Today, you’ll watch and discuss three amusing videos and have fun learning new vocabulary.
Lots of animals have become an inseparable part of our daily life. Cats and dogs are family members for many people. What about more exotic species as our pets?
Look at the pictures and answer the questions
an otter
an albino pigeon
a skunk
a beagle
a toucan
a parrot
— Which of these animals would you like to have as pets?
• An otter
• An albino pigeon
• A skunk
• A beagle
• A toucan
• A parrot
— How easy might it be to have all these pets together if you live in a tiny flat?
— What problems may occur?
Now we’re going to watch a video where an expert analyses one movie episode about a man who lived with all these and many other animals in his small flat. Let’s listen to him and find out how realistic it is.
Let’s watch the video and find out if it’s possible to have so many animals in a tiny flat or if it’s just a fantasy. Then, we’ll complete the task.
Watch the video (0:00–3:13) and complete the sentences with the missing information. There are three extra options
*Click on the subtitles (CC) in the video.
1. People living in the city are used to seeing everywhere.
2. The idea that all animals hide in this tiny flat is quite .
3. An otter hiding in a toilet is the most moment in the scene.
4. The scene with the animals popping out of different places be filmed in one day.
5. In theory, all these animals can live together in .
harmony
realistic
couldn't
white pigeons
unrealistic
Complete the definitions with the correct words
1. hilarious — extremely
2. to rescue — to save someone or something from a dangerous, harmful, or situation
3. ridiculous — foolish or unreasonable and deserving to be
4. inquisitive — interested in a lot of different things and wanting to find out about them
5. mischievous — causing or tending to cause annoyance or harm or damage
The adjectives ridiculous and hilarious may seem similar at the first sight, but there is a difference between them. While hilarious means something just funny, ridiculous emphasizes the fact that something is absurd or stupid and may be funny because of it.
Complete the sentences with the given words
1. My brother never stops studying something new. He's so .
2. Your story sounds just ! It can't be true!
3. I used to be a child: every day I made fun of my younger siblings and got into some sort of trouble.
4. Your brother has an amazing sense of humour! He always tells me such stories that it's impossible to stop laughing.
5. Last year I found a helpless beagle in the street and decided to him. Now I can't imagine my life without him.
inquisitive
ridiculous
mischievous
rescue
hilarious
Read the task, complete the sentences with your ideas and support them
Imagine that you return home and see lots of exotic animals in your flat. Your roomie’s decided to rescue them! What are your actions?
1. When entering the room, I would feel .
2. I’d say to my roomie that .
3. The maximum number of animals I could handle is .
4. I’d be happy to have as pets.
5. I think we would have several problems, for example, .
How close do you think your guess was? Let’s watch the video, complete the task and then compare it with your ideas.
Watch the video and complete the sentences with the missing words
*Click on the subtitles (CC) in the video.
1. There was a special to wake people up.
2. Knocker-uppers appeared when people started working at .
3. Most people didn’t have enough money to afford an at home.
4. Knocker-uppers worked in big cities like London, Birmingham and Manchester.
5. Shouting wasn’t a way out because of .
Match the words to the definitions
1. - to work for the lowest amount of money that an employee can get
2. - a long slender usually cylindrical object (such as a length of wood)
3. - a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling
4. - a specific period of time that people spend at work
5. - to adjust something to make it more suitable and appropriate
a hook
a shift
to attune
to be on minimum wage
a pole
Complete the sentences with the words from the list
pole, shift, on minimum wage, hook, attune
1. Mike was at that job, so he decided to find a more profitable one.
2. After a night , I always feel exhausted and need a day off.
3. I cut my hand with a metal when I was tidying up my fishing tools.
4. To make tomorrow’s party perfect, you need to the program to a younger audience.
5. The ball has got stuck in the tree. I need to bring a to get it.
We’ve already watched how the expert analysed a scene from an Ace Ventura film. Now let’s watch an episode from Anaconda.
Watch the video (3:13–06:56) and mark the sentences as True or False
*Click on the subtitles (CC) in the video.
1. An anaconda is able to hold a major part of its body in the air.
2. There are three types of anacondas: green, red and yellow.
3. Anaconda’s eyes look similar to human ones.
4. Anacondas always wrap their victims leading with their heads.
5. Hissing is the only sound that anacondas can produce.
6. An anaconda continues its attack only when it is not in danger.
1. 03:38 — It’s said that an anaconda can hold about ⅓ of its body up, not more.
