Learn English with Seinfeld

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ turn out phv. - happen
• ☐ ☐ ☐ promise n. - potential
• ☐ ☐ ☐ personable adj. - friendly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bright adj. - smart
• ☐ ☐ ☐ perceptive adj. - able to notice small details
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an instinct n. - a feeling
• ☐ ☐ ☐ intimidated adj. - scared
• ☐ ☐ ☐ work out phv. - happen successfully
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rye (bread) n. - a dark wheat bread
• ☐ ☐ ☐ superficialities n. - focus on appearance or things that are not important
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cut (someone) off phv. - move in front of another car suddenly while driving
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Take it easy! exp. - Relax!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ It's not the end of the world exp. - It is not very important.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tongue action exp. - kissing
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shut your traps exp. - shut your mouths
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take it outside exp. - go outside and fight
• ☐ ☐ ☐ kidding exp. - not serious
• ☐ ☐ ☐ come up phv. - come (up) to my apartment

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

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George	Jerry	Elaine

• George, Jerry and Elaine are friends who all live in New York City.
• George and Jerry went to high school together.
• George has not had a job for a long time.

1. George is planning to go to the beach.
   True
   False
   
   
2. George is happy with his life.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Elaine thinks that George is very smart.
   True
   False
   
   
4. George thinks he always makes the wrong decision.
   True
   False
   
   
5. George orders the same lunch that he always orders.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Jerry thinks that tuna is the opposite of salmon.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Elaine encourages George to talk to the woman that looked at him.
   True
   False
   
   
8. George lives with his parents.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Jerry encourages George to do the opposite of what he normally does.
   True
   False
   
   
10. The woman ordered the same lunch as George.
    True
    False
    
    
11. George lies to the woman about his job and his life.
    True
    False
    
    
12. George would normally lie to the woman about his job and his life.
    True
    False
    
    
13. George tells the woman that he is very concerned about his appearance.
    True
    False
    
    
14. George gets very angry when someone cuts him off while he is driving.
    True
    False
    
    
15. George would normally get very angry when someone cuts him off while he is driving.
    True
    False
    
    
16. The woman suggests moving to another seat in the movie theater.
    True
    False
    
    
17. George tells the two men in the theater to shut up.
    True
    False
    
    
18. George would normally tell two loud men in a theater to shut up.
    True
    False
    
    
19. The woman invites George to come up to her apartment.
    True
    False
    
    
20. George comes up to the woman's apartment.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.

Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.

Instruções:: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a oração.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

Інструкції: Виберіть слово або вираз, який найкраще завершує речення.

• George thinks that he is --- bright intimidated perceptive personable (perceptive) because he always knows when people feel unhappy at a party.
  
• George thinks he is --- bright intimidated perceptive personable (personable) because he is able to talk to new people easily.
  
• George often feels --- bright intimidated perceptive personable (intimidated) when he talks to attractive women.
  
• Elaine thinks that George is not --- bright intimidated perceptive personable (bright) because he is not good at academics.
  
• George didn't get angry when a car --- come him up cut him off take him outside work him out (cut him off) while he was driving.
  
• George is sad because he thinks nothing ever --- comes up cuts off takes outside works out (works out) in his life.
  
• The woman invites George to --- come up cut off take outside work out (come up) to her apartment.
  
• George wants to --- come it up cut it off take it outside work it out (take it outside) if the two men in the theater won't be quiet.
  
  

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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.

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.

It is not working, Jerry. It is just not working.

Why did it all turn out like this for me?

Every decision I have ever made in my entire life has been wrong.

Nothing has ever worked out for me with tuna on toast.

Well, there is no telling what can happen from this.

You know, chicken salad is not the opposite of tuna. Salmon is the opposite of tuna.

You know, that woman just looked at you.

So what? What am I supposed to do?

Instead of tuna salad and being intimidated by women, chicken salad and going right up to them.

If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right.

I used to sit here and do nothing, and regret it for the rest of the day.

You just ordered the same exact lunch as me.

Are you growing a beard?

What are we going to do? Should we just move?

And if I have to tell you again, we are going to take it outside and I am going to show you what it is like!

Because I would love it!

Are you sure you don't want to come up?

I mean, it is only nine thirty.

I am the opposite of every guy you have ever met.

1. George does at least 5 opposite things in the video. Can you name them? How do you think he normally reacts in these situations?
2. Do you think the new relationship with Victoria will go well for George?
3. Why do you think Victoria is attracted to George?
4. George is short, chubby and bald, has no job, has no money and lives with his parents. Which of these qualities is the least attractive (worst)? Why?
5. Do you think doing the opposite is a good strategy? How would your life change if you tried it out?
6. Is it unusual to live with your parents when you are in your 30s or 40s? Will you be disappointed if you are still living with your parents at that age?
7. What makes you furious when you are driving? How do you get back at them?
8. What would you do if the people behind you in a theater were loud and kicking the seat?
9. What would you do if a handsome man or beautiful woman smiled at you in a restaurant?