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The Secret (1)


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Published: 11.20.2024
Level 3   |   Time: 2:24
Accent: American
Source: Friends [S5 E05]

Joey discovers that Chandler and Monica are dating.


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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an eyelash curler [n] - a tool for curling eyelashes [image] ESL Vocab - An eyelash curler
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ hooked up with (s/o) [phv] - meet and have sex with (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ figure [v] - guess, assume
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ make (more) sense [exp] - be (more) logical or easy to understand
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a gay cruise [n] - a vacation cruise catering to the LGBTQ+ community
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a convention [n] - a large meeting of people with shared interests (a conference)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ make a big deal out of it [exp] - overreact to it, give too much importance to it
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be a big deal [exp] - be important or significant

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Joey from Friends Chandler from Friends Monica from Friends Rachel from Friends
Joey Chandler Monica Rachel
  • Chandler and Monica have recently started dating.
  • None of their friends know that they are dating.
  • Chandler and Monica have just returned from a secret romantic weekend at a hotel.
  • They told their friends that they went to two different conventions (conferences).
  • Earlier in the day, Chandler told Joey that he saw Donald Trump waiting for an elevator.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. What does Chandler say about the eyelash curler found in his hotel room?
    It is his.
    It is Monica's.
    He bought it as a gift.
    He hooked up with a girl, and she left it there.

  2. What does Joey think about the eyelash curler found in Chandler's hotel room?
    It is Chandlers.
    It belongs to Monica.
    Chandler bought it as a gift.
    Chandler hooked up with a girl, and she left it there.

  3. Where did Monica see Donald Trump?
    In the women's bathroom
    Waiting for an elevator
    At the hotel restaurant
    On a cruise

  4. What does Monica borrow from Rachel?
    An eyelash curler
    Some money
    A hairbrush
    Her bag

  5. Why does Chandler say he and Monica kept their relationship secret?
    Monica already has a boyfriend.
    They thought it wasn't serious yet.
    They didn't want to make Ross angry.
    They didn’t want to make a big deal of it.

  6. How does Joey react to finding out about Chandler and Monica's relationship?
    He thinks that it is a bad idea.
    He promises to keep it a secret.
    He immediately tells everyone.
    He doesn’t believe them.



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (grammar words)


Directions: Choose the most natural word to complete each sentence.

  • Hey, Mr. Bing. That hotel you stayed (at) called.
  • Yes. That would (have) made more sense.
  • And (whatever) you say, I'll believe you.
  • Were you or were you (not) on a gay cruise?!
  • Yeah. I saw him (waiting) for an elevator.
  • Hey, Rach, can I borrow your eyelash curler. I think I lost (mine) .
  • Yes, but you cannot tell (anyone) ! No one knows!
  • The reason we didn't tell (anyone) was because we didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
  • But it is a big deal! I have to tell (someone) !
  • We just don't want to deal with telling (everyone) .
  • I don't want to (see) that!



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.

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   (use past tense)

hotel / Chandler / stay / at / call / and / say / someone / leave / eyelash / curler / room


The hotel (that/which) Chandler stayed at called and said (that) someone left an eyelash curler in his room.



Sentence 2

at / first / Chandler / claim / eyelash / curler / be / his


At first, Chandler claims (that) the eyelash curler is his.



Sentence 3

however / Joey / figure / it / belong / some / girl / he / hook / up


However, Joey figures (that) it belongs to some girl (whom/that) he had hooked up with.



Sentence 4

later / that / day / Phoebe / ask / Monica / about / see / Donald / Trump


Later that day, Phoebe asks Monica about seeing Donald Trump.



Sentence 5

Monica / then / ask / borrow / Rachel / eyelash / curler / because / she / lose / hers


Monica then asks to borrow Rachel's eyelash curler because she (has) lost hers.



Sentence 6

Joey / sudden / realize / Monica / Chandler / date


Joey suddenly realizes (that) Monica and Chandler are dating.



Sentence 7a

Chandler / Monica / drag / Joey / Monica / bedroom / before / he / can / say / anything


Chandler and Monica drags Joey into Monica's bedroom before he can say anything.



