DESPICABLE ME

WORKBOOK
Uptaded. Creative. Filled with rich vocaulary.

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 PHRASES AND LINKING WORDS

Hold on! – Зачекай! Зупинись!

I`ve got him! – Я тримаю його!
to have no leads – не мати жодних знахідок
heinous crime – тяжкий злочин
Freeze ray! – заморожуючий промінь!
Despicable me – Потворний Я
You`ve got to be pulling my leg! – Ви, мабуть, жартуєте наді мною!
It`s all over the news – це у всіх новинах
Assemble the minions! – Зібрати міньйонів!
What`s up? – Як життя? Як справи?
Apparently, it`s a big deal – Очевидно, це велика проблема
No raises! – Ніякої прибавки до зарплатні!
That`s how I roll – саме так я і працюю
To pull off the true crime of the century –скоїти справжній злочин
століття
I`ve been crunching some numbers –я клопітливо сидів й
розмірковував над розрахунками
Hey, chillax – Эй, розслабся
Off you go – можете йти
I`m out of here – я пішов/я умиваю руки
Please, have a seat – Будь ласка, присядьте
sinister plots – підступні задуми
Suckers! – Невдахи!
Up ahead! – Вперед!
Here’s the dealio – Ось в чому справа
to beg for mercy – благати про пощаду
Curse you – будь ти проклят
That`s freaking me out – це мене лякає/це зводить мене з розуму
Beddie bye – час спати
But try not to toss and turn – намагайся крутитися менше
Pinkie promise – клятва на мізинчиках
Let`s face reality – Давай подивимось правді в очі
Here, he dressed up in his Sunday best – А тут він одягнений в свій
найліпший костюмчик
 NOUNS

outrage – обурення
replica – копія
citizens – мешканці
landmarks – пам'ятки, визначні місця
law enforcement – правоохоронні органи
villain – злочинець
yard – двір, сад
disappointment – розчарування
fella – приятель, чувак
minions – поплічники (в контексті мультфільму зберігається назва
«міньйони»)
the Statue of Liberty – Статуя Свободи
shrink ray – промінь, який здатний зменшити предмет
capability – здатність
moon – місяць
a miracle worker – чарівник
loan – кредит
home for girls – інтернат для дівчаток
mud-pie – пиріг із бруду
mints – м'ятні цукерки
Box of Shame – коробка сорому
arrow – стріла
magnitude – масштаб, величина
weapon – зброя
audacity – сміливість/наглість
capital – капітал, засоби
bugs – жуки
pet unicorn – домашній єдиноріг
orphans – сироти
light bulb – лампочка, електрична лампа
background check – перевірка даних
knighthood – лицарське звання
cavity – карієс
adoption – усиновлення
lobby – вестибюль, приймальня
caterpillar – гусеница
crowbar – лом
mouthwash – рідина для полоскання у роті
serum – сироватка
circumstance – обставина, випадок
spy – шпигун
bed bugs – постільні клопи
closet – шафа, комора
recital – концерт, виступ
excerpt – фрагмент
Swan Lake – Лебедине Озеро
wrath – гнів, лють
pin – шпилька
needles – голки
warm-up suit – костюм для тренування
spaceship – космічний корабель
cotton candy – цукрова вата
pizza with stuffed crust – піца з сирною начинкою
rumors – чутки
pep talk – надихаюча промова, напуття
junkyard – звалище, сміття
heist – пограбування
Squid-Launcher – Кальмарний гранатомет
garbage – нісенітниця/сміття
fur – хутро, вовна
silk – шовк
lullaby – колискова
bay doors – відсік
launch – запуск
shark – акула
horn – ріг

IDIOMS

to take a picture – сфотографувати\зробити фото

simmer down – охолонути, заспокоїтись
to meet quotas – зібрати свою долю/відпрацювати норму
to turn a profit – приносити прибуток
to put rumors to rest – покласти край усім чуткам
 VERBS

to discover – виявити, встановити

to replace – замінити
to appreciate – цінувати
to encounter – зіштовхнутись з
to steal – вкрасти
to afford – дозволити собі (фінансово)
to adopt – всиновити
to be about to do smth. – збиратися щось зробити
to apply for – подати заяву/претендувати
to commit a crime – скоїти злочин
to invent – винаходити
to bless – благословити
to crawl – залізти, заповзти
to proceed – продовжувати
to sparkle – блищати, виблискувати
to bother– турбувати
whine – хнюпити, плакати
giggle – хихикати
to sneeze – чхати
to fart – пукати
to explode – вибухнути
to disintegrate – розпастися, зруйнуватися
to skip – пропускати
to suffer – страждати, пережити
to grab – взяти, забрати
to bug someone – набридати комусь
to bawl – кричати
to yawn – позіхати
to clink – чокатися
to purchase – купувати
to commence – приступити до
 ADJECTIVES

