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#9. Make It Rain
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Published: 11.01.2017
Level 4   |   Time: 2:32
Accent: American
Source: How I met your mother [S1 E22]

Ted+Robin 9: Ted needs to make it rain to win the heart of Robin.


    

triangle Directions

  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 of 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 a number of 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. VOCABULARY와 BACKGROUND 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. QUESTIONS에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 SCRIPT 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.

triangle Vocabulary
  • Good hustle! [exp] - Nice try!
  • closure [n] - a clear end to something
  • Screw that! [exp] - No way!
  • a booth [n] - benches and a table in a restaurant
  • barring [v] - without
  • an act of God [n] - a miracle
  • a Ph.D. [n] - a 8 year university degree (doctorate)
  • Native Americans [n] - the original people of North America
  • a rain dance [n] - a dance to make it rain
  • go out with [v] - date
  • a first-hand account [n] - someone telling a story face-to-face
  • theoretical criticisms [n] - an academic essay
  • ER [n] - a popular TV show about doctors

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


triangle Background
picture picture picture picture
Ted Lily Marshall Barney
  • Ted, Barney, Lily and Marshall are best friends.
  • Ted is in love with Robin.
  • Ted just told Robin he is in love with her, but Robin rejected him.
  • Robin is planning to go on a camping trip with a guy named this weekend.

triangle Questions
  1. What do Ted's friends want him to do?
    Keep trying to get Robin.
    Forget Robin.
    Try to meet a new girl.

  2. What does Ted want to do?
    Keep trying to get Robin.
    Forget Robin.
    Try to meet a new girl.

  3. Where is Robin planning to go this weekend?
    to a movie
    to Paris
    camping

  4. Who is Robin planning to go with this weekend?
    with Ted
    with a guy named Sandy
    with a girl named Cindy

  5. How does Ted want to stop Robin from going camping?
    By telling her he loves her.
    By making it rain.
    By praying to God.

  6. Who is Penelope?
    one of Barney's classmates
    one of Barney's professors
    one of Barney's ex-girlfriends

  7. Why does Ted want to talk to Penelope?
    She is an expert in Native American culture.
    She is one of Robin's best friends.
    She is planning to go camping with Robin.

  8. Why does Barney slap Ted?
    Because Ted's idea is so stupid.
    Because Ted wants to meet Robin again.
    Because Ted is being rude.

  9. What is Ted doing on the roof?
    He is doing a rain dance to show to Robin.
    He is doing a rain dance with Penelope to make Robin jealous.
    He is doing a rain dance to stop Robin from going camping.

  10. How many times has Penelope seen a rain dance?
    hundreds of times
    just once
    never

  11. What experience does Penelope have with rain dances?
    She has performed them many times.
    She has taught many people to do rain dances.
    She has read a lot about them.

  12. How long has Ted been on the roof doing the rain dance?
    a few minutes
    an hour
    all day


triangle Discussion

  1. What do you think will happen after the video clip? Will Ted and Robin get together? Why? How? Try to explain.
  2. Barney asks his ex-girlfriend (Penelope) to help Ted. Have you or would you ask an ex for help? Why or why not?
  3. Have you ever wished for an "Act of God" to save you or help you in some situation? What was it? What happened?
  4. Have you ever heard of a "Rain Dance"? In your culture, are there any superstitions or "magical" techniques to make it rain or change the weather?
    (In American culture, people believe killing a spider will bring rain.)
  5. What do you know about Native American culture?

triangle Script


Nice try, buddy.
Good hustle out there.
Look at the bright side. At least you got some closure. She's made her choice, and you can finally move on.
Screw that. This ain't over.
You sat here, in this very booth, and you said
I don't care what I said. This is gonna happen. She can't say it's not meant to be. It is meant to be. And you know why? 'Cause I mean it to be.
Ted, she is going on that camping trip. Dude, barring some act of God, Robin's gonna be with Sandy this weekend.
Fine. If an act of God is what it takes, then an act of God it is.
What are you talking about?
I'm gonna make it rain.
I can't let Robin go camping with this guy. So how do I keep that from happening? Simple. I make it rain.
Ted, do you want me to slap you again? 'Cause I kind of enjoyed it the first time.
I might be crazy right now. No, you know what? I am definitely crazy right now. But I have a plan. That girl you used to go out with, Penelope. Wasn't she getting her PhD in Native American culture?
Yeah.
Are you still in touch with her?
Sure.
She's gonna teach me how to do a rain dance.
Did you just say a rain dance?
Yes.
A rain dance?
Yes.
A dance to make it rain.
Yes.
Ted, this is funny. Still funny. Still And now it's sad.
Hey, Penelope, you sure I'm doing this right?
I think so.
Does it look anything like a real rain dance?
I think so.
Hey, Penelope, have you ever actually seen a rain dance performed?
No.
No?
I've read extensively on the subject. First-hand accounts, theoretical criticisms, anthropological...
Have you ever seen a rain dance?
I've seen a film strip.
Terrific. Look, I should run. I'm getting brain surgery from some guy who's seen a couple episodes of ER. I can't believe this. We've been up here for the past hour making complete asses of ourselves.
What do you mean 'we', white man?


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Robin's Decision (8)
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Come on! (10)
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