Learn English with Men in Black

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pony [n] - a small horse (not a baby horse)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tiger [n] - a nickname for a young, inexperienced person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ace [n] - a nickname for a young, inexperienced person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ deposed [adj] - removed (as a king or president)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Sur-prefect [n] - Leader (like a king)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ touch down [phv] - land (like an airplane)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ humanoid [n/adj] - in the shape of a human (two arms, two legs)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sponge [n] - a soft, light, thick material used to wash, clean or absorb liquid [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ You wish! [exp] - No!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cleared to leave [exp] - be allowed to leave
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stuck [adj] - unable to move [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a turnpike [n] - a type of highway [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ warm up on (something) [exp] - learn by doing (something)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Go get him! [exp] - You can do it!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cruise around [phv] - drive around
• ☐ ☐ ☐ P.O.S. [exp] - Piece of Shit (low quality thing)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fasten [v] - connect [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ license and registration [n] - a card or papers that show your identification and right to drive a car
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a resident alien card [n] - a card for aliens that shows their identification
• ☐ ☐ ☐ handle [v] - deal with
• ☐ ☐ ☐ peaking [v] - starting to come out
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a midwife [n] - a woman who helps deliver a baby
• ☐ ☐ ☐ head out [phv] - leave
• ☐ ☐ ☐ What's the rush? [exp] - What's the hurry or emergency?
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a warp jump [n] - space travel
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a newborn [n] - a baby that was just born

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

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Edwards/Jay	Kay	Zed

• Men in Black (MiB) is a government organization that monitors aliens on Earth.
• Edwards has just started working for MiB, and his name has been changed to Jay.
• Kay is Jay's partner and teacher.
• Zed is the boss of MiB.

1. The Sur-prefect of Singalee is a humanoid.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Kay and Jay are going to investigate an alien who has left Manhattan illegally.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Jay (Edwards) likes Kay's car.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Jay thinks Kay is rude.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Kay tells Jay not to touch the red button.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Redge doesn't have a license.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Redge's wife is pregnant.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Redge is not worried about Jay helping deliver his baby.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Redge says he is leaving Manhattan in order to meet a ship.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Redge says he loves living on Earth.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Jay says the baby is cute.
    True
    False
    
    
12. Kay thinks that it is strange that Redge wants to leave Earth.
    True
    False
    
    
13. Doing a warp-jump (space travel) is dangerous with a newborn baby.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: 1) Put the events in the correct order. Choose ONE word to complete each sentence.

   

about    down    not    off

• 1-4 1 2 3 4 (1)   An alarm goes off indicating that an alien is trying to leave New York.
  
  
• 1-4 1 2 3 4 (3)   Jay complains about the car that they are driving.
  
  
• 1-4 1 2 3 4 (4)   Kay warns Jay not to press the red button in the car.
  
  
• 1-4 1 2 3 4 (2)   Zed orders Kay and Jay to track down Redgick.
  
  

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air    ask    see    why

• 5-8 5 6 7 8 (6)   Kay takes Redgick out of the car to ask him some questions.
  
  
• 5-8 5 6 7 8 (5)   Kay asks to see Redgick's license and registration.
  
  
• 5-8 5 6 7 8 (8)   Redgick explains why he and his wife want to leave Earth.
  
  
• 5-8 5 6 7 8 (7)   The baby's tentacle grabs Jay and swings him up in the air .
  
  

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suck    cute    so    baby

• 9-12 9 10 11 12 (9)   Jay delivers the baby .
  
  
• 9-12 9 10 11 12 (10)   Jay starts to say that the baby is actually kind of cute .
  
  
• 9-12 9 10 11 12 (12)   Kay wonders why Redgick is so scared that he will risk leaving Earth with a newborn baby.
  
  
• 9-12 9 10 11 12 (11)   The baby vomits on Jay and then starts to suck its thumb.
  
  

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1. What do you think the red button does?
2. Kay is surprised that Redgick wants to travel with a newborn baby? Do you think it is rude for people to fly with newborn babies? At what age do you think it is okay to travel (fly) with a baby?
3. The special effects people in this movie were able to make the baby alien look cute. What features make the baby seem cute?
4. Which type of animal has the cutest babies?
5. Are all babies cute? Can you think of any animal that doesn't have cute babies?
6. What is the nicest or fastest car you have ever driven? How did it feel to drive?