Learn English with Wicked

History Lesson


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Published: 11.24.2025
Level 4   |   Time: 3:04
Accent: American, British
Source: Wicked

Elphaba and Glinda attend Dr. Dillamond’s class and learn about the history of Oz.


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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ settle down [phv] - become quiet and calm
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ favor [v] - prefer, focus on
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ form [n] - the structure
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ content [n] - the ideas and information
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pronouncify [v] - pronounce, say (not a real word)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pronouncification [n] - pronunciation (not a real word)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sole [adj] - only
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an artichoke [n] - a green vegetable [image] ESL Vocab - An artichoke
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ steamed [adj] - cooked with steam
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ steamed [adj] - very angry
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ account for [v] - explain the reason for something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ lack [v] - not have
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an equation [n] - a math problem
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ explicate [v] - explain
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a sonnet [n] - a 14-line poem
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an antelope [n] - a fast animal with horns [image] ESL Vocab - An antelope
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a snow leopard [n] - a large wild cat that lives in mountains [image] ESL Vocab - A snow leopard
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a drought [n] - a long time with no rain
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ scarce [adj] - very little, not enough
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ circumstances [n] - the situation

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Dr. Dillamond from Wicked Elphaba from Wicked Glinda from Wicked
Dr. Dillamond Elphaba Glinda
  • Elphaba and Glinda are new students at Shiz University in the land of Oz.
  • They are roommates, but they don't like each other.
  • Dr. Dillamond is a professor at Shiz University.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Dr. Dillamond says he is disappointed with all the recent essays.
    True
    False

  2. Dr. Dillamond can't pronounce Glinda's name properly.
    True
    False

  3. Elphaba thinks Glinda’s name is difficult and confusing.
    True
    False

  4. Dr. Dillamond explains that goats don't have any front teeth.
    True
    False

  5. Dr. Dillamond says he is the only Animal who has ever taught at Shiz.
    True
    False

  6. Dr. Dillamond says that he used to teach math and poetry.
    True
    False

  7. Elphaba believes the changes in Oz began because of the Great Drought.
    True
    False

  8. Dr. Dillamond suggests that Animals were blamed for the past problems in Oz.
    True
    False

  9. Dr. Dillamond accuses Glinda of writing the message on his screen.
    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?

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.


  1. Ladies and gentlemen, [ calm down ]. Quiet. Quiet.

    [ settle down ]



  2. I am amazed to report some progress, although some of us still tend to [ prefer ] form over content.

    [ favor ]



  3. Maybe the pronouncification of your precious name is not the [ only ] focus of Dr. Dillamond’s life.

    [ sole ]



  4. Well, it seems the artichoke is [ angry ].

    [ steamed ]



  5. Yes, we goats lack upper front teeth, which [ is the reason for ] the mispronunciation.

    [ accounts for ]



  6. One could walk these halls and hear a snow leopard solving [ a math problem ].

    [ an equation ]



  7. Precisely. Food grew [ hard to find ].

    [ scarce ]



  8. The past helps explain our present [ situation ].

    [ circumstances ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (grammar words)


Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

  • Some of us still tend to favor form (over) content.
  • Maybe the pronouncification of your precious name is not (the) sole focus of Dr. Dillamond’s life.
  • Maybe Dr. Dillamond is not like (every) other professor.
  • We goats lack upper front teeth, (which) accounts for the mispronunciation.
  • Now, you may (have) noticed that I am one of (the) last Animal professors here at Shiz,
  • There (have) been some great changes throughout Oz with the rejection of Animal culture.
  • However, there was a time, before you were born, (when) life in Oz was different.
  • So, when (and) why did this change?
  • From (what) I’ve read, the Great Drought.
  • When people are hungry and angry, they begin to look (for) someone (to) blame.
  • (Quite) right, Miss Elphaba. The past helps explain our present circumstances.



triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones


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.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

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.
( ) = 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



Sentence 1

Dr. Dillamond / ask / class / settle / down / and / comment / their / recent / essay


Dr. Dillamond asks the class to settle down and comments on their recent essays.



Sentence 2

he / *single / out / Glinda / and / tell / her / she / still / tend / favor / form / content


He singles out Glinda and tells her (that) she still tends to favor form over content.

* single out: focus on just one person in front of a group




Sentence 3

however / Glinda / just / worried / about / how / Dr. Dillamond / mispronounce / name


However, Glinda is just worried about how Dr. Dillamond mispronounces her name.



