Learn English with an ESL Friends Lesson

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ That sucks! exp. - That is terrible!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hang out phv. - spend time together
• ☐ ☐ ☐ You got me. exp. - I don't know.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ turn into phv. - change into, transform into
• ☐ ☐ ☐ You betcha! exp. - Yes! Okay! Sure!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be referred to as exp. - be called
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pool table n. - a billiards table [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be free exp. - not being used by someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Rack them up. exp. - Prepare the balls to play a game of pool.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ propose a toast exp. - congratulate someone with a drink
• ☐ ☐ ☐ DDS exp. - Doctor of Dental Surgery
• ☐ ☐ ☐ seeing somebody exp. - dating somebody
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Ten bucks says... exp. - I bet 10 dollars that... ( I am sure that... )

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

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Monica	Chandler	Rachel

• This episode is a flashback to three years earlier.
• Chandler and Monica live in the same apartment building.
• Monica and Rachel went to high school together, but they haven't seen each other for many years.

1. The bar that they are in used to be a coffee shop.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Monica and Chandler are planning to play pool.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Chandler chose the cute Italian guy (Joey) to be his roommate.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Rachel received the wrong drink.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Rachel thinks being a waitress is easy.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Rachel is getting married next week.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Rachel is getting married to a doctor (dentist).
   True
   False
   
   
8. Rachel is very proud of her big ring.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Monica hasn't seen Rachel for a long time.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Monica is dating Chandler.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Monica and Rachel plan to meet for lunch next week.
    True
    False
    
    

Score:

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Directions: 1) Read these sentences from the video and choose the word or expression that you think fits best. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

Instrucciones: 1) Lea la conversación y elija la palabra o expresión que crea que es mejor. 2) Escuche y verifique sus respuestas.

Instruções: 1) Leia a conversa e escolha a palavra ou expressão que você acha melhor. 2) Ouça novamente e verifique suas respostas.

지시 사항 : 1) 대화를 읽고 가장 적절하다고 생각되는 단어나 표현을 고르세요. 2) 답변을 듣고 확인합니다.

Інструкції: 1) Прочитайте ці речення з відео і виберіть слово або вираз, який, на вашу думку, підходить найкраще. 2) Прослухайте ще раз і перевірте свої відповіді.

• You want to hear something that sucks.
• Do I ever.
• Chris says they --- close are closing will close (are closing) down the bar.
  present    future
  
• No way!
• Yeah, apparently they --- turn are turning will turn (are turning) it into some kind of coffee place.
  present    future
  
• Just coffee! Where --- do we hang out are we hanging out are we going to hang out (are we going to hang out) now?
  present    future
  
• You got me.
  
  
  
• Hey, --- do did will (did) you pick a roommate?
  past    present    future
  
• You betcha!
• Is it the Italian guy?
• Yeah right!
• He's so cute.
• Oh yes, and that's what I want: a roommate that I can walk around with and be referred to as the funny one.
• The pool table is free. Rack them up. I --- am being will be am going to be (will be) back in just a minute.
  plan    promise    prediction
  
  
  
  
  
• Excuse me. Hello. Hi. My friend ordered an onion, not an olive, and I ordered a rum and Diet Coke, which I --- don't think am not thinking (don't think) this is.
  present action    present state   
• I am so sorry.
• That's all right. I mean how hard is it to get a couple drinks right, huh?
• I would like to propose a toast to the woman who, in one year from today, --- becomes is becoming will become (will become) Mrs. Dr. Barry Farber, DDS.
  plan    promise    prediction
  
  
  
  
  
• Oh my God, I went to high school with her. Rachel! Hi!
• Monica! Look! Hi! What --- do you think are you thinking (do you think) ?
  present action    present state   
• Oh my God. You can't even see where the Titanic hit it.
• Yes, his name is Barry. He's a doctor. Thank you very much.
• Awww, just like you always wanted. Congratulations
• Thank you. So how about you? --- Do you see Are you seeing (Are you seeing) anybody?
  present    future
  
• Not right now.
• Oh, but that's okay.

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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: 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

bar / going / be / turn / coffee / place

The bar is going to be turned into a coffee place.

Chandler / not / choose / Italian / guy / be / roommate

Chandler did not choose the Italian guy to be his roommate.

Rachel / complain / waitress / about / drink

Rachel complains to the waitress about her drink.

Rachel / friend / propose / toast / upcoming / marriage / Barry

Rachel's friend proposes a toast to her upcoming marriage to Barry.

diamond / Rachel / engagement / ring / very / big

The diamond in Rachel's engagement ring is very big.

Monica / go / high / school / Rachel

Monica went to high school with Rachel.

Monica / Rachel / go / high / school / together

Monica and Rachel went to high school together.

Rachel / tell / Monica / fiancé

Rachel tells Monica about her fiancé.

Rachel / feel / sorry / Monica / because / she / single

Rachel feels sorry for Monica because she is single.

Rachel / suggest / they / lunch / together / next / time / she / city

Rachel suggests (that) they [have/get/eat] lunch together the next time she is in the city.

Monica / not / expect / see / Rachel / ever / again

Monica doesn't expect to see Rachel ever again.

if / Rachel / marry / Barry / she / not / move / in / Monica

If Rachel had married Barry, she wouldn't have moved in with Monica.

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.

You want to hear something that sucks.

Chris says they're closing down the bar.

Apparently they're turning it into some kind of coffee place.

Where are we going to hang out now?

Hey, did you pick a roommate?

I'll be back in just a minute.

I mean how hard is it to get a couple drinks right, huh?

Hi! What do you think?

You can't even see where the Titanic hit it.

Awww, just like you always wanted.

Are you seeing anybody?

Ten bucks says I never see that woman again in my life.

1. Rachel doesn't marry Barry. Can you guess why?
2. Do you spend more time at bars or coffee shops? When/Why do you usually go to bars? When/Why do you usually go to coffee shops?
3. If you unexpectedly see an old high school classmate, do you usually hide or say hello? Why?
4. How many of your high school friends are you still close to? How many of your university friends are you still close to?
5. If you are a big Friends lover, you will notice many jokes about the characters' futures. Can you catch (understand) any of them?

   1. They say that going to a coffee place will suck, but they go to a coffee shop almost everyday in the future.
   2. After Joey (the Italian guy) becomes Chandler's roommate, everyone refers to Chandler as the funny one.
   3. Rachel says that being a waitress is easy, but she becomes a terrible waitress.
   4. Rachel doesn't marry Barry.
   5. Monica thinks that she will never see Rachel again, but they become roommates and best friends.
   

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