Intermediate Conversation - Merlo

Hey there! How's it going? Hope this lesson finds you well!

Today we're looking at New Year's resolutions, but this time, to make it even more fun, let's watch a short video of an episode of Friends!

I'm showing the transcript of the conversation, which we'll use later on to work on some expressions.

Enjoy!

VIDEO ACTIVITY

1) Watch the video a few times and write down the resolutions each character has made for the New Year.

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Transcript

[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, after the party. Everyone has left, except for the gang.]

Ross: Y'know what? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say no divorces in '99!

Rachel: But your divorce isn't even final yet.

Ross: Just the one divorce in '99! Y'know what, I am gonna be happy this year. I am gonna make myself happy.

Chandler: Do you want us to leave the room, or?

Ross: Every day I am gonna do one thing I haven't done before. That, my friends, is my New Year's resolution.

Phoebe: Ooh! That's a good one! Mine is to pilot a commercial jet.

Chandler: That's a good one too, Pheebs. Now all you have to do is find a planeload of people whose resolution is to plummet to their deaths.

Phoebe: Maybe your resolution should be not make fun of your friends, especially the ones who may soon be flying you to Europe for free on their own plane.

Monica: She has a better chance of sprouting wings and flying up your nose than you do of not making fun of us.

Ross: In fact, I'll bet you 50 bucks that you can't go the whole year without making fun of us. Eh, y'know what, better yet? A week.

Chandler: I'll take that bet my friend. And you know what, paying me the 50 bucks could be the "new thing you do that day!" (Ross looks at him.) And it starts right now!

Joey: All right, my New Year's resolution is to learn how to play the guitar.

Ross: Ohh.

Phoebe: Really?! How come?

Joey: Well, y'know those special skills I have listed on my résumé? I would love it if one of those was true.

Phoebe: Do you want me to teach you? I'm a great teacher.

Joey: Really? Who-who have you taught?

Phoebe: Well, I taught me and I love me.

Joey: Yeah, that'd be great! Thanks Pheebs!

Rachel: Oh, look! Claire forgot her glasses! And she's gonna really be needing these to keep an eye on that boyfriend, who, from what I hear, needs to keep his stapler in his desk drawer, if you know what I'm talking about.

Monica: Hey Rach, maybe your resolution should be to, umm, gossip less.

Rachel: I don't gossip! (They all laugh)

Rachel: Well, maybe sometimes I find out things or I hear something and I pass that information on, y'know, kinda like a public service, doesn't mean I'm a gossip. I mean, would you call Ted Kopel a gossip?

Monica: Well if Ted Kopel talked about his coworkers botched boob jobs, I would.

Rachel: What? They were like this!

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VOCABULARY

1) Look at the highlighted words / phrases. 

Can you guess the meaning of the blue ones? What do the yellow ones express?

SPEAKING

What about you? Have you made any resolutions for this year? We'll discuss these on Whatsapp / Zoom today.

Bye for now!