nothing less ]

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7. You're [ important ] after the whole saving the school from the demon pilgrim thing.

   [ a big deal ]

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8. The harder you [ push it away ] it, the harder it comes for you.

   [ repel ]

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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.

Instruções: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

as / they / get / out / car / Morticia / praise / Wednesday / willing / return / Nevermore

As they get out of the car, Morticia praises Wednesday for willingly returning to Nevermore.
As they get out of the car, Morticia praises Wednesday's willingness to return to Nevermore.

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Wednesday / *vow / bend / Nevermore / her / will

Wednesday vows to bend Nevermore to her will.

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* vow: promise

Morticia / warn / her / control / often / just / illusion

Morticia warns her (that) control is often just an illusion.

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when / Pugsley / admit / worried / about / make / friend / Gomez / *reassure / him

When Pugsley admits (that) he is worried about making friends, Gomez reassures him.

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* reassure: make someone feel less worried or afraid

Wednesday / once / *seal / Pugsley / *coffin / when / they / child

Wednesday once sealed Pugsley in a coffin when they were children.

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* seal: close tightly
* a coffin: a box for dead bodies

nevertheless / Wednesday / agree / take / care / brother

Nevertheless, Wednesday agrees to take care of her brother.

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Wednesday / then / give / brother / some / strict / ground / rule

Wednesday then gives her brother some strict ground rules.

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when / other / student / see / Wednesday / they / ask / autograph

When the other students see Wednesday, they ask (her) for her autograph.

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however / Wednesday / tell / them / she / only / sign / name / blood

However, Wednesday tells them (that) she only signs her name in blood.

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Bianca / show / up / and / use / power / make / student / go / away

Bianca shows up and uses her power to make the students go away.

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Bianca / warn / Wednesday / more / she / resist / popularity / more / it / will / grow

Bianca warns Wednesday (that) the more she resists (her) popularity, the more it will grow.

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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: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Clip 1

This is the first time you've ever willingly returned to a school.

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Clip 2

How does it feel?

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Clip 3

I already know where the bodies are buried.

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Clip 4

Like I let your father believe he's in charge of this family.

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Clip 5

Your father and I will get him settled in.

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Clip 6

No eye contact without permission. Bullying assistance requests must be submitted through writing. And Thing reports to me.

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Clip 7

Can I get your autograph?

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Clip 8

I only sign my name in blood.

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Clip 9

I would expect nothing less.

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Clip 10

Well, you'd better get used to it.

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Clip 11

You're a kind of big deal now after the whole saving-the-school-from-the-demon-pilgrim thing.

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Clip 12

The harder you repel it, the harder it comes for you.

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1. Pugsley wonders if he will make a friend. Why do you think he is so worried? What advice would you give him?
2. When you enter a new school, job, or situation, what do you think is the best way to make friends?
3. Wednesday makes three unusual ground rules for her brother. What are they? Which one do you think is the funniest or most extreme?
4. Describe Wednesday's relationship with her brother. When you were in high school, was your relationship with your sister/brother similar or different? How?
5. If you could make one unusual rule for your school or workplace, what would it be?
6. If you could make one unusual rule for your brother or sister (or best friend), what would it be?
7. Morticia says that "control is an illusion.” What does she mean? Do you agree with her?
8. What aspects of your life do you feel you can truly control? Which aspects can you not control at all?