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The Secret (5)


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Published: 12.23.2024
Level 3   |   Time: 2:29
Accent: American
Source: Friends [S5 E14]

Monica and Chandler discover that Rachel and Phoebe know about their secret.


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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ do it [exp] - do an activity or have sex
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ hold on [phv] - wait a moment
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a sec [exp] - a second, a short time
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Here you go. [exp] - a phrase to use when you give something to someone
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ quarters [n] - coins (25¢) used in laundry machines [image] ESL Vocab - Quarters
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ catch a movie [exp] - see a movie
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ inappropriate [adj] - not okay for the situation
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pinching [n] - squeezing with fingers
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be attracted to (s/o) [exp] - like someone romantically
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ freak (s/o) out [phv] - make (someone) scared or surprised
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an explanation [n] - a reason or answer
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a butt [n] - the back part of your body that you sit on (behind, buttocks)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bulging [adj] - big
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ biceps [n] - the muscles in the arm [image] ESL Vocab - Biceps
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It is over. [exp] - It is finished.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ absolutely [adv] - completely
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ slick [adj] - clever or smooth
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ mess with (s/o) [phv] - play tricks on (someone)

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Chandler from Friends Monica from Friends Phoebe from Friends Joey from Friends Rachel from Friends
Chandler Monica Phoebe Joey Rachel
  • Monica and Chandler are in a secret relationship.
  • At first, only Joey and Rachel knew about it.
  • Recently, Phoebe found out about it.
  • Phoebe has been flirting with Chandler to mess with him.
  • Monica and Chandler tell everyone that they are doing laundry when they want to spend time together.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Monica is going to see a movie with Phoebe and Rachel.
    True
    False

  2. Monica is actually going to do laundry.
    True
    False

  3. Rachel asks Monica to do her laundry.
    True
    False

  4. Phoebe brings quarters so that Monica can do lots of laundry.
    True
    False

  5. Monica believes that Phoebe is attracted to Chandler.
    True
    False

  6. Chandler believes that he is very attractive.
    True
    False

  7. Joey accidentally reveals that Rachel knows about Monica and Chandler.
    True
    False

  8. Monica and Chandler want to mess with Rachel and Phoebe.
    True
    False

  9. Joey wants everyone to be honest.
    True
    False



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (grammar words)


Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) to complete each sentence.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para completar cada oración.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para completar cada frase.

지시 사항: 각 문장을 완성하기 위해 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

  • Do you want to (come) see a movie with us?
  • Actually, I was going to (do) some laundry.
  • Oh, here you go! You don't mind, (do) you?
  • Alright honey, we (had) better go if we (are) going to catch that movie.
  • A: Okay, did you see that?! With the inappropriate and the pinching!
    B: Actually, I (did)!
  • Okay, so now do you believe that she (is) attracted to me?
  • Phoebe knows and she (is) just trying to freak us (out)!
  • I would (have) told you, but they made (me) promise not (to) tell.
  • Oh man, they think they are so slick messing (with) us!



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.

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.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.



Sentence 1

Rachel / invite / Monica / see / movie / but / Monica / say / she / have / do / laundry


Rachel invites Monica to see a movie, but Monica says (that) she has to do laundry.



Sentence 2

she / then / invite / Chandler / do / it / her


She then invites Chandler to do it with her.



Sentence 3

Rachel / disappear / moment / and / come / back / more / laundry / Monica / do


Rachel disappears for a moment and comes back with more laundry for Monica to do.



Sentence 4

Phoebe / then / give / her / bag / quarter / make / sure / she / enough


Phoebe then gives her a bag of quarters (in order) to make sure (that) she has enough.



Sentence 5

as / Rachel / Phoebe / leave / Phoebe / pinch / Chandler / butt


As Rachel and Monica are leaving, Phoebe pinches Chandler's butt.



Sentence 6

Monica / realize / Phoebe / know / relationship / Chandler


Monica realizes (that) Phoebe knows about her relationship with Chandler.



Sentence 7

so / Monica / Chandler / run / Joey / apartment / ask / him / it


So, Monica and Chandler run into Joey's apartment (in order) to ask him about it.



Sentence 8

Joey / accident / reveal / Rachel / also / know / relationship


Joey accidentally reveals (that) Rachel also knows about [the/their] relationship.



Sentence 9

Monica / Chandler / suspect / Rachel / Phoebe / try / mess / them


Monica and Chandler suspect (that) Rachel and Phoebe are trying to mess with them.



Sentence 10

so / they / decide / mess / Phoebe / Rachel


So, they decide to mess with Phoebe and Rachel.



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.

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

What are you doing now? Do you want to come see a movie with us?



Clip 2

You know, actually, I was going to do some laundry.



Clip 3

Hey Chandler, do you want to do it with me?



Clip 4

You don't mind, do you? That would really help me out a lot!



Clip 5

Did you see that?! With the inappropriate and the pinching!



Clip 6

Phoebe knows, and she's just trying to freak us out!



Clip 7

That's the only explanation for it!



Clip 8

Well, I didn't tell them.



Clip 9

Uhhh, Phoebe and Joey.



Clip 10

I would've told you, but they made me promise not to tell!



Clip 11

But see they don't know that we know that they know!



Clip 12

The messers become the messees!



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Who knows what?
  2. Who wants to be honest and direct? Why?
  3. Who wants to keep pretending not to know? Why?
  4. If you were Joey in this scenario, how would you handle being caught between two groups of friends?
  5. Have you ever had to mediate a real problem or argument between friends? Can you give a specific example? What did you do? Were you able to fix the situation?
  6. Chandler says, "The messers become the messees!" What does this mean?
    -er = doer, giver (employer, interviewer, trainer)
    -ee = receiver (employee, interviewee, trainee)

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Rachel: Hey Mon, what are you doing now? Do you want to come see a movie with us?

Monica: Uhh, you know, actually, I was going to do some laundry.

Rachel: Oh.

Monica: Hey Chandler, do you want to do it with me?

Chandler: Sure, I'll do it with you.

Rachel: Okay great, hold on a sec! Oh, here you go! You don't mind, do you? That would really help me out a lot! Thanks!

Monica: I-I don't I think I have enough quarters.

Phoebe: I have quarters!


Rachel: All right honey, we'd better go if we are going to catch that movie.

Monica: Bye!

All: Bye!

Phoebe: Bye Chandler! I miss you already.

Chandler: Okay, did you see that?! With the inappropriate and the pinching!

Monica: Actually, I did!

Chandler: Okay, so now do you believe that she's attracted to me?

Monica: Oh my God! Oh my God! She knows about us!

Chandler: Are you serious?

Monica: Phoebe knows and she's just trying to freak us out! That's the only explanation for it!

Chandler: Okay, but what about, you know, my pinchable butt and my bulging biceps. She knows!


Chandler: Joey!

Joey: Yeah?

Chandler: Phoebe knows about us!

Joey: Well, I didn't tell them.

Monica: Them?! Who's them?

Joey: Uhhh, Phoebe and Joey.

Monica: Joey!

Joey: And Rachel. I would've told you, but they made me promise not to tell!

Chandler: Oh man!

Joey: I'm sorry! But hey, it's over now, right? Because you can tell them that you know they know and I can go back to knowing absolutely nothing!

Monica: Unless…

Joey: No! Not unless! Look this must end now!

Monica: Oh man, they think they are so slick messing with us! But see they don't know that we know that they know! So…

Chandler: Ahh yes, the messers become the messees!