00:00 - 2:17 Vocabulary a blackout 2:17 - 3:43 Vocabulary Jill Goodacre

Scene: Central Perk A. proud (of sth/to do sth): if you’re Scene: ATM vestibule A. ATM: (short for automated teller
proud of sth or sb, it means you feel CHANDLER: Oh my God, it’s her- it’s machine) machine used to withdraw
RACHEL: Everybody? Shh, shhh.
great satisfaction for your or someone that Victoria’s SecretI model. Some- money from one’s bank account.
Uhhh... Central Perk is proud to pres-
A
else’s achievements. e phrase ‘proud thing... something Goodacre.
ent the music of Miss Phoebe Bu ay. B. ATM vestibule: enclosed place in
to do sth’ as ‘proud to present...’ is used
in a formal way to introduce or say which ATM machines are installed.
PHOEBE: Hi. Um, I want to start with something (>> I’m proud to announce that JILL: Hi Mom, it’s Jill.
a song1 thats about that moment when I’ll be running for the presidency next year). C. you [insult]: when saying an insult,
you suddenly realize what life is really CHANDLER: She’s right, it’s Jill. Jill adding ‘you’ before it strengthens the ATM
all about. OK, here we go... OK, thank B. to black out (sth): (of lights) to go GoodacrePIC. Oh my God. I am trapped impact of said insult. >> It’s Friday, not
you very much. out; to stop emitting light. is can also in an ATMA vestibuleB with Jill Gooda- Saturday you fool.
looters
mean to not remember anything about cre! Is it a vestibule? Maybe it’s an atri-
Scene: e ATM vestibule of a bank. um. Oh, yeah, that is the part to focus D. to go with (sth): to choose
something that just happened due to
CHANDLER: Oh, great. is is just... drugs or alcohol. Also, a blackout as a onII, you idiotC! E. some guy vs some guy
Opening Credits
noun. >> e explosion caused a blackout in “Some guy” is neutral, but the intonation
the building. JILL: Yeah, I’m ne. I’m just stuck at the changes the meaning in di erent ways.
Scene: Monica and Rachel’s house bank, in an ATM vestibule. Some guy, said in a careless way, can mean
C. power company: the company that that he’s not important, but some guy the
RACHEL: Wow, this is so cool, you supplies a city with electrical power. way Chandler imagines (he was some guy)
CHANDLER: Jill says vestibule... I’m
guys. e entire city is blacked outB! means that the guy was very impressive.
going withD vestibule.
D. eligible: single/ available as a part- F. to o ciate: to judge a sporting event
MONICA : Mom says it’s all of Man- ner in marriage. to hang up JILL: I’m ne. No, I’m not alone ... I1
hattan, parts of Brooklyn and Queens, G. to lit (sth): to light something like a ATM vestibule
E. looter: someone who takes advan- don’t know, some guyE.
and they have no idea2 when it’s coming candle or cigarette.
tage of chaotic situations like a natural
back on. disaster or riots to steal from stores. CHANDLER: Oh! Some guy. Some guy. Pronunciation
‘Hey Jill, I saw you with some guy last
RACHEL: Wow, you guys, this is big. F. check on (sb): to verify the condition night. Yes, he was some guyE. 1. I’m not alone: Im-naw-duh-lone
of someone or something. >> ey told
MONICA : Pants and a sweater3 ? Why, me you felt sick, so I’m calling to check on
Scene: Monica’s apartment References/ Grammar Victoria’s Secret
mom? Who am I going to meet4 in a you. JOEY: Hi everyone. I. Victoria’s Secret: American magazine/
blackout? Power company guys? Eligi-
C
retailer for lingerie (women’s underwear).
bleD lootersE? Could we talk about this
Pronunciation ROSS: And o ciatingF at tonight’s
blackout, is Rabbi TribbianiIII. II. focus on: notice that’s focus on and
later? Ok. (hangs up )PIC 1. I want to start with a song
I-wanna-start-wih-thuh-song not focus in.
