Submitted by Ben H, China 11, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Gansu province.

12 “Lost” viewing guides for a sophomore audio visual class.

Lost
Season One Episodes 1&2

Vocabulary:
Contractions-the process of becoming smaller; a shortening of the uterine muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth
Fume-gas, smoke, or vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale
To patch-mend or strengthen (fabric or an item of clothing) by putting a piece of material over a hole or weak point in it
Drapes-long curtains
Black box-a flight recorder in an aircraft
Turbulence-violent or unsteady movement of air
Air pocket-a region of low pressure causing an aircraft to lose height suddenly
Transceiver-a device that can both transmit and receive communications, in particular a combined radio transmitter and receiver
FAA-Federal Aviation Administration (in USA)
Critical-having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis
Fuselage-the main body of an aircraft
Cockpit-a compartment for the pilot and sometimes also the crew in an aircraft or spacecraft
Shrapnel-fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion
Tourniquet-a device for stopping the flow of blood through an artery, typically by compressing a limb with a tight bandage
Concussion-temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head
Gargantuan-enormous; extremely large

1. Kate asks Jack his color preference for what?
2. Why does Sayid want Charlie to build a big fire?
3. How high was the plane when it first had trouble in the air?
4. What was Charlie’s previous employment?
5. The pilot explains to Kate and Jack why they have not been rescued. What is his explanation?
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Vocabulary:
Trek-a long arduous journey, esp. one made on foot
Reception-the receiving of broadcast signals
Sepsis-the presence in tissues of harmful bacteria and their toxins, typically through infection of a wound
Antibiotic-a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms
Prescription-an instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment
Wreckage-the remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed
Trauma-a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
Pedicure-a cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Backgammon-a board game in which two players move their pieces around twenty-four triangular points according to the throw of dice, the winner being the first to remove all their pieces from the board
Archaeology-the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts
To transmit-broadcast or send out (an electrical signal or a radio or television program)
Loop-a structure, series, or process the end of which is connected to the beginning
Iteration-the repetition of a process or utterance

Slang:
Jackass-an idiot; stupid person
Juice- 1. electrical energy 2. gasoline 3. an alcoholic drink
Off chance-unlikely possibility

1. Where is Michael’s son Walt at the beginning of the episode? Why is Michael upset?
2. What was Sayid’s previous employment?
3. As Kate, Charlie, Boone and Sayid leave for their hike, what is Sawyer holding?
4. What kind of animal does Sawyer kill? What is unusual about it?
5. Who was the marshal actually holding in custody (in handcuffs)?
6. How long has the French message been repeating?

Lost
Season One, Episodes 3&4

Vocabulary
Cookout
Satellite
Trespass
Mortgage
Lefty
Tarp
Ration
Mug shot
Loot
Abdomen
Whistle
Humane
Denim

1. What does Sayid say is a very dangerous thing to lose?
2. Where does Sawyer say he is when Jacks questions him?
3. For what does Sawyer thank Kate? Why?
4. What was the favor Kate wanted from the marshal?
5. Who finds Vincent? How?
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Vocabulary
Triangulate
Sustenance
To flank
Convene
Rendezvous
Paranoid
Wallow
To score-cut or scratch a notch or line on (a surface)
Fiend
Hallmark
Walkabout
Amputee
Destiny
Aboriginal
Gimp
Tussle

1. What creatures were in the fuselage? What were they doing in there?
2. How does John Locke plan to provide food?
3. What does Claire ask Jack to do? What is the result?
4. For whom (a name) is Boone concerned? Why?
5. Who was Norman Croucher?
6. What is the employment of John’s friend Helen?
7. What does Rose say about her husband?

Lost
Season One, Episodes 5&6

Vocabulary
Riptide
Concierge
Lease
Sane
Hallucination
Dehydration
Posttraumatic Stress
Latitude-scope for freedom of action or thought
Customs
Hearse
Crucify

Slang:Hairy – Alarming or difficult
Pinch/Nick – To steal or take without asking
Geezer –An older person

1. When Jack sees a man standing in the ocean, what does Kate ask him? Why?
2. Who is the man that only Jack continues to see on the island?
3. What was the profession of Jack’s father?
4. Why does Claire believe people are afraid of her?
5. Why does Sawyer believe that water has no value?
6. What killed Jack’s father

Contexts:
Nicknames: Sawyer commonly uses nicknames for other characters. What are two used in this episode?

