ALF Season 1. Episode 13.

"Mother and Child

Reunion"
You can watch the episode here: http://lelang.ru/english/alf-na-anglijskom-1-sezon-13-seriya/

1. How much can you remember:

- What is ALF’s real name?
- What do they eat on Melmac?
- What did ALF present Lynn?
- Did Tanners go on holiday with ALF?

2. Vocabulary – Here are some words, that might be new for you:
To be on the road – travelling in a car, bus, or truck, especially for a long distance or a long period of time;
E.g.: I thought you’d be on the road.

Unbecoming – behaviour that is unbecoming is unsuitable for a particular type of person;

E.g.: Are you being sarcastic? That’s so unbecoming.

Emphasize – to say a phrase, word, or part of a word with extra loudness so that people give special attention to it;

E.g.: Emphasize it! No beets!

To insult – to say or do something offensive;

E.g.: Why? Because I insulted your mum’s cooking?

Punishment – rough treatment that a person or thing suffers;

E.g.: Let the punishment fit the crime.

Considerate - thinking about the feelings and needs of other people;

E.g.: Some people are not as considerate as you are.

To confront – to deal with a difficult situation;

E.g.: I can’t confront my mother.

To overhear – to hear what people are saying during a conversation that you are not involved in;

E.g.: I couldn’t help overhearing the grandma discussion.

To lighten up – used for telling someone to be less serious;

E.g.: My advice is lighten up on her.

Ignorant – not knowing something that you should know or need to know;

E.g.: How could you be so ignorant.

Literally –  the kindness someone shows when they buy you a present is more important than the gift itself;
E.g.: I didn’t mean that literally.

To brainwash – to force someone to accept a particular set of beliefs by repeating the same idea many times so that

the person cannot think in an independent way;
E.g.: No one’s been brainwashed.

Muzzle – something that you put around the nose and mouth of a dog to prevent it from biting people;

E.g.: I made you a gift. – What is it? – A muzzle.

4. Match the words with their translation.

1) To be on the road a) покарання;

2) Unbecoming b) підслухати;
3) Emphasize c) в дорозі; в роз’їздах;
4) To insult d) турботливий;
5) Punishment e) наголошувати;
6) Considerate f) намордник;
7) To confront g) ображати;
8) To overhear h) промивати мізки;
9) To lighten up i) прямо;
10) Ignorant j) негідно;
11) Literally k) невіглас;
12) To brainwash l) легше відноситись до чогось або когось;
13) Muzzle m) протистояти

5. Translate into Ukrainian:

1) Grab a plate and help yourself.
2) Tonight I’m gonna give you something substantial.
3) These children have no body fat.
4) This is so unbecoming.
5) Is Grandma’s staying here going to affect me?
6) My jailers are here.
7) Don’t you think you’re overly dramatic.
8) I get along with anybody.
9) Your mum knows how to push your buttons.
10) You should confront her.

6. Test:
1) Who arrived to Tanners? A) Willie’s friend; B) Kate’s mother; C) Lynn’s boyfriend.
2) What did Grandma bring for Brian? A) a scarf; B) a sweater; C) socks.
3) Where did ALF have to stay? A) a shed; B) a laundry room; C) a garage.
4) What did ALF’s sign say? A) Grandma go home! B) Alien on strike; C) Free Aliens.
5) Where did ALF sleep a few last nights? A) in the bedroom; B) in Brian’s room; C) in the living room.
6) How did Grandma call ALF? A) a rake from space; B) a mop from the moon; C) a broom from the sun.
7) What did Grandma make for ALF? A) a hat; B) a scar; C) a muzzle.

7. Questions:
1) Where is Grandma going? How long will she stay?
2) How did the family react to Grandma’s staying?
3) Why didn’t Grandma go to Hawaii?
4) How did ALF and Grandma first meet?
5) Did Kate and her mum change their relationship?