Movie English Lesson

Spider-Man

Learn English through movie scenes.

Spider-Man (2002) - Peter vs. Flash Scene

Peter Parker was recently bitten by a genetically altered spider, causing him to develop strange superhuman abilities. While testing his new web-shooting powers in the school cafeteria, he accidentally launches a lunch tray full of food all over Flash Thompson, the school bully. Furious and embarrassed, Flash confronts Peter in the crowded hallway to exact his revenge.

Peter Parker: A quiet, once-bullied high school student who is shocked to find he suddenly possesses incredible reflexes and strength.

Flash Thompson: The aggressive school bully who challenges Peter to a fight after a clumsy lunchtime accident.

Harry Osborn: Peter's best friend who watches the conflict from the crowd, entirely unsure of how to handle the situation.

• Flash: Parker?
  
  Flash: Think you're pretty funny, don't you, freak?
  
  Peter: Flash! It was just an accident!
  
  Flash: My fist breaking your teeth, that's the accident.
  
  Peter: Come on, Flash. Stop! I don't wanna fight you, Flash.
  
  Flash: I wouldn't want to fight me neither.
  
  Girl in Crowd: Help him, Harry!
  
  Harry: Which one?
  
  Flash's Friend: It's all yours, man.
  
  Mary Jane: Peter, it was so amazing!

Listen to the scene and fill in the missing words correctly.

Leonard: We’re watching football. There’s no flu, you know. What is this “sack” statistic they put up there? All I know about Saks is my mother there.

Sheldon: “Sacks.” It’s football for when a quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage.

Leonard: Huh.

Sheldon: The line of scrimmage is the imaginary line separating the offense from the defense.

Penny: Oh, Sheldon knows football apparently. I mean, Quidditch sure, but football? Sheldon, how do you this stuff?

Sheldon: I grew up in Texas. Football is in Texas. Pro football, college football, high school football, Pee-Wee football.

• Freak : A person, animal, or plant with an unusual physical abnormality, or someone viewed as highly unconventional or strange.


• Accident : An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.


• Fist : A person's hand when the fingers are bent in toward the palm and held tightly, typically to strike a blow.


• Reflexes : An involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus, or the speed at which a person reacts.

Useful Phrases

Think you're pretty funny : A sarcastic phrase used to challenge someone who has either played a trick on you or made you look foolish.
Example : You think you're pretty funny hiding my car keys, don't you?

I wouldn't want to... neither : Used colloquially to agree with someone's negative statement about what they don't want to do, emphasizing the danger or futility of the action.
Example : "I don't want to cross that unstable bridge." / "I wouldn't want to cross it neither."

It's all yours : An expression used to signal to another person that a specific task, opportunity, or challenge is entirely clear for them to take over.
Example : I finished updating the presentation file, so it's all yours now.

Why does Flash Thompson want to attack Peter Parker?

How does Peter defend himself against Flash's punches?

• If you suddenly woke up with superhuman reflexes like Peter, how would you use them in your daily life?
• Peter explicitly states, "I don't want to fight you." Why do you think he hesitates to use his powers aggressively?
• How should bystanders react when witnessing an unfair conflict or bullying situation in a public space?