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Learn English With TV - 10 Lesson Packet PDF
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Are you ready to learn English with TV? Here are your 10 Learn English with TV Power Lesson
Samples, a total of 23 Pages of PDF Lessons, including a description of the scene, a link to each
video, followed power lessons for the scenes in order.
Alan decides to hire a private teacher to help his son Jake pass
a test. The teacher is not at all what he expected. In fact, he's
very crazy.
pages 21-23
pages 24-25
1 Lesson #1: Joey’s Perverted Tailor (Friends)
My family’s been going to him2 foreverC. D. crack the code: decipher a complex suit
He did my first suitPIC when I was 15. No hidden message.
wait, 16. No, excuse me, 15. All right,
when was 1990I? Pronunciation
CHANDLER: Okay. You have to stop 1. Why don’t you go:
the Q-tipPIC when there’s resistanceI! Why-own-chew go...
New Scene: Apartment (Later) 2. going to him:
goin-uh-him Q-tip
JOEY: You know, I think I was sixteen.
New Scene: Apartment References
CHANDLER: I’ve got pantsPIC that need I. draw on me with chalk: Chandler’s
to be altered. typical sarcastic humor. (See picture of
kid drawing with chalk). A tailor uses
JOEY: Hey, Chandler, when you see
chalk to measure.
Frankie, tell him Joey Tribbiani says hel-
lo. He’ll know what it means. (pant) cuffs
II. stop when there’s resistance: mean-
CHANDLER: Are you sure he’s going to ing Joey damaged his brain with Q-tips.
be able to crack that codeD?
III. Joey’s confusion about his age:
New Scene: Frank’s tailor shop
Joey’s simple confusion is funny, but
FRANKIE: How long do you want the considering this episode was showed
cuffs ?
PIC
in 1994, that makes no sense (Joey is measuring
supposed to be 25 years old). pants inseam
CHANDLER: At least as long as I have
the pantsIV. IV. at least as long as the pants: “How
FRANKIE: I just got that. Ok, now we’ll long” questions can be about physical
do your inseamPIC. length or time. Frankie’s is asking about
As Frankie measuresPIC Chandler’s pants, Chan-
the length of the pants, Chandler’s joke
dler suddenly gets a shocked look on his face.
is about time.
2 Lesson #1: Joey’s Perverted Tailor (Friends)
JOEY: It looks like a women’s purse. 2. you better show me some of that
you-beh-der-sho-me-summa-thatˌ purse
RACHEL:No Joey, look. Trust me, all
the3 men are wearing them in the spring 3. trust me, I’m telling you all the
catalog. Look. See look, men, carrying trus-me I’m tel-in-yaˌ
the bag4.
4. carrying the bag
care-ing-the bagˌ
JOEY: See look, women, carrying the
bag. But it is oddD how a women’s purse 5. : I ain’t going to say no to that
looks good on me, a man. I ain’t gonna-say-no-duh that
Unisex
RACHEL:Exactly! Unisex !
II + PIC
References
JOEY: Maybe you need sex. I had sex a I. Shoulder Bag: the masculine equiv-
couple days ago. alent for a purse
Transcript Vocabulary
CASSIE: I thought I heard voices1. You A. you must be: to make an assumption Setting up a tent
must beA Chandler. to predict something to be true.
CHANDLER: (transfixed) Hi! Nice to B. it’s been so long: to say you haven’t
meet you2! seen someone for a long period of time.
CASSIE: Nice to meet you too. C. setting up: to assemble, put together.
MONICA: So, are you ready to go3? D. tent: a portable shelter used for
camping.
CASSIE: Yeah. Waiting in line
E. in line: in a row waiting to proceed.
MONICA: Chandler!
F. so you DID see me: we use did in
CHANDLER: He’ll be right with you . 4 an affirmation to show that something
happened contrary to what you had
........... thought or expected.
ROSS: (shocked at her beauty) Cassie?! G. fiance: a man who is engaged to get
married.
CASSIE: Hey Ross!
H. stare: to be looking intensely at Staring
ROSS: Hey! someone or something.
Vocabulary
ROSS: Oh A. you do a great Chandler: to copy
or impersonate how somebody acts or to have a knack
CASSIE: Oh my God! You do a great moves. for photography
ChandlerA!
B. have a knack for something: to have
ROSS: Uh-huh. Yeah I-I have a knack B
a special ability or talent for something.
for impressions.
C. to get reaquainted: to become
CASSIE: Well, maybe after we get friends again if you haven’t seen some-
reaquaintedC uh, you can do meI. one for a long time you.
Leonardo Di Caprio is doing a
ROSS: Yeah—No!!
