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#7. The Close Talker

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Published: 28 Sep 2020
Level 4 (B1+)   |   Time: 2:52
Accent: American
Source: Seinfeld [S5 E18]

Jerry's parents meet Elaine's new boyfriend, who has a unique way of talking to people.


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Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник

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  • ☐ ☐ ☐ adore v. - love
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ folks n. - people
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ We are off to (place) exp. - We are going to (place)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a select charter group exp. - an organized tour package
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ French Franks n. - the old French money
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ show (someone) a good time exp. - entertain (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ What do you say? exp. - What is your opinion? / How about you?
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ swamped adj. - very busy (usually from too much work)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ catch up with phv. - meet
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ We are off! exp. - We are leaving!
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ impressionist paintings n. - style of painting from France in the 1860s
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Monet n. - a French painter, and a founder of French Impressionist painting
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ nearsighted adj. - unable to see things clearly unless they are close to the eyes

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


Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст

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Jerry Elaine Kramer
  • Jerry, Elaine and Kramer live in New York.
  • Jerry's parents are visiting him.
  • Elaine has a new boyfriend named Aaron.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання

  1. Jerry's parents don't like Elaine.
    True
    False

  2. Jerry doesn't like Elaine's boyfriend, Aaron.
    True
    False

  3. Jerry's parents live in New York.
    True
    False

  4. Jerry's parents have just returned from a trip to Paris.
    True
    False

  5. Aaron offers to give Jerry's parents some French money.
    True
    False

  6. Jerry has been showing his parents a good time.
    True
    False

  7. Aaron offers to take Jerry's parents to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
    True
    False

  8. Elaine is too busy to come to the museum with Aaron.
    True
    False

  9. Jerry wants to come to the museum.
    True
    False

  10. Elaine is proud that Aaron takes Jerry's parents to the museum.
    True
    False

  11. Jerry's father thinks that Monet was near-sighted (had bad eye-sight).
    True
    False

  12. This is the first time that Aaron and Kramer have met.
    True
    False

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Ah, come on up.
[ Ah,   come'on up. ]



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It's Elaine. You don't have a problem with her, do you?
[ s'Elaine.   You don   have   a problem   with her,   do yə? ]



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So how long are you folks in town?
[ So how long   yə folks   in town? ]



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I'll give them to you.
[ I'll   give 'əm   tə yə. ]



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So listen, has Jerry been showing you a good time?
[ So listen,   əs Jerry   been showin yə   a good time? ]



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How would you like a behind-the-scenes tour?
[ Howjə like   a behind-the-scenes   tour?]



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Elaine, what do you say?
[Elaine,   whaddyə   say?]



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Well I don't think so, Aaron.
[ Well   I don   think   so,   Aaron. ]



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Maybe I'll try and catch up with you.
[ Maybe   I'll try   ən catch up   with yə. ]



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I don't know. Maybe he was just trying to be nice.
[ I dunno.   Maybe   he was just   tryin   tə be nice. ]



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Have you ever heard of anyone doing anything like this?
[ Have you ever   heard'əv   anyone   doin   anything   like this? ]



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So uh, what are you guys doing for dinner, huh?
[So uh,   whaddyə guys   doin   fər dinner,   huh?]



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення

  1. Do you think it was strange that Aaron invited the Seinfelds to the museum after just meeting them? Why?
  2. How would you deal with a close-talker like Aaron? Would you ask him to stop directly?
  3. Do you have a close relationship with any of your friend's parents? Do you ever hang out with them without your friend?
  4. Who is your favorite artist? What is your favorite painting?
  5. Which type of art do you prefer - Abstract or Realism? Why?
  6. What famous museums have you been to? Which one was the best or most memorable?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій

JERRY: Ya?

ELAINE: It's us.

JERRY: Come on up. It's Elaine you don't have a problem with her, do you?

HELEN: We adore Elaine.

JERRY: She wants to say hi. She's with her new boyfriend.

HELEN: What's he like?

JERRY: He's nice, a bit of a close talker.

HELEN: A what?

JERRY: You'll see.

EVERYONE: Hi.

MORTY: Hello Elaine.

ELAINE: This is Aaron.

HELEN: Hello Aaron.

MORTY: Hello.

AARON: So how long are you folks in town?

HELEN: Oh, three more days, three more days then we're off to Paris.

MORTY: We're going with a select charter group.

AARON: I love France, I was just there last year. In fact, you know I still have an envelope full of French Franks, I'll give 'em to ya.

HELEN: We can't take money.

AARON: Oh, no, it's a gift from us.

ELAINE: Oh, that is soo nice Aaron. Isn't he nice? So listen has Jerry been showin' you a good time?

JERRY: No I haven't.

AARON: You know I have a friend who works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. How would you like a behind the scenes tour?

HELEN: Really, you could do that?

AARON: Easily!

HELEN: I wouldn't be any trouble?

AARON: Of course not.

HELEN: When would we go?

AARON: How about right now?

MORTY: I'm ready.

HELEN: Are you sure?

AARON: Yes.

HELEN: Ok, let me get my coat.

AARON: Elaine what do you say?

ELAINE: W-well I don't think so Aaron, uh, I have plans.

AARON: Oh. How about you Jerry?

JERRY: I'm swamped.

AARON: You sure? You could examine the art work up close.

JERRY: Maybe I'll try and catch up with you.

ELAINE: Ya that'll happen.

AARON: All right. We're off.

MORTY: Ok, bye.

HELEN & AARON: Bye.

JERRY: Ok buh bye. Have a good time.

ELAINE: Bye.

AARON: See everybody later.

JERRY: Ok.

ELAINE: Why would he ask your parents to go to a museum?

JERRY: I don't know.

ELAINE: What is that?

JERRY: Maybe he was just trying to be nice.

ELAINE: Have you ever heard of anyone doing anything like this?

AARON: Ah Jerry you would not believe the time we had.

HELEN: Aaron is quite the tour guide.

MORTY: Jerry have you ever seen any of those impressionist paintings?

JERRY: Oh sure like Monet.

MORTY: Don't you think he had to be uh near sighted? I mean nobody would paint like that if they could see. It's all out of focus.

JERRY: Well he's from the impressionist school, you know like Monet, Manet, Tippi Tippi Dayday.

MORTY: I say the guy was painting without his glasses.

AARON: Well I should be going.

HELEN: Oh thanks again.

AARON: Oh you must be Kramer. I've heard about you.

KRAMER: You must be Aaron, I've heard about you.

AARON: Well see you later.

KRAMER: Yeah.

AARON: Bye

JERRY: Bye

KRAMER: So uh what are you guys doing for dinner?



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