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#5. A True Blind Date


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Published: 9.26.2022
Level 4   |   Time: 4:45
Accent: British
Source: About Time

Tim meets Mary on a real blind date.


    

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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ end up with [phv] - be with at the end of the night
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ out of the blue [exp] - suddenly, unexpectedly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ dodgy [adj] - untrustworthy, unreliable, scary
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ miraculous [adj] - incredible
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ blind as bats [exp] - 100% unable to see
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Lead on, maestro. [exp] - I will follow you, sir.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ perky [adj] - cheerful, energetic, lively
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sturdy [adj] - strong, well-built
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Kate Moss [n] - a famous British model [image] vocab image [ Link ]
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a squirrel [n] - a small animal (rodent) with big cheeks and a bushy tail [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ I am so in there! [exp] - She really likes me!
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a babe [n] - a beautiful woman
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ditch (someone) [v] - get rid of (someone), run away from (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Just in case... [exp] - If it happens that...
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ my frock [n] - my dress
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a fringe [n] - the front part of a person's hair [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ assault [v] - attack

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Tim Mary Jay
Tim Mary Jay
  • Tim has recently moved to London.
  • Tim is working at a law firm.
  • Tim wants to find a girlfriend.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Tim is happy that he always ends up with Rory.
    True
    False

  2. Tim really trusts his friend Jay.
    True
    False

  3. All of the waiters at the restaurant are blind.
    True
    False

  4. Jay tells the girls that he is very handsome.
    True
    False

  5. Tim's sister's name is Mary.
    True
    False

  6. Tim touched Mary's elbow.
    True
    False

  7. Mary thinks that she looks like Kate Moss.
    True
    False

  8. Mary loves Kate Moss.
    True
    False

  9. Mary is wearing one of Kate Moss's dresses.
    True
    False

  10. Jay thinks that Joanna is beautiful.
    True
    False

  11. Joanna doesn't want to give Jay her phone number.
    True
    False

  12. Mary doesn't want to give Tim her phone number.
    True
    False

  13. Mary recently changed her hair style.
    True
    False



triangle The Details 세부 사항 Os detalhes Los detalles


Directions: Test your ability to remember all of the details from the video.

Instrucciones: Compruebe su capacidad para recordar todos los detalles del video.

Instrucciones: Verifique sua capacidade de lembrar todos os detalhes do vídeo.

지시 사항 : 비디오의 모든 세부 사항을 기억하고 있는지 테스트해보세요.

  1. Who is Mary's favorite model?

    Kate Moss



  2. What is Tim's mother's name?

    Mary



  3. What animal does Mary say that she looks like?

    A squirrel



  4. What now is Tim's most valuable possession?

    His phone



  5. Finish this expression: They are as blind as _____.

    bats



  6. What adjective does Tim (and Joanna) use to describe Jay?

    Dodgy



  7. What two things (about her appearance) does Mary mention when she comes out of the restaurant?

    Her dress (frock) and her hair (fringe)



  8. Why does Tim think that the name Bernard suits his mother?

    She is sturdy. (Bernard is strong male name.)



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 / lament / he / always / seem / end / Rory


Tim laments (that) he always seems to end up with Rory.


* lament = feel sad

Sentence 2

Jay / take / Tim / restaurant / where / everyone / eat / in / dark


Jay takes Tim to a restaurant where everyone eats in the dark.



Sentence 3

all / waiter / blind


All of the waiters are blind.



Sentence 4

waiter / seat / Tim / Jay / next / Mary / Joanna


The waiter seats Tim and Jay next to Mary and Joanna.



Sentence 5

Tim / Mary / have / pleasant / conversation / other


Tim and Mary have a pleasant conversation with each other.



Sentence 6

Mary / tell / Tim / she / love / Kate / Moss / and / she / look / squirrel


Mary tells Tim (that) she loves Kate Moss and (that) she looks like a squirrel.



Sentence 7

Tim / confess / he / actual / hate / Jay


Tim confesses (that) he actually hates Jay.



Sentence 8

Tim / Jay / come / out / restaurant / and / wait / Joanna / Mary


Tim and Jay come out of the restaurant and wait for Joanna and Mary.



Sentence 9

when / Jay / see / Joanna / he / offer / ditch / Tim


When Jay sees Joanna, he offers to ditch Tim.



Sentence 10

Tim / polite / ask / Mary / number


Tim politely asks Mary for her (phone) number.



Sentence 11

Mary / seem / self / conscious / dress / hair


Mary seems self-conscious about her dress and (her) hair.



Sentence 12

Joanna / drag / Mary / away / Tim / escape / Jay


Joanna drags Mary away from Tim (in order) to escape (from) Jay.



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

No matter how many girls there were in the world, I always seem to end up with Rory.



Clip 2

The waiters are, wait for this right, they're blind!



Clip 3

Very good to have you here, gentlemen. I hope you enjoy your experience. Carlo will show you to your table.



Clip 4

Oh god, you sound very perky.



Clip 5

Mary is my mother's name actually.