PHOEBE: Can I borrow the phone? I JOEY: Well, Chandler’s old roommate III. O ciating at tonight’s blackout: the
2. they have no idea: they-uv-no-idea was Jewish, and these are the only can- joke is that the candles make Joey look like
wanna call my apartment and check onF Hanukah
my grandma. Wait, what’s my number? 3. pants and a sweater dles we have, so... Happy HanukahIV, a referee (or an o cial) at a sporting event,
Well, I never call me. pants-An-nuh-sweh-dr everyone. and the candles make him look like a Rabbi
(Jewish religious leader).
4. who am I going to meet PHOEBE: Eww, look. Ugly Naked Guy IV. Hanukah: a Hebrew/ Jewish holiday in
hoo-uh-my-gonna-meet litG a bunch of candles. December.

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 from freshman
3:43 - 5:15 Vocabulary 5:15 - 6:30 Vocabulary to senior
RACHEL: at had to hurt1! A. not say a/one word (to sb/about JOEY: Oh my God! He’s trapped in an A. intentionally = on purpose. e op-
Scene: ATM vestibule.
sth): to remain silent. >> Her crush sat ATM vestibule with Jill Goodacre! Chan- posite of intentionally is unintentional-
next to him on the bus, but he didn’t dler, listen. (says something intentional- ly or accidentally.
CHANDLER: Alright, alright, alright. say a word to her during the whole trip. lyA garbledB)
It’s been fourteen and a half minutes and >> Don’t say a word about the surprise B. to garble: to speak or reproduce a
you still have not said one wordA. Oh party to her when you two meet. >> He CHANDLER: Yeah, likeC that thought message in a distorted and confusing
God, do something. Just make contact, didn’t say a word about the new policy. never entered my mindD. way. If you’re talking on the phone and
smile! there’s a bad connection, you might
Scene: Monica and Rachel’s
B. there you go: Depending on the in- hear that the other person’s voice starts
CHANDLER: ere you goB! You’re tonation, it can be used to say good job RACHEL: Okay, alright, somebody. to garble. (not commonly used)
de nitely scaring her2. or that you’re doing it right.
MONICA: OK, I’ll go. OK, senior yearI C. Yeah like: “as if,” o en used sarcasti-
JILL: Would you like to3 call somebody? of college... on a pool table. cally (like here).
C. to put (sb) on the phone: to give
CHANDLER: Yeah, about 300 guys I I someone the phone so that he or she D. enter one’s mind: (of a thought)
can talk. ALL: Whoooaa! (to cross one’s mind) to suddenly think
went to4 high school with. Yeah, thanks.
about something. >> Even though he
Scene: Monica and Rachel’s Pronunciation ROSS: at’s my sister. had a daughter to feed and was broke as
MONICA: Hello? 1. had to hurt: hA-tuh-hurt a joke, stealing never entered his mind.
JOEY: OK. my weirdest place would
CHANDLER: Hey, it’s me. have to be the women’s room on the sec- E. no way! = absolutely not. Used
2. scaring her: scary-nir
ond oor of the New York City public to emphasize a negative response to
MONICA: It’s Chandler! Are you OK? libraryII. something.
3. would you like to: wou-jew-like duh
the ou in would is the same as good F. break down: to stop working prop-
CHANDLER: Yeah, I’m ne. (Chandler MONICA: Oh my God! What were you
mumbles) I’m trppd in an ATM vstbl wth doing in a library? erly. >> My car broke down.
4. went to: wen-tuh Wisconsin
Jll Gdcr.
ROSS: Pheebs, what about you? References
MONICA: What? 5. what you just said: wuht-yu-juh-sed
I. senior year: In American English, the 4th
PHOEBE: Oh... MilwaukeeIII. year at university (and high school) is called
CHANDLER: (Chandler mumbles) I’m References senior year, and students at this stage are
trppd... in an ATM vstbl... wth Jll Gdcr! RACHEL: Um... Ross? called seniors. Likewise, a 1st year student
I. 300 guys: as men like to brag about the Small World
women they’ve dated or even just had the is freshman; a 2nd year student, sophomore,
MONICA: I have no idea what you just and a 3rd year student a junior.
chance to talk to, Chandler wishes every ROSS: Disneyland, 1989, ‘It’s a Small
said5. male classmate from high school knew that World A er AllIV.’ II. New York City public library: the main
he’s trapped with Jill Goodacre. public library in New York City.
CHANDLER: Put Joey on the phone . C
ALL: No wayE!