2. 03:56 — It’s said that there are only two species of anacondas: green and yellow.
3. 04:19 — The expert says that the anaconda’s eyes look too humanoid in the film. In reality, they look more peaceful.
4. 04:57 — It’s said that anacondas always wrap their prey leading with their heads, not their tails.
5. 05:45 — It’s said that snakes are capable of releasing air from their bodies and produce a hissing sound, but they can’t growl or scream.
6. 06:30 — It’s said that when animals are under stress, they don’t continue to attack or eat. The only thing they try to do is to get away.
Complete the definitions with the words from the list
1) to be capable of — having the skill or or strength to do something
2) to asphyxiate — to cause someone to be unable to , usually resulting in that person's death
3) to coil — to around and around
4) prey — a that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
5) a grip — a hold on something or someone
6) to be trapped — to be caught and unable to move or
escape
wind
breathe
tight
creature
ability
Complete the sentences with the correct words from the list
capable, asphyxiate, coil, prey, grip, trapped
1. I’m of doing it better. Just give me more time.
2. Snakes firstly around their , and only after that, consume it.
3. If you don’t want to us here, open the window, please.
4. Look! A fly is in a spider’s net.
5. I wouldn’t trust him to hold the rope. He has a weak .
Are you ready to get to know even more about the tricks that were used in the film? Let’s watch the second part and complete the task.
Watch the video (06:56–12:22) and tick the correct characteristics of the anaconda
*Click on the subtitles (CC) in the video
The anaconda:
is very fast throughout its life;
lives long;
doesn’t stop growing;
grows up to 60-foot long;
often bites its prey to kill it;
eats only dead (almost dead) prey;
is able to eat something bigger than its head;
has stretchy skin.
Match the words to the definitions. Study the examples if necessary
• The woman noticed that a snake slithered into the bushes.
• If something disrupts a snake right after it has gulped prey, the snake can regurgitate it immediately.
• Pythons are capable of interlocking their teeth, so you’ll get stuck within them and won’t be able to escape.
1) — to move by twisting or sliding
2) — to connect or be connected so that neither part can be operated independently
3) — to swallow large quantities of food or drink quickly
4) — to stop or interrupt an activity
5) — to bring food that you have already swallowed, back into your mouth
to interlock
to disrupt
to gulp
to slither
to regurgitate
Read the description and do the task
Imagine that you have to order a CGI model* of an anaconda for different types of films, what snake’s characteristics would you save or change?
Choose the type of film you’d like to start with and think about the following aspects:
• the anaconda’s appearance and size;
• the anaconda’s physical abilities;
• sounds that the anaconda can produce;
• the procedure of killing and consuming the anaconda’s prey.
Don’t forget that Anaconda is a 1997 horror film, and you can use much more modern special effects 🤩
*CGI is an abbreviation for computer-generated imagery. It is a type of computer technology that is used to make special effects in cinema and on television.
I need to order a CGI anaconda for:
a cartoon;
a sci-fi film;
a documentary;
a horror film;
a comedy;
a fantasy film.
Complete the sentences with the correct words
1. Your friend tells such stories: I can't stop laughing for several hours!
2. I used to be an child: I asked my parents hundreds of questions every day.
3. Now my puppy is about 2 months old, and he's very . I can't leave him for a long time. Otherwise, he'll ruin my whole flat.
