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Friends - Ross & Rachel: Swings, Kids, Spiders (B1)

Work with a partner or group. Do the discussion and vocabulary activities below.

PART I Discuss and/or write a few reasons why it can be difficult to be a parent.

PART II Discuss the questions below depending on whether you are a parent or not.

QUESTION IF YOU’RE A PARENT: QUESTION IF YOU’RE NOT A PARENT:

What are some activities you did What are some fun activities parents
with your children when they were can do with young children on the
young? weekend?

PART III Fill in the missing letters for each thing or object in the images below.

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S G S R N

PART IV Write a short story using the three words above in your story.

PART V Study the adjective afraid below and fill in the blanks below.

ADJECTIVE I am afraid of spiders. (We use the preposition of after afraid)

SYNONYM I am of spiders. (What is a synonym of afraid?)
NOUN I have a of spiders. (What is the noun of afraid?)

What are some other than spiders that people are generally afraid of?
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Friends - Ross & Rachel: Swings, Kids, Spiders (B1)

PART I Fill in the blanks below with a suitable verb in the present continuous (-ing ending).

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The boy is She is her hair. He is a spider.

the girl on the swing.

PART II Match the adjectives with the definitions below the context examples.

1 We watched a Superhero film about good against evil.

2 I felt silly playing children’s games with my 2-year-old niece all day.
3 I played with my children the entire day. I’m tired!
4 My sister has beautiful hair. I’m jealous of her hair since my hair isn’t as nice.
5 My mom told me to be careful on my bicycle.

1 evil a. to want something that someone else has

2 silly b. bad, wrong, not moral
3 entire c. complete, full, whole
4 jealous d. trying to be safe or trying to not have an accident
5 careful e. stupid, funny, or not serious

PART III Choose the correct phrasal verb of get for each sentence below.

(1) The train just arrived. Let’s get up / get on it.

(2) It took me a long time to get over / get out my fear of spiders.
(3) This party is boring. Let’s get over / get out of here and go home.

PART IV Choose the correct definition or synonym for each verb below.

(1) My son often gets hurt on his skateboard, so I tell him to wear a helmet.

to get hurt means... a. sit b. injure c. buy

(2) I promised my son that I would take him to the park tomorrow.
to promise means.... a. to cancel a plan
b. to forget to do something important
c. to tell someone you will definitely do something
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SWINGS, KIDS, SPIDERS Friends - Ross & Rachel: Swings, Kids, Spiders (B1)

EXTRA VIDEO VOCABULARY

1 daredevil (n.) = someone who likes to do dangerous things
EXAMPLE: My brother always drives his car fast. He’s a daredevil.
2 It’s my fault. (phrase) = It’s my mistake.
EXAMPLE: It’s my fault that I slept badly. I drank coffee before bed.

VIEWING ACTIVITY

PART I Choose true or false according to the information in the video.

*Emma is the name of Ross and Rachel’s daughter.

0:01 1 TRUE FALSE Rachel is worried about Emma on the swing.

0:15 2 TRUE FALSE Ross is also worried about Emma on the swing.
0:32 3 TRUE FALSE Emma enjoys the swing.
1:05 4 TRUE FALSE Ross says the “F-word” in front of children.

2:29 5 TRUE FALSE Ross is comfortable with the spider in his hand.

PART II Match the first part of the sentence on the left with the answers on the right.

0:13 1 Rachel pulls out some of Emma’s... a. ...spiders.

0:52 2 When Emma is on the swing, Rachel asks Ross for the... b. ...neck.

1:00 3 Another child on a swing kicks Ross in the... c. ...swings.

1:41 4 Rachel is afraid of... d. ...hair.

2:03 5 Ross is afraid of... e. ...head.

3:06 6 At the end, Rachel tells Ross that the spider is on his... f. ...camera.

PART III Write a short answer according to the information in the video.

1:57 1 On what condition will Rachel go on the swing?

3:01 2 What happens when Rachel is on the swing?

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Friends - Ross & Rachel: Swings, Kids, Spiders (B1)

PART I Repeat each sentence out loud with the same tone and intonation as Rachel / Ross.

{
0:04 1 “Watch her hair. Watch her hair!”

Say each 0:40 2 “Oh my god! Look at that! She’s a little daredevil!”
sentence like
Rachel.
1:19 3 “Ross, see, I told you! Those things are evil!”

2:01 4 “Alright fine, I’ll do it!”

{
0:08 1 “Rachel, she’s got like three hairs.”
Say each
sentence like 1:11 2 “Oh relax, I didn’t say the F-word!”
Ross. 2:12 3 “It wasn’t the swing’s fault! It was my fault!”

2:30 4 “This feels perfectly normal.”

PART II Do the speaking tasks below with your teacher or partner. In your discussion, explain
your ideas and use the highlighted vocabulary word / phrase in your answers.

1 Like many other people, Ross is afraid of spiders.

What is your feeling about spiders? Are you afraid of
them? Would you hold one in your hand like Ross did?

