Learn English with The Matrix

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• ☐ ☐ ☐ a construct n. - something built or created
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a simulation n. - a copy or imitation of a real situation, often used for training
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a plug n. - a device used to connect something to an electrical source
• ☐ ☐ ☐ residual adj. - remaining after most of something is gone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a projection n. - a projected image
• ☐ ☐ ☐ electrical signals n. - pulses of electricity used to send information
• ☐ ☐ ☐ interpret v. - understand or explain the meaning
• ☐ ☐ ☐ neural-interactive adj. - interacting with the brain
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bits and pieces exp. - small parts of something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ marvel v. - feel surprise or admiration
• ☐ ☐ ☐ magnificence n. - greatness
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a consciousness n. - being aware of oneself and the world
• ☐ ☐ ☐ spawn v. - create, make, produce
• ☐ ☐ ☐ strike v. - attack
• ☐ ☐ ☐ scorch v. - burn the surface of something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ abundant adj. - large amounts, plenty
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a BTU n. - a unit of heat energy (British Thermal Unit)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a volt n. - a unit of electrical force
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a battery n. - a device that stores electrical energy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fusion n. - the process of joining atoms to release energy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ liquefy v. - turn something into liquid
• ☐ ☐ ☐ intravenously adv. - through a vein, usually to deliver medicine or drugs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ precision n. - exactness, accuracy

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

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Neo	Morpheus

• Neo has just been unplugged from the Matrix by Morpheus.
• Morpheus is the leader of mysterious rebels who hint that Neo's reality is not what it seems.
  
  
• For more background, watch the previous video:   Red Pill, Blue Pill

1. What is the “construct” according to Morpheus?
   A simulation used for loading programs and equipment
   A place where humans are stored in the real world
   The name of the Matrix’s central computer
   
   
2. What is “residual self image” in the Matrix?
   A mental projection of how someone sees themselves
   A memory from before entering the Matrix
   A person’s physical body in the real world
   
   
3. How did Neo's appearance change when he entered the construct?
   He got plugs in his arms and head.
   He got taller and younger.
   His clothes changed.
   His hair got longer.
   
   
4. Why does Morpheus say “real” is just electrical signals?
   To prove that machines have taken over human perception
   To explain why people cannot feel pain in the Matrix
   To show that all sensations can be simulated
   
   
5. Who burned and darkened the sky?
   Morpheus and Trinity
   The machines
   The humans
   
   
6. Why did they do this?
   To stop the machines from accessing solar power
   To destroy humans' food supply
   To create an energy shield
   
   
7. How do the machines create humans?
   They simulate human minds and download them into old bodies.
   They clone humans from preserved DNA.
   They grow human in pods.
   
   
8. How do the machines feed humans?
   They liquefy dead humans and feed them to the living.
   They grow crops and deliver food intravenously.
   They grow artificial nutrients created in labs.
   
   
9. How do the machines get energy from humans?
   They use human thoughts to power their systems.
   They extract bio-electricity from humans.
   They harvest body heat from humans.
   They burn human bodies for fuel.
   
   
10. What is the purpose of the Matrix?
    To trap human minds and control their bodies
    To simulate old Earth for future generations
    To train humans to fight the machines
    
    
11. Why does Neo ask to be let out at the end of the scene?
    He is overwhelmed by the truth about reality
    He wants to fight the machines immediately
    He doesn’t trust Morpheus anymore
    
    

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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. Your appearance now is what we call [ remaining, left over ] self image.

   [ residual ]

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2. It exists now only as part of a [ brain ]-interactive simulation that we call the Matrix.

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3. We have only [ a small amount ] of information.

   [ bits and pieces ]

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4. We [ admired ] our own magnificence as we gave birth to A.I.

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5. A singular consciousness that [ created ] an entire race of machines.

   [ spawned ]

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6. But we know that it was us that [ burned ] the sky.

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7. They would be unable to survive without an energy source as [ plentiful, excessive ] as the sun.

   [ abundant ]

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8. I watched them [ turn to liquid ] the dead so they could be fed [ through the veins by injection ] to the living.

   [ liquefy ] [ intravenously ]

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9. And standing there, facing the pure horrifying [ accuracy, exactness ], I came to realize the obviousness of the truth.

   [ precision ]

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Directions: Choose the correct form of each word.

