English for Psychologists: Практикум по сериалу In Treatment

Episode 1

Laura reveals a sexual transgression. When Dr. Weston challenges Laura's reason for her actions Laura confides a secret she'd been withholding for nearly a year.

Шаг 1- Работаем с лексикой. Можно дополнительно сделать карточки. А ещё лучше - составить с ними предложения.

Шаг 2- Смотрим первый раз (без субтитров) и выполняем упражнение Multiple-choice questions

Шаг 3- Смотрим второй раз (без субтитров) и выполняем упражнение Fill in the gaps

Шаг 4- проверяем ответы в ключах

Шаг 5- смотрим третий раз (можно с субтитрами) и стараемся повторять фразы вместе с героями, имитируя произношение и интонацию.

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sexual transgression - сексуальное преступление / нарушение

confide - доверять / поверять секреты

withhold - удерживать / скрывать

encourage - поощрять / поддерживать

relieved - облегчённый / успокоенный

at least - по крайней мере

sunrise - восход солнца

camping trip - поход с палатками

roadkill - сбитое животное (на дороге)

bottom line - суть дела / итог

blowout - ссора/скандал

throw up - блевать / рвать

vomit - рвота / блевота

rug - коврик / ковёр

corduroy - вельвет

split - расходиться

tears - слёзы

outfit - наряд / комплект одежды

calm down - успокоиться

unisex bathrooms - унисекс-туалеты

hard-on - эрекция

unzip - расстегнуть молнию

notice - замечать

hug - обнимать

embarrassed - смущённый

infatuation - увлечение / влюблённость

cheat on - изменять

coincidence - совпадение

awkward - неловкий / неудобный

obsessed with - одержимый

unfaithful - неверный / изменник

started ranting and raving - начал кричать и неистовствовать

out of the blue - неожиданно / как гром среди ясного неба

grabs the remote - хватает пульт

burst out crying - разрыдался

These cheap chick tricks - Эти дешёвые девчачьи уловки

I threw a tantrum - Я устроила истерику

work double shifts - работать в две смены

slam the door - хлопнуть дверью

out of the pan and into the fire - из огня да в полымя

Suddenly I felt like doing it - Внезапно мне захотелось это сделать

I was horny - Я был(а) возбуждена

leave high and dry - оставить в беде / бросить на произвол судьбы

particular time - определённое время

It's humiliating - Это унизительно

bail from your relationship - сбежать из отношений

call it off — отменить

make it home alone — добраться домой одной

knock on (someone’s) door — постучать в дверь

I came this close — я была так близко (я чуть не...)

on-and-off relationship — отношения с перерывами

1). Why does Laura say she waited in the park?

A) To meet Andrew

B) To avoid going home alone

C) To watch a movie

D) To look for Alona

2). How long does Laura say she sat outside?

A) About four hours

B) About an hour

C) A few minutes

D) A whole day

3). What did Laura almost do before coming to Paul?

A) Knock on his door to ask for a sweater

B) Call the police

C) Go back to Andrew

D) Call a taxi

4). How does Laura describe the feeling of time waiting for the minute to pass?

A) Like it flew by

B) Like forever for one minute to turn into the next

C) She didn't watch the time

D) Fast and exciting

5). What happened between Laura and Andrew the night before?

A) They had a calm talk

B) They left on good terms

C) They had a big fight and she left him

D) They watched a film together

6). Who did Laura call after leaving Andrew?

A) Her friend Alona

B) A taxi

C) Paul

D) Her parents

7). Where did Laura and Alona go?

A) To a bar for a drink

B) To the park

C) To the hospital

D) To a restaurant

8). How does Laura feel about what she did at the bar?

A) Proud

B) Indifferent

C) Ashamed

D) Happy

9). Why does Laura stop and close her legs in the stall?

A) She was cold

B) She decided she could not go through with the sex

C) She was late

D) She felt sick

10). What did the man in the bathroom ask from Laura after she refused?

A) Money

B) A hug

C) A hand job

D) Her phone number

11). How does Laura describe the moment she imagined Paul at the bar?

A) He would ignore her

B) He would order coffee

C) He would sit next to her

D) He would call the police

12). What is the nature of Laura’s feeling toward Paul?

A) She hates him

B) She feels sexual desire and emotional attachment

C) She thinks he is a friend only

D) She wants to sue him

13). What ethical point does Paul remind Laura of?

A) That he can date patients

B) That he is her therapist and boundaries exist

C) That he will help her leave Andrew immediately

D) That therapy is optional

14). What ultimatum did Andrew give?

