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#9. Favorite Movie


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Published: 4.26.2025
Level 3   |   Time: 1:55
Accent: American

Ted wants his fiancé to watch Star Wars.


    

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 drive-in [n] - a movie theater where you watch the movie while sitting in your car [image] ESL Vocab -
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ calm down [phv] - relax
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ all-time favorite movie [exp] - number one favorite movie
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ compatible [adj] - match each other well, able to live together easily
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ figure [v] - think, guess
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ no big deal [exp] - it is not important
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ grab [v] - get

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Marshall Ted
Marshall Ted
  • Marshall and Ted are best friends.
  • Ted is engaged to Stella. (Stella is Ted's fiancé.)
  • They have actually only been dating for a short time, so they are trying to learn more about each other.
  • Stella has a daughter named Lucy.
  • Benji is an old movie about a dog.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Stella recently watched Star Wars with her daughter Lucy.
    True
    False

  2. Ted first saw Star Wars at a drive-in theater with his dad.
    True
    False

  3. Marshall thinks it's totally fine if Stella doesn't like Star Wars.
    True
    False

  4. Star Wars is Ted's all-time favorite movie.
    True
    False

  5. Ted and Marshall watch Star Wars two times in a row.
    True
    False

  6. Ted decides he doesn't want to marry Stella.
    True
    False

  7. Ted asks Stella to grab a beer.
    True
    False

  8. Ted asked Marshall to hide behind the couch.
    True
    False

  9. Marshall is unemployed.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

  1. My dad took me to an old [ car movie theater ] to see the original Star Wars.

    [ drive-in ]



  2. You've got to [ relax ].

    [ calm down ]



  3. Star Wars is your [ number one ] favorite movie.

    [ all-time ]



  4. It's a test of how [ well-matched ] you guys are.

    [ compatible ]



  5. And since you've never seen Star Wars, I [ thought ] why not?

    [ figured ]



  6. I'm going to [ get ] a beer. You want one?

    [ grab ]



  7. You [ have begun with ] a bad start.

    [ are off to ]



  8. What [ stress expression ] are you doing hiding behind the couch?

    [ the hell ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (aux. verbs)


  • You know, I (have) actually never seen Star Wars.
  • She (has) never seen Star Wars?!
  • The only people in the universe who (haven't) seen Star Wars are the characters.
  • You (have) got to calm down.
  • I told you you (didn't) know this girl well enough.
  • What if you show it to her and she (doesn't) like it?
  • Ted: If Stella (doesn't) like this movie, I (can't) marry her.
  • Marshall: No, you (can't) .
  • Ted: You want to watch it again?
  • Marshall: Yes, I (do) .
  • I just thought it (would) be fun to watch a movie tonight.
  • And since you (have) never seen Star Wars, I figured why not?
  • The movie (has) already started, so...
  • What (are) you doing down there?
  • I (am) making sure my best friend (is) marrying the right woman. That's what I (am) doing.
  • What the hell (are) you doing hiding behind the couch?


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

Ted / Stella / talk / first / movie / they / ever / see


Ted and Stella are talking about the first movies (that) they ever saw.



Sentence 2

Stella / reveal / she / never / see / star / wars / which / shock / both / Ted / Marshall


Stella reveals (that) she has never seen Star Wars, which shocks both Ted and Marshall.
Stella reveals (that) she has never seen Star Wars, which is shocking to both Ted and Marshall.



Sentence 3

Marshall / insist / like / star / wars / important / compatibility / test / Ted / Stella / relationship


Marshall insists (that) liking Star Wars is an important compatibility test for Ted and Stella's relationship.



Sentence 4

at / first / Ted / say / it / just / movie


At first, Ted says (that) it's just a movie.



Sentence 5

however / after / he / Marshall / watch / star / wars / again / he / admit / he / not / marry / Stella / if / she / not / like / it


However, after he and Marshall watch Star Wars again, he admits (that) he can't marry Stella if she doesn't like it.