Clip 6

Sort of, although she's sturdy, so Bernard might have been a better fit.



Clip 7

If it wasn't you, who was it?



Clip 8

Yes, and you will stop that right away. Thank you.



Clip 9

I sort of look like a squirrel.



Clip 10

I absolutely love her.



Clip 11

Oh my god. I'm so in there.



Clip 12

What about you?



Clip 13

I don't know, but she sounded wonderful.



Clip 14

How do you fancy stretching the night out a bit?



Clip 15

But, um, help me find a cab and I might give you my number.



Clip 16

Would it be very wrong if I asked you for your number?



Clip 17

I thought this phone was old and shit, but suddenly it's my most valuable possession.



Clip 18

Mary! We have to go. I found a cab, and his dodgy friend is about to assault me.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. What is the point (purpose) of the restaurant that they go to? Would you like to go there? Do you think it would be a good way to meet someone?
  2. Tim and Mary both seem shy and to lack confidence. Jay and Joanna both seem outgoing, playful, and confident. Which type of person do you usually find more attractive? Why? In this video, which two characters seem the most attractive?
  3. Tim calls Jay dodgy and says that he hates him. Why do you think he still hangs out with Jay? Do (or did) you have any friends like this?
  4. Mary seems a little self-conscious (not confident) about her dress and hair. What are you self-conscious about?
  5. What is the most unusual (or creative) date you have ever been on?
  6. Do you think that your name suits you? If you could choose another name for yourself, what would you choose?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Tim: No matter how many girls there were in the world, I always seem to end up with Rory. Until out of the blue, on a dodgy night out with dodgy Jay, something miraculous happened.

Jay: The waiters are, wait for this right, they're blind!

Tim: Oh, you're kidding me.

Jay: I'm kidding you not. No, as bats. As bats!

Host: Very good to have you here, gentlemen. I hope you enjoy your experience. Carlo will show you to your table.

Tim: Great.

Jay: Lead on, maestro.


Carlo: Right. Can I have your right hand on my right shoulder please, and your friend hold on to your shoulder. Thank you. Mind the stairs and be prepared because it's completely dark.

Carlo: Okay young, man. If you don't mind, I can sit here beside these two young ladies.

Tim: No no. Sounds absolutely perfect.

Joanna: Oh god, you sound very perky.

Jay: I am and very handsome.

Mary: Oh, I'm jumped there.

Tim: Hi.

Mary: Oh hi. I'm Mary.

Tim: I'm Tim. Mary is my mother's name actually.

Mary: Does it suit her?

Tim: Sort of, although she's sturdy, so Bernard might have been a better fit.

Mary: Okay. Oh, something just touched my elbow.

Tim: Okay, that wasn't me.

Mary: Oh no? Well that just makes it worse. If it wasn't you, who was it?

Jay: Well, it wasn't me because I touched something else.

Joanna: Yes, and you will stop that right away! Thank you.

Jay: So girls, be honest. Who is more beautiful?

Joanna: Oh, I am.

Mary: Yeah, she is.

Jay: Excellent.

Mary: Actually. I look like Kate Moss.

Tim: Really?

Mary: No, I sort of look like a squirrel.

Tim: Do you like Kate Moss?

Mary: I absolutely love her. In fact, I almost wore one of her dresses here tonight. You?

Tim: No. no. Her clothes look terrible on me.

Jay: I cannot believe that it's your birthday.

Mary: Your friend Jay, he's quite ummm enthusiastic.

Tim: I actually hate him.

Mary: So, maybe I'll see you outside.

Tim: Yeah, yeah. Great.

Mary: Great. Scary.

Tim: Yeah. It's a bit scary.


Jay: Oh my god. I'm so in there. What about you?

Tim: I don't know, but she sounded wonderful.

Jay: Joanna?

Joanna: Jay!

Jay: Christ, you're a babe. How do you fancy stretching the night out a bit? I can ditch the loser.

Joanna: Look, we've got to rush, but help me find a cab and I might give you my number.

Jay: Of course. Yeah.

Joanna: Or I might not. I haven't decided yet.

Joanna: (whispering) Yeah. I have. It's not going to happen.


Tim: Hi.

Mary: Where? Where...

Tim: She and Jay just... She took him...

Mary: Right. Oh well. I guess I'd better...

Tim: Um, would it be very wrong if I asked you for your number?

Mary: No.

Tim: Just in case I ever, you know, had to call you about...

Mary: ...stuff. Okay. It's Mary.

Tim: Mary.

Mary: Okay.

Tim: I thought this phone was old and shit, but suddenly it's my most valuable possession.

Mary: You really like me? Even my frock?

Tim: I love your frock.

Mary: And my hair. It's not too brown?

Tim: I love brown.

Mary: The fringe is new.

Tim: The fringe is perfect. The fringe is the best fit.

Joanna: Mary. We have to go. I found a cab, and his dodgy friend is about to assault me.

Mary: Okay! okay! I'm coming! Two seconds. I hope I see you again.

Tim: You will.

Mary: Okay. Good. Good night.

Tim: Good night.

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