Araksya Aloyan

English through TV-series

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Unit

1. Christmas ………………………………………………………………………………… 3

2. Feelings ……………………………………………………………………………………10

3. Vacations &Travelling …………………………………………………………………...18

4. Quiz 1………………………………………………………………………………………26

5. Jobs & Occupations ………………………………………………………………………27

6. At the restaurant ………………………………………………………………………….36

7. At the shop ………………………………………………………………………………...43

8. Quiz 2 ……………………………………………………………………………………...50

9. In hospital …………………………………………………………………………………51

10. In court …………………………………………………………………………………….59

11. Money ……………………………………………………………………………………...67

12. Quiz 3 ……………………………………………………………………………………...77

13. Answer Key ……………………………………………………………………………….79

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Unit 1 Christmas

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Discuss

How do Americans celebrate Christmas? How do Armenians celebrate it?

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Vocabulary to go

We have paper “Christmas tree”. Let’s “decorate” it with the new words and their

Armenian equivalents by matching them.

adorable – սքանչելի

annoying - ձանձրալի

appreciate - գնահատել

casual - առօրյա

contest - մրցում

disappointed - հիասթափված

exhausted - ուժասպառ

hang – կախել

scary - ահավոր

slip - սայթաքել

unavailable - անհասանելի

unbearable - անտանելի

weird – խորհրդավոր, տարօրինակ

worried - անհանգստացած

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Practice

Vocabulary checkers: To move checkers on the board, use the words in the

squares correctly in a sentence. Tell a quick story on one another’s sentences.

adorable

annoying

appreciate

contest

definitely

disappointed

quick

scary

slip

weird

worried

casual

exhausted

suppose

hang

assume

apparently

disappointed

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Hot seat: Make teams. Choose one person from your team for the hot seat. Your

team mates describe the words on the cards, using synonyms, antonyms,

definitions and gestures. The student in the hot seat listens to their team mates and

tries to guess the word.

Drum

Gift

Lights

Miracle

Outfit

Reindeer

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Watch the episode here

http://fullepisodes.biz/friends-s07e10-season-7- episode-10-the-one-with-the-

holiday-armadillo-s7e10-with-english-subtitles_0187338ee.html

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Unit 2 Feelings

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Crazy, Cupid, Love

Discuss

What holiday is Valentine’s day? Do you have a similar day in your country? What

holiday is it?

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Vocabulary to go

affection – կապվածություն

awful – սարսափելի

charming - հմայիչ

cheesy – գարշելի

complicated – խճճված

fault – մեղք

honeymoon – մեղրամիս

horrid – ահավոր

incredible – անհավանական

inspired – ոգեշնչված

loathe – ատել

overwhelmed - ճնշված

ridiculous - ծիծաղելի

sweethearts - սիրահարված զույգ

terrible – սարսափելի

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We have paper “broken hearts”, some of them with English words and the others

with Armenian ones. So let’s find the half of each heart and stick on the

Valentine’s Day board.

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Practice

Spin the Bottle: Sit around the board where we have the new vocabulary. Take turns and

spin the bottle. Make a sentence with the word the bottle shows.

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Adjectives

Look at the pictures. For the next sixty seconds, write down as many adjectives as

you can think of to describe the picture. At the end of the minute, compare your

lists.

Blair

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Serena Dan

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Watch the episode here

https://thewatchseries.ru/gossip-girl-season-5-ffh-episode-15

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Unit 3 Vacations and Travelling

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Find someone who …

Interview each other asking questions about vacations and travelling. Then tell the

class what you have found out.

loves to spend his/her vacations on the beach

loves to spend his/her vacations in the city

loves to travel by plane

loves to travel by car

loves winter vacations

loves summer vacations

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Vocabulary to go

air pocket – օդապարկ

beach – լողափ

cockpit - օդաչուի խցիկ

fasten seatbelts - ամրացնել

ամրագոտիները

island - կղզի

rescue boat - փրկարարական նավակ

pilot – օդաչու

plane – ինքնաթիռ

sun block - արևից պաշտպանող կրեմ

stuff – նյութ

switch – անցել

thrilled – ոգևորված

transceiver – հաղորդիչ, ընդունիչ

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You have a lot of new words on the air balloon. Now find the Armenian

equivalents of the words and stick them next to the English versions.

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Present Simple Tense

I love to travel. Do I love to travel by

plane?

I don’t love winter

vacations.

