#13 Friends

The Birth (Part 1)

Instructions

1. Watch the video

2. Review the picture dictionary and vocabulary videos

Picture Dictionary

Images of things mentioned in the video

shoot (the ball)

Boston Celtics 

New York Knicks

parachute 

knapsack (backback)

Expressions

"He couldn't hit water if he was standing on a boat."

It means, he's not good at shooting the basketball. Not good at shooting the ball.


"Oh, uh, ok. Right this way. All the other pregnant women seem to be goin' in here."

Polite. It means, follow me. Let me show you where to go.

For example, in a restaurant, the hostess might say, "Your table is ready. Right this way, please."


"No fair. I don't even have one. How come they get two?"

Means something is "unfair." (It's often used in childish protest.) 

For example: "Mom, that's no fair! How come I have to clean the house. Katie hasn't done anything all day! She should do it."

"All right. I'll tell you what. When we're 40, if neither of us are married, what do you say you and I get together and have one?"

(I'll) tell you what 

used to suggest a plan:

I'll tell you what - you can borrow the car if you fill it up with gas.


"What do you say" (sometimes pronounced "Whaddaya-say") 

Used to ask someone if they are willing to do something. 

For example, "Let's go to the movies tonight, what do you say?" - or - "What do you say we go to the movies tonight?"

"Mom, we've been through this. No, I'm not calling him. I don't care if it is his kid, the guy's a jerk. No, I am not alone. Joey's here. What do you mean, Joey who? Joey who?"

"We've been through this" -- it means, "We've already talked about this. We've already discussed this a lot."

"Yeah, so, uh, so, uh, what's the deal with this father guy? I mean, if someone was havin' my baby somewhere, I'd wanna know about it, you know?"

used when you want to know about a problem or something strange that is happening

 "So what's the deal? Why isn't the father here?"


Also often used when asking about a situation, for example:

"What's the deal with those two? Why are they always arguing?"

Vocabulary

have a baby

nine months pregnant

contractions

We've been through this.

breathe


exploded

calm down

hypothetically

Vocabulary in context

listen, read, and repeat

"So, I understand you're thinking of having a baby? Well, I see you're nine months pregnant. That's a good start. How you doing with your contractions?"

having a baby 

"have a baby" means the same thing as "give birth to a baby."

Example: She should have the baby any day now.

Example: She had the baby at home instead of the hospital.


When a woman is in her ninth month of pregnancy, we say she is "nine months pregnant."

You can also say, three months pregnant, or eight months pregnant, or five months pregnant, etc.


contractions (nouns)

a shortening of the uterine muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth.

Example: When you're in labor, your contractions will be 2-3 minutes apart.


"Mom, we've been through this. No, I'm not calling him. I don't care if it is his kid, the guy's a jerk. No, I'm not alone. Joey's here. What do you mean, Joey who? Joey who?"

"We've been through this" -- it means, "We've already talked about this. We've already discussed this a lot."


I don't want to talk about this again. We've been through this already. I'm OK with pink for the living room and yellow for the bedroom. If those are the colors you want, it's fine with me. I mean, sure I'd prefer something different, but if that's what you want, let's do it. 


hypothetically (adverb)

It means considering or imagining a possibility rather than reality.

Example: We talked hypothetically about moving to Canada.

Example: Hypothetically, where could you work if we moved to Canada?


Phoebe: Oh, look, twins. Hi, guys. Oh, cute, cute.

Monica: No fair. I don't even have one. How come they get two?

Chandler: You'll get one.

Monica: Oh yeah? When?

Chandler: All right. I'll tell you what. When we're 40, if neither of us are married, what do you say you and I get together and have one?

Monica: Why won't I be married when I'm 40?

Chandler: Oh, no, no. No, I just meant hypothetically.

Monica: Ok, hypothetically, why won't I be married when I'm 40?

Chandler: No, no, no.

Monica: No, What is it? Is there something fundamentally unmarriable about me?

Chandler: Uh, uh.

Monica: Well?

Chandler: Dear God! This parachute is a knapsack! 

Nurse: Breathe, breathe, breathe...

Lydia: Oh, no.

Joey: Ew! What is that? Something exploded!

Nurse: It's just her water breaking. Calm down, will you?

Joey: Water breaking, what do you mean? What's that, water breaking?

Nurse: Breathe, breathe, breathe.

breathe (verb) to inhale and exhale oxygen.

Call a doctor! I'm having difficulty breathing! I feel like I'm going to suffocate!


explode (verb)

to burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion

"The bomb exploded in a park, but no one was hurt, thank goodness!"


calm down (phrasal verb)

to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way:

Example: She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

Example: She was angry at first but we managed to calm her down.

Example: Calm down, for goodness sake. It's nothing to get excited about!

Example: She was furious at first but I think she's calmed down a bit now.

Example: I'd better calm down before I speak to him.

Example: Come on, calm down - we can sort it out.

Example: It took me an hour to calm down after the argument.

Example: When she calmed down, she was more coherent.

3. Watch the video again and complete the listening, speaking, and vocabulary activities on ESLvideo.com.