Learn English with About Time

#1. The Family Secret


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Published: 7.31.2022
Level 5   |   Time: 4:47
Accent: British
Source: About Time

Improve your English with an ESL listening lesson from About Time. When Tim turns 21, his father finally tells him the family secret.


    

triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  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.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ odd [adj] - strange, unusual
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ mysterious [adj] - like a mystery
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ spooky [adj] - strange and scary
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ weird [adj] - strange
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ absolutely [adv] - yes
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ shag [v] - have sex with
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Helen of Troy [p] - from Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ in a pinch [exp] - in an emergency
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ clench [v] - squeeze tightly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a fist [n] - a person's closed hand
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ fond of [adj] - like, admire

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Tim Dad
Tim Dad
  • Tim is in his last year of high school.
  • Tim is at a New Year's Eve party.
  • Tim's father is going to tell him the family secret.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. The girl wants to kiss Tim.
    True
    False

  2. Tim's father is nervous.
    True
    False

  3. Tim's father is making a joke.
    True
    False

  4. The men and women in the family can travel in time.
    True
    False

  5. They can travel only into the past.
    True
    False

  6. They can travel to anytime in history.
    True
    False

  7. Tim's father met Hitler.
    True
    False

  8. He can only travel in time by being in a dark space.
    True
    False

  9. Tim travels back to the New Year's Eve party.
    True
    False

  10. Tim still can't avoid the table of drinks the second time.
    True
    False

  11. Tim kisses the girl the second time.
    True
    False



triangle The Details 세부 사항 Os detalhes Los detalles


  1. What is the first thing Tim notices after he travels back in time?

    His clothes are different.



  2. In what decade did Tim's father learn about the family secret?

    The 70s



  3. What two famous historical/literary people does Tim's father mention?

    Hitler, Helen of Troy



  4. How old was Tim's father when his father told him about the family secret?

    21 years old



  5. What two dark places does Tim's father suggest?

    Big cupboards, toilets (bathrooms)



  6. What two songs are playing during the New Year's Eve party?

    Mr. Brightside (The Killer), I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston)



  7. What is the name of the girl that kisses Tim?

    Polly



  8. How many brothers does Tim's father have?

    None



triangle Sentence Building (Summary) 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones [ ? ]

Summary

This activity is designed to improve sentence accuracy and complexity. Most students can produce the key content words in a sentence. However, they have difficulty with accuracy because the functional words are difficult or can seem unimportant. This activity will help learners eliminate problems with these functional words by giving them immediate feedback on the mistakes they are making. It will also help students develop their use of more natural, varied and complex sentence structures.

TIP: Say the sentence out loud. Notice the types of mistake you make often. Focus on those types of errors. (singular/plural, subject-verb agreement, article use, prepositions, gerunds and infinitives, noun clauses, adjective clauses, word order, and word forms.)

Resumen

Esta actividad está diseñada para mejorar la precisión y complejidad de las oraciones. La mayoría de los estudiantes pueden producir las palabras clave del contenido en una oración. Sin embargo, tienen dificultades con la precisión porque las palabras funcionales son difíciles o pueden parecer poco importantes. Esta actividad ayudará a los alumnos a eliminar problemas con estas palabras funcionales al brindarles retroalimentación inmediata sobre los errores que están cometiendo. También ayudará a los estudiantes a desarrollar su uso de estructuras de oraciones más naturales, variadas y complejas.

CONSEJO: Diga la oración en voz alta. Observe los tipos de errores que comete con frecuencia. Concéntrese en ese tipo de errores. (singular / plural, concordancia entre sujeto y verbo, uso del artículo, preposiciones, gerundios e infinitivos, cláusulas sustantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, orden de las palabras y formas de las palabras).

요약

이 액티비티는 문장의 정확성과 복잡성을 개선하기 위해 고안되었습니다. 대부분의 학생들은 문장에서 핵심 내용 단어를 생성 할 수 있습니다. 그러나 기능적 단어가 어렵거나 중요하지 않은 것처럼 보일 수 있기 때문에 정확성에 어려움이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 실수에 대한 즉각적인 피드백을 제공함으로써 이러한 기능적 단어의 문제를 제거하는 데 도움이 됩니다. 또한 학생들이 보다 자연스럽고 다양하며 복잡한 문장 구조를 사용하는 데 도움이 됩니다.

팁 : 문장을 크게 말하세요. 자주 저지르는 실수 유형과, 이러한 유형의 오류에 집중하세요. (단수 / 복수, 주어-동사 일치, 관사 사용, 전치사, 동명사 및 부정사, 명사절, 형용사절, 어순 및 단어 형태)

Resumo

Esta atividade foi desenvolvida para melhorar a precisão e a complexidade das frases. A maioria dos alunos pode produzir as palavras-chave do conteúdo em uma frase. No entanto, eles têm dificuldade com precisão porque as palavras funcionais são difíceis ou podem parecer sem importância. Esta atividade ajudará os alunos a eliminar problemas com essas palavras funcionais, dando-lhes feedback imediato sobre os erros que estão cometendo. Também ajudará os alunos a desenvolver o uso de estruturas de sentenças mais naturais, variadas e complexas.

