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• ☐ ☐ ☐ I got a deal. [exp] - I bought something for a good price.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Gore-Tex [n] - an expensive type of jacket material
• ☐ ☐ ☐ turn around [phv] - rotate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ knock it off [exp] - stop doing that
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stop off [phv] - stop somewhere for a short time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on the way [exp] - during the trip
• ☐ ☐ ☐ what for [exp] - why
• ☐ ☐ ☐ complex [adj] - complicated, not simple
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a jug [n] - a large bottle
• ☐ ☐ ☐ annoying [adj] - make angry or irritated
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a chore [n] - a small job that must be done

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

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George	Jerry	Elaine	Kramer

• Jerry, Elaine and George and Kramer live in New York.
• They have all been invited to a dinner party.
• It is winter.

1. What is the weather like?
   Windy
   Cool
   Kind of cold
   Very cold
   
   
2. How did George get his coat?
   He bought it from Kramer.
   His friend gave it to him as a gift.
   His father's friend got him a good price.
   He found it in his father's closet.
   
   
3. Why is George proud of his coat?
   It is thick and warm.
   It was expensive.
   It wasn't expensive.
   It is made of Gore-Tex.
   
   
4. What does Elaine want to buy?
   Wine
   Pepsi
   A new coat
   Some bread
   
   
5. Who doesn't want to bring something to the dinner party?
   Jerry
   Elaine
   George
   Kramer
   
   
6. What does George believe?
   It is too cold to go outside.
   He shouldn't have to bring a gift to a dinner party.
   Not bringing a gift to a party is rude.
   Buying a gift is an annoying chore.
   Pepsi is better than wine.
   Society is very complex.
   
   
7. What does Elaine believe?
   It is too cold to go outside.
   She shouldn't have to bring a gift to a dinner party.
   Her car is too small for George and his coat.
   Not bringing a gift to a party is rude.
   Buying a gift is an annoying chore.
   Pepsi is better than wine.
   Society is very complex.
   
   
8. What does Jerry believe?
   It is too cold to go outside.
   His car is too small for George and his coat.
   Not bringing a gift to a party is rude.
   George is becoming an annoying chore.
   Bringing Pepsi to a dinner party is not okay.
   Pepsi is better than wine.
   Society is very complex.
   
   
9. What does George prefer to drink?
   Wine
   Beer
   Pepsi
   Coke
   
   
10. Whose car will they take to the party?
    Jerry's car
    Elaine's car
    George's car
    Kramer's car
    
    

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Hey, is it cold out?
[Hey, isət cold'ow?]

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I don't know. What is your definition of scary cold?
[I'unno. What's your definition ə'scary cold? ]

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Clip 3

When did you get that?
[When didjə get that?]

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Clip 4

My father got a deal from a friend of his.
[Mə'father got a deal from a fren də'is. ]

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Clip 5

You like saying Gore-Tex, don't you?
[You like sayən Gore-Tex, don'yə? ]

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Clip 6

You can't even turn around in that thing.
[You can' even turn around in that thing. ]

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Clip 7

Oh listen. We should stop off on the way and get a bottle of wine.
[Oh listen. We should sto poff on the way n'get a bottle ə'wine.]

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Clip 8

We have to bring something.
[We haftə bring somethen.]

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They are going to be upset because I didn't bring anything.
[They're gonna be upset because I didn't bring anything.]

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Clip 10

You see what I am saying?
[Yə see what um sayen?]

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Clip 11

I don't even drink wine. I drink Pepsi.
[I do'neven drink wine. I drink Pepsi.]

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Clip 12

You are telling me that wine is better than Pepsi?
[Yə'tellen me that wine is better than Pepsi?]

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1. George thinks he shouldn't have to bring a gift when he is invited to a dinner party. Elaine disagrees. Do you agree more with George or with Elaine? Why?
2. Is it rude to come to a dinner party without a gift?
3. What is the ideal dinner party gift? How much money should you spend?
4. Rank these dinner party gifts from best to worst - a pumpkin pie, a jug of pepsi, a bottle of wine, a puppy, a loaf of bread, a jar of olive oil, toilet paper, a house plant.
5. What is your favorite alcoholic drink? Non-alcoholic drink?
6. Do you prefer coke or pepsi? Why? Can you actually taste the difference? If yes, try to describe the difference in detail. Is there a better soda?
7. Do you know Gore-Tex? Have you ever owned any Gore-Tex clothing? What was it?