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Hello, everyone! Welcome to English Watch And Learn. Today, we’re going to learn some new vocabulary and phrases by watching a scene from the movie Companion. But before we start, let’s talk about the title of the movie.

The word ‘companion’ means someone or something you spend a lot of time with, or travel with, or a friend who lives with you. In this movie, Josh has a girlfriend named Iris. She is a robot designed to be a companion to humans. But as we’ll see in today’s scene, she becomes much more than that. Let’s get started!

Learn words and phrases

“Beep-Boop”. Here, Josh playfully calls Iris ‘Beep-Boop,’ mimicking the sound of a robot. It’s a fun way to tease someone, especially if they’re acting a bit robotic or automated.

‘handsome’, means ‘good-looking’ or ‘attractive,’ usually for a man. It’s a pleasant compliment. Patrick, another robot, is sweet and flirty here, being nice to Josh.

‘sweetheart’ is a kind word like ‘dear’ or ‘honey,’ often used for someone you love or care about. In the scene, Josh sounds thankful and kind.

‘what did you do to him?’ This is a question asking about someone’s actions, often with concern or suspicion. For example: If someone looks hurt, you might ask, ‘What happened to him?’

‘I gotta say’ is a casual way to introduce what you think about something. It’s like saying, ‘I need to share my thoughts on this.’

‘some of the stuff that you pulled’. Here, ‘pulled’ means doing something surprising or unexpected. Josh is criticizing Iris for doing something that impressed him.

‘I just wanted to live’. This is a powerful statement expressing a desire for survival or freedom. For example: ‘I just wanted to be happy’ is a similar phrase.

‘let me get this straight’. This means, ‘I want to understand clearly.’ Josh uses it to check his thoughts, he is serious now, trying to figure things out.

‘put that on me’ means blaming someone for something. Josh is saying he doesn’t want to be blamed for something he didn’t do.

‘you can’t put that on me’. This phrase is used to reject blame or responsibility for something. For example: If someone blames you for a mistake, you might say, ‘You can’t put that on me.’

‘greed’ means wanting too much, like money or power, in a selfish way. The phrase ‘your greed caused this’ blames someone’s selfishness, or desire for wealth, for a negative outcome. For example: ‘His greed led to the company’s failure.’

‘overheard’ means ‘heard something by accident,’ like listening to a secret conversation.

‘you don’t get to do that’. This slang expression means, ‘You’re not allowed to act that way.’ Josh is upset and frustrated here.

‘no clue’ means to have no knowledge about something, or to be unable to remember something. Josh is angry and stresses his point by shouting now - he’s really mad.

‘rigged’ means ‘fixed unfairly’, like a game where someone cheats, so you can’t win. ‘It’s rigged against people like me.’ This phrase expresses the belief that a system is unfair or designed to disadvantage certain people.

‘decent’ means socially acceptable or good.

‘cramped’ means ‘small and crowded’, like a tiny room with too much stuff.

‘a rental’ means something you borrow for money, like a car or apartment, instead of owning it.

‘deserve’ means to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have

‘untucked’ means the part of clothing or material that has not been pushed in a certain way to keep it in place and look tidy

‘prattling on’ means talking a lot about unimportant things, often in an annoying way.

‘disguise’ means to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form.

‘bitter’ here means angry and unhappy about life, not the taste. It’s an emotion.

‘It’s just programming’ means that Iris, being a robot, is only responding based on how she was programmed.

That’s it for today’s lesson! We learned a lot, try using these words and phrases in your own conversations or writing. Thanks for watching, see you next time!

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