Sentence 4a

Dr. Dillamond / explain / goat / lack / upper / front / tooth / which / make / it / difficult / pronounce / certain / sound


Dr. Dillamond explains (that) goats lack upper front teeth, which makes it difficult to pronounce certain sounds.



Sentence 4b

Dr. Dillamond / explain / goat / lack / upper / front / tooth / which / make / pronounce / certain / sound / difficult


Dr. Dillamond explains (that) goats lack upper front teeth, which makes pronouncing certain sounds difficult.



Sentence 5

he / then / tell / class / he / one / last / remain / animal / professor / Shiz


He then tells the class (that) he is one of the last remaining Animal professors at Shiz.



Sentence 6

he / describe / time / when / animal / freely / teach / study / university


He describes a time when Animals freely taught and studied at the university.



Sentence 7   (use past tense)

however / when / drought / strike / Oz / food / grow / scarce / and / people / blame / animal


However, when a drought struck Oz, food grew scarce and people blamed (the) Animals.



Sentence 8

then / when / Dr. Dillamond / try / show / student / timeline / he / discover / discriminatory / message / screen


Then when Dr. Dillamond tries to show [the/his] students a timeline, he discovers a discriminatory message on his screen.



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

Now then, I have read your most recent essays, and I am amazed to report some progress.



Clip 2

Some of us still tend to favor form over content.



Clip 3

You know, every other professor manages to pronouncify my name.



Clip 4

Maybe the pronouncification of your precious name is not the sole focus of Dr. Dillamond’s life.



Clip 5

Yes, we goats lack upper front teeth, which accounts for the mispronunciation.



Clip 6

You may have noticed that I am one of the last Animal professors here at Shiz.



Clip 7

It isn’t encouraged to discuss this in our classes.



Clip 8

There have been some great changes throughout Oz with the rejection of Animal culture.



Clip 9

However, there was a time, before you were born, when life in Oz was different.



Clip 10

From what I’ve read, the Great Drought.



Clip 11

The past helps explain our present circumstances.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Do you think it was fair for Dr. Dillamond to single out Glinda about her essay in front of the class? Why or why not?
  2. Do you think it was fair for Glinda to criticize Dr. Dillamond for his pronunciation of her name? Why or why not?
  3. Glinda says, "It seems the artichoke is steamed." What does this mean?
  4. How do you feel when teachers, officials, classmates, or friends mispronounce your name? Do you correct them?
  5. Dr. Dillamond explains that he can’t pronounce certain sounds. What sounds do you find most difficult in English?
  6. What sounds do you think non-native speakers struggle to pronounce in your language?
  7. Elphaba says people look for someone to blame in times of trouble. Can you think of any similar situations, past or present, in the real world?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Dr. Dillamond: All right. All right. Everyone, settle down. Ladies and gentlemen, settle down. Quiet. Quiet. Everyone now. Now then, I have read your most recent essays, and I am amazed to report some progress, although some of us still tend to favor form over content, Miss G-llll-inda.

Glinda: Oh, actually, it's Guh-linda. With a Guh.

Dr. Dillamond: Yes, of course. G-llll-inda.

Glinda: No. Um, I don’t see what the problem is. You know, every other professor manages to pronouncify my name.

Elphaba: Maybe the pronouncification of your precious name is not the sole focus of Dr. Dillamond’s life. Maybe Dr. Dillamond is not like every other professor. Maybe some of us are just different.

Glinda: Well, it seems the artichoke is steamed.

Dr. Dillamond: Quiet, please. Please. Yes, we goats lack upper front teeth, which accounts for the mispronunciation, Miss G-llll-inda. You see, indeed, some of us are different.

Dr. Dillamond: Now, you may have noticed that I am one of the last Animal professors here at Shiz, and it isn’t encouraged to discuss this in our classes, but there have been some great changes throughout Oz with the rejection of Animal culture.

Dr. Dillamond: However, there was a time, before you were born, when life in Oz was different. When one could walk these halls and hear a snow leopard solving an equation, or an antelope explicating a sonnet. So, when and why did this change?

Elphaba: From what I’ve read, the Great Drought.

Student: Okay, excuse me.

Student: Like, raise your hand.

Dr. Dillamond: Precisely. Food grew scarce. And when people are hungry and angry, well, then they begin to look for…

Elphaba: Someone to blame.

Dr. Dillamond: Quite right, Miss Elphaba. The past helps explain our present circumstances. For instance, if we examine this timeline…

Dr. Dillamond: Who is responsible for this?