Learn English with Minions

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a minion [n] - an unimportant follower or helper of a powerful person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go by a name [exp] - use a name
• ☐ ☐ ☐ despicable [adj] - evil, terrible
• ☐ ☐ ☐ their reason for existence [exp] - the main purpose in life
• ☐ ☐ ☐ other passions [exp] - other interests
• ☐ ☐ ☐ therein lies the rub [exp] - That is the difficult part.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ emergence [n] - becoming important
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Man [n] - humans
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Stone Age [exp] - 3.5 million years ago to 3000 years ago
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take a liking to [exp] - start to like
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fragile [adj] - breaks easily
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a quest [n] - a long or difficult search for something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ front and center [exp] - in the middle
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hold great promise [exp] - have a lot of potential
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Dark Ages [n] - 500 A.D to 1000 A.D. in Europe
• ☐ ☐ ☐ have a tendency [exp] - behave or act in a similar way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bounce from one to another [exp] - move or change again and again
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take something badly [exp] - get angry about something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hope is lost [exp] - hopeless
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sanctuary [n] - a safe place

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

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a Minion	the T-Rex	Dracula	Napoleon

• Minions are small yellow creatures that have a unique language and childlike behavior.
• They always want to serve an evil leader.

1. How long have the Minions been on this planet?
   Longer than Man
   Longer than mammals
   Longer than dinosaurs
   
   
2. What names does the narrator mention?
   Aaron
   Carl
   Dave
   Mark
   Mike
   Norbert
   Paul
   Tyrone
   
   
3. What does the narrator say about Norbert?
   He is the strongest.
   He is the smartest.
   He is an idiot.
   
   
4. What is the goal of the Minions?
   They want to kill their boss.
   They want to find a new boss.
   They want to make their boss happy.
   
   
5. What other passions do the Minions have?
   Food
   Music
   Sports
   
   
6. What is difficult for the Minions?
   Finding a boss
   Killing their boss
   Keeping their boss
   
   
7. What new species came during the Stone Age?
   Humans
   Vampires
   Dinosaurs
   
   
8. How was Man different from dinosaurs?
   Man was stronger.
   Man was smarter.
   Man was taller.
   Man was hairier.
   
   
9. According to the narrator, what problems did Man have?
   He was fragile.
   He was stupid.
   He was trusting.
   He was delicious.
   
   
10. What mistake did the Minions make in Egypt?
    They served the wrong boss.
    They built the pyramids sideways.
    They spent too much time in the sun.
    
    
11. Who was the Minions' boss in the Dark Ages?
    Napoleon
    Dracula
    T-Rex
    
    
12. What was unusual about this boss?
    He slept all day.
    He didn't like cake.
    He wore strange clothes.
    
    
13. How did the Minions fail this boss?
    They served him the wrong food.
    They exposed him to sunlight.
    They forgot his birthday.
    
    
14. Why did the Minions have to run away?
    They were too cold.
    They killed Dracula.
    They failed Napoleon.
    
    

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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.

Instrucciones: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a frase.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

• Minions --- go after go by go on (go by) many different names.
• The Minions' --- reason for exist reason existing reason for existence (reason for existence) is to make their master happy.
• The Minions can find a boss. However, they can't keep a boss. That is the --- punch rub strike (rub) .
• The Minions --- took a liking to took alike to took liking to (took a liking to) man right away.
• The Minions were --- front and center front centered the front of center (front and center) for many of the important moments in history.
• Serving Napoleon --- had a promise held great promise hoped to promise (held great promise) for the Minions.
• The Minions --- give a tendency have a tendency make a tendency (have a tendency) to fail their masters.
• When the Minions failed Napoleon, he --- took it angry took it badly took it sadly (took it badly) .
• When the Minions --- broke hope lost hope missed hope (lost hope) , they found a new home.

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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: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que ouviu. Clique em "Mostrar" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

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Minions have been on this planet far longer than we have.

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They go by many names.

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They're all different, but they all share the same goal.

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To serve the most despicable master they could find.

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Making their master happy was the tribe's very reason for existence.

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But that's not to say that they didn't have other passions.

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With the emergence of the Stone Age came the rise of a new species.

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Man was very different from the dinosaur. He was shorter, hairier, and way, way smarter.

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Poor man. So trusting. So fragile. So, so delicious!

Clip 10

Their quest for a boss put the Minions front and center for some of civilization's most historic moments.

Clip 11

Ancient Egypt held great promise, but it didn't last long.

Clip 12

Their new master had a tendency to party all night and sleep all day.

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But they never seemed to find their perfect fit.

Clip 14

One particular employer took their failure very, very badly.

Clip 15

The Minions had no other choice but to keep moving.

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And then, when all hope seemed lost, they found sanctuary.

1. Imagine you are talking to someone who has never seen a minion. How would you describe a minion - both appearance and personality?
2. In this clip, the minions killed four of their masters. How did they kill each one?
3. Why do you think Minions became so popular? Who is cuter - the minions or baby yoda? Why or how?
4. Do you think Minions is a movie made for adults or children? Why?
5. We see the minions serve a dinosaur, a caveman, an Egyptian pharaoh, a vampire and a French general (Napoleon)? Which story would make the most interesting full movie? Why? What would happen in that movie?
6. What are the three most important moments in history for your country? How would Minions have made these moments worse?
7. What is your favorite animated movie? Why?