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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES_S1/Ep4_Who's That Woman?

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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

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2. Choose the correct option

1. She hesitated / humiliated before answering the teacher’s question.

2. She’s not a close friend, just a stranger / an acquaintance.

3. She got away / drove away with being late because the teacher didn’t notice.

4. The team’s performance fell short / dropped by because of poor planning.

5. He’s capable for / of running a marathon if he trains hard.

6. Don’t humiliate / maintain others by making fun of their mistakes.

7. I’ve never tried sushi before, but I’ll bring it up / give it a shot.

8. Deciding between the two job offers is a tough call / confession.

9. It’s important to maintain / show up a healthy diet.

10. Don’t talk to strangers / acquaintances unless it’s necessary.

11. He hung up / fell short on me before I could explain.

12. Let’s give it a shot / drop it; there’s no point in arguing anymore.

13. His rude behavior drove his friends away / off.

14. Let’s not hang up / bring up old arguments again.

15. Her patience / confession with the kids is amazing.

16. She dropped in / by the office to say hello.

17. We were waiting for her, but she never brought up / showed up.

18. I have an acquaintance / a confession to make - I ate your chocolate.

19. You never know who you might run into / drop by at the mall.

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3. Fill in the gaps. The first letters are given

1. She was so frustrated that she h u on him.

2. We have many mutual a in the same city.

3. You need p to learn a new language.

4. Okay, I get it - just d it, please.

5. Don’t h to ask if you need help.

6. She is c of solving the problem on her own.

7. He s up late to the party.

8. He felt nervous sitting next to a s on the train.

9. Don’t let fear d people a from helping you.

10. If you’re not sure, just g it a s and see what happens.

11. The school works hard to m its high standards.

12. Can I b something u during the meeting?

13. His speech was good, but it f s of my expectations.

14. She made a c about breaking the vase.

15. It was a t c , but they canceled the trip because of the weather.

16. She r i her neighbor while walking her dog.

17. He lied but somehow g a with it.

18. She was h when her secret was shared with everyone.

19. I’ll d b your house after work.

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4. Answer the questions about yourself or your life experience. The answers should be at least 5-7 words long. Use the given words and phrases in your answers

1. HESITATE

What do you do when you’re unsure about making a decision?

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2. MAINTAIN

What do you do to keep good friendships?

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3. FALL SHORT

Can you think of a time when something wasn’t as good as you expected?

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4. GIVE IT A SHOT

Have you ever done something you weren’t sure about, and how did it go?

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5. PATIENCE

What advice would you give to someone who gets frustrated easily?

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6. RUN INTO

What do you say when you meet a friend you haven’t seen in a long time?

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7. STRANGER

Why is it important to be careful around people you don’t know?

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8. HUMILIATE

How do you feel when someone laughs at your mistakes?

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9. TOUGH CALL

How do you decide between two really good choices?

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10. DROP IT

What do you say when you don’t want to talk about something anymore?

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11. BRING UP SOMETHING

How do you join a conversation when you have a new idea to share?

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12. DROP BY

What do you say when you visit someone without planning?

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13. DRIVE SOMEONE AWAY

What can happen if you are rude to your friends?

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14. BE CAPABLE OF

What do you think people can achieve if they work hard?

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15. HANG UP ON

Have you ever had a phone call end suddenly?

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16. SHOW UP

How do you feel when someone arrives late to an event?

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17. ACQUAINTANCE

What is the difference between a friend and someone you just know a little?

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18. GET AWAY WITH

Have you ever done something wrong but didn’t face any consequences?

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19. CONFESSION

What do you say when you admit you’ve done something wrong?

1. Here is the link to the FULL Quizlet module in case if 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 4

Or you may watch the video below.

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3. Finish the statements with your own words

[00:00:45 - 00:10:00]

1. Mary Alice said that labels

2. Lynette was known for

3. Unfortunately, Lynette's new label

4. The teacher hesitated bringing up the topic of

5. Lynette offered to

6. It suddenly occurred to Lynette,

7. Mary Alice had this nightmare again:

8. Mary Alice said that Angela

9. Gaby said that Paul has always

10. Bree said she loved what Paul

11. Susan's new strategy was

12. Susan had to give up the strategy and run over to Mike because

13. Edie said she hated Susan and every time she saw

14. The teacher let Lynette pick

15. John hated having baths when he was a kid because

16. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was

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4. Complete each gap with 1-3 words

[00:10:01 - 00:19:22]

1. - They had a fight. A bad one.

- How bad?

- Like bad.

2. What is that scent? Is that ? That's amazing.

3. The cable guy fell. He hit his head on the tub. He may have a .

4. I can't wait for you to try this. It's .

5. You know, I have a . I've always wished I had been more supportive when Karl left you.

6. You've that nice Mike Delfino. He's , isn't he?

7. - Good lord, Susan, you house down. If that isn't desperate, I don't know what is.

- Mrs. Huber, with , you're crazy.

8. You don't know how good it feels to finally be able to help you. You . Now, you try some of my pie.

9. How about away. Do I get to be rude then?

10. - Our wears size 13 gym socks?

- No, she .

11. Did you and Mike come together? I saw him over in the .

12. By the way, if I didn't yesterday, I absolutely did not do that thing you .

13. - You're so silly. Pretending not to like him . I mean, really.

- Will you just ?

14.Your secret is not an easy . That insurance company is putting Edie through hell.

15. - Are these together?

- .

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5. Choose the correct option

[00:19:23 - 00:29:35]

1. I used to run a company with 85 people, and now I can't my hair out, they're actually really sweet.

3. It seems there may be more to Mary Alice's death than you are , but I managed to cover. I got you these, so from now on, we can't let Carlos see you around the house wearing anything resembling a gym sock.

5. You want me to this without your father.

7. I am rapidly reaching the end of my is about.

9. And that someone probably had a lot of dreams for her. Dreams that did not include a .

11. I hope you're not the fire, I ran. I must've ?

14. You'll stand guard, while I .

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6. Write a detailed summary of each of the following storylines. Use the given words and phrases

[00:29:36 - 00:41:12]

1. SUSAN, MIKE AND EDIE

toss

run into

take a shot

sick ticket

pick up

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2. CARLOS, THE CABLE GUY AND GABY

couldn't help

proud of

gay

female-impersonator

insurance coverage

sketch of the assailant

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3. PAUL, LYNETTE AND GABY

outburst

unload

well person

troubled person

reminders

lose it

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4. LYNETTE AND HER KIDS

medicine

option

frustration

couldn't hurt

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5. BREE AND ANDREW

strategy

apology

handle the truth

blame

entirely

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6. SUSAN AND MRS. HUBER

capable of

arson

destroy

it's a shame

piece of work

lawn

run into

hate one's guts

regret

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7. THE HOUSEWIVES TALKING ABOUT PAUL

crazy

schizophrenic

tape

prosecutor

enemy