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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES_S1/Ep8_Guilty

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22 questions
PRE-WATCHING TASKS
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WHILE WATCHING TASKS
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POST-WATCHING TASKS
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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
1.

2. Explain the meaning of each word or phrase in your own words

shrink _______
weary _______
sin _______
residential neighborhood_______
violence _______
snoop around _______
put up with something _______
give someone a hand _______
discreet _______
doze off _______
level with someone _______
if worse comes to worst _______
last resort _______
justify _______
give in to something _______
terrific _______
foot the bill _______
Question 2
2.

3. Complete each gap with 1-3 words

1. The teacher asked a student to give her _______ with the books.
2. We hope it won’t rain, but if worse _______ , we have umbrellas.
3. He _______ during the long bus ride.
4. She felt _______ after working all day.
5. She didn’t mean to _______ , but the door was open.
6. She couldn’t _______ spending so much money on new clothes.
7. She was _______ when asking about his personal life.
8. Don’t _______ to fear when you’re trying something new.
9. If you want my help, you need to _______ me about the problem.
10. Who will _______ if we all go to dinner?
11. We tried everything, and calling the police was our _______ .
12. I’ve been seeing my _______ for a few months to work through some personal issues.
13. We had a _______ time at the party last night.
14. The news showed a lot of _______ during the protests.
15. He asked for forgiveness for the _______ he had committed.
16. They bought a house in a quiet _______ .
17. She has to _______ her noisy roommate every night.
Question 3
3.

4. Write about a situation at work where a team member has to level with someone about a mistake. Use if worse comes to worst and last resort to describe how they prepare for the worst-case scenario. Include the phrase give someone a hand to show teamwork. Also, use as many of the following phrases as you can:

sin
foot the bill
violence
residential neighborhood
put up with something
doze off
give in to something
terrific
weary
discreet
shrink
snoop around
justify

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 8

Or you may watch the video below.
Question 4
4.

3. Complete the missing parts of the lines

[00:00:47 - 00:09:34]

1. There is a widely read book _______ . Of course, not everyone who reads this book feels _______ . But Bree Van De Kamp did. In fact, Bree had spent most of her life feeling guilty. As a child, _______ . As a teenager, _______ . As a newlywed, _______ . But she knew the transgressions of her past were nothing _______ .
2. - This _______ . Not only was your brother drinking, _______ . That _______ .
- Maybe I could go to Canada. You know, till _______ .
3. We have to _______ . But we can't sell it. The police might find it _______ . We'll take the car to a bad part of town, we'll leave _______ . If the police don't find it we'll get the insurance money and if _______ . Anyone could have hit Mrs. Solis.
4. Needless to say, _______ . Lynette brought the broom, Susan brought the trash bags, and _______ .
5. I've got four kids, you know. I was up all night reading statistics online. One out of _______ . I hope whoever hit Juanita _______ .
6. An innocent woman _______ ? I don't think it's extreme.
7. - And if you're missing money, I'd ask _______ .
- I am not going to apologize for having a healthy sex life.
- Healthy? I'm going to have to burn every sheet you've touched.
8. I can _______ , but I will not tolerate spying.
9. I hope this works. My sleep cycle's _______ . I'm up all night, _______ .
10. Look, I'm on my last nerve, so _______ . I've _______ . Yeah, that's right, you heard me. I plan to stop. But right now I need to sleep and I need _______ , so what have you got?
11. This will put you right to sleep. It's a very powerful herbal remedy. But promise me _______ .
Question 5
5.

4. Retell each scene in writing in detail. Use the given words and phrases in your writing

[00:09:35 - 00:20:31]

1. SUSAN AND MIKE
leaky pipes
vineyard
if worse came to worse
last resort
tile guy

Question 6
6.

2. REX AND BREE (in the car)
impoverished neighborhood
enormity
punishment
turn out

Question 7
7.

3. GABY AND CARLOS
lady fingers
leads
eyewitnesses
prayer list
blessing
legacy
shallow people
renegotiate
uterus

Question 8
8.

4. PAUL AND THE HIT MAN
real-estate developer
give in to
curiosity
guilt
refunds

Question 9
9.

5. SUSAN AND JULIE
wads
cash
hit man
mob
freak out
naked

Question 10
10.

6. LYNETTE
weary
elude
Scout meeting
knot
loop
sailor

Question 11
11.

5. Mark the statements true or false

[00:20:32 - 00:30:43]

1. Susan asked Bongo not to judge her

Question 12
12.

2. Gaby came to thank John for visiting Juanita in the hospital

Question 13
13.

3. John feels guilty for what happened to Juanita

Question 14
14.

4. Father Crowley thinks John hadn't done anything wrong

Question 15
15.

5. Bree offered Andrew to see a shrink because she thought he was going crazy

Question 16
16.

6. Andrew's feeling no remorse for what he's done

Question 17
17.

7. Edie stole the stationery from Martha

Question 18
18.

8. Tom was running late coming home because he was at a frat party

Question 19
19.

9. Mike said the date was off because Susan had snooped around his house

Question 20
20.

10. Mike said he didn't have to share every little detail with Susan

Question 21
21.

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

[00:30:44 - 00:41:13]

1. Listen, since you're here. There's something I've always _____________ about. That whole thing about ____________ not being allowed to repeat what they hear in ________________ . Is that a hard rule or just a general ______________ ?
2. Okay, you can stop _______________me with your eyes.
3. Gabrielle, the Church is pretty clear on this. If you ___________ a _______________ and you die without ______________ , you go to hell.
4. So if I confess, it'll ____________________ , right?
5. And I started taking the pills because they gave me energy but then I couldn't sleep at night and I was getting so tired in the daytime and... It totally _________________ .
6. I'm so tired of feeling like a ____________ . It's so ________________ .
7. That's what so humiliating. Other moms don't need help. Other moms make it look so easy. All I do is _____________ .
8. - My God, we almost killed an _____________woman.
- Like I said, I don't _______________ , but if you like, I'm willing to pay Mrs. Huber a visit.
- No. Just keep the money. This whole thing's been __________________ . The nightmares, the __________ .
9. - _________ , huh?
- Yes. I've had a little ________________ problem. I wanted to take care of it before I left on my trip.
10. She was so funny about it. She ran out and bought herself a __________________ something to spray them down. So she's _______________ at one on the counter and she just stops. Puts the can down. Couldn't do it. She told me later it felt too personal. Literally couldn't _______________ . That's how ___________she was.
11. All right. My idiot husband died and left me with a ______________ pension. I was __________________money and it's better to take it from a bad person than a good one.
12. - Don't you feel any ____________ whatsoever?
- Why should I? Your wife didn't kill herself because I wrote a note. She killed herself because of what she did to that poor baby.
13. There is a widely-read book that tells us everyone is a ___________ . Of course, not everyone feels guilt over the bad things they do. In contrast, there are those who assume more than their share of the __________ . There are others who _____________________________with small acts of kindness. Or by telling themselves their sins were ______________ . Finally, there are the ones who simply ________to do better next time, and pray for forgiveness. Sometimes, their prayers are answered.
Other Answer Choices:
humiliating
clean the slate
blame
commit
infestation
kill a fly
soothe their consciences
can of poison
guilt
priests
confessions
gentle
remorse
failure
do refunds
messed me up
guideline
desperate for
worthless
vow
tearing me up
mortal sin
innocent
repenting
sinner
condemning
complain
ants
wondered
taking aim
justified