Learn English with Ted Lasso

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• ☐ ☐ ☐ commence v. - start
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Let battle commence. exp. - Let's begin.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ congrats exp. - congratulations
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Mad respect! exp. - Well done! I really respect you!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Dig in. phv. - Please begin eating.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ put a dent in it exp. - finish a large percentage of work or a meal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ darn good at it exp. - very good at it
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fellas n. - guys
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on and off the field exp. - as athletes and in their personal lives
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a deadline n. - the latest time or date for something to be finished or submitted
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an advance copy n. - a copy of an article before it is officially published
• ☐ ☐ ☐ wayward adj. - difficult to predict because of unusual behavior
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hard to swallow exp. - difficult to accept or believe
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in over one's head exp. - in a situation that one is not prepared or qualified for
• ☐ ☐ ☐ insist v. - demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an ego n. - a person's feeling of self-importance or value
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rein (something) in phv. - limit or control
• ☐ ☐ ☐ subtle adj. - hard to notice but delicate and complex
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hit you over the head exp. - do something so that everyone will notice
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mess with phv. - bother, pick on, bully
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nut (someone) v. - hit/beat up (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ wreak havoc exp. - cause serious damage or problems
• ☐ ☐ ☐ massive adj. - big, a lot
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the intestinal system n. - the stomach and intestines
• ☐ ☐ ☐ relegation n. - send down to a lower division in sports
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gloat v. - happily talk about someone's failure (be smug)

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

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Ted Lasso	Trent	Roy	Rebecca	Higgins

• Ted Lasso is an American football coach.
• Ted has recently been hired to coach an English Premier League football club, AFC Richmond.
• Ted doesn't know anything about football (soccer).
• Roy is the captain of the team.
• Trent is a reporter for a local newspaper. He is writing an article about Ted.
• Rebecca is the owner of the team. She wants Ted to fail because she is angry at her ex-husband.
• Higgins works for Rebecca.
• Ollie (the waiter) drove Ted from the airport to the stadium when Ted first arrived in England.

1. Why did Ted choose this restaurant?
   Ted loves Indian food.
   Higgins recommended it.
   One of Ted's players is the owner.
   The waiter invited Ted to the restaurant.
   
   
2. What happens during the meal?
   Ted says he loves spicy food.
   Trent warns Ted about the food.
   Trent stops eating because it is too spicy.
   Ted tells Ollie that the food is too spicy.
   Ted admits that he has never had Indian food before.
   Ollie says Ted is brave for ordering such a spicy meal.
   
   
3. What does Trent tell Ted during the meal?
   Ted is a bad coach.
   Ted is being irresponsible.
   Ted should focus more on winning.
   The football club is very important to the city.
   
   
4. What does Ted tell Trent during the meal?
   Ted loves coaching.
   Trent is good writer.
   Ted has enjoyed spending time with Trent.
   Ted wants to help the players develop personally.
   Ted wants to help the players develop professionally.
   Trent should try to write a positive article about Ted.
   Ted is worried about being relegated to a lower division.
   
   
5. Why does Trent leave?
   He feels sick.
   The food is too spicy.
   He is disappointed in Ted.
   He has to write his article.
   
   
6. What positive things does Trent say in his article?
   Ted has no ego.
   The team is likely to succeed.
   Ted has a subtle coaching style.
   Ted allows players to become leaders.
   Ted is very respectful of other people.
   Ted doesn't focus on wins and losses.
   Ted is qualified to be a football manager.
   
   
7. What negative things does Trent say in his article?
   Ted has a big ego.
   The team is likely to fail.
   Ted has a subtle coaching style.
   Ted doesn't focus on wins and losses.
   Ted is not very respectful of other people.
   Ted pushes players to become leaders.
   Ted is unqualified to be a football manager.
   
   
8. Why does Roy go to the bar?
   To meet Keeley.
   To complain about Ted.
   To attend his retirement party.
   To tell the players to stop picking on Nate.
   
   
9. What does Roy do at the bar?
   He says hi to Keeley.
   He head-butts Colin.
   He takes a swig from Jamie's drink.
   He complains about his poor night vision.
   * a swig = a mouthful of liquid
   
   
10. What does Roy think about what Jamie is drinking (vanilla vodka)?
    It is delicious.
    It is not a manly drink.
    It is too strong.
    
    
11. What are Trent's conclusions at the end of the article?
    Ted should be fired.
    He hopes Ted will succeed.
    He is happy Ted is failing.
    AFC Richmond will probably be relegated.
    
    
12. How does Rebecca feel about the article?
    She loves it.
    She hates it.
    She thinks it is not fair.
    She thinks it is not accurate.
    
    

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Ollie / surprise / see / Ted / restaurant

Ollie is surprised to see Ted [in/at] his restaurant.

Ted / introduce / Trent / Ollie / other

Ted introduces Trent and Ollie to each other.

Trent / warn / Ted / not / order / such / spicy / dish

Trent warns Ted not to order such a spicy dish.

Ted / encourage / Trent / keep / eat

Ted encourages Trent to keep eating.

Ted / compliment / Trent / write

Ted compliments Trent's writing.

Ted compliments Trent on his writing.

Ted compliments Trent on how he writes.

Ted / explain / why / he / not / focus / win / loss.

Ted explains why he doesn't focus on wins and losses.

Ted explains why he doesn't focus on winning and losing.

Higgins / read / Trent / article / Ted / Rebecca / phone

Higgins reads Trent's article [on/about] Ted to Rebecca [over/on] the phone.

Trent / describe / Ted / coach / style / article

Trent describes Ted's coaching style in [his/the] article.

Roy / demand / player / stop / mess / Nate

Roy demands (that) the players stop messing with Nate.

Roy / criticize / Jamie / drink / such / childish / drink

Roy criticizes Jamie for drinking such a childish drink.

Roy criticizes Jamie because he is drinking such a childish drink.

Trent / conclude / he / sad / when / Ted / fail

Trent concludes (that) he will be sad when Ted fails.

Rebecca / swear / loud / because / she / not / happy / article

Rebecca swears because she is not happy [with/about] the article.

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Right, gentlemen. You know what you're having?

You're going to love it.

I can't imagine they have good Indian food in Kansas.

I have no idea. I've never had Indian food.

I don't think I can eat that.

Come on now. We have got to put a decent dent in this. Otherwise, we're going to embarrass Ollie in front of his family.

Now, I'm going to say this again just so you didn't think it was a mistake the first time I said it.

You actually mean that, don't you?

Why have you stopped reading?

I didn't know it was a retirement party.

Vanilla vodka. Such a child.

And though I believe that Ted Lasso will fail here and Richmond will suffer the embarrassment of relegation,...

...I won't gloat when it happens.

Because I can't help but root for him.

1. Which points in Trent's article do you agree with? Which points do you disagree with? Is there anything else Trent should have mentioned?
2. Trent doesn't mention that Nate (the kitman) designed (part of) the offense in his article. Why?
3. Why do you think Rebecca becomes angry after she hears the article?
4. How do you think Ted will feel after he reads the article?
5. Do you like spicy food? What type of spicy food do you like the most?
6. Which country has the spiciest food? Which dishes are particularly spicy?
7. Do you have an experience of eating something much too spicy? What happened? Did you embarrass yourself?