III. Milwaukee: biggest city in the state of
JOEY: What’s up man? ROSS: e ride broke downF. So, Car- Wisconsin. e funny part is that this com-
ol and I went behind a couple of those ment is out of place
CHANDLER: (Chandler mumbles) I’m mechanical Dutch children... then they
trppd... in an ATM vstbl... wth JLL xed the ride, and we were asked never IV. It’s a Small World A er All: a boat ride
GDCR. at Disneyland.
to return to the Magic Kingdom.
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 Vocabulary Vocabulary
6:30 - 7:34 sigh 7:34 - 8:44
PHOEBE: Oh, Rachel. A. I already went = I already did it. We
ROSS: Probably. But ya know, I’ll tell A. Discourse Markers
say this when taking turns to do some-
you somethingA + 1. Passion is wayB “I’ll tell you something”
RACHEL: Oh come on, I already went . thing.
A
overratedC. Used to add emphasis to what comes next
B. sigh: (a sigh / to sigh) to exhale a and to focus the listener’s attention.
MONICA: You did not go! long, deep breath expressing sadness, RACHEL: Yeah right. ese phrases don’t carry a strong or
relief, tiredness, etc. de nite meaning, so they’re used to add
ALL: Come on. ROSS: It is. Eventually D, it kind of subtle tone and meaning to a sentence, but
C. have to have: the rst have connotes ob-
burns outE + PIC. But hopefully, what if they’re le out, the concrete structure of
ligation, and the second one possession. >>
RACHEL: Oh, alright. e weirdest the sentence remains almost unchanged.
You have to have the necessary safety gear to you’re le with is trust, and security,
place would have to be... (sighB)... oh, the go rock climbing. and...well, in the case of my ex-wife, les- B. way [too...]: in this context, way
foot of the bed. bianism. So, you know, for all of those means very. If you say this is way too
D. theme park: (also amusement park)
an area where di erent rides are locat- people who miss out onF that passion... much, you give the phrase much more
ROSS: Step backI. emphasis. >> He’s way too arrogant.
ed- like roller coasters, ferris wheels, and thing, there’s all that other good stu .
theme park
JOEY: We have a winnerI! bumper cars.. C. overrated: considered to be better
RACHEL: (sigh) OK.
E. golf course or more important than it actually is.
RACHEL: I just never had a relationship
Field, pitch, and court are other ways we use ROSS: But, um... But I don’t think D. eventually = in the end.
with that kind of passion, you know, burn out
to refer to a sports playing area. Because that’s going to be you2.
where you have to haveC somebody right each of these words are used speci cally for E. to burn out: extinguish, lose vital-
there, in the middle of a theme parkD. particular sports, learners tend to get con- ity, energy or fuel. It can be used both
RACHEL: You don’t. literally and guratively.
fused. Take a look below to nd out which
ROSS: Well, it was the only thing to do one goes with which.
there that didn’t have a lineII. ROSS: Uh-uh. You see, I see.... big pas- F. to miss out on (sth): to fail to be
(American) Football >>> eld part of a good experience or opportu-
Soccer >>> eld
sion in your future.
RACHEL: ere, well, see? Barry nity. >> e movie was so good I didn’t playful
Baseball >>> eld
wouldn’t even kiss me on a miniature Hockey >>> rink RACHEL: Really? go to the bathroom the whole time out of
golf courseE. Rugby >>> pitch fear I would miss out on something.
Cricket >>> pitch ROSS: MmmmG.
G. mmm: used to con rm what the
ROSS: Come on. Basketball >>> court
speaker just said (positive or negative)
Tennis >>> court RACHEL: You do?
Volleyball >>> court H. to rub: to touch something and ap-
RACHEL: No, he said we were holding Golf >>> course rub one’s eyes
upF the people behind us. ROSS: I do. ply pressure and friction, as if cleaning
something or caressing someone.
F. hold (sth/sb) up: to delay sth or sb.
ROSS: And you didn’t marry him be- RACHEL: Oh Ross, you’re so great.
cause...? References (she playfully rubsH his head and gets up) Pronunciation
1. something: suh-mmm
RACHEL: I mean, do you think there I. step back, we have a winner: phrases JOEY: It’s never gonna happen3.
normally used for surprise over an impres- *mimic these phrases*
are people that go through life never
sive performance. Rachel’s answer is not.
having that kind of... ROSS: What? 2. bI don’t think that’s gonna be you
II. didn’t have a line: eme parks always
have really big lines. 3. It’s never gonna happen
JOEY: You and Rachel.