Sentence 6

some / time / later / Ted / Stella / prepare / watch / star / wars / together / first / time


Some time later, Ted and Stella [prepare/are preparing] to watch Star Wars together for the first time.



Sentence 7

Stella / show / little / interest / and / skip / iconic / open / crawl / get / beer


Stella shows little interest and skips the iconic opening crawl (in order) to get a beer.



Sentence 8

after / Stella / leave / Marshall / pop / up / behind / couch


After Stella leaves, Marshall pops up from behind the couch.



Sentence 9

Marshall / warn / Ted / he / Stella / off / bad / start


Marshall warns Ted (that) he and Stella are off to a bad start.



Sentence 10

but / Ted / just / tell / Marshall / he / need / get / job


But Ted just tells Marshall (that) he needs to get a job.



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

Ahhh ... first movie you ever saw?



Clip 2

You know, I've actually never seen Star Wars.



Clip 3

Ted, the only people in the universe who haven't seen Star Wars are the characters in Star Wars.



Clip 4

What if you show it to her and she doesn't like it?



Clip 5

And whether or not Stella likes it is actually important.



Clip 6

Okay, if Stella doesn't like this movie, I can't marry her.
No, you can't.



Clip 7

You want to watch it again?
Yes, I do.



Clip 8

Hey, I'm just going to grab a beer. You want one?



Clip 9

I mean I'm not going to read that anyway.



Clip 10

What are you doing down there?



Clip 11

Dude, what the hell are you doing hiding behind the couch?



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Is Ted overreacting when he says he can't marry Stella if she doesn't like Star Wars?
  2. Can liking certain movies be a compatibility test in a relationship? Can you give any personal examples?
  3. Do you think Stella will like Star Wars? Why?
  4. What is your all-time favorite movie? Why?
  5. What was the first movie you ever saw? Do you still like it today?
  6. Have you ever shown a favorite movie to someone you cared about? How did it go?
  7. Have you ever pretended to like something just to please your partner? How did that work out?
  8. Have you ever ended a relationship based on a small thing (like a hobby, a band, a movie)?
  9. In your opinion, what is the best Star Wars movie? What is the worst? What is the best Star Wars TV show? What is the worst?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Ted: Ahhh ... first movie you ever saw?

Stella: Benji, 1981. I watched it recently with Lucy and I just thought, "Oh, that dog is so dead right now." What about you?

Ted: My dad took me to an old drive-in to see the original Star Wars.

Stella: You know, I've actually never seen Star Wars.


Marshall: She's never seen Star Wars?! Ted, the only people in the universe who haven't seen Star Wars are the characters in Star Wars, and that's because they lived them. That's because they lived the Star Wars.

Ted: You've got to calm down.

Marshall: I told you. I told you you didn't know this girl well enough. What if you show it to her and she doesn't like it?

Ted: Dude, it's just a movie.

Marshall: Star Wars is your all-time favorite movie, and whether or not Stella likes it is actually important. It's like, it's a test of how compatible you guys are.

Ted: Marshall, it's just a movie. It's just a movie!

121 awesome minutes later...

Ted: Okay, if Stella doesn't like this movie, I can't marry her.

Marshall: No, you can't.

Ted: (Do) You want to watch it again?

Marshall: Yes, I do.


Ted: I just thought it'd be fun to watch a movie tonight, and since you've never seen Star Wars, I figured why not? No big deal. It's pretty good.

Stella: It sounds like a plan.

Ted: Hmmmm.

Stella: Hey, I'm just going to grab a beer. (Do) You want one?

Ted: The movie's already started, so...

Stella: Yeah, it's just some words flying through space. I mean I'm not going to read that anyway.

Ted: Oh, my God.

Marshall: (You're) Off to a bad start.

Ted: What are you doing down there?

Marshall: I'm making sure my best friend is marrying the right woman. That's what I'm doing.

Ted: Dude, what the hell are you doing hiding behind the couch? You need to get a job.