Claire describes Kate as a Gemini (in Western astrology—the study of the movements of celestial bodies, a Gemini is a person born under the third sign of the zodiac).

Locke: “I’ve looked into the ______ of this island, and what I saw __________________________.”

The White Rabbit is a character in Alice in Wonderland who leads little Alice into a magical world.
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Vocabulary
Copulate
Elope
Allergic
Autopsy
Diversion
Salvage
Infirmary
Fascist
Detox
Deranged
Tenant

Slang:Git –An unpleasant or contemptible person

1. In her flashback, why does Sun want to go to America?
2. Why does Michael think that Jin attacked him?
3. What are three reasons that Jack believes everyone should move to the caves?
4. How does Jin reply when Sun questions him about what he does for her father?
5. Why did Jin attack Michael?

Lost
Season One, Episodes 7&8

Vocabulary
Premises Relations
Temptation
To bait
Oblige
Packrat
To lug
Phantom
Cartwheel
Flare
Loins
Withdrawal
Flu
Fluke

Slang:Sod –An unpleasant person / Or used a verb (Sodded/sodding) to express one’s anger or annoyance at something

1. Locke says that what things separate Charlie from the boar?
2. Why is Charlie upset with his brother at the concert?
3. Why does Locke tell Charlie about the moth?
4. Why does Jack believe that he and Charlie will not survive in the cave for long?
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Vocabulary
Antenna
Asthma
Inhaler
Fuse
Reed
Artery
Eucalyptus

Slang:Git –An unpleasant or contemptible person
Jedi –Anyone with special privileges or supernormal powers
Grand –A thousand dollars

1. Who hurt Boone? Why?
2. What is the piece of paper that Sawyer carries around? Who wrote it?
3. What happened to the parents of the boy who wrote the letter?
4. Why is it important that Locke believes that “Anyone who’s watched TV can improvise a slow fuse”?
5. What are the tools Sayid uses for torture?
6. What do we learn about Sawyer’s name?
7. How does Shannon’s breathing improve?
8. Why does Sayid leave camp?

Lost
Season One, Episodes 10&11
Vocabulary
Psychic-a person appearing or considered to have powers to see future events
Census-an official count or survey of a population
Lucid-expressed clearly; easy to understand
Blurry-unable to be seen or heard clearly
Crucial-decisive or critical, esp. in the success or failure of something
Adoption-the act of legally taking another’s child and bringing it up as one’s own
Befall-(of something bad) to happen to someone
Interrogation-the action of interrogating or the process of being interrogated
Roster-a list or plan showing turns of duty or leave for individuals or groups in an organization
Manifest-a document giving comprehensive details of an airplane’s contents, passengers, and crew for the use of Customs
Raving-talking wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or insane

Slang:Dope¬-a drug taken illegally for recreational purposes, esp. marijuana or heroin

1. Claire believes that someone is trying to hurt her baby. With what does she say she was stabbed?
2. What does Hurley suggest to do in order to discover who hurt Claire?
3. In their big fight, of what does Claire’s boyfriend accuse her?
4. How long does Jack say Claire has before the baby is ready to be delivered?
5. What does Jack propose to help Claire? How does she respond?
6. What does the psychic tell Claire about her child?
7. Who arranged for Claire to get on the plane? Why is that curious?

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Vocabulary
Semantics-the branch of linguistics concerned with meaning
Taxidermy-the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals with lifelike effect
Battalion-a large body of troops ready for battle
Magnanimous-very generous or forgiving
Reprisal-an act of retaliation, or assault in return for a previous, similar attack
Subsidiary-ADJ-less important than but related or supplementary to
N-a company controlled by a larger, holding company
Incapacitated-Prevented from functioning in a normal way

Slang:Chopper-A helicopter or a motorcycle
Tweak-to improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it

Contexts: “AMBER alert” refers to an emergency response system that disseminates information about a missing person (usually a child), by media broadcasting or electronic roadway signs.
Karma (in Hinduism and Buddhism) suggests that the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of existence decide their fate in future existences. In America, “karma” is used informally to mean simply destiny or fate.
“Under the influence” generally refers to something done (e.g., driving, working) under the influence of, specifically, alcohol.