inflatable – надувний
beloved – улюблений
lame – убогий, відстійний
upset – засмучений, пригнічений
successful – успішний
adorable – чарівний, милий
disguised – замаскований
bald – лисий
fluffy – пухнастий
appropriate – відповідний
fragile – крихкий, нестійкий
frowny (face) – похмуре (обличчя)
doomed – приречений
lucrative – прибутковий
unpredictable – непередбачуваний
insane – божевільний
coincidental – випадковий

PHRASAL VERBS

to be responsible for – być odpowiedzialny za

to go away – odejść, pójść sobie
to pull off – załatwić
to get away with – uniknąć kary za, ujść na sucho
to watch over – pilnować, opiekować
to pass on –umrzeć, odejść
to wear off – przestawać działać, przechodzić
to blow up – wybuchnąć
to knock down – burzyć, rozwalić
to stay out of – unikać, trzymać się z dala od
to take apart – rozbierać, rozmontować
BEFORE WATCHING

TASK 1
Write an appropriate noun above each picture. Use the vocabulary
above.
 TASK 2
Match phrasal verbs with their definitions

1. be responsible for
2. to pass on
3. to stay out of
4. to wear off
5. to get away with

A. to die
B. to avoid going into (a place); to avoid becoming involved in (something)
C. to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of
taking care of it, him, or her
D. to escape; to succeed in avoiding punishment for something
E. to stop having an effect or influence; to gradually decrease, disappear, or stop

TASK 3
Create your own sentence using the following adjectives

1. Beloved – a much loved person.

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2. Fluffy – soft and like wool or fur.
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3. Insane – mentally ill; crazy
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4. Lucrative – (especially of a business, job) producing a lot of money.
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5. Fragile – a fragile object is easily damaged or broken.
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 TASK 4
Match the verbs with their following translations

To appreciate – To afford – To apply for – To commit a

crime – To crawl – To bother – To whine – To giggle – To
sneeze – To suffer – To yawn – To purchase – To bless –
To adopt

1. купувати ____________________ 8. подати заяву _________________

2. дозволити собі _______________
3. всиновити ___________________
4. чхати _______________________
5. цінувати ____________________
6. турбувати ___________________
7. скоїти злочин ________________
9. благословити ________________
10. повзти _____________________
11. хнюпити ___________________
12. позіхати ____________________
13. страждати __________________
14. хихикати ___________________

TASK 5
Translate sentences with idioms into your own native language

1. Let`s take some pictures of this adorable fluffy unicorn.

___________________________________________________________________________.
2. You should simmer down, because bed bugs are not so terrible.
___________________________________________________________________________.
3. Gru met his quotas and came back home to his beloved girls.
___________________________________________________________________________.
4. The cartoon “Despicable Me” turned a huge profit to his filmmaker.
___________________________________________________________________________.
5. Gru put rumors to rest, which stated that he was a villain.
___________________________________________________________________________.
 TASK 6
Choose an appropriate phrase from the box and put it into
sentence

Despicable Me – You`ve got to be pulling my

leg! – No raises! – I`m out of here – sinister plots
– to beg for mercy – That`s freaking me out! –
Pinkie promise – Let`s face reality – Hold on! –
heinous crime – Beddie bye

1. You can`t be serious! _____________________________________________________.

2. Agnes, I promise I will never leave you. Let`s make _________________________.
3. I'm havin' a bad, bad day
It's about time that I get my way
Steam rollin' whatever I see,
Huh, ___________________________________ (lyrics from the theme song)
4. ____________________________. I can`t keep up with you.
5. You`ve been working so hard, but, unfortunately, you are getting ____________.
6. You should go to sleep, it`s _______________________________________________.
7. I`ve done messing with gangs. ____________________________________________.
8. This murder had 20 victims. He committed really _________________________.
9. This person looks very suspicious. I think he may have _____________________.
10. _________________________. We will never be able to become mermaids.
11. I can`t stay at that house alone anymore! _________________________________.
12. Coming to __________________________ before I kill your king?
 TASK 7
Describe the following characters from the cartoon. Write down a
description of their personality and appearance

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AFTER WATCHING
TASK 8
Listen to the dialogue between Gru and Miss Hattie (26:00 – 27:55) and
fill in the missing words

