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#8. Taking a Good Picture


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Published: 11.03.2024
Level 3   |   Time: 2:08
Accent: American

Robin tries to take a bad photo of Barney.


    

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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a pose [n] - a way of standing or sitting, usually for a photo
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a shot [n] - a single photograph
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ years apart [exp] - separated by many years in time
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Never have, never will. [exp] - Never in the past, never in the future.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ drop-dead (amazing) [adv] - extremely or unbelievably (amazing)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ stone-cold (amazing) [adv] - completely or totally (amazing)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ stoned [adj] - affected by drugs, especially marijuana
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ chips and dip [n] - a snack with chips eaten with a sauce or dip [image] ESL Vocab - Chips and Dip
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It lusts after me. [exp] - It loves me in a sexual way.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ until the last second [exp] - at the final moment

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Barney Robin Marshall Lily Ted
Barney Robin Marshall Lily Ted
  • Barney, Robin, Marshall, Lily, and Ted live in New York.
  • They are at a dinner party at Lily's and Marshall's home.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Robin notices that Barney has ______ pose in every picture.
    the same
    a unique

  2. Barney claims he ______ takes bad pictures.
    never
    rarely

  3. Barney ______ a bad picture from elementary school.
    has
    doesn't have

  4. Marshall believes ______ of his pictures are bad.
    all
    most
    none

  5. Robin drops _______ in order to take a bad photo of Barney.
    a chip
    her camera
    her phone

  6. Barney thinks that the camera ______ him.
    hates
    loves

  7. Ted is trying to help ______ take a good picture.
    Marshall
    Barney

  8. In the end, Robin ______ in taking a bad picture of Barney.
    succeeds
    doesn't succeed



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (prepositions)


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 oração.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.


  • Wait a second. Look (at) these pictures again.
  • Barney has the same pose (in) each shot.
  • There has to be a bad picture (of) you.
  • Everyone has bad pictures (from) school.
  • It is physically impossible (for) me to take a bad picture.
  • Do you mind picking it up (for) me?
  • Is that a hole (in) your suit jacket?



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

Robin / notice / Barney / always / have / same / flawless / pose / every / picture


Robin notices (that) Barney always has the same flawless pose in every picture.


* flawless: perfect



Sentence 2

Barney / claim / he / never / take / bad / picture / life


Barney claims (that) he has never taken a bad picture in his life.



Sentence 3

he / then / point / out / Marshall / look / terrible / all / picture


He then points out (that) Marshall looks terrible in all (of) his pictures.



Sentence 4

Marshall / tries / prove / he / not / look / bad / all / picture


Marshall tries to prove (that) he doesn't look bad in all (of) his pictures.



Sentence 5

then / Robin / try / take / bad / picture / Barney / by / drop / phone / but / he / still / look / perfect


Then Robin tries to take a bad picture of Barney by dropping her phone, but he still looks perfect.



Sentence 6

to / help / Marshall / Ted / suggest / keep / eye / closed / until / last / second


(In order) To help Marshall, Ted suggests keeping his eyes closed until the last second.
(In order) To help Marshall, Ted suggests (that) he (should) keep his eyes closed until the last second.



Sentence 7

finally / while / they / take / group / picture / Robin / attempt / distract / Barney / by / mention / hole / suit


Finally, while they are taking a group picture, Robin attempts to distract Barney by mentioning a hole in his suit.



Sentence 8

but / once / again / Barney / look / drop / dead / gorgeous / picture


But once again, Barney looks drop-dead gorgeous in the picture.



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

Wait a second. Look at these pictures again.



Clip 2

Barney has the same pose in each shot. And these are, like, years apart.



Clip 3

Never have, never will.



Clip 4

There has to be a bad picture of you.



Clip 5

Not the Barnacle.



Clip 6

I always look drop-dead, stone-cold amazing.



Clip 7

Unlike Marshall, who just looks dead, stoned, and cold.



Clip 8

You were eating a chip! Where’s the chip?



Clip 9

I don’t know why.



Clip 10

Oh, oopsies! Hey, I dropped my phone. (Do) You mind picking it up for me?



Clip 11

Smile, you son of a bitch!



Clip 12

What? How did you do that? You weren’t even standing up!



Clip 13

Keep your eyes closed until the last second, and when I say so, open them.



Clip 14

Hey, Barney, is that a hole in your suit jacket?



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. What tricks does Robin use in order to get a bad picture of Barney?
  2. What other strategies, tricks, or methods could she have used?
  3. Do you know anyone like Barney? Someone who always looks good in pictures?
  4. Do you know anyone like Marshall? Someone who always looks bad in pictures?
  5. Are you more similar to Barney or Marshall? Can you share some photographic evidence?
  6. Ted tells Marshall to close his eyes and open them at the last second to look better in the picture. Do you have any other tips or tricks for taking a good picture?
  7. This scene shows the group trying to "make a memory" with a group photo. What do you think makes a group photo memorable?
  8. Do you have a group photo that is particularly special for you? What makes it so special? Can you show it?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Robin: Wait a second. Look at these pictures again. Barney has the same pose in each shot. And these are, like, years apart.

Barney: Ah, yes, about that. I never take a bad picture. Never have, never will.

Robin: Get the.. There has to be a bad picture of you.

Barney: Nope, not one.

Robin: What about from elementary school? Everyone has bad pictures from school.

Barney: Not the Barnacle. I always look drop-dead, stone-cold amazing. Unlike Marshall, who just looks dead, stoned, and cold.

Narrator: He was right, kids. Your Uncle Marshall does a lot of things well, but he does not take a good picture.

Marshall: They’re not all bad, okay? Like here, here, look at this one! My eyes are open.

Robin: Chip and dip, Barney?

Barney: Sure.

Robin: Aha got it. A bad picture.

Barney: Is it, though?

Robin: No, wait. You were eating a chip! Where’s the chip?

Barney: It is physically impossible for me to take a bad picture. I don’t know why. Ask God.

Robin: Oh, oopsies! Hey, I dropped my phone. You mind picking it up for me?

Barney: Yeah, sure.

Robin: Smile, you son of a bitch! Got it!

Barney: Did you, though?

Robin: What? How did you do that? You weren’t even standing up!

Barney: The camera loves me, Robin. More than loves me, the camera lusts after me. The camera...

Lily: Alright, people, gather around. Let’s make a memory.

Ted: Okay, Marshall. Marshall, try this: keep your eyes closed until the last second, and when I say so, open them.

Marshall: Okay.

Robin: Hey, Barney, is that a hole in your suit jacket?

Barney: What? Where?

Ted: Now Marshall.

Robin: Damn it!