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#1. The Thirsty Scholar

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Published: 13 Oct 2026
Level 5 (B2)   |   Time: 3:11
Accent: American
Source: The Social Network

Mark's obsession with Harvard's exclusive final clubs turns a date with Erica into a disaster.


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  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

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  4. MIRAR Y LEER

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  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

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  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

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  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

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  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

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

  1. ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЛОВНИК і ОСНОВНУ ІНФОРМАЦІЮ

    Важливо прочитати словник і основну інформацію перед переглядом відео. Це покращить вашу здатність розуміти відео. Це також допоможе вам зрозуміти, як нова лексика використовується природно.

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  3. ВІДПОВІДАЙТЕ НА ЗАПИТАННЯ

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  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник

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.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a final club n. - an exclusive private social club for Harvard students
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ speaking in code exp. - saying something with a hidden meaning
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be obsessed with (s/t) exp. - think about (something) all the time
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ substantial adj. - important; significant
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ exclusive adj. - open only to a few selected people
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ kidding v. - joking; not serious
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ trite adj. - overused; unoriginal
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ straightforward adj. - honest and direct
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ supportive adj. - giving help and encouragement
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ break up with (s/o) phv. - end a romantic relationship with (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ settle down phv. - calm down
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the door guy n. - the man who checks IDs at a bar's entrance
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a class of people n. - a social level; a type of person
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a StairMaster n. - a stair-climbing exercise machine [image] ESL Vocab - A StairMaster
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ BU n. - Boston University
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sufficiently adv. - enough
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be impressed with exp. - admire; think highly of
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ just be friends exp. - have a friendship, not a romantic relationship
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ intention n. - a plan; an aim
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a nerd n. - a smart but socially awkward person
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ from the bottom of my heart exp. - very sincerely

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


Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст

Mark Erica
Mark Erica
  • Mark Zuckerberg is a computer science student at Harvard University in 2003.
  • Erica is Mark's girlfriend. They are having drinks at a bar called the Thirsty Scholar.
  • Mark wants to get into a Harvard final club, an exclusive private social club.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання

  1. Erica asks Mark which final club is the hardest to get into.
    True
    False

  2. Mark thinks Erica's question is a hidden insult.
    True
    False

  3. Mark believes that final clubs lead to a better life.
    True
    False

  4. Mark offers to take Erica to club events if he gets in.
    True
    False

  5. Erica admits that she used to date the door guy.
    True
    False

  6. Mark thinks Erica's university is not difficult.
    True
    False

  7. Erica thinks girls will dislike Mark because he is a nerd.
    True
    False

Score:


Story Order 이야기 순서 Ordem da história Orden de la historia Порядок подій

Directions: Put the events in the correct order, then press Check.

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  1. Erica asks Mark which final club is the easiest to get into.
  2. Mark accuses Erica of thinking he has no chance.
  3. Mark explains why the clubs are so important to him.
  4. Mark promises to introduce Erica to new people if he gets in.
  5. Erica breaks up with Mark.
  6. Mark brings up the door guy.
  7. Mark suggests that Erica doesn't need to study.
  8. Erica tells Mark why girls won't like him.

Score:


Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión Огляд лексики

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. Mark, I'm not [ hiding a meaning ].

    [ speaking in code ]



  2. You're [ always thinking about ] finals clubs.

    [ obsessed with ]



  3. I'm just saying I need to do something [ important ] in order to get the attention of the clubs.

    [ substantial ]



  4. Because they're [ only for a few ]. And fun, and they lead to a better life.

    [ exclusive ]



  5. And just because something's [ overused ] doesn't make it less true.

    [ trite ]



  6. I want to try to be [ honest, direct ] with you and tell you I think you might want to be a little more [ encouraging ].

    [ straightforward ]   [ supportive ]



  7. You're [ ending things with ] me?

    [ breaking up with ]



  8. I am sorry you are not [ enough ] [ amazed by ] my education.

    [ sufficiently ]   [ impressed with ]



  9. I have no [ plan ] of being friends with you.

    [ intention ]



Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень

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



Sentence 1

Erica / ask / Mark / which / final / club / easy / get / into


Erica asks Mark which final club is the easiest to get into.



Sentence 2

Mark / get / upset / because / he / think / she / mean / he / not / have / good / chance


Mark gets upset because he thinks (that) she means (that) he doesn't have a good chance.



Sentence 3

Mark / believe / join / club / will / lead / better / life


Mark believes (that) joining a club will lead to a better life.



Sentence 4

Mark / say / if / he / get / in / he / introduce / her / people / she / would / not / normal / meet


Mark says (that) if he gets in, he will introduce her to people (who/whom/that) she wouldn't normally meet.



Sentence 5

Erica / feel / insult / so / she / break / up / him


Erica feels insulted, so she breaks up with him.



Sentence 6

then / Mark / say / Erica / used to / sleep / door / guy


Then(,) Mark says (that) Erica used to sleep with the door guy.



