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A list of Characters
Megan
Marv
McCallister
Buzz McCallister
Old Marley
Linnie
McCallister Gus Polinski
Jeff McCallister
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Lesson 1. Packing
Vocabulary
1) be on a phone /foʊn/ – говорити по телефону
2) by any chance /tʃæns/- випадково
3) a voltage adapter /ˈvoʊl·tɪdʒ əˈdæp.tɚ/– адаптер напруги
4) a goatee /ˈɡoʊ.tiː/ – козяча борідка
5) hang up a phone /hæŋ/ – покласти трубку
6) an orphanage /ˈɔːr.fən.ɪdʒ/– дитячий будинок
7) to whine /waɪn/- скиглити
8) crap /kræp/ – мотлох
9) wet the bed /wet/- мочити ліжко
10) a shovel /ˈʃʌv.əl/ – лопата
11) a slayer/ˈsleɪ.ɚ/ - вбивця
12) evidence /ˈev.ə.dəns/- доказ
13) to convict /kənˈvɪkt/– визнати винним
14) a victim /ˈvɪk.təm/- жертва
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While Watching
2. Find two halves of a phrase and match it with the right picture
1) a snow ________________
2) to feed ________________ spider
3) by any________________ chance
4) to grow _______________ the sidewalks
5) to salt _______________ shovel
6) fancy _________________ a suitcase
7) to pack ________________ orphanage
a goatee
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3. Fill in the missing word
1) Kevin: Mom, Uncle Frank won’t let me watch the 1_____________ but the big kids can.
2) Mom: He was in the 2___________ again playing with a glue gun.
3) Kevin: Pack my 3_____________?
4) Megan: You’re completely 4_______________. Everyone has to do 5_______________ for
you.
5) Linnie: Oh, I hope you didn’t just pack 6_____________, Jeff.
6) Linnie: You know mom’s gonna 7___________ your stuff anyway.
7) Linnie: If he has something to drink, he’ll 8_____________ the bed.
8) Buzz: If he’s a 9____________ slayer, how come the cops don’t arrest him?
9) Buzz: Not enough 10________________ to convict.
10) Buzz: That’s where he keeps his 11_____________.
11) Buzz: The 12______________ turns the bodies into mummies.
After Watching
5. Answer the questions
1) Who wants to live alone when he/she grows up and gets married? ________________________
2) What was the family doing when the police officer came? ______________________________
3) Who could wet the bed? Why? ___________________________________________________
4) Did Buzz allow Kevin to sleep in his room? _________________________________________
5) Who was salting the sidewalks? ___________________________________________________
6) What is the story of Old Marley? Talk about it
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Lesson 2. Pizza story
Vocabulary
1) a trip /trɪp/- подорож
2) to owe /oʊ/– бути винним
3) burglary /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ.i/– крадіжка зі зломом
4) precautions /prɪˈkɑː.ʃən/– запобіжні заходи
5) tip /tɪp/ - чайові
6) go easy on /ˈiː.zi/- полегче
7) jerk /dʒɝːk/ (informal) - тупиця
8) treat like scum /skʌm/– поводитись як з негідником
9) to act up /ækt/– вередувати
10) dummy /ˈdʌm.i/ (informal, North America) - дурачок
11) to disappear /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr/- зникати
12) on purpose /ˈpɝː.pəs/ – навмисне
13) be out of sorts /sɔːrt/ - бути не в ладі
14) nuts /nʌts/- божевільний
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3. Put characters’ quotes into the right order
“Everyone in this family hates me” ___
“And don’t worry about your home. It’s in good hands” ___
“The Mr. McCallister who lives here?” ___
“We’re leaving the house at 8 a.m” ___
“You’re taking a trip to Paris?” ___
“Where’re you going, kid?” ___
“Look what you did, you little jerk!” ___
“Go on easy on a Pepsi” ___
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Lesson 3. Home Alone
Vocabulary
1) miss the flight /flaɪt/– пропустити рейс
2) fasten seatbelts /ˈfæs.ənˈsiːt ˌbelt/- пристебнути ремені безпеки
3) a van /væn/- фургон
4) a head count /kaʊnt/– підрахунок присутніх
5) line up /laɪn/ - шикуватись
6) a purse /pɝːs/- дамська сумочка
7) a joke /dʒoʊk/ – жарт
8) coach /koʊtʃ/ - економ клас
9) don’t bother me /ˈbɑː.ðɚ/– не турбуй мене
10) helpless /ˈhelp.ləs/– безпорадний
3) Have the time of your life to feel guilty or embarrassed about something you've
гарно провести час
done
4) Make it
впоратися You set out a journey
5) Sleep in
проспати To oversleep
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8) Uncle Frank, h) forget anything.
