Learn English with The Matrix

Red Pill, Blue Pill


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Published: 4.03.2025
Level 6   |   Time: 4:14
Accent: American
Source: The Matrix

Morpheus give Neo a choice: red pill or blue pill.


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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ not far from the truth [exp] - almost correct
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ fate [n] - the idea that events are predetermined and beyond human control
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ironically [adv] - something happens in a surprising or opposite way
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a splinter [n] - a small problem that won’t go away (a small sharp piece of wood in your finger)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ drive (s/o) mad [exp] - make (someone) crazy or frustrated
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ in this very room [exp] - in this exact room
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ have the wool pulled over your eyes [exp] - be tricked or lied to
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ blind [adj] - unable to see
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a slave [n] - someone who is not free
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bondage [n] - being trapped, being a slave
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ turn back [phv] - stop and return
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Wonderland [n] - a strange, magical place (from: Alice in Wonderland)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the rabbit hole [exp] - a deep, confusing journey into something strange (from: Alice in Wonderland)

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Neo from the Matrix Morpheus from the Matrix
Neo Morpheus
  • It's the Matrix.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Neo believes in fate.
    True
    False

  2. Morpheus says Neo looks like he is expecting to wake up from a dream.
    True
    False

  3. Neo says that he has always felt that something is wrong with the world.
    True
    False

  4. Neo has never heard of the Matrix before.
    True
    False

  5. Morpheus says the Matrix is only in people’s minds.
    True
    False

  6. Morpheus compares the Matrix to slavery.
    True
    False

  7. Morpheus gives Neo a chance to return to his old life.
    True
    False

  8. Morpheus offers Neo two choices: the truth or his old life.
    True
    False

  9. If Neo takes the blue pill, he will see the truth.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


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

  1. Ironically, this is [ almost correct ].

    [ not far from the truth ]



  2. You don’t know what it is, but it’s there like a splinter in your mind [ making you crazy ].

    [ driving you mad ]



  3. It is all around us, even now in this [ exact ] room.

    [ very ]



  4. Like everyone else, you were born into [ slavery ].

    [ bondage ]



  5. This is your last chance. After this, there is no [ giving up and going home ].

    [ turning back ]



  6. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep [ the illusion, mystery, labyrinth ] goes.

    [ the rabbit hole ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (clauses)


Directions: Choose the correct connnecting word for these adjective and noun clauses.

  • You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up.
  • Because I don’t like the idea (that) I’m not in control of my life.
  • I know exactly what you mean.
  • Let me tell you why you’re here.
  • what you know you can’t explain, but you feel it.
  • You’ve felt (that) there’s something wrong with the world.
  • You don’t know what it is.
  • It is this feeling that has brought you to me.
  • Do you know what I’m talking about?
  • It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.
  • You were born into a prison (that) you cannot smell or taste or touch.
  • No one can be told what the Matrix is.
  • You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe.
  • I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (noun clauses)


Directions: Choose the correct word order for these noun clauses and questions.

  • You have the look of a man who accepts what (he sees) .
  • (Do you believe) in fate, Neo?
  • I know exactly what (you mean) .
  • Let me tell you why (you are ) here.
  • What (you know) you can’t explain.
  • You don’t know what (it is) .
  • Do you know what (I am talking) about?
  • Unfortunately, no one can be told what (the Matrix is) . You have to see it for yourself.
  • You wake up in your bed and believe whatever (you want) to believe.
  • I show you how deep (the rabbit hole goes) .



triangle Sentence Building 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).
( ) = 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.

Instruções: 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

Morpheus / welcome / Neo / and / tell / him / he / look / he / expect / wake / up / dream


Morpheus welcomes Neo and tells him (that) he looks like he is expecting to wake up from a dream.



Sentence 2

he / then / ask / Neo / he / believe / fate


He then asks Neo [if/whether] he believes in fate.



Sentence 3a

however / Neo / not / like / idea / he / be / not / control / own / life


However, Neo doesn't like the idea (that) he not in control of his own life.



