Read the words and write your own sentences with them

vomit [v] – throw up, puke He started to vomit after eating spoiled food. Він почав блювати після того, як з’їв зіпсовану їжу. vomit — блювати devote [v] – give most of your time or energy to She decided to devote her life to helping others. Вона вирішила присвятити своє життя допомозі іншим. devote — присвячувати a novel [n] – a book I’m reading a fascinating novel by a famous author. Я читаю захопливий роман відомого автора. a novel — роман a vlog [n] – a video blog Her vlog about travel has millions of followers. Її відеоблог про подорожі має мільйони підписників. a vlog — відеоблог coherent [adj] – clear, well-organized, easy to understand The teacher gave a coherent explanation of the topic. Учитель дав чітке та зрозуміле пояснення теми. coherent — зв’язний, зрозумілий a serial killer [n] – a person who kills many people The police caught the serial killer after a long investigation. Поліція затримала серійного вбивцю після тривалого розслідування. a serial killer — серійний вбивця punctuation [n] – commas, periods, question marks Good punctuation is important in writing clear sentences. Грамотна пунктуація важлива для написання зрозумілих речень. punctuation — пунктуація my followers [n] – the people who follow my blog, channel, etc. My followers always leave positive comments on my posts. Мої підписники завжди залишають позитивні коментарі до моїх дописів. my followers — мої підписники imbeciles [n] – idiots Sometimes he acts like an imbecile in stressful situations. Іноді він поводиться, як ідіот у стресових ситуаціях. imbeciles — ідіоти insipid [adj] – boring, not tasty  The movie was so insipid that I fell asleep. Фільм був таким нудним, що я заснув. insipid — нудний emojis [n] – small pictures used to express emotions She added a lot of emojis to her text to make it more fun. Вона додала багато емодзі у своє повідомлення, щоб зробити його веселішим. emojis — емодзі a foreign concept [n] – a strange or unknown idea The idea of meditation was a foreign concept to him at first. Спочатку ідея медитації була для нього чужою. a foreign concept — чужа ідея a rope [n] – a long thick string He used a rope to climb the mountain. Він використовував мотузку, щоб піднятися на гору. a rope — мотузка a shovel [n] – a tool used for digging He grabbed a shovel to plant the tree. Він узяв лопату, щоб посадити дерево. a shovel — лопата gossip [n] – talk about other people’s personal lives She enjoys listening to gossip about celebrities. Вона любить слухати плітки про знаменитостей. gossip — плітки Don’t mess with me! [exp] – Don’t bother me! I warned him, “Don’t mess with me!” Я попередив його: “Не зв’язуйся зі мною!” Don’t mess with me! — Не зв’язуйся зі мною! claws [n] – the sharp hands of a cat or wolf The wolf’s claws left marks on the tree. Кігті вовка залишили сліди на дереві. claws — кігті mud [n] – wet dirt Her boots were covered in mud after the hike. Її чоботи були вкриті грязюкою після походу. mud — грязюка settle in [phv] – become comfortable in a new place It took him a week to settle in after moving to a new city. Йому знадобився тиждень, щоб освоїтися після переїзду в нове місто. settle in — освоюватися a dorm mom [n] – a woman who takes care of students in a dormitory The dorm mom helps students with their problems. Мама гуртожитку допомагає студентам вирішувати їхні проблеми. a dorm mom — мама гуртожитку greet [v] – say hello He greeted his guests with a warm smile. Він привітав своїх гостей теплою посмішкою. greet — вітатися smother [v] – give a lot She smothered her child with love and attention. Вона оточила свою дитину любов’ю та увагою. smother — оточувати smother [v] – try to kill someone with a pillow The scene showed the villain trying to smother his victim. У сцені показано, як лиходій намагається задушити свою жертву. smother — задушити hospitality [n] – kindness to guests Their hospitality made me feel at home. Їхня гостинність змусила мене відчути себе як вдома. hospitality — гостинність return the favor [exp] – repay/return kindness or a good deed I helped her last week, and today she returned the favor. Я допоміг їй минулого тижня, і сьогодні вона віддячила. return the favor — віддячити a conservatory [n] – a room with a glass roof, used to grow plants The conservatory was filled with exotic plants. Оранжерея була заповнена екзотичними рослинами. a conservatory — оранжерея Okey-dokey [exp] – okay “Can you help me later?” – “Okey-dokey!” “Можеш допомогти мені пізніше?” – “Добре-добре!” Okey-dokey — добре-добре a privilege [n] – something that you are not always allowed to do, something that you have to earn Having access to this club is a privilege. Доступ до цього клубу — це привілей. a privilege — привілей a right [n] – something that you are allowed to do, something that you don’t have to earn Education is a fundamental right for everyone. Освіта — це основне право кожного. a right — право brisk [adj] – active, fast, and energetic We went for a brisk walk in the morning. Ми вирушили на швидку прогулянку вранці. brisk — швидкий, енергійний a shuttle [n] – a small bus The shuttle takes passengers to the airport every hour. Шатл відвозить пасажирів до аеропорту щогодини. a shuttle — шатл, маленький автобус a tad bit wary [exp] – a little bit scared of She was a tad bit wary of the new dog. Вона трохи побоювалася нового собаки. a tad bit wary — трохи боятися make waves [exp] – cause trouble, be noticed, attract attention He doesn’t want to make waves at his new job. Він не хоче привертати увагу на новій роботі. make waves — привертати увагу perpetuate a stereotype [exp] – cause a stereotype to continue The movie perpetuated negative stereotypes about certain groups. Фільм закріплював негативні стереотипи про певні групи. perpetuate a stereotype — закріплювати стереотип

Watch the video and try to hear they use the words from the list

Read the script for better coherence, translate the key words if necessary

Enid: What the hell did you do to my room?