Jack Nicholson face
References
I. You can do me: Here ‘to do some-
one’ has a double meaning of having
sex with someone. It is a very infomal
expression. .
6 Lesson #4: Monica’s Boob Job (Friends)
Transcript Vocabulary
CHANDLER: I need to borrowA some A. borrow: to take money from a friend
money. or relative with the intention of return- borrow money
ing it later.
JOEY: Oh! Sure! How much? Two thou-
sand dollars? B. used to: a grammar tense used to
describe an habitual action that doesn’t
CHANDLER: Yes! Two thousand dollars happen anymore. >> Chandler used to
exactly! How do you know that! make $2000 a month.
JOEY: I am on fireC!
Pronunciation
1. Did you write a
CHANDLER: Listen...this is really nice. di-ju-ry-dah
Do you... Did you write a1 cheque to
2. We were having:
Monica for two thousand dollars? Did
we-wer-ha-vin
Monica borrow money from you?
3. What would she get:
JOEY: Err... Kind of. wha-woo-she-ge(t)
CHANDLER: What?
Vocabulary
JOEY: Boob jobA. A. boob job: to get silicon breast boob job
implants.
MONICA: I don’t want her to get a boob
job! That’s crazy! B. don’t look at me = don’t ask me for
the answer, I don’t know anything.
JOEY: Well it’s...It’s not that crazy okay?
Making them smaller1, that would be C. get his jokes: to understand and
crazy. find someone’s joke funny. >> Sorry,
can you explain it ot me, I didn’t get it.
CHANDLER: Hey Rach! There she is...
My perfectly proportionedI wife. D. compliment: to say positive things
to someone about their appearance, or
RACHEL: Don’t look at me I neverB
behaviour.
get his jokes.
C
compliment
Pronunciation someone
MONICA: Thank you?
1. making them smaller:
may-kin-em smaller
CHANDLER: Oh no..don’t thank me.
Thank you. You know there’s not one 2. Did you do something bad:
thing I would change about you? Not one woh-waz-I-think-en
single thing! And definitely not... two...
single thingsII.
References
MONICA: Ok, you’re being wierd. Do I. Perfectly proportioned: Chandler is
you want sex or did you do something subtly telling Monica she has a perfect
bad2? body. The joke is that he is being very
strange with his comments. in form
CHANDLER: No no! I just love the way
you look, I am warm, for your formIII. II. two single things: Here he is joking
about two single things because of her
MONICA: Ok..You know the old classics two breasts. He still thinks she is going
you know,You look nice? They’re still ok. to get a boob job.
CHANDLER: Well yes yes... You look III. I am warm for your form:
nice can mean that your face looks nice. warm = I am hot, sexually excited Note: to be ‘in
I want to complimentD your body. I your form = Your body, your shape form’ is another
mean..I wouldn’t change it. At all. And
way to say in
more specifically, I wouldn’t want any-
shape.
thing to get any bigger.
MONICA: Okay...
8 Lesson #4: Monica’s Boob Job (Friends)
Vocabulary
CHANDLER: I mean, You wouldn’t A. just when you thought that: expres-
just when you
want any part of me to get any bigger sion meaning someone unexpectedly
thought meme
would you?I Don’t answer that. passed their limits . >> Just when I
thought he was finished, he played an-
RACHEL: Just when you thoughtA that other song.
dude couldn’t get any wierder.B
B. wierder: the comparative form of
MONICA: I know why do you think he the adjective wierd.
was so worried about me getting bigger?
C. bring something on: to cause some-
RACHEL: I don’t know! I mean, what thing to happen. >> He brought it on
brought that onC? himself with the way he treated her.
MONICA: Oh my god. We’re trying to D. freak out: Get really nervous, anx-
get pregnant so he’s probably starting to ious, and scared. >> I freaked out when
freak outD about the fact that my body is I saw the big spider.
going to change.
E. honey: Affectionate name used by
RACHEL: No you really think that’s couples. >> Honey, have you seen my
what it is? keys? honey I’m home
Vocabulary
CHANDLER: Yeah? A. whether you like it or not = This
will happen independent of your opin- package deal
MONICA: About that? Erm...I’m going ion. >> I am going to quit my job wheth-
to change. er you like it or not.
CHANDLER: But honey you don’t have B. package deal: To buy something at a
to1. discount price because you get the
whole package. >> I got a package deal
MONICA: I’m going to get bigger! with these toothbrushes.
Vocabulary
can’t handle thisE, what are you going to A. shooting out of her: coming out shooting out
be like in the hospital? With the blood really quickly, like a gun shooting.
and the screaming and the little person >> The ketchup shot out of the bottle.
that’s shooting outA of her!?
