Dialects in America

Seinfeld- Kramer on Marriage ANSWERS

Questions/Answers

1.       Gerry had a very interesting what with George Castanza today?

Lunch

2.       What were they talking about?

Their lives

3.        What did they realize?

They’re kids

4.       And then what did they ask themselves?

Isn’t there something more to life?

5.       What is Kramer’s answer to that question?

There isn’t

6.       Kramer says that marriage and family are what?

Prison

7.       Kramer says that you get up in the morning, she’s there.  Who is he talking about?

The wife

8.       Kramer says it’s like you have to ask permission for what?

To use the bathroom

9.       And you can forget about watching T.V. while you’re what?

Eating

10.   Why?

Because it’s dinner time

11.   What do you do at dinner?

You talk about your day

Seinfeld- Kramer on Marriage

Seinfeld: Kramer on Marriage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suAhGfVr_4U

Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)

Clue you in- explain something to you

Doin time- in jail

Sad state of affairs- a bad situation

Questions

1.       Jerry had a very interesting what with George Castanza today?

2.       What were they talking about?

3.       What did they realize?

4.       And then what did they ask themselves?

5.       What is Kramer’s answer to that question?

6.       Kramer says that marriage and family are what?

7.       Kramer says that you get up in the morning, she’s there.  Who is he talking about?

8.       Kramer says it’s like you have to ask permission for what?

9.       And you can forget about watching T.V. while you’re what?

10.   Why?

11.   What do you do at dinner?

Security- ANSWERS

Everybody Loves Raymond

Security

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6MaphAOZMA  (0:00-2-24)

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

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 “Castledor 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?

His birthday

2.       Raymond responds he wanted to buy him a hat but every time he told them his _____________ they’d hang up on him.

Head size

3.       All that Robert wants this year is what?

The piece of mind of knowing that you and yours are secure in your own home

4.       Robert says “you are looking at the newest what?”

Sales rep

5.       What is he going to be doing a few hours a week?

Moonlighting

6.       He thought he’d try to bring home a little extra what?

Cash

7.       Raymond says that Castledor has an ad with a king slamming the gate on the what?

Masked robber

8.       Robert responds, “yeah, the king is _________________.”

Safe and sound

9.       Robert says he couldn’t help but notice they don’t have a what?

home security system

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 _____________.”

Policeman

11.   Robert says that research shows that when a would be intruder sees the what posted on the front lawn he moves on?

The Castledor sign

12.    Raymond says they would like to buy what?

One of those signs

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?

Frank comes in, opens his pants, and sits on the chair to watch t.v.

Everybody Loves Raymond- Security

Everybody Loves Raymond

Security

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6MaphAOZMA  (0:00-2:24)

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?

Happy Thanksgiving!

(0:31) How deep is a pan before it's a pot?

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.

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?

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.”

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?

Idioms- Faux pas

(0:09) Faux pas (French for "false step")- a social error or blunder

Idioms- "You've worked up a pretty bad rep around here."

1:16- "You've worked up a pretty bad rep around here," says actor James Franco (excellent actor and 1/4 Portuguese) to the protagonist of the film.  This means that the man he is talking to has made a reputation for himself as being a bad person.  

ELR Alone Time ANSWERS

Hope you enjoyed the exercise.  A new YouTube video clip lesson will be posted next week!

1.       Debora  turns around in shock when Ray walks into the bathroom and says, “Ray…….

I’m in here.

2.       Ray replies, “you have a ______________.”

Mustache

3.       Why does Ray say, “Sorry, sir.”

Because men are usually the ones with a mustache

4.       Debora is upset that Ray walked into the bathroom without doing what first?

Knocking

5.       Ray barged in on Debora because he forgot what?

Deodorant

6.       Debora says it isn’t a mustache she has, but it’s what?

Peach fuzz

7.       How long has Debora had that?

For as long as Ray has known her

8.       And what has she always done to it?

Bleached it

9.       Debora tells Raymond he should be apologizing to her and he says he’s sorry nature can be cruel.  What does he mean by that?

She was born with that hair and it isn’t nice.

10.   Raymond says that Debora walks in on him all the time and she says that’s because he doesn’t what?

Close the door

11.   Debora complains she is never alone.  Either Ray is with her, or the kids are with her, and when the kids are gone she still isn’t alone because his parents what?

Walk in there all the time

12.   Ray asks if some time alone will stop the what?

Yelling

13.   Debora suggests Ray take the kids to his mothers and his mother can what all of them?

Babysit

14.   Ray keeps teasing Debora about her mustache and says the mustache will distract him from what?

The cellulite

Everybody Loves Raymond

Alone Time (0:00-3:17)

Vocabulary

Mustache- hair above the upper lip, usually on men’s faces

Barge in on- to walk suddenly into a room someone else is already in without telling them

Peach fuzz- this is what we call very thin light hair on someone’s face

Sporting that- having something on your person everyone can see

Bleached- lightened

Tree house- a small house adults sometimes build for children in trees

Tying a young girl to the railroad tracks- in the olden days, there was a stereotypical villain in movies with a large mustache who would tie people to the rail road tracks.

Soup strainer- a slang word for a mustache

Groucho- he was a famous actor in the olden days with a big mustache

Questions

1.       Debora  turns around in shock when Ray walks into the bathroom and says, “Ray…….

2.       Ray replies, “you have a ______________.”

3.       Why does Ray say, “Sorry, sir.”

4.       Debora is upset that Ray walked into the bathroom without doing what first?

5.       Ray barged in on Debora because he forgot what?

6.       Debora says it isn’t a mustache she has, but it’s what?

7.       How long has Debora had that?

8.       And what has she always done to it?

9.       Debora tells Raymond he should be apologizing to her and he says he’s sorry nature can be cruel.  What does he mean by that?

10.   Raymond says that Debora walks in on him all the time and she says that’s because he doesn’t what?

11.   Debora complains she is never alone.  Either Ray is with her, or the kids are with her, and when the kids are gone she still isn’t alone because his parents what?

12.   Ray asks if some time alone will stop the what?

13.   Debora suggests Ray take the kids to his mothers and his mother can what all of them?

14.   Ray keeps teasing Debora about her mustache and says the mustache will distract him from what?

Everybody Loves Raymond - Humm Vac Answers

1.  She wants to keep her house clean.
2. He is making a joke, and indirectly comparing Robert to a horse, which is a barn animal.
3. She is worried about keeping her house clean.
4. Deborah
5. No
6. Excited and nervous
7. Frank spills his snack.