The Cosby Show- S4E14

Vocabulary

Got you on the run- winning against you

Protect your queen- the queen is an important piece in chess and should be protected so that it isn’t taken

Hit your little machine- use your little machine

Counter- fight against

Deal with it- Accept the challenge and see how you can handle it

Check mate- This is the point at which in a game of chess one opponent has won

8 in a row- he has won eight consecutive games, one after the other

zilch- zero, none

Questions

1.     Cliff says that now he has his son on the run.  What does he tell him to protect?

2.     His computer says that he should _________ his move.

3.     After his son moves his chess piece what does Cliff say?

4.     What is against that machine?

5.     Cliff tells him to deal with it, and Theo (Cliff’s son) calls his computer his what?

6.     After the computer tells him to move his pieces he is able to establish checkmate (he won the game).  How many games has he won in a row?

7.     Theo says that the score is he and his computer 8, his dad and his brain how many?

8.     Theo’s mom tells him to get packed because they told Sandra and Elvin they would drop him and the girls off in how long?

9.     What does Theo tell his dad he may be able to use?

10. What is Cliff’s response when his wife asks him what he’s doing?

Congrats to my student (far left), Kaoru! So proud of her!

The Cosby Show

S2E1 (1:03-3:30)

Vocabulary

Knock- beat the door with one’s fist before entering a room

Date- going out with someone of the opposite sex

Let’s get a move on- let’s start doing things to get ready and go

Understated- more reserved, conservative

Fortune teller- someone who takes people’s money to tell them their future

Prom- a dance given at a secondary school where students dress up

Lace- a light decorative material used usually for parts of a dress

Made it through- survived

Chase them out- force them to leave

Fix breakfast- make breakfast

Get children up- wake children up and get them out of bed

Questions

1.     What did Cliff think he told his daughter?

2.     What didn’t she want to do?

3.     Cliff asks her if she’s just coming in from where?

4.     What time is it?

5.     Why doesn’t Ruby want to be late?

6.     She’s says she’s already dressed but her father says let’s put on something a little more what?

7.     He tells her she looks like a what?

8.     He tells her they can save that outfit for later when she goes where?

9.     He tells her to take off all the what?

10. Cliff tells his wife it’s the first day of school and what does she say?

11. What did they make it through?

12. He says that all they have to do is get them out of the house and if she and he are good they can get them out in what amount of time?

13. She tells him that they can’t just chase them out of the house and what do they have to give them first?

14. He says that he’ll fix breakfast and what can she do?

15. Why does she want to change that around?

16. Was it difficult for her to get the children up the last day of school?

Idioms- Taken Some Hits/ On Our Feet Again

(0:28-0:32) "The CIA has taken some hits, but we're on our feet again."
Taken some hits- suffered some damage
On our feet again- recovered, back to normal

The Cosby Show- S1E6 ANSWERS

1.     When heading towards the door of his office Cliff says this won’t take long I just want you to ___________?

Meet someone

2.     He enters his office and says, “Hello Mrs. Burke.”  What question does he ask her?

Have you gained weight since I was gone?

3.     He introduces his patient to his wife and tells his wife that Mrs. Burke is a what?

Regular

4.     How old is Mrs. Burke?

43

5.     Why does Mrs. Burke say, “please doctor.”?

She doesn’t want him to tell his wife her age.

6.     Is Claire (his wife) close to the same as Mrs. Burke?

Yes

7.     Who is the oldest person in the room?

Cliff

8.     What does Cliff want Mrs. Burke to tell his wife?

How many children she has

9.     How many children does she have?

12

10. Why is she back again?

She’s pregnant with number 13

11. What is the personal question Claire asks Mrs. Burke?

Where she got that dress

12. What does Mrs. Burke say keeps her young?

The children

13. She feels younger as a result of what?

Having more children

14. The women decide to go for a coffee and Mrs. Burke has to first call who?

Her babysitters

15. How does Claire think the woman looks?

Incredible

16. Claire says she’s laughing and why does Cliff say she has to laugh?

That woman has a baseball team with four pinch hitters

17. Claire says she is an absolute inspiration and Cliff says that Claire could be her one day if she has eight more children.  What is her response?

Well I hope I look that good.

18. Claire thanks Cliff for introducing her to Mrs. Burke and what does he say.

Was a good idea at the time.

The Cosy Show- S1E6

The Cosby Show

Season 1 Episode 6

(8:49-10:46)

Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)

Gained weight- became fatter

A Regular- someone who goes there all the time

Up there- getting older

Being personal- asking a question that may be private

pinch hitters- substitute batters on a baseball team

Questions

1.     When heading towards the door of his office Cliff says this won’t take long I just want you to ___________?

2.     He enters his office and says, “Hello Mrs. Burke.”  What question does he ask her?

3.     He introduces his patient to his wife and tells his wife that Mrs. Burke is a what?

4.     How old is Mrs. Burke?

5.     Why does Mrs. Burke say, “please doctor.”?

6.     Is Claire (his wife) close to the same age as Mrs. Burke?

7.     Who is the oldest person in the room?

8.     What does Cliff want Mrs. Burke to tell his wife?

9.     How many children does she have?

10. Why is she back again?

11. What is the personal question Claire asks Mrs. Burke?

12. What does Mrs. Burke say keeps her young?

13. She feels younger as a result of what?

14. The women decide to go for a coffee and Mrs. Burke has to first call who?

15. How does Claire think the woman looks?

16. Claire says she’s laughing and why does Cliff say she has to laugh?

17. Claire says she is an absolute inspiration and Cliff says that Claire could be her one day if she has eight more children.  What is her response?

18. Claire thanks Cliff for introducing her to Mrs. Burke and what does he say.