Sentence 3b

however / Neo / not / like / idea / not / be / control / own / life


However, Neo doesn't like the idea of not being in control of his own life.



Sentence 4

Morpheus / reveal / matrix / illusion / that / hide / truth / people


Morpheus reveals (that) the Matrix is an illusion [that/which] hides the truth from people.



Sentence 5

he / also / tell / Neo / he / slave / trap / in / prison / own / mind


He also tells Neo (that) he is a slave trapped in a prison for his own mind.



Sentence 6

however / Morpheus / claim / no / one / can / be / tell / exact / what / matrix


However, Morpheus claims (that) no one can be told exactly what the Matrix is.



Sentence 7

Morpheus / offer / Neo / choice / take / blue / pill / and / go / back / life / or / take / red / pill / and / learn / truth


Morpheus offers Neo a choice: take the blue pill and go back to his life, or take the red pill and learn the truth.



Sentence 8

opt / red / pill / Neo / awaken / submerge / mechanical / pod / with / cables / attach / body


Opting for the red pill, Neo awakens submerged in a mechanical pod with cables attached to his body.



Sentence 9

he / then / look / beyond / pod / and / see / countless / more / pod / be / tended / by / machine


He then looks beyond [the/his] pod and sees countless more pods being tended to by machines.



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


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: 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

As you no doubt have guessed, I am Morpheus.



Clip 2

You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up.



Clip 3

Ironically, this is not far from the truth.



Clip 4

Because I don’t like the idea that I’m not in control of my life.



Clip 5

Let me tell you why you’re here.



Clip 6

You’re here because you know something. What you know you can’t explain, but you feel it.



Clip 7

You don’t know what it is, but it’s there like a splinter in your mind driving you mad.



Clip 8

Do you know what I’m talking about?



Clip 9

It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.



Clip 10

That you are a slave, Neo. Like everyone else, you were born into bondage.



Clip 11

Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is.



Clip 12

This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back.



Clip 13

You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe.



Clip 14

You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.



Clip 15

Remember, all I’m offering is the truth, nothing more.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. What is the Matrix?
  2. If you were in Neo’s position, would you take the red pill or the blue pill? Why?
  3. The correct English expression is "The wool has been pulled over your eyes." However, Morpheus says, "The world has been pulled over your eyes." Why does Morpheus make this change?
  4. Although the terms "red-pilled" and "blue-pilled" come form the Matrix, they have taken on larger meanings connected to political, social, and philosophical beliefs.
    What do you think "red-pilled means? How about "blue-pilled"?
  5. Can you think of a time when you realized that something you had believed for a long time was actually false? What was it? How did you deal with it?
  6. Do you believe in fate, or do you think we control our own lives? Why?
  7. Have you ever had a moment in which you felt something was "off" about the world but couldn’t explain why? Tell the story.

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Morpheus: At last. Welcome, Neo. As you no doubt have guessed, I am Morpheus.

Neo: It’s an honor to meet you.

Morpheus: No, the honor is mine. Please, come. Sit.

Morpheus: You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up. Ironically, this is not far from the truth. Do you believe in fate, Neo?

Neo: No.

Morpheus: Why not?

Neo: Because I don’t like the idea that I’m not in control of my life.

Morpheus: I know exactly what you mean. Let me tell you why you’re here. You’re here because you know something. What you know you can’t explain, but you feel it. You’ve felt it your entire life. That there’s something wrong with the world. You don’t know what it is, but it’s there like a splinter in your mind driving you mad. It is this feeling that has brought you to me. Do you know what I’m talking about?

Neo: The Matrix?

Morpheus: The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us, even now in this very room. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.

Neo: What truth?

Morpheus: That you are a slave, Neo. Like everyone else, you were born into bondage, born into a prison that you cannot smell or taste or touch. A prison for your mind.

Morpheus: Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.

Morpheus: This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

Morpheus: Remember, all I’m offering is the truth, nothing more.