A) Leave the city or he will

B) Get married or split, with a day or two to decide

C) Stop seeing friends

D) Buy a house or leave

15). What does Laura say about her long-term behavior toward Andrew?

A) She has been faithful and happy

B) She has been unfaithful emotionally for a long time

C) She wants to move abroad together

D) She never loved him at all

16). How does Laura imagine the perfect reaction from Paul when she confesses?

A) He would yell at her

B) He would stand up, hug her, and say he loves her too

C) He would call the police

D) He would laugh

17). What phrase describes the couple’s relationship before the fight?

A) On and off

B) Newly married

C) Long-distance

D) Perfectly steady

18). How does Laura feel when she leaves the session?

A) Completely happy and peaceful

B) Like she came in the dark and is leaving into a bigger darkness

C) Angry at Paul

D) Ready to marry Andrew immediately

19). What practical offer does Paul make at the end?

A) To lend her money

B) To call a taxi

C) To drive her home himself

D) To introduce her to someone

20). Which object did Laura smash during her argument with Andrew?

A) A vase

B) A window

C) His phone

D) His laptop

21). How does Laura describe the club man’s skill with sex?

A) Inexperienced

B) A real pro

C) Awkward

D) Clumsy

22). What does Laura say she held while waiting in the park?

A) A coffee cup

B) Her cell phone

C) A book

D) A blanket

1). That you'd be .......... you ever encouraged me to cry here.

2). You didn't .......... it to be like this, I bet.

3). I thought I'd feel better, ........... I thought it'd be a lot more fun.

4). I don't know if I'm .......... to talk today, Paul.

5). I shouldn't have come. I should have just called it ........... I'm sorry.

6). You know, I've been sitting out in the .......... about four hours.

7). I wanted to call it off, the session, but I wasn't sure i'd be able to .......... it home alone.

8). I took a .......... here. My car's at home. God, at least I think it is.

9). My god, it's ........... I came this close to knocking on your door and asking for a sweater.

10). I've never waited this long for a sunrise, .......... maybe on a camping trip in fifth grade.

11). I held my cell phone, and I .......... the minutes go by.

12). It felt like .......... for one minute to turn into the next.

13). I thought to myself, "how .......... is this, dying on the street like roadkill

outside your therapist's office?"

14). The long .......... or the bottom line? Because the bottom line is very simple.

15). I left Andrew. We had a big ........... Screaming, crying. The works.

16). And at some .......... I called Alona and we went out for a drink. We had a few drinks.

17). Believe me, you'd be .......... to know the person that's sitting here.

18). I did some .......... things last night.

19). I feel ........... But I don't wanna throw up.

20). He knows i'm here at this time. .......... is he calling me here?

21). If he really .........., he wouldn't have started with his shit.

22). At the club, this guy. He had .......... pants on, preppy sweater.

23). You know can I just .......... out for a second and let him know I'm here I mean, I can't concentrate with this shit.

24). Andrew gave me an ultimatum, .......... we get married or we split.

25). He said he wants an .......... in a day or two at the most or else he's out.

26). He said he can't .......... it anymore, that he loves me, that he doesn't believe I love him. Not for real, that it's been two years already on and off.

27). But it was all in theory, if we .......... together.

28). I can't even remember what we were doing. We were watching TV. All of a sudden he just, gets off the .......... and grabs the remote and turns off the TV

29). and he turns to me and he has .......... in his eyes and he says, "that's it. I can't take it anymore."

30). He actually .......... out crying. I've never seen him like that before.

31). And to tell you the truth, it really .......... me. No, it made me angry.

32). Because he's trying to manipulate me with these. These .......... chick tricks.

33). Maybe he thought he would break my .......... or something.

34). I threw a .......... like a three-year-old.

35). I .......... the door, smashed his laptop on the floor. I killed it.

36). She tried to .......... me down, put things into perspective.

37). And she said I was lucky, that she wished somebody loved her .......... to give her an ultimatum.

38). And then that guy .......... next to me and, you know what he said?

39). I don't think .......... looks good when they're sad.

40). I don't know how much I had to drink cause he was .......... for me, of course.

41). And then he, paid the .......... and he asked me, "would you like to go somewhere else?"

42). And you wouldn't believe it, but these were .......... bathrooms.

43). I needed to pee, you know, by myself. I've been doing that .......... I was three.

44). By .......... me to the bathroom this guy was also giving me an ultimatum.

45). So this guy follows me into the stall and suddenly I was ...........

46) He .........., pulled down his pants, and he stood there with his huge.

47). I realize this guy's very good at this. He does this a lot. He's a .......... pro.

