The Flatmates episode 34 (including Video/Vocabulary)

Episode 34: Helen to the rescue
Michal:	I told you so!
Tim:	Hurry up, I'm getting soaked!
Helen:	What's going on here? What a mess! Dad'll kill me.
Michal:	It's the water. Tim didn't turn off it before trying to fix the tap.
Helen:	Honestly Tim! You're as thick as two short planks sometimes. Michal, turn the water off. Tim, give me the spanner. I'll soon have this sorted.
Tim:	What shall I do?
Helen:	Get the mop, of course! I want this floor as dry as a bone now! Dad's coming round later to check the flat.
Tim:	Is he?
Tim and Michal:	Oh no!
Helen:	No, I'm just winding you up!

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Vocabulary:

rescue (noun) -  an act of saving someone or something from danger, harm, or trouble

soaked (adjective) - made completely wet by water or another liquid

to get soaked (verb phrase) -  to get very wet, often in heavy rain

honestly (adverb) - without cheating or lying : in an honest way, in a genuine way, without pretending, used to stress that a statement is true 

as thick as two short planks (idiom) - not clever

to sort (someone) out (verb phrase) - to solve the problems of (someone), to deal with (someone who is causing problems) in a forceful way

mop (noun) -  similar to a broom but for cleaning a floor with water, a tool for cleaning floors that has a bundle of cloth or yarn or a sponge attached to a long handle

as dry as a bone (phrase) - [also bone-dry] extremely dry

to wind someone up (verb phrase) -  to tell someone something that's not true, as a joke

The Flatmates episode 33 (including Video/Vocabulary)

Episode 33: The dripping tap
Michal:	Hey Tim, what are you doing?
Tim:	I'm fixing this tap. I can't put up with that drip-drip noise anymore.
Michal:	Have you turned off the water?
Tim:	I told you. That's what I'm working on.
Michal:	I mean the main water supply? Have you cut it off?
Tim:	No, I haven't. Stop worrying and let me get on with this.
Michal:	I don't think you should carry on doing that!
Tim:	It's okay, just one more turn of the spanner.
Michal:	I really think you should stop.
Tim:	Oh, go away Michal. You're putting me off. One more turn and then ... aaaaaargh! Oh no! Michal! Help! Stop the water! Aaaaaargh!

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Vocabulary:

 
to drip (verb) - to fall in drops, to let drops of (a liquid) fall

tap (noun) - the thing you turn to let water run into a sink

to fix (verb) -  to make (something) whole or able to work properly again , to repair (something)

to put up with (something or someone) (verb phrase) - to allow (someone or something unpleasant or annoying) to exist or happen, to tolerate

noise (noun) - a loud or unpleasant sound

to turn off (verb) -  to stop the operation or flow of (something) by pressing a button, moving a switch, etc.

to work on (verb) - to be in the process of making, doing (something), etc.

main  (adjective) -   most important

supply (noun) -  the amount of something that is available to be used, things (such as food, equipment, fuel, etc.) that are needed for a particular purpose  

to cut something off (verb phrase) - to stop the supply of something, to disconnect something  

to get on with something (verb phrase) - to do something without delay

to carry on (verb) - to continue to do what you have been doing, to continue despite problems  

to turn (verb) - to move around a central point  

spanner (noun) - British for wrench, a tool consisting of a handle with one end designed to hold, twist, or turn an object (such as a bolt or nut)  

to put someone off (verb phrase) -  to distract someone, to cause (someone) to stop thinking about or paying attention to someone or something and to think about or pay attention to someone or something else instead, to take (attention) away from someone or something

The Flatmates episode 32 (including Video/Vocabulary)

Episode 32: Baby talk
Dr. Laver:	Okay, well in this room we monitor the babies overnight. Now, the important thing is to talk to them.
Alice:	Talk to them? What do I say?
Dr. Laver:	Well, watch me. Hello, you are a handsome boy aren't you? You're gorgeous. Now you try. Speak to the baby next to you.
Alice:	Oh, okay. Hello little one! Who's a handsome boy then?
Dr. Laver:	Erm, that's a girl.
Alice:	Oh! Who's a pretty little girl? What a lovely smile! Aren't you lovely? Oh, oh, oh!
Dr. Laver:	Excellent, excellent - you're a natural. You'll make a very good nurse here and a lovely mother one day I'm sure.