Miss Hattie: Well, it appears you have cleared ________ background check,
Dr. Gru. Oh, and I see you have made a list of some of your personal
______________________. Thank you for that. I love ______________________.
And I see you have been given the Medal of ________________ and a
_________________.
(Minions: Me! Me! Me! – Kevin?)
Miss Hattie: You had your own ________________ show and you can hold
your breath for ____________ seconds? It`s not that ___________________.
(Minions: Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!)
Miss Hattie: What in the name of…? What?
Gru: Well, here`s the ______________. Things have been so lonely since my
_______________, Debby, passed on. It1s like my heart is a tooth, and it`s got
a _______________ that can only be filled with children. I`m sorry.
Gru: You are a __________________ woman. Do you speak Spanish?
Miss Hattie: Do I ________________ like I speak Spanish?
Gru: You have a face “como un burro”.
Miss Hattie: Oh, well, __________________.
Gru: Anyway, can we proceed with this _____________________? So, so
exited!
Miss Hattie: Please tell Margo, Edith and _________________ to come to the
lobby.
 TASK 9
Listen to the conversation between Gru and girls (30:40 – 34:00). Fill
the gaps with the following words and phrases.

provided – Stay away from – set some rules – here we

are – adopted – fluffy – touch – appropriate – bother –
hold your hand – hole – Don`t worry – air – giggle –
cry

Gru: Okay, __________________________. Home sweet home.

Margo: So, this is, like, your house? Wait a sec… You are the guy who
pretended he was a recorded message!
Gru: No, it was someone else.
Agnes: Can I ____________________________?
Gru: Ah, no.
Edith: When we got ______________by a bald guy, I thought this’d be more
like Annie.
(Kyle granting)
Gru: No, hey! Kyle, these are not treats. These are guests. Girls, this is Kyle,
my… dog.
Agnes: Ooh! _________________ doggy!
Margo: What kind of dog is that?
Gru: He is a… I don`t know.
Margo: Do you really think that this is an ___________________ place for
little kids? Cause it`s not.
Gru: No! No! _____________________ there! It`s fragile.
Gru: Well, I suppose the plan will work with two.
Edith: Hey, it`s dark in here! It poked a ________________ in my juice box.
__________________________________________________________________
Gru: As you can see, I have _______________ everything a child might need.
All right.
Gru: Ah… Okay. As I was saying… Hey!
Edith: Somebody broke that.
Gru: Okay, okay. Clearly, we need to ______________________ . Rule number
one. You will not ___________________ anything.
Margo: Ah-h. What about the floor?
Gru: Yes, you may touch the floor.
Margo: What about the __________________?
Gru: Yes, you may touch the air.
Edith: What about this?
Gru: Where did you find it?
Edith: Found it.
Gru: Okay. Rule number two. You will not __________________ me while I’m
working. Rule number three. You will not __________________ or whine or
laugh or _______________ or sneeze or burp or fart! So, no, no, no annoying
sounds. All right?
Agnes: Does this count as annoying? (popping)
Gru: Very. I will see you in six hours.
Margo: Okay. _____________________ . Everything`s going to be fine. We’re
gonna be really happy here. Right? Agnes?
Agnes: Mmm?
 TASK 10
Translate sentences from the cartoon

 This is very important, you have to get the little girl a new
unicorn toy.
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 I give you the opportunity of a lifetime, and you just blow it!
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 It's so fluffy, I'm gonna die!
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 Oh yes, my pinkie promises.
______________________________________________________.
 We are going to pull of the TRUE crime of the century... we
are going to steal the MOON
______________________________________________________.
 Well, I am here to put those rumors to rest.
______________________________________________________.
 Can't you see that I am in the middle of a pep talk?
______________________________________________________.
 TASK 11
Look at the pictures. Describe what was going on in the cartoon at
this moment.

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 TASK 12
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences

 come/us/Anybody/while/out/adopt/to/we/were?
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just/congratulate/I/on/pyramid/wanted/to/you/stealing/t
he.
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 am/to/I/about/very/big/do/something.
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 can`t/to/We/sleep/story/a/bedtime/go/without.
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 ticket/to/recital/It/your/is/dance/the.
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 can`t/They/without/ride/adult/an.
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 everything/plan/I/about/except/thing/love/your/one.
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 worst/I/it/the/mistake/is/Sorry,/made/ever.
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 never/I/let/will/again/you/go.
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 it/a/Look, /is/book/ puppet!
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 goodbye/He/should/never/said/have.
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 TASK 13
Write the name of the character who said the following phrase

