This episode of Modern Family will help you learn English while watching television.

How do you use this page?

First read the vocabulary, idioms, and cultural references. See which ones you already know and which ones you don't.

Second, watch the show, following along with the quotes I post. If you don't understand something, read the explanations.

Finally, practice by writing sentences with the new terms or idioms in the comments section. Choose at least 5 of them.

If you have any other questions about the episode or how to improve your English, write them in the comments below

Vocabulary and Idioms

hookah

hooker

in the service

to be re-stationed

"No offense." "None taken."

to stab someone in the back

guns

peers

kettle of fish

concession speech

loaded

to slash

Cultural References

Downton Abbey

Charles Manson

Madison Avenue

to plead the fifth (amendment)