The one with the Soap Opera party (S09E20) Pre-Viewing tasks 1. Match the name to the characters.

Ask your teacher or classmates if you dont know them. Joey Rachel Monica Ross Chandler Phoebe

2. Word Search. Read the definitions of words related to sleep, food and relationships and find them in the word search. 1. To open your mouth wide when youre tired or bored. 2. The nut of the hazel tree which has a hard brown shell (FILBERTS) 3. To breathe in a very noisy way while you are sleeping 4. You put your head on this when youre in bed. 5. An edible oval nut with a hard shell (ALMOND) 6. People who cant sleep suffer from this. 7. A dream, when frightening, unpleasant things happen. 8. to sleep for longer than you intended to and so wake up late 9. A sea animal that has five pairs of legs and a round flat body covered by a shell, or its flesh eaten as food 10. A person who gets up or arrives early 11. A person who prefers to be awake and active at night 12. A small edible nut from a tropical American tree 13. To regularly spend time with someone you have a romantic relationship with 14. A small edible sea animal that lives inside a dark-coloured shell with two parts that close tightly together 15. To start to sleep: FALL .. 16. A short sleep, especially during the day

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17. A type of sea creature with a shell in two parts that can close together tightly, and a soft body which can be eaten (CLAM) 18. a series of events or images that happen in your mind when you are sleeping 19. A large flat sea creature that lives in a shell, some types of which can be eaten either raw or cooked, and other types of which produce pearls 20. an oval-shaped nut that grows underground in pairs inside a thin brown shell

Section 1: The invitation

3. Write True or False based on what you believe. Then watch and check your predictions.

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Rachel has had a dream Joey has worked all night. Rachel has dated Joey. Monica has given Rachel a piece of advice.

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Chandler has checked his diary. Phoebe has phoned her sister. Joey has arranged to go and watch a play.

4. Who said this? (they are not in order of appearance) ___________________: I know, I know, we can drive, we can vote, we can work, what more do these broads want? ___________________: It's a one-woman play called "Why don't you like me: a bitter woman's journey through life". ___________________: I could fall asleep at a play. ___________________: Yeah, it does sound interesting, I mean, to listen to a woman complain for two hours, I don't think it gets bett... ___________________: You guys are gonna have a great time, I promise! ___________________: What is it? ___________________: Uh, let's see, who do I hate? ___________________: Hey, you guys, what are you doing tomorrow night? ___________________: Look, my agent hooked me up with six tickets to a great play. ___________________: It sounds interesting! ___________________: Well, let me see... I-I believe I'm... yes, falling asleep in front of the TV. ___________________: What? How come that you don't have to go! ___________________: I wish I could but I just found out that I have to be at work really early the next day, so I can't go, but, you know, take the extra ticket and invite whoever you want. 5. 6. a. b. c. d. e. Now put the dialogue in order. Who did these actions? _________gets up and goes to the kitchen. ___________ blocks her way to the kitchen. ____________________ lifts someone up ____________________ ask a question __________________ gives a piece of advice

f. ____________________ points at someone. g. __________________ giggles and whispers. h. ____________________ gesticulates and mumbles something i. ____________________ go to the hall

7. Watch again and complete the dialogue Rachel: Oh, sorry... Oops, sorry. Joey: Hey, 1______________________. Rachel: Ooh... oooh... oh, ah... Can I ask you a question? Monica: Yeah. Rachel: Do you think it's possible for two friends to fool around and... and not have it be a big deal? Monica: No, I don't think it 2___________________________. Why? Rachel: No reason. Monica: No, no, Rachel? Rachel: Yeah Monica: Who do you wanna fool around with? Rachel: Nobody, 3___________________________! Rachel: Maybe. Monica: You can't! Rachel: Why? Seriously I did not understand 4_______________________________________. Monica: In the hall. Monica: You wanna fool around with Joey? Rachel: Yeah! You know, ever since I had that dream about him, and can't 5__________________! _____________________And what's the big deal, people do it all the time! Monica: Who? Who do you know that are friends that just fool around? Rachel: Ok, off the top of my head... Don and Janet. Monica: Who, who are they? Rachel: I know them 6_________________________. Monica: Both of them? Rachel: No, one of them... Monica: Which one? Rachel: I don't know, what were the names I just said? Monica: Rachel, things can get incredibly 7_________________________. Rachel: All right, all right, you're right, I won't do anything with Joey, I just thought that we Ok so that would be 8_______________________ of tarragon, 9_____________ pound of baking soda and one 10_____________________________? Monica: What the hell are you cooking! 8. What do these words mean? Try to figure them out from the dialogue. a. Joeys agent hooked him up with some tickets. Whats the meaning of hook someone up? b. Ross said that it would be interesting to listen to a woman complain for two hours. Whats the meaning of complain? c. Phoebe asked what more do these broads want? Whats the meaning of broads? d. Rachel wanted to fool around with Joey. Whats the meaning of fooling around? e. Rachel said it wasnt a big deal to fool around with a friend. What does big deal mean? f. Rachel said two names off the top of her head. What does that expression mean?

