Vocabulary
ROCKEFELLER CENTER
PRETZEL
VENDOR
THEY'RE ICE-SKATING
SNOW
SKATER
BREASTS
Mona: Hey! Hey!
Ross: Hi!
Mona: Hi! Look! I got our pictures developed from Rockefeller Center.
Ross: Oh great! Hey-hey Joey, do you want to check out pictures of me and Mona ice skating?
Joey: Oh uh, ordinarily I would love to, but I am just swamped right now.
Ross: Hey where-where are the pictures that creepy pretzel vendor took of us together?
Mona: Oh yeah, probably at the end. Oh my God! All he took were pictures of my breasts!
Joey: I’m missing picture time?!
Phoebe: You know, she has a face Ross!
Mona: Okay. Okay, here’s a good one of us.
Ross: Wow! That is a good one! Wow, it looks like a, like a holiday card y’know, with the tree in the middle and the skaters and the snow.
Mona: Y’know, every year I say I’m gonna send out holiday cards and I never do it. Do you wanna, do you wanna send this one out together?
Ross: Together? Like-like to people?
Mona: Yeah, y’know. Happy holidays from Mona and Ross. It’ll be cute, okay?
Ross: Okay.
Mona: Oh, I gotta get to work. So call me later?
Ross: Uh sure, sure.
Mona: Bye guys.
Phoebe: Bye.
Joey: Congratulations! You just got married!
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Ross: Hey!
Rachel: Oh hey! Hey Ross! Hey how’s it, how’s it going with you and Mona? Are you guys still together?
Ross: Oh yeah, yeah we’re moving forward. You’ll be getting our card!
Monica: You and Mona are doing a holiday card together?
Ross: Yeah, we’re not just doing a card! Y’know, she-she also wants to have the conversation about where the relationship is going.
Phoebe: Ugh! Women!
Ross: I know! I know! Why do you guys need to have this conversation?! Huh? I mean no self-respecting man would ask a woman, "So, where is this going?"
Rachel: Uh Ross? You asked me that.
Ross: Hey! You were a closed book! Okay? I’m not a mind reader!
Monica: Well what're you gonna say to her? I mean, where is this relationship going?
Ross: I-I don't know, I mean I really like her, and I wanna keep dating her.
Phoebe: So tell her that.
Ross: No, I can't. Beause then she's gonna say "Well if it's not moving anywhere, then-then-then, we should just break up."
Phoebe: Yeah that's true.
Monica: That's right.
Ross: Tell you, besides, I hate those conversations. I'm horrible at them. Really! Maybe-maybe I need some kind of a gesture. You know, something that says we're moving forward without having to talk about it.
Monica: Like asking her to move in with you?
Ross: Wow, huh, smaller than that.
Monica: Making her a mixtape?
Ross: Uh, bigger than that.
Phoebe: Give her a key to your apartment.
Ross: Whoa-hello! We were closer with the mixtape.
Monica: All right. Have you said, "I love you?" You could say I love you.
Ross: Yeah I-I don't-I don't think I'm quite there yet, but oh, I could say I looove spending time with you.
Phoebe: No, we hate that.
Monica: That is a slap in the face.
Ross: Oh forget it. I-I-You know what? I-I'll just, I'll have the conversation. I'll just say I like things the way they are, and-and hope for the best. What do you think Rach?
Rachel: I think, if it was a little colder in here I could see your nipples through that sweater.
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Ross: Mona umm, I think it's time we-we had a conversation about-about where things are with us.
Mona: Yeah, I-I think I suggested that.
Ross: Aw, we-we are so...So, umm, well I-I-I really like you and I-I love umm, you know hanging out with you. And I mean-I'm having a lot of fun.
Mona: Ok.
Ross: I mean, there's no point in spending time with someone if-if it's just fun. I mean It's gotta be, it's gotta be going somewhere right? So where-where is it going? Ah! That's-that's the real question. And-and the answer is...it's going somewhere...fun. Now I-I know what you're thinking, fun was fine for you like ten years ago you know, but I mean you're-you're not getting any younger. No I mean-No not you, not you, you-you are getting younger. I mean-you-you look like you're getting younger by the, by the second-What's your secret?
Mona: I'm sorry, so, umm, so where are we?
Ross: Well, well, to sum up, we're having fun, you look young.
Mona: Ok...
Ross: But that's not enough. So... So...here's a key to my apartment.
Mona: Really?!
Ross: Really.
Mona: You don't think this is too fast.
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Rachel: You gave her a key to your apartment?!
Ross: Not just a key, I gave her the only key! I am now a homeless person in a very serious relationship.