1. Why does Locke urge Jack to return to the caves?
2. Why does Jack feel guilty?
3. Why does Kate know how to track things through the jungle?
4. What does Ethan tell Jack will be the consequence for continuing to follow him?
5. Jack says, “I’m not letting him do this again.” To what is he referring?

Lost Review Worksheet, Episodes 1-11

1. Explain the complexities of the following characters. Here are some questions you may want to ask yourself. What are their past mistakes? What are their redeeming qualities? What role do they play among the survivors of the crash? Flashbacks often show us mistakes these characters have made in the past. Do any of these characters repeat those same mistakes again on the island, and do any of them learn from their past? When and how?

Jack Shepard
Kate Austen
James “Sawyer” Ford
Sun Kwon

2. Some characters have undergone great changes since appearing on the island. Illustrate how these characters have changed and state specifically the factors that brought about the change. If such factors are a mystery, tell how the change has affected their experience on the island.

John Locke
Walt Lloyd
Charlie Pace

3. What are the island’s mysteries so far? What unusual things have happened in the first eleven episodes?

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Lost
Season One, Episode 12
Vocabulary
Stalk- (V)- to pursue or approach stealthily
Erode- (V)- to wear away (soil, rock, or land)
Wary- (ADJ)- feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems
Decryption- (N)- a text that has been decoded, or made understandable
Commission- (N)- an order for something, esp. a work of art, to be produced
Notation- (N)- a series or system of written symbols used to represent numbers, amounts, or elements
Velocity- (N)- the speed of something in a given direction
Vault- (N)- a large room or chamber used for storage, esp. an underground one
Sleight- (N)- the use of dexterity or cunning, esp. so as to deceive

Slang: Halliburton- The company which produces the case that Kate and Locke want to open.
9 millimeter- A type of handgun
Ammo- ammunition

1. When gathering luggage from the waves, what does Sayid say is not normal?
2. What are the 2 reasons Sayid gives Jack to explain why people are uncomfortable moving away from the beach?
3. Where does Jack want Sayid to take her? Why?
4. Why does Shannon want to know what Boone is doing with Locke?
5. After catching Kate, Sawyer makes a proposition that Kate declines. What is it?
6. How does Jack convince Sawyer to give him the case?
7. Why did Kate go to the bank?
8. What is the number of the box Kate wants to have opened?

Lost
Season One, Episodes 13&14
Vocabulary
Domesticate
Subsidiary
Predator
Confidential
Urchin
Excavate
Digestive
Gangrene
Self-centered
Protein
Amputation
Delusional
Hatch
Venom
Latch
Orienteering
Discernible
Anomaly
Ramification
Slang:Nutcase

Context: Locke tells a story to Boone about the famous Renaissance painter Michelangelo. What point does Locke hope to illustrate with this story?

1. Why does Hurley think that Jin dislikes him?
2. Why does Kate think that Locke may not be catching boar?
3. Why does Boone want to tell Shannon what he and Locke have been doing?
4. After being stung, what does Hurley ask Jin to do?
5. What does Locke give Sayid? What is this gift odd?
6. What is Charlie’s opinion of Locke? Why do you think Charlie thinks this way?
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Vocabulary
Luggage
Fragment
Crib
Transmitter
Ponce
Prosaic
Filtration
Visualize
Raft
Bond
Bulimic
Counseling
Jurisdiction

Slang: Yokel

1. What does Hurley think Michael hates?
2. After whom is Walt named?
3. What is Locke’s advice when he teaches Walt to throw the knife? Does it work?
4. Why do Michael and Locke disagree?
5. Do you notice anything unusual about Walt’s comic? What is it?
6. Why does Brian not want to be Walt’s parent?

