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• ☐ ☐ ☐ mug [v] - steal something from someone, usually violently
• ☐ ☐ ☐ traumatic [adj] - shocking, upsetting, hurtful
• ☐ ☐ ☐ St. Marks Comics [n] - a comic book store
• ☐ ☐ ☐ out of nowhere [exp] - suddenly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a thug [n] - a tough guy, a criminal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pipe [n] - a long round piece of metal [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a thirst for knowledge [exp] - want to learn a lot
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stab [v] - hurt (pierce) someone with a knife
• ☐ ☐ ☐ preteen [adj] - before teenage years
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nerds [n] - smart people with poor social skills
• ☐ ☐ ☐ XXX rocks [exp] - XXX is awesome
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a confession [n] - admit something (that you did wrong)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a dude [n] - a guy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a punk [n] - a loser
• ☐ ☐ ☐ kinda neat [exp] - a little great, a little cool
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an outsider [n] - not part of the group
• ☐ ☐ ☐ humiliating [adj] - embarrassing
• ☐ ☐ ☐ talk for a sec [exp] - talk for a short time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go ahead [phv] - continue
• ☐ ☐ ☐ crap [n] - junk, unvaluable things
• ☐ ☐ ☐ worth something [exp] - be valuable

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

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1. Why were Phoebe and Ross not hurt when they were mugged?
   Ross protected them.
   The mugger got scared.
   Phoebe knew the mugger.
   
   
2. What did Phoebe use to do when she was young?
   She used to mug people.
   She used to read comic books.
   She used to beg for money on the street.
   
   
3. When was Ross mugged?
   When he was walking home yesterday.
   When he was in university.
   When he was young.
   
   
4. Where was Ross mugged?
   Near a comic book store
   Near his school
   At a club
   
   
5. What weapon did the mugger use?
   A gun
   A pipe
   A knife
   
   
6. What was in Ross's backpack?
   Ross's own comic book
   A comic book about crime
   Ross's favorite comic book
   
   
7. What was the name of Ross's comic book hero?
   Star Boy
   Center Boy
   Science Boy
   
   
8. What was special about Ross's backpack?
   It was green.
   It was really expensive.
   It had a special sticker on it.
   
   
9. How old was Phoebe when she mugged Ross?
   14
   24
   40
   
   
10. Why does Phoebe think their mugging experience is neat?
    Because Ross was so weak.
    Because she found his comic.
    Because it is shared experience between Ross and Phoebe.
    
    
11. What is in Phoebe's box?
    Drugs
    Old books
    Things she stole from people
    
    
12. Why did Phoebe keep the Science Boy comic?
    She thought it was good and might be valuable.
    She loved reading comic books.
    She thought Ross was cute.
    
    
13. Why does Phoebe thank Ross?
    His comic was educational.
    He bought her a coffee.
    He forgave Phoebe.
    
    

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Directions: Read these sentences from the script and determine what the underlined expressions mean.

• You want to know how she knew him? Because Phoebe used to mug people.
  mugged someone one time in the past
  mugged people many times in the past
  mugs people these days
  
  
• This must have brought back some really bad memories for you, Ross.
  probably brought back
  was required to bring back
  
  
• Anyway, I had better get to class.
  should get
  prefer to get
  
  
• You don't need to lie anymore, Ross.
  You must not lie
  You don't have to lie
  
  
• You don't think I would have defended myself against a fourteen year-old girl?
  used to defend
  was willing to defend
  
  

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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.

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.

Phoebe / Ross / get / mug / on / way / coffee / shop

Phoebe and Ross got mugged on their way to the coffee shop.

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Phoebe / know / mugger / because / she / used / mug

Phoebe knew the mugger because she used to be a mugger.
Phoebe knew the mugger because she used to mug people.

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Ross / get / mug / when / he / teenage

Ross got mugged when he was a teenager.

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mugger / take / Ross / backpack / which / contain / Ross / own / comic / book

The mugger took Ross's backpack, which contained Ross's own comic book.

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after / Ross / leave / Phoebe / confess / she / one / who / mug / Ross

After Ross leaves, Phoebe confesses (that) she [is/was] the one [who/that] mugged Ross.

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when / Ross / come / back / Phoebe / tell / Ross / she / mug / him

When Ross comes back, Phoebe tells Ross (that) she mugged him.

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at / first / Ross / not / believe / her / because / he / claim / he / mug / huge / dude

At first Ross doesn't believe her because he claims (that) he was mugged by a huge dude.