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Ross: Ok, and oh I'm gonna need a bunch of extra keys. Apparently I-I give them away for no reason at all.
Mona: Hey Ross, what's going on? Are you changing the lock?
Ross: No. That guy is.
Mona: I don't understand. You-you give me a key to your apartment and then you change the lock?
Ross: Uh...
Locksmith: Good luck buddy.
Mona: Umm, I-I thought we were moving forward and now you're-you're sending me all these mixed signals. What are you trying to tell me?
Ross: I'm trying to tell you I made you a mixtape.
Mona: What?
Ross: I love you!
Mona: Ohh! And I love spending time with you.
Rockefeller Center: is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres (89,000 m2) between 48th and 51st streets in New York City, United States. Commissioned by the Rockefeller family, it is located in the center of Midtown Manhattan, spanning the area between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.
Ice skating at Rockefeller Center is a quintessential New York City winter experience. The Rink at Rock Center first opened on Christmas Day in 1936. It can accommodate approximately 150 skaters at a time and the rink is 122 feet long and 59 feet wide.
Verbs Followed by Gerunds OR Infinitives
Verbs followed by a to-infinitive
Some verbs can be followed immediately by a to-infinitive:
afford
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demand
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like
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pretend
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agree
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fail
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love
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promise
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arrange
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forget
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manage
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refuse
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ask
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hate
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mean (= intend)
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remember
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begin
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help
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need
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start
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choose
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hope
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offer
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try
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continue
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intend
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plan
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want
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decide
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learn
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prefer
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I can’t afford to go on holiday.
It began to rain.
She hopes to go to university next year.
My mother never learnt to swim.
Did you remember to ring Nigel?
Verbs followed by -ing
-ing but not to-infinitive
Some verbs are normally followed by the -ing form, not the to-infinitive:
admit
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deny
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finish
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mind
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avoid
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dislike
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give up
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miss
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(can’t) help
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enjoy
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imagine
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practise
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(can’t) stand
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fancy
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involve
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put off
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consider
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feel like
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keep (on)
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risk
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I always enjoy cooking.
Not:I always enjoy to cook.
We haven’t finished eating yet.
Not:We haven’t finished to eat.
She keeps changing her mind about the wedding.
New subject before -ing
Some of these verbs (e.g. can’t stand, dislike, imagine, involve, mind, miss, put off and risk) can be used with a new subject before the -ing form (underlined in the examples below). If the new subject is a pronoun, it is in the object form (me, him, her, us, them):
We just couldn’t imagine Gerry singing in public.
Do you mind me being here while you’re working?
I don’t want to risk him losing his job.
Verbs followed by a to-infinitive or -ing
Hate, like, love, prefer
Hate, like, love and prefer can be followed either by -ing or a to-infinitive. The difference in meaning is often small. The -ing form emphasises the verb itself. The to-infinitive puts the emphasis more on the preference for, or the results of, the action.
Compare
-ing form
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to-infinitive
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Hate, like, love, prefer with would or should
When hate, like, love and prefer are used with would or should, only theto-infinitive is used, not the -ing form:
She’d love to get a job nearer home.
Not:She’d love getting a job nearer home.
Would you like to have dinner with us on Friday?
To-infinitive or -ing form with a change in meaning
Some verbs can be followed by a to-infinitive or the -ing form, but with a change in meaning:
go on
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need
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remember
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try
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mean
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regret
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stop
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want
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Compare
-ing form
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to-infinitive
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Verbs followed by an infinitive without to
Let, make
Let and make are followed by an infinitive without to in active voice sentences. They always have an object (underlined) before the infinitive:
Let me show you this DVD I’ve got.
They made us wait while they checked our documents.
Not:They made us to wait…
Help
Help can be followed by an infinitive without to or a to-infinitive:
She helped me find a direction in life.
Everyone can help to reduce carbon emissions by using public transport.
Verbs followed by -ing or an
infinitive without to
A group of verbs connected with feeling, hearing and seeing can be used with -ing or with an infinitive without to:
feel
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notice
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see
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hear
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overhear
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watch
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When they are used with -ing, these verbs emphasise the action or event in progress. When they are used with an infinitive without to, they emphasise the action or event seen as a whole, or as completed.
Compare
-ing
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infinitive without to
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Verbs followed by a direct object and a to-infinitive
Some verbs are used with a direct object (underlined) followed by a to-infinitive. These verbs include:
advise
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hate
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like
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persuade
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request
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ask
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help
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love
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prefer
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teach
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challenge
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instruct
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need
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recommend
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tell
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choose
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intend
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order
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remind
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want
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forbid
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invite
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I advised him to get a job as soon as possible.