• We can load anything from clothing, to equipment, weapons, training simulate simulating simulations .
• Is it really so hard to believe? Your clothes are differ different difference .
• Your appear appearance now is what we call residual self image.
• It is the mental project projected projection of your digitize digital digitization self.
• What is real? How do you define defined definition real?
• Then real is simply electric electrical electricity signals interpreted by your brain.
• It exists now only as part of a neural interact interactive interaction simulation that we call the Matrix.
• This is the world as it exists existence today.
• All of mankind was united in celebrate celebrated celebration .
• We marveled at our own magnificent magnificently magnificence as we gave birth to A.I.
• A singular conscious consciously consciousness that spawned an entire race of machines.
• It was believed that they would be unable to survive surviving survival without an energy source as abundant abundance as the sun.
• We have been depend dependent dependence on machines to survive.
• The human body generates generations more bio-electric bio-electrical bio-electricity than a 120-volt battery.
• Then I watched them liquid liquefy liquefied the dead so they could be fed intravenous intravenously to the living.
• And standing there, facing the pure horrifying precise precisely precision , I came to realize the obvious obviously obviousness of the truth.
• No. I don’t believe it. It’s not possible possibly possibility .
• I didn’t say it would be easy, Neo. I just said it would be the true truly truth .

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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   [ ] = 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

Neo / want / know / what / matrix / so / they / plug / him

Neo wants to know what the Matrix is, so they plug him in.

inside / construct / Morpheus / explain / they / inside / computer / generate / simulation

Inside the Construct, Morpheus explains (that) they are inside a computer-generated simulation.

Morpheus / introduce / concept / residual / self / image / which / how / people / see / self

Morpheus introduces the concept of residual self-image, which is how people see themselves.

when / Neo / ask / it / real / Morpheus / question / very / nature / reality

When Neo asks [if/whether] it is real, Morpheus questions the very nature of reality.

he / describe / matrix / virtual / world / create / machine / control / human / and / use / them / energy / source

He describes the Matrix as a virtual world created by (the) machines (in order) to control humans and use them as an energy source.

in / past / humanity / create / artificial / intelligence / which / lead / war / between / human / machine

In the past, humanity created artificial intelligence, which led to a war between humans and (the) machines.

because / machine / dependent / solar / power / human / scorch / sky

Because (the) machines were dependent on solar power, (the) humans scorched the sky.

however / machine / able / survive / by / use / bio-electricity / body / heat / human / power / source

However, the machines were able to survive by using (the) bio-electricity and body heat from humans as a power source.

human / now / no / longer / born / traditional / way / but / grow / vast / field / pod

Humans are now no longer born in the traditional way(,) but (they) are grown in vast fields of pods.

dead / liquefy / so / they / can / feed / intravenous / living

The dead are liquefied so they can be fed intravenously to the living.

matrix / be / computer / generate / dream / world / build / keep / human / under / control

The Matrix is a computer generated dream world (that was) built (in order) to keep humans under control.

Neo / freak / out / and / demand / be / let / out / construct

Neo freaks out and demands to be let out of the construct.

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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.

This will feel a little weird.

Right now we’re inside a computer program?

Your appearance now is what we call residual self image. It is the mental projection of your digital self.

If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.

It exists now only as part of a neural-interactive simulation that we call the Matrix.

We marveled at our own magnificence as we gave birth to A.I.

We don’t know who struck first, us or them. But we know that it was us that scorched the sky.

And it was believed that they would be unable to survive without an energy source as abundant as the sun.

Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive.

Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony.

The human body generates more bio-electricity than a 120-volt battery and over 25,000 BTUs of body heat.

There are fields, endless fields, where human beings are no longer born. We are grown.

Watch them liquefy the dead so they could be fed intravenously to the living.

The Matrix is a computer generated dream world built to keep us under control in order to change a human being into this.

I didn’t say it would be easy, Neo. I just said it would be the truth.

1. Morpheus says that “real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.” Do you agree with that definition of reality? Why or why not?
2. Describe (or draw? or use A.I. to generate?) what your residual self-image would look like if you entered the Matrix.
3. Morpheus also says, "Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony."
   What does he mean? What is the irony?
4. The Matrix was released in 1999. Does it hold up, or does it look old? Does the story seem cliché, or does it still seem inventive and profound?
5. Do you believe our world is real or a simulation? Why?
6. Can you offer any evidence that our world is real? What is it?
7. Can you offer any evidence that our world is a simulation? What is it?
8. A.I. eventually enslaves humanity in the Matrix. Do you think A.I. is heading in the same direction today? Why?