4. Last year I about ten cats from the streets and found new owners for them. This year I'm going to save even more.
5. What a situation! How could you take it seriously?
rescued
inquisitive
mischievous
hilarious
ridiculous
Complete the sentences with the correct words from the list
pole, hook, attune, minimum, shift, wage
1. After moving to this busy and noisy city, I had to my lifestyle to new realities.
2. Colin injured his eye with a long wooden while he was playing with other boys.
3. How can you afford to travel every month if you get a at your job?
4. Don’t be shy! Hang your coat on the and come in.
5. I have to have a good rest after a tough night .
Complete the sentences with the correct words
1. Last night my husband quietly into our bedroom — I didn't even hear when he came.
2. Do you know that birds food to feed their nestlings? Isn't it cute?
3. You've me in the middle of my rehearsal! Now I can't concentrate on my lines.
4. Crocodiles their teeth with such force that it's very difficult to open their mouth.
5. I was so starving after work that I all my dinner in five minutes.
to sleep through the alarm clock спать через будильник
alarm тревога
rest of the flight остальная часть полета
remainder остаток
flight attendant стюардесса
prediction предсказание
intensions намерения
furniture мебель
injuries Травм
accident авария
pedestrian пешеход
appeared Появились
forward вперёд
replied Ответил
necessary необходимый
pleasant приятный
Declutter Расхламление
I keep him up to date Я держу его в курсе
on the other hand С другой стороны
nevertheless тем не менее
find a golden mean найти золотую середину
find the golden mean найти золотую середину
reveal обнаруживать
Do not be mean Не будь злым
Don not be mean Не будьте злыми
questionnaire анкета
to find out чтобы узнать
I will not bear one more awful film Я не вынесу еще одного ужасного фильма
epiphany day Крещение Господне
We can’t hide from it / turn a blind eye on it. Мы не можем спрятаться от него / закрыть на это глаза.
attentive внимательный
dealing with работа с
get well soon Поправляйся
to mock издеваться
to be in a hurry спешить
to dial набрать номер
to be in a hurry спешить
vaguely смутно
via e-mail по электронной почте
dealing поведение
within внутри
long before задолго
suddenly внезапно
a rebel бунтарь
Count Считать
calmed Успокоил
proverb пословица
found out выяснилось
worsen ухудшать
shouted Кричал
stare оставаться
responsible ответственный
stumble upon наткнуться на
destination назначение
crowded переполненный
disguisting маскировка
to arrive at your destination чтобы прибыть в пункт назначения
obeyi подчиняться
to hire нанять
breath after a hard day дыхание после тяжелого дня
upcoming развивающийся
couldn’t agree on не удалось договориться о
neighbourhood округа
adolescents Подростков
Due to Благодаря
Meanwhile Тем временем
consolation утешение
restore восстанавливать
undergo подвергаться
vulnerable, уязвимый
earsplitting щепление ушей
excessive чрезмерный
deaf глухой
confess признавать
rewarding награждение
an elder sister старшая сестра
work at the работа в
congestion затор
to discharge к разряду
to withhold удержать
abdicate отрекаться
marital супружеский
arrogance надменность
condemned приговорённый
unbearable невыносимый
raise money собрать деньги
refugee беженец
poverty бедность
insult оскорбление
hunger голод
to solicit запрашивать
expenditures Расходы
oversight недосмотр
unintentionally непреднамеренно
fraud. мошенничество.
awkward неловкий
crawled Обхода
passer-by прохожий
wondering if интересно, если
unattractive непривлекательный
deliberately намеренно
emphasis ударение
sequence последовательность
pieces of useful advice полезные советы
which is packed который упакован
to pretend притворяться
glamorous чарующий
warns Предупреждает
suits Костюмы
film set съемочная площадка
obviously очевидно
I applied Я подал заявку
tend иметь тенденцию
hibernate зимовать
admire восхищаться
vivid яркий
Take a nap Вздремните
irresponsible. безответственный.
nuclear accident ядерная авария
judgement суждение
impair повреждать
implications Последствия
irritable раздражительный
splendid великолепный
offer предлагать
bother беспокоить
send somebody up отправить кого-нибудь вверх
occasional случайный
once again Снова
trademark товарный знак
amazement изумление
staircase лестница
Goblet Кубок
venue судебный округ
speech impediment речевые препятствия
stately homes величественые дома
ballroom бальный
set набор
true истинный
exercise exercise
in spite несмотря на
loved that snap понравился этот снимок
something нечто
obey повиноваться
Precisely Точно
takes Занимает
car rentals прокат автомобилей
rentals Отпуска
statues Статуи
churches Церкви
kindergartens Нулевой класс
There is a bus stop near here Рядом с ней есть автобусная остановка
near here рядом здесь
floor lamps Торшеры
a carpet ковер
a dining table обеденный стол
a sofa диван
an armchair кресло
circus цирк
shelves стеллаж
During the evening Вечером
move on to перейти к
happily счастливо
involves writing включает в себя написание
involves writing blogs включает в себя написание блогов
a few breaks in between несколько перерывов между ними
have time to spare есть свободное время
to leave a little bit earlier уйти немного раньше
get stuck in traffic застрять в пробке
takes about 45 minutes занимает около 45 минут
around 7:40 a.m. около 7:40 .m.
