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Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E04 CEFR Level B1-B2 Interactive Lesson

M.E. Time

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

Much to the team's annoyance, Jake hits on an attractive medical examiner, Dr. Rossi, at a crime scene and holds up the autopsy report. He learns his lesson when Dr. Rossi turns out to be more than he bargained for. Meanwhile, Amy's purse-snatching case is stalled when the sketch artist is out sick, but she discovers that Sgt. Jeffords has hidden artistic talents.

Vocabulary
Key Idioms & Verbs
Grammar
Real-Life Patterns
Practice
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Quiz
4-Choice Questions
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Target Vocabulary & Expressions

Authentic idioms and phrasal verbs extracted directly from the dialogue.

pull ahead

00:04

To overtake competitors or gain an advantage in a race or contest.

"Peralta pulls ahead."

hang back

00:30

To remain behind or wait rather than taking immediate action or interfering.

"Jake, for once, just hang back and let Boyle do his job."

blow off

00:48

To ignore, neglect, or decide not to attend to a responsibility or commitment.

"I blow off work to have sex with a hot coroner, I'm a bad secondary."

birds of a feather

01:27

People who are very similar in character, habits, or interests.

"You know, we're birds of a feather, you and I."
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Grammar Focus & Structures

Key grammar patterns and spoken structures heard throughout this episode.

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Fill in the Blanks (Dialogue Practice)

5 dialogue sentences designed for listening and contextual cloze practice.

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- Your boss _____ really nice.

04:12

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Grammar in Context (Grammar Cloze)

5 target grammar structures to identify and complete.

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Rule: Modal Verbs (Can/Should/Must) Modal verb (Modal Verbs (Can/Should/Must))

I'm so glad we _____ finally do this.

00:09

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Comprehension Quiz

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

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Question 1 (Preview)

Why does Jake interrupt Amy while she is out at the restaurant?

A He wants to arrest her date.
B He claims Captain Holt called everyone back for a lead.
C He wants to challenge her to a bet on closed cases.
D He lost his keys at the precinct.
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True or False Statements

Statement accuracy comprehension check based on dialogue facts.

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"Jake solved five felonies in a single week."

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How does this lesson teach English using Brooklyn Nine-Nine?

This lesson extracts authentic vocabulary, idioms, and natural dialogues from Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Season 11, Episode 4) 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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