Welcome

Welcome to our English lesson with Venom and Eddie. Venom is not just the name of our character; it’s also a word for poison that some animals produce, like snakes or spiders. But, fun fact, ‘venom’ can also mean expressing a lot of anger or hate, which kind of fits our Venom, right? Hi, I’m Jainie, let’s watch and learn together.

Video lesson

Words and phrases

• we’ve got this means “We can handle this” or “We are in control of this situation.”
• bend your knees means to move your knees forward, so that your legs are not straight. It’s like when you sit down or prepare to jump.
• engage your core means to use the muscles in your stomach and back to stay strong or balanced. It’s like tightening your stomach.
• well done. You say this when someone did something good or right. It’s like saying “Good job!”
• terrifying means something was very scary or frightening.
• wasteland is a place that looks empty, dry, and not used by people. Like a big, empty desert.
• detecting means finding out or noticing something. Like when you see something new or hear a sound.
• passive aggression. When someone is angry or unhappy but shows it in a quiet way, not directly. Like when someone says “fine” but they’re really not fine.
• chronic means something that lasts a long time or keeps happening. Like a sickness that doesn’t go away.
• vertigo. When you feel dizzy or like everything is spinning, especially when looking down from high places.
• what was that thing? This is asking for information about something strange or unknown.
• you’re not going to like this. You can use this phrase to warn someone that the news or information you’re about to give them is not good.
• that’s creepy. - This means something is strange or scary in a way that gives you a bad feeling, like a spooky ghost story.
• symbiote means a creature that lives with another, often helping each other. In this movie, it’s like Venom living with Eddie.
• turned on him. When people “turn on” someone, they stop being friends or allies with that person. Instead, they start to oppose or fight against him.
• for eternity means “forever” or “for all time”. It’s saying that something will last without ever ending.
• shush. It’s a sound you make to tell someone to be quiet or stop talking. You might use it when you want someone to stop making noise, like in a library.

That’s it for today! Keep practicing these new expressions, and I’ll see you in our next English lesson!