Learn English with Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E16: The Party

Target Vocabulary & Expressions

Authentic idioms and phrasal verbs extracted directly from the dialogue.

stir the pot

03:51

To cause trouble or agitation, often intentionally.

"Just stirring the pot."

let your hair down

16:45

To relax and behave freely and unreservedly.

"Wow, you really let your hair down when you're not at the office."

in stitches

20:48

Laughing uncontrollably or very hard.

"I asked him a series of dry questions about police work, and his answers had me in stitches."

off base

51:18

Mistaken, incorrect, or misguided.

"If you ask me, the whole thesis was way off base, vis-a-vis the rest of the article."

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Grammar Focus & Structures

Key grammar patterns and spoken structures heard throughout this episode.

Present Simple A1

Past Simple A2

Fill in the Blanks (Dialogue Practice)

5 dialogue sentences designed for listening and contextual cloze practice.

All the orange soda _____ out of my cereal.

04:36

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Grammar in Context (Grammar Cloze)

5 target grammar structures to identify and complete.

Rule: Past Simple Past Simple form of (beat)

The girl who _____ you for high school valedictorian died?

00:30

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Comprehension Quiz

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

Question 1 (Preview)

Why does Captain Holt have strict instructions before his birthday party?

A He does not want gifts, singing, or street parking issues.

B He wanted a loud karaoke competition at his house.

C He asked the detectives to bring expensiveArkansas wine.

D He demanded that everyone wear casual sports shorts.

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True or False Statements

Statement accuracy comprehension check based on dialogue facts.

"Jake brought an expensive sixteen-hundred-dollar bottle of wine to the party."

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This lesson extracts authentic vocabulary, idioms, and natural dialogues from Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Season 11, Episode 16) and creates interactive listening quizzes, fill-in-the-blanks, and comprehension exercises.

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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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The Party

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