Video Activity – Big Bang Theory - Season – Episode Match the words below to their definitions or synonyms: A B C D E ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Breakthrough Warehouse Buy in bulk A dead end (experiment) Fish nightlights F G H I J At short notice Crabby To be canned Fall out of someone To be so bold K L M N O To freak out To pluck a nerve To be off your rocker Lard To shove off ) A firm white substance made from the melted fat of pigs that is used in cooking ) A large building where large quantities of goods are stored ) A point that you can make no further progress ) Ask somebody a question without the intention of offending them ) Bad-tempered ) Buy in large amounts, often at a reduced price ) Fish that glow in the dark ) Important discovery or invention ) To be born ) To be crazy ) To get the sack; to be fired ) To have a nervous breakdown ) To say something that will disturb someone ) To tell somebody rudely to go away ) Without time for preparation Video Activity – Big Bang Theory - Season – Episode Match the words below to their definitions or synonyms: A B C D E ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Breakthrough Warehouse Buy in bulk A dead end (experiment) Fish nightlights F G H I J At short notice Crabby To be canned Fall out of someone To be so bold K L M N O To freak out To pluck a nerve To be off your rocker Lard To shove off ) A firm white substance made from the melted fat of pigs that is used in cooking ) A large building where large quantities of goods are stored ) A point that you can make no further progress ) Ask somebody a question without the intention of offending them ) Bad-tempered ) Buy in large amounts, often at a reduced price ) Fish that glow in the dark ) Important discovery or invention ) To be born ) To be crazy ) To get the sack; to be fired ) To have a nervous breakdown ) To say something that will disturb someone ) To tell somebody rudely to go away ) Without time for preparation Speaking Activity – Big Bang Theory – Season – Episode Discuss the meaning of the following sentence: “When one door closes, another one opens.” Do you believe in it? Imagine you’re driving and the person next to you keeps telling you either to slow down or drive differently from the way you’re used to doing What would you do? How patient are you with people who always have an explanation for every single situation What may cause a nervous breakdown? Do you know any person who has ever freaked out? Speaking Activity – Big Bang Theory – Season – Episode Discuss the meaning of the following sentence: “When one door closes, another one opens.” Do you believe in it? Imagine you’re driving and the person next to you keeps telling you either to slow down or drive differently from the way you’re used to doing What would you do? How patient are you with people who always have an explanation for every single situation What may cause a nervous breakdown? Do you know any person who has ever freaked out? Speaking Activity – Big Bang Theory – Season – Episode Discuss the meaning of the following sentence: “When one door closes, another one opens.” Do you believe in it? Imagine you’re driving and the person next to you keeps telling you either to slow down or drive differently from the way you’re used to doing What would you do? How patient are you with people who always have an explanation for every single situation What may cause a nervous breakdown? Do you know any person who has ever freaked out? Speaking Activity – Big Bang Theory – Season – Episode Discuss the meaning of the following sentence: “When one door closes, another one opens.” Do you believe in it? Imagine you’re driving and the person next to you keeps telling you either to slow down or drive differently from the way you’re used to doing What would you do? How patient are you with people who always have an explanation for every single situation What may cause a nervous breakdown? Do you know any person who has ever freaked out? Speaking Activity – Big Bang Theory – Season – Episode Discuss the meaning of the following sentence: “When one door closes, another one opens.” Do you believe in it? Imagine you’re driving and the person next to you keeps telling you either to slow down or drive differently from the way you’re used to doing What would you do? How patient are you with people who always have an explanation for every single situation What may cause a nervous breakdown? Do you know any person who has ever freaked out? Teacher’s guide: Video Activity – Big Bang Theory - Season – Episode Warm-up (Pre-teach vocabulary) Match the words below to their definitions or synonyms: Breakthrough = Important discovery or invention Warehouse = A large building where large quantities of goods are stored Buy in bulk = Buy in large amounts, often at a reduced price A dead end (experiment) = A point that you can make no further progress Fish nightlights = Fish that glow in the dark At short notice = Without time for preparation Crabby = Bad-tempered To be canned = To get the sack; to be fired Fall out of someone = To be born To be so bold = Ask somebody a question without the intention of offending them To freak out = To pluck a nerve = To say something that will disturb someone To be off your rocker = To be crazy Lard = A firm white substance made from the melted fat of pigs that is used in cooking To shove off = To tell somebody rudely to go away After watching: Talk to your partner: 1- Discuss the meaning of the following sentence: “When one door closes, another one opens.” 2- Imagine you’re driving and the person next to you keeps telling you either to slow down or drive differently from the way you’re used to doing What would you do? 3- How patient are you with people who always have an explanation for every single situation 4- What may cause a nervous breakdown? Do you know any person who has ever freaked out?