Learn English with Emily in Paris

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• ☐ ☐ ☐ J'aime those bottines. [FRENCH] - I like those boots.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ C'est la vie. [FRENCH] - That's life.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ équipe [FRENCH] - team
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a shoot n. - a situation/place where filming is happening
• ☐ ☐ ☐ split up phv. - break up, end a relationship
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cut off phv. - stop, stop working
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ancient adj. - very old
• ☐ ☐ ☐ plumbing n. - the system of pipes related to water and toilets [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bidet n. - a device used to clean your bottom after you use the toilet [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ commandments n. - rules (from the bible)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Thou shalt... exp. - You shall/will/must... (old English)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ praise v. - say that you admire or approve
• ☐ ☐ ☐ criticize v. - say that you dislike or disapprove
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get caught up on exp. - get stuck on, get too focused on
• ☐ ☐ ☐ vowels n. - letters in the alphabet (a, e, i, o, u), not consonants
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a global vision exp. - a world view
• ☐ ☐ ☐ no wonder exp. - of course, it is easy to understand why
• ☐ ☐ ☐ disagreeable adj. - like to disagree
• ☐ ☐ ☐ slap v. - hit with an open hand [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an asshole n. - a bad person, a jerk
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Sancerre n. - a French wine
• ☐ ☐ ☐ throw a party exp. - arrange/hold/host a party

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

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Emily	Sylvie	Luc	Mindy

• Emily is an American who has just moved to Paris.
• Emily works for an American company in Chicago that has just bought a French marketing company.
• Mindy is Emily's only friend in Paris.
• Mindy is a nanny for a French family (the Duponts).
• "There is no I in team" is a common English expression that stresses teamwork.
  
  
• For more background, watch the previous video:   #7. Dinner with Mindy

1. Why is Emily smiling?
   She likes Sylvie.
   It is beautiful day.
   She split up with her boyfriend.
   Her Instagram account is very popular.
   
   
2. Why is Sylvie stressed?
   She dislikes Emily.
   She split up with her boyfriend.
   Her company lost an important client.
   She has an important commercial shoot today.
   
   
3. Why does Sylvie want Emily to stop smiling?
   It is not the French way.
   She is not really happy.
   She looks stupid.
   
   
4. What bad things recently happened to Emily?
   She stepped in dog shit.
   Her French has not improved.
   She washed her hair in a bidet.
   She split up with her boyfriend.
   Her boss asked her to come back to Chicago.
   The plumbing in her building stopped working.
   
   
5. Why is Luc upset?
   A client quit the company.
   Emily refuses to learn French.
   Emily criticized him in public.
   He received the corporate commandments.
   
   
6. What are some of the corporate commandments?
   Stay positive.
   No office romances.
   Arrive at work on time.
   Don't drink during work.
   Don't criticize coworkers in public.
   
   
7. Why does Sylvie mention the French word for team (équipe)?
   She wants more teamwork in the office.
   She wants Emily to learn more French.
   It includes the letter "I".
   
   
8. How does Mindy feel about the commandments?
   They are fair.
   They are stupid.
   They are difficult to understand.
   They are unsuitable for French people.
   
   
9. What does Emily think her strength is?
   Her experience
   Her personality
   Her fashion sense
   Her business skills
   
   
10. What are Emily and Mindy drinking?
    French champagne
    Breakfast wine
    Italian coffee
    Apple juice
    
    
11. What happened in Emily's French class?
    She failed a test.
    She met a handsome man.
    She didn't get invited to a party.
    
    
12. What does Mindy offer to do?
    Help Emily study
    Throw a party for Emily
    Introduce Emily to a guy
    
    
13. What will Emily do to help Mindy?
    Cook
    Decorate
    Nothing
    
    

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. Well, I just [ separated from ] my boyfriend.

   [ split up with ]

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2. And the water in my shower this morning [ stopped ] due to some ancient plumbing issue.

   [ cut off ]

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3. Then perhaps you can [ put ] that on your little Instagram.

   [ post ]

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4. [ You must ] always maintain a positive attitude.

   [ Thou shalt ]

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5. Well, let's not [ focus too much on ] vowels.

   [ get caught up on ]

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6. I'm going to [ arrange ] you a dinner party at their apartment.

   [ throw ]

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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

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( ) = 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

Emily / run / Sylvie / while / walk / work

Emily runs into Sylvie while (she is) walking to work.

* run into (phv): meet accidentally

Sylvie / worry / about / commercial / shoot / De L'Heure

Sylvie is worried about [the/a] commercial shoot [for/with] De L'Heure.

Emily / tell / Sylvie / all / problem / she / have

Emily tells Sylvie (about) all of the problems (that/which) she is having.

Luc / upset / corporate / commandment / Emily / send / Chicago / office

Luc is upset about the corporate commandments (that/which) Emily was sent [by/from] the Chicago office.

Emily / want / everyone / share / globe / vision / but / Luc / think / she / try / destroy / French / soul

Emily wants everyone to share a global vision, but Luc thinks (that) she is trying to destroy [their/his/the] French soul.

Emily / meet / Mindy / early / lunch / vent* / about / coworker

Emily meets Mindy for an early lunch (in order) to vent about her coworkers.

Emily meets Mindy for an early lunch and vents about her coworkers.

* vent (v): complain in order to relax

Emily / not / believe* / she / drink / before / noon

Emily can't believe (that) she is drinking before noon.

* can't believe = be surprised;   don't believe = believe it is not true

Emily / also / struggle / French / class

Emily is also struggling in (her) French class.

Mindy / offer / throw / party / Emily / Dupont / apartment

Mindy offers to throw a party for Emily [in/at] the Duponts' apartment.

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.

Why are you smiling like that?

And if you keep smiling like that, people will think you are stupid.

So I had to wash my hair in the bidet.

Then perhaps you can post that on your little Instagram?

It's just something I sent from the Chicago office.

And thou shalt remember that we are all a team.

It's about all of us sharing a global vision.

They disagree with everything I say.

But I'm an agreeable person.

I can't believe I'm drinking before noon.

You know, I mean, even in French class this morning, I didn't get invited to Jean-Jacques' party.

I'm going to throw you a dinner party at their apartment.

Not if they don't know.

And you can invite Sylvie.

Don't worry. I'll take care of everything.

1. Do you think Sylvie will come to Mindy's party? Why?
2. They mention five corporate commandments. What are they? Which ones do you like? Which ones do you dislike?
3. Which corporate commandment will be the most difficult for the workers at Savoir to follow? Why?
4. Think of at least two more commandments that you would like to add (for your job or company)? Use "Thou shalt..."
5. C'est la vie (That's life) is a common expression in French and English. What does it mean?
6. Do you usually shower in the morning or evening (or both)? Why?
7. Describe the fashion worn in this video. What is each character wearing? Do you like it?

   Emily (1): a red beret, a check miniskirt and matching suit jacket
   
   Sylvie: a knee-length skirt suit
   
   Emily (2): a belted floral print mini dress
   
   Mindy: a white off-the-shoulder ruffle-hem blouse, a denim (jean) mini skirt
   
   

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