Learn English with Top Notch TV 3

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ wacky adj. - crazy, funny, strange
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ultra high-tech adj. - the newest technology
• ☐ ☐ ☐ top-of-the-line adj. - the best quality and the most expensive
• ☐ ☐ ☐ state-of-the-art adj. - the newest or most modern (current)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cutting-edge adj. - the newest or most modern (innovative)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Are you kidding? exp. - Are you telling a joke?
• ☐ ☐ ☐ charge (s/o) v. - make (someone) pay a fine
• ☐ ☐ ☐ speeding n. - driving too fast

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

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Marie	Cheryl	Bob

• Marie, Cheryl, and Bob work in a travel agency.
• Cheryl and Bob are engaged.

1. How does Marie describe the glasses?
   Wacky
   Modern
   Expensive
   Cutting-edge
   Top-of-the-line
   State-of-the-art
   
   
2. How does Bob describe the glasses?
   Wacky
   Modern
   Expensive
   Cutting-edge
   Top-of-the-line
   State-of-the-art
   
   
3. What is Bob watching?
   A movie
   A TV show
   A sports match
   
   
4. How does Cheryl feel about the glasses?
   She wants to buy another pair for herself.
   She thinks they are a waste of money.
   She is happy because Bob likes them.
   
   
5. Why was Marie angry today?
   Someone was talking loudly on a cellphone in a cafe.
   The cafe she usually goes to was too crowded.
   Her cellphone broke while she was at a cafe.
   
   
6. Why did Bob start laughing?
   Because someone on TV said something funny.
   Because Marie said something funny.
   Because Cheryl said something funny.
   
   
7. What does Cheryl complain about?
   Bob is too loud when he watches TV.
   Bob doesn't listen to her.
   Bob drives too fast.
   
   
8. Why does Bob yell, "Nooooooo!"?
   Because of what Cheryl said.
   Because of what Marie said.
   Because of what someone on TV said.
   
   

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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.

• If I --- knewhad knownwould knownwould have known how happy they --- madehad madewould makewould have made him, I --- boughthad boughtwould buywould have bought those glasses for Bob long ago.
  
  
• Technology today is amazing. You know, I wish they --- inventwill inventinventedwould invent something that --- makeswill makemadewould make people who talk on cell phones quieter.
  
  
• If I --- inventcan inventcould inventcould have invented something, it --- washad beenwould bewould have been a thing for Bob's car that --- automatically chargedhad automatically chargedwould automatically chargewould have automatically charged him when he goes over the speed limit.
  
  
• He drives so fast sometimes, but he --- slowed downhad slowed downwould slow downwould have slowed down if he --- had tohad had towould have towould have had to pay.

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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

Marie / notice / Bob / wear / strange / glass

Marie notices Bob wearing strange glasses.

Marie notices (that) Bob is wearing strange glasses.

Bob / explain / they / high-tech / TV / glass / and / he / watch / basketball / game / on / them

Bob explains (that) they are high-tech TV glasses and (that) he is watching a basketball game on them.

Marie / surprised / and / ask / Cheryl / mind

Marie is surprised and asks [if/whether] Cheryl minds.

Cheryl / say / she / happy / because / glass / make / Bob / happy

Cheryl says (that) she’s happy because the glasses make Bob happy.

then / Marie / complain / guy / café / who / so / loud / she / can / not / hear / self / talk

Then Marie complains about a guy [in/at] a café who was so loud (that) she couldn't hear herself talking.

so / Marie / wish / she / can / invent / something / that / make / people / who / talk / cell / phone / quiet

So, Marie wishes (that) she could invent something that would make people who talk on cell phones quieter.

Cheryl / then / joke / she / would / like / invent / something / that / stop / Bob / drive / so / fast

Cheryl then jokes (that) she would like to invent something that would stop Bob from driving so fast.

Bob / not / like / idea / and / tell / her / leave / car / alone

Bob doesn’t like the idea and tells her to leave his car alone.

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.

What are those wacky glasses you are wearing?

These are ultra high-tech, top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art, cutting-edge TV glasses.

And you're actually watching TV right now?

What are you watching?

And Cheryl doesn't mind this?

If I had known how happy they would make him, I would have bought those glasses for Bob long ago.

Technology today is amazing.

You know, I wish they'd invent something that would make people who talk on cell phones quieter.

This guy in the café today was so loud I couldn't hear myself talking.

I was laughing at this guy on TV.

If I could invent something, it would be a thing for Bob's car...

...that would automatically charge him when he goes over the speed limit.

He drives so fast sometimes.

But he'd slow down if he had to pay.

Is your team losing?

I heard what you said.

1. What do you think of Bob's TV glasses? Would you want to try them?
   ↪ Use: I think Bob's glasses are...
   ↪ Use: Yes, I would want to try them because...
   ↪ Use: No, I wouldn't want to try them because...
2. This video is now over 15 years old. Can you compare modern VR headsets to Bob's glasses? How are they similar? How are they different?
   ↪ Use: Modern VR headsets are similar to Bob's glasses because...
   ↪ Use: However, they are different because...
3. What was Marie's invention idea? How would it work? (Be creative!)
   ↪ Use: Marie's invention idea was...
   ↪ Use: I think it would work by...
4. What was Cheryl's invention idea? Would you like to have something like this in everyone's car? What would be the pros and the cons?
   ↪ Use: Cheryl's invention idea was...
   ↪ Use: Yes, I would like this in every car because...
   ↪ Use: No, I wouldn't like this because...
   ↪ Use: One pro would be..., but one con would be...
5. What new invention would you like to have in your life?
   ↪ Use: I would like to have an invention that...
   ↪ Use: I'm not sure, but maybe something that...
6. In your opinion, is it rude to talk on the phone in a cafe or restaurant? On the bus or subway? In a library? Why or why not?
   ↪ Use: In a cafe or restaurant, I think it's... because...
   ↪ Use: On the bus or subway, I think it's...
   ↪ Use: In a library, I think it's... because...
   ↪ Use: I think it is okay if... because...