Learn English with Pulp Fiction

McDonald's in Paris


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Published: 8.01.2024
Level 6   |   Time: 1:58
Accent: American

Vincent talks about the "little difference" between living in Europe and living in the US.


This video contains offensive language.


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Este vídeo contém linguagem ofensiva.


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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ 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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


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

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  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 is 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



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (pronoun reference)


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


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

    [ roll ] [ joint ] [ puffing ]



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

    [ proprietor ]



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

    [ dig ]



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

    [ shit ]



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

    [ drown ] [ shit ]



triangle Vocabulary Accuracy 어휘 정확성 Precisão de Vocabulário Vocabulario precisión (f@ck)


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

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

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

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.


  • Oh man. I'm going. That’s all there is to it. I'm (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 (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 (fucking) drown them in that shit!
    → It is common to put "fucking" in front of main verbs to emphasize.



triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones [ ? ]

Summary

This activity is designed to improve sentence accuracy and complexity. Most students can produce the key content words in a sentence. However, they have difficulty with accuracy because the functional words are difficult or can seem unimportant. This activity will help learners eliminate problems with these functional words by giving them immediate feedback on the mistakes they are making. It will also help students develop their use of more natural, varied and complex sentence structures.

TIP: Say the sentence out loud. Notice the types of mistake you make often. Focus on those types of errors. (singular/plural, subject-verb agreement, article use, prepositions, gerunds and infinitives, noun clauses, adjective clauses, word order, and word forms.)

Resumen

Esta actividad está diseñada para mejorar la precisión y complejidad de las oraciones. La mayoría de los estudiantes pueden producir las palabras clave del contenido en una oración. Sin embargo, tienen dificultades con la precisión porque las palabras funcionales son difíciles o pueden parecer poco importantes. Esta actividad ayudará a los alumnos a eliminar problemas con estas palabras funcionales al brindarles retroalimentación inmediata sobre los errores que están cometiendo. También ayudará a los estudiantes a desarrollar su uso de estructuras de oraciones más naturales, variadas y complejas.

CONSEJO: Diga la oración en voz alta. Observe los tipos de errores que comete con frecuencia. Concéntrese en ese tipo de errores. (singular / plural, concordancia entre sujeto y verbo, uso del artículo, preposiciones, gerundios e infinitivos, cláusulas sustantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, orden de las palabras y formas de las palabras).

요약

이 액티비티는 문장의 정확성과 복잡성을 개선하기 위해 고안되었습니다. 대부분의 학생들은 문장에서 핵심 내용 단어를 생성 할 수 있습니다. 그러나 기능적 단어가 어렵거나 중요하지 않은 것처럼 보일 수 있기 때문에 정확성에 어려움이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 실수에 대한 즉각적인 피드백을 제공함으로써 이러한 기능적 단어의 문제를 제거하는 데 도움이 됩니다. 또한 학생들이 보다 자연스럽고 다양하며 복잡한 문장 구조를 사용하는 데 도움이 됩니다.

팁 : 문장을 크게 말하세요. 자주 저지르는 실수 유형과, 이러한 유형의 오류에 집중하세요. (단수 / 복수, 주어-동사 일치, 관사 사용, 전치사, 동명사 및 부정사, 명사절, 형용사절, 어순 및 단어 형태)

Resumo

Esta atividade foi desenvolvida para melhorar a precisão e a complexidade das frases. A maioria dos alunos pode produzir as palavras-chave do conteúdo em uma frase. No entanto, eles têm dificuldade com precisão porque as palavras funcionais são difíceis ou podem parecer sem importância. Esta atividade ajudará os alunos a eliminar problemas com essas palavras funcionais, dando-lhes feedback imediato sobre os erros que estão cometendo. Também ajudará os alunos a desenvolver o uso de estruturas de sentenças mais naturais, variadas e complexas.

DICA: Diga a frase em voz alta. Observe os tipos de erro que você comete com frequência. Concentre-se nesses tipos de erros. (singular/plural, concordância sujeito-verbo, uso de artigos, preposições, gerúndios e infinitivos, cláusulas substantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, ordem das palavras e formas das palavras.)


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.

Instrucciones: 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

Vincent / just / return / Europe


Vincent has just returned from Europe.



Sentence 2

Jules / curious / hash / bar / Amsterdam


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



Sentence 3

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


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



Sentence 4

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


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



Sentence 5

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.



Sentence 6

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.



Sentence 7a

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


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



Sentence 7b

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


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



Sentence 8

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


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



triangle Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir [ ? ]

Listen & Repeat


This activity has two purposes.

The first purpose is to improve listening accuracy. Learners can often understand the general meaning of a video but still not hear and understand many of the words that are said. This is because native speakers tend to say the functional words unclearly. (eg. don’t know, going to, want to, can’t, must have) This activity is designed to help learners improve their ability to hear these words.

TIP: Learners should listen, and then try to repeat exactly what they hear. Then they should click “Show” and read the sentence. After reading the sentence, learners should listen again and try to hear each word.

The second purpose is to improve pronunciation.

TIP: Learners should listen to and read the sentences at the same time. Then learners should try to copy the pronunciation and intonation of the speaker exactly.

TIP: Exaggerating the intonation and feeling of the speaker is useful. It may feel awkward or funny, but it will help you sound more natural.

Escuchar y Repetir

Esta actividad tiene dos propósitos separados.

