The Flatmates episode 22 (including Video/Vocabulary)

Episode 22: Christmas lunch
Alice:	OK, who's for turkey and all the trimmings?
All:	Me!
Helen:	Let's pull the crackers first! Michal pull one with me. Alice, you pull one with Tim.
Tim:	OK, here goes!
Helen:	I won!
Tim:	Ah so did I!
Michal:	What did you get?
Helen:	A hat, a key-ring and a joke. Are you ready? OK "What do you get if you cross a stereo with a refrigerator?"
All:	We don't know!
Helen:	"Cool music!"
Tim:	Ha ha very funny! Right, ready for another one? "What did one dolphin say to the other one?"
All:	We don't know!
Tim:	"You did that on porpoise!"
All:	Awh! Merry Christmas!

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Vocabulary:

turkey (noun) -a large American bird that is related to the chicken and that is hunted or raised by people for its meat

trimmings (noun) -  something that is added to complete a dish or meal

a cracker (noun)- a small paper tube which is pulled from each end by two people at Christmas time. It makes a sharp bang when it is pulled and inside there is a small prize and usually a paper hat and a joke written on a small piece of paper

 key-ring (noun) - key chain, a device that is used to hold keys and that usually consists of a metal ring, a short chain, and a small decoration

 joke (noun) - something said or done to cause laughter

cross (verb) - to mix or blend something together 

stereo (noun) - a piece of electronic equipment that plays the radio, CDs, etc., and that uses two speakers for the sound

 refrigerator (noun) - a device or room that is used to keep things (such as food and drinks) cold, also called fridge

dolphin (noun) - a small usually gray whale that has a pointed nose

porpoise (noun) - a small usually gray and white whale that has a rounded nose

on purpose (noun) - in a way that is planned or intended : in a deliberate way

to crack someone up (verb) - to make someone laugh

to look sharp (verb) - to look good, stylish or fashionable 

frostbite (noun) - injury to skin and tissue from being in freezing temperatures

Sting — Fields Of Gold (video/lyrics/vocabulary)

You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we walk in the fields of gold

So she took her love
For to gaze awhile
Upon the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Among the fields of gold

Will you stay with me, will you be my love
Among the fields of barley
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we lie in the fields of gold

See the west wind move like a lover so
Upon the fields of barley
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
Among the fields of gold
I never made promises lightly
And there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left
We'll walk in the fields of gold
We'll walk in the fields of gold

Many years have passed since those summer days
Among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down
Among the fields of gold
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in the fields of gold
When we walked in the fields of gold
When we walked in the fields of gold

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Vocabulary:

upon (preposition) - on, used to say that someone or something is very close or has arrived and to emphasize something that is repeated many times

barley (noun) - a kind of grain used for food and to make beer and whiskey ; also the plant on which this grain grows

German botanical illustration of barley






gaze (verb) - to look at someone or something in a steady way and usually for a long time

awhile (adverb)  - for a short time

among  ( preposition ) - in or through, in the presence of

promises  (noun) - a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen in the future

 lightly (adverb) -  without care or concern, in a way that is not serious, in a light manner, such as a with little weight or force

broken  (past participle of break) (verb) -  to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)

swear (verb) - to state (something) very strongly and sincerely, to promise very strongly and sincerely to do or not do something

pass (verb) - to let (time or a period of time) go by especially while you are doing something enjoyable

jealous (adjective) - feeling or showing jealousy, feeling or showing an unhappy or angry desire to have what someone else has, very concerned about protecting or keeping something

(Chinese Translation) 

SHAPE OF MY HEART - Sting (video/lyrics/vocabulary)

(Clip from the movie version "The Professional")



He deals the cards as a meditation
And those he plays never suspect
He doesn't play for the money he wins
He doesn't play for respect
He deals the cards to find the answer
The sacred geometry of chance
The hidden law of probable outcome
The numbers lead a dance

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart

He may play the jack of diamonds
He may lay the queen of spades
He may conceal a king in his hand
While the memory of it fades

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart
That's not the shape, the shape of my heart

And if I told you that I loved you
You'd maybe think there's something wrong
I'm not a man of too many faces
The mask I wear is one
Those who speak know nothing
And find out to their cost
Like those who curse their luck in too many places
And those who fear are lost