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 Vocabulary make a move
Vocabulary
8:44 - 10:06 (literally) 10:06 - 11:23 [chewing] gum
A. make a move (on sb): to advance on RACHEL: uh huh. A. [chewing] gum: a sweetened and
ROSS: What? Why not?
someone; to do or say something that avored material we chew on (see PIC),
gets you closer to being romantically Scene: ATM vestibule.
JOEY: Because you waited too long to usually made of chicle.
involved w/ a person you like. JILL: Would you like1 some gumA?
make your moveA , and now you’re in
the friend zoneB. B. friend zone: said of the situation in CHANDLER: Um, is it sugarlessB? B. sugarless: not containing sugar
which a guy has a crush on a woman,
ROSS: No, no, no. I’m not in the zone. but she considers him just as a friend, JILL: Sorry, it’s not. C. mangled: (verb to mangle) injured
having no interest in romance. Note: friend zone by deep, severe wounds. sour
CHANDLER: Oh, then no thanks. What
JOEY: Ross, you’re mayorC of the zone. is scene, and its subsequent use (use
the hell was that? Mental note: If Jill D. carcass: the cadaver of an animal.
a erward), actually made friend zone a
Goodacre o ers you gum, you take it.
ROSS: I’m taking my timeD, alright? I’m widely used term/ concept in the U.S.
If she o ers you mangledC animal car- E. power: electricity
laying the groundworkE. Yeah. I mean,
cassD, you take it.
every day I get just a little bit closer to... C. mayor: the highest-ranked o cial in
a municipal government. Scene: Monica’s apartment F. sour: the taste quality of lemon
JOEY: Priesthood ! Look Ross, I’m
I
D. take one’s time: to do something PHOEBE: New York City has no pow-
mayor G. stay away from: to keep a distance
telling you, she has no idea what you’re patiently; to avoid rushing something. erE, and the milk is getting sourF + 2. But
thinking. And if you don’t ask her outF between you and something
to me it is not scary, ‘cause I stay away
soon you’re gonna end up stuck inG the E. lay the groundwork: to prepare by fromG dairyH.... la la la, la la, la la... dairy
zone forever. laying the foundations. In dating jar- H. dairy: food substances that de-
gon, it means to slowly set the stage for ROSS: OK, here goesI. rives from cow milk and chicken eggs
ROSS: I will, I will. I’m just, see, I’m the right moment to ask a girl out. (cheese, milk, butter,etc)
waiting for the right moment. What? JOEY: Are you going to do it 3?
What, now? F. ask (sb) out: to ask sb (especially a I. here goes: what you say when you’re
girl) to go out with you on a date. ROSS: I’m gonna do it. about to do something di cult or ex-
JOEY: Yeeeeaaaahhh! What’s messing lay the ground- JOEY: Do you want me to help4? citing (also here we go)
G. stuck in (a place): trapped; unable work (literally)
you upH? e wine? e candles? e to move out of a place. >> She was late
moonlight? You just got to go up to her3 because she got stuck in a tra c jam. ROSS: If you come out there, you’re a Pronunciation
and you gotta say, ‘Rachel, I think that...’ dead man.
1. would you like: juh-like
H. mess (sb) up: (also mess up with JOEY: Good luck, man.
ROSS: Shhhh! sb) if something messes you up, it can 2. sour: sau-ir (sau rhymes with cow)
mean that it’s making something more ROSS: anks. OK.
to shush
RACHEL: What are you shushingPIC? di cult. 3. are you going to do it
JOEY: OK. Hey, where are you going5? yu-gonna do-eh
ROSS: We’re shushing... because... we’re Pronunciation
MONICA: Outside.
trying to hear something. Listen. Don’t 1. you just got to go up to her 4. do you want me to help
you hear that? yu-juss-gawda go up tuh-er wan-mee-duh-help
JOEY: You can’t go out there.