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Vocabulary:

monitor (verb) - to watch, observe, listen to, or check (something) for a special purpose over a period of time

overnight (adverb) - for or during the entire night

important   (adjective) - deserving or requiring serious attention

gorgeous (adjective) - very beautiful or attractive

lovely   (adjective) - attractive or beautiful especially in a graceful way
  
excellent  (adjective) - extremely good

you're a natural (phrase) - you're really suited (to nursing), you have a natural ability (for nursing)

The Flatmates episode 31 (including Video/Vocabulary)

Episode 31: The photocopier
John:	Hey, Helen, look what I've found on the photocopier - the answers for next week's test!
Helen:	The answers? You'd better hand them in to the office.
John:	You're kidding, aren't you? I think you should wise up.
Helen:	What do you mean?
John:	We've both been struggling with the work this term; here's our chance to pass with flying colours. If I were you, I 'd make the most of it.
Helen:	What? Cheat? We can't do that!
John:	Why not? Do you want to fail? Your parents won't like it if you do.
Helen:	No, I don't want to fail. But, if we get caught.
John:	We won't get caught. Come on, what do you say?
Helen:	Well, I'm not sure..

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Vocabulary:

photocopier (noun) - a machine that makes paper copies of printed pages, pictures, etc. —called also copy machine, copier, or  photocopy machine

had better (adverbial phrase) - if you had better do something, you should do it

hand (something) in (idiom) - return them , to give (something) to a person who will review or accept it

kidding (verb) - to speak to (someone) in a way that is not serious : to say things that are not true to (someone) in a joking way

wise up (verb) - stop being stupid, stop being naive or too innocent about life

struggle (verb) - to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult,  to be doing something without success

term (noun) -  one of the parts of the school year

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

pass with flying colors (phrase) - do very well in a test or exam

make the most of it (phrase) - take advantage of a given situation

cheat (verb) - to break a rule or law usually to gain an advantage at something

fail (verb) -  to not succeed, to end without success

get caught  (phrase) -  to be discovered doing something wrong or not legal

The Flatmates episode 30 (including Video/Vocabulary)

Episode 30: Career decisions
Tim:	Hi Alice, what are you reading?
Alice:	Oh. It's about maternity and baby care. They've asked me to change wards.
Tim:	But you love working in the emergency wards.
Alice:	Yes, well.I want to work with Dr. Laver.
Tim:	Dr. Laver?
Alice:	He specialises in looking after children. He's a great doctor, really friendly with the patients.
Tim:	I see. And he's not bad looking, I suppose?
Alice:	Don't be ridiculous! I'm thinking about my career.
Tim:	But you want your own children. Don't you think it'd be horrible looking after other people's kids?
Alice:	Yeah, that's the problem. So I haven't decided whether to take the job or not.

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Vocabulary:

career (noun) - a job or profession that someone does for a long time, a period of time spent in a job or profession

decision (noun) - a choice that you make about something after thinking about it the result of deciding

maternity (noun) - pregnancy and childbirth, the state of being a mother

a ward (noun) - a section in a hospital for patients needing a particular kind of care

emergency ward (noun) - a hospital ward, room or area that is used for treating people who need immediate medical care

specialize also Brit. specialise (verb) - to train in or devote oneself to a particular area of study, to limit your business or area of study to one specific subject

look after (someone or something) (phrasal verb) - to take care of (someone or something)

doctor (noun) - a person who is skilled in the science of medicine : a person who is trained and licensed to treat sick and injured people

patient (noun) - a person who receives medical care or treatment

suppose (verb) -  to believe (something) to be true

ridiculous (adjective) -  extremely silly or unreasonable

own (adjective) - used to stress the fact that a person does or makes something without the help of other people — always used after a possessive 

horrible (adjective) - causing horror, very shocking and upsetting, very bad or unpleasant

a kid (noun) - a son or daughter, a child, a young person

whether or not (conjunction) - used to indicate choices or possibilities

The Flatmates episode 29 (including Video/Vocabulary)

Episode 29: A secret admirer
Helen:	It's Valentine's Day. There's a card for you Alice. Who is it from?
Alice:	Give me a minute. Let me read it first...It says: "Oh Nurse Alice. You're the queen of my palace. I don't know if you care for me. But I must tell my feelings free. Who knows what's in store. Do you find me an awful bore? Are we really poles apart? Or could you nurse me and my heart? Your CPR breathes life anew. May mine fill you with passion true?" Oh, isn't that romantic?
Helen:	Yes, but who's it from?
Alice:	It's a valentine, there's no signature.
Helen:	But who do you think it's from? There are quite a few clues in the card.