DICA: Diga a frase em voz alta. Observe os tipos de erro que você comete com frequência. Concentre-se nesses tipos de erros. (singular/plural, concordância sujeito-verbo, uso de artigos, preposições, gerúndios e infinitivos, cláusulas substantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, ordem das palavras e formas das palavras.)


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).

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.




Sentence 1

Tim / knock / over / table / drink / New / Year / Eve / party


Tim knocks over a table of drinks at a New Year's Eve party.



Sentence 2

girl / try / kiss / Tim / midnight / but / he / awkward / shake / hand / instead


A girl tries to kiss Tim at midnight, but he awkwardly shakes her hand instead.



Sentence 3

next / morning / Tim / father / invite / Tim / into / office / tell / him / something / important


The next morning, Tim's father invites Tim into his office (in order) to tell him something important.



Sentence 4

men / Tim / family / always / have / ability / travel / time


The men in Tim's family have always had the ability to travel [in/through] time.



Sentence 5

they / can / only / travel / back / time / own / life / time


They can only travel back in time in their own life time.



Sentence 6

Tim / think / it / weird / joke


Tim thinks (that) it is a weird joke.



Sentence 7

Tim / dad / tell / him / go / dark / place / clench / fist / and / think / moment / he / want / travel


Tim's dad tells him to go into a dark place, clench his fists, and think of the moment (that/which) he wants to travel to.



Sentence 8

Tim / father / tell / him / try / do / something / interesting


Tim's father tells him to try (and/to) do something interesting.



Sentence 9

Tim / climb / bedroom / closet / and / travel / back / New / Year / Eve / party


Tim climbs into his bedroom closet and travels back to the New Year's Eve party.



Sentence 10

this / time / Tim / avoid / table / drink / and / kiss / girl


This time, Tim avoids the table of drinks and kisses the girl.



triangle Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir [ ? ]

Listen & Repeat


This activity has two purposes.

The first purpose is to improve listening accuracy. Learners can often understand the general meaning of a video but still not hear and understand many of the words that are said. This is because native speakers tend to say the functional words unclearly. (eg. don’t know, going to, want to, can’t, must have) This activity is designed to help learners improve their ability to hear these words.

TIP: Learners should listen, and then try to repeat exactly what they hear. Then they should click “Show” and read the sentence. After reading the sentence, learners should listen again and try to hear each word.

The second purpose is to improve pronunciation.

TIP: Learners should listen to and read the sentences at the same time. Then learners should try to copy the pronunciation and intonation of the speaker exactly.

TIP: Exaggerating the intonation and feeling of the speaker is useful. It may feel awkward or funny, but it will help you sound more natural.

Escuchar y Repetir

Esta actividad tiene dos propósitos separados.

El primer propósito es mejorar la precisión auditiva. Los estudiantes a menudo pueden comprender el significado general de un video, pero aún no escuchan ni comprenden muchas de las palabras que se dicen. En particular, los hablantes nativos tienden a decir las palabras funcionales (p. Ej., No sé, voy a, quiero, no puedo, debe haberlo hecho) de manera poco clara. Esta actividad está diseñada para ayudar a los alumnos a mejorar su capacidad para escuchar estas palabras.

CONSEJO: Los alumnos deben escuchar y luego intentar repetir exactamente lo que se dijo. Luego deben hacer clic en "Show" y leer la oración. Después de leer la oración, los alumnos deben volver a escuchar e intentar escuchar cada palabra.

El segundo propósito es mejorar la pronunciación.

CONSEJO: Los alumnos deben escuchar y leer las oraciones al mismo tiempo. Luego, los alumnos deben intentar copiar la pronunciación y la entonación del hablante.

CONSEJO: Es útil exagerar la entonación y el sentimiento del hablante. Puede parecer incómodo o divertido, pero te ayudará a sonar más natural.

듣고 따라하기

이 액티비티에는 두 가지 목적이 있습니다.

첫 번째 목적은 청취 정확도를 높이는 것입니다. 학생들은 종종 비디오의 일반적인 의미를 이해할 수 있지만 여전히 많은 단어를 듣고 이해하지 못합니다. 특히 원어민은 기능적 단어 (예 : 모르겠다, 갈 것, 갖고 싶어, 가질 수 없어야 한다)를 불분명하게 말하는 경향이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 이러한 단어를 듣는 능력을 향상시킬 수 있도록 고안되었습니다.

팁 : 학습자는 듣고 나서 말한 내용을 정확하게 반복해야 합니다. 그들은“Show”를 클릭하고 문장을 읽어야 합니다. 문장을 읽은 후 학습자는 다시 듣고 각 단어를 들어야 합니다.

두 번째 목적은 발음을 향상시키는 것입니다.

팁 : 학습자는 동시에 문장을 듣고 읽어야 합니다. 그런 다음 학습자는 화자의 발음과 억양을 따라 해 보아야 합니다.

팁 : 화자의 억양과 느낌을 과장하는 것이 유용합니다. 어색하거나 재미있게 느껴질 수 있지만 더 자연스럽게 들리는 데 도움이 됩니다.