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Phoebe / think / it / kind / neat / because / now / she / Ross / childhood / connection

Phoebe thinks (that) it is kind of neat because now she and Ross have a childhood connection.

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next / time / Phoebe / see / Ross / she / apologize / and / give / Ross / back / comic / book

The next time (that) Phoebe sees Ross, she apologizes and gives Ross back [his/the] comic book.

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Phoebe / save / it / because / she / think / it / really / good / and / be / worth / something / someday

Phoebe saved it because she thought (that) it was really good and (that) (it) [would/could/might] be worth something someday.

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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

I'm sorry I have friends outside the six of us.

Clip 2

You want to know how she knew him? Because Phoebe used to mug people.

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Well, this must have brought back some really bad memories for you, Ross.

Clip 4

And the worst part was they took my backpack.

Clip 5

No one ever asks me that. What's wrong?

Clip 6

What are you talking about?

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You don't have to lie anymore, Ross. I know that it was a fourteen year-old girl.

Clip 8

Give me (gimme) your money, punk!

Clip 9

Oh my God! It was you!

Clip 10

But, you know, if you think about it, it's kind of neat.

Clip 11

You know, the rest of you have these connections that go way back.

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I don't know what to say.

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That was the most humiliating thing that ever happened to me.

Clip 14

I never thought I'd see this again.

Clip 15

What made you save it all these years?

Directions: With a partner or in a group, listen to the conversation and then try to act out the situation. Focus on intonation, stress, and rhythm.

Instrucciones: Con un compañero o en grupo, escucha la conversación y trata de representar la situación.

Instrucciones: Com um companheiro ou em grupo, escute a conversa e trate de representar a situação.

지시 사항 : 파트너와 함께 또는 그룹으로 대화를 듣고 상황을 연기해봅시다. 억양, 강세, 리듬에 집중하세요.

• Phoebe:
  Ok, I think we have a problem here.
• Monica:
  What?
• Phoebe:
  Well, uhm, back in my mugging days, you know, I worked St. Marc's Comics.
• Monica:
  Yeah?
• Phoebe:
  Well, a pipe was my weapon of choice and, uhm, pre-teen comic book nerds were my meat.
• Monica:
  So?
• Phoebe:
  Well, there was this one kid who had a sticker on his backpack that said...
• Phoebe and Monica:
  "Geology rocks!"
• Monica:
  Oh my God!
• Phoebe:
  I know. I mugged Ross!

• Phoebe:
  I have, I have a confession to make. Ok, you know that, that girl that mugged you when you were a kid?
• Ross:
  What are you talking about? It wasn't a girl. It was this huge dude.
• Phoebe:
  You don't have to lie anymore, Ross. I know that it was a fourteen year-old girl.
• Ross:
  No, it wasn't.
• Phoebe:
  Yes, it was.
• Ross:
  No, it wasn't. You don't think I would have defended myself against a fourteen year-old...
• Phoebe:
  "Gimme your money, punk!"
• Ross:
  Oh my God. It was you!

• Phoebe:
  Look, Ross, in this box are all the things I got from mugging that I thought were too special to sell. Anyway, I was looking through it and I found Science Boy.
• Ross:
  Oh my God. I never thought I'd see this again. It's all here. What made you save it all these years?
• Phoebe:
  I guess I just thought it was really good, and maybe it would be worth something one day.
• Ross:
  You really thought Science Boy was worth saving.
• Phoebe:
  Well, yeah.
• Ross:
  Oh my God, thank you, Phoebe.
• Phoebe:
  You're welcome. And thank you for Science Boy. I learned a lot from him.
• Ross:
  You're welcome.

1. Ross got mugged when he was a kid. What does Ross say happened when he was mugged? What actually happened?
2. Phoebe says, "A pipe was my weapon of choice, and pre-teen comic book nerds were my meat." What does she mean?
3. Why is Phoebe excited about this experience with Ross?
4. Phoebe is jealous because the other "friends" have many connections. Can you think of how each Friends character is connected to the other characters?
   (i.e. Monica and Rachel went to high school together.)

   Monica	Ross	Phoebe
   Chandler	Joey	Rachel

5. Have you (or a close friend) ever committed a crime? What was it?
6. How long have your known your "oldest" friend? What is your best story together?
7. What is the difference between rob, steal, and mug?
   Think about usage, not meaning.

   mug + person
   She mugged Ross. (Ross was mugged.)
   
   rob + person/place
   She robbed Ross. (Ross was robbed.)
   She robbed a bank. (A bank was robbed.)
   
   steal + thing
   She stole his comic book. (His comic book was stolen.)

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