RACHEL: Ahhhh! References 5. where are you going
I. priesthood: Ross’s strategy is so ine ec- MONICA: Why not?
where-yuh-goin
ROSS: See? tive and innocent that he’s closer to becom-
ing a priest than to seducing Rachel. JOEY: Because of... the reason.
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 11:23 - 12:20 Vocabulary never, ever 12:20 - 13:40 Vocabulary to wonder
MONICA: And that would be? A. never, ever: we use ‘ever’ to empha- Scene: Monica and Rachel’s Balcony A. wondering: the act of asking ques-
size the meaning of ‘ever’. Saying ‘that’s RACHEL: Hmmm... so nice. tioning/ being curious to oneself. He
JOEY: I, um... I can’t tell ya. never ever going to happen’ sounds adds a ment on the end to make it a
MONICA: Joey, what’s going on1? more de nite than ‘that’s never going to ROSS: Hey I have a questionI. Well, noun (funny because it’s not really a word).
happen’. actually, it’s not so much a question as..
JOEY: OK, listen, you’ve got to2 promise more of a general wondering... mentA. B. on top of the world = expression
you’ll never, everA tell Ross that I told B. better [do sth]: used to say in an meaning extremely happy.
on top of the
you. assertive manner that something must RACHEL: OK.
C. wonders: (wonderful, awe-inspir- world
happen because of some important
MONICA: About what? reason. >> He better do well at college ROSS: OK. Here goes. Well, for a while ing) physical or abstract things that
have a crush on amaze or surprise you with their beauty
because I’m spending a fortune. now, I’ve been wanting to, um....
JOEY: He’s planning your birthday party. ( e 7 Wonders of the World)
C. Typical: common, but o en used RACHEL: Ohhh (with a ection)!!!!
MONICA: Oh my God! I love him! when for recurring complaints. D. to inch: to react to pain by quick-
ROSS: Yes, yes, that’s right... ly pulling away >> He got vaccinated
JOEY: And you better actB surprised. but didn’t even inch. >>Wow! He can
D. Yuh huh: Another way to say yes, RACHEL: Oh, look at the little girlI!
but in situations that contradict a no watch the most scary movies without
PHOEBE: About what?
that was just given. (playful, childish) peacock ROSS: What? (the cat jumps on Ross’s even inching.
MONICA: My surprise party! back). Ow!
E. have a crush on (sb): to be attracted E. wax: the material used to make a
Inside the apartment candle- in this case, hot wax.
PHOEBE: What surprise party? to someone.
MONICA, JOEY, AND PHOEBE: I’m
MONICA: Oh stop it. Joey already told F. move in (to a place): to start staying F. scared to death: extremely scared.
on top of the worldB, looking down on Bactine
me. permanently in another place. creation and the only explanation I can G. [get] trampled: to get repeatedly
PHOEBE: Well, he didn’t tell me3. nd, is the wondersC I’ve found ever stepped, especially in a chaotic situa-
G. second to last: the occasion/ in-
since... (In the background, you can see tion. >> People get trampled shopping
stance right before the last one. >> At
JOEY: Hey, don’t look at me. is is Ross trying to get the cat o of him). on Black Friday.
least she wasn’t the last. She nished the
Ross’s thing4. Scene: Monica and Rachel’s
marathon second to last.
Pronunciation
PHOEBE: is is so typical D. I’m always MONICA: is is just BactinePIC. It
the last one5 to know everything.
Pronunciation won’t hurt. (Ross inchesD in pain.) 1. we should nd his owner:
1. what’s going on: wuh-skoin-on we sh’d nd-is owner
candle wax
MONICA: No, you are not. We tell you JOEY: Sorry, that was waxE.
2. you’ve got to: u-gaw-duh 2. why don’t we: why-oh-we
stu .
PHOEBE: Oh, poor little Tooty is scared
PHOEBE: Yuh-huhD! I was the last 3. he didn’t tell me: he-didn-tell-me to deathF. We should nd his owner1.
one to know when Chandler got bit by ‘me’ is more prominent to express a con-
References
the peacockPIC at the zoo. I was the last trast. >> He told you, but he didn’t tell MEEE. ROSS: Why don’t we2 just put ‘poor little I. cat: Due to her a ectionate sounds, it’s
one to know when you had a crush onE Tooty’ out in the hall? not entirely clear what Rachel is saying, but
4. Ross’s thing: raw-siz thing she is talking about a cat that’s behind Ross.
Joey when he was moving inF. (JOEY: RACHEL: During a blackout? She’d get
What?) Well, It looks like I was second 5. last one: lass-wun trampledG!
to lastG+6.