Sentence 7

Erica / say / date / Mark / exhaust / like / date / StairMaster


Erica says (that) dating Mark is exhausting(,) like dating a StairMaster.



Sentence 8

Mark / suggest / she / not / need / study / because / she / go / BU


Mark suggests (that) she doesn't need to study because she goes to BU.



Sentence 9

finally / she / tell / him / girl / will / dislike / him / because / he / asshole / not / because / he / nerd


Finally, she tells him (that) girls will dislike him because he is an asshole, not because he is a nerd.



Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir Слухайте і повторюйте

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.

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Okay, well, which is the easiest to get into?



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You asked me which one was the easiest to get into because you think that that's the one where I'll have the best chance.



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The one that's the easiest to get into would be the one where anybody has the best chance.



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Well, I want to try and be straightforward with you and let you know that we're not anymore.



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The reason we're able to sit here and drink right now is because you used to sleep with the door guy.



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Come on, you don't have to study, you don't have to study. Let's just talk.



Clip 7
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Because it is exhausting. Dating you is like dating a StairMaster.



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Why do you keep saying I don't have to study?



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I think we should just be friends.



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I don't want to be friends.



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But you're going to go through life thinking that girls don't like you because you're a nerd.



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And I want you to know from the bottom of my heart that that won't be true.



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It'll be because you're an asshole.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення

  1. Why does Mark think Erica's question about the easiest final club is an insult?
  2. Why does Erica decide to break up with Mark?
  3. Do you agree with Erica's final comment about why girls won't like Mark? Explain your opinion.
  4. Are there exclusive clubs, groups, or schools in your country that people want to join? Would you want to join one?
  5. If you were Mark's friend in this situation, what advice would you give him? What advice would you give Erica?
  6. Can you explain what these exchanges mean?
    Erica: Why don't you just concentrate on being the best you you can be?
    Mark: Did you really just say that?
    Mark: I can't believe you said something so trite.

    Erica: Dating you is like dating a StairMaster.
    Erica: Dating you is exhausting, and the relationship never goes anywhere.

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій

Erica: Okay, well, which is the easiest to get into?

Mark: Why would you ask me that?

Erica: I was just asking.

Mark: None of them. That's the point. I think you asked me that because you think the final club that's easiest to get into is the one where I'll have the best chance.

Erica: I... What?

Mark: You asked me which one was the easiest to get into because you think that that's the one where I'll have the best chance.

Erica: The one that's the easiest to get into would be the one where anybody has the best chance.

Mark: You didn't ask me which one was the best one, you asked me which one was the easiest one.

Erica: I was honestly just asking, okay? I was just asking to ask. Mark, I'm not speaking in code.

Mark: Erica.

Erica: You're obsessed with finals clubs.

Mark: I'm just saying I need to do something substantial in order to get the attention of the clubs.

Erica: Why?

Mark: Because they're exclusive. And fun, and they lead to a better life.

Erica: Well, why don't you just concentrate on being the best you you can be?

Mark: Did you really just say that?

Erica: I was kidding. And just because something's trite doesn't make it less true.

Mark: I want to try to be straightforward with you and tell you I think you might want to be a little more supportive. If I get in, I will be taking you to the events and the gatherings, and you'll be meeting a lot of people you wouldn't normally get to meet.

Erica: You would do that for me?

Mark: We're dating.

Erica: Okay. Well, I want to try and be straightforward with you and let you know that we're not anymore.

Mark: What do you mean?

Erica: We're not dating anymore. I'm sorry.

Mark: Is this a joke?

Erica: No, it's not.

Mark: You're breaking up with me?

Erica: You're going to introduce me to people I wouldn't normally have the chance to meet? What the... What is that supposed to mean?

Mark: Wait, settle down.

Erica: What is it supposed to mean?

Mark: Erica, the reason we're able to sit here and drink right now is because you used to sleep with the door guy.

Erica: The door guy? His name is Bobby. I have not slept with the door guy. The door guy is a friend of mine, and he's a perfectly good class of people. I have to go study..

Mark: Erica.

Erica: Yes?

Mark: I'm sorry, I mean it.

Erica: I appreciate that, but I have to go study.

Mark: Come on, you don't have to study, you don't have to study. Let's just talk.

Erica: I can't.

Mark: Why?

Erica: Because it is exhausting. Dating you is like dating a StairMaster. I have to go study.

Mark: You don't have to study.

Erica: Why do you keep saying I don't have to study?

Mark: Because you go to BU. Do you want to get some food?

Erica: I am sorry you are not sufficiently impressed with my education.

Mark: And I'm sorry I don't have a rowboat, so we're even.

Erica: I think we should just be friends.

Mark: I don't want to be friends.

Erica: I was just being polite. I have no intention of being friends with you.

Erica: You are probably going to be a very successful computer person. But you're going to go through life thinking that girls don't like you because you're a nerd. And I want you to know from the bottom of my heart that that won't be true. It'll be because you're an asshole.