Friday 28 January 2011

2.LISTENING: "The One With Unagi", Friends' episode


FRIENDS was a very popular tv show in the 90s and was on for 10 seasons, ending in 2004. The show is about the everyday lives of 6 friends.

Please, post your answers to the following activities by specifying the number of the Exercise and the answer to each question on it.

Exercise 1: Now, let's see what you know about the show; answer to the following questions:
1. In which city does the show take place?
2. What are the names of the main characters?
3. What is the relationship between them (are any of them dating/married, or relatives)?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md-zDIxNht4

Exercise 2: Once you've watched this hilarious episode, answer TRUE or FALSE to the following questions about it:

1. Phoebe and Monica are taking self-defense classes.
2. Ross took karate lessons.
3. According to Ross, "unagi" is a type of sushi.
4. Ross scared the girls in his apartment.
5. Chandler thinks "unagi" is an eel.

Exercise 3: What's the meaning of the following underlined expressions that appeared in this episode?

1.  "kicking a guy in the crotch all morning, really takes it out of you"
2. "I dare you!"
3. "state of total awareness"
4. "girlish screams"
5. "are you aware that unagi is an eel?"
6. "that woman tripped you and then pinned you to the floor"

Tuesday 11 January 2011

1.SONG: "Teenage Dream", Katy Perry


Watch this video while you listen to the song. Answer the following questions:
1) Do you think this is a happy song?
2) What is the main message of the song?
3) Did you already know this song?
4) Do you like Katy Perry?
5) What are her most famous songs?

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Here you'll be able to listen to songs, videos and other fun stuff while you learn a lot of English.

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