B. I’m out four thousand dollars = I
CHANDLER: What? have spent $4000. >> The maintenance
costs for my car put me out $2000.
RACHEL: Joey! Why did you tell Chan-
dler that Monica was getting a boob job?
Transcript Vocabulary
RACHEL: Okay. Switch placesA with A. switch places: to exchange or swap to get arrested
me! Switch places with me! Come on! I’ll with someone, in this case where they
go under, you go over! are sitting.
ROSS: Yeah, I’ll get right on thatB. B. I’ll get right on that: expression
used to say that you will do something
RACHEL: Oh come on Ross!! immediately. >> A. Can someone clean
the dishes? B. Yep, I’ll get right on it.
ROSS: No Rach! Come on! No-no! Yeah,
I’m sure we won’t get arrestedC+ PIC for C. get arrested: to be captured by a po- Note: in the image
above the man has
this. lice man for breaking the law. (PIC) been handcuffed
RACHEL: Hi officer, was I going a little D. here you go: used when you’re giv- to get pulled
too fast1? ing something to someone (that they over
asked for)
ROSS: Oh my God.
E. here it comes: phrase often used to
POLICEMAN: Can I see your license anticipate someone’s negative reaction
2
PIC
please? to something.
Transcript Vocabulary
POLICEMAN: This is a great picture. A. roll out of bed: to leave your bed in I just rolled out
a very casual way, and not paying any of bed
RACHEL: Really?! You think so? You attention to your appearance.
know, I had just rolled out of bedA.
B. wonder: to be curious about some-
POLICEMAN: Yeah? Well you look phe- thing.
nomenal.
C. the old date: using old before some
ROSS: Well she should, it was taken ten nouns can add affecting to them. In
years ago! this case Rachel adds old to make it
seem less serious. Note: you will more
RACHEL: You know you’re-you’re commonly hear the term ‘good old’.
Astrology Signs
probably wonderingB about the old
D. I bet you are a: to bet means to risk
dateC+1 on there.
or gamble money on the outcome of
POLICEMAN: Yes I am. a game, like poker, but the more com-
mon form of this expression is used to
RACHEL: Yeah. guess something that you are sure of.
>> I bet it is going to rain today.
POLICEMAN: You’re an Aquarius PIC,
E. I’ll tell you what: we say this before
huhI?
we make a compromise, or do a per-
RACHEL: I bet you’re aD Gemini PIC. son a favor in exchange for something
(often small) in return.
POLICEMAN: Nope.
Pronunciation
RACHEL: TaurusPIC? 1. you’re probably wondering
about the old date?
POLICEMAN: Nope.
yur-proh-bee-wun-drin-
RACHEL: Virgo ? PIC a-bout-the-ol-date
Transcript Vocabulary
POLICEMAN: You’re not going to A. speed: (verb) to go too fast gear stick
speedA anymore right1?
B. right away: immediately, withoug
RACHEL: I won’t speed. hesitation.
POLICEMAN: And you promise you’ll C. in the meantime: during the inter-
get this taken care of right awayB? vening time. >> The train is late so I am
going to read a book in the meantime.
RACHEL: I promise.
D. license: although there are many
POLICEMAN: And in the meantimeC types of licenses, but in this context we fourth gear
you better let him drive. Does he have a mean driver’s license.
licenseD+2?
E. handle a stick: expressions used to
RACHEL: Yeah! ask if someone can drive a manual car,
POLICEMAN: Can he handle the the ‘stick’ is referring to the gear stick.
stickE? F. slip: (verb) to fall off by accident
RACHEL: Oh well…
G. ten and two o’clock position: the 10 and 2 O’clock
ROSS: I can handle a stick!! name of the correct holding position of (literally)
a steering wheel, something you learn
RACHEL: You know what? Remind me in driving school (it lines up with the
to introduce you to someoneI. 10 and 2 on a clock-- see PICS)
ROSS: Who?
Pronunciation
RACHEL: Fourth gearI! 10 and 2 O’clock
1. you’re not going to speed any-
(driving)
more right?
ROSS: What?! What does he want?! I yur-naw-gon-speed-nee-more-right?
wasn’t doing anything!
2. does he have a license?
RACHEL: Well maybe he saw your hand duz-ee-ava license?
slipF briefly from the ten and two o’clock
positionG + II. References
ROSS: Maybe it’s uh Sergeant Sagittarius I. Introduce you to fourth gear.. Ra-
coming back to flirt some more! chel is making a joke. Ross thinks she
wants him to meet a person, but it’s
RACHEL: It’s a different guy! “fourth gear,” which is the stick shift
that will go faster.