Wednesday: Dividing our room equally. It looks like a rainbow vomited on your side.

Enid: I…

Wednesday: Silence would be appreciated. This is my writing time.

Enid: Your writing time?

Wednesday: I devote an hour a day to my novel. Perhaps if you did the same, your vlog might be coherent. I’ve read serial killer diaries with better punctuation.

Enid: I write in my voice. It’s my truth. It’s what my followers love.

Wednesday: Your followers are clearly imbeciles. They respond to your stories with insipid little pictures.

Enid: Uh, you mean, emojis? It’s how people express their feelings. I realize that’s a foreign concept to you.

Wednesday: When I look at you, the following emojis come to mind: rope, shovel, hole. By the way, there are two D’s in Addams. If you’re going to gossip about me, at least spell my name correctly.

Wednesday: Turn that off. This is your final warning.

Enid: Rawr! Don’t mess with me. This kitty’s got claws, and I’m not afraid to use them.

Ms. Thornhill: Good evening, girls. Oh, sorry about the mud. I wanted to make sure that Wednesday was settling in. Ah. Is this a bad time? I’m Ms. Thornhill, your dorm mom. Apologies I wasn’t here to greet you when you arrived. I trust Enid has given you the old Nevermore welcome.

Wednesday: She’s been smothering me with hospitality. I hope to return the favor. In her sleep.

Ms. Thornhill: Well, here’s a little welcome gift from my conservatory.

Wednesday: Thank you.

Ms. Thornhill: Okey-dokey. Before I leave, I want to go over a few house rules. Lights off at 10:00, no loud music, and no boys, ever.

Wednesday: What’s the story about going into the local town?

Ms. Thornhill: Passes to Jericho are a privilege, not a right. It’s a brisk 25-minute walk, or there’s a shuttle on the weekends. The locals are a tad bit wary about Nevermore, so please don’t go making any waves or perpetuating any outcast stereotypes. That means keep your claws to yourself, and no smothering people in their sleep. Are we clear? Great talk.

Discussion

Answer these questions

1. Wednesday says it looks like a rainbow vomited on Enid’s side of the room. Do you agree? Whose side of the room side do you like more? Why?
2. Wednesday says that the emojis rope, shovel, hole come to mind when she looks at Enid. What message do these three emojis communicate?
3. What three emojis come to mind when you look at your partner? How about your husband/wife/girlfriend/boyfriend?
4. Who do you think would be more difficult to live with – Enid or Wednesday? Why?
5. Nevermore seems very isolated (far away from cities). Would you like to live and study at a school like Nevermore? What would be the advantages and disadvantages?
6. Have you ever had a roommate? Did you get along well? What kinds of things did you fight about?
7. Ms. Thornhill doesn’t want Wednesday to perpetuate any outcast stereotypes while she is in town. What stereotypes do you think the people in town have about the students at Nevermore?

 

True/False Exercise

Mark the following sentences as True or False based on the vocabulary:

1. A vlog is a written blog about daily life.
2. Coherent speech is easy to understand.
3. A serial killer is someone who writes novels.
4. Punctuation includes commas, periods, and question marks.
5. Imbeciles are very intelligent people.
6. Gossip involves talking about someone else’s personal life.
7. Mud is dry dirt.
8. A rope is a thick string used for climbing or tying.
9. To settle in means to become comfortable in a new place.
10. A shovel is used for cooking food.

 

 

Answers:

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. False
8. True
9. True
10. False

Gap Fill Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the correct word or phrase:

1. The kids were playing in the _____ after the rain.
2. He decided to _____ his weekends to volunteering at the animal shelter.
3. The teacher asked us to check our writing for proper _____.
4. She started a _____ to share her travel experiences online.
5. The police are still searching for the _____ who committed several crimes.
6. A good presenter always gives a _____ explanation.
7. The cat scratched the sofa with its sharp _____.
8. Moving to a new city was tough, but I managed to _____ within a month.
9. She used a _____ to dig a hole for the new plant.
10. Don’t _____ with me! I’m not in the mood for jokes today.