get out Выйти
comb my hair расчесываю мои волосы
go straight to the bathroom идите прямо в ванную комнату
go straight to the идите прямо к
lying in my bed лежа в моей постели
getting out of the house выход из дома
alarm goes off at будильник срабатывает при
goes off уходит
schedule расписание
carpet ковёр
armchair кресло
each other Друг другу
greenery зелень
grow расти
fiction Художественная литература
painter художник
abilities Способности
wallet бумажник
Whose Чей
It seems Кажется
coat пальто
stepfather отчим
Incredible Невероятный
be interested in быть заинтересованным в
eternal вечный
These Эти
belongs Принадлежит
affecting Влияющие
impacting Влияющих
options Параметры
upstairs наверх
singular noun существительное единственного числа
plural множественное число
Usage Употребление
T-shirt Футболка
possession владение
Possessive’s Притяжательные
solve решать
riddle загадка
apricot абрикос
keys Ключи
envelopes Конверты
dictionary словарь
satellites Спутников
recognize признавать
excerpt выдержка
easily легко
competition конкуренция
which который
expressions Выражения
differ отличаться
As you see Как видите
rye рожь
tuna тунец
here you are Вот ты где
Preferred Привилегированный
Dose Доза
to book забронировать
For example Например
For instance Например
Surely Несомненно
have that иметь
rye рожь
Certainly Конечно
plenty of time много времени
plenty изобилие
matching сопоставление
Pollee Полли
scenery пейзаж
brilliant блестящий
upcoming birthday предстоящий день рождения
we couldn’t agree on мы не смогли договориться о
even ровный
date of departure дата отъезда
West Запад
abroad за границей
opinion мнение
ground floor цокольный этаж
quite вполне
Luckily К счастью
fried жареный
wings крылья
chose выбирать
ornaments Украшения
Japanese Японский
square tables квадратные столы
square площадь
atmosphere атмосфера
various различный
tastes differ вкусы отличаются
tastes Вкусы
cuisine кухня
free from work без работы
at the weekend в выходные дни
enjoy наслаждаться
roamed Бродили
considered обдуманный
Regular Регулярный
Rearrange Переставлять
in brackets в скобках
hairdressers. Парикмахеров.
Drag Волочить
gap пробел
Rude Грубый
moustache усы
taller than me выше меня
taller мастерская
physical appearance Внешности
pretty Милая
Aggressive Агрессивный
Talkative Разговорчивый
Boring Скучный
not only … but also не только... но также
such as как
particularly особенно
in spite of Несмотря на
despite вопреки
otherwise иначе
furthermore кроме того
assessment оценка
misrepresented Исказил
disclosed раскрытый
was billed был выставлен счет
state the problem Изложить проблему
template шаблон
order statement выписка о заказе
hints Подсказки
wrist запястье
compete конкурировать
rashes Сыпь
strap ремень
itself себя
outer внешний
misspellings Опечатками
suspicious подозрительный
toiletries Туалетными принадлежностями
sophisticated изощрённый
guide гид
peaceful мирный
retired отставной
unemployed безработный
attractive привлекательный
etc и так далее
foreign иностранный
a vet ветеринар
a receptionist администратор
a shop assistant продавец
nurse няня
hairdresser парикмахер
a flight attendant стюардея
as much as you want столько, сколько вы хотите
waitresses Официантки
Not anything like Не похоже на что-то подобное
thirsty жаждущий
wears Носит
take photos фотографировать
regularly регулярно
colleague коллега
neighbours Соседей
generally true В целом верно
a noun or an adjective существительное или прилагательное
It depends. Смотря как.
fluctuations. Колебания.