48). And he's .......... me and he's rubbing up against me and he's feeling me up.

49). And he grabs my hands and he says, "listen, cupcake, you think you can leave me high and .......... like this?"

50). We talked about what happened at the club last night, but we never got back to actually talking about Andrew and that .......... yesterday.

51). I don't wanna be put in this position. I don't wanna have this .......... to decide our future for both of us.

52). Did you notice anything over the last .......... of days or weeks that you think might have brought this on?

53). I mean, shit, don't you know that men are the ........... women? Obsessed with weddings and children.

54). He thinks I'm seeing someone. That's how this .......... thing started.

55). Sure, then let's just ..........: either we get married or we split

56). I was the first one to say it, you're right. But he .......... all over it. I said I didn't know what I want.

57). It sounds like you wanted to bring this .......... into crisis.

58). I am .......... unfaithful to him.

59). You mean to say you've .......... noticed it?

60). In the first one you stand up and you .......... me and you say, "I love you."

61). You know, I'm .......... to even talk about it.

62). You've become the .......... of my life.

63). Not .......... I didn't wanna cheat on him. I do want to cheat on him but with you.

64). When I was sitting there at the bar by .........., I was thinking what would happen if you were to walk in?

65). Not to Andrew, when the only thing that .......... to me is you.

66). I feel like I came here in the dark and I'm leaving into a bigger ...........

1). Why does Laura say she waited in the park?

A) To meet Andrew

B) To avoid going home alone

C) To watch a movie

D) To look for Alona

2). How long does Laura say she sat outside?

A) About four hours

B) About an hour

C) A few minutes

D) A whole day

3). What did Laura almost do before coming to Paul?

A) Knock on his door to ask for a sweater

B) Call the police

C) Go back to Andrew

D) Call a taxi

4). How does Laura describe the feeling of time waiting for the minute to pass?

A) Like it flew by

B) Like forever for one minute to turn into the next

C) She didn't watch the time

D) Fast and exciting

5). What happened between Laura and Andrew the night before?

A) They had a calm talk

B) They left on good terms

C) They had a big fight and she left him

D) They watched a film together

6). Who did Laura call after leaving Andrew?

A) Her friend Alona

B) A taxi

C) Paul

D) Her parents

7). Where did Laura and Alona go?

A) To a bar for a drink

B) To the park

C) To the hospital

D) To a restaurant

8). How does Laura feel about what she did at the bar?

A) Proud

B) Indifferent

C) Ashamed

D) Happy

9). Why does Laura stop and close her legs in the stall?

A) She was cold

B) She decided she could not go through with the sex

C) She was late

D) She felt sick

10). What did the man in the bathroom ask from Laura after she refused?

A) Money

B) A hug

C) A hand job

D) Her phone number

11). How does Laura describe the moment she imagined Paul at the bar?

A) He would ignore her

B) He would order coffee

C) He would sit next to her

D) He would call the police

12). What is the nature of Laura’s feeling toward Paul?

A) She hates him

B) She feels sexual desire and emotional attachment

C) She thinks he is a friend only

D) She wants to sue him

13). What ethical point does Paul remind Laura of?

A) That he can date patients

B) That he is her therapist and boundaries exist

C) That he will help her leave Andrew immediately

D) That therapy is optional

14). What ultimatum did Andrew give?

A) Leave the city or he will

B) Get married or split, with a day or two to decide

C) Stop seeing friends

D) Buy a house or leave

15). What does Laura say about her long-term behavior toward Andrew?

A) She has been faithful and happy

B) She has been unfaithful emotionally for a long time

C) She wants to move abroad together

D) She never loved him at all

16). How does Laura imagine the perfect reaction from Paul when she confesses?

A) He would yell at her

B) He would stand up, hug her, and say he loves her too

C) He would call the police

D) He would laugh

17). What phrase describes the couple’s relationship before the fight?

A) On and off

B) Newly married

C) Long-distance

D) Perfectly steady

18). How does Laura feel when she leaves the session?

A) Completely happy and peaceful

B) Like she came in the dark and is leaving into a bigger darkness

C) Angry at Paul

D) Ready to marry Andrew immediately

19). What practical offer does Paul make at the end?

A) To lend her money

B) To call a taxi

C) To drive her home himself

D) To introduce her to someone

20). Which object did Laura smash during her argument with Andrew?

A) A vase

B) A window

C) His phone

D) His laptop

21). How does Laura describe the club man’s skill with sex?

A) Inexperienced

B) A real pro

C) Awkward

D) Clumsy

22). What does Laura say she held while waiting in the park?

