Video #01
Monica’s 7 Erogenous Zones
Chandler: You don’t have to draw an actual wo — [looks at Monica’s drawing] Woah, she’ hot.
Monica: Now, everybody knows the basic erogenous zones. You got, [starts labelling her diagram] one, two, three, [Chandler nods impatiently], four [now Chandle looks up, surprised], five, six, and seven.
Chandler: [shocked] There are seven?
Rachel: Let me see that. [looks at the drawing] Oh yeah.
Chandler: [points to diagram] That’s one?
Monica: [chuckles] Kind of an important one.
Chandler: Oh, you know what, I was looking at it upside down.
Rachel: Well, you know, sometimes that helps.
Monica: Okay, now, most guys will hit one, two, and three and then go to seven and set up camp.
Chandler: And that’s bad?
Rachel: Well, if you go to Disneyland, you don’t spend the whole day on the Matterhorn.
Chandler: Well you might if it were anything like seven.
Monica: All right, uh the important thing is to take your time. You want to hit them all and you want to mix them up. You got to keep them on their toes.
Rachel: Oh, TOES!! [raises hands in air. They both look at her.] Yeah, for some people.
Monica: Okay, you could, uh, start with a little one; a two; a one, two, three; a three; a five; a four, a three-two; a two, a two-four-six; [Monica starts to get into it ] two-four-six; four [Rachel kind of moves back and stretches out] a two; [Monica now has her eyes closed and is getting visibly excited] two; four-seven; five-seven [Chandler looks away from both of them as if he can’t believe what’s happening]; six-seven; seven, seven, [faster] SEVEN, SEVEN, SEVEN-SEVEN-SEVEN-SEVEN-[Chandler looks at her in disbelief] SEVEN-SEVEN! [Monica, eyes still closed, leans back and shudders and says silently, while holding up seven fingers, “seven”.]
Core Vocabulary (From the Scene)Erogenous Zones (noun): Specific areas of the human body that are more sensitive to touch.
Basic (adjective): Simple; something that everyone knows or the starting point of something.
Context: “Everybody knows the basic erogenous zones.”
Actual (adjective): Real or exact.
Context: “You don’t have to draw an actual [person]…”
Sequence (noun): A specific order in which things happen or should be done.
Context: Monica’s long list of numbers (1, 2, 4, 3…) is a sequence.
2. Idioms & Phrasal VerbsSet up camp (idiom): To stay in one place for a long time instead of moving on.
Example: “Don’t just set up camp on the first paragraph; read the whole book!”
Keep [someone] on their toes (idiom): To make sure someone stays alert, excited, or ready for anything by being unpredictable.
Example: “The teacher keeps us on our toes by giving surprise quizzes.”
Mix [something] up (phrasal verb): To change the order of things to create variety or to avoid being boring.
Example: “You should mix up your routine and go to a different gym today.”
Upside down (adverb/adjective): With the top part at the bottom.
Example: “You are holding the map upside down; no wonder we are lost!”
3. Slang & Informal EnglishHot (slang): Very physically attractive.
Note: This is very common in American pop culture.
Kind of (filler): Used to mean “to a certain extent” or “a little bit.”
Context: “It’s kind of an important one.”
Teacher’s Tip: The "Matterhorn" ReferenceIn the video, Rachel mentions the Matterhorn.
Explanation: This is a famous bobsled roller coaster at Disneyland.
The Metaphor: She is saying that in a relationship (like at a theme park), you shouldn’t spend the whole day on just one “ride.” You should try everything.
Write 2-3 sentences for each.
Why is this scene funny? Is it the dialogue, the acting, or the topic?
In your culture, is it common or “taboo” to talk about topics like this with friends?
Think of another idiom that uses a body part (like “on their toes”). Explain what it means..
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Teacher’s Example:
1. I think the scene is funny because Monica gets so intense and Chandler looks completely terrified!
2. In my culture, this is a bit taboo, but close friends might talk about it in private.
3. An idiom is “to pull someone’s leg,” which means to joke with them.