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Vocabulary:

a secret admirer (noun) - someone who fancies someone else but keeps it a secret

nurse (noun) - a person who is trained to care for sick or injured people and who usually works in a hospital or doctor's office

queen  (noun) - a woman who rules a country and who usually inherits her position and rules for life

palace (noun) -  he official home of a king, queen, president, etc.
 
care for (someone) (verb) - to feel affection for (someone)

feeling  (noun) - an awareness by your body of something in it or on it, to feel love or affection

find  (verb) - to regard (someone or something you have met, seen, experienced, etc.) in a specified way

awful (adjective) -  extremely bad or unpleasant

bore (noun) -  an uninteresting person or thing, a person or thing that makes people feel tired and annoyed

poles apart (noun) - as far apart or as different as possible

nurse (verb) - to take care of or help, to give special care or attention to (something), to try to keep (something) from failing

CPR (noun) - Short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the technical medical term for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or the kiss of life

anew (adverb) - over again : once more, in a new or different form

may  (verb)  -  used to indicate that something is possible or probable,  to ask a question or make a request in a polite way, to express a wish, used to make a polite suggestion, or used in various polite expressions with

mine (pronoun) - hat which belongs to me, my one, my ones

fill (verb) - to make (something) full, to do or provide what is needed for
  
passion (noun) - a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something, omething that you enjoy or love doing very much
 
true (adjective) - real or genuine, completely loyal or faithful

romantic (adjective) - of, relating to, or involving love between two people, thinking about love and doing and saying things to show that you love someone

signature (noun) -a person's name written in that person's handwriting, the act of signing something

quite  (adverb) - to a very noticeable degree or extent, completely or entirely

clues (noun) - something that helps a person find something, understand something, or solve a mystery or puzzle, an understanding of something , knowledge about something

The Flatmates episode 28 (including Video/Vocabulary)

Episode 28: The year of the dog
Alice:	Happy Chinese New Year Helen! What are you doing?
Helen:	Reading about our Chinese astrology signs.
Alice:	Oh do tell.
Helen:	Well, I was born in '86 so I'm a tiger. I have an air of authority and am courageous but I'm also prone to emotional outbursts and react poorly under stress.
Alice:	Oh, what am I?
Helen:	You are 3 years older than me so you're a pig.
Alice:	A pig? Charming!
Helen:	No, it's different in Chinese culture. A Chinese pig is magnanimous and highly intelligent. You're a perfectionist but venomous if you're crossed.
Alice:	It's all true! What about Michal?
Helen:	Well, he's 21 so he's an ox. He's dependable, methodical, honest, unbiased but introverted too.
Alice:	Ooh, so does that bode well for you two or not?

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Vocabulary:
  
astrology (noun) - the study of how the positions of the stars and movements of the planets have a supposed influence on events and on the lives and behavior of people, the belief that the movement of the stars and planets affect people and their behavior

Astrological sign (noun) - represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac

the zodiac (noun) - an imaginary area in the sky that the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel through. The zodiac is divided into 12 parts (called star signs or signs of the zodiac) which have special names and symbols and are believed by some people to have influence over people and events. In Chinese astrology the zodiac of twelve animal sign represents twelve different types of personality.

an air of (noun)  - a quality that a person or thing has

authority (noun) - the power to give orders or make decisions, the power or right to direct or control someone or something 

courageous   (adjective) - very brave, having or showing courage

courage   (noun) - the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous 

prone   (adjective) - likely to do, have, or suffer from something

emotional (adjective) - relating to emotions, likely to show or express emotion

emotion (noun) -  a strong feeling (such as love, anger, joy, hate, or fear) 

outburst (noun) -   a sudden expression of strong feeling

react   (verb) - to behave or change in a particular way when something happens, is said, etc.

poorly  (adverb) - n a poor or bad manner, in a way that is not good or satisfactor

stress (noun) -  a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc., something that causes strong feelings of worry or anxiety

charming (adjective) -  very pleasing or appealing, full of charm

culture (noun) - a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art (here Chinese culture), a way of thinking, behaving, or working

magnanimous [/mægˈnænəməs/]  (adjective) - having or showing a generous and kind nature

highly (adverb) - to a great degree, very

intelligent (adjective) - able to learn and understand things, having or showing the ability to easily learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations : having or showing a lot of intelligence

perfectionist   (noun) - a person who wants things to be done perfectly or who tries to do things perfectly 

venomous (adjective) - capable of putting poison or venom into another animal's body usually by biting or stinging it,  expressing very strong hatred or anger 

being crossed (verb) - to act against the wishes, plans, or orders of (someone) 

dependable (adjective) -  able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed, able to be depended on

  

depend (verb) -  to be sure about (someone or something) or to trust (someone or something) 

methodical (adjective) -done by using a careful and organized procedure, working in a very careful and organized way

honest (adjective) - good and truthful, not lying, stealing, or cheating

unbiased (adjective) -  not having or showing an unfair tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others,  not biased 

introverted ( adjective ) - a shy person,  a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other people 

Does that bode well for you two? - Is that a sign that you will have a good future together?