 

 

 

Answers:

1. mud
2. devote
3. punctuation
4. vlog
5. serial killer
6. coherent
7. claws
8. settle in
9. shovel
10. mess

 

Choose the Best Answer

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence:

1. A _____ is a thick string used for tying things together.
   a) shovel
   b) rope
   c) claw
2. When someone speaks clearly and is easy to follow, their speech is _____.
   a) insipid
   b) coherent
   c) brisk
3. She added a lot of _____ to her message to make it more fun.
   a) claws
   b) emojis
   c) mud
4. He is such a kind person; he never spreads _____.
   a) gossip
   b) hospitality
   c) punctuation
5. A person who kills many people over time is called a _____.
   a) dorm mom
   b) imbecile
   c) serial killer
6. The phrase “Don’t _____ with me!” means “Don’t bother me!”
   a) mess
   b) smother
   c) greet
7. The greenhouse was filled with exotic plants; it looked like a _____.
   a) vlog
   b) conservatory
   c) shuttle
8. The idea of meditating every day was a _____ concept to him.
   a) coherent
   b) foreign
   c) brisk
9. A _____ is used for digging holes or moving dirt.
   a) rope
   b) claw
   c) shovel
10. After moving to a new city, it took me some time to _____.
    a) settle in
    b) perpetuate a stereotype
    c) make waves

 

 

 

Answers:

1. b) rope
2. b) coherent
3. b) emojis
4. a) gossip
5. c) serial killer
6. a) mess
7. b) conservatory
8. b) foreign
9. c) shovel
10. a) settle in

 

 

Fill in the gaps after reading the words

imbeciles coherent devote serial insipid gossip vomited shovel dividing

 

Enid: What the hell did you do to my room?

Wednesday: ______ our room equally. It looks like a rainbow ______ on your side.

Enid: I…

Wednesday: Silence would be appreciated. This is my writing time.

Enid: Your writing time?

Wednesday: I _____ an hour a day to my novel. Perhaps if you did the same, your vlog might be _____ . I’ve read ______ killer diaries with better punctuation.

Enid: I write in my voice. It’s my truth. It’s what my followers love.

Wednesday: Your followers are clearly ______. They respond to your stories with ____ little pictures.

Enid: Uh, you mean, emojis? It’s how people express their feelings. I realize that’s a foreign concept to you.

Wednesday: When I look at you, the following emojis come to mind: rope, ____ , hole. By the way, there are two D’s in Addams. If you’re going to _____  about me, at least spell my name correctly.

 

 

Fill in the gaps after reading the words

shuttle  smothering x2   privilege   conservatory   dorm mom    tad bit wary   mud    go over    claws    warning   settling in   brisk  making any waves   perpetuating  

 

Wednesday: Turn that off. This is your final warning.

Enid: Rawr! Don’t mess with me. This kitty’s got ______, and I’m not afraid to use them.

Ms. Thornhill: Good evening, girls. Oh, sorry about the ____. I wanted to make sure that Wednesday was ______ _____. Ah. Is this a bad time? I’m Ms. Thornhill, your ______ _____. Apologies I wasn’t here to greet you when you arrived. I trust Enid has given you the old Nevermore welcome.

Wednesday: She’s been __________ me with hospitality. I hope to return the favor. In her sleep.

Ms. Thornhill: Well, here’s a little welcome gift from my ________.

Wednesday: Thank you.

Ms. Thornhill: Okey-dokey. Before I leave, I want to ______ ______ a few house rules. Lights off at 10:00, no loud music, and no boys, ever.

Wednesday: What’s the story about going into the local town?

Ms. Thornhill: Passes to Jericho are a _______ , not a right. It’s a _____ 25-minute walk, or there’s a _____ on the weekends. The locals are a____ _____ _____ about Nevermore, so please don’t go ______ _____ _____ or ______ any outcast stereotypes. That means keep your claws to yourself, and no _______ people in their sleep. Are we clear? Great talk.

 

 

Hometask

True/False Exercise

Decide if the statements are true or false

1. A shuttle is a type of large airplane.
2. Mud refers to dry sand.
3. Hospitality means showing kindness to guests.
4. Okey-dokey is an informal way of saying okay.
5. To smother someone always means to kill them.
6. A conservatory is a room designed to grow plants.

Gap Fill Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the correct word

1. After moving into the dormitory, it took me a while to ________ ____.
2. A cat used its sharp _______ to scratch the furniture.
3. The book is so boring; the plot feels completely ________.
4. The _______ is coming at 9:00 a.m. to take us to the airport.
5. She showed great _______ by helping all the visitors feel comfortable.
6. It’s important to use proper _______ in your writing to make it clear.

Choose the Best Answer

Select the correct option for each question

1. What does a serial killer do?
   a) Helps people
   b) Kills many people
   c) Writes novels
2. Which of these is an example of punctuation?
   a) Commas
   b) Words
   c) Paintings
3. What does “Don’t mess with me!” mean?
   a) Don’t bother me
   b) Talk to me later
   c) Follow my blog
4. What is a privilege?
   a) Something you are always allowed to do
   b) Something you have to earn
   c) A glass room
5. A rope is:
   a) A long thick string
   b) A type of musical instrument
   c) A place to grow plants
6. What does coherent mean?
   a) Boring
   b) Clear and well-organized
   c) A strange concept