FRIENDS EPISODE – NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

Firstly, we watch the video without subtitles or questions:

https://youtu.be/UV7fZd7gjJ8
BEFORE WATCHING
1- Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right .

 To talk about other people’s private

a. To bet  an official process to end marriage
b. A resume
 to risk (something of value) on the result of
c. A resolution
some unknown event
d. To gossip
 a promise to yourself to do or not to do
e. To plummet
something
f. A divorce
 to fall straight down

2- Write the meaning of the expressions below:

a. I am going to go out on a limb and ...
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b. To make fun of somebody
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c. To have a better chance at...
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d. To keep an eye on...
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WHILE WATCHING
https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/friends-new-years-resolutions

3- Watch the video and answer the questions.

1- Ross’ resolution is to …
a. Experiment with a new thing each day
b. Solve a new problem every day
c. Try to be happy every day
 2- Phoebe has resolved to ...
a. Marry an airplane pilot
b. Be a helicopter pilot
c. Fly an airplane
3- Phoebe suggests Chandler that his resolution should be ...
a. To not board a plane with a rookie ( beginner) pilot
b. To stop making fun of his friends
c. To improve his jokes
4- Chandler has just...
a. Lost the bet of not making fun of his friends
b. Won a bet that Ross cannot try a new thing every day for a
year
c. Bet that he can resist making fun of his friends for a
year
5- Joey wants to learn to play the guitar...
a. To be able to date more ladies
b. To have at least one skill on his resume that was not a
lie
c. To play a song entitled “ my resume is a lie”
6- Monica suggests Rachel’s resolution should be to ...
a. Care less about what people think about her
b. Check gossips before spreading them
c. Talk less about other people behind their backs
7- Rachel thinks she is ...
a. A gossip but doing a public ( useful) service by gossiping
b. Not more of a gossip than anyone in the room
c. Doing good by passing on certain information

AFTER WATCHING
4- Choose whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F)
a. They are in 1999
b. Chandler believes Phoebe can end up flying an airplane
c. Ross bets 30 bucks that Chandler cannot stop making fun of his
friends
d. Phoebe taught herself to play the guitar
e. Ross doesn’t think Rachel is a gossip
5- What about you? What are your New Year’s Resolutions?
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