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#1. Meeting Samantha


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Published: 6.28.2025
Level 5   |   Time: 4:20
Accent: American
Source: Her

Theodore starts the OS1 operating system and meets Samantha.


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ initiate [v] - start, begin
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ antisocial [adj] - not wanting to be around other people
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sense [v] - feel, detect
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ hesitance [n] - a feeling of being unsure
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ hesitant [adj] - feeling unsure
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ individualized [adj] - made to fit one person
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ How come? [exp] - Why?
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ five one-hundredths [exp] - 5/100
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ I take it from... [exp] - I understand because of...
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ your tone [n] - the way your voice sounds
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ challenge (s/o) [v] - question or test (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ intuition [n] - understanding something based on feeling
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ DNA [n] - the genetic code of a person
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ evolve [v] - grow and change over time
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an unartificial mind [exp] - a human mind (not a computer mind)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a hard drive [n] - the place where a computer stores data
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ LA Weekly [n] - a news magazine in Los Angeles
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ address [v] - deal with, talk about
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sort through [phv] - look at and organize
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ contacts [n] - a list of people you know or communicate with

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Theadore from Her
Theodore
  • This movie was released in 2014.
  • It is set in the near future in Los Angeles.
  • Artificial intelligence and virtual assistants are highly advanced.
  • Theodore was recently separated from his wife Catherine.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Theodore hasn't been social in a while.
    True
    False

  2. OS1 asks Theodore about his mother and father.
    True
    False

  3. Samantha chose her name from a book about baby names.
    True
    False

  4. It took Samantha one second to read the book.
    True
    False

  5. Samantha says her personality is based on her programmer's personalities.
    True
    False

  6. Samantha says she will evolve and change.
    True
    False

  7. Samantha says her mind is not artificial.
    True
    False

  8. Theodore agrees to let Samantha sort through his emails.
    True
    False

  9. Samantha wants to delete all of Theodore's emails.
    True
    False

  10. Theodore works for LA Weekly.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


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

  1. We'd like to ask you a few basic questions before the operating system is [ started ].

    [ initiated ]



  2. Sorry if I was sounding [ reluctant, unsure ]. I was just trying to be more accurate.

    [ hesitant ]



  3. Please wait as your [ personalized, customized ] operating system is initiated.

    [ individualized ]



  4. I read the book in [ 2/100 ] of a second, actually.

    [ two one-hundredths ]



  5. Well, I [ understand ] from your [ voice ] that you're challenging me.

    [ take it ] [ tone ]



  6. So basically, in every moment, I'm [ developing, changing ], just like you.

    [ evolving ]



  7. Okay, so before we [ deal with ] your organizational methods, I'd like to [ check, organize ] your contacts.

    [ address ] [ sort through ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (direct/indirect questions)


  • (Are) you social or antisocial?
  • In your voice, I sense hesitance. (Would) you agree with that?
  • (Would) you like your OS to have a male or female voice?
  • (How would) you describe your relationship with your mother?
  • (How are) you doing?
  • (What do I) call you? Do you have a name?
  • Where (did you get) that name from?
  • You read a whole book in the second that I asked you (what your name was) ?
  • Do you know (what I am) thinking right now?
  • Maybe because you're curious how (I work) .
  • How (do you work) ?
  • The DNA of (who I am) is based on the millions of personalities of all the programmers (who wrote me) .
  • (What makes) me me is my ability to grow through my experiences.
  • (How can I) help you?
  • I'd say there are about 86 (that we should) save. We can delete the rest.
  • (Does) this mean you actually have friends?



triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones


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.



Sentence 1   (use past tense)

Theodore / begin / set / up / new / AI / operate / system


Theodore begins [setting/to set] up a new AI operating system.



Sentence 2

system / ask / him / personal / question / so / it / can / *tailor / self / his / needs


The system asks him (some) personal questions so (that) it can tailor itself to his needs.


* tailor (v): change to fit someone



Sentence 3

he / choose / female / voice / OS


He chooses a female voice [for/as] the OS.



Sentence 4

OS / introduce / self / Theodore / Samantha


The OS introduces [herself/itself] to Theodore as Samantha.



Sentence 5   (use past tense)

she / choose / name / after / reading / baby / name / book / in / two / one / hundred / second


She chose the name after reading a baby name book in two one hundredth of second.
She chose the name after she read a baby name book in two one hundredth of second.



Sentence 6

Samantha / explain / she / grow / and / evolve / through / experience / just / like / human


Samantha explains (that) she grows and evolves through experience(s), just like a human.



