Learn English with Emily in Paris

#3. Problems in Paris


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Published: 5 Jul 2021   [ UPDATED MAY 2025 ]
Level 3   |   Time: 2:59
Accent: American

After Emily finishes her first day of work in Paris, she encounters various problems.


Directions 이용안내 Direcciones Instruções Інструкції


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

  1. ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЛОВНИК і ОСНОВНУ ІНФОРМАЦІЮ

    Важливо прочитати словник і основну інформацію перед переглядом відео. Це покращить вашу здатність розуміти відео. Це також допоможе вам зрозуміти, як нова лексика використовується природно.

  2. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ ВІДЕО

    Коли дивитеся відео вперше, просто намагайтеся зрозуміти загальну ситуацію.

  3. ВІДПОВІДАЙТЕ НА ЗАПИТАННЯ

    Спочатку спробуйте відповісти на всі запитання з пам'яті. Потім перегляньте відео ще раз і спробуйте відповісти на запитання, які ви пропустили.

  4. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ і ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЦЕНАРІЙ

    Перегляньте відео ще раз, читаючи сценарій. Читання і слухання одночасно допоможе вам почути кожне окреме слово і покращити точність сприйняття на слух.

  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ merci [French] - thank you
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ oui [French] - yes
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ enchanté [French] - Nice to meet you.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bonsoir [French] - good evening
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pourquoi [French] - why
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ D-Day n. - The day that Allied Forces (U.S., U.K., Canada) landed in Normandy during World War Two
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ hang around phv. - stay, wait

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Emily from Emily in Paris Gabriel from Emily in Paris Julien from Emily in Paris
Emily Gabriel Julien
  • Emily is an American who has just moved to Paris.
  • She is coming back to her apartment after her first day of work.

  • For more background, watch the previous video:   #2. Emily's First Day
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Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Why did Gabriel open the door?
    He is going out for dinner.
    He has a date with Emily.
    He heard Emily trying to open his door.

  2. What floor does Gabriel live on?
    The fourth floor
    The fifth floor
    The sixth floor

  3. What floor does Emily live on?
    The fourth floor
    The fifth floor
    The sixth floor

  4. Where is Emily from?
    Dallas
    New York
    Chicago

  5. Where is Gabriel from?
    Norway
    Normandy
    The Netherlands

  6. Why does Emily mention the movie Saving Private Ryan?
    It took place in Norway.
    It took place in Normandy.
    It took place in the Netherlands.

  7. Why does Emily take a picture of her breakfast?
    To send to her boyfriend
    To post on Instagram
    To show to Gabriel

  8. Who does Emily call when she can't get into the office building?
    Sylvie
    Julien
    Gabriel
    Madeliene

  9. Why does Emily think that she can't open the door to the office?
    She is at the wrong building.
    It is a national holiday.
    She has the wrong code.

  10. What time does Emily come to the office?
    8:30 am
    9:30 am
    10:30 am

  11. What time does the office open?
    8:30 am
    9:30 am
    10:30 am

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Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень


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.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково



Sentence 1

Emily / not / find / light / switch / lobby / apartment / building

Emily can't find the light switch in the lobby of her apartment building.



Sentence 2

Emily / put / key / lock / but / she / not / open / door

Emily puts [her/the] key in the lock, but she can't open the door.



Sentence 3

Gabriel / open / door / when / he / hear / someone / try / unlock / door

Gabriel opens the door when he hears someone trying to unlock [his/the] door.



Sentence 4

Gabriel / inform / Emily / she / wrong / floor

Gabriel informs Emily (that) she is on the wrong floor.



Sentence 5

Emily / Gabriel / introduce / self / other

Emily and Gabriel introduce themselves to each other.



Sentence 6

Emily / love / pain au chocolat / so / much / she / post / picture / it / Instagram

Emily loves [her/the] pain au chocolat so much (that) she posts a picture of it on Instagram.

Emily loves [her/the] pain au chocolat so much (that) she posts a picture of it on her Instagram account.



Sentence 7

when / Emily / arrive / office / she / not / get / building

When Emily arrives at [her/the] office, she can't get [into/in] the building.



Sentence 8

Emily / call / Sylvie / find / why / door / lock

Emily calls Sylvie (in order) to find out why the door is locked.



Sentence 9

after / two / hours / Julien / show / and / inform / Emily / office / open / 10:30

After two hours, Julien shows up and informs Emily (that) the office [opens/is open] at 10:30.



Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir Слухайте і повторюйте


Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.


Clip 1
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This can't be happening. Come on!



Clip 2
0:00 / 0:00

Sorry, I... I thought this was my apartment.



Clip 3
0:00 / 0:00

This is the fourth floor.



Clip 4
0:00 / 0:00

Oh, I know that beach.



Clip 5
0:00 / 0:00

Are we closed today, or is there a national holiday that I don't know about?



Clip 6
0:00 / 0:00

Because I've been hanging around here for two hours.



Clip 7
0:00 / 0:00

I've been here since 8:30.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. What do you think will happen between Gabriel and Emily?
  2. What is your favorite type of bread? Where is the best place to buy it?
  3. In your opinion, what is the most practical time to start work? Why?
  4. Would you rather start and finish work early, or start and finish work late? Why? What would be your ideal work hours?
  5. Would you rather live on a low floor (close to the ground) or a high floor? Why? What is the highest floor (the limit) you would consider living on in a building with no elevator?
  6. Many French words and expressions are commonly used in English. How do you say these basic expressions in French?
    • Yes.   -   Oui.
    • Hello.   -   Bonjour
    • Enjoy your meal.   -   Bon appétit
    • Good evening.   -   Bonsoir
    • Why?   -   Pourquoi?
    • Goodbye.   -   Au revoir.
    • Thank you.   -   Merci.
    • You're welcome.   -   De rien.
    • I love you.   -   Je t'aime.
    • Every day   -   Tous les jours.
    • That's life.   -   C'est la vie.
    • Nice to meet you.   -   Enchanté.


Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Emily: Ugh, seriously?

Emily: God. Okay.

Emily: Come on. This can't be happening. Come on.

Emily: Sorry, I... I thought this was my apartment. Fifth floor?

Gabriel: This is the fourth floor. Fifth floor.

Emily: Right. Merci.

Emily: Uh, I'm Emily. Emily Cooper, your... your new neighbor.

Gabriel: American?

Emily: Oui. From Chicago.

Gabriel: Gabriel, French, from Normandy.

Emily: Oh, I know that beach. Saving Private Ryan.

Gabriel: What?

Emily: D-Day? Uh, anyway. Hm. Uh... Nice to meet you, neighbor.

Gabriel: Enchanté.

Emily: Bonsoir.


Emily: Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!


Emily: Sylvie, it's Emily. Um, are we closed today, or is there a national holiday I don't know about? Because I've been hanging around here for two hours and...

Julien: What are you doing?

Emily: I've been here since 8:30.

Julien: Pourquoi? We open at 10:30.

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