Ouvir e repetir


Esta atividade tem dois propósitos.

O primeiro objetivo é melhorar a precisão auditiva. Os alunos geralmente podem entender o significado geral de um vídeo, mas ainda não ouvem e entendem muitas das palavras que são ditas. Isso ocorre porque os falantes nativos tendem a dizer as palavras funcionais de forma pouco clara. (por exemplo, não sei, vou, quero, não posso, devo ter) Esta atividade é projetada para ajudar os alunos a melhorar sua capacidade de ouvir essas palavras.

DICA: os alunos devem ouvir e tentar repetir exatamente o que ouviram. Em seguida, deveriam clicar em “Mostrar” e ler a frase. Depois de ler a frase, os alunos devem ouvir novamente e tentar ouvir cada palavra.

O segundo objetivo é melhorar a pronúncia.

DICA: os alunos devem ouvir e ler as frases ao mesmo tempo. Em seguida, os alunos devem tentar copiar exatamente a pronúncia e a entonação do falante.

DICA: É útil exagerar na entonação e no sentimento do falante. Pode parecer estranho ou engraçado, mas ajudará você a soar mais natural.


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.

Instrucciones: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

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


Clip 1

And so I woke up the next morning hung over, ashamed of my self, and not realizing it was the day that would change my life forever.



Clip 2

This is an odd moment for me because I had the same moment with my father when I'd just turned 21.



Clip 3

When you're ready. It's all very mysterious.



Clip 4

Be prepared for strangeness. Get ready for spooky time.



Clip 5

That the men in the family can travel in time.



Clip 6

We can't travel into the future.



Clip 7

Although it's not as dramatic as it sounds. It's only in my own life.



Clip 8

I can only go to places where I actually was and can remember.



Clip 9

I can't kill Hitler or shag Helen of Troy.



Clip 10

Big cupboards are very useful generally. Toilets, in a pinch.



Clip 11

Then you clench your fists like this, think of the moment you're going to, and you'll find yourself there.



Clip 12

Why would I lie to someone I'm fairly fond of?



Clip 13

Well, let's see, shall we?



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Why do you think Tim didn't kiss Polly the first time? Why did he kiss her when he had a second chance? Did he do the right thing? What would you do in this situation?
  2. How do you think Tim will use this power in the future?
  3. What problems do you think Tim will have in the movie after he jumps back in time? (Remember: This movie is more rom-com than sci-fi.)
  4. In the movie, only men have this power. Why do you think only the males in the family can travel in time? (Think of a scientific explanation.)
  5. How would you describe the relationship between Tim and his father? How is/was your relationship with your father similar or different?
  6. If you could go back in time to meet one person, who would you meet? Why?
  7. If you could go back in time to see one specific event, which event would you choose? Why?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Crowd: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

Tim: Happy New Year! Sorry.

Tim: And so I woke up the next morning hung over, ashamed of my self, and not realizing it was the day that would change my life forever.

Dad: Tim, come in. Do sit down.

Tim: That's very formal.

Dad: Well, um, yeah. This is an odd moment for me because I had the same moment with my father when I'd just turned 21, and after it, my life was never the same, so I approach it pretty, um, nervously.

Tim: Okay. When you're ready. It's all very mysterious.

Dad: Right. Tim, my dear son, the ... the simple fact is the men in this family have always had the ability to ... This is going to sound strange, be prepared for strangeness. Get ready for spooky time, but there's this family secret. And the secret is that the men in the family can travel in time. Well, more accurately, travel back in time. We can't travel into the future.

Tim: This is such a weird joke.

Dad: It's seriously not a joke.

Tim: So you're saying that you and granddad, and his brothers could all travel back in time?

Dad: Absolutely.

Tim: And you still do?

Dad: Absolutely. Although it's not as dramatic as it sounds. It's only in my own life. I can only go to places where I actually was and can remember.

Dad: I can't kill Hitler or shag Helen of Troy, unfortunately.

Tim: Okay, stop. Um… if it's true, which it isn't.

Dad: Although it is.

Tim: Although it isn't, obviously. But if it was, which it's not.

Dad: Which it is.

Tim: Which it isn't. But if it was, how would I actually...

Dad: The how is the easy bit, in fact. You go into a dark place – big cupboards are very useful generally. Toilets, in a pinch.

Dad: Then you clench your fists like this. Think of the moment you're going to and you'll find yourself there. After a bit of a stumble and a rumble and a tumble.

Tim: Wow…

Dad: …is as good a reaction as any. I think I went for fuuuuuuck! But it was the '70s.

Tim: No, this is so obviously a joke.

Dad: It's not a joke. Why would I lie to someone I'm fairly fond of?

Tim: Okay. But, when I come back downstairs after standing in a cupboard with your fists clenched, you're going to be in so much trouble.

Dad: Well, let's see, shall we? And, Tim, try and do something interesting.

Tim: So much trouble. I mean it. Really.


Jay: Come on. It's nearly midnight.

Tim: Right.

Tim: Wow!

Crowd: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Happy New Year!

Polly: Thank you, Tim.

Tim: You're welcome, Polly.

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