Everybody Loves Raymond-The English Language According to Ray

The English Language According to Ray

Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)

Puppet show- a performance (play or musical) in which the performers are puppets.

Fallopian- this is the name given to the two tubes in a woman’s body through which eggs travel.

Milestone- a major event in someone’s life

Cop- police officer

Professorial- adjective form of professor, used to describe someone who is academically intelligent

Accrued- periodically added

Foul ball- this is a baseball term for a ball that goes outside of the foul (boundary) lines and sometimes goes flying into the audience watching the game.

Comes at you (5:26)- in this case Ray is referring to a foul ball that came flying in his direction.

Moculatory (5:52)- this is a word Ray made up based on the word “mock” which means to make fun of or criticize.

I-Hop- a short way to say “International House of Pancakes” which is a famous chain restaurant frequented by Americans.

Live auction- the sale of items which is conducted in a public place where people bid (offer) an amount of money and the person who places the highest bid (offers the most amount of money) receives an item. 

Droning on- talking a lot without saying anything important

Smarty pants- someone who thinks they know everything

Questions

1. (0:036)  What is the word Ray uses in place of preposition?

2. (3:34)  What is the reason Robert gives for saying the word cop?

3. (6:24)  What are some words Ray has trouble pronouncing?

4. (9:48) Ray says, “It is morally and ethnically wrong.”  What is the mistake in this sentence?

Cultural Tips

In Japan, do not offer the following flowers as a gift:  Chrysanthemums, Lilies, and Irises.  These flowers are offered to Buddha, and usually for funerals.

Idioms- throw into chaos

(0:58) "......throwing the world into chaos."
Throw into chaos- create confusion, disorganization, and damage

ANSWERS- ELR- Active Listening

1.     When Debora asks Ally why she did this and told her this is terrible, what does Ray say?

Oh great!

2.     Whose giraffe is it?

Michael’s

3.     What is Ally’s response to the question of why she did it?

‘cause

4.     Debora tells her that ‘cause is not an answer and what does Ray say?

Active listening

5.     Does Debora believe that active listening works?

No

6.     Debora asks Ally if she’s feeling angry and what does Ray say to Debora?

Reflect back

7.     Debora tells Ally that what isn’t ok to do when we’re angry?

Rip up toys

8.     What is Ray’s response to this?

Judgmental

9.     Ray tells Ally that she’s angry because it used to be her toy and she agrees.  He says “I see, I see” and that she thinks what?

Mommy and daddy pay too much attention to Michael and Jeffrey.

10. What does Debora tell Ray?

That she was handling this

11. Why does Ally ask for the giraffe back?

To try to fix it for Michael

12. Debora says it’s pretty amazing and that he did it, and what does Ray ask?

Does anything else need taking care of while I’m around here?

13. Why does Ray tell Debora not to “go by him?”

He’s a natural

14. He tells Debora not to worry that she’ll ____________.

Get it

15. What would Ray still be saying if Debora hadn’t dragged him to that stupid class?

Hey, no T.V.

16. Ray tells Debora that she’s feeling inadequate because he mastered it before her and what does she ask him?

Where do you get off listening to me?

Listening Skills

What does the woman say at (0:22)?  You have lots of clues.  What does it mean?  Please write your answers in the comment section.

Cultural Tip

• Do NOT write using red ink in Portugal, especially the name of someone, as it is seen as wishing that person ill will.  (ill will- a strong feeling that you dislike someone and wish them harm)

Everybody Loves Raymond- Active Listening

Everybody Loves Raymond

Raymond Uses Active Listening

Vocabulary

‘Cause- short for because

Active listening- a skill or technique someone uses to make a conscious effort to understand what someone is saying

Reflect back- think about and reiterate what happened in the past (one technique used in active listening).

Rip up- tear something up, destroy

Handling this- dealing with this, controlling a situation

Don’t go by me- don’t use me as the normal standard (in this phrase Ray is making the case that he is exceptional).

Dragged you- forced you to go

Mastered it- became an expert in an area

Where do you get off- what makes you think you can or should do something; you have no right to do that.

Questions

1.     When Debora asks Ally why she did this and told her this is terrible, what does Ray say?

2.     Whose giraffe is it?

3.     What is Ally’s response to the question of why she did it?

4.     Debora tells her that ‘cause is not an answer and what does Ray say?

5.     Does Debora believe that active listening works?

6.     Debora asks Ally if she’s feeling angry and what does Ray say to Debora?

7.     Debora tells Ally that what isn’t ok to do when we’re angry?

8.     What is Ray’s response to this?

9.     Ray tells Ally that she’s angry because it used to be her toy and she agrees.  He says “I see, I see” and that she thinks what?

10. What does Debora tell Ray?

11. Why does Ally ask for the giraffe back?

12. Debora says it’s pretty amazing and that he did it, and what does Ray ask?

13. Why does Ray tell Debora not to “go by him?”

14. He tells Debora not to worry that she’ll ____________.

15. What would Ray still be saying if Debora hadn’t dragged him to that stupid class?

16. Ray tells Debora that she’s feeling inadequate because he mastered it before her and what does she ask him?

Idioms- patsy

(1:45) "We're the patsies."
Patsy- a person who takes the blame for something (scapegoat)

ANSWERS- Everybody Loves Raymond, Let It Go

1.     Ray asks Debora what’s going on and what is her response?

“She rejected me.”

2.     Does Ray know what she’s talking about?

No

3.     What did Debora call her when she went over there?

Mom

4.     What was Marie’s response?

She turned her down

5.     Debora told her that she wanted to call her mom and what did she say?

That’s alright.

6.     What does Ray ask Ray while she is hitting him with the pillow?

Why did you make me do it?

7.     Debora asks Robert and her father in law if that was the most humiliating thing they’ve ever seen and what is Robert’s response?

Brutal Raymond

8.     Frank told her he felt bad for her and had trouble what?

Finishing his lunch

9.     What did Debora do after Marie said no?

Just sat there like an idiot

10. What did Marie do?

Just went about her business as if nothing had happened

11. Robert tells Deb that he understands and that only certain people are allowed into her pantheiard of affection.  Who in the room is on the list of people?

Ray

12. Robert tells her she has to what?

Let it go

13. Robert’s idea is to start calling his mother what?

Marie