Friday, November 29, 2013

Everybody Loves Raymond- Security

Everybody Loves Raymond
Security
Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)
Piece of mind- feeling confident or secure about something
You and yours- you and your family or loved ones
Sales rep- sales representative for a company or product
Moonlighting- working a second job
Slamming- closing a door or gate really hard
Masked robber- someone who is wearing a mask and trying to break into and steal from someone’s home
Safe and sound- safe and secure
Local law enforcement- police in the local area
Would-be intruder- someone who is attempting to break into a house
Moves on- keeps going (and in this case doesn’t break into the house and keeps moving on)


Questions
Robert is trying to sell and alarm system from “Castledoor Home  Security Sytems” to Ray and Deborah.
1.       When Robert first comes in he says he doesn’t know if they got him anything for what?
2.       Raymond responds he wanted to buy him a hat but every time he told them his _____________ they’d hang up on him.
3.       All that Robert wants this year is what?
4.       Robert says “you are looking at the newest what?”
5.       What is he going to be doing a few hours a week?
6.       He thought he’d try to bring home a little extra what?
7.       Raymond says that Castledoor has an ad with a king slamming the gate on the what?
8.       Robert responds, “yeah, the king is _________________.”
9.       Robert says he couldn’t help but notice they don’t have a what?
10.   Robert explains to them that in today’s world it is a sad fact that most local law enforcement sometimes can’t respond to an emergency as quickly as one would hope and sometimes not at all.  Deborah says, “you do know you are a _____________.”
11.   Robert says that research shows that when a would- be intruder sees the what posted on the front lawn he moves on?
12.   Raymond says they would like to buy what?
13.   Deborah asks Robert if they really want to live this way- always being afraid, hiding behind an alarm.  What makes her decide to choose an alarm to buy?



Monday, November 25, 2013

ANSWERS- Working Girl

1.       Where was Debora?
Having dinner with the girls
2.       Ray asks her if anyone looked what?
Fat
3.       How is Debora feeling?
Like she’s missing out and needs a change
4.       When Ray asks her if she’s leaving him, what does she say?
Eventually
5.       The girls were talking about the exciting things they’re doing.  What is Debora’s friend Gail doing?  What is Linda doing?
Gail is biking through Thailand.  Getting her master’s degree
6.       Debora said that all she could talk about was what?
The twins can pronounce their s’s now. 
7.        Ray wasn’t paying attention to what Debora was saying and what did he think she said?
Gail had Thai food and Linda is playing in the master’s.
8.       Debora is thinking about going back to where?
Work
9.       What is Raymond worried about?
The house and the kids
10.   When Debora tells him he did a great job keeping the house clean and taking care of the kids, how does he respond?
He says his mother cleaned the house and the kids are at a race track.


Sunday, November 17, 2013

Everybody Loves Raymond- Working Girl

Everybody Loves Raymond
Working Girl   (0:00-2:05)       


Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)
Missing out- not able to participate in things that are going on; secluded from things
Where is this coming from?- Why are you saying this?
PR- public relations
Part time- working  less than 35 hours a week
Openings- available job positions
Race track- a place where horses or dogs race, and people go to bet money and watch.
Questions
1.       Where was Debora?
2.       Ray asks her if anyone looked what?
3.       How is Debora feeling?
4.       When Ray asks her if she’s leaving him, what does she say?
5.       The girls were talking about the exciting things they’re doing.  What is Debora’s friend Gail doing?  What is Linda doing?
6.       Debora said that all she could talk about was what?
7.       Ray wasn’t paying attention to what Debora was saying and what did he think she said?
8.       Debora is thinking about going back to where?
9.       What is Raymond worried about?
10.   When Debora tells him he did a great job keeping the house clean and taking care of the kids, how does he respond?





Monday, November 11, 2013

ELR The Finale ANSWERS


1.       Debora is notorious for cooking badly.  Debora asks “how is it?” and Ally responds, “Great, how much do we have to eat before dessert?”   Debora responds, “this ain’t your night kid, I ________________”
made dessert too
2.       Ray seems very serious when he comes home.  Where did he just come from?
The doctor
3.       What did the doctor say?
His adenoids have to come out
4.       Debora says, “alright, well I guess you have to have it done.”  What does Ray say?
“Is that is?  Is that your attitude?”
5.       Ray asks Debora, “is that what you say?  Go ahead doc, cut that _____________ up.”
Fat boy
6.       Debora tells Ray she understands that he’s nervous, but this is a very what?
Common procedure
7.       She explains they no longer cut you up, but they go in through where?
Your mouth
8.       What has Ray been getting for two years?
Sore throats
9.       He’s having difficulty what?
Swallowing
10.   Ray says to the kids that they think Debora is going to take the insurance money (life insurance money after he dies from the operation) and buy everyone a what?
Pony
11.   Ray says he wants a second opinion and Debora responds that this is his what opinion?
Third
12.   Ray’s mother, Marie, comes into the house and tells him she got his message.  She says what to him?
“Don’t let them touch you.”




Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond
The Finale  (0:00-1:45)

Vocabulary  (idioms and phrases included)
Ain’t your night- this is not a good night for you
Adenoids- an enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper pharynx
Common procedure- something done all the time by doctors
In through your mouth- the procedure is done using a scope that can be inserted into the mouth and down the throat
Second opinion- the opinion of a second doctor

Questions
1.       Debora is notorious for cooking badly.  Debora asks “how is it?” and Ally responds, “Great, how much do we have to eat before dessert?”   Debora responds, “this ain’t your night kid, I ________________”
2.       Ray seems very serious when he comes home.  Where did he just come from?
3.       What did the doctor say?
4.       Debora says, “Alright, well I guess you have to have it done.”  What does Ray say?
5.       Ray asks Debora, “is that what you say?  Go ahead doc, cut that _____________ up.”
6.       Debora tells Ray she understands that he’s nervous, but this is a very what?
7.       She explains they no longer cut you up, but they go in through where?
8.       What has Ray been getting for two years?
9.       He’s having difficulty what?
10.   Ray says to the kids that they think Debora is going to take the insurance money (life insurance money after he dies from the operation) and buy everyone a what?
11.   Ray says he wants a second opinion and Debora responds that this is his what opinion?
12.   Ray’s mother, Marie, comes into the house and tells him she got his message.  She says what to him?