Sentence 7b

Chandler / Monica / drag / Joey / Monica / bedroom / before / he / can / tell / anyone


Chandler and Monica drags Joey into Monica's bedroom before he can tell anyone.



Sentence 8

they / tell / Joey / they / start / date / London


They tell Joey (that) they started (dating/to date) in London.



Sentence 9

Monica / Chandler / explain / they / not / want / make / big / deal / out / it


Monica and Chandler explain (that) they [didn’t/don't] want to make a big deal out of it.



Sentence 10

Joey / promise / keep / secret / but / he / find / it / hard / contain / excite


Joey promises to keep [the/it] secret, but he finds it hard to contain his excitement.



Sentence 11

however / he / disgusted / when / they / start / make / out / front / him


However, he [is/get] disgusted when they start [making/to make] out in front of him.


* make out [phv]: kiss passionately



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


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

That hotel you stayed at called. (They) Said someone left an eyelash curler in your room.



Clip 2

(Be)Cause I figured you hooked up with some girl, and she left it there.



Clip 3

Yes. That would have made more sense.



Clip 4

I don't even feel like I know you anymore, man.



Clip 5

Look, I'm just going to ask you this one time, alright? And whatever you say, I'll believe you.



Clip 6

Yeah. (I) Saw him waiting for an elevator.



Clip 7

Can I borrow your eyelash curler? I think I lost mine.



Clip 8

Yes. But you cannot tell anyone. No one knows.



Clip 9

The reason we didn't tell anyone was because we didn't want to make a big deal out of it.



Clip 10

Please. We just don't want to deal with telling everyone, okay?



Clip 11

Aww, I don't want to see that!



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. How does Joey figure out that Monica and Chandler are dating? (There are actually two clues.)
  2. Do you think Joey will be able to keep the secret? Why?
  3. Are you good at keeping secrets? What is the most exciting secret that you know?
  4. Have you ever kept one of your own relationships secret? Why? Were you successful?
  5. How would you react if you discovered that two of your best friends were secretly dating?
  6. Monica lost her eyelash curler. What are some other common makeup tools?
  7. What are the names of the tools below? What are they used for? Which ones have you used before?


    an eyelash comb - for separating lashes after applying mascara
    a spoolie brush - for brushing eyebrows or separating eyelashes
    a false eyelash applicator - for applying false eyelashes
    an eyelash curler - for curling natural lashes before applying mascara
    tweezers - for plucking eyebrow hairs
    small scissors - for trimming hair

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Chandler: Hey!

Joey: Hey, Mr. Bing. That hotel you stayed at called. (They) said someone left an eyelash curler in your room.

Chandler: Yes, that was mine.

Joey: Because I figured you hooked up with some girl, and she left it there.

Chandler: Yes. That would have made more sense.

Joey: You know, I don't even feel like I know you anymore man! Alright, look, I'm just going to ask you this one time, alright? And whatever you say, I'll believe you. Were you or were you not on a gay cruise?!


Phoebe: Hey!

Monica: Hey!

Phoebe: Oh hey, Monica. I heard you saw Donald Trump at your convention.

Monica: Yeah. I saw him waiting for an elevator.

Monica: Hey, Rach, can I borrow your eyelash curler. I think I lost mine.

Rachel: Yeah, it's in the bag.

Joey: Oh! Ohh! Oh!!

Chandler: Joey, can I talk to you for a second?

Joey: Oohh!! Ohh! Oh-oh-oh! Oh-oh!!

Chandler: Yes. Yes.

Joey: You?! And, and you?!

Monica: Yes, but you cannot tell anyone! No one knows!

Joey: How?! When?!

Chandler: It happened in London.

Joey: IN LONDON!!!

Chandler: The reason we didn't tell anyone was because we didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

Joey: But it is a big deal! I have to tell someone!

Chandler: No-no-no-no-no! You can't!

Monica: Please? Please?! We just don't want to deal with telling everyone, okay? Just promise you won't tell.

Joey: Alright! Man, this is unbelievable! I mean, it's great, but...

Monica: I know. It's great!

Joey: Aww, I don't want to see that!