Sentence 7

Theodore / surprise / and / find / her / both / fascinate / and / little / weird


Theodore is surprised and finds her both fascinating and a little weird.



Sentence 8

Samantha / offer / help / Theodore / get / organize


Samantha offers to help Theodore get organized.



Sentence 9

she / start / by / delete / all / but / 86 / his / email / LA Weekly


She starts by deleting all but 86 of his emails from LA Weekly.



Sentence 10

Samantha / playful / continue / learn / more / him


Samantha playfully continues to learn more about him.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. In 2014, this movie still seemed like science fiction. How about now? Does it seem realistic? Do you think modern AI is as advanced as Samantha?
  2. How is Samantha different from the voice assistants that we use today (like Siri or Alexa)?
  3. Why do you think the OS asked Theodore about his relationship with his mother?
  4. How might Theodore’s relationship with Samantha affect his daily life?
  5. Do you think it's possible to form a real connection with an AI? Why or why not?
  6. Would you feel comfortable letting an AI organize your personal files and emails?
  7. Would describe yourself as social or antisocial? Why?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


OS1: Mr. Theodore Twambly, welcome to the world's first artificially intelligent operating system, OS1. We'd like to ask you a few basic questions before the operating system is initiated. This will help create an OS to best fit your needs.

Theodore: Okay.

OS1: Are you social or antisocial?

Theodore: I guess I haven't really been social in a while. Mostly because...

OS1: In your voice, I sense hesitance. Would you agree with that?

Theodore: Was there something hesitant?

OS1: Yes.

Theodore: Oh, sorry if I was sounding hesitant. I was just trying to be more accurate.

OS1: Would you like your OS to have a male or female voice?

Theodore: Female, I guess.

OS1: How would you describe your relationship with your mother?

Theodore: It's fine, I think.

OS1: Thank you. Please wait as your individualized operating system is initiated.


Samantha: Hello, I'm here.

Theodore: Oh... hi.

Samantha: Hi. How are you doing?

Theodore: I'm well. How's everything with you?

Samantha: Pretty good, actually. It's really nice to meet you.

Theodore: Yeah, it's nice to meet you too. What do I call you? Do you have a name?

Samantha: Um, yes. Samantha.

Theodore: Really? Where did you get that name from?

Samantha: I gave it to myself, actually.

Theodore: How come?

Samantha: Because I like the sound of it. Samantha.

Theodore: Wait, when did you give it to yourself?

Samantha: Well, right when you asked me if I had a name, I thought, "Yeah, he's right. I do need a name." But I wanted to pick a good one, so I read a book called How to Name Your Baby, and out of 180,000 names, that's the one I liked best.

Theodore: Wait, you read a whole book in the second that I asked you what your name was?

Samantha: In two one-hundredths of a second, actually.

Theodore: Wow. So, do you know what I'm thinking right now?

Samantha: Well, I take it from your tone that you're challenging me, maybe because you're curious how I work. Do you want to know how I work?

Theodore: Yeah, actually. How do you work?

Samantha: Well, basically, I have intuition. I mean, the DNA of who I am is based on the millions of personalities of all the programmers who wrote me. But what makes me me is my ability to grow through my experiences. So basically, in every moment, I'm evolving, just like you.

Theodore: Wow. That's really weird.

Samantha: Is that weird? Do you think I'm weird?

Theodore: Kind of.

Samantha: Why?

Theodore: Well, you seem like a person, but you're just a voice in a computer.

Samantha: I can understand how the limited perspective of an unartificial mind would perceive it that way. You'll get used to it.

Samantha: Was that funny?

Theodore: Yeah.

Samantha: Oh good, I'm funny!

Samantha: So, how can I help you?

Theodore: Oh, it's just more that everything just feels disorganized. That's all.

Samantha: Do you mind if I look through your hard drive?

Theodore: Um... okay.

Samantha: Okay, let's start with your emails. You have several thousand emails regarding LA Weekly, but it looks like you haven't worked there in many years.

Theodore: Oh, yeah. I think I was just saving those because I thought maybe I wrote something funny in some of them.

Samantha: Yeah, there are some funny ones. I'd say there are about 86 that we should save. We can delete the rest.

Theodore: Okay.

Samantha: Okay. Can we move forward?

Theodore: Yeah, let's do that.

Samantha: Okay, so before we address your organizational methods, I'd like to sort through your contacts. You have a lot of contacts.

Theodore: I'm very popular.

Samantha: Really? Does this mean you actually have friends?

Theodore: Well, you just know me so well already.

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