Video Session: “How I met your Mother” 3x8

1) Match the words or expressions with the correct meaning

used especially in negative sentences and questions to emphasize

Weakness that you do not like sb/sth. Example:
-I can’t stand it when you do that

to understand or become aware of a particular fact or situation.

Can’t stand sb/sth Example:
-The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong

a weak point in a system, someone’s character, etc. Example:

Point sth out -It’s important to know your own strengths and weaknesses.
-Can you spot the weakness in her argument?

to mention sth in order to give sb information about it or make

Realize them notice it. Example:
-She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions

2) Complete:

–Kids, the early bloom of a romance is a wonderful thing. You

___________ someone, you _________________ a connection, and
that person ___________________ sheer perfection in your eyes.
You just _____________________ anything wrong with them. And
you ________________________ to tell the world about it.

–She _________________ you to go jogging? Wow, you really

_____________ to get
in this girl's pants.
–I'm telling you, you guys _______________ love her. Lily, she
_______________ all about art. Marshall,she's open to the existence
of ufos. Barney, she's hot. Robin, she's not hotter than you.
–I ____________ her already.
–She _____________ great!
–How not hotter?
–So we all ________________ to dinner, and I ________________
to see if my friends ________________ as crazy about cathy as I
was.

–So, what _____ everyone ___________ ?

–Well, I can't decide. Which __________ better, chicken or lasagna?
–Lasagna. Just ________ the lasagna!
– Oh. You guys just got a new place. How many bedrooms is it?
–Two. It's two bedrooms!

–Okay! Let's hear it. What's wrong with cathy?

–Are you kidding me, ted? She's got a...
–_____________, you ____________________ it?
–Notice what?
–Oh, he doesn't see it. If we _________________, we
_________________ her for him. As his friends, we ______ just
______________ him in the dark.
–You're right.
–She's great, man.
–She's a keeper. Just...
–Keep her somewhere else.
–Marshall, what is everyone's problem with cathy?
–Oh, she's a total nightmare, Ted, but can we talk about this later?
I'm a minute away from finding out if I'm gonna be a lawyer or not.
2) Answer the following questions

a- Why was Marshall nervous? What was he trying to get?

b- How was Ted's new girlfriend?
c- Why Ted's friends dislike Cathy?
d- What was the factor that developed the main discussion among
the characters?
e- Which was the weakness of each of the characters? How did
affect the rest of the group?
f- Which was Cathy’s weakness?
g- Mention how was Ted’s relationship with Cathy before and after
knowing her main weakness?
h- By the end of the chapter, what happed with Marshall’s results?
i- How did the chapter end? Did you like it? Why? Why not?

What about you?

J- What will you do if your best friend’s girlfriend has a weakness you
cannot stand? How would you tell your friend that something is wrong
with his/her partner?

K - Do you have any weakness? Has somebody ever pointed out your
weakness? If so, how and under which circumstances?

I - Would you like to be told about your girlfriend/boyfriend’s

weakness?