0:08) "Agent Valerian, you'll be running solo."
Running solo- doing something alone
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Monday, April 24, 2017
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Idioms- "Dead men tell no tales." 0:27
"Dead men tell no tales." 0:27- The dead don't speak, so they died with any secrets they might have known in life. Or, they can't speak or tell others how they have died.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
English- Evolving or Devolving Language?
Is English an evolving or devolving language?
As I use clips from various television programs for student exercises, I find students having more difficulty understanding what people are saying in recent shows, as opposed to older television programs. Speech from older programs seems to be more intelligible (understandable). I've chosen two clips from two programs- one is from Mike and Molly which is a very recent program, and the other is from I Love Lucy which was produced in the 1950's.
Which video can you understand better? I Love Lucy or Mike and Molly?
As I use clips from various television programs for student exercises, I find students having more difficulty understanding what people are saying in recent shows, as opposed to older television programs. Speech from older programs seems to be more intelligible (understandable). I've chosen two clips from two programs- one is from Mike and Molly which is a very recent program, and the other is from I Love Lucy which was produced in the 1950's.
- Please watch the two clips below and leave comments as to which was easier for you to understand.
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Which video can you understand better? I Love Lucy or Mike and Molly?
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017
ANSWERS- The Big Bang Theory- Did You Hate My Short Hair
1.
What did Sheldon head-butt?
The water fountain
2.
What did Sheldon mean to do?
Punch the water fountain.
3.
The girl says she can’t imagine Sheldon being
violent. His friend says to just picture
what?
The three stooges
4.
What does Sheldon say is completely illogical?
Jealousy
5.
What is Roger jealous of?
Two of the couples having happy relationships.
6.
What does Roger’s family have that people are
jealous of?
Money
7.
Sheldon’s girlfriend has been envious of what
since she met Penny?
Penny’s looks
8.
She was happy when Penny did what?
Cut her hair off.
9.
Penny asks if they liked her hair cut, and one
girl says she thought it was what?
Brave
10. Penny
asks why no one is talking about Howard’s what?
Dopey haircut
Monday, December 12, 2016
The Big Bang Theory-Penny- Did You All Hate My Short Hair
Head butt- hit something on purpose with your head
The
Three Stooges- a television show from the 1940’s featuring three silly men
Hot girl- a girl who is considered very beautiful
Dopey- dumb
Nerds- people who are exceptionally smart, and lacking
social skills
1.
What did Sheldon head-butt?
2.
What did Sheldon mean go to do?
3.
The girl says she can’t imagine Sheldon being
violent. His friend says to just picture
what?
4.
What does Sheldon say is completely illogical?
5.
What is Roger jealous of?
6.
What does Roger’s family have that people are
jealous of?
7.
Sheldon’s girlfriend has been envious of what
since she met Penny?
8.
She was happy when Penny did what?
9.
Penny asks if they liked her hair cut, and one
girl says she thought it was what?
10. Penny
asks why no one is talking about Howard’s what?
Thursday, December 8, 2016
ANSWERS- The Big Bang Theory- Sheldon Gets Injured
1.
Why does Sheldon admire Leonard?
Because he’s happy with who he is.
2.
Instead of being weighed down by ambition, what
does Leonard do?
Float along like a dead body in a river.
3.
What have always been held over Leonard’s head?
His brother and sisters’ accomplishments.
4.
What was Sheldon surpassed by?
A geologist.
5.
What does Leonard recommend Sheldon do with the
rock?
Visualize it as his anger and toss it out
of his life.
6.
Sheldon says to the rock he is going to cast it
far away and that the rock should feel free to what?
Take out a pigeon.
7.
Sheldon hurt his foot and what happened to
Leonard?
He laughed so hard he burst a blood vessel.
8.
Instead of fixating on what Burt has, what
should Sheldon do?
Appreciate all the good things in his life.
9.
How does Penny get Sheldon to stop feeing sorry
for himself?
She calls him names.
10. What
are men of Burt’s stature more susceptible to?
Life-threatening diseases.
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Saturday, November 26, 2016
The Big Bang Theory- Sheldon Gets Injured
Vocabulary
Weighed down by ambition- feeling pressured to accomplish
various goals
Take the compliment- accept a compliment
Held over my head- constantly reminded of something
Wet the bed- urinate in the bed
Paper beats it- this is a reference to the “rock, paper, scissors game.
Primal urge- a basic, “uncivilized” urge
Toss it out- throw it away
Take out- kill
Encapsulates all my negative emotions- has all of the bad
things he feels in it
Fixating- obsessively focusing on something
Roof over your head- a place to live
No one is lining up to be you- no one is envious of her life
Questions
1.
Why does Sheldon admire Leonard?
2.
Instead of being weighed down by ambition, what
does Leonard do?
3.
What have always been held over Leonard’s head?
4.
What was Sheldon surpassed by?
5.
What does Leonard recommend Sheldon do with the
rock?
6.
Sheldon says to the rock he is going to cast it
far away and that the rock should feel free to what?
7.
Sheldon hurt his foot and what happened to
Leonard?
8.
Instead of fixating on what Burt has, what
should Sheldon do?
9.
How does Penny get Sheldon to stop feeing sorry
for himself?
10. What
are men of Burt’s stature more susceptible to?
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