Lost
Season One, Episode 15

Vocabulary
Amnesia(N) a partial or total loss of memory
Illicit(Adj) forbidden by law, rules, or custom
Ravage(V) cause severe and extensive damage to
Monogamy (N) the practice or state of having a sexual relationship with only one partner
Infiltrate(V) enter or gain access to (an organization, place, etc.) secretly and slowly, esp. in order to acquire secret information
Perimeter-
Behemoth-(N) a huge or monstrous creature; something enormous, esp. a big and powerful organization
Sentry-(N) a soldier stationed to guard and to control access to a place
Bona fide-
Enamored-
Demure-
Condolences-
Royalties-
Daft-
Hiatus(Noun) a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process
Rhetorical-(Adj) (of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to receive an answer or information
Turf-

Slang: Loaded-In slang, it’s often used to mean “very drunk” or “high on, or intoxicated by, drugs.” Additionally, it can mean very rich, as in loaded with money.
Scag/Fix-
Hoss-
Knockout-A “knockout” is the last, finishing blow in a boxing match—one that finishes a competitor. In slang, it is used simply to mean either a very impressive act or a very stunning, beautiful person.
Junky- Someone addicted to drugs, especially heroine
Context: “Carpe Diem”Latin for “Seize the day.”
Siren-In Greek mythology, a Siren was a woman or winged creature whose singing lured unaware sailors onto rocks. In English today, it means a woman who is considered to be alluring or fascinating but also dangerous in some way.

Comprehension Questions
1. How long has Claire been away?
2. Why does Charlie’s friend urge him to talk to the girl at the bar?
3. Why is Sayid suspicious of Claire?
4. Locke wants to tell only “a select few” about the new threat. Why does Jack disagree with him?
5. Why does Kate ask Jack to use “the key around his neck”?
6. Why does Locke tell Jack he will not track Ethan?
7. Why does Jack not allow Kate to come at first? And then what happens?
8. Why does Locke want Ethan to be kept alive?
9. Charlie’s flashback illustrates another way that he’s changed since arriving on the island. What is it?

Lost
Season One; Episode 16

Vocabulary
Appropriate-(V) take (something) for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission
Harass-(V) subject (someone) to aggressive pressure or intimidation
Pitch-(N) a form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something (sales pitch)
Shell Shock-(N) a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock
Stash-(V) store (something) safely and secretly in a specified place
Liquor-(N) an alcoholic drink
Vendetta-(N) a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone
Cologne-(N) a diluted form of perfume (for men)
Golden Retriever-(N) a retriever (dog) of a breed with a thick golden-colored coat
Wallow-(N) an area of mud or shallow water where mammals go to relax and keep cool

Slang:Grift-(V) Engage in petty swindling (to cheat someone)
Sauced-(ADJ) drunk
Make out-(V) to kiss and touch someone intimately without the intention of sexual intercourse
One-night stand-(N) a sexual relationship lasting only one night OR a person with whom one has such a relationship
Bottom’s Up-An expression used for Cheers, or Ganbei—To turn the bottom of a glass upside down in order to drink all of its contents
Let (someone) off the hook-(V) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing

Context: “The Red Sox will never win the World Series.” This statement refers to the American sport of baseball. The World Series is the annual championship in American baseball, and the Red Sox are a team who famously made it to the championship many times but did not win until 2004. Because the castaways in Lost crashed before the championship in 2004, the statement is highly ironic. Jack’s father says this to “let himself off the hook” for being irresponsible. Jack’s father believes that he, like the Red Sox, has come close to glory many times but failed, not because of any fault of his own, but because of fate. Watching the show after 2004, however, the viewer knows that Jack’s father is wrong because the Red Sox did win the World Series, so fate is actually not what has kept Jack’s father from being a more responsible person.

Questions:
1. What does the voice in the jungle say to Sawyer?
2. Why does Sawyer go to Sydney?
3. Why does Kate think Sawyer is silly for going into the jungle?
4. What is “Carte Blanche”? To what does it refer in the episode?
5. How does someone play the drinking game I Never?
6. What do Sawyer and Kate have “in common after all”?
7. What does Jack’s father feel for his son? Why?
8. Who is the man Sawyer believes is the real Sawyer? Why was Sawyer sent to him?

Lost
Season one; Episode 17

Vocabulary
Spinster-(N) an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage
Halyard-(N) a rope used for raising and lowering a sail, spar, flag, or yard on a sailing ship
Incompetent-(ADJ) not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully
Sabotage-(V) deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something)
Abduct-