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Breaking Bad: Season 1 PilotVocabulary:

1. Echinacea: a North American conefower. It is used in herbal medicine, largely or its antibioticand wound-healing properties.

2. To watch something: to monitor that its healthy !e": #were watching our cholesterol$%

3. smart-ass: a person who says things that are cle&er or unny but that are also disrespectul orrude' someone who thin(s they (now e&erything

4. fat as a washboard: to ha&e a toned stomach, fat) in good shape5. chec( something out: to loo( at !something or someone% in order to *nd problems, mista(es,

etc.

6. hold something against someone: to use !something% as a reason to ha&e a bad opinion o!someone%

7. easy money: money that is earned with little to no wor(, oten illegal or dishonest8. ride-along: to go in a car and dri&e with someone, usually police)*reman to see what happens

on a #typical day$9. a bug going around: !e"pression% a sic(ness or &irus is spreading within an area10. drop someone o: to ta(e someone somewhere, and lea&e them there.11. to ha&e the green light: !e"pression% to be o(ay or ha&e permission to start)do something

12. !a person% to amount to something: to turn out to be !something or someone important,impressi&e, etc.%13. turn someone in: to gi&e a person !another or sel% to the authorities when guilty14. s+uare one: the starting point' beginning stage15. damned i I (now: !e"pression% #I ha&e no idea$16. bas(et-case: someone who is really cray17. pric(: !oensi&e% a er(

18. adulterants: something !a substance% added to another things that creates a poorer +uality19. the boonies: !slang rom boondoc(s% an area that is not close to any towns or cities20. stic( up your ass: describing some one &ery strict or uptight.

21. lay your eyes on something: to see or loo( at !someone or something%

22. ma(e a li&ing: to earn salary)money to pay or li&ing !home, ood, clothes, etc..%23. brea( someone up !it bro(e me up%: !in this conte"t% something ma(es someone really upset,sad.

24. dime on someone: to #rat$ on someone, tell an authority what they did wrong, turn them in25. shut someone out: to not allow !someone% to be in&ol&ed in your lie, to (now your personal

thoughts and eelings, etc.

True or False:

/. 0alter is celebrating his 1hal century1 birthday.2. 0alter (nows 3esse 4in(man because 3esse and his son are ac+uaintances.5. 6an(, 0alters brother-in-law, wor(s or the 78I.

9. (yler (nows that 0alter is diagnosed with lung cancer.;. In the *nal scene, 0alter tries to commit suicide.

Multiple Choice:

/. In the opening scene, what does 0alter 0hite do with the camera< a. conesses to guilt b. says arewell to his amily

Jennifer @ English Outside the Box !!!.englishoutsidethe"ox.#o$

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c. all o the abo&e d. none o the abo&e

2. They bought an => !recreational &ehicle% because .... a. they wanted to coo( away rom town b. wanted a lab that could mo&e c. they were waiting or a storage unit d. both a and b

5. 0hy does 0alter tell 3esse, 1I am awa(e.1 a. 3esse as(ed i he was tired b. 0alter was telling 3esse that he was listening c. both a and b d. none o the abo&e

9. 0hy are Emilio and his brother ?ray-@ angry at 3esse< a. 3ess doesnt want to buy any drugs b. 3esse brought them the wrong (ind o drugs c. they thought 3esse ga&e Emilio to the police)EA d. all o the abo&e

DISCUSSION:

/. o you thin( 0alter is portrayed !shown% as wea( in the beginning o the episode< I yes, in what

ways