Learning is a lifelong effort. "Consider a language ... language serves to describe a combination of colored squares on a surface. The squares form a complex like a chessboard. There are red, green, white and black squares. The words of the language are 'red', 'green', 'white', 'black', and a sentence is a series of these words. They describe an arrangement of squares in an order." -- Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher (20th century)

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!


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

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