Did Martin teach Gary to play squash?
They want me to go to Germany with them.
Idioms and expressions with the word ‘point’
TO BE POINTLESS / THERE BE NO POINT IN DOING SOMETHING / NOT TO SEE THE POINT IN DOING SOMETHING
If you say that ‘something is pointless’, you mean that it’s useless.
i.e. Talking to him is pointless, he never listens.
i.e. Talking to him is pointless, he never listens.
The expressions ‘there be no point IN doING something’ and ‘not to see the point in doing something’ have the same meaning.
i.e. There is no point in talking to him, he never listens.
i.e. I don’t see the point in talking to him, he never listens.
i.e. I don’t see the point in talking to him, he never listens.
AT SOME POINT
‘at some point’ simply means ‘some time‘.
i.e. I’ll come around at some point this week
i.e. At what point in your life did you decide to become a teacher? (‘at what point’ in a question just means ‘when‘).
i.e. I’ll come around at some point this week
i.e. At what point in your life did you decide to become a teacher? (‘at what point’ in a question just means ‘when‘).
UP TO SOME/ A POINT
The expression ‘up to some/a point’ puts a limit to what is being said:
i.e. You can follow other people’s advice up to some point. >> (After this point) You should figure out by yourself what’s best for you.
i.e. That’s true up to a point
i.e. You can follow other people’s advice up to some point. >> (After this point) You should figure out by yourself what’s best for you.
i.e. That’s true up to a point
‘to some extent‘ has a similar meaning.
i.e. I agree with you to some extent
i.e. I agree with you to some extent
TO MAKE A POINT & HAVE A POINT & TO GET SOMEONE’S POINT & TO SEE SOMEONE’S POINT & MY POINT IS..
These idioms are used when discussing opinions.
To GIVE your opinion you could start by saying
‘My / The point is…
The point I want to make is ..
…that people should have the right to express their opinion
The point I want to make is ..
…that people should have the right to express their opinion
When discussing someone else’s opinion, you could say ‘I get your point’ / I see your point / I see the point you want to make / You have a point! / That’s a good point! ‘ to mean that you UNDERSTAND the other person’s view on something.
While, if you DON’T understand the other person’s opinion, you could say
“I’m sorry but…
I don’t see your point
I don’t see the point you want to make
I don’t get your point
“I’m sorry but…
I don’t see your point
I don’t see the point you want to make
I don’t get your point
Note: all the above expressions are followed by the preposition ‘IN’ plus the gerund (-ING):
i.e. I don’t see your point in saying that people should mind their own business
i.e. I don’t see your point in saying that people should mind their own business
TO MAKE A POINT OF DOING SOMETHING
If ‘you make a point of doing something’, you make sure you’re able to do it.
i.e. I always make a point of watching the news. I want to know what’s going on in the world.
i.e. I always make a point of watching the news. I want to know what’s going on in the world.
TO GET TO THE POINT
When you ask someone ‘to get to the point’, you want to know what their intention / objective is.
i.e. I don’t have time to waste, can you please get to the point?
i.e. I don’t have time to waste, can you please get to the point?
TO POINT something OUT TO someone
If you point something out, you want to draw people’s attention to it.
i.e. He pointed this problem out to me the other day
i.e. He pointed this problem out to me the other day
It’s high time…
The phrases ‘It’s high time…’ and ‘Let’s…’ can both be used to make suggestions.
Let’s is the short form for Let us. It is followed by an infinitive without to.
- Let’s go home.
- Let’s eat out tonight.
- Let’s buy some flowers for Mary.
- Let’s start now.
This structure is mainly used in informal contexts. If it is a suggestion, it is often followed by the tag, ‘shall we?’
- Let’s go to the park, shall we?
- Let’s buy something to eat, shall we?
As you can see, this is not an order. It is merely a polite way of suggesting that you and the people you are talking to should do something.
Let’s… becomes a polite instruction or order when it is used without shall we? Parents often use this form while talking with their kids.
- Come on, let’s go. It is already late.
It’s high time…
Now if you feel that it is already late for something to happen, you can use the expression ‘It’s high time…’ This structure might look unusual, because it uses a past tense form to talk about the present or future. In fact, past tenses are used to talk about the present / future in many phrases with time.
- It’s high time you got that car repaired.
- It’s time you got that car repaired. (This pattern shows a little less urgency.)
- It’s about time you got that car repaired.
- It’s high time we bought a new car.
- It’s time we bought a new car.
- It’s about time we bought a new car.
Note that these expressions are mainly used in formal contexts. In less formal situations, we are more likely to use a form with let.
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