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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES_S1/Ep3_Pretty Little Picture

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1. Here is the link to the Quizlet module with words and phrases you will need for doing this part of the tasks.

QUIZLET_SHORT

Question 1
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2. Explain the meanings of the phrases in your own words

despise _______
loose ends _______
it's about time _______
I could use _______
show off _______
wiped out _______
hang out _______
stay out of this _______
whine _______
adultery _______
take a hard line _______
wing it _______
it wouldn't hurt to _______
break the ice _______
for good _______
get past something _______
drop the act _______
get away with something _______
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4. Give 7-10 pieces of advice to a person who is trying to get past a break up.

Use as many of the following phrases as you can:
despise
loose ends
it's about time
could use
show off
wiped out
hang out
stay out of this
whine
adultery
take a hard line
wing it
it wouldn't hurt to
break the ice
for good
get past something
drop the act
get away with something

1. Here is the link to the FULL Quizlet module in case you struggle with any vocabulary.

QUIZLET_FULL

WORDLIST

2. Here is the link to the movie. You may download it to your computer.

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, SEASON 1, EPISODE 3

Or you may watch the video below.
Question 21
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3. Complete each gap with one word

[00:01:00 - 00:10:38]

1. After I died, I began to _______ the parts of myself that were no longer necessary. My desires, beliefs, ambitions, _______ .
2. I discovered, when moving through _______ , it helps to travel lightly. In fact, I _______ on to only one thing, my memory.
3. Like my friend, Bree Van De Kamp. I remember the easy _______ of her smile. The _______ elegance of her hands. The _______ warmth of her voice.
4. Bree had started to realize her world was _______ . And for a woman who despised _______ ends, that was unacceptable.
5. They don't need to be _______ with our marital problems. And while working things out the least we can do is try to keep up _______ .
6. If I don't start getting some sleep, pretty soon I'll be forced to move back upstairs out of _______ exhaustion.
7. - It's _______ time.
- Be nice. I come bearing snacks.
8. We didn't exactly forget. It's just usually when the _______ dies, the party's _______ .
9. I think we should go _______ with it.
10. - We could all _______ a fun night.
- Well, good. Because I have some new flatware that I've just been dying to show _______ .
11. You know what your problem is ? You're very _______ . You should go to a spa or go shopping. Find a way to relax.
12. I'm sorry, I'm just.. I'm _______ out. 3 cities in 6 days. My head is just _______ . I'm not ready for a dinner party.
13. Well, the nurses at your office may start wondering why you're disappearing three times a week. Tennis lessons are a _______ alibi.
14. You can _______ a cabin, but you can't scrape up child support?
15. Come on, don't be _______ ! Just pick up the stupid can.
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4. Describe what is happening in the screenshots

[00:10:39 - 00:20:44]

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Other Answer Choices:
bottom
stark
treated
retaliated
revelation
out
worth
break the ice
jealous of
scoot
get past
for good
wound
snuck a peek
source
paradise
perp-walked
spiked
drop
lewd
packing heat
entirely
torn
cut in
away with
stormed
big deal

3. Choose the correct option

1. I ____________________ a break after studying all day.
wouldn't hurt
despise
could use
2. This is not your fight, so __________________ of this.
hang out
stay out
wiped out
3. His parents ______________________ when he lies.
show off
take a hard line
whine
4. He had a few loose _________________________ to take care of before moving.
ends
acts
ice
5. He moved to Canada for ________________.
best
life
good
6. Don’t think you can _________________________ lying to me
stay out of
get past
get away with
7. It’s ___________________ time we cleaned this messy room!
about
over
past
8. She _____________________ people who are rude to animals.
whines
despises
gets past
9. She forgot her notes and had to ______________________ during her presentation.
wing it
drop the act
break the ice
10. It took her a while to ____________________ the breakup.
get away with
get past
hang out
11. She left him because of his ________________________.
adultery
loose ends
hard line
12. She felt wiped ______________ after cleaning the whole house.
out
off
away
13. It _____________________ hurt to bring an umbrella just in case.
didn't
shouldn't
wouldn’t
14. Stop showing ____________________; we know you can dance well.
out
off
up
15. My little sister always _____________________ when she’s hungry.
whines
wings
drops
16. She tried to _________________ by asking him about his job.
break the ice
drop the act
wing it
17. He should just ____________________ and be honest.
hang out
wing it
drop the act
18. We often _________________ at the park after school.
hang out
show off
break the ice

5. Choose the lines with no mistakes

[00:20:45 - 00:30:02]

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And she began to see herself in a whole new light. And the picture wasn't flattering.
And she began to see herself in a whole new light. And the picture was flattering.
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So maybe when you drop Julie over tomorrow, we could have a moment. It's important.
So maybe when you drop Julie off tomorrow, we could have a moment. It's important.
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Beautiful, I don't need a pamphlet. It's not brain surgeon. They're just kids, for God's sake.
Beautiful, I don't need a pamphlet. It's not brain surgery. They're just kids, for God's sake.
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Brandi and I have plans tomorrow. I suggest you wing it.
Brandi and I have plans tomorrow. I suggest you win it.
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I don't know what to say, Susan. The heart was what it was.
I don't know what to say, Susan. The heart wants what it wants.
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You walked out on your family. People think you're scum, not me.
You worked out on your family. People think you're scum, not me.
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As the sun slowly settled on Wisteria Lane, an unsettled Susan racked her brain to find a way into her own house.
As the sun slowly settled on Wisteria Lane, an unsettled Susan cracked her brain to find a way into her own house.
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Thanks for helping me break in. Do you think it'll be hard to replace that screen?
Thanks for helping me begin. Will it be hard to replace that screen?
9.
It's a story Bree consorted to cover the fact we're seeing a marriage counselor.
It's a story Bree concocted to cover the fact that we're seeing a marriage counselor.
10.
Investigators covered a wooden chest containing what happens to be human remains.
Investigators recovered a wooden chest containing what appears to be human remains.

6. Complete the gaps with the given words and phrases. You will find them below the exercise

[00:30:03 - 00:41:12]

1. OK, I got to __________________here. So you're in counseling? _____________. You want humiliation, I'll give you humiliation. I locked myself ________of my house __________naked and got caught by Mike.
2. I think I can top that. Try getting thrown out of Disneyland for _________behavior.
3. We got ________________down Main Street USA.
4. He used to have a thing for ___________heels.
5. - So is Rex gone _____________ ?
- I don't know. God, I hope not.
6. I mean, they've always been __________a little tight, but I've never seen them like that.
7. He just ____________me so badly at the end, I haven't been able to _____________it.
8. I wasn't a perfect gentlemen. I might have _________________ .
9. And, uh, for what it's __________... wow!
10. OK, you know what, _________the act. I know you gave them cookies.
11. She _______________ with this whole _______________which I won't even go into now, and the ___________line is, he ____________out. Clearly, there's trouble in _____________ .
12. I mean, you watch a man get _________down like that, it makes you wonder why he'd let her get ______________it.
13. In college, when we first started dating, people were so _______________us.
14. Don't worry I'm not _________________. Hey, Brandi, could you __________a little?
15. And though it came from an unexpected ___________, Susan finally got the apology she'd always wanted.
16. Let them look. As long as they don't try and ___________ .
17. Bree searched for Rex's audio tape hoping to find answers. She found answers all right, but to _____________different questions.