El primer propósito es mejorar la precisión auditiva. Los estudiantes a menudo pueden comprender el significado general de un video, pero aún no escuchan ni comprenden muchas de las palabras que se dicen. En particular, los hablantes nativos tienden a decir las palabras funcionales (p. Ej., No sé, voy a, quiero, no puedo, debe haberlo hecho) de manera poco clara. Esta actividad está diseñada para ayudar a los alumnos a mejorar su capacidad para escuchar estas palabras.

CONSEJO: Los alumnos deben escuchar y luego intentar repetir exactamente lo que se dijo. Luego deben hacer clic en "Show" y leer la oración. Después de leer la oración, los alumnos deben volver a escuchar e intentar escuchar cada palabra.

El segundo propósito es mejorar la pronunciación.

CONSEJO: Los alumnos deben escuchar y leer las oraciones al mismo tiempo. Luego, los alumnos deben intentar copiar la pronunciación y la entonación del hablante.

CONSEJO: Es útil exagerar la entonación y el sentimiento del hablante. Puede parecer incómodo o divertido, pero te ayudará a sonar más natural.

듣고 따라하기

이 액티비티에는 두 가지 목적이 있습니다.

첫 번째 목적은 청취 정확도를 높이는 것입니다. 학생들은 종종 비디오의 일반적인 의미를 이해할 수 있지만 여전히 많은 단어를 듣고 이해하지 못합니다. 특히 원어민은 기능적 단어 (예 : 모르겠다, 갈 것, 갖고 싶어, 가질 수 없어야 한다)를 불분명하게 말하는 경향이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 이러한 단어를 듣는 능력을 향상시킬 수 있도록 고안되었습니다.

팁 : 학습자는 듣고 나서 말한 내용을 정확하게 반복해야 합니다. 그들은“Show”를 클릭하고 문장을 읽어야 합니다. 문장을 읽은 후 학습자는 다시 듣고 각 단어를 들어야 합니다.

두 번째 목적은 발음을 향상시키는 것입니다.

팁 : 학습자는 동시에 문장을 듣고 읽어야 합니다. 그런 다음 학습자는 화자의 발음과 억양을 따라 해 보아야 합니다.

팁 : 화자의 억양과 느낌을 과장하는 것이 유용합니다. 어색하거나 재미있게 느껴질 수 있지만 더 자연스럽게 들리는 데 도움이 됩니다.

Ouvir e repetir


Esta atividade tem dois propósitos.

O primeiro objetivo é melhorar a precisão auditiva. Os alunos geralmente podem entender o significado geral de um vídeo, mas ainda não ouvem e entendem muitas das palavras que são ditas. Isso ocorre porque os falantes nativos tendem a dizer as palavras funcionais de forma pouco clara. (por exemplo, não sei, vou, quero, não posso, devo ter) Esta atividade é projetada para ajudar os alunos a melhorar sua capacidade de ouvir essas palavras.

DICA: os alunos devem ouvir e tentar repetir exatamente o que ouviram. Em seguida, deveriam clicar em “Mostrar” e ler a frase. Depois de ler a frase, os alunos devem ouvir novamente e tentar ouvir cada palavra.

O segundo objetivo é melhorar a pronúncia.

DICA: os alunos devem ouvir e ler as frases ao mesmo tempo. Em seguida, os alunos devem tentar copiar exatamente a pronúncia e a entonação do falante.

DICA: É útil exagerar na entonação e no sentimento do falante. Pode parecer estranho ou engraçado, mas ajudará você a soar mais natural.


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.

Instrucciones: 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

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



Clip 2

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



Clip 3

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.



Clip 4

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



Clip 5

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.



Clip 6

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



Clip 7

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



Clip 8

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



Clip 9

What do they call it?



Clip 10

What do they call a Whopper?



Clip 11

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



Clip 12

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



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. What does Vincent say about smoking marijuana in Amsterdam? This movie was made in 1994. Do 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 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?

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Jules: Okay, so tell me again about the hash bars?

Vincent:: Okay, what you want to know?

Jules: Well, hash is legal there, right?

Vincent:: Yeah, it’s legal, but it ain’t a hundred percent legal. I mean you can’t walk into a restaurant, roll a joint, and start puffing away. I mean, they want you to smoke in your home or certain designated places.

Jules: And those are hash bars?

Vincent:: Yeah. It breaks down like this, okay. 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. It’s legal to carry it, but but but that doesn’t matter because, get a load of this. Alright, if you get stopped by a cop in Amsterdam, it’s illegal for them to search you. I mean, that's a right the cops in Amsterdam don’t have.

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

Vincent:: Oh baby. You'd dig it the most. But you know what the funniest thing about Europe is.

Jules: What?

Vincent:: It’s the little differences. 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.

Jules: Examples?

Vincent:: Alright. 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. And in Paris, you can buy beer at MacDonald’s. An you know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?

Jules: They don’t call it a Quarter Pounder with Cheese?

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

Jules: What do they call it?

Vincent:: They call it a Royale with Cheese.

Jules: Royale with Cheese.

Vincent:: That's right.

Jules: What do they call a Big Mac?

Vincent:: A Big Mac is a Big Mac, but they call it Le Big Mac.

Jules: Le Big Mac. What do they call a Whopper?

Vincent:: I don't know. I didn’t go into a Burger King. You know what they put on French fries in Holland instead of ketchup?

Jules: What?

Vincent:: Mayonnaise.

Jules: Goddamn!

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