You love to travel. Do you love to travel by

plane?

You don’t love winter

vacations.

He/she loves to travel. Does he/she love to travel

by plane?

He/she doesn’t love

winter vacations.

We love to travel. Do we love to travel by

plane?

We don’t love winter

vacations.

You love to travel. Do you love to travel by

plane?

You don’t love winter

vacations.

They love to travel. Do they love to travel by

plane?

They don’t love winter

vacations.

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Board game

Start

What does

“air pocket”

mean?

Use the word

“beach” in

the present

situation.

Make a

sentence

with “fasten

seatbelts”.

Move

Ahead 3

Spaces

What does

“rescue

boat” mean?

Super

Skip

Use the word

“island” in

the present

situation.

Move

Back 3

Spaces

Make a

sentence

with “sun

block”.

Use the word

“plane” in

the present

situation.

What does

“stuff”

mean?

Oh No!

Go Back

Make a

sentence

with

“thrilled”.

What 3

things do

you need on

the island?

Move

Ahead 2

Spaces

What 3

things do

you need in

the plane?

Finish

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Watch the episode here

http://xmovies8.tv/movie/Lost-season-1-2005-

161005/watching.html?episode_id=12731

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Quiz 1: Review of Units 1-3

1. Match the words with their Armenian equivalents.

1. adorable a. օդապարկ

2. annoying b. ամրացնել ամրագոտիները

3. casual c. փրկարարական նավակ

4. disappointed d. սարսափելի

5. exhausted e. հմայիչ

6. awful f. գարշելի

7. charming g. խճճված

8. cheesy h. ահավոր

9. complicated i. սքանչելի

10. horrid j. ձանձրալի

11. air pocket k. առօրյա

12. fasten seatbelts l. հիասթափված

13. rescue boat m. ուժասպառ

2. Make sentences with the following words and expressions.

stuff _____________________________________________________

inspired ___________________________________________________

ridiculous _________________________________________________

terrible ____________________________________________________

weird _____________________________________________________

worried ___________________________________________________

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Unit 4 Jobs and Occupations

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Answer the questions.

What is Amy’s occupation?

What is Penny’s occupation?

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Vocabulary to go

achieve a goal - հասնել նպատակին

actress - դերասանուհի

geology department -

երկրաբանության ֆակուլտետ

pharmaceutical company -

դեղագործական ընկերություն

physicist - ֆիզիկոս

quit – թողնել

science – գիտություն

support – աջակցություն

waitress - մատուցողուհի

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Collect the vocabulary puzzle by pairing up the words with their Armenian

equivalents.

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Vocabulary bingo: You have bingo cards with the names of jobs. Begin calling

out the definitions of the words. Players must then identify the word being

described based on the definition given and find it on their cards. Continue playing

until one player fills in the boxes and calls out “Bingo!” Rotate and reuse cards to

play several rounds.

Actress Chef Waitress

Scientist Nurse Physicist

Judge Vet Lawyer

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WH Questions

What?

Who?

Whom?

Where?

When?

Why?

How?

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Write a name on the paper, fold it, exchange the papers. Then answer the question

“with whom?” Again fold the paper and exchange. The next questions are “where?

what is he/she doing?” In the end read out loud the sentences that you have on the

papers.

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Watch the episode here

http://fenglish.ru/movie/the_big_bang_theory-s07e13/

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Unit 5 At the Restaurant

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How I Met your Mother

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Discuss

What are friends talking about at the restaurant?

Vocabulary to go

delicious - համեղ

hang out – զվարճանալ

meatloaf - մսով ռուլետ

order – պատվիրել

pretzels - բլիթներ

soft drinks - ոչ ալկոհոլային

ըմպելիքներ

utensils – պարագաներ

book - պատվիրել

napkin – անձեռոցիկ

tip – թեյավճար

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Now fill in the menu with the new words and their Armenian equivalents.

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Practice

Make pairs and make short dialogues “At the restaurant”. Use the new vocabulary

and countable & uncountable nouns. Act the dialogues out with your pair.

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Countable & Uncountable nouns

Countables Uncountables

You can count them

Have a singular and plural form

You can’t count them

Refer to substances and liquids

a lot of, some

A few

many

A little

much

Watch the episode here

http://fullepisodes.biz/watch-online-free-himym-s04-e06-how-i-met-your-mother-

season-4-episode-6-happily-ever-after-s4-e6-with-english-

subtitles_c0dc82cd5.html

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Unit 6 At the Shop

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Discuss

What shopping list did the roommates have? How did Hector do shopping?

