Learn English with Pulp Fiction

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ hash n. - a drug made from the cannabis plant (marijuana)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hash bar n. - a place where people can buy and smoke hash
• ☐ ☐ ☐ legal adj. - allowed by law
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a joint n. - a cigarette filled with marijuana or hash
• ☐ ☐ ☐ roll a joint exp. - make a marijuana cigarette
• ☐ ☐ ☐ puff away phv. - smoke continuously
• ☐ ☐ ☐ designated places n. - special areas where certain activities are allowed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ break down phv. - explain something in a simple way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a proprietor n. - a person who owns a business
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get a load of this exp. - listen to this ( used to introduce surprising or interesting information)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shit n. - stuff, things
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cop n. - a police officer
• ☐ ☐ ☐ dig it exp. - like or enjoy something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ That's all there is to it. exp. - I have made my decision.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the metric system n. - a system of measurement (meters, grams, liters)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a Quarter Pounder n. - a type of hamburger from McDonald's with a quarter pound of beef
• ☐ ☐ ☐ drown v. - die from being underwater
• ☐ ☐ ☐ drown (A) in (B) exp. - put a lot of (B) on (A), cover (A) with (B)

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

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Jules	Vincent

• This movie was made in 1994.
• Vincent has just returned from living in Europe.

1. In Amsterdam, you ______ smoke marijuana in restaurants.
   can
   can't
   
   
2. In Amsterdam, it is ______ for police officers to search you for marijuana.
   legal
   illegal
   
   
3. In Amsterdam, you can buy beer in ______ at movie theaters.
   real glasses
   paper cups
   
   
4. In Paris, you can buy ______ at McDonald's.
   beer
   marijuana
   
   
5. A Quarter Pounder with Cheese is called a ______ in Paris.
   a Royale with Cheese
   a Royal Cheese
   
   
6. People in Paris ______ the metric system.
   use
   don't understand
   
   
7. They ______ sell Big Macs at McDonald's in Paris.
   do
   don't
   
   
8. In Holland, people often put ______ mayonnaise on their French fries.
   a little
   a lot of
   
   
9. Vincent ______ to Burger King in Paris.
   went
   didn't go
   
   

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Directions: Determine what the underlined pronoun refers to.

• Yeah. It breaks down like this, okay.
  Hash
  A hash bar
  Amsterdam
  The system of rules
  No meaning (a false subject)
  
  
• It is legal to buy it. It is legal to own it. And if you’re the proprietor of a hash bar, it is legal to sell it.
  Hash
  A hash bar
  Amsterdam
  The system of rules
  No meaning (a false subject)
  
  
• It is legal to buy it. It is legal to own it. And if you’re the proprietor of a hash bar, it is legal to sell it.
  Hash
  A hash bar
  Amsterdam
  The system of rules
  No meaning (a false subject)
  
  
• A: Oh man. I'm going. That’s all there is to it. I'm fucking going.
  B: Oh baby. You'd dig it the most.
  Hash
  A hash bar
  Amsterdam
  The system of rules
  No meaning (a false subject)
  
  
• I mean they got the same shit over there they got here.
  Cops
  Smokers
  People in Europe
  People in the US
  
  
• I mean they got the same shit over there they got here.
  Cops
  Smokers
  People in Europe
  People in the US
  
  
• A: Do you know what they put on French fries in Holland instead of ketchup?
  B: What?
  A: Mayonnaise. I've seen them do it, man. They fucking drown them in that shit!
  People in Holland
  People in the US
  French fries
  Mayonnaise
  
  
• A: Do you know what they put on French fries in Holland instead of ketchup?
  B: What?
  A: Mayonnaise. I've seen them do it, man. They fucking drown them in that shit!
  People in Holland
  People in the US
  French fries
  Mayonnaise
  
  
• A: Do you know what they put on French fries in Holland instead of ketchup?
  B: What?
  A: Mayonnaise. I've seen them do it, man. They fucking drown them in that shit!
  People in Holland
  People in the US
  French fries
  Mayonnaise
  

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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. I mean, you can’t walk into a restaurant, [ make ] a [ marijuana cigarette ], and start [ smoking ] away.

   [ roll ] [ joint ] [ puffing ]

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2. And if you’re the [ owner ] of a hash bar, it’s legal to sell it.

