The Flatmates episode 10 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 10: Choosing a film
Alice:	Oh, what do you fancy seeing? There's Must Love Dogs - a rom-com. Oh I love romantic comedies, don't you? Pride and Prejudice is on - I adore period dramas. You know all those fine ladies and gents from ages ago, long dresses and grand houses. What kind of films do you like - action, adventure, musicals?
Michal:	Films about people living in the future, on other planets.
Alice:	Oh, sci-fi - not really my thing.
Michal:	Well, what about Nightmare on Elm Street? They're showing that again here.
Alice:	No thanks, horror films don't do it for me.
Michal:	Well, why don't you choose?
Alice:	No, you invited me out, you choose.
Michal:	No, I insist.

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 Vocabulary:

to fancy  (v.) -  to take pleasure in

 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

 comedy (n.) - a play, movie, television program, novel, etc., that is meant to make people laugh

 pride (n.) - a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people

 prejudice (n.) - an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.

 adore (v.) - to love or admire (someone) very much

 period (adj.) - of, relating to, or typical of a particular time in history

drama (n.) -  a piece of writing that tells a story and is performed on a stage, a play, movie, television show, or radio show that is about a serious subject and is not meant to make the audience laugh

 fine (adj.) - deserving praise, admiration, or respect, formal and graceful

lady (n.) - a woman who behaves in a polite way

gent (n.) -   old-fashioned word for gentleman. In U.S. English, gent is likely to refer to a man who is British. A man of gentle or noble birth or superior social position.

ages ago (phr.) - a long time before now, a long time ago

grand (adj.) - very large in scope, impressive because of size, intended to impress people

action (adj.) -  filled with action, danger, and excitement

 adventure (n.) - n exciting or dangerous experience

 musical (n.) - a movie or play that tells a story with songs and often dancing

 future (n.) - the period of time that will come after the present time

 sci-fi (n.) - shirt for science fiction, stories about how people and societies are affected by imaginary scientific developments in the future

 nightmare (n.) - a dream that frightens a sleeping person, a very bad dream, a very bad or frightening experience or situation

  horror film (n.) - a film or movie that scares you

 scare (v.) - to cause (someone) to become afraid

 insist (v.) - to demand that something happen or that someone do something

The Flatmates episode 9 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 9:	The favour
Michal:	I'm going to see a film tonight. Will anyone like to come with me?
Alice:	Oh I'd love to Michal but I have to iron all these shirts for Tim.
Helen:	Look, why don't you go with Michal and I'll iron the shirts?
Michal:	Oh Helen, that's so kind of you.
Alice:	But don't you want to go to the cinema too?
Helen:	Yes but I need to study. I'll do the shirts, phone the landlord about keeping the cat and then I'll hit the books.
Alice:	Oh thanks, we owe you. Bye!
Michal:	Bye!
Helen:	Oh Cat! What could I do? They seem made for each other.

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 Vocabulary:

 favor (n.) - (British spelling "favour")a kind or helpful act that you do for someone

 film (n.) - movie, a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a screen or television

would love to (phr.) - really wanting to do something

to iron (v.) - to use a heated iron to make clothing or fabric smooth

kind ( adj.) - having or showing a gentle nature and a desire to help others, wanting and liking to do good things and to bring happiness to others

 cinema (n.) - (British) a movie theater

 to phone (v.) - (British) to speak or try to speak to (someone) over a telephone system

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

 to hit the books (phr.) - to stud, to read, memorize facts, attend school, etc., in order to learn about a subject

 to seem  (v.) - to appear to be something or to do something, to have a quality, appearance, etc., that shows or suggests a particular characteristic, feeling, etc

They seem made for each other (phr.) - They are a perfect couple.

The Flatmates episode 8 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 8:	The newcomer
Alice:	Hi Michal! Look what I found in a box, near the rubbish bins outside the hospital. Can you believe someone wanted to throw her away! Isn't she adorable?
Michal:	What are you going to call her? How about Bronka? That's a good Polish name.
Alice:	Mm, I think she looks more like a Co-Co...Oh, hi Helen, meet our new flatmate. We just need to find a name for her.
Helen:	Em, I don't think so. You know we're not allowed pets in the flat. It's against the rules.

