October 27, 2017

Weekend with TV: Casual

Engramme's Weekend with TV #17: Casual (Listening B1-C1)


Hi there, engrammers! Welcome to another edition of Weekend with TV on Engramme: Your Daily English Programme where we introduce you to a TV series each week with our a scene from a TV series special. This week's selection is from Hulu's "Casual". So sit back, relax, watch, listen and learn!

Watch, Listen & Enjoy

Watch the Clip: Where are the people in this scene and what are they speaking about?


Let's Practice

Watch the Scene Again: Here's another test of your listening/pronunciation skills in English. Can you find out what the missing words are?
(mouse over the colored words to see their meaning)
- All right! I have a question and, you know, no pressure but your answer might determine the outcome of this _____.

- Oh well, that's, uh, that's a crazy amount of pressure but, um, okay, okay, ____ me.

- How do you feel about nachos?

- I am in favor of nachos.

- Pile or _____ ?

- The pile obviously.

- Interesting! That's cuz most people choose flat.

- Do they?

- Yeah!

- What's your…yeah! I mean, there's probably something comforting about a flat ______ of nachos, evenly distributed, (you) don't have to pick or choose…

- ____  _____ for equality?

- Exactly! Flat nachos are great but they're…they're a fantasy. I mean, life doesn't hand out toppings ______. If it did, everything would taste the same. The pile…that's the truth!

- But there’re only gonna be so many on top.

- Yeah! But those are the real nachos. That's what you want. The rest are just…

- Just ______ !

(turn on the video subtitles to check your answers)

Wish Your a Wonderful Weekend Ahead! If you missed any of this week's posts, find them all here.

Review the Vocabulary from this post at this link.

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