ROSS: Good evening officer.
II. the 10 and 2 O’Clock position.. Ra-
POLICEMAN: Do you know how fast chel is sarcastically making fun of Ross
you were traveling back there? for following the rules too carefully.
14 Lesson #5: Flirting with the Police (Friends)
Transcript Vocabulary
ROSS: Ah no. I don’t, but it could not A. sixty: 60 miles per hour.
have been more than sixtyA.
B. weirdest: the superlative form of the
POLICEMAN: You’re right. It was 37. adjective weird, which means strange.
ROSS: I mean you’re not going to give C. ticket: in American English, ticket
me a1 a ticket for driving too slow are is used for penalties and infringements,
you? as well as concert and plane tickets. In
this case it’s a speeding ticket. ALSO:
POLICEMAN: That’s right.
Parking ticket Movie ticket
ROSS: You know of-officer I uh…I had
the weirdestB dream last night…
RACHEL: Oh my God!
Transcript Vocabulary
MONICA: All right okay, just so you A. just so you know: expession used to
knowA, I’m not going to make a1 turkey clarify that everyone understands. >> a ton
this year. Just so you know, I am going to be late for
the meeting tomorrow.
JOEY: What?!
B. If it means that much to you: to say
MONICA: Well Phoebe doesn’t eat that you will do something to please
turkeyI… someone else. >> Ok, if it means that
much to you I will come to the party.
JOEY: Phoebe!
C. a ton: a lot (comes from the weight of
left overs
PHOEBE: Turkeys are beautiful, intelli- 1000 kilograms).
gent animals!
D. left over: remaining food that didn’t
JOEY: No they’re not! They’re ugly and get eaten.
stupid and delicious!
E. you’re telling me...: to show disbelief
MONICA: All right fine! If it means in what someone is saying. >> You’re
that much to youB! But just—there’s telling me that someone stole your bag?
going to be a ton left over .
2 C D
Vocabulary
A. have no give: to have no flexibility, a sliver of pizza
MONICA: (laughs) This is Chandler’s not able to stretch. >> Joey’s jeans have
chicken. This is the turkey. no give so they feel really tight.
JOEY: You are my EverestI. I just…I just B. a sliver: a thin slice of something,
have got to1 change my pants. JeansPIC generally used for food.
have no give . What was I thinking !
A 2
SHELDON: Yes.
LILY: We agree there’s no sense in having E. eager (to do/-ing sth): enthusiastic
a baby until we’ve seen all five doppel- about doing something.
gangers, right?
F. to turn out: to happen in a particular
MARSHALL: Of course, stands to reasonG. way, to have a result eery
G. it stands to reason = it’s obvious
LILY: Ok, so when we finally see Barney’s from the facts (not so commonly used)
doppleganger that’s the universe telling
us it is go timeH. And that’s when we’ll H. (it’s) go time: the planned start time
start trying. DealI? for something specific
Vocabulary
LILY: Wait, wait, wait, hold on. That could (taxi) cab
A. (pull a) scam: a dishonest (or fraudu-
easily be Barney pulling some scamA to lent) trick to deceive somebody
meet chicksB.
B. chicks: informal way of calling young
MARSHALL: I’m one step ahead of you1 women (literally a baby chicken)
(calling on his phone).
C. wig: a fake hairpiece
stapler
BARNEY: Go for BarneyI. D. to staple: the act of making staples
(to secure or fasten with a staple)
MARSHALL: Barney, hey, it’s Marshall. So,
you are at work! You’re not, I don’t know, E. to clamp: to put pressure on both
driving a cabPIC, wearing a wigC. sides in a forceful way (PIC)
BARNEY: Yes, I’m at work. That’s the F. to file: to classify something for future
sound of my staplerPIC (he staplesD in reference- in a filing cabinet (PIC)
3 hole punch
the air). That’s the sound of my2 3 hole G. belly: synonym for stomach (the area
punchPIC (he clampsE his 3 hole punch around the abdomen)
in the air), and this is the sound of me3
filingF my corporate guidelines on sexual Pronunciation
harassmentII (he puts the document into
the paper shredderPIC as it shreds the Connected Speech Focus: The of in the
following 3 examples gets reduced to a
document). What is upIII (yelling)?!?!?!
Gotta go big chiefIV (as he hangs up the clamp
1. ahead of you: ahead-a-ya
phone)!!!
2. sound of my: sound-a-my
MARSHALL: Barney’s at work. That was
3. sound of me: sound-a-me
the fifth doppleganger.