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Vocabulary:

Hi (interjection) - used as an informal way of saying “hello”

interjection (n.) - grammar : a spoken word, phrase, or sound that expresses sudden or strong feeling such as “Hi” ,“oh,” “alas,” and “wow” etc.

rubbish (n.) - (British for Trash) , things that are no longer useful or wanted and that have been thrown out

bin (n.) - a box that is used for storing things, (British) for a can for trash or garbage also dustbin

adorable (adj.) - very appealing or attractive , very lovable

lovable (adj.) - easy to love : having attractive or appealing qualities

appealing (adj.) - having qualities that people like : pleasing or attractive

flatmate (n.) - (British) a person who shares a flat with someone called, Roommate

flat (n.) - (British) an apartment typically on one floor, Apartment

allow (v.) - to permit (something) : to regard or treat (something) as acceptable, to make it possible for someone or something to have or do something

pet (n.) - an animal (such as a dog, cat, bird, or fish) that people keep mainly for pleasure,( in British English) - used to address someone in a loving or friendly way

against (prep.) - not agreeing with or allowed by (something, such as a law or rule)

rule (n.) - a statement that tells you what is or is not allowed in a particular game, situation, etc.

law (n.) - a rule made by the government of a town, state, country, etc.

The Flatmates episode 7 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 7: Paying the rent

Helen: Oh no, it's that time of the month again - time to pay the rent.
Tim: Comes round fast enough, doesn't it?
Alice: Yeah and I'm so broke just now. I don't know where my money goes.
Tim: You need to tighten your belt Alice. Well, I'm fairly flush this month, want me to lend you some cash?
Alice: Tim, would you?
Tim: Sure, you know me, always willing to help a damsel in distress. There's only one small catch......

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Vocabulary:
rent (n.) - money that you pay in return for being able to use property and especially to live in an apartment, house, etc., that belongs to someone else

I'm so broke (phr.) - I don't have any money.

to be broke (adj.) - not having any money

to tighten your belt (phr.) - try to spend less

I'm fairly flush (with cash).(phr.) - I have a lot of money.

fairly (adv.) - to some degree or extent but not very or extremely, to a reasonable or moderate extent

flush (adj.) - having a large amount of money

lend (v.) - to give (something) to (someone) to be used for a period of time and then returned, to give (money) to someone who agrees to pay it back in the future

cash (n.) - money in the form of coins and bills, money along with other things (such as stocks) that can be quickly changed into money

a damsel in distress (phr.) - is used often humorously in modern speech and writing to refer to a woman who needs to be rescued

damsel (n.) - old-fashioned : a young woman who is not married

distress (n.) - unhappiness or pain, suffering that affects the mind or body, a very difficult situation in which you do not have enough money, food, etc.

The Flatmates episode 6 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 6:	Breakfast time
Tim:	Morning, campers!
Alice:	Ooh, not so loud, my head's killing me.
Michal:	I'm feel awful too. I've got a pain stomach. My head hurts.....
Tim:	Welcome to your first British hangover Michal! What you need now is a good fry-up.
Alice:	Bleugh! Oh, morning Helen. You look as bad as I feel. Have you been crying?
Helen:	No, no of course not. Just burning the midnight oil studying, studying, studying.
Tim:	So, who's for eggs, beans and toast?
Alice:	Urgh! You really are a pain in the neck sometimes Tim!

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Vocabulary:

Morning, campers! (phr.) - Good morning!

camper (n.) - a young person who goes to a camp during the summer to do different activities

My head's killing me (idiom) - I've got a very bad headache

headache (n.) - an ache or pain in the head

awful (adj.) - extremely bad or unpleasant

stomach (n.) - : the organ in your body where food goes and begins to be digested after you swallow it

a hangover (n) - a headache from drinking a lot of alcohol

a fry-up (n.) British: a meal made of fried foods (fried egg, mushrooms, bacon etc.)

Bleugh - is an expression of being disgusted

disgusted (adj.) - very annoyed or angry about something : feeling or showing disgust

to burn the midnight oil (phr.) - to study or work until late at night

The Flatmates episode 5 (including Video/ Vocabulary)

Episode 5:	Helen at home
Helen:	Hello?
Mum:	Hello? Helen? It's mum here. How are you my dear? Studying hard? You know how much your degree means to your father and me.
Helen:	I was studying before you phoned me! Listen, I need your advice. I’m in love! But he doesn’t even notice me. He only has eyes for Alice. What can I do?
Mum:	Love? Love! There’s plenty of time for that later. Get your head out of the clouds and back into your books. Do you hear me?
Helen:	Yes, yes mum.

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Vocabulary:

mum (n.) - British : mother or mom

dear (n.) - used to address someone you love, a kind and helpful person

a degree (n.) - an official document and title that is given to someone who has successfully completed a series of classes at a college or university

to phone (v.) British : to speak or try to speak to (someone) over a telephone system, American : to call

an advice (n.) - an opinion or suggestion about what someone should do

to notice (v.) - to become aware of (something or someone) by seeing, hearing, etc.

to only have eyes for someone: (phr.) -to be interested only in that person and to ignore (or not notice) everyone else, being in love with someone or something

to get someones head out of the clouds (phr.) - stop daydreaming

to get back into your books (phr.) - concentrate on what you should be thinking about instead