9) It’s only i) of their lives.
10) I made my j) flying first class with all the kids in coach?
After Watching
6. Talk about Buzz. Do you like his character? Why? Explain. What don’t you like in his
character?
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Lesson 4. Kevin
Vocabulary
1) a firecracker /ˈfaɪrˌkræk.ɚ/- петарда
2) stuff /stʌf/- речі
3) junk food /dʒʌŋk/- шкідлива їжа
4) rubbish /ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/- дурниця
5) filthy /ˈfɪl.θi/- брудний
6) keep the change /tʃeɪndʒ/– залишити здачу
7) be out of order /ˈɔːr.dɚ/– бути не в порядку
8) a basement /ˈbeɪs.mənt/ – підвал
9) a crowbar /ˈkroʊ.bɑːr/- лом
10) jewelry /ˈdʒuː.əl.ri/– ювелірні вироби
11) gem /dʒem/– дорогоцінний камінь
12) to grab /ɡræb/ - захопити
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Activities. Before Watching
1. Name pictures with the correct word
While Watching
2. Fill in the right word from the box in characters’ quotes
4. Number the pictures in the order they appear and retell the story
After Watching
5. Answer the questions
1) What is the colour of Kevin’s scarf? _____________________________________________
2) Who is free? ________________________________________________________________
3) Who forgot the reading glasses? _________________________________________________
4) Who turned out the coffee machine in the house? ___________________________________
5) How many families in the neighbourhood have gone on holiday? ______________________
6) What is ‘gem”?______________________________________________________________
7) Talk about – How did Kevin fell home alone?
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Lesson 5. Shoplifter
Vocabulary
1) to book flight /flaɪt/– забронювати рейс
2) exhausted /ɪɡˈzɑː.stɪd/– виснажений
3) life savings /ˈseɪ·vɪŋz/ – заощадження
4) to transfer /ˈtræns.fɝː/– переводити
5) secure /səˈkjʊr/– безпечний
6) a shoplifter /ˈʃɑːp.lɪf.tɚ/– магазинний злодій
7) be on standby/ˈstænd.baɪ/- бути в режимі очікування
8) a wimp /wɪmp/- слабак
9) be in a good shape /ʃeɪp/– бути в хорошій формі
10) make a call /kɑːl/ - дзвонити
11) “silver tuna” /ˈtuː.nə/ – поживитися
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3. Put words in the right order to make a sentence
After Watching
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Lesson 6. Cheese pizza
Vocabulary
1) a criminal /ˈkrɪm.ə.nəl/- злочинець
2) a calling card /ˈkɑː.lɪŋ ˌkɑːrd/ – візитна картка
3) a mark /mɑːrk/ – позначка
4) Watch out! /wɑːtʃ/ – стережись
5) traffic /ˈtræf.ɪk/ – рух
6) a funeral /ˈfjuː.nɚ.əl/– похорон
7) weird /wɪrd/ - дивний
8) to rot /rɑːt/ – гнити
9) an apartment /əˈpɑːrt.mənt/ – квартира
10) “caught it in the butt” /kɑːt/ – так йому і треба
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3) Harry: You gotta watch 3_______ for 4____________, son, you know?
4) Harry: I saw 5_______________ kids this week.
5) Dad: I can’t find 6_____________. They’re all gone 7 ______________. Nobody’s home
for the 8_____________.
6) Megan: We’re 9_______________ in this 10_______________.
7) Buzz: The little 11______________ can use a couple of days in the real 12___________.
8) Kevin: A lovely 13______________ pizza just me.
