How NOT to Read in English

I love Lucy- English exercise

Using context, figure out the meaning of the following phrases:

• 'at a girl
• sunk in
• stay in their place
• you've got the vote

Mike and Molly- Arresting Victoria

Vocabulary

Skunks- animals that have a very strong odor

Weed- marijuana

Blatant lack of respect for the law- obvious disrespect for the law

Flushin it- flushing it down the toilet

Stash- hidden supply

Citizen’s arrest- when a citizen takes it upon themself to make an arrest

Dubi- a cylinder of finely cut marijuana rolled in paper

Life on the line- risk his life

Wigged out pot head- a person high on marijuana

Sparking up- lighting marijuana to smoke it

Rough up- to get physical with someone to intimidate them

Take you all downtown- take you all to the police station

Who turns on who- who starts fighting with who

Questions

1.     What did Victoria hear about?

2.     Mike said that crime doesn’t stop for what?

3.     Who said it doesn’t work every time?

4.     Victoria says you get what you deserve if you’re dumb enough to do what?

5.     What did Victoria tell the family next door?

6.     What does Mike think the problem is?

7.     Victoria tells Mike to give it back and what does he say he’s going to do with it?

8.     Mike tells her to get off of him because she is assaulting a police officer and what does Victoria say he assaulted?

9.     Victoria tells him he can’t handcuff her because he isn’t her what?

10. Molly asks Mike why he handcuffed her sister and what is his reason?

11. He asks Molly if he’s supposed to ignore it.  She says yes and they’ve always pretended it was a what?

12. Where does Victoria go next time?

Idioms- Give it everything you've got

(1:12) "All teams, give it everything you've got."
Give it everything you've got- do everything you can, do your best.

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.

Idioms- patsy

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

ANSWERS- Everybody Loves Raymond- The Fly

1.     How many dates has Robert been on?

3

2.     Robert knows it’s a little early but he’s getting this what?

Feeling

3.     Debra asks if he’s saying that he thinks Angela might be the what?

The one

4.     What is Ray’s response?

Let’s not jump the gun.

5.     Ray says not to forget what?

He married one that wasn’t the one

6.     What does Debora ask him?

When are we going to meet her

7.     Robert wants to bring her over there but what’s he afraid of?

Mom and dad popping by

8.     When does he want her to meet his parents?

Never

9.     Why does Ray say he should bring her over to meet mom and dad right away?

You gotta get it over with quick

10. What does Raymond compare it to?

Ripping off a band aid

11. Ray says to let her know what she’s in for, and how will he know he’s got a keeper?

If she doesn’t run away screaming

12. When does Debora invite Robert to bring her over?

Saturday night

13. What’s the reason?

His parents are going to Atlantic City

Everybody Loves Raymond- The Fly

Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)

The one- the person you want to spend the rest of your life with

Jump the gun- rush to conclusions

Pop by- come over unexpectedly

Let her know what she’s in for- inform her or show her what to expect in the future

A keeper- someone you can stay with

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 Questions

1.     How many dates has Robert been on?

2.     Robert knows it’s a little early but he’s getting this what?

3.     Debra asks if he’s saying that he thinks Angela might be the what?

4.     What is Ray’s response?

5.     Ray says not to forget what?

6.     What does Debora ask him?

7.     Robert wants to bring her over there but what’s he afraid of?

8.     When does he want her to meet his parents?

9.     Why does Ray say he should bring her over to meet mom and dad right away?

10. What does Raymond compare it to?

11. Ray says to let her know what she’s in for, and how will he know he’s got a keeper?

12. When does Debora invite Robert to bring her over?

13. What’s the reason?