6. second to last: seh-kun-duh-last ROSS: Yeah?
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 13:40 - 14:52 Vocabulary hallway 14:42 - 16:04 Vocabulary rolling a dice
Scene: ATM vestibule. A. on second thought: what we say Scene: Rachel is looking for the cat’s owner. A. kitty: a cute name for a cat.
CHANDLER: Ya know, on second when we change our opinion or back- RACHEL: Here, kitty -kitty. Here kit-
A

thought , gum would be perfection .

A I track on a decision a er being given ty-kitty. Where did you1 go, little kit-
‘Gum would be perfection’? ‘Gum would some extra time to reconsider it. >> I ty-kitty-kitty? Come here2 kitty-kitty-kit-
be perfection.’ Could have said1 ‘gum told them I’d be going down to the club, ty-kitty... Hi...
but on second thought I’d rather stay
would be nice,’ could have said ‘I’ll have
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a stickB,’ but no, no, no, no. For me, gum home. PAOLO: (something Italian)
is perfection. I loatheC myself. RACHEL: Wow.
B. stick of gum: a piece of gum in a
Scene: e hallwayPIC of Monica’s building. long, thin, rectangular shape (see PIC). Scene: Monica and Rachel’s B. lucky sixes: when you roll two sixes
Stick of Gum
PHOEBE: Oh no, the Mellons, they hate with the dice (Ross is hoping his next
C. to loathe = to hate sth or sb. ROSS: (rollingPIC) Come on, Lucky six- roll of the dice will bring him lucky sixes
all living things, right? esB.... -- see PIC)
RACHEL: Oh. Hi. We just found this cat D. here, ______ : we say here followed RACHEL: Everybody, this is Paolo.
and we’re looking for the owner. by the animal’s name to ask it to come Paolo, I want you to meet3 my friends. C. (would you) look at that: when
to you. (common collocation: here kitty, is is Monica. there’s something surprising and worth
MR. HECKLES: Er, yeah, it’s mine. kitty! our attention. Not literally “look at that
MONICA: Hi! (thing)” but wow, that’s surprising and/
PHOEBE: He seems to hate you. Are E. to owe: to be in debt to sb, to be in or incredible.
a position to have to give money to a RACHEL: And Joey....
you sure?
person or organization. MONICA: Hi! D. turn out (to be): to result or happen
MR. HECKLES: Yeah, it’s my cat. Give in a particular way, o en in an unex-
me3 my cat. Pronunciation RACHEL: And Ross. pected way. >> He turned out to be a
professional pool player. No wonder he
1. could have said: kou-duh-sed MONICA: Hi!
PHOEBE: Now, wait a minute. What’s was so good. >> A er a slow beginning,
kou rhymes with good and would
his name? PAOLO: (something in Italian) the party turned out to be a lot of fun.

MR. HECKLES: Umm... Baw-Buttons4.

2. gum would: guh-mid
RACHEL: He doesn’t speak much En- Pronunciation
glish. 1. where did you: where dih-jew
3. give me: gimme
RACHEL: Bob Buttons?
PAOLO: Monopoly! 2. come here: kum-eer
4. buttons: buh-nns
MR. HECKLES: Mmm. Bob Buttons. learn why this T sound is so strange RACHEL: Look at thatC!
HereD, Bob Buttons. 3. I want you to meet
ROSS: So, where did Paolo come from? I-wan-chew-duh meet
PHOEBE: Oooh! You are a very bad
References
man! I. to be perfection: a very uncommon RACHEL: Oh... Italy4, I think. 4. Italy: ih-duh-lee
collocation that could make it seem like
ROSS: No, I mean tonight, in the build-
MR. HECKLES: You oweE me a cat. Chandler is trying too hard be elo-
ing. Suddenly, into our lives.
quent, but it ends up sounding weird.
RACHEL: Well, that cat... the cat turned
outD to be Paolo’s cat!
