3. Chris Pratt

Let’s
warm up
Discuss the questions below:
1. Have you seen this actor before? What movies did he star in?
2. Describe Chris’s appearance. Use the phrases below.
well-built ◾ tallish ◾ moustache ◾ beard ◾ well-dressed ◾ wrinkles ◾ his best feature

Some facts about Chris Pratt:
Chris Pratt (born June 21, 1979, Virginia, Minnesota, U.S.), American actor known for his amiable charm in roles ranging from comic nitwits to heroic leading men.
He dropped out of college, however, and moved to Maui, Hawaii, where he held odd jobs and lived in a tent on the beach.
He got his break into movies while working at a Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant.

Let’s learn
new vocab

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amazing
adjective
UK /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ US /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/
extremely surprising/ very good
• This wine is really amazing.
figure sth out
phrasal verb
to understand someone or something, or to find the answer to something by thinking
• I can't figure out why he did it.

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plenty
pronoun, noun, adverb
UK /ˈplen.ti/ US /ˈplen.t̬i/
a large amount
• We've got plenty of time before we need to leave for the airport.
for instance
idiom
for example
• You could, for instance, discuss it with John.

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awesome
adjective
UK /ˈɔː.səm/ US /ˈɑː.səm/
extremely good/ causing feelings of great admiration, respect
• Your new haircut is awesome.
rip off
verb
rob or steal from
• I just rip off bad impressions of people and voice characters in his books.

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deficit
noun
UK /ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/ US /ˈdef.ə.sɪt/
a disadvantage (here)
• My wife has an ability to fill in my many deficits.
annoy
verb
UK /əˈnɔɪ/ US /əˈnɔɪ/
make someone angry
• Tina really annoyed me in the meeting this morning.

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fold up
verb
make sth into a smaller, neater shape
• His clothes were neatly folded up on a chair.
refuse
verb
UK /rɪˈfjuːz/ US /rɪˈfjuːz/
to say that you will not do or accept something:
• He asked me to give him money, but I refused.

placemat
napkin
cutlery
Can you name these things?

Substitute underlined phrases with the words from the box. Change the form if necessary.
plenty ◾ amazing ◾ annoy ◾ awesome ◾ figure out ◾
for instance ◾ refuse ◾ fold up
We need to understand what went wrong.
I didn’t accept the job.
It makes me angry that you're always late.
There's a lot to do here.
The food was very good, thank you.
You look extremely good in that dress.
Car prices can vary a lot. For example, in Belgium
the VW Golf costs $1,000 less than in Britain.
Make that box smaller and put it away.

Let’s check the answers:
plenty ◾ amazing ◾ annoy ◾ awesome ◾ figure out ◾
for instance ◾ refuse ◾ fold up
We need to understand what went wrong.
I didn’t accept the job.
It makes me angry that you're always late.
There's a lot to do here.
The food was very good, thank you.
You look extremely good in that dress.
Car prices can vary a lot. For example, in Belgium
the VW Golf costs $1,000 less than in Britain.
Make that box smaller and put it away.
plenty
figure out
refused
annoys
amazing
awesome
for instance
fold … up

Let’s chat a little. Click on any card you like and answer the question.
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Can you easily refuse to do something for somebody if it's not convenient for you?

What annoys you the most about other people?

What is the most amazing place
you’ve ever visited?

When you come home, do you usually fold your clothes up neatly or just throw it somewhere?

Did you spend plenty time outdoors being a child? Tell more about your childhood.

How did you figure out what you wanted to do in life? Did you accidentally find your dream job, work towards it since you were young or are you still searching for it?

You’re going to watch an episode from The Ellen Show, where Chris is asked some questions. Try to predict his answers. ?
What are three words that best describe you?
What do you do that makes your son laugh?
What body part are you most proud of?
What's something that you do that annoys your wife?
What do you sleep in at night?
What did you think you would have done but you haven't done yet by this age?

an episode with Chris Pratt from The Ellen Show. ?
Pay attention to the usage of phrases we’ve discussed.
Let’s watch
Click the image

What were Chris’s answers to the questions below?
What are three words that best describe you?
If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
What do you do that makes your son laugh?
The thing that surprises me most about my spouse is …

Let’s check the answers:
What are three words that best describe you?
If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
What do you do that makes your son laugh?
The thing that surprises me most about my spouse is …
Very proud father, wearing borrowed clothing, not my watch
Quris Pratt, but spelled with a Q.
I do voices for him.
Oh my gosh, her ability to just fill in my many deficits, and that's it.

What were Chris’s answers to the questions below?
What body part are you most proud of?
What's something that you do that annoys your wife?
What do you sleep in at night?
What did you think you would have done but you haven't done yet by this age?

What body part are you most proud of?
What's something that you do that annoys your wife?
What do you sleep in at night?
What did you think you would have done but you haven't done yet by this age?
My skull.
I leave napkins folded all over the house.
Ellen underwear.
Been in jail
Let’s check the answers:

Discuss these questions with your partner/ teacher:
What are three words that best describe you?
If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
What body part are you most proud of?
What's something that you do that annoys your partner/ friends?
What did you think you would have done but you haven't done yet by this age?

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