What clothes did the roommates choose for Hector? What did he buy himself?

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Vocabulary to go

corn flakes – եգիպտացորենի

փաթիլներ

customer - հաճախորդ

fancy dress - շքեղ զգեստ

leather jacket - կաշվե պիջակ

melon – սեխ

old- fashioned - հնաոճ

pyjamas – ննջազգեստ

shopkeeper – վաճառող

size - չափ

try on - փորձել

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You have cloth labels with the new words. Find their pairs with Armenian

equivalents and tie them together.

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Practice

On the sticky labels there are words from the new vocabulary. You should explain

the word to the person who has it on his/her forehead and he/she should guess the

word.

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Modals

Could Polite request Could you give me some

lemons?

Would Polite request Would you try on that

leather jacket, please?

Shopping time

Make conversations. In pairs imagine a situation about shopping. Use the new

vocabulary and modals “could”, “would”. Act them out.

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Watch the episode here

http://fullepisodes.biz/extra-english-episode-2-hector-goes-

shopping_382edb70c.html

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Quiz 2: Review of Units 4-6

1. Match the words with their Armenian equivalents.

1. customer a. թողնել

2. leather jacket b. հասնել նպատակին

3. size c. դեղագործական ընկերություն

4. quit d. հաճախորդ

5. achieve a goal e. կաշվե պիջակ

6. pharmaceutical company f. չափ

7. soft drinks g. համեղ

8. utensils h. պարագաներ

9. delicious i. ոչ ալկոհոլային ըմպելիքներ

2. Make sentences with the following words and expressions.

try on ___________________________________________________________

support __________________________________________________________

hang out _________________________________________________________

order ____________________________________________________________

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Unit 7 In hospital

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Discuss

The patient lost his consciousness. What was the reason? What did the doctors

find out?

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Vocabulary to go

abdominal pain – որովայնային ցավ

blood pressure – արյան ճնշում

contagious – վարակիչ

cough – հազ

diagnosis – ախտորոշում

disease - հիվանդություն

emergency – արտակարգ

fever - տենդ

fluid – հեղուկ

health insurance - առողջության

ապահովագրություն

infection – վարակ

intestines - աղիքներ

kidneys - երիկամներ

lungs - թոքեր

rash – ցան

recovery - վերականգնում

scratchy throat - չոր կոկորդ

sore - հիվանդ

treat - բուժել

treatment - բուժում

upset stomach - ստամոքսի

խանգարում

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Make two groups. We have two jars and new words from the episode. Each group

should fill in the jars with the “pills” of new words and their translations as fast as

possible. The group that fills the jar first wins.

Last Man Standing

To play the game, grab a ball

and form a circle. Begin by

shouting a word from the new

vocabulary and tossing the

ball at a student. That student

will shout another word and

throw the ball to another

student. As each person

catches the ball, they need to

come up with another word.

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Modals

Should Advice - I’ve got a terrible

headache.

- You should take a

painkiller.

Must Internal obligation - I’ve got an

abdominal pain. I

must go to the

doctor.

Have to External obligation - You have a rash on

your arm. You have

to go to the hospital.

It can be

contagious.

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Practice

Now it’s time to role play.

It’s a TV program “Live Healthy”. Each student has his/her role. Take cards and

find out who you are: a host, a doctor or a patient. And here is the poster to help

you.

Live Healthy

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Watch the episode here

http://xmovies8.tv/movie/House-M-D-Season-1-

2005/watching.html?episode_id=47192

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Unit 8 In Court

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Discuss

What crime was conducted in the episode? Who was killed? Who was suspected to

be the murderer? What did detectives find out at the end?

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Vocabulary to go

accuse, accusation – մեղադրել,

մեղադրանք

argue - վիճել

arrest – ձերբակալել, կալանք

average – միջին

client – հաճախորդ

conceal – թաքցնել

constitution – Սահմանադրություն

crime – հանցանք

defense - պաշտպանություն

innocent - անմեղ

instruct – հրահանգել

Justice Department -

արդարադատության

նախարարություն

mass casualties - զանգվածային զոհեր

murder – սպանել, սպանություն

premeditated – կանխամտածված

private investigator - մասնավոր քննիչ

resist – դիմադրել

suicide - ինքնասպանություն

suspect – կասկածել, կասկածյալ

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You have paper handcuffs with the new words and their Armenian equivalents. In

two groups bind the parts of handcuffs so that each word has the correct

equivalent.