Section 2: Professor Spafford

9. Watch the section for the first time and tick what you hear or see. ____ Ross, Charlie and Professor Spafford are sitting at a table in a restaurant. ____ Ross is yawning. ____ Charlie is shouting. ____ Professor Spafford is moving fast. ____ Ive lost the will to live ____ Im begging you!

10. Complete the dialogue. Professor Spafford: And then my wife and I went on a cruise to the Galapagos. There was a 1 ___________________ buffet you wouldn't believe. There were clams, and 2 __________________, and 3___________________, and cracked 4 _______________, and snow crab, and king crab. It's a pity I'm allergic to shellfish. Ross: So, where did you get your undergraduate degree? Professor Spafford: And that's not all I'm 5__________________________. Ross: Oh, ait's not over! Professor Spafford: I'm also allergic to 6____________________, and cashews, and 7 _______________, and filberts... Ross: So basically all nuts? Professor Spafford: Interestingly... no. Charlie: Kinda bplaying fast and loose with the word "interesting". Professor Spafford: If you'll 8________________________ I'm going to use the restroom. Charlie: Oh my God!! Ross: I've lost the will to live. Charlie: Let's cditch him! Ross: What? Charlie: Come on, he's still in the 9_________________________! I'm begging you! Ross: Oh... ok, fine. But... ehm... I just have one question for you, ehm... When we exit should we 10 ___________________, or run, or dprance, or estroll... Charlie: Stop it, stop it! He talks slow but he might pee fast! Ok, 11________________________!! 11. Match the underlined chunks to their definitions 1. to walk in an energetic way and with more movement than necessary _______________ 2. to get rid of someone that is no longer wanted ________________________ 3. someone hasnt finished _______________________ 4. using the word inappropriately ____________________ 5. to walk in a slow relaxed manner, especially for pleasure

Post-viewing activities:
12. Going back to activity 2, which words did you see the characters used? 13. Who did these actions? a. _____________ said they were falling asleep in front of the TV. b. _____________ pretended to take a nap. c. _____________ snored. d. _____________ had to be an early bird the following day. e. _____________ were really bored and, maybe, wanted to yawn. f. _____________ thought that being with the professor was a nightmare. 14. Would you have gone to see the play? Do you think it would have been interesting or not? 15. What would you do if you had to be with Professor Spafford all evening?

23 A Walking Dictionary
A. Look up the word walk in the Longman Language Activator on the CD-ROM and then match these different ways of walking with their meanings. The first one has been done for you. 1. To swagger 2. To pace 3. To stroll 4. To limp 5. To stumble 6. To stomp 7. To sneak 8. To hike a) to take a long walk in the countryside b) to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders, in a way that shows too much self-confidence c) to walk with difficulty because you have hurt one of your legs d) to walk backwards and forwards within a small area, especially because you are nervous, bored, or angry e) to walk quietly so that no one notices you, especially because you are doing something wrong and do not want to be caught f) to walk through deep water g) to walk in a slow and relaxed way, especially for pleasure h) to walk unsteadily, often hitting things with your feet and almost falling, especially because it is dark, the ground is uneven, or because you are tired or drunk i) to walk on your toes because you do not want to make any noise j) to walk with heavy steps, making a lot of noise to show that you are angry

9. To tiptoe 10. To wade

B. Now use some of the words youve learned in exercise A to complete these sentences. 1. It was obvious he was injured as he was __________ badly. 2. We __________ for three days through the Himalayas. 3. The river was deep but they __________ their way across, holding the bags above their heads. 4. She was furious. She got up and __________ out of the club. 5. He stood outside the operating theatre, __________ up and down and constantly looking at his watch. 6. Have you seen that man over there? Hes been __________ about for the last hour or so. It looks a bit suspicious to me. 7. She could hardly walk. She was __________ along, falling over every few steps. I was surprised she made it to the end of the street. 8. Whos that man who just __________ in so confidently? Hes acting as if he owns the place.

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