Learn English with Wednesday

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a seatbelt [n] - a safety strap that keeps you in your seat while driving [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a vehicle [n] - a car, an airplane, a train, a boat, a bicycle
• ☐ ☐ ☐ count [v] - be included, be considered
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Punch it! [exp] - Go fast! Step on the gas!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ toots [n] - lady, girl (very informal)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sit behind the wheel [exp] - be in the driver’s seat of a car
• ☐ ☐ ☐ errands [n] - small tasks like shopping or going to the post office
• ☐ ☐ ☐ run (errands) [v] - go out and complete (small tasks or jobs)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a clock face [n] - the front of a clock with the numbers and hands [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shift into [v] - move the gear lever of a car into a certain position
• ☐ ☐ ☐ drive [n] - the gear in a car that makes it move forward [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a newbie [n] - a beginner
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nerves [n] - nervousness

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

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Wednesday	Enid

• Wednesday Addams is a student at Nevermore Academy.
• Enid is her roommate.
• Wednesday has an emergency and needs to drive somewhere fast.

1. The instructor was waiting for Wednesday.
   True
   False
   
   
2. The car has three steering wheels.
   True
   False
   
   
3. This is Wednesday's first time driving a car.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Wednesday has played a lot of driving video games.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The instructor tells Wednesday to hold the steering wheel until two o'clock.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The instructor wants Wednesday to exceed the speed limit.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Wednesday has full control of the car at the end of the video.
   True
   False
   
   

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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.

1. Do you have any previous driving experience? Video games [ are not valid ].

   [ don't count ]

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2. [ Hit the gas ], toots!

   [ Punch it ]

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3. My uncle used to let me sit behind the wheel while we [ did small personal tasks ].

   [ ran errands ]

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4. You're [ a beginner ]. Nerves are perfectly normal.

   [ a newbie ]

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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: 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.
( ) = 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

instructor / believe / Wednesday / Enid / Sinclair

The instructor believes (that) Wednesday is Enid Sinclair.

he / tell / Wednesday / get / car / and / fasten / seatbelt

He tells Wednesday to get in the car and fasten her seatbelt.

instructor / want / Wednesday / respect / vehicle / other / driver / road

The instructor wants Wednesday to respect the vehicle, other drivers, and the road.

The instructor wants Wednesday to have respect for the vehicle, other drivers, and the road.

Wednesday / say / uncle / used / let / her / sit / behind / wheel / while / run / errand

Wednesday says (that) her uncle used to let her sit behind the wheel while running errands.

Wednesday says (that) her uncle used to let her sit behind the wheel while he was running errands.

instructor / tell / Wednesday / keep / hand / ten / two / o'clock / steering / wheel

The instructor tells Wednesday to keep her hands at ten and two o'clock on the steering wheel.

when / Wednesday / try / speed / away / instructor / stop / car / with / emergency / break / pedal

When Wednesday speeds away, the instructor stops the car with his emergency break pedal.

he / then / *smug / declare / he / captain / this / ship

He then smugly declares (that) he is the captain of this ship.

* smugly: showing too much satisfaction with yourself

however / when / he / distracted / Wednesday / cut / brake / line / and / declare / she / captain / now

However, when he is distracted, Wednesday cuts his brake line and declares (that) she is the captain now.

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

Here at Third Wheel Driving, we respect the vehicle, the other drivers, and the road.

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Clip 2

Do you have any previous driving experience? Video games don't count.

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Clip 3

Punch it, toots!

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Clip 4

My uncle used to let me sit behind the wheel while we ran errands.

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Clip 5

You're going to put your hands at ten and two.

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Clip 6

Now with your right hand, shift into drive.

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Clip 7

Take your time. You're a newbie. Nerves are perfectly normal.

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Clip 8

Always remember, caution is your friend.

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Clip 9

I'm the captain of this ship, young lady.

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Clip 10

This school gets weirder every year.

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1. Would you rather drive with Wednesday or the instructor? Why?
2. Do you remember your first time driving a car? Describe the experience.
3. What are the rules about getting a driver's license in your country? How are they similar to or different from the rules in the US?
4. In your opinion, what is the right age to start driving? Why?
5. Would you rather learn a skill like driving from a family member or a professional instructor? Why?
6. Try describing the steps to start and drive a car like you are talking to a newbie. Use "process" language.
   
   Try using this vocabulary:
   • adjust, check, hold, insert, put on, press, release, shift, turn
   • the clutch, the brake pedal, the gas pedal, the steering wheel
   • drive, park, neutral, reverse, low
   • the dashboard, the engine, the key, the ignition, the mirrors, the seatbelt