Hangman

Make two groups. Choose one group to be the "host". If you are the host, choose a

secret word. Draw a blank line for each letter in the word. Start guessing letters if

you are the player. Fill the letter in the blanks if the players guess correctly. Draw

part of the "hangman" when the players guess wrong.

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Practice

Now it’s time to role play.

You are in Court. Each student has his/her role. Take cards and find out who you

are: a judge or a lawyer. A lawyer reads the case and the judge makes decision

about the case. And here is the poster to help you.

18-year-old Miranda worked in a shoe-shop. She lost her job when she stole $92

from the shop.

Nigel is 38. He drank a bottle of wine and then drove home.

He had a car accident and killed a 13-year-old boy.

Stacey, aged 22, was caught selling marijuana at a disco. At her flat about 50 grams

of the drug was found. (value / around $250).

Samira is 32. She killed her husband with a knife while he was asleep. He had been

very cruel and violent with her for more than 10 years, and he often had girlfriends.

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“Your Honor”

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Passive Voice

Structure: be + past participle

Active sentence Passive sentence

The police caught the thieves. The thieves were caught by the police.

to sentence somebody

to

death

prison

community service

or

to fine somebody

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Watch the episode here

http://xmovies8.tv/movie/lie-to-me-2009/watching.html?episode_id=49951

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Money

Before you watch

Is corruption a kind of crime?

Is corruption common in your country? If yes, in what spheres?

Is corruption a serious threat for the society? Are there any solutions

to stop it? If yes, what solutions would you suggest?

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Let’s Discuss

What problems related to money did Hanna’s family have?

Why do you think the money disappeared?

What other mysterious things did you notice in the episode?

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Vocabulary to go

afford - միջոցներ ունենալ

borrow - փոխ առնել

current - ընթացիկ

loan – փոխառություն

mortgage – գրավ

pay back - վճարել ետ

payments – վճարումներ

property – սեփականություն

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You have “vocabulary bills” with the new words and their Armenian equivalents.

Make two groups. In your groups make word pairs with the English words and the

Armenian ones and stick them on the paper “pouch”.

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First Conditional

Structure – If + Simple Present … will + verb

If you work hard, you will get a high salary.

If you get a high salary, you will buy a car.

...

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Money won't create success, the freedom to make it

will. - Nelson Mandela

You aren't wealthy until you have something money

can't buy. - Garth Brooks

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Practice

Role Play “At the Bank”

The conversations take place at the bank. There are four different situations. For

each situation two people are needed. Take cards for your roles: a customer or a

cashier. Make dialogues using first conditional and the new vocabulary. Here are

some more words to help you.

Withdraw Հանել

Balance Հաշվեկշիռ

Account Հաշիվ

exchange rate Փոխարժեք

change money գումար փոխել

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1. Exchanging money

2. Checking balance

3. Withdrawing money

4. Loan

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Watch the episode here

http://megashare.at/watch-pretty-little-liars-season-1-episode-12-online-

TWpRNU5RPT0

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Quiz 3: Review of Units 1-9

1. Make sentences with the following words and expressions.

afford ________________________________________________________

borrow _______________________________________________________

utensils _______________________________________________________

loan _________________________________________________________

delicious _____________________________________________________

exhausted _____________________________________________________

payments _____________________________________________________

disappointed __________________________________________________

adorable ______________________________________________________

annoying _____________________________________________________

2. Make a small dialogue or a situation with the following words and

expressions. Use at least 10 words.

abdominal pain, blood pressure, contagious, cough, diagnosis, disease,

infection, intestines, kidneys, lungs, rash, emergency, fever, fluid,

treatment, upset stomach, recovery, scratchy throat, health insurance,

terrible, worried

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_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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3. Write a news report about crime with the following words and

expressions. Use at least 10 words.

accuse, argue, arrest, average, client, conceal, constitution, crime, defense,

innocent, instruct, Justice Department, mass casualties, premeditate, private

investigator, resist, suicide, suspect, support, weird

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Answer Key

1.1.

1. - i

2. - j

3. - k

4. - l

5. - m

6. - d

7. - e

8. - f

9. - g

10. - h

11. - a

12. - b

13. – c

2.1

1. – d

2. – e

3. – f

4. – a

5. – b

6. –c

7. – i

8. – h

9. - g

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