Learn English with Notting Hill

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a brownie n. - a small chocolate dessert [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the saddest act exp. - the person with the saddest life
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be promoted exp. - moved up to a higher position at work
• ☐ ☐ ☐ puberty n. - the time in life when the body changes from child to adult
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fancy v. - like
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cheeks n. - either side of the face below the eye
• ☐ ☐ ☐ chubby adj. - a little fat
• ☐ ☐ ☐ whilst conj. - while
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flogging her guts out exp. - working very hard
• ☐ ☐ ☐ googly eyes n. - big, strange eyes [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cruel adj. - mean, unkind
• ☐ ☐ ☐ limbs n. - arms and legs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ramp n. - a platform for wheelchairs instead of stairs [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ to add insult to (serious) injury exp. - to add a new problem to problems that you already have, to make a situation even worse
• ☐ ☐ ☐ C'est la vie. exp. - That's life. (FRENCH) There is nothing you can do, so just accept it.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ squidgy round the edges exp. - soft, broken, or old at the sides
• ☐ ☐ ☐ floppy adj. - not firm, not stiff
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a shot at it exp. - a chance, an opportunity
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a decade n. - 10 years
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the newspapers splash it about exp. - the newspaper make big headlines about it so that everyone sees it
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gorgeous adj. - beautiful
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pathetic adj. - poor, weak, sad
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hog v. - take all of, not share

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

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William	Anna Scott	Max	Bella

Honey	Bernie

• Anna Scott is a famous movie star. William is a bookstore owner.
• William has taken Anna to a dinner party with his friends for their first date.
• Max, Bernie, and Bella are William's friends.
• Honey is William's sister. It is her birthday.

1. Max wants to give the last brownie to the happiest person at the table.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Bernie has gotten many promotions at work.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Bernie doesn't have a girlfriend.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Bernie earns a lot of money.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Honey earns a lot of money.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Honey thinks she is pretty.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Bella recently quit smoking.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Bella is pregnant.
   True
   False
   
   
9. William is divorced.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Max says that William used to be handsome.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Anna is on a diet.
    True
    False
    
    
12. Anna has dated many nice men.
    True
    False
    
    
13. Anna used to work for a newspaper.
    True
    False
    
    
14. Anna says that she has had some operations to make her more beautiful.
    True
    False
    
    
15. Anna is worried about getting old.
    True
    False
    
    
16. Max gives the brownie to Anna.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: Test your ability to remember all of the details from the video.

Instrucciones: Compruebe su capacidad para recordar todos los detalles del video.

Instruções:: Verifique sua capacidade de lembrar todos os detalhes do vídeo.

지시 사항 : 비디오의 모든 세부 사항을 기억하고 있는지 테스트해보세요.

Інструкції: Перевірте, наскільки добре ви запам'ятали всі деталі з відео.

1. When did Anna first go on a diet?

   When she was 19. (Or about 10 years ago.)

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2. How many operations has Anna had?

   Two

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3. Which part of Bernie's body is getting chubbier?

   His cheeks

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4. What is Bella's favorite thing?

   Smoking

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5. When was the last time that Bernie had a girlfriend?

   Puberty (when he was 13-15 years old)

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6. Where does Honey work?

   At a record store

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7. What is Bella's house full of?

   Ramps

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8. What was William's nickname at school?

   Floppy

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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

Max / declare / he / will / give / last / brownie / sad / act / table

Max declares (that) he will give the last brownie to the saddest act at the table.

Bernie / life / sad / because / he / fail / job / and / he / not / find / love

Bernie's life is sad because he is failing [at/in] his job, and he can't find love.

Honey / life / sad / because / she / earn / very / little / money / look / strange / and / attracted / cruel / man

Honey's life is sad because she earns very little money, looks strange, and is attracted to cruel men.

Bella / life / sad / because / she / stuck / wheelchair / and / not / have / baby

Bella's life is sad because she is stuck in a wheelchair and can't have a baby.

she / also / give / up / smoke / which / favorite / thing / world

She has also given up smoking, which [is/was] her favorite thing in the world.

Max / point / William / both / divorce / and / very / unsuccessful / professional

Max points out (that) William is both divorced and unsuccessful professionally.

accord / Max / he / also / start / lose / looks

According to Max, he is also starting to lose his looks.

Anna / insist / she / also / deserve / shot / explain / why / life / sad

Anna insists (that) she also deserves a shot to explain why her life is (so) sad.

she / be / diet / since / she / nineteen / and / she / date / series / terrible / man

She has been on a diet since she was nineteen (years old), and she has dated a series of terrible men.

she / claim / she / have / two / rather / pain / operation / make / self / look / beautiful

She claims (that) she has had two rather painful operations (in order) to make herself look beautiful.

finally / she / fear / when / looks / fade / people / will / discover / she / not / act

Finally, she fears (that) when her looks fade, people will discover (that) she [can't act/is not a good actor].

after / brief / moment / sympathy / Max / decide / he / not / believe / word / Anna / say

After a brief moment of sympathy, Max decides (that) he doesn't believe a word (that) Anna [is saying/has said].

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.

I'm going to give the last brownie as a prize to the saddest act here.

I work in the city in a job I don't understand, and everyone keeps getting promoted above me.

I haven't had a girlfriend since, well, since puberty.

Nobody fancies me, and if these cheeks get any chubbier, they never will.

I fancy you. Or I did before you got so fat.

Your job still pays you rather a lot of money, whilst Honey here earns 20 pence a week flogging her guts out in London's worst record store.

Oh well, that's true. I can't deny it. I mean, she needs me. What can I say?

And to add insult to serious injury, I've totally given up smoking, my favorite thing.

(He) Used to be handsome, (he's) now kind of squidgy round the edges.

And (he is) absolutely certain never to hear from Anna again once she has heard that his nickname at school was Floppy.

All right, you'll have to prove it. I mean, this is a very, very good brownie. And I ah, I'm going to fight for it.

I've been on a diet every day since I was 19, which basically means I've been hungry for a decade.

And every time I get my heart broken, the newspapers splash it about as though it's entertainment.

One day not long from now, my looks will go, they will discover I can't act, and I will become some sad, middle-aged woman who looks a bit like someone who was famous for a while.

No! Nice try, gorgeous, but you don't fool anyone.

1. What is the brownie? Why is it important? What does it symbolize?
2. Can you remember two sad aspects from each character's life?
3. Which person do you think deserves the brownie? Why?
4. Based on this video (or the whole movie if you have seen it), what is the best or happiest aspect of each character's life?
5. Do you think this scene is funny or sad? Why? Why do you think the director put this scene in the movie?
6. Do you think Anna is talking about Anna Scott's life or Julia Robert's life? Support your opinion.
7. Why was William's nickname "Floppy" in school? Use your imagination.
8. Do you think all of the characters are being honest? If not, what did the characters lie about?
9. Max points out a lot of William's shortcomings (negative things) even though this is his first date with Anna. How would you feel if you were William? Is Max crossing a line? Do you think Anna already knew that William was divorced?
10. How does the scene depict the different societal expectations placed on men and women for happiness and success? The movie is more than 20 years old. Have these expectations changed since the film's release?