References
LILY: Marshall Erickson, put a baby in my
bellyG. I. go for Barney: Barney’s unique way of filing cabinet
answering the phone
Transcript Vocabulary
Roadie
ALAN: Be right there! Ok, that’s Jake’s A. tutor: a private teacher that helps
tutorA so could you please go read some- students get higher grades, or prepare
where else? for tests.
Vocabulary
ALAN: A terrible thing to waste. Anti drug
A. high: to be experiencing the effects
campaign
of marijuana.
STU: Yeah that’s it. This is their brain on
drugs, and this is an eggPIC. B. cops: an informal way to say police.
ALAN: Got it. Um, uh, Charlie, this is C. the heat: another informal way to
uh Jake’s tutor, Stu. say the police.
CHARLlE: Hey. D. clown: someone who is not being This was a famous
professional. >> I am not going to buy a comercial using an egg
STU: I’m not highA, man, it’s my cat. car from that clown. frying to say this is
what happens to your
brain with drugs.
CHARLlE: Relax, Stu. We’re not copsB. E. Craigslist: a very popular online
advertisement forum, here you can find
to feel high
STU: Oh, really? He sure looks like the literally anything.
heatC.
F. PHD: a doctorate in any disipline
ALAN: Ahh please, make yourself com- except medicine, Doctor of Philosophy
fortable. Jake your tutor’s here! Degree.
CHARLlE: Where did you find this G. big deal: used to show that you are
clownD? unimpressed, often with a sarcastic
tone.
Craigslist
ALAN: CraigslistE, his ad says he has a
PHDF. H. ad: advertisement.
CHARLlE: Big dealG, I have an adH on I. I’ll pass: expressions to say you are
Craigslist that says I have a private plane not interested when someone offers
and a 12 inch penis. you something. >> A. Wanna come to
the movies? B. I’ll pass.
STU: Guys I got bananas, are you hun-
gry? Pronunciation Hot Pockets
1. How about a:
ALAN and CHARLIE: Ahh not thanks,
how-bow-dah
I’m good.
Vocabulary
STU: Pita breadA? HummusB? A. pita bread: a flat piece of bread Pita bread
originating in the middle east.
ALAN: Again, no thank you.
B. hummus: a thick paste or spread
CHARLlE: You got anymore pot? made from ground chickpeas and ses-
ame seeds, olive oil, lemon, and garlic,
STU: Not for 9 dollars an hour I don’t. I made originally in the Middle East.
mean, I don’t know what your talking
about1. C. finals: the end of year, or semester
tests in highschool and college. Hummus
JAKE: Hey
D. X: even though Stu is referring to a
ALAN: Oh Jake, Jake, here let me intro- math equation, X can also be another
2
duce you to Stu. He’s going to help you3 name for ecstacy.
get ready for finalsC.
E. self loathing: the feeling of hating
STU: Hey little dude, are you ready to yourself, and feeling depressed.
have some math fun? Ecstacy
F. give something away: to reveal a
JAKE: No, but I’ll take a Hot Pocket. surprise or an answer while someone is
still trying to discover it.
STU: Oh alright. If three Hot Pockets
minus X equals 1 Hot Pocket, what does
X equal?
Pronunciation
Transcript Vocabulary
ELF: Santa... A. buddy: a synonym for friend, but is
often used to talk to people you don’t what the heck?
SANTA: Hey, hey! Ho ho ho! know. >> Hey buddy, do you have the
time?
ELF: Santa, it’s me buddyA! It’s me!
B. the heck: exclamation used to em-
SANTA: Hey, buddy, How you doing1? phasize a question.
SANTA: Are you ready to see Santa? - Who the heck are you?
- Where the heck is this place? best buddies
ELF: Who the heckB are you? - How the heck can I do that?
- What the heck is happening?
SANTA: What are you talking about2?
I’m Santa Claus.
Pronunciation
ELF: No, you’re not. 1. How you doing?:
how-ya-doo-wen
SANTA: Uh, WH-why, of course I am!
Ho ho ho ho ho! 2. What are you talking about:
wuh-duh-ya-taw-kin-a-bowt
ELF: Well, if you’re Santa... What song
3. What can I get you?:
did I sing for you on your birthday this wha-kin-I-geh-ya
year?
4. Don’t tell him what you want:
SANTA: Uh, happy birthday of course! doan-tell-im-wha-choo-wan(t)
Ho ho ho ho ho! Uh, so, how old are you,
son?
PAUL: Four.
ELF: Paul.
Vocabulary
ELF: He’s a liar. A. cool it: relax, calm down cool it
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