Learn English with Wonka

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• ☐ ☐ ☐ defy v. - not follow orders or rules
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a Hoverchoc n. - a chocolate that makes you fly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ disrupt v. - stop something from happening smoothly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ obliged adj. - having to do something, no choice
• ☐ ☐ ☐ move (s/o) on phv. - tell someone to leave a place
• ☐ ☐ ☐ confiscate v. - officially take away something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ earnings n. - money made from work
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a good cause n. - something that helps people or society
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sovereign n. - one coin (money)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ settle up phv. - pay a bill
• ☐ ☐ ☐ incur v. - experience something, usually something unpleasant
• ☐ ☐ ☐ during the course of your residency exp. - while you were staying here
• ☐ ☐ ☐ warmed your cockles exp. - made you feel happy and warm
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the stair charge n. - the fee to use the stairs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a minibar n. - a small fridge with drinks and snacks (and maybe soap?)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sink n. - a bowl in the kitchen or bathroom for washing
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ditch n. - a narrow channel dug in the ground, typically used for drainage alongside a road [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ raised in a ditch exp. - grew up in very poor or tough conditions
• ☐ ☐ ☐ linen n. - sheets, pillowcases, and towels
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the small print n. - important details in a contract, usually in small letters
• ☐ ☐ ☐ work it off phv. - do work to pay for something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a chartered accountant n. - a certified professional accountant
• ☐ ☐ ☐ He runs the place. exp. - He is in charge here. He is the boss here.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ answer to me exp. - be responsible to me
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a plumber n. - a person who fixes water pipes and bathrooms
• ☐ ☐ ☐ by trade exp. - as a job
• ☐ ☐ ☐ neglected to read exp. - didn't read
• ☐ ☐ ☐ not work out phv. - not be successful
• ☐ ☐ ☐ watertight adj. - perfectly made, no exceptions
• ☐ ☐ ☐ roll call n. - the act of reading names to check who is present
• ☐ ☐ ☐ suds n. - bubbles from soap

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

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Willy Wonka	Bleacher	Mrs. Scrubitt

• Willy Wonka is a magician and chocolatier. (He makes chocolate.)
• He has come to this city to make his fortune selling chocolate.
• Mrs. Scrubitt and Bleacher own a hotel and wash house (laundry).
• Willy Wonka stayed in their hotel last night.
• He signed a very long contract with a lot of small print when he arrived.

1. Why does the officer have to move Wonka on and confiscate his earnings?
   Wonka is disrupting other businesses
   Wonka injured some people
   Wonka is not paying taxes
   Wonka is a foreigner
   
   
2. What does Wonka ask the officer to leave him with?
   Some respect
   His chocolate
   His earnings
   A sovereign
   
   
3. What extra charges did Wonka incur?
   Warming his cockles by the fire
   Drinking a glass of gin
   Turning on the lights
   Ruining his mattress
   Eating breakfast
   Using the stairs
   Using the linen
   
   
4. What did Wonka use from the minibar?
   A pillow
   Soap
   Nuts
   Gin
   
   
5. How many sovereigns does Mrs. Scrubitt say Wonka owes in total?
   1,000
   2,000
   10,000
   12,000
   
   
6. How does Mrs. Scrubitt say that Wonka must pay off his debt?
   Sell his chocolate
   Take care of the dog
   Work in the wash house
   Become a chartered accountant
   
   
7. How long does Mrs. Scrubitt say it will take Wonka to pay off his debt?
   About 1 year
   About 12 year
   About 19 years
   About 27 years
   
   
8. How did the people in the basement end up in the wash house?
   They didn't read the contract carefully.
   The police brought them there.
   They asked for a job.
   They got married.
   
   
9. How many ex-wives does Larry Chucklesworth have?
   None
   One
   Two
   Three
   
   
10. What are the consequences if Wonka is not present at roll call?
    They will give extra work to the other employees.
    He will be fined 1,000 sovereigns.
    The dog will start to look for him.
    The police will bring him back.
    He will be given more work.
    
    

Score:

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Directions: Choose the word or expression that they use in the video to complete each sentence. Most of the choices are possible, but try to remember the word that they use in the video. In most cases, it is the most natural.

