Remember the number one romantic comedy in 2002? My Big Fat Greek Wedding is one of my all time favorites because as they say in the movie ‘Everyone has a crazy family”. Watch the funny trailer and you can learn as many as 10 great expressions in 10 minutes! How is that for speed?
Watch the trailer and do the interactive quiz below to learn 10 words and expressions in 10 minutes!
Take this quick quiz and you’ll have done your English workout for the day 
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
………….you want to see some brochures?
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Did you want to see some brochures? = Would you like to see some brochures?
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Question 2 of 10
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No one in my family has ever ……….. ………. …………. a non-Greek before.
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to go out with someone = to date someone
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Question 3 of 10
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A ……………….. (= good, acceptable) boy would come here and ask for my permission.
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respectable = considered good and acceptable by society
NOTE respectful = showing and feeling respect
respective (has nothing to do with respect, a polite behavior towards someone) = relating to the people/things you mentioned before -
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When you ask ………… my permission, you ask if it is okay with me.
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ask for someone’s permission = ask if someone is okay with something
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Question 5 of 10
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…………….I please date your daughter? – A very polite way of asking if you can date someone’s daughter
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May I…? is more polite than Could I..? OR Can I..?
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Question 6 of 10
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Ian says he’ll do anything to get Tula’s family to ……………him.
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to accept someone = to make someone feel welcome and part of the family
to expect something = to think something is going to happen, e.g., We are expecting him at 5 tomorrow afternoon.except = apart from e.g., I can meet you any day except Saturday – then I am busy!
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Question 7 of 10
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I have never ………….(see) my sister so happy!
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I have never seen my sister so happy – is in the present perfect tense. This tense shows that something happened BEFORE the present time. So here it means that BEFORE now she was not so happy.
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Question 8 of 10
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What’s that spot on your face? Oh, it’s a ……….. – I got it this morning.
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zit = a pimple on your skin
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Question 9 of 10
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What’s the difference between a vegan and a vegetarian?
A ………………..doesn’t eat meat, but eats other animal products such as dairy and eggs.
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Question 10 of 10
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I don’t believe a word you are saying. You are trying to tell me a big ………….lie!
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a big fat lie = a very big lie
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