The Flatmates episode 16 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 16: A kitchen romance
Michal:	Oh Bronka! I'm so miserable! Alice doesn't want to go out with me.
Helen:	Oh sorry, Michal. Am I interrupting something here?
Michal:	No, no, I'm just pouring my heart out to Bronka.
Helen:	Oh yeah, I found out that Alice gave you a knock-back but it's not the end of the world. There are plenty more fish in the sea you know.
Michal:	Fish? I don't want a fish, I want a date!
Helen:	Well, there's someone right in front of you!
Michal:	You're always too busy studying. You wouldn't go out with a guy like me.
Helen:	Oh wouldn't I? Why don't you ask first!
Michal:	Would you?
Helen:	I'd love to!

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 Vocabulary:

miserable (adj.) - very unhappy, very sick or unwell

interrupt (v.) - to ask questions or say things while another person is speaking, to do or say something that causes someone to stop speaking

 pouring my heart out (phr.) - talking about emotions or feelings

find out (phr.) - learn about something (by reading or hearing it)

 knock-back (n.) - (British) something (such as a criticism or refusal) that makes you less confident or successful

to be not the end of the world (phr.) - it is not the biggest problem, it is something you can live with, you will survive

plenty (pronoun) - a large number or amount of something : a number or amount of something that is enough for a particular purpose

there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom) - there are other people available (here: girlfriends)

 to go out with someone (phr.) - to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

romantic  (adj.) - of, relating to, or involving love between two people, thinking about love and doing and saying things to show that you love someone, making someone think of love, suitable for romance

date (n.) -  an agreement to meet someone at a particular time or on a particular day

a guy (n.) - a man, (in the US guys - used to refer to two or more people)

The Flatmates episode 15 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 15: A heart-to-heart
Helen:	Hello?
Alice:	Hi Helen.
Helen:	What's up Alice?
Alice:	It's so quiet at work I thought I'd give you a ring. A little bird told me that the landlord is your dad!
Helen:	How did you find out?
Alice:	Never mind about that. Why have you been keeping it a secret for so long?
Helen:	Well because as soon as people know how rich my parents are, they start treating me differently. When you and Tim came to live here I wanted to start afresh so I decided not to tell anyone.
Alice:	Oh Helen you're such a silly goose! I promise, it won't make any difference to us! So no more secrets OK?
Helen:	OK then.

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 Vocabulary:

 What's up? (phr.) - What's up is an informal question meaning, depending on situation and emphasis: "what are you doing", "how are you", "what is happening" or "what gives."

give someone a ring (phr.) - (British)  to make a telephone call to someone, to call someone using a telephone

 a little bird told me (idiom) - If someone doesn't want to say where they got some information from, they can say that a little bird told them.

 never mind (phr.) - it is not important, do not be concerned, or I withdraw my previous statement.

secret (n.) - a fact or piece of information that is kept hidden from other people

 treat (v.) -  to deal with or think about (something) especially in a particular way

afresh  (adv.) - from a new beginning

 to start afresh (phr.) - to begin again, in a new way

a silly goose (phr.) - (informal, affectionate) a foolish person

 promise (v.)  - to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen in the future

The Flatmates episode 14 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 14: Tim strikes it rich
Tim:	Can I help you madam?
Customer:	I'm looking for a man's watch.
Tim:	Well we have a sumptuous selection here: sports, evening, everyday watches. Do you see anything you like?
Customer:	Oh, I rather like that one.
Tim:	Impeccable taste, madam. Now, just take it over to the cash till there and they'll wrap it up for you.
Customer:	Thank you, goodbye.
Tim:	Goodbye...Oh, you've dropped something madam. Madam! Oh she's gone. Let's see 50, 100, 150 pounds! Well you know what they say Tim, a fool and her money..

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Vocabulary:

madam (n.) - used to politely speak to a woman who you do not know, (British) a girl who expects other people to do things for her.

 watch (n.) - a device that shows what time it is and that you wear on your wrist or carry in a pocket

 wrist (n.) - the part of your body where your hand joins your arm

 sumptuous (adj.) - very expensive, rich, or impressive

selection  (n.) - a collection of things chosen from a group of similar things, the act of choosing something or someone from a group

 everyday (adj.) - used or seen every day : suitable for every day

 anything (pronoun) - a thing of any kind

rather  (adv.) - to indicate what you want or prefer to do, have, etc.