Revenue Доход
subsequently. впоследствии.
wholesaler оптовик
Hyphens Дефисы
refinery рафинировочный завод
a manufacturing subsidiary производственная дочерняя компания
aspire стремиться
realm область
seduce соблазнять
realms Сферах
discerning распознающий
biased пристрастный
to stay in a badly furnished cheap hostel остановиться в плохо обставленном дешевом хостеле
saving money экономия денег
we were running out of our cash money у нас заканчиваются наличные деньги
backpack рюкзак
surprisingly good удивительно хорошо
such attractions as такие достопримечательности, как
as soon as we arrived into the city как только мы приехали в город
booked a room for two забронирован номер на двоих
we finally agreed with the following В конце концов мы согласились со следующим
I was just dreaming about Italy Я просто мечтал об Италии
What we were thinking about for a long time was То, о чем мы думали в течение долгого времени, было
to go somewhere on holiday for a week поехать куда-нибудь в отпуск на неделю
Expectations Ожидания
to hire? нанять?
To rent В аренду
within внутри
self-confident самоуверенный
reliable достоверный
rather скорее
disprove опровергать
surgeon хирург
Newborns Новорожденных
going out выход
bald скоро
annoy раздражать
According Соответственно
literature литература
theater театр
temper характер
good-looking красивый
physical физический
sense of humor чувство юмора
goes on a date идет на свидание
consonant согласный
don’t mind не возражайте
Adverbs Наречия
frequency частота
According to Согласно
siblings Братья
cozy уютный
Comfortable Удобный
Following Следующий
have a conversation вести беседу
pass through the mall пройти через торговый центр
optimistic оптимистический
go out Выходите
great pleasure большое удовольствие
as long as you like до тех пор, пока вам нравится
old-fashioned старомодный
chains путы
no necessity to нет необходимости
You have no necessity to complain У вас нет необходимости жаловаться
to complain пожаловаться
necessity необходимость
immediately немедленно
pass through пройти через
Patient Терпеливый
Shy Стеснительный
Kind Добрый
Generous Щедрый
laughing смеющийся
fellows Ребята
hangs Зависает
exercise упражнение
difficult трудный
previous предыдущий
height высота
vacation. каникулы.
behavior поведение
crowded переполненный
However Однако
anymore больше
surprisingly удивительно
exciting возбуждающий
to exploit эксплуатировать
lay the table накрой стол
to intensify интенсифицировать
weak слабый
thoughtful задумчивый
glad радостный
pockets Карманов
tie галстук
clever умный
annual ежегодный
English Английский
drawbacks Недостатки
retention удерживание
undescriptive неописуемый
detrimental вредный
inevitable неизбежный
become становиться
such такой
reason причина
decision решение
describe описывать
background фон
who are into literature кто в литературе
skinny худой
moreover сверх того
get on well хорошо лади
easy-going Легкий
supposes Предполагает
annual ежегодный
chosen избранный
overweight избыточный вес
Thin Тонкий
appearance внешность
ten Десять
nine Девять
eight Восемь
seven Семь
six Шесть
five Пять
four Четыре
three Три
two Два
one Один
zero нуль
Discussion Обсуждение
hard трудный
possible возможный
expensive дорогой
except кроме
else еще
conversation разговор
intelligent умный
using использование
universe вселенная
definitely определённо
hundred Сто
probably вероятно
be mines быть минами
there там
sure уверенный
colony колония
aliens Иностранцев
establish устанавливать
grips Ручки
subsequently впоследствии
descends Спускается
eventually в конечном счете
countryman земляк
fined Оштрафованы
surreptitiously Тайно
advantage преимущество
transpired Произошло
suspicions Подозрения
aroused Вызвали
creating Создание
rise подниматься
cause причина
increase увеличивать
melt таять
Change Менять
Allows Позволяет
factories Заводов
proverb пословица
envious завистливый
root корень
curse проклинать
influences Влияния
deny отрицать
loneliness одиночество
greedy жадный
appreciate ценить
dignity достоинство
magnificent великолепно
breathtaking scenery захватывающие дух пейзажи
Musicians музыкант
waiting around. ждать вокруг.
average средний
appear играть
is an abbreviation of «Promenade concerts» and it basically means that people are able to walk around and stand during the music. is an abbreviation of «Promenade concerts» and it basically means that people are able to walk around and stand during the music.
buried beneath похоронен под
instant ago мгновение назад
in the blink of an eye в мгновение ока
spare time досуг
eternity вечность
receive получать
talk loudly on your phone говорить громко на вашем телефоне