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart
That's not the shape of my heart
Thats not the shape, thats not the shape of my heart

 (Sting's Official website)

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Vocabulary:

deal (v.) - to give cards to the players in a card game

meditation (n.) - the act or process of spending time in quiet thought, the act or process of meditating

suspect (v.) -  to think that (someone) is possibly guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong

respect (n.) -  a feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, important, etc.

sacred (adj.) -  worthy of religious worship, very holy, highly valued and important, deserving great respect

geometry (n.) - a branch of mathematics that deals with points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids

chance (n.) - an opportunity to do something, an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done.

probable (adj.) - likely to happen or to be true but not certain

outcome (n.) - something that happens as a result of an activity or process, result

lead a dance (phr.) - to cause a series of troubles or worries for (someone)

spade (n.) - a playing card that is marked with a black shape that looks like a pointed leaf

sword (n.) -  a weapon with a long metal blade that has a sharp point and edge

soldier (n.) - a person who is in the military, a member of an army

club (n.) - a playing card that is marked with a black shape that looks like three round leaves

weapon (n.) -  something (such as a gun, knife, club, or bomb) that is used for fighting or attacking someone or for defending yourself when someone is attacking you

diamond (n.) -  a playing card that is marked with a red diamond shape
 
jack (n.) - a playing card that has a picture of a soldier or servant and that is worth more than a ten and less than a queen

queen (n.) - a playing card that has a picture of a queen

conceal (v.) - to hide (something or someone) from sight

memory (n.) - the power or process of remembering what has been learned, the things learned and kept in the mind


fade (v.) - to lose strength or freshness, to become weaker, to disappear gradually

mask (n.) - a covering for your face or for part of your face, a way of appearing or behaving that is not true or real

man of too many faces  (phr.) - someone who hides his true identity, or changes it when it is convenient

curse  (v.) -  to say words that are believed to have a magical power to cause trouble or bad luck for (someone or something) : to put a curse on (someone or something), to use offensive words when you speak

 luck (n.) - the things that happen to a person because of chance,  the accidental way things happen without being planned, good fortune

The Flatmates episode 21 (including Video/Vocabulary)

Episode 21: Tim's treat
Tim:	Hiya folks. How's everyone this fine evening?
Alice:	Exhausted! I had to give someone mouth-to-mouth for the first time today!
Helen:	That's so exciting, congratulations! You must feel really proud.
Alice:	Yes I do. How are you Helen?
Helen:	I'm tired, I've been staring at finance textbooks all day.
Michal:	I think my head is going to expand from all my studying too.
Tim:	Well, how about a drink at the pub? My treat! Would that make you two feel less worn-out?
Helen:	You paying for all of us? That's not like you.
Alice:	What's come over you?
Tim:	Well let's just say I got a special bonus at work.

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Vocabulary:

 hiya (interjection) - informal : hi

Hiya folks! (phr.) -  informal : Hi everybody!

exhausted (adj.) -  to have used all of someone's mental or physical energy, to feel tired out or worn out completely

worn-out (adj, informal) - tired

 mouth-to-mouth (n.) - a method of helping a person who is not breathing to start breathing again by blowing air into the person's mouth and lungs also called mouth–to–mouth resuscitation

congratulation (n.) - a message telling someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck : words that congratulate someone, used to tell someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck, the act of telling someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck : the act of congratulating someone

proud (adj.) - very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to, etc., feeling pride, causing someone to feel very happy and pleased

finance (n.) - the way in which money is used and handled, he way in which large amounts of money are used and handled by governments and companies

textbooks (n.) - a book about a particular subject that is used in the study of that subject especially in a school

my head is going to expand (phr.) - it means that you have been exposed to new things by studying and now you fell  stressed and over-filled with information

 my treat (v-phr.) - I  pay for someone's food, drink, or entertainment

that's not like you (phr.) - that is unusual for you to do something like that

unusual  (adj.) - not normal or usual, different or strange in a way that attracts attention

bonus (n.) - something good that is more than what was expected or required, an extra amount of money that is given to an employee