"Zombies in Plain English" is a video created to celebrate Halloween and help protect your brain. It focuses on how to survive a zombie attack.
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Here’s the script of the video, but it’s not completely accurate. The words in bold are my words, and you have to listen and figure out what’s really being said. You’ll find every phrase you’ll hear on the right.
Danger may be 1. waiting for you ………………………… where you least expect it.
You may find a relative, friend or neighbor 2. wanting ………………………… one thing.
Your brain.
This Halloween is forecasted to be a high season for zombie attacks
and we're going to help you get through it 3. without brain damage …………………………
This is 'Zombies in Plain English'
The first step is identifying a zombie.
Let's take your uncle Dan.
Here's Dan as we all know him, a normal guy.
Now let’s look at Dan 4. after he became ………………………… a zombie.
Notice the unnatural mouth position and dark eyes.
The shoulders will be 5. sideways ………………………… , arms reaching, grabbing, legs 6. not walking right …………………………
Skin pale, This is a Zombie.
Be careful this Halloween you may see people that 7. look like ………………………… zombies.
Remember zombies don't eat candy, only brains.
You may also see them dancing with Michael Jackson.
These are actors, zombies don't dance.
When you 8. meet ………………………… a real zombie it's time to have a plan.
9. Let us tell you ………………………… how to 'Survive an Attack'.
Your first reaction may be to 10. escape …………………….… to a home or business.
This is only a short term solution because they will never stop. Ever.
Instead consider 11. going ………………………… to a Costco.
Don't plan to wait out an attack without the 12. necessary amount of food supplies …………………………
Now, 13. don’t panic …………………………. Remember that zombies may move quickly in the early stages of 14. illness …………………………
Don't 15. think they are slow ……………………..……
Also consider a retreat to 16. a mountain …………………………
Studies have shown that zombies react poorly to cold weather, causing them to become 17. easy to break ………………………… and slow.
Lastly zombies can't swim so a retreat 18. using a ………………… boat could help,
and remember those rations.
If your not the retreating type, the obvious next move is 19. to attack back …………………………
This brings us to our last step: 'How to Kill the Undead'
The simple idea is kill the brain, stop the zombie.
This is generally done through head trauma or 20. cutting off their head …………………………
But any method that removes the zombie brain's ability to direct the undead body will work.
As starting points we suggest large caliber bullets to the head or decapitation via machete, axe or chainsaw.
Now chainsaws are 21. serious ………………………… tools that should be used carefully.
Napalm or grenades can also be effective, but be careful.
A flaming zombie can be even more dangerous than a normal one.
If your friend has a zombie bite, unfortunately there is only one 22. result …………………………
Infection 23. cannot be changed back …………………………
Don't 24. waste your time ………………………… 25. infection treatment ………………………… or band-aids.
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Your friend is not your friend anymore.
26. Accept what cannot be changed …………….……………………...…… and save your brain.
Kill them with dignity before they become undead too.
Remember be prepared.
Plan your route and rations, be 27. alert ……………………… and when they....
Whoa! This just in! We've received a unconfirmed report that zombies have been 28. seen ………………………… in southern British Colombia.
They maybe heading south. Repeat: Heading south. Sachi?... what the... Did you hear that... Oh!... awwwaaa.... The question is, are you prepared? Have a fun safe and zombie free Halloween, from your friends at Common Craft.
VOCAB EXERCISE. Insert the words from the right into the sentences below.
1. lurk
2. come after
3. intact
4. off kilter
5. limpy
6. resemble
7. encounter
8. Here's how
9. retreat
10. head
11. rations
12. keep your cool
13. infection
14. underestimate
15. high altitudes
16. brittle
17. via
18. counter attack
19. decapitation
20. chainsaw
21. advanced
22. outcome
23. irreversible
24. bother
25. antiseptic
26. face the inevitable
27. on the lookout
28. sight
After days at sea, the sailors finally ……………………………. land.
……………………………. is used to sterilize the skin before giving an injection.
As you get older your bones become increasingly ……………………………..
Attacks by enemy aircraft forced the tanks to ……………………………. from the city.
Bandage (=put a band aid on) the wound to reduce the risk of ……………………………..
During the war, no one was allowed more than their ……………………………. of food.
Eventually ……………………………. happened and he had a heart attack.
He walked with ……………………………. legs, because he sprained his ankle.
……………………………. you can build a sand castle in three simple steps. First you need to …
I know she upsets you, but just …………………………….. All she wants is to see you upset.
I was ……………………………. out of the room when she called me back.
I'm always ……………………………. for interesting new recipes.
In Iraq danger is ……………………………. around every bend.
It's too early to predict the ……………………………. of the race.
Mountain climbers use oxygen when they reach ……………………………..
My dad used a …………………………….to chop up the wood.
On their way home they ……………………………. a woman selling flowers.
One of the poles was …………………………….. It was leaning toward the road.
Reports are coming in ……………………………. satellite.
Smoking has caused ……………………………. damage to his lungs.
The church was destroyed in the bombing but the altar remained ……………………….
The murderer was sentenced to death by ……………………………..
The police ……………………………. the bank robber with large forces.
The Republicans have launched a strong …………………………. against the Democrats.
This is the most ……………………………. type of engine available in the world today.
You could have phoned us but you just didn't ……………………………..
You ……………………………. your mother very closely.
First the builders gave me a price of £200, but now they say they …………………...……. and it's gonna be £300.
Vocabulary List
29. lurk to wait or move in secret so that you’re not seen, especially ‘cuz you’re about to attack sy
30. come after to try to get sg
31. &#x...
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