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

Two-Part (Phrasal) Verbs (idioms) - Separable

add up add	back up cause to move backwards; support	blow up cause to explode; destroy by explosives	break down analyze; list the parts of separately
bring about cause to happen	bring off accomplish	bring on cause
bring out publish; emphasize	bring over bring	bring to revive
bring up raise; care for from childhood	brush out brush the inside of	burn down destroy by burning
burn up consume by fire	buy out by the other person's share of a business	buy up buy the whole supply of
call off cancel; order away	call up telephone; summon for military service	calm down become calm
carry on continue	carry out fulfill; complete; accomplish; perform	carry over carry; continue at another time or place
cheer up cause to become cheerful	chew up chew thoroughly	chop up chop into small pieces
clean off clean the surface of	clean out clean the inside of	clean up clarify; tidy
clear out clear the surface of	clear up clear the inside of	close down close permanently
close up close temporarily	count in include	count out exclude
count up calculate; count; add to a total	cross out eliminate	cut off interrupt; sever; amputate
cut out eliminate; delete	cut down reduce in quantity	draw up write; compose (a document)
dress up put clothes on; adorn	dust out dust the inside of	eat up eat completely
figure out interpret; understand	figure up compute	fill in complete (a printed form)
fill out complete (a printed form)	fill up fill completely (a container)	find out discover
fix up repair; arrange in a suitable manner	get across cause to be understood	give back return
give out distribute; announce	give up surrender something	hand down deliver; pronounce formally; leave as an inheritance
hand over yield control of	hang up suspend	have on be dressed in
have over entertain someone informally at one's home	hold off delay; restrain	hold up delay; rob; threaten with a weapon
keep up continue; keep the same pace	leave out omit	let down disappoint
let out release from confinement; make larger (in sewing)	light up light; illuminate thoroughly	live down live in such a way as to cause something to be forgotten
make over remake	move over move to the side	pass out distribute
pass up not take advantage of (as an opportunity)	pass on transmit	pay back repay
pay off discharge a debt completely; give someone his final pay	pick up come to meet an escort; lift with hands or fingers; learn casually;initiate an association publicly	play down minimize
play up emphasize	point out indicate	pull down pull in a downward direction; raze
push across cause to be understood or accepted	put off postpone	put on dress in; deceive or fool
put up preserve (food); receive as an overnight guest	quiet down be quiet	ring up the telephone
rinse off rinse the surface of	rinse out rinse the inside of	rule out eliminate
run down trace; disparage; hit with a vehicle	run off cause to depart; reproduce mechanically	save up accumulate
see through complete; in spite of difficulties	see off accompany someone to the beginning of a trip	send back send to a place where formerly located
send over send to where someone is	set up arrange	show off exhibit ostentatiously
shut off cause to cease functioning	slow up cause to move more slowly	spell out enumerate; state in detail
stand up fail to keep an appointment with	sweep out sweep the inside of	take back return; retract a statement
take down remove from a high position; write from dictation	take in understood; fool; deceive; make smaller (in sewing)	take over take; assume command of
tear down destroy	tear up tear into small pieces	tell off scold; reprimand
think over consider	think through consider from beginning to end	think up create; invent
throw away discard	throw over reject	tie up tie securely or tight
tire out cause to be exhausted	touch up repair	try on put on a garment to verify the fit
try out test	turn down refuse; lower the volume	turn out produce; force into exile, extinguish (a light)
wash off wash the surface of	wash out wash the inside of	wear out use until no longer usable; tire greatly
wind up finish, tighten the spring of a watch or machine	wipe off wipe the surface of	wipe out wipe the inside of; decimate
work out solve	write down record	write out write down every detail; spell out
write up compose; prepare (a document)