Learn English with How I met your mother

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ settle down phv. - get married
• ☐ ☐ ☐ strategically adv. - carefully and with a plan
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the jukebox n. - the big machine in a bar that plays music [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get dumped exp. - be broken up with (lose your girlfriend/boyfriend)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a long shot exp. - a low chance or a low probability
• ☐ ☐ ☐ What the hell! exp. - Sure. Ok. Let's try.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ denied v. - rejected

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

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Ted	Barney	Robin

• Ted and Barney are good friends who live in New York.
• Ted is depressed because his best friend (Marshall) is getting married, but Ted is still single.

1. How old is Ted?
   under 30
   30
   over 30
   
   
2. At what age does Ted think it is okay to get married?
   20
   30
   40
   
   
3. Ted says he ____ get married.
   is ready to
   isn't ready to
   will never
   
   
4. How does Ted meet Robin?
   He introduces himself at the bar.
   He sends a drink to her table.
   Barney introduces him to her.
   
   
5. What is Robin's job?
   She is a news reporter.
   She is a waitress.
   She is a musician.
   
   
6. Why is Robin's friend angry?
   Ted is her ex-boyfriend.
   Guys are only talking to Robin.
   She recently broke up with her boyfriend.
   
   
7. When does Ted ask to meet Robin (first)?
   Tomorrow night
   Saturday night
   On the weekend
   
   
8. Why can't Robin meet him then?
   She has to work.
   She has a boyfriend.
   She has plans with her friends.
   
   
9. When does Robin agree to meet Ted?
   Tomorrow night
   Saturday night
   On the weekend
   
   
10. Why does Robin throw a drink in Ted's face?
    To make her friend happy
    Because Barney was rude
    Because Ted was rude
    
    

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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.

• Why --- do I freak am I freaking out all of the sudden? This is crazy. I'm not ready to settle down. The plan --- is always has always been "Don't even think about it until you're 30."
• Exactly.
  
  
• And there she was.
• It --- is was like something from an old movie where the sailor --- sees saw the girl across the crowded dance floor, --- turns turned to his buddy and --- says said , "See that girl? I --- am going to marry will marry her someday."
• Go say hi.
• I can't just go say hi. I --- need am going to need a plan. I --- wait am going to wait until she --- goes is going to go to the bathroom. Then I --- strategically place 'll strategically place myself by the jukebox.
• Hi. --- Did you meet Have you met Ted?
• Hi.
• Let me guess. Ted.
  
  
• Hey, --- do you want will you want to have dinner with me Saturday night?
• Oh, I can't. I --- 'll go 'm going to Orlando for a week on Friday. Some guy --- attempts is attempting to make the world's biggest pancake. Guess who --- is covering will cover it.
• That --- takes is going to take a week?
• Yeah, he --- will eat is going to eat it, too. It's another record.

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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

Ted / Barney / be / bar / talk / future

Ted and Barney are at [a/the] bar talking about [their/the] future.

Ted / freak / out / because / best / friend / get / marry

Ted is freaking out because his best friend is getting married.

Ted / not / even / want / think / settle / down / until / he / 30

Ted [doesn't/didn't] even want to think about settling down until he [is/turns] 30 (years old).

then / Ted / see / Robin / across / room / and / everything / change

Then Ted sees Robin (from) across the room, and everything changes.

Barney / encourage / Ted / go / say / hi / but / Ted / want / strategically / plan / approach

Barney encourages Ted to go (and) say hi, but Ted wants to strategically plan his approach.

so / Barney / introduce / Robin / Ted / when / she / come / bar

So Barney introduces Robin to Ted when she comes to the bar.

Robin / be / TV / reporter

Robin is a TV reporter.

one / Robin / friend / just / get / dump

One of Robin's friends just got dumped.

therefore / they / not / happy / that / she / talk / guy

Therefore, they are not happy that she is talking to a guy.

Therefore, they don't seem (to be) happy that she is talking to a guy.

Ted / offer / let / Robin / throw / drink / face / make / Robin / friend / happy

Ted offers to let Robin throw a drink in his face (in order) to make Robin's friend happy.

Ted / ask / Robin / out / date / Saturday / night

Ted asks Robin out on a date Saturday night.

Robin / not / meet / Ted / Saturday / because / she / have / go / Orlando / do / story

Robin can't meet Ted (on) Saturday because she has to go to Orlando (in order) to do a story.

so / they / agree / meet / next / night

So they agree to meet the next night.

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.

Why am I freaking out all of the sudden? This is crazy. I'm not ready to settle down.

The plan has always been don't even think about it until you're 30.

Even if I was ready, which I'm not, but if I was, it's like, "Okay, I'm ready. Where is she?"

See that girl? I'm going to marry her someday.

I can't just go say hi. I need a plan.

So what do you do?

I'm a reporter for Metro News 1.

Yeah, see the one in the middle just got dumped by her boyfriend.

You know, if it'll make your friend feel better, you could throw a drink in my face.

Hey, you want to have dinner with me Saturday night?

That's going to take a week?

I know this is a long shot, but how about tomorrow night?

Jerk! That was fun.

De - wait for it - nied. Denied.

We're going out tomorrow night.

1. if I was/were
   
   ⇒ "If I were..." is the correct grammar for imaginary situations.
         However, native speakers often use "If I was..."
   
   Ted: Even if I was ready, which I'm not, but if I was, it's like, "Okay, I'm ready. Where is she?"
   
   
   
   Q: Watch the video above. What is the difference in meaning between "If I was..." and "If I were..."

   If I were = imaginary situations
   If I was = a past situation that was possible

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2. go + verb
   
   ⇒ You can use go + verb without "to" or "-ing"
   
   Ted: I can't just go say hi. I need a plan.
   
   Some other examples:
   • We should go get some lunch.
   • I am going to go buy a new phone.
   • It's almost time to go meet our friends.
   • You need to go find a place to sit.
   
   
   
   Q: Watch the video above. What verbs are most commonly used with "go"?

   get, see , find, ask, check, buy

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3. wait for it
   
   ⇒ Barney often puts "wait for it" in the middle of words to emphasize.
   
   Barney: "De - wait for it - nied! Denied!"
   
   
   
   Q: Watch the video above. What other words do they use with this structure?

   denied, legendary, delightful, incredible

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   Q: What other words could you use this structure with?

1. Ted is looking for his soulmate. In your opinion, what does soulmate mean? Do you think everyone has a soulmate? If so, have you met your soulmate yet?
2. Ted is romantic, shy, and thinks a lot. Barney is more aggressive and just acts without thinking. Who are you more similar to? How?
3. Barney uses the "Have you met Ted?" game to introduce Ted to Robin. Do you think this would be effective in real life?
4. In your opinion, what is the best way to approach someone (that you think is attractive) in a bar? (Be creative!)
5. Do you think it is easier to approach someone by yourself or with a friend (a wingman)? Why?
6. Has anyone ever thrown a drink in your face, or have you ever thrown a drink in someone's face? If so, why? If not, does it look fun? Do you want to try?