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 16:04 -17:54 Vocabulary you betcha! 17:54 - 19:20 Vocabulary mopeds
ROSS: at, that is funny... and Rachel A. all over: used for emphasis. For A. to mock (sb): to make fun of some-
Scene: Monica and Rachel’s
keeps touching him. example, saying ‘there’s dirt all over the one by imitating the way he or she
oor’ is more emphatic than ‘there’s dirt PAOLO: (something romantic in Italian) speaks or acts.
PHOEBE: Alright. I looked all overA on the oor.’
ROSS: (mockingA Paolo) Blah blah blah, B. that’s classic = that’s very typical, a
the building and I couldn’t nd the kitty B. you betcha! = (informal) yes; I blah blah blah... blah blaaaaaah... Wha- very common and representative be-
anywhere. agree. (from “you bet/ you bet yourself ”) What did he say1 that was so funny? havior from sb (said sarcastically by upper and
RACHEL: Oh, I found him. It was Paolo’s C. to blow a bubble: to blow air into Ross) bottom lips
blow a bubble RACHEL: I have absolutely no idea . 2

cat. a chewing gum, making it look like a C. un-me: un usually makes an ad-
balloon. ROSS: at’s... that’s classicB.
jective into its negative. When using a
PHOEBE: Ah! Well! ere you go! Last
D. charm: boy quality of making others RACHEL: Oh my God, you guys, what name, we add like on the end. >>that is
to know again! And I’m guessing... since
like you. boyish charm is a common use am I doing? What am I doing? is is so so un-rachel-like to do that.
nobody told me... this is Paolo.
that means innocent masculine charm. un-meC!
D. bottom = inferior. Opposite of up-
RACHEL: Ah, Paolo, this is Phoebe. E. impish: playfully mischievous. >> MONICA: If you want, I’ll do it. per.
She loves his impish attitude. imp, on back on track
PAOLO: (something in Italian). PHOEBE: I know, I just wanna bite his E. lip: the two esh folds that form
the other hand, can be more derogato-
bottomD lipE. But I won’t. the upper and lower margins of your
ry, meaning small devil. not very com-
PHOEBE: You betchaB! mouth and are used to speak. (see PIC)
mon- only on Game of rones* RACHEL: God, the rst time he smiled
[Scene: ATM vestibule.] at me3... those three seconds were more F. to be (kind of) a thing: to be in the
F. reach (over): to extend your arm to
exciting than three weeks in Bermuda exciting beginning of a romantic rela-
CHANDLER: Alright, okay, What next? take a grasp on something. to choke
with Barry. tionship.
Blow a bubbleC. A bubble’s good. It’s got
a... boyish charmD, it’s impishE. Here we G. save: when you prevent something PHOEBE: You know, did you4 ride Pronunciation
go. (Chandler spits out gum) Nice going, bad from happening (in soccer, a save
is when the goalie stops the ball from mopeds PIC? Cuz I’ve heard... oh.. it’s not 1. what did he say: wuh-dih-dee-say
imp . OK, it’s OK. All I need to do is
E
about that5 right now. OK.
reach overF and put it back in my mouth. entering the goal).
2. I have absolutely no idea
Good saveG! We’re back on trackH, and H. (get) back on track: to start doing RACHEL: God, you know, I know
I-hav Ab-suh-loo-lee no idea
I’m...chewing someone else’s gum. is is something well again. >> We had a hard it’s totally6 super cial and we have
not my gum. Oh my God! Oh my God! last year, but things are back on track now. nothing in common, and we don’t
3. smiled at me: smile-dut-me
And now you’re chokingI. Heimlich even speak the same language but
I. to choke: to su ocate by getting your maneuver Goooooooddddddd....
respiratory track obstructed. 4. you know, did you: y’no-dih-jew
JILL: Are you alright? My God, you’re
choking! (she runs over and gives him ROSS: Paolo. Hi.
J. Heimlich Maneuver: a technique 5. it’s not about that
the HeimlichJ, the gum ies out of his
used on a su ocating person to help PAOLO: Ross! its-naw-duh-bau-that
mouth) Better?
them unblock their respiratory track.