2 In the video, Ross tells Rachel that she’s an adult and

it’s time to get over her silly fear of swings. What
are some different ways that people can get over
their fear of something?

3 Rachel says that Emma is a daredevil (someone who

likes to do dangerous things). Are you a daredevil? If
not, do you know anyone who is?

4 In the video, Rachel is very overprotective* of Emma on

the swing. Were your parents overprotective with you
when you were a child?

*overprotective: protecting someone or something more

than is necessary
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Friends - Ross & Rachel: Swings, Kids, Spiders (B1)

Study the examples and usage of the verbs say and tell from the video below.

When the children hear Ross say “Son

“Oh relax! I didn’t say the F-word!”
of a bitch!”, he looks at them and says...

USAGE OF SAY
- SAY + SOMETHING Oh relax! I didn’t say the F-word!
- SAY + SOMETHING (+ to somebody) Ross didn’t say the F-word to the children.
- SAY (+ that something) Rachel says that Emma is a daredevil.
With the verb say / said it generally is not important who the subject is speaking to. Usually,
only the information is important - not the recipient.

PRESENT SIMPLE I say the F-word. I don’t say the F-word.

PAST SIMPLE I said the F-word. I didn’t say the F-word.

After Ross gets hurt, Rachel says... “Ross, see, I told you! Those swings are evil!”

FUNCTIONS OF TELL
- TELL + SOMEBODY
- TELL + SOMEBODY (+ noun)
- TELL + SOMEBODY (+ that something)
- TELL + SOMEBODY (+ to do something)
Ross, see, I told you!
Rachel told Ross her feelings about swings.
Rachel told Ross that swings are evil.
Rachel told Ross to be careful with Emma.

With the verb tell / told the recipient of the speech is important. This means it is important
who the subject is speaking to.
PRESENT SIMPLE I tell you. I don’t tell you.
PAST SIMPLE I told you I didn’t tell you.

PART I Choose the correct form of say or tell for each sentence below.

1 Ross told / said many funny things in the video.

2 Ross doesn’t tell / doesn’t say the reason he is afraid of spiders.
3 Rachel tells / says Ross to hold a spider.
4 The child didn’t tell / didn’t say sorry to Ross.
5 The child didn’t tell / didn’t say Ross sorry.
6 Ross tells / says that it feels perfectly normal to hold a spider.
7 Ross tells / says Rachel that she has nothing to be afraid of.
8 Rachel tells / says Ross to get the camera.
9 I always tell / say that Friends is the best TV show.
10 I told / said my friend what happened in the Friends scene.
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Friends - Ross & Rachel: Swings, Kids, Spiders (B1)

Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

PART I Questions. Discuss the answers to the questions below.

1. Why is Rachel nervous?

2. What is Emma doing on the swing?
3. What happens when Ross takes a picture of Emma?
4. What does Rachel say after Ross gets hurt?
5. What happens at the end? What does Rachel tell Ross?

PART II Vocabulary: Fill in the blank spaces with the vocabulary word used from the video.

1 Rachel tells Ross to be with Emma.

2 Ross Rachel that everything will be ok.

3 Rachel says that swings are .

4 Ross tells Rachel that her fear of swings is .

5 Ross thinks Rachel should her fear of swings.

6 Rachel gives Ross a spider. Ross then it in his hand.

PART III Pronunciation: Pronounce the following sentences from the video.

1 “Oh my god! Look at that! She’s a little daredevil!”

2 “Ross, see, I told you. Those things are evil!”

3 “It wasn’t the swing’s fault. It was my fault!”

PART IV Grammar: Explain the difference between say and tell. Then write 2 sentences about
the video using the verb say or said and 2 sentences using tell or told.

PART V Bonus: Work with a partner or teacher. You will perform the dialogue between Rachel
and Ross in the video. Choose who you want to be - Rachel or Ross. Watch the scene
a few more times from 1:18 - 2:11. Perform the dialogue together. The text is on the
next page to study.
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Friends - Ross & Rachel: Swings, Kids, Spiders (B1)

Study your role in the dialogue. Then perform the dialogue with a partner.

RACHEL: Ross, see, I told you. Those swings are evil! Alright that is it. That is the last time Emma is
getting on one of those things for her entire life.
ROSS: No! No, no, no. It wasn’t the swing’s fault. It was my fault. And kind of that kid’s fault. Who is
still laughing.
RACHEL: Ross can we please get out of here before someone else gets hurt?
ROSS: No, ok, ok, wait. I have an idea. I want you to get on the swing. And you’ll see there’s nothing
to be afraid of.
RACHEL: I know what this is all about. You’ve always been jealous of my hair.
ROSS: Look I just think you’re adult, ok? And you should get over your silly fears.
RACHEL: Alright, fine, I’ll do it! If you hold a spider.
ROSS: What? Where?! Where?!
RACHEL: If you hold a spider.
ROSS: I know.