Mike and Molly- Peggy's New Beau

Mike and Molly

Peggy’s New Beau

Vocabulary

Hors dóeuvre- a food served in small amounts before the main course of a meal

low cal- short for low calorie

tree bark- tasteless like the bark of a tree

doubled up on the spray cheese- put extra spray cheese on them.

Fellow- gentlemen

seeing socially- doing things together as friends

tramp talk- conversations about things that are vulgar

size him up- analyze what kind of person he is

smooth talker- a person who knows what to say to make people like them or do what they want

con man- a person who swindles other people

prey on- go after, hunt

stags- an adult male

lock horns- adult males when they are fighting when butting their heads against each other often lock their horns together

lay out a few ground rules- explain to him what he can and can’t do

Questions

1.     What are the hors dóeuveres that Peggy serves?

2.     What is Peggy’s response when Molly asks what time her boyfriend is getting there?

3.     When Peggy says that he is just a friend from church that she’s seeing socially, what does Molly ask?

4.     What is Peggy not amused by?

5.     What does Mike think it’s a good idea for him to do?

6.     What does Peggy warn them about?

7.     What does she say he could sell to an Arab?

8.     What does Mike say he can spot a mile away?

9.     What does he say they like to prey on?

10. Peggy says she doesn’t want them “locking horns” in the living room.  Mike tells her he’s just going to let him know that he’s what?

11. What does the man call Mike when he opens the door?

ANSWERS Everybody Loves Raymond- Suitcase

1.     What does Robert want to borrow Ray’s suitcase for?

His honeymoon

2.     Where did Raymond and Deborah go for the weekend?

Connecticut

3.     How many suitcases did they take with them?

Only the one

4.     They were very tired when they got home so what did they do?

Dropped everything

5.     What were Ray’s parents doing at his house?

Babysitting

6.     Where did they leave the suitcase?

On the landing

7.     How long ago was that?

Two weeks ago

8.     Why didn’t Ray just move the suitcase himself?

Because he’s at work all day

9.     How many times a day does Ray say Deborah is walking by the suitcase?

A hundred times a day

10. Ray noticed Deborah wearing a sweater she brought on the trip.  What does that mean?

She took it out of the suitcase

11. Ray does the same thing and takes his clothes out of the suitcase and wears them in front of her.  What is the result?

nothing

Everybody Loves Raymond- Suitcase

Vocabulary

Comings and goings- everything a person does and everywhere they go

Getting away- going on vacation somewhere

Gruesome twosome- Raymond’s parents (the word gruesome means problematic or horrible)

Landing- a platform between flights of stairs

Hadn’t gotten to it- didn’t have time to do it yet

Passive aggressive- indirect expression of hostility, such as through procrastination, stubbornness, sullen behavior

Stubbed my toe- hit my toe against something and hurt it

Waitin me out- trying to see how long the other person can survive the punishment

1.     What does Robert want to borrow Ray’s suitcase for?

2.     Where did Raymond and Deborah go for the weekend?

3.     How many suitcases did they take with them?

4.     They were very tired when they got home so what did they do?

5.     What were Ray’s parents doing at his house?

6.     Where did they leave the suitcase?

7.     How long ago was that?

8.     Why didn’t Ray just move the suitcase himself?

9.     How many times a day does Ray say Deborah is walking by the suitcase?

10. Ray noticed Deborah wearing a sweater she brought on the trip.  What does that mean?

11. Ray does the same thing and takes his clothes out of the suitcase and wears them in front of her.  What is the result?

Idioms- Hangs in the balance

(0:40) "The fate of the earth hangs in the balance."
hangs in the balance- is in danger or at risk

ANSWERS- Ouch! Low Blow

1. What does Ginai say to Robert when he walks through the door?

Hey man

2. Ray asks Robert what he’s doing there and what is his response?

Ma called and said she smelled gas and he should go over there

3.What does Marie say after he tells them that?

No one else smells it?

4. Ray tells Robert not to be too hard on himself.  What does Deborah say?

I know exactly how you feel

5. What does he say he was to Amy?

Such a jerk

6. Marie tells him he wasn’t and she thinks that Amy knows what?

That he was joking

7. He asks why he did that and what is Marie’s answer?

You love her

8.  What does Marie think this is proof of?

That Robert and Amy belong together

9. How does Marie say he can fix this?

Go after Amy and tell her what is truly in his heart.

10. Ray finally gets to tell Robert that his wife and mother set this whole thing up to do what?

Get him jealous

11. What does Ray say they’re throwing at him?

Voo-doo

12. What does Ray say you cannot manufacture?

Love

13. Ray asks what he missed because he thinks what might have happened for a minute?

He blacked out

14. Deborah tells Ray to shut up and he asks her what she’s going to do to him because he’s what from the waste down?

numb

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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.

Everybody Loves Raymond- Ouch! Low Blow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QJSOwUGHiw

Vocabulary

Low blow- an insensitive, inconsiderate insult, or a cheap shot in this case, literally below the belt

Hard on yourself- make yourself feel badly or guilty about something you’ve done wrong.

Maniac- Crazy person

Ex- a person you once went out with or were married to

Freaked out- lost control and got upset

Set this whole thing up- manipulate people to create a scenario for a specific reason

Voo-doo- witchcraft

Questions

1. What does Ginai say to Robert when he walks through the door?

2. Ray asks Robert what he’s doing there and what is his response?

3.What does Marie say after he tells them that?

4. Ray tells Robert not to be too hard on himself.  What does Deborah say?

5. What does he say he was to Amy?

6. Marie tells him he wasn’t and she thinks that Amy knows what?

7. He asks why he did that and what is Marie’s answer?

8.  What does Marie think this is proof of?

9. How does Marie say he can fix this?

10. Ray finally gets to tell Robert that his wife and mother set this whole thing up to do what?

11. What does Ray say they’re throwing at him?

12. What does Ray say you cannot manufacture?

13. Ray asks what he missed because he thinks what might have happened for a minute?

14. Deborah tells Ray to shut up and he asks her what she’s going to do to him because he’s what from the waste down?

Idioms- Train Hard

(0:12)  "A Kung-Fu master is prepared to train hard."
Train hard- exercise a lot and practice a lot