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After Watching
5. Answer the questions
1) Where did Kevin run into when he was chased by a van? _____________________________
2) Who looked at Harry in a weird way? ______________________________________________
3) How did Marv call their band? ___________________________________________________
4) Who likes to leave water running in the houses? _____________________________________
5) Where’s Kevin’s mum? ________________________________________________________
6) How much does cheese pizza cost? _______________________________________________
7) Where did Kevin hide? Tick the right picture
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Lesson 7. Snakes
Vocabulary
1) desperate /ˈdes.pɚ.ət/ - відчайдушний
2) to beg /beɡ/- благати
3) pain in the butt (informal) /bʌt/ – «головна біль»
4) whirl /wɝːl/- метушня
5) get blown away /bləʊn/ - вбити
6) to argue /ˈɑːrɡ.juː/- сваритися
7) perpetual /pɚˈpetʃ.u.əl/ – вічний
8) a dilemma /dɪˈlem.ə/ - дилема
9) to cancel /ˈkæn.səl/- скасувати
10) to recognize /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/- розпізнати
11) to finger somebody for something /ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ/ – «повісити на когось справу»
While Watching
3. Put characters’ quotes into the right order
$5000 a watch
earrings a ring
a bag a purse
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Lesson 8. Old Marley
Vocabulary
1) lay eyes on /leɪ/ – бачити, націлитися на
2) complicated /ˈkɑːm.plə.keɪ.t̬ ɪd/– важкий
3) have an argument /ˈɑːrɡ.jə.mənt/– сваритися
4) no big deal /diːl/– нічого страшного
5) give it a shot /ʃɑːt/ – спробувати
6) a granddaughter/ˈɡræn.dɑː.t̬ ɚ/ – внучка
7) be scared of /skerd/ – боятися
8) to spoil /spɔɪl/– зіпсувати
9) give a message /ˈmes.ɪdʒ/- передати повідомлення
10) get beat up for /biːt/– бути побитим
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While Watching
3. Choose True or False
1) The McCallister’s house is the reason why Harry and Marv started working True/False
in that block of houses.
2) Kids aren’t scared of the dark. True/False
3) Kevin can’t say hello to old Marley when he sees him. True/False
4) Kevin is always welcome at church. True/False
5) Kevin was too good this year. True/False
6) How you feel about your family is a complicated thing. True/False
7) Old Marley had an argument with his son. True/False
8) You can get beat up for wearing funny clothes. True/False
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Lesson 9. Battle Plan
Vocabulary
1) to defend /dɪˈfend/- захищати
2) a truck /trʌk/- вантажівка
3) to hit /hɪt/– завдавати збитків
4) give up /ɡɪv/- здаватися
5) to rob /rɑːb/– грабувати
6) to smash /smæʃ/– розбити
7) to slap /slæp/- бахнути
8) to shove /ʃʌv/- совати
9) a blowtorch /ˈbloʊ.tɔːrtʃ/- паяльна лампа
10) to hurt /hɝːt/– шкодити
To burn a hand
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3. Circle the right word in the sentence
1) Harry: We’ll go to the front / back door. Maybe he’ll let us in.
2) Marv: Kids are stupid / clever.
3) Harry: Do / Don’t get scared now.
4) Harry: We’re not gonna hurt / kill you.
5) Harry: I’m gonna kiss / kill that kid.
6) Kevin: My house’s been robbed / stolen.
7) Kevin: Hey guys, check this / that out!
8) Police officer: Now we know each and all / every house that you’ve hit / robbed.
9) Marv: Well, remember, we’re the “Dry / Wet Bandits”
KEVIN
MARV HARRY
After Watching
5. Answer the questions
1) What’s the colour of Marv and Harry’s truck? ______________________________________
2) Did Marv and Harry want to give up? ____________________________________________
3) Who was beaten with a crowbar? _______________________________________________
4) Who helped Kevin to escape from Harry and Marv? ________________________________
5) Who lost his gold tooth? _____________________________________________________
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Lesson 10. Christmas Day
Vocabulary
1) beat yourself up /biːt/ - критикувати себе
2) resilient /rɪˈzɪl.jənt/– життєрадісний
3) cheer somebody up /tʃɪr/ - розвеселити когось
4) a store /stɔːr/ - магазин
5) burn smth down /bɝːn/ - спалювати вщент
6) hardly /ˈhɑːrd.li/ - ледь
7) a funeral parlor /ˈpɑː.lər/-похоронне бюро
2) y l a h r d – __________________
3) n u b r – _____________________
4) l o r p a r – ________________
5) r e h c e – ________________
6) e r o s t – __________________
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While Watching
3. Fill in the missing words. Use Vocabulary
1) Gus: You know, you’re ______________ yourself _______ there, you know.
2) Gus: But I did leave one at a ___________ parlor once.
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3) Gus: I was just trying to ______ you up.
4) Buzz: It’s pretty cool that you didn’t _____________ the place _________.
5) Dad: Someone has to _________ an open ________. We don’t have ________.
After Watching
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5. Choose the right answer
1) What did Peter McCallister find in the floor?
a) silver tooth b) gold teeth c) gold tooth
2) Did old Marley reunite with his family?
a) Yes b) No c) I don’t know
3) What was the weather on Christmas day?
a) rainy and cold b) frosty and snowy c) sunny and cold
4) Who forgets his kid’s name half the time?
a) Joe b) Ziggy c) Eddie
5) Who didn’t even meet his kid?
a) Eddie b) Ziggy c) Joe
6) Who hopes that none of his kids will write a book about him?
a) Ziggy b) Joe c) Eddie
6. Describe the picture
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