   [ proprietor ]

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3. Oh baby. You would [ enjoy ] it the most.

   [ dig ]

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4. I mean they got the same [ stuff ] over there they got here, but it's just there, they’re a little different.

   [ shit ]

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5. I've seen them do it, man. They fucking [ cover ] them in that [ stuff ]!

   [ drown ] [ shit ]

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Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.

Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.

Instruções:: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a frase.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

Інструкції: Виберіть слово або вираз, який найкраще завершує речення.

• Oh man. I'm going. That’s all there is to it. I'm --- fuck fucking the fuck (fucking) going.
  
  → It is common to put "fucking" in the middle of an auxillary verb (be, have, must, can't) and a main verb.
  
  
• No man. They got the metric system there. They wouldn’t know what --- fuck fucking the fuck (the fuck) a Quarter Pounder is.
  
  → It is common to put "the fuck" after question words (who, what, how, where, why) to emphasize.
  
  
• I've seen them do it, man. They --- fuck fucking the fuck (fucking) drown them in that shit!
  
  → It is common to put "fucking" in front of main verbs to emphasize.
  
  

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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

Vincent / just / return / Europe

Vincent has just returned from Europe.

Jules / curious / hash / bar / Amsterdam

Jules is curious about (the) hash bars in Amsterdam.

although / you / not / smoke / everywhere / hash / basic / legal / Amsterdam

Although you can't smoke everywhere, hash is basically legal in Amsterdam.

Vincent / think / Jules / would / really / dig / live / Amsterdam

Vincent thinks (that) Jules would really dig living in Amsterdam.

Vincent / then / mention / there / other / little / difference / between / US / Europe

Vincent then mentions (that) there are (some) other little differences between the US and Europe.

example / people / can / buy / beer / movie / theater / Amsterdam

For example, people can buy beer in movie theaters in Amsterdam.

[One/An] example is (that) people can buy beer in movie theaters in Amsterdam.

Paris / quarter / pound / cheese / call / royale / cheese

In Paris, a Quarter Pounder with Cheese is called a Royale with Cheese.

Parisian / call / quarter / pound / cheese / royale / cheese

Parisians call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese a Royale with Cheese.

final / Vincent / claim / people / Holland / drown / French / fry / mayonnaise

Finally, Vincent claims (that) people in Holland drown (their) French fries in mayonnaise.

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.

Okay, what (do) you want to know?
[ okay, whachə wannə know? ]

I mean, you just can’t walk into a restaurant, roll a joint, and start puffing away.

It’s legal to buy it, it’s legal to own it, and if you’re the proprietor of a hash bar, it’s legal to sell it.

Oh man. I'm going. That’s all there is to it. I'm fucking going.

I mean they got the same shit over there that they got here. But it's just, it's just there, it's a little different.

Well, you can walk into a movie theater in Amsterdam and buy beer.

And I don’t mean in just like no paper cup. I'm talking about a glass of beer.

No man, they got the metric system there. They wouldn’t know what the fuck a Quarter Pounder is.

What do they call it?

What do they call a Whopper?

I don't know. I didn’t go into a Burger King.

I ('ve) seen them do it, man. They fucking drown them in that shit!

1. What does Vincent say about smoking marijuana in Amsterdam? This movie was made in 1994. Do you think what he described is still accurate today? Do you think it was accurate in 1994?
2. What does Vincent say about McDonald's in Paris? Do you think what he described is still accurate today?
3. How is McDonald's in your country different from McDonald's in the US? Are there any special names or unique menu items? Can you buy beer there?
4. What is the best way to eat French fries? With what kind of sauce? Which fast food chain has the best fries?
5. Vincent is focused on the "little differences" between Europe and the US. Imagine you have just returned to your country after living in the US (or some other country you have visited) for a few years. What little difference would you describe to a friend?
6. How accurately do you think movies like Pulp Fiction portray real American culture? What movies or TV shows do you think represent American society accurately? Which ones give an inaccurate image of the US?
7. What movie or TV show do you think represents your country's culture accurately? Why?
8. What are your thoughts on the legality of hash and marijuana? If marijuana were legalized in your country, what regulations do you think would need to be in place? How do you think it would impact society?