Modern Family 1

 

MODERN FAMILY SEASON 1 EPISODE 10 Part 1 (0:00-7:38)  (0:00-7:38)  True or false? 1. The family really likes the sweaters Phil’s mom made.

2. In Colombia practical jokes are common on Christmas. 3. Cameron used to be in a caroling band. 4. Mitchel didn’t like Santa in the ball because he was black.  5. Parents took the Christmas tree away because the kids were smoking. 6. Santa was sacked because of Mitchel and Cameron. New phrases: -  Bathtub -  Shoplifting = stealing something from a shop   -  Kick somebody out = to ask somebody to go away -  Make no sense = be irrational -  Follow through = to finish something that you have started -  Be sacked = lose job because you did something wrong Part 2 (7:39 -21:38) True or false? 7. Jay wants to try new traditions this Christmas, because he likes everything new. 8. The girls tricked Luke into telling the parents that he smoked. 9. Jay gave Mitchel and Cameron candy as Christmas eve presents 10. Phil said to Alex that she is grounded for smoking. 11. Santa was very angry at Mitchel and Cameron for being fired. 12. Alex took the blame because she didn’t want the family to lose Christmas   New phrases: -  Pushover = a person who is easy to persuade to do something -  We are square! = nobody owes anything to anyone -  Mess everything up = make everything worse -  To be grounded = to sit at home for some period of time as punishment -  Be fired = lose job because you did di d something wrong

 

Questions for discussion: 1. What American Christmas traditions do you know? Which of them are common in your country? 2. What British Christmas traditions do you know? Which of them are common in your country? 3. What are your family Christmas/New Year traditions? 4. What do you usually eat for Christmas/New Year? 5. Name as many things associated with winter holidays season as you can.