lesson 13/2017 »

6 Minute English: Goldfish, brains and phones

film: Big Criminals

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Big Criminals

https://vimeo.com/201149108

Before you watch

• Which of the following subjects are typical joke material in your country:

  • Mother-in-law jokes

  • Jokes about people from certain places/countries

  • Jokes about a kid asking the teacher questions

  • People entering a bar

While you watch

1. What did the couple forget?

Complete the following phrase:

2. "Stick your hands up, this is not a __________"

3. What was the café attendant told not to forget?

4. What prank did the man play on the woman?

5. How did the story end?

After you watch: 10 April Fools Pranks That Went Horribly Wrong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChAMW3oBgX8

1. What substance contaminated the Kansas water supply?

2. What did the official compare the water prank to?

3. What consequences did Mrs Walker face?

4. What example of advice about domestic abuse was given?

5. How did Mrs Hudson want her sister to help her?

6. Who faced the consequences for the volcano prank?

7. How much time can you spend in prison for gluing someone to a toilet seat?

8. What casualties were allegedly caused by the bomb in Iraq?

Questions, problems

From the top of Eiffel tower you can see the Big Ben.
Is it true?
Do you think, it's true?
What do you think, is it true?
It's true, isn't it?

How long do we look at our mobile phones for in a day?
Why is "for in"?
Can I use "during the day" or "for a day" instead?

Pronunciation:
length, lengths
there's
this, these, those, that