1. Hello! Cokies for sale. ________________________

2. Just don`t come out of that room again! _______________
3. Do you have coco-nutties? ________________________
4. Do I look like I speak Spanish? _____________________
5. Curse you, tiny toilet! _________________
6. I poked a hole in my juice box. _____________________
7. Listen, I'm in the middle of something that's very very big, very
important! When you hear about it, you're going to be very proud!
______________________
8. Mom, someday I'm going to go to the moon!
_______________________
9. [about a stuffed unicorn] He's so fluffy, I'm gonna die!
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10. Margo, I will catch you! And I will never let you go again!
________________

TASK 14
Fill in the missing letters and match with an apropriate translation

• lu_rat_ve 1. успішний
• suf_er 2. лисий
• un_co_n 3. прибутковий
• sn_eze 4. сирота
• ad_rab_e 5. страждати
• or_han 6. Лебедине Озеро
• S_an L_ke 7. позіхати
• suc_es_ful 8. чхати
• ya_n 9. чарівний, милий
• b_ld 10. єдиноріг
 TASK 15
Match the characters with the appropriate description

A 1. _____________ is the eldest sister. She

cares extremely about other girls and
firstly doesn`t tend to believe Gru.
2. _____________ is a super-villain who
c adopts three girls, Margo, Edith, and
B Agnes, from an orphanage to try and steal
D a shrink ray from his rival Vector, to shrink
and steal the moon.
3. ____________ is very silent girl and has
extraordinary sense of humor. Usually she
wears a striped pink chullo, even in bed.
4. ____________ is a very naive, sweet, and
innocent child. She likes her fluffy unicorn.

TASK 16
Put pictures in the correct order
 TASK 17
“Despicable Me” Quiz

1. What happened with the pyramid?

a) It was replaced with another object.
b) It was stolen.
c) It`s still at the same place.

2. What`s his name?

a) Dr. Nefario
b) Dr. Vector
c) Dr. Bob

3. What was the initial plan of Gru?

a) To become a parent.
b) To steal and shrink the moon.
c) To buy a new house in space.

4. Why does Gru want to break into Vector`s house?

a) He wants to get the shrink ray.
b) He wants to find his stolen diamond.
c) He wants to steal the golden crown.

5. How do Margo, Agnes, Edith earn money for Miss Hattie?

a) They work for Gru and minions.
b) They write their own fairy-tales.
c) They sell cookies with different tastes.
6. What did Gru do in order to get the shrink ray?
a) He changed his ID, came to Home for Girls and decided to be a guardian
for Agnes, Edith and Margo.
b) He killed some bad guys.
c) He became friends with Vector.

7. What is the name of the fairy tale that Gru read to the girls before
bedtime?
a) “My little unicorn”
b) “Three Little Kittens”
c) “Dogs&Cats”

8. What was Gru trying to win for the Agnes in the amusement park?
a) Caterpillar
b) Fluffy unicorn
c) Mud-pie

9. Which event did Gru miss because of shrinking the moon?

a) Birthday of Agnes
b) His parents’ anniversary
c) Ballet recital

10. What happened with Vector at the end of the cartoon?

a) He is stranded on the Moon.
b) He returned home and changed his job.
c) He became small because of the shrink ray.
 Writing assigment
LET'S GET CREATIVE!

NAME DATE

Did you learn anything from this cartoon? If you did, what
was it? And if you had a shrink ray, what would you do?
Write down your opinion.

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 TASK 19
Find and circle the words from the box in the crossword

outrage – minions – fragile – upset – silk – horn –

shark – inflatable – needle – moon – bug – cavity –
frowny

M T P U S Y D O S F A F

I N F L A T A B L E H R

N B A S Y I W P W S A O

I O U Z C B V Z X Q P W

O U T R A G E O H B X N

N I B T V S W Q T Z V Y

S U N M I X C H O R N R

T R E D T H V X Z Q I L

S Q Z B Y O G O I S M B

I F X U T R U V W I Q P

S C Y G Q N E E D L E B

H O M N R H S L Y K V X

A C N Q O A U I T D P L

R V F R A G I L E B N T

K Q H A I S V N M O O N
 QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

What is the message of this cartoon? Who

is your favorite character? Why?
Can we judge Vector? Give your opinion.
Who helped Gru to find his main life
purpose?
What`s your main goal? What do you do
to achieve it?
Can you compare yourself with somebody
from the cartoon?
If you had a chance to ask a character in
this movie a question, what would it be?
What life lessons can be learned from the
choices made by the characters in this
story?