ROSS: Listen. Um, listen. Something you 6. totally: tow-duh-lee
CHANDLER: (gaspingK) Yes... thank K. gasp: to struggle to breathe, espe- should... know... um, Rachel and I are... tow rhymes with no and grow
you. at was... that was.... cially a er you’ve run out of air because we’re kind of a thingF.
you’ve done an intense physical activity
JILL: Perfection? such as running.
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 19:20 - 20:29 Vocabulary 20:26 - End Vocabulary whip
PAOLO: ing? A. technically: very strict and literal in Scene: ATM vestibule A. to whip (sth): to strike or cause
your interpretation JILL: Chandler, we’ve been here for an something to move in a curvy manner,
ROSS: ing, yes. ing. hour doing this! Now watch, it’s easy. as if by whipping (beating somebody
B. the point is (that) = the main idea with a whip, which is an instrument to
PAOLO: you... have the sex? is. CHANDLER: OK. in ict deep, cutting pain on a person or
animal)
JILL: Ready? Okay, now try it. No, you’ve spooky
ROSS: No, no, no. Technically A the... C. to be together: to be a romantic
got to whipA it. B. to burn out: (of a candle) to stop
sex is not... being had I, but that’s... see, couple
but that’s not the point. See, um, the point Scene: Monica and Rachel’s producing re.
is thatB... Rachel and I should be, well, D. not where I was going = not what I PHOEBE: Oh, look look look. e last C. minus (-): what we say when some-
Rachel and I should be togetherC. You was trying to communicate. candle’s about to burn outB. 10, 9, 8, 7... thing is below zero (-), or when we
know, and if you get in the.... um... ... minusC 46, minus 47, minus 48.... count down past zero.
E. get in the way (of): to prevent
PAOLO: Bed? something from happening or to make ROSS: ank you. D. spooky: to spook is to scare. e
it more di cult. >> is craving for ice adjective spooky is a situation that
PHOEBE: anks.
ROSS: No, no, not where I was goingD. cream is getting in the way of my diet. frightens you and suggests or makes
Uh, if you get in the wayE of us becom- >> She was about to close a deal with ROSS: Kind of... spookyD without any you think of the presence of ghosts or
ing a thing, then I would be, well, very Rick, but then someone got in the way lights. monsters or scary mysterious things.
sad. mmmm and talked him out of it. tape
JOEY: Mwah-hah-hah! E. to bring (sth) up: to introduce
something into a conversation.
PAOLO: Oh! F. crapweasel: a stranger who comes in ROSS: OK, guys, guys? I have the de ni-
and steals the girl or guy who recently tive one. Mwwwooooo-hah-hah...
F. to throw a party: (collocation) a
ROSS: Yeah! Se viceII? became available and you wanted for ROSS: Oh.. oh... oh. common mistake is to say ‘to make a
yourself. *not extremely common.
PAOLO: Si. JOEY: Hey Ross. is probably isn’t the party’. We can say ‘to do a party’ but it’s
References best time to bring it upE, but you have to much more common to say ‘to have’ or
throw a partyF for Monica. (with more emphasis) ‘to throw a party.
ROSS: So you do know a little English. I. the sex is not being had: kind of a
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strange/ funny way to phrase it (also, in Scene: ATM vestibule G. tape: the recording from the camera
PAOLO: Poco... a leetle. English you say “have the sex” but Ross
JILL: Well, this has been fun . 1
repeats Paulo’s English error). Pronunciation
ROSS: Do you know the word crapwea- CHANDLER: Yes. Yes, thanks for letting 1. this has been fun: thi-siz-ben fun
selF? II. se vice: it’s not clear what Ross is me use your phone2... and for saving my
saying here. It doesn’t seem to be Ital- life. 2. letting me use your phone
PAOLO: No. ian. If you know, please tell us. leh-in-mee use your phone
JILL: Well, goodbye Chandler. I had a
ROSS: at’s funny because you know, great blackout. See ya.
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3. I had a great: I-Ad a great
III. you do know a little English: the
you are a huge crapweasel! do gives more emphasis to the verb (as CHANDLER: Hi, um, I’m account num- 4. I don’t know if you got any of that
opposed to “you know a little English”). ber 7143457. And, uh, I don’t know if I dow-no ih-few gaw-dih-nee uv that
Do add emphasis, o en to compensate you got any of that4, but I would really dow rhymes with go
for what was incorrectly assumed. like a copy of the tapeG.

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