Learn English with The Nightmare Before Christmas

• ☐ ☐ ☐ brilliant [adj] - great, smart
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Not at all. [exp] - You're welcome. No problem. Don't mention it.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be a scream [exp] - be very funny or entertaining
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a fondest dream [exp] - a wish that one deeply desires
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ooze [v] - flow slowly out of something (like pus out of an infected wound) [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a wound [n] - an injury, usually involving a break in the skin and blood [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flesh crawl [exp] - a feeling of strong fear or discomfort (It makes my flesh crawl.)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ drain [v] - remove liquid (blood) from something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ deny [exp] - refuse to accept or admit something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ renowned [adj] - very famous or well-known
• ☐ ☐ ☐ far and wide [exp] - over a large area, everywhere
• ☐ ☐ ☐ excel [v] - be very good at
• ☐ ☐ ☐ charms [n] - attractive qualities
• ☐ ☐ ☐ grown men [exp] - fully adult males
• ☐ ☐ ☐ give out a shriek [exp] - yell or cry sharply and loudly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the wave of my hand [exp] - the gesture of moving one's hand
• ☐ ☐ ☐ well-placed [adj] - done at the most effective time, put in the most effective place
• ☐ ☐ ☐ moan [v] - make a low sound of pain or discomfort
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sweep (s/o) off their feet [exp] - impress (someone) greatly, make (someone) fall in love quickly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ weary [adj] - very bored or tired

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

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Jack	The mayor

• Halloween Town is a fantasy world where various Halloween monsters live.
• Jack Skellington is the well-respected Pumpkin King, who leads the town in organizing the annual Halloween festivities.

1. The mayor believes that the Halloween celebration was the best one yet.
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   False
   
   
2. The witch says that she had a dream about Jack.
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   False
   
   
3. The witch compliments Jack on his beautiful skin.
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   False
   
   
4. The vampire receives an award for sharpest fangs.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Jack has been following the same Halloween routine for many years.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Jack believes he is the best at what he does.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Jack still has trouble scaring full grown men.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Jack is excited about Halloween next year.
   True
   False
   
   

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

1. Thanks to you, Jack. Without your [ smart, wonderful ] leadership...

   [ brilliant ]

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2. You're such [ a fun person ], Jack.

   [ a scream ]

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3. Jack, you make [ injuries, cuts ] ooze and [ people feel scared and uncomfortable ].

   [ wounds ] [ flesh crawl ]

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4. For my talents are [ famous ] [ everywhere ].

   [ renowned ] [ far and wide ]

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5. With the [ smallest ] little effort of my ghostlike charms, I have seen grown men give out [ a scream ].

   [ slightest ] [ a shriek ]

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6. And I grow so [ tired ] of the sound of screams.

   [ weary ]

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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.

mayor / open / Halloween / celebration / by / wish / everyone / great / Halloween

The mayor opens (up) the Halloween celebration(s) by wishing everyone a great Halloween.

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he / then / thank / Jack / brilliant / leader

He then thanks Jack for his brilliant leadership.
He then thanks Jack for being a brilliant leader.

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Jack / modest / downplay / role / while / audience / praise / him / ability / entertain / and / frighten

Jack modestly downplays his role, while the audience praises him for his ability to entertain and frighten (people).

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* downplay (v): make something seem less important or serious than it actually is

mayor / hand / out / first / award / vampire / that / drain / most / blood / single / evening

The mayor hands out the first award to the vampire that drained the most blood in a single evening.

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Jack / quiet / slip / away / and / reflect / repeat / nature / Halloween

Jack quietly slips away and reflects on the repetitive nature of Halloween.

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* slip away (phv): leave quietly and unnoticed

despite / be / renown / far / wide / talent / Jack / feel / weary / same / old / Halloween / routine / year / after / year

Despite being renowned far and wide for his talent(s), Jack feels weary of the same old Halloween routine year after year.

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as / he / begin / sing / he / describe / how / easy / he / can / frighten / people / minimal / effort

As he begins [to sing/singing], he describes how easily he can frighten people [with/using] minimal effort.

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as / he / begin / sing / he / describe / how / easy / it / frighten / people / minimal / effort

As he begins [to sing/singing], he describes how easy it is (for him) to frighten people [with/using] minimal effort.

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Jack / ultimate / reveal / grow / sense / empty / inside / him

Jack ultimately reveals a growing sense of emptiness inside him.

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1. What various compliments do the mayor, witches, and other creatures give Jack? {Check the script if you cannot remember.) What do they mean?
2. Have you seen The Nightmare before Chistmas? If so, is it more of a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie? Explain your position.
3. The mayor thanks Jack for his leadership, but Jack is modest about his contributions. How do you feel about receiving compliments? Do you prefer to acknowledge praise or downplay it?
4. Jack expresses weariness with the Halloween routine. Have you ever felt tired of a yearly tradition? What made you feel that way, and how did you address it?
5. Jack mentions using his talents to frighten people effortlessly. Do you have any skill that you feel you excel at with minimal effort? Don't be modest! Be honest!
6. Jack expresses a growing emptiness despite his success. Have you ever achieved something that you thought would bring you happiness, only to feel unfulfilled afterward? What did you learn from that experience?