Exploring Christmas Vocabulary with The Simpsons

This video tutorial uses clips from The Simpsons to teach English, focusing on understanding fast speech, slang, and expressions. It includes a special Christmas lesson and offers cultural insights into English-speaking traditions. The tutorial also provides pronunciation practice and encourages viewers to engage with the content for improved language skills.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Learning English with The Simpsons

• Learning Spanish with The Simpsons

• Learning Math with The Simpsons

• Learning Science with The Simpsons

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does Lisa want for Christmas?

• A bike

• A pony

• A tattoo

• A doll

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does Bart want for Christmas?

• A bike

• A tattoo

• A skateboard

• A new video game

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the slang term 'ain't'?

• Should not, would not

• Can not, could not

• Will not, shall not

• Am not, are not, is not, have not, has not

What does 'to take a hint' mean?

• To misunderstand something

• To ask for something directly

• To understand something communicated indirectly

• To ignore something

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is an 'allowance'?

• A fine for bad behavior

• A reward for good grades

• Money given by parents to children for chores

• A gift given on birthdays

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does 'get a load of' mean?

• To ignore something

• To pay attention to something interesting

• To remove something

• To carry a heavy load

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does 'yank' mean in the context of the clip?

• To gently touch

• To remove with force

• To ignore

• To give as a gift

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What is another informal way to say 'what's shaking'?

• How do you do

• How have you been

• Good morning

• What's up

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CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

When do people in the UK usually put up their Christmas tree?

• 25th of December

• 1st of December

• 1st of January

• 1st of November

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CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E