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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES_S1/Ep7_Anything You Can Do

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PRE-WATCHING TASKS
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WHILE WATCHING TASKS
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POST-WATCHING TASKS
25

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

Pitanje 1
1.
Drugi mogući odgovor:
were thrilled
proper
talked
rooted for
keep up with
come up with
plausible
spotless
running low
Off the record
pull off
give it a shot
disclose
run
tension
endure
hit a wall
overheard
slurped
Pitanje 2
2.

3. Choose the correct option

1. He didn’t think he could pull off / disclose the presentation, but he did great.

2. Can I tell you something off the record / plausible?

3. The fans kept up with / rooted for their country in the World Cup.

4. Please don’t slurp / endure your soup; it’s noisy.

5. I’ll talk / run the new schedule by the team tomorrow.

6. She was proper / thrilled to win first prize in the contest.

7. You should give painting a tension / shot; you might enjoy it.

8. She didn’t mean to overhear / endure their conversation in the coffee shop.

9. The car was thrilled / spotless after it went through the car wash.

10. Please wear proper / plausible clothes for the meeting.

11. Can you talk / pull your brother into joining us for dinner?

12. Let’s brainstorm and try to come by / up with an idea together.

13. There was a lot of slurp / tension in the room before the exam.

14. It's hard to keep up / come up with the latest fashion trends.

15. How can you endure / root for this cold weather without a jacket?

16. I was writing my essay, but I ran low / hit a wall and couldn’t think of anything else.

17. He refused to overhear / disclose any information about the meeting.

18. We’re running low / hitting a wall on milk; can you buy some?

19. His excuse was proper / plausible, so the teacher believed him.

Pitanje 3
3.

4. Write 7 disadvantages of talking someone into something. In each disadvantage, use at least one of the words or phrases from the list:

keep up with

slurp

endure

spotless

come up with an idea

run something by someone

pull off

give it a shot

disclose

off the record

run low

hit a wall

proper

plausible

overhear

talk someone into something

root for someone

tension be

thrilled

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 7

Or you may watch the video below.

Pitanje 4
4.

3. Complete each gap with one word.

[00:00:44 - 00:10:28]

1. Competition. It means different things to different people. In suburbia, it means keeping with the Joneses. On Wisteria Lane, that means keeping with Bree Van De Kamp.

2. - Hello, Victor. How are you today? Out again?

- I can't... my breath.

- Would you like a from my ?

3. When I was alive, my friends and I came together once a month for a meeting of the Wisteria Lane Book Club. We found the problems of literary characters so . The way they with adversity, conducted affairs, domestic dramas, and planned romantic . But since my death, my friends had lost their interest in .

4. - OK, so Lynette said that you found Zach.

- He's at a rehabilitation center. And Julie in and actually talked to him.

5. I had this once, checking on this PTA mom who was hell-bent on landing her daughter a spot on the parade float. She antifreeze to half the homecoming committee.

6. - Wow, honey! This place looks .

- Thanks.

- Hey, so listen. I have come with this killer idea for the Spotless Scrub campaign.

- Great. Want to it by me?

- No. I'm good. But thanks.

7. - You think? How am I supposed to off a formal dinner with no warning?

- I don't know, Bree Van De Kamp does this kind of thing all the time.

8. - Well, I have a problem with you seeing other girls.

- Well, I have a problem with you having a husband. I guess, we'll both have to learn to .

9. Don't even try to make it to me by talking dirty.

10. So, your son decided to entertain some of his friends yesterday by a freshman's head into a locker.

11. - Because of our no tolerance policy, your son may face .

- You're gonna ruin his whole future over a little ?

12. Mrs. Stark, what Andrew did was clearly wrong. But, in his defence, his mother and I are going through marital problems.

13. Bree, I've gone to an . You're gonna be with divorce papers later today.

14. Perhaps is the way to go.

Pitanje 5
5.