 impeccable (adj.) - free from fault or error, perfect

 taste (n.) - the feelings that each person has about what is appealing, attractive, etc., the feelings that cause someone to like or not like something

to have impeccable taste (phr.) -  to be able to choose the best things

cash (n.) - money in the form of coins and bills

till (n.) -  the place where you pay for things you buy in a shop, a drawer for keeping money in a store or bank, cash register

 wrap (v.) - to cover (something) by winding or folding a piece of material around it

pound (n.) - a basic unit of money in the United Kingdom and some other countries, one pound contains 100 pence or about US$ 1.66.

fool (n.) - a person who lacks good sense or judgment, a stupid or silly person

A fool and her money are soon parted (phr.) -  a foolish person spends money too quickly on unimportant things

The Flatmates episode 13 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 13: Tim spills the beans
Tim:	So how was the cinema for you two lovebirds?
Alice:	How many times do I have to say this - that wasn't a date!
Tim:	Whoa, easy tiger! Hey this'll put a smile on your face. Guess who our landlord is?
Alice:	How should I know? We give the money to Helen and she always sends off the cheque.
Tim:	Go on, guess.
Alice:	Tom Cruise, the man in the moon, no idea!
Tim:	It's Helen's dad!
Alice:	Helen's dad! No way! Why would she keep that a secret?
Helen:	I'm just putting the kettle on. Anyone fancy a cuppa?

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 Vocabulary:

To spill the beans (idiom) - to tell a secret

cinema  (n.) - the film industry,the art or technique of making movies, (Brit) a movie theater

 lovebirds (n.) - people who are lovers, people who have a romantic relationship

 Whoa, easy tiger! (phr.) - Take it easy, calm down.

This'll put a smile on your face (phr.)  - This will make you happy.

 cheque (Brit)(check US) (n.) - a piece of paper that is used to make a payment to someone using the money in a bank account

No idea (phr.) -  (informal, short for "I have no idea") I don't know.

 secret (adj.) - keeping information hidden from others, kept hidden from others, known to only a few people

 putting the kettle on (phr.) - making tea

Anyone fancy a cuppa? (Phr.) - (informal, short for "Does anyone fancy a cup of tea?") Would anyone like a cup of tea?

The Flatmates episode 12 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 12: After the film
Michal:	Well that rom-com was much better than I expected. It was really romantic. Thank you.
Alice:	Oh, it was my pleasure.
Michal:	Would you like to do it again - go out on another date with me?
Alice:	Another date? Michal, that wasn't a date we were on there.
Michal:	It wasn't? Oh, I thought it was.
Alice:	No, we're just good friends.
Michal:	Yes, we are good friends and I'd like us to be better friends so I'm going to ask you: would you like to go out with me?

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 Vocabulary:
 rom-com (n) - romantic comedy film: Romantic comedy films are movies with light-hearted, humorous dramatic stories centered around romantic ideals such as a "true love" able to surmount most obstacles or the "perfect couple."

expect (v.) -  to think that something will probably or certainly happen

romantic (adj.) -  not realistic or practical : not based on what is real, of, relating to, or involving love between two people, thinking about love and doing and saying things to show that you love someone

 pleasure (n.) - a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction : a pleasant or pleasing feeling

 go out on a date (phr.) - an occasion when two people who have or might have a romantic relationship do an activity together

 good (adj.) - [Inflected forms: better, the best] of high quality, pleasant, pleasing, or enjoyable

The Flatmates episode 11 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 11: Phoning the landlord
Helen:	Hi, dad it's Helen
Dad:	Hello my dear, how are you?
Helen:	Studying hard as ever, dad. Can I ask you something as our landlord? Our lease says that we're not allowed animals in the flat. Well, is there a way that we could get around that? You see, Alice found this kitten and everyone really wants to keep her.
Dad:	You have a cat in my flat? Oh Helen, why can't you ever obey the rules?
Helen:	Oh dad! Please, won't you bend them for me?
Dad:	Well...
Helen:	Please!
Dad:	Just this once.
Tim:	Kitty, did you hear what I just heard? She called the landlord "dad". What a dark horse Helen is!

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 Vocabulary:

as ever (adv.) - as has always been true, as usual

landlord  (n.) - a person who owns a house, apartment, etc., and rents it to other people

 lease (n.) - a legal agreement that lets someone use a car, house, etc., for a period of time in return for payment

allow (v.) - o permit (something), to regard or treat (something) as acceptable

get around (phr.) - to avoid having to deal with (something)

 kitten (n.) - a young cat

 obey (v.) - to do what someone tells you to do or what a rule, law, etc., says you must do

 ever (adv.) - at any time, used after words like where, who, how, and why to make a question more forceful
 
to bend the rules (idiom) - to do (or be permitted to do) something that's not normally allowed

To be a dark horse (phr.) - This means that someone has a mysterious past or hidden talent.