MOVIE CLUB

WEEK – 2
THE KING’S SPEECH

1. Match the words/phrases with their definitions.

A. VERBS / PHRASES

1. abdicate:…… a. to know or be familiar with sth/sb

2. barking up the wrong tree: …… b. to behave in a completely unacceptable way
3. be acquainted with sth/sb: …… c. to get control or influence
4. brew: …… d. to pause before you do or say something, often because
you are uncertain or nervous about it
5. hesitate: …… e. trying to do something in a way that will not work
6. intrude: …… f.to speak or say something with unusual pauses or repeated
sounds
7. overstep the mark: …… g. to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure
8. prevail: …… h. to give up the position of being king, queen or emperor
9. stammer: …… i. to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or are not
supposed to be
10. take a stroll / stroll: …… j. to make a hot drink of tea or coffee

B. NOUNS

1. bugger: …… a. the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good
breathing to control the voice
2. commotion: …… b. the quality of being late or slow
3. credentials: …… c. a sudden period of noise and confused or excited movement
4. elocution: …… d. 1. a silly or annoying person 2. something that is very difficult or
annoying 3. used to express anger
5. outlook: …… e. a pleasant, positive, generous person who does not complain about
things they are asked to do or about games that they lose
6. perseverance: …… f. the part of your character that affects your moods and the way you
behave
7. She is a sport: …… g. a person's way of understanding and thinking about something
8. tardiness: …… h. the abilities and experience that make someone suitable for a
particular job or activity, or proof of someone's abilities and experience
9. temperament: …… i. continued effort and determination

C. ADJECTIVES

1. dreary: …… a. a polite adjective for fat

2. infatuated (with): …… b. slow or late in happening or arriving
3. peculiar: …… c. unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
4. plump: …… d. extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable
5. precarious: …… e. having a strong but unreasonable feeling of love or attraction for
someone or something
6. sublime: …… f. boring and making you feel unhappy
7. tardy: …… g. in a dangerous state because of not being safe
MOVIE CLUB
WEEK – 2
THE KING’S SPEECH

2. Complete the sentences with a word or phrase from the box below. One is extra.

abdicated acquainted with brew bugger intrude outlook

overstepped the mark plump stammering tardy temperament

1. After getting numerous speech lessons, he finally stopped ………………………… .

2. I’ll put some tea for myself and let it ………………………… for a while.
3. He's got rather ………………………… since I last saw him. He had better go on a diet.
4. King Edward VIII ………………………… the British throne in 1936.
5. I'm sorry to …………………………, but I need to talk to someone.
6. Dinner was somewhat delayed on account of David's rather ………………………… arrival.
7. I appreciate that you are different from your father both in ………………… and ………………… .
(2 words here)
8. You've ………………………… this time, Simpson - you're fired!
9. You are not well ………………………… royal princes, are you?