Learn English with Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E01: Pilot

Target Vocabulary & Expressions

Authentic idioms and phrasal verbs extracted directly from the dialogue.

perp

00:37

Short for perpetrator; a person who has committed a crime.

"But the perp already destroyed the server rack in the basement."

pass over

02:06

To ignore or overlook someone for a promotion or opportunity.

"People kept passing him over for promotion because he's openly gay."

jump to conclusions

02:51

To form an opinion or judgment hastily without enough evidence.

"Do not jump to conclusions without physical evidence, Peralta."

make eyes at

03:18

To look at someone in a flirtatious or romantically interested way.

"Stop making eyes at me, Boyle, or I'll break your other finger."

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Grammar Focus & Structures

Key grammar patterns and spoken structures heard throughout this episode.

Present Continuous A2

Present Simple A1

Past Simple A2

Future (Will) A2

Fill in the Blanks (Dialogue Practice)

5 dialogue sentences designed for listening and contextual cloze practice.

Jake, you're wearing an _____-button silk shirt to a crime scene in a luxury electronics store.

00:18

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Grammar in Context (Grammar Cloze)

5 target grammar structures to identify and complete.

Rule: Present Continuous -ing continuous form of (be)

The only thing I'm guilty of is _____ a great detective and maybe taking too long on lunch.

00:09

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Comprehension Quiz

5 multiple-choice questions testing plot context and character motivation.

Question 1 (Preview)

What key piece of evidence does Jake discover at the electronics store in Act 1?

A A hidden nanny cam inside a teddy bear

B A smashed server rack in the basement

C A discarded receipt from a yacht

D A bloody cleaver left behind

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True or False Statements

Statement accuracy comprehension check based on dialogue facts.

"Jake believes his only fault is being a great detective and taking long lunches."

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This lesson is designed for Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate English learners (CEFR B1-B2) who want to understand natural spoken English and colloquial expressions.

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Learn English with Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Dialogues, Vocabulary & Interactive Quizzes