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Scott Findlay
The Big Bang Theory – Season 1
“Natural Talent”
The Big Bang Theory
Howard
Leonard
Penny
Sheldon
Raj
Characters - Sheldon
A theoretical physicist, possessing a Bachelor of Science,
Master of Science, Master of Arts, a PhD, and
an IQ of 187.
Sheldon exhibits a strict adherence to routine
to the point of exhibiting obsessive–compulsive disorder.
He has shown a lack of understanding of irony and sarcasm
and presumes an emotionally detached superiority to
others.
He is presumptuous and makes highly inappropriate
comments at the wrong times.
He is Leonard’s roommate.
Characters - Leonard
Dr. Leonard Leakey Hofstadter is an
experimental physicist with an IQ of 173
who received his Ph.D. when he was 24 years old.
He shares an apartment with colleague and friend
Sheldon Cooper. He has a crush on his next-door
neighbor Penny.
Although he is a geek he wants to be more social.
He is Sheldon’s roommate.
Characters - Penny
Penny is Leonard and Sheldon's neighbor across the
hallway. She is a waitress at the local Cheesecake Factory
and also an aspiring actress. She has dated several men.
Leonard pursued Penny during season 1.
She is often irritated by Sheldon's nerdy, socially detached
personality, but at times, they have shown to be good
friends.
Characters - Raj
Dr. Rajesh Ramayan"Raj" Koothrappali is Howard Wolowitz's
best friend, and yet another genius of the group; his name is
usually shortened to "Raj". He is originally from
New Delhi, India, and he works in the Physics department at
Caltech, where his area of expertise is particle astrophysics.
As with his friends, he is mutually involved with and obsessed
with science fiction and comic books in general.
Raj is extremely shy around women, and finds himself
unable to speak to or while in the presence of them unless
he drinks alcohol .
When Penny round, Raj usually whispers what he wants to
say to Howard or Leonard, who then repeats or responds
to what Raj says out loud.
Warm Up Questions
1. Do you have any thing you are naturally good at?
2. Does it take you a long time or a short time to
master something (ie. playing video games, doing
laundry,
3. Which of these would be the most difficult to
master? Why?
a. learning English
b. playing a new video
game
c. ironing
d. baking cookies
e. getting a six-pack
f. driving
g. brewing coffee
h. using a computer
Vocabulary
1. With a one-on-one lesson, you’re the only one in the
class.
2. According to some experts, it takes 10,000 hours to
master a new skill.
3. Good sportsmanship includes shaking hands after a
match.
4. In Physics the learning curve is quite steep meaning
you have to learn a lot in a small amount of time.
5. I suck at cooking because the last time I cooked my
guests got sick.
6. Some parents have an old-fashioned notions that their
kids should obey them no matter what.
7. My effort was hamstrung because I had to take care of
my younger brother and couldn’t give 100% effort.
8. Many handcrafts show an intricate amount of work,
hence that is why they are so expensive.
Halo
to blow someone’s head off
“lock and load”
“you’re on fire”
literal meaning:
idiomatic meaning:
a. you’re doing horribly
b. you’re doing well
c. you’re not following instructions
“you’re on fire”
literal meaning:
idiomatic meaning:
b. you’re doing well
“You should see John
play basketball, he’s on fire!”
“a sucker”
literal meaning:
slang meaning:
a. a loser / an idiot
b. a winner / a great guy
c. an honest person
a lollipop
“a sucker”
literal meaning:
a lollipop
slang meaning:
a. a loser / an idiot
“There’s a sucker born every minute.”
(a fool)
“cover me”
literal meaning:
double meaning:
a. shoot at someone so I don’t get shot
b. jump on me
c. hit me
“cover me”
double meaning:
a. shoot at someone so I don’t get shot
“Cover me! I’m going in!”
“a grenade”
Which one is a grenade?
“a grenade”
Which one is a grenade?
a grenade
a plasma grenade
a bomb
a Gatling gun
When do you call ‘tech support’?
a. when you have a problem with your lights
b. when you have a problem with your tv
c. when you have a problem with your
computer
When do you call ‘tech support’?
c. when you have a problem with your
computer
“This is tech support. How can I help you?”
What do you call a person who
pouts / sulks (삐짐) after losing?
to pout / to sulk
to be sulky / to be pouting
a. a weird loser
b. a hard loser
c. a sore loser
What do you call a person who
pouts / sulks (삐짐) after losing?
to pout / to sulk
to be sulky / to be pouting
c. a sore loser
“Don’t be a sore loser!”
What does it mean to ‘get a life’?
a. to enjoy life and do something with it
b. to live healthily and work hard
c. to relax and be lazy
What does it mean to ‘get a life’?
a. to enjoy life and do something with it
"Get a life" is usually intended as a taunt, to indicate that the person
being so addressed is devoting an inordinate amount of time
to trivial or hopeless matters.