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Before Watching
A little context
Do you know what a scavenger hunt is? Have you ever played one?
In this part of the movie, Alex suggests a scavenger hunt to her nephew and niece because they are bored. A scavenger hunt is a game where players get a list of things to find or tasks to do.
Examples:
- Find something red.
- Bring something that starts with the letter B.
- Show me something you use when you’re happy / sick / hungry.
Familiarize yourself with the characters you’ll meet in this part of the film.
Alex
the protagonist
Elizabeth
Alex's mother
Lucas
Alex's brother
Zoe
Lucas's wife
Julian
Alex's brother
Catherine
Julian's wife
Brad
a lawyer
Finn
Alex's boyfriend
Samuel
Alex's father
Megan
Alex's best friend
I
Answer the Questions
Answer the questions. Use the active vocabulary whenever possible.
II
Pictures — Put in Order
Drag and drop the images into chronological order.
III
Who Said That?
Each quote contains a vocabulary word or phrase in bold. Choose who said it.
QUOTE 1
“Alex is on Alex time. And there's never a good time for that bean salad.”
QUOTE 2
“I'm a life guy. I learn by living. You love that about me.”
QUOTE 3
“Hey, Bean. You must be so pissed off.”
QUOTE 4
“I just hate it when he talks as if the divorce was some kind of mutual decision.”
QUOTE 5
“Passion is overrated. It never lasts and it's completely exhausting.”
QUOTE 6
“In fact, she made provisions to cover the costs.”
QUOTE 7
“Yesterday, the only thing that I wanted was her bed. That's it. I just wanted her old, rickety, iron bed.”
QUOTE 8
“Oh, my God. The crap that we hold on to for no apparent reason...”
QUOTE 9
“I wonder, have you given up your dreams and your aspirations, your goals?”
QUOTE 10
“Alex, you are a born teacher.”
QUOTE 11
“I can expect her to walk out of the kitchen and tell me to stop slouching.”
QUOTE 12
“I'm not screwing around, Bean. This is serious business.”
🏆 Outstanding! All quotes matched correctly.
IV
Do You Remember?
Click a card to see the translation and an example from the film.
Pissed off
/pɪst ɒf/
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злой / раздражённый (разг.)
You must be so pissed off.
Mutual
/ˈmjuːtʃuəl/
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взаимный, общий
A mutual decision.
Overrated
/ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd/
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переоценённый
Passion is overrated.
Rickety
/ˈrɪkɪti/
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шаткий, ненадёжный
Her old, rickety, iron bed.
Hold on to
/hoʊld ɒn tuː/
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держаться за, хранить
The crap that we hold on to.
Aspirations
/ˌæspɪˈreɪʃənz/
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стремления, цели
Have you given up your aspirations?
A born teacher
/bɔːrn/
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прирождённый учитель
You are a born teacher.
Slouch
/slaʊtʃ/
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сутулиться
Tell me to stop slouching.
Screw around
/skruː/
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тратить время зря (разг.)
I'm not screwing around.
Check off
/tʃek ɒf/
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вычёркивать из списка
Check off something from the list.
Choose the correct definition for each word or phrase.
Q1
Which phrase describes something not as good as people say?
Q2
What does "to slouch" mean?
Q3
What does "mutual" mean?
Q4
What does "to be rickety" mean?
Q5
If "pissed off", what are you feeling?
Q6
What does "to hold on to something" mean?
Q7
What are "aspirations"?
Q8
What does "to be a born teacher" mean?
Q9
What does "to check off" mean?
Q10
What does "to screw around" mean?
✨ All questions answered correctly.
You’re doing awesome! Keep it up — understanding context is the key to real fluency.