4. Write a short summary of the scene

[00:10:29 - 00:20:20]

Use the given words and phrases:

get dressed up

fur

FYI

make up to

disclose

get the willies

get over the hump

run low

hit the wall

waste of time

inheritance

embroidery

foot the bill

Pitanje 6
6.
Drugi mogući odgovor:
knocking off
sink
beg your pardon
you've lost
jig
for the record
plausible
share
feisty
black tie
rooting for
shot
godsend
incomprehensible
charity
beyond kitsch
ridiculous
values
beat
heal
loss
tire out
vowed
proper
throwing
ship
stolen
Pitanje 7
7.

6. Complete the gaps with the missing parts of the lines

[00:30:06 - 00:41:12]

1. - Dad, she wants me out. She .

- This is ridiculous. I'm gonna .

2. Do you still have your fake ID? Yeah, I've got to go home and kiss my mother's ass .

3. The single greatest obstacle facing Spotless Scrub is a lack of visibility. We need to concentrate ad spending . For example, large chain grocery stores. Picture Spotless Scrub ads .

4. She's got a point. I would notice that. And those dry-cleaning bags hang in our closets forever. So .

5. While Lynette was commanding everyone's attention... Susan .

6. - So how long have you two been seeing each other?

- Well, you sort of . But up until then, smoking-hot tension.

7. Did you see that? A guy .

8. As Juanita , Lynette and Tom were headed into a black hole.

9. Tom, I am sorry about tonight. Truly. But these days if I'm competing with anyone it's the Bree Van De Kamps of the world, with . I try . And when you work on a pitch and you bring the partners over, I am reminded of a world I left behind, where . I can't go back, I can't win where I am. I am stuck in the middle .

10. Whoa! For your information, I thought you threw an amazing dinner party. I .

11. The trick is... to know which battles to fight. You see, .

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

1. She had to a long, boring meeting yesterday.

2. Can I this idea by you and see what you think?

3. She didn’t want to her plans until everything was ready.

4. After studying for hours, I and took a break.

5. She me into going to the concert, even though I was tired.

6. You could feel the during the final moments of the game.

7. The detective couldn’t find a explanation for the missing item.

8. She always refills her car when it’s on gas.

9. We need to an idea for the school project.

10. Her kitchen is always ; you could eat off the floor.

11. He didn’t think he could the presentation, but he did great.

12. , I think the new policy won’t work.

13. She gave a explanation of the rules to everyone.

14. Everyone her during the singing competition.

15. I’ve never played tennis before, but I’ll .

16. Can you slow down? I can’t you!

17. I them talking about the surprise party.

18. They to hear the good news about the baby.

19. He his drink loudly and annoyed everyone at the table.

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

[00:20:21 - 00:30:05]

1. - It's her dream. And don't you want her to be happy?

- No. And in the future I would appreciate you keeping your ideas to yourself.

2. - You're so jealous of Danielle you tried to her off to New York?

- I'm not jealous. I just don't like to .

3. I don't want us to end on a bad note. Carlos has this thing tonight, I could slip out..

4. What we had was so special. I think it deserves a goodbye.

5. - Thank you for suggesting it. Your boys are the only ones I know who could Timmy.

- Yep, he's a one.

6. - The pills have been a .

- I bet.

7. As Lynette swallowed the medication of an eight-year-old child, she she'd never again to such depths. Any time soon.

8. - Before my wife herself, we lived a life that I was proud of. We loved each other. We had . We went to church. We gave to . We were good people, Mr. Shaw.

- Oh, I believe you.

- That's why it's so to me that Edie Britt would try to destroy us.

- Well, you've suffered a great . For your pain to , that's gonna take some time.

9. - Oh, I'm you out. I've separated all your things into two sides. This side is yours, Danielle, and the other one is Andrew's.

- OK, it.

10. An open house in the suburbs? This is .

11. - I just wanted to say goodbye to Mary Alice's house before somebody else moved in.

- Aw. That sounds almost .

- I ?

12. Oh, come on, you're not gonna a girl like that by early.

13. Suit yourself. But ... I was you to land him.

14. Yeah, she said, "The is up," and then she went to ride the bull. And she said you two came together.