A) A coffee cup

B) Her cell phone

C) A book

D) A blanket

1). That you'd be sorryyou ever encouraged me to cry here.

2). You didn'texpectit to be like this, I bet.

3). I thought I'd feel better, relieved. I thought it'd be a lot more fun.

4). I don't know if I'm ableto talk today, Paul.

5). I shouldn't have come. I should have just called itoff. I'm sorry.

6). You know, I've been sitting out in theparkabout four hours.

7). I wanted to call it off, the session, but I wasn't sure i'd be able to makeit home alone.

8). I took a cabhere. My car's at home. God, at least I think it is.

9). My god, it's freezing. I came this close to knocking on your door and asking for a sweater.

10). I've never waited this long for a sunrise, exceptmaybe on a camping trip in fifth grade.

11). I held my cell phone, and I watched the minutes go by.

12). It felt likeforeverfor one minute to turn into the next.

13). I thought to myself, "howstupidis this, dying on the street like roadkill

outside your therapist's office?"

14). The long versionor the bottom line? Because the bottom line is very simple.

15). I left Andrew. We had a bigblowout.Screaming, crying. The works.

16). And at some point I called Alona and we went out for a drink. We had a few drinks.

17). Believe me, you'd be shockedto know the person that's sitting here.

18). I did someterriblethings last night.

19). I feel sick. But I don't wanna throw up.

20). He knows i'm here at this time.Whyis he calling me here?

21). If he reallycared, he wouldn't have started with his shit.

22). At the club, this guy. He had corduroypants on, preppy sweater.

23). You know can I juststepout for a second and let him know I'm here I mean, I can't concentrate with this shit.

24). Andrew gave me an ultimatum,eitherwe get married or we split.

25). He said he wants ananswerin a day or two at the most or else he's out.

26). He said he can't take it anymore, that he loves me, that he doesn't believe I love him. Not for real, that it's been two years already on and off.

27). But it was all in theory, if we stayedtogether.

28). I can't even remember what we were doing. We were watching TV. All of a sudden he just, gets off the couchand grabs the remote and turns off the TV

29). and he turns to me and he has tearsin his eyes and he says, "that's it. I can't take it anymore."

30). He actuallyburstout crying. I've never seen him like that before.

31). And to tell you the truth, it really scaredme. No, it made me angry.

32). Because he's trying to manipulate me with these. Thesecheapchick tricks.

33). Maybe he thought he would break myheartor something.

34). I threw a tantrumlike a three-year-old.

35). I slammedthe door, smashed his laptop on the floor. I killed it.

36). She tried to calmme down, put things into perspective.

37). And she said I was lucky, that she wished somebody loved her enoughto give her an ultimatum.

38). And then that guymovednext to me and, you know what he said?

39). I don't thinkanybodylooks good when they're sad.

40). I don't know how much I had to drink cause he was orderingfor me, of course.

41). And then he, paid thebilland he asked me, "would you like to go somewhere else?"

42). And you wouldn't believe it, but these were unisexbathrooms.

43). I needed to pee, you know, by myself. I've been doing that sinceI was three.

44). Byfollowingme to the bathroom this guy was also giving me an ultimatum.

45). So this guy follows me into the stall and suddenly I was horny.

46) He unzipped, pulled down his pants, and he stood there with his huge.

47). I realize this guy's very good at this. He does this a lot. He's areal pro.

48). And he'sbehind me and he's rubbing up against me and he's feeling me up.

49). And he grabs my hands and he says, "listen, cupcake, you think you can leave me high and drylike this?"

50). We talked about what happened at the club last night, but we never got back to actually talking about Andrew and thatargumentyesterday.

51). I don't wanna be put in this position. I don't wanna have this powerto decide our future for both of us.

52). Did you notice anything over the last coupleof days or weeks that you think might have brought this on?

53). I mean, shit, don't you know that men are the new women? Obsessed with weddings and children.

54). He thinks I'm seeing someone. That's how this wholething started.

55). Sure, then let's justdecide: either we get married or we split

56). I was the first one to say it, you're right. But he jumpedall over it. I said I didn't know what I want.

57). It sounds like you wanted to bring this relationshipinto crisis.

58). I am beingunfaithful to him.

59). You mean to say you've nevernoticed it?

60). In the first one you stand up and you hugme and you say, "I love you."

61). You know, I'm embarrassedto even talk about it.

62). You've become the centerof my life.

63). NotbecauseI didn't wanna cheat on him. I do want to cheat on him but with you.

64). When I was sitting there at the bar bymyself, I was thinking what would happen if you were to walk in?