Learn English with The Big Bang Theory

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pain in the ass [exp] - an annoying or difficult person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a card [n] - a type of letter that you give on a special occasion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an atomic force microscope [n] - a very powerful microscope
• ☐ ☐ ☐ our initials [n] - the first letters of our names
• ☐ ☐ ☐ micro [adj] - very small
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pull an all-nighter [exp] - work (or study) all night
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take a bite out of [exp] - use a lot of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ You’re up kid. [exp] - It is your turn (your opportunity).
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Dazzle me. [exp] - Impress me!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ The Canterbury Tales [n] - a famous English book written in Geoffrey Chaucer in 1400
• ☐ ☐ ☐ illustrate [v] - show, display
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a neuroscientist [n] - a scientist who studies the brain
• ☐ ☐ ☐ brain cells [n] - the small cells that form the brain
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a signed print [n] - a copy of a painting signed by the artist
• ☐ ☐ ☐ truly remarkable [exp] - very special
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I call dibs. [exp] - I claim the right to keep this. (It is mine!)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a facial expression [n] - the emotions you show through your face
• ☐ ☐ ☐ contemplation [n] - thinking
• ☐ ☐ ☐ come up with [phv] - invent, create
• ☐ ☐ ☐ beloved [adj] - loved very much by many people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ return [v] - give back

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

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Howard	Leonard	Alex	Sheldon	Amy

• It is Valentine's Day.
• Alex is Sheldon's assistant.
• Amy is Sheldon's girlfriend.
• Sheldon gave Alex $2000 to buy a Valentine's gift for his girlfriend.

1. Leonard and Howard are going to ______.
   get a coffee
   go out for lunch
   go home to play video games
   
   
2. Howard wrote his and his girlfriend's initials on something ______ a grain of sand.
   much bigger than
   a little bigger than
   about the same size as
   exactly the same size as
   a little smaller than
   much smaller than
   
   
3. It took Howard ______ to make the gift.
   all week
   a few days
   all night
   
   
4. Howard spends most of his free time ______.
   playing video games
   reading comic books
   with his girlfriend
   watching TV
   
   
5. Leonard will ______ for Valentine's Day.
   play video games with Penny
   take Penny to a restaurant
   give Penny jewelry
   
   
6. Howard ______ join Leonard and Penny for dinner.
   will
   will not
   
   
7. Sheldon's girlfriend is a big fan of ______.
   an old famous English book
   old maps of England
   children's stories
   framed pictures
   
   
8. Sheldon ______ the map that Alex bought.
   likes
   doesn't like
   
   
9. Sheldon's girlfriend is ______.
   a neuroscientist
   a microbiologist
   a physicist
   a waitress
   
   
10. Alex bought a drawing of ______ signed by ______
    a brain cell, a neuroscientist
    a brain cell, an artist
    a tree, a neuroscientist
    a tree, an artist
    
    
11. Sheldon plans to ______.
    give the drawing to his girlfriend
    keep the drawing for himself
    let Alex keep the drawing
    sell the drawing
    
    
12. Amy's gift to Sheldon is ______.
    doing nothing romantic
    going to a fancy restaurant
    letting Sheldon play video games
    spending the night together studying
    
    
13. Sheldon thinks that Amy's gift is ______.
    stupid
    selfish
    beautiful
    thoughtful
    
    
14. Sheldon's gift to Amy is ______.
    letting Amy read his research paper
    making Amy his emergency contact person
    making Amy sign a relationship contract
    letting Amy see all of his personal information
    
    
15. Amy thinks Sheldon's gift is ______.
    thoughtful
    beautiful
    selfish
    stupid
    
    
16. Amy and Sheldon are going to eat ______.
    curry
    sushi
    pizza
    noodles
    
    

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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

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.

Instrucciones: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

Howard / write / initial / heart / one / one-thousand / size / grain / sand

Howard wrote their initials in a heart (that was) one one-thousandth the size of a grain of sand.

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it / take / Howard / twelve / hour / make / gift

It took Howard twelve hours to make the gift.

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Leonard / plan / take / Penny / nice / restaurant / dinner

Leonard plans to take Penny to a nice restaurant for dinner.

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after / Howard / accidental / smash / gift / he / ask / he / can / join / Leonard / dinner

After Howard accidentally smashes his gift, he asks if he can join Leonard for dinner.

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Sheldon / have / assistant / buy / some / gift / girlfriend

Sheldon had his assistant buy some gifts for his girlfriend.

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because / Amy / love / The Canterbury Tales / Alex / buy / map / illustrate / character / journey / through / England

Because Amy loves The Canterbury Tales, Alex bought a map [that illustrates/illustrating] the character’s journey through England.

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since / Amy / neuroscientist / Alex / buy / signed / print / brain / cell / make / by / Santiago Ramon y Cajal / father / modern / neuroscience

Since Amy is a neuroscientist, Alex bought a signed print of a brain cell (that was) made by Santiago Ramon y Cajal, the father of modern neuroscience.

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Sheldon / like / gift / much / that / he / decide / keep / it / self

Sheldon likes the gift so much that he decides to keep it for himself.

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when / Amy / show / Sheldon / apartment / she / tell / him / gift / be / stay / home / and / do / nothing / romantic

When Amy shows up at Sheldon's apartment, she tells him (that) his gift is to stay (at) home and do nothing romantic.
When Amy shows up at Sheldon's apartment, she tells him (that) his gift is staying (at) home and doing nothing romantic.

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Sheldon / think / Amy / gift / thoughtful / that / he / insist / give / her / gift / as / well

Sheldon thinks (that) Amy gift is so thoughtful that he insists on giving her a gift as well.

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Sheldon / gift / Amy / make / her / emergency / contact / person

Sheldon's gift to Amy is making her his emergency contact person.

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Amy / think / it / most / beautiful / gift / he / could / ever / give / her

Amy thinks (that) it is the most beautiful gift (that) he could have ever given her.

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1. There were six different gifts mentioned in this video. Can you remember all six? Which was the best? The most thoughtful? The most romantic? The worst?
2. How would you describe Amy and Sheldon's relationship? In what ways is Sheldon's and Amy's relationship unique? How does it seem normal?
3. Do people in your country celebrate Valentine's Day? How is it similar to and different from the American Valentine's Day?
4. Do you think Valentine's Day is more for men or women? Why?
5. What is the best Valentine's gift to give? What is the best Valentine's gift to receive?
6. What is the most romantic thing you have ever done for another person? What is the most romantic thing that someone has done for you?
7. Who would you like to spend your next Valentine's Day with? Why?