Friends - Monica at Pete's house

Monica was trying to turn off the lights by saying something.

This technology is similar to one we have nowadays. What is it?

• TV remote

• Artificial Intelligence

• Remote apps on cellphone

• Alexa / Google Home

Answer explanation

Alexa or Google Home are devices you can use to control things at your home. You can ask it to turn on/off the lights, turn the oven on, open your courtains, turn on/off the tv, start the washing machine, etc.

Yes, and the (a)   switch

Answer explanation

dimmer: an electric light switch that can change the brightness of the light

What is that?

• a TV

• a videophone

Answer explanation

videophone: a type of telephone that allows you to see the person you are talking to on a screen

I-kea! This is (a)   .

Answer explanation

💡Culture Note:

"Ikea" is a large Swedish-owned store that sells things for the home, especially furniture. The furniture is usually sold in parts, which customers put together at home. Ikea is known for its simple, practical, and attractive products, which are sold at low cost.

In this scene Chandler makes a joke about that couch being really comfortable, because it's not from Ikea, since that is a millionaire's house.

What told Phoebe to have a great day?

• the kitchen

• the oven

• the refrigerator

• the light switch

Did Pete see them?

• Yes

• No

What does she think the good news is?

• He is giving her an expensive jewerly

• He is proposing to her

• He is taking her to a fancy restaurant

• He is taking her to a trip

Answer explanation

Joey read on the checkbook that Pete wrote a check for $50,000 to a ring design store.

Why did the videophone call Pete's mom?

• Because Monica asked the videophone to call Pete's mom

• Because Ross gave the command to call Monica's mom

• Because Monica gave the command to call her mom

• Because Ross asked Monica to "call mom" and the videophone thought that was a command

Answer explanation

When Ross said "Call mom!" the videophone thought that was a command and called Pete's mom, since it's Pete's house and the contact saved as "mom" is his mom.

What is a "checkbook"?

• a small book where you can write everything you bought

• a small book where you can check all the activites you have to do on your day

• a small book of checks that your bank gives you

• a small book where you can let the checks that people write to you

Answer explanation

checkbook: a small book of cheques that your bank gives you

Pete has some news to Monica. Are they good or bad?

• good news

• bad news