Learn English with Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E06: Halloween

Target Vocabulary & Expressions

Authentic idioms and phrasal verbs extracted directly from the dialogue.

perp

10:06

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

"I swear, these perps are so stupid."

decipher

38:48

To succeed in reading, understanding, or interpreting something difficult.

"I can't find Peralta anywhere, and you're the only one who can decipher his handwriting."

diversion

43:24

An activity or event planned to draw attention away from something else.

"You could have at least created a diversion to distract me from your terrible costume."

off the hook

62:27

Freed from an obligation, commitment, blame, or difficult situation.

"Oh, I'm not letting you off the hook."

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Grammar Focus & Structures

Key grammar patterns and spoken structures heard throughout this episode.

Future (Will) A2

Present Simple A1

Past Simple A2

Present Continuous A2

Fill in the Blanks (Dialogue Practice)

5 dialogue sentences designed for listening and contextual cloze practice.

All right, _____ me guess.

02:36

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Grammar in Context (Grammar Cloze)

5 target grammar structures to identify and complete.

Rule: Present Simple Correct form of (think)

Plus all the girls _____ they have to dress sexy.

01:06

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Comprehension Quiz

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

Question 1 (Preview)

What bet does Jake make with Captain Holt at the beginning of the episode?

A He can steal Captain Holt's medal of valor before midnight.

B He can arrest more suspects than Amy on Halloween night.

C He can successfully spend the night inside Captain Holt's office.

D He can solve five major felony cases before the shift ends.

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True or False Statements

Statement accuracy comprehension check based on dialogue facts.

"Jake originally tries to enter Holt's office through the ceiling, but falls through."

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Halloween

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