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Friends | Joey Doesn’t Share Food (B1)

Work with a partner, group, or your teacher. Do the activities below together.

PART I Choose the correct phrasal verb for “go on a date with” somebody.

a. to go along with somebody c. to go out with somebody

b. to go over with somebody d. to go for it with somebody

PART II Discuss and/or write two good and two bad topics to talk about on a first date.

GOOD TOPICS BAD TOPICS

1 1

2 2

PART III Discuss your opinion on the two topics below about dating. Explain whether you
agree or disagree with each statement and why. (A = Agree / D = Disagree)

A D
1 It’s rude to take food from the plate or dish of the person you’re on
a date with.

2 The man should pay the bill when out to eat on a first date with
a woman.

PART IV Write the missing letters for the foods you see in the images below.

1 2 3

g p s c e s c k g d n salad

4 5 6

french f s c a s r s b r y coulis
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PART I Match the verbs / phrasal verbs with the definitions below the context examples.

1 I generally get along with my brother, but sometimes we argue.

2 Lucy is strict. She doesn’t let her kids watch TV more than 15 minutes per day.
3 My brother is single and looking for a partner. I want to set him up with my
good friend, Alison, who is also single.
4 Every time I eat, my dog stares at me, waiting for me to give him food.
5 Could you please pass me the salt? I don’t want to reach over you.

1 get along a. give permission to or allow

2 let b. extend your arm or hand to take something
3 set [someone] up with c. have a good or friendly relationship
4 stare at d. watch or look at something / somebody intensively
5 reach over e. connect someone with someone else for a date

PART II Choose the correct definition for the words and phrase below based on the context.

1 I wish I was better at cooking. Everything I cook tastes like crap!

crap is a slang word used to describe something...

a. cool b. pleasant c. terrible

2 I love stuffed clams. They taste delicious with butter, onions, and meat inside.

stuffed means... a. spicy b. filled c. tiny

3 The weather was beautiful earlier, but then out of nowhere it started to rain.

out of nowhere means... a. it happens very slowly over a long period of time
b. it happens immediately without you expecting it
c. it happens easily without problems

Bonus Terms + Phrases!

monster = describes somebody who is a terrible person
EXAMPLE I really dislike our country’s politicians. I think some are even monsters!

Big deal! = used in a sarcastic tone to say “It’s not so serious!”

EXAMPLE Linda: Oh no! My favorite shoes are wet from the rain!
Rob: Big deal! It’s just water. Your shoes will be fine!
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Friends | Joey Doesn’t Share Food (B1)

PREVIEW DISCUSSION QUESTION

Do you like seafood? If so, do you have a

favorite kind of seafood?

IMPORTANT VIDEO INFORMATION:

VIEWING ACTIVITY “Emma” is the name of Rachel’s young daughter.

PART I Write a short answer according to the information in the video.

0:25 1 Why was Joey angry on the first date he had with Sarah?

1:17 2 How can you “lose some fingers” if you are with Joey?

2:26 3 Why did Joey order cheesecake?

2:34 4 Why can’t the waiter bring Joey chocolate cake?

2:41 5 Why did Sarah leave the table?

3:54 6 What happened when Sarah returned to the table?

PART II Choose true or false according to the information in the video.

2:00 1 TRUE FALSE On the second date, Joey apologizes to Sarah for getting angry
that she took his food on the first date.

2:17 2 TRUE FALSE Joey is happy with the raspberry cheesecake that he orders.

4:00 3 TRUE FALSE Joey apologizes to Sarah for eating her chocolate cake.
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PART I When Sarah and Joey are at dinner, Sarah leaves the table to take a call for work. She
leaves her chocolate cake on the table. She says to Joey...

“ This cake all better be here when I come back.”

What does this sentence express?

a. It’s Sarah’s wish that Joey eats her chocolate cake.

b. It’s a warning to Joey not to eat her chocolate cake.
c. It’s a recommendation to Joey that he should eat her chocolate cake.

PART II Choose the correct prepositions that fit the text below. One isn’t used!

up | out | along | around | at | over

1 On the first date, Joey and Sarah were getting and Joey was
thinking that she was really cool. But then, of nowhere, she
reached the table and took one of Joey’s fries!

2 Phoebe apologizes to Joey for setting him with Sarah. Phoebe

sarcastically describes Sarah as a “monster” for taking some of Joey’s french
fries during their dinner date together.

3 When Sarah leaves the table during dinner, Joey speaks to the chocolate cake.
He says, “Stop staring me!”

SPEAKING TASK:

Discuss the two questions below with your teacher or partner. In your discussion, explain
your ideas in detail.

In your opinion, what are some examples of good and bad

1
table manners? What are some important etiquette rules
you think people should follow when eating out at restau-
rants with others?

2 What are some common or typical things that people may

complain about or get angry about when eating out at
restaurants?
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PART I Study the example and usage of the past continuous.

In the video, Joey describes his date with Sarah. He says...

We were out to dinner, we were getting along, we were having a really nice time.
“
I was thinking she was cool, but then, out of nowhere, she took some of my fries!

• We use the past continuous to talk about an unfinished or incomplete action in the past.
• We often use it when telling a story in the past — when we are talking about an experience
in the past and then there is some interruption, or another action happens at the same time.

SUBJECT WAS / WERE VERB + -ing OBJECT CLAUSE

We were having a really nice time.
I was thinking she was really cool.

We often use the [PAST CONTINUOUS] + ...but / and then + [PAST SIMPLE].

EXAMPLES
We were having a really nice time, but then she stole my fries!
We were getting along all evening but then we started to argue.
I was eating my meal and then the server came to ask how everything was.

PART II Create “stories” in the past for each place below. Use the past continuous + but / and
then + past simple. Use the past continuous two times in each story.

RESTAURANT
On Friday, I was sitting in a restaurant, I was looking at the menu, and
then my stomach started to hurt.

SUPERMARKET

PARK

AIRPORT

HOTEL
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Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

PART I Questions. Answer the questions about the scene from ‘Friends’.

1. What was Joey angry about on his first date with Sarah?
2. What does Joey tell the waiter when he brings him the cheesecake?
3. What does the waiter tell Joey when he tries to order chocolate cake?
4. Why does Sarah leave the table on the second date?
5. What does Sarah tell Joey when she leaves?

PART II Vocabulary: Discuss what each term means. Write how it was used in the video.

1. get along

2. reach

3. out of nowhere

4. stare at

PART III Grammar: Complete each sentence using the past continuous tense.

1. I a great time at the party, but then I got sick.

2. People really loud in the restaurant, so we left.

3. Jennifer ready for bed, but then her friend called

and invited her for wine.

4. We home from the restaurant, and then it started

to rain, so we called a cab.

5. I TV, but then I fell asleep.

6. The chef an onion when a fire started in the kitchen.

7. They the dishes when I arrived at their home.

PART IV Bonus: Go back to the time points below in the video. Repeat the sentences out loud.

! Try to use the same tone / intonation as the characters in the show.

0:13 1 JOEY “Oh, really? You wanna know what your ‘great’ friend did?”
1:04 2 PHOEBE “I can’t believe I set you up with such a monster!”
1:13 3 JOEY “Just don’t order a garden salad, and then eat my food!”
1:51 4 JOEY “Joey doesn’t share food!”