Bernie and Ernie, the 2 jellyfish
Topic for discussion
Ernie promised to do the homework but has forgotten. What do you tell your teacher?
Words to use
Impatient – to be down to – ensure
Make sure you each have at least 5 turns! - Write down your dialogue, both of you.
Practise saying it, focus on pronunciation! - If in trouble, ask your teacher.
Oscar and Lenny
Topic for discussion
Oscar is telling great stories and bragging (opscheppen) about girls so he can become friends with Lenny. Lenny believes it all (or not?)
Words to use
Sleep with the fishes – lay out the facts – self-deprecating
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Oscar and Lola
Topic for discussion
Oscar took Lolo to a restaurant but didn’t have any money on him so Lola had to pay. Now he is trying to make it up to her, using all the tricks in the book.
Words to use
Greedy – to hear on the grapevine - tick
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Oscar and Angie
Topic for discussion
Oscar is inviting Angie for a night at his place. Angie doesn’t know for sure but gives in (geeft toe) in the end (or not?)
Words to use
Assert – corny – leave to chance
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Practise saying it, focus on pronunciation! - If in trouble, ask your teacher.
Oscar, Angie and Lenny
Topic for discussion
Oscar is trying to explain to Angie why he is hiding a shark called Lenny. Will Angie believe him?
Words to use
With a machine-gun turn of phrase – to grant a wish – engaged in
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Sykes and Don Lino
Topic for discussion
Sykes is threatening Don Lino to give up (aangeven bij) Lenny to the Fish Police. Don Lino tries to ensure him that that is a very bad idea!
Words to use
To insist – to bat your/his/… eye – a predator
Make sure you each have at least 5 turns! - Write down your dialogue, both of you.
Practise saying it, focus on pronunciation! - If in trouble, ask your teacher.
Lola and Angie
Topic for discussion
Lola and Angie tell each other that they have a new boy friend who is so cute and nice and brainy and ….? In the end they (don’t) find out they are talking about the same person/fish.
Words to use
To bat your eyes – insist – a hustler
Make sure you each have at least 5 turns! - Write down your dialogue, both of you.
Practise saying it, focus on pronunciation! - If in trouble, ask your teacher.
Frankie and Crazy Joe, the crab
Topic for discussion
Frankie is trying to find out where his brother, Lenny, is hiding. He asks Crazy Joe but the crab isn’t much help. (or is he?)
Words to use
Impatient – sleek – puffed-up
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Practise saying it, focus on pronunciation! - If in trouble, ask your teacher.
Angie
Topic for discussion
Angie is on the phone at her work place and gets a threat. Lenny must be released as soon as possible or else lots of fish will die and she is nr.1 on the list. Angie tries to stay calm and find out as much as possible but it is difficult.
Words to use
To sleep with the fishes – revenge – to assert
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Practise saying it, focus on pronunciation! - If in trouble, ask your teacher.
Oscar, Ernie and Bernie
Topic for discussion
Oscar is in for some music and wants to use the soft bounces (zacht materiaal) of Ernie and Bernie to practise a new rap song.
Words to use
Contender – rate – in full flow
Make sure you each have at least 5 turns! - Write down your dialogue, both of you.
Practise saying it, focus on pronunciation! - If in trouble, ask your teacher.