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• ☐ ☐ ☐ fairy guys [n] - small, magical people from stories (and Harry Potter)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the powder room [n] - a small bathroom for guests
• ☐ ☐ ☐ jiggle [v] - shake quickly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the bowl [n] - the part of the toilet that holds water
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the lid [n] - the cover of the toilet bowl
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ol' [adj] - old (used to show fondness for something)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take a shit [exp] - go to the bathroom for a bowel movement (very informal)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ weed [n] - marijuana
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a full warranty [n] - a promise to fix or replace something if it breaks
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the top model [exp] - the best or most advanced version of a product
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the bells and whistles [exp] - extra features
• ☐ ☐ ☐ that kind of money [exp] - a lot of money
• ☐ ☐ ☐ high-end features [exp] - special and expensive features
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bidet [n] - a toilet device that sprays water to wash your bottom
• ☐ ☐ ☐ raise [v] - lift
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mount [v] - install, attach something to a surface
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mad [adj] - crazy or unbelievable
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a test drive [exp] - try something before buying it

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

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Randy	Sharon	Stan

• Randy owns a farm where he grows marijuana (weed).
• Gryffindor and Slytherin are houses (similar to teams) from Harry Potter.

1. Stan is playing the new Harry Potter game.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Sharon wants Randy to fix the powder room door.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Randy doesn't want to lift the toilet lid.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Sharon decides that she wants Randy to buy a new toilet.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Randy wants to find a good cheap toilet.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The Japanese toilets have seat warmers.
   True
   False
   
   
7. The Japanese toilet lid goes up when you press a button.
   True
   False
   
   
8. The Japanese toilets serve you champagne.
   True
   False
   
   
9. The Japanese toilets come with high-end toilet paper.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Randy wants to buy a Japanese toilet.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: Choose the word or expression that they use in the video to complete each sentence. All of the choices are possible, but try to remember the word that they use in the video. In most (but not all) cases, it is the most natural.

• Did you --- move shake jiggle (jiggle) the handle?
• Why can't I --- lift raise move up (lift) the lid?
• Your mom --- did took made (took) a shit and doesn't want me to see it.
• Randy! We need to --- get buy have (get) a new toilet.
• We can't just --- discard get rid of throw away (get rid of) 'Ol Blue, Sharon.
• All our toilets here are standard bowl and --- have include come with (come with) a full warranty.
• How much are you --- looking thinking planning (looking) to spend?
• That's probably the top model before you start --- looking at considering getting into (getting into) the Japanese toilets.
• You probably don't want to spend --- a lot of so much that kind of (that kind of) money.
• My name is Rick. --- Tell me Ask me Let me know (Let me know) if there's anything you need.
• All the toilet's functions are operated by a touch-button remote which you --- mount install put on (mount) where the toilet-paper roll used to go.
• So then where do you --- put have keep (keep) the toilet paper?
  
  

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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.

Randy / not / let / Stan / play / new / Harry Potter / game

Randy won't let Stan play the new Harry Potter game.
Randy isn't letting Stan play the new Harry Potter game.

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Sharon / first / ask / Randy / fix / powder / room / toilet

Sharon first asks Randy to fix the powder room toilet.

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Sharon / not / let / Randy / lift / lid / because / she / just / take / shit

Sharon [won't/doesn't] let Randy lift the lid because she just took a shit.
Sharon [won't/doesn't] let Randy lift the lid because she has just taken a shit.

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then / she / insist / he / buy / new / toilet

Then she insists (that) he buy a new toilet.

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Randy / seem / reluctant / get / rid / Ol' Blue / first / but / he / eventual / agree

Randy seems reluctant to get rid of Ol' Blue at first, but he eventually agrees.

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at / Home / Depot / sale / associate / show / Randy / all / normal / toilet

At Home Depot, a sales associate shows Randy all (of) the normal toilets.

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when / Randy / ask / see / top / model / sale / associate / take / him / Japan / toilet / showroom

When Randy asks to see [their/the] top model, the sales associate takes him to the Japanese toilet showroom.

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he / explain / all / high / end / feature / Randy

He explains all (of) the high-end features to Randy.

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he / then / invite / Randy / take / one / test / drive

He then invites Randy to take one for a test drive.

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after / Randy / use / toilet / he / decide / buy / one

After Randy uses the toilet, he decides to buy one.

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1. Why does Randy decide to buy a Japanese toilet? Try to think of two different reasons.
2. What sales techniques did the Home Depot employees use to sell Randy the most expensive toilet?
3. How do you feel about bidets? What are the pros and cons?
4. What features were mentioned in the video? Did any of the features surprise you? Are there any features you would like to add?
5. Do you have a bidet in your home? If not, would you consider buying one? Did this video have any effect on your opinion?
6. One reason that Randy wants to buy the Japanese toilet is to show off his wealth. Do you have friends who like to flaunt (show off) luxury items in order to demonstrate their wealth? What items?
7. What products, items, services, or experiences are the most common symbols of wealth these days? Have these symbols changed in the past 25 years?
8. They use the expression "take a shit" in the video. It is very common, but obviously not formal or polite. Can you think of some other English expressions for "go to the bathroom"? Try to think of both polite and vulgar expressions.
9. Despite being married, Sharon doesn't want Randy to lift the lid. Randy doesn't seem to care. When you are in a relationship, who are you more similar to?
10. Do you think you could fix Ol' Blue (Randy's toilet)? What would you do? Describe the steps. (Use the vocabulary in the image below.)