• --- Nothing Anything Something to see here.
• Don't worry, it's going to a good cause. Sick kids, or --- nothing anything something .
• There was that glass of gin you had on --- arrive arrival arriving .
• Then you've got your stair charge, and that is --- a at per step.
• Now, tell me, Mr. Wonka, did you --- do chance happen to use the minibar?
• Even Bleacher knows you never touch the minibar, and he was --- raised grown grew up in a ditch.
• You've got to be --- joking fooling kidding me.
• It's all in the small --- print letters writing , dearie.
• He --- runs directs operates the place. And you'd --- best must obliged do as he says, or you'll answer to me.
• One --- time minute moment of stupidity, followed by --- always forever endless regret.
• I've only been married once, and it didn't --- happen succeed work out .

Score:

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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

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( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

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( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

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( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

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Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

chief / police / tell / officer / apprehend / people / defy / gravity

The chief of police tells [his/the] officers to apprehend the people (who are) defying gravity.

one / officer / tell / Wonka / he / have to / confiscate / earning

One of the officers tells Wonka (that) he has to confiscate his earnings.

however / he / kindly / give / Wonka / one / sovereign / pay / room

However, he kindly gives Wonka one sovereign to pay for [his/a] room.

at / hotel / Mrs / Scrubitt / inform / Wonka / he / incur / numerous / additional / charge

At the hotel, Mrs. Scrubitt informs Wonka (that) he has incurred numerous additional charges.

these / charge / add / up / 10,000 / sovereign / which / far / more / Wonka / can / afford

These charges add up to 10,000 sovereigns, which is far more than Wonka can afford.

Mrs / Scrubitt / tell / Wonka / he / will / have to / work / debt / which / take / over / 27 / year

Mrs. Scrubitt tells Wonka (that) he will have to work off his debt, which will take over 27 years.

Mrs. Scrubitt tells Wonka (that) he will have to work his debt off, which will take over 27 years.

Wonka / then / meet / some / other / people / trap / similar / circumstance

Wonka then meets some other people (who are) trapped in similar circumstances.

they / work / wash / house / because / they / also / neglect / read / contract / careful

They are working at the wash house because they also neglected to read the contract carefully.

Wonka / learn / escape / nearly / impossible / due / watertight / contract / and / tight / security

Wonka learns (that) [escape/escaping] is nearly impossible due to the watertight contract and (the) tight security.

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

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All right folks. Nothing to see here. Just a small group of people defying the laws of gravity.

I'm regrettably obliged to move you on and to confiscate your earnings.

Hey! What are you doing?

Could you at least leave me a sovereign? I need to pay for my room.

Not quite as well as I'd hoped.

I might have, briefly.

You've got to be kidding me?

I don't have ten thousand sovereigns.

Who are you?

And you'd best do as he says, or you'll answer to me.

They got all of you, too, did they?

We each of us found ourselves in need of a cheap place to stay and neglected to read the small print.

There's got to be some way out of here.

And even if you could get out, that contract is watertight.

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

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Clip 1

But, I'm afraid we do have to settle u(p) now.

Clip 2

But you have incurred a few extras during the course of your residency wiv (with) ourselves.

Clip 3

There was that glass of gin you (h)ad on arrival.

Clip 4

Oh, then you've got your stair charge, and that is per step, I'm afraid.

Clip 5

Now, tell me, Mr. Wonka, did you (h)appen to use the minibar?

Clip 6

Even Bleacher knows you never touch the minibar, and (h)e was raised in a ditch.

Clip 7

Add in your mattress hire, your linen lease, and your pillow penal(t)y, and you are looking at ten thousand sovereigns.

Clip 8

You're going (h)ave to work it off in the wash house, ain't ya?

1. This clip introduces four new characters: Abacus Crunch, Piper Benz, Lottie Bell, & Larry Chucklesworth. Give one or two words to describe each character based on your first impression.
   

   Abacus	Piper	Lottie	Larry

2. Why do you think the officers confiscated Wonka's earnings and moved him on?
3. Do you think the officer treated Wonka fairly or unfairly? Explain why.
4. How many of the hidden charges can you remember? Which ones were the most ridiculous?
5. Why do you think (or know) Wonka neglected to read the small print in the contract? Why do you think the other characters didn't read the small print?
6. Which kinds of modern businesses tend to have hidden charges? Do they make you angry?
7. Do you (have you ever) read the small print in a contract before you signed it? How about online terms & conditions?
8. Can you give any advice to protect yourself from these types of contracts and hidden charges?
9. Do you have any personal experiences or stories in which not reading the fine print led to unexpected consequences?
10. What do you think the video is trying to communicate about the power dynamics between those in authority (like the officers and hotel staff) and those who must follow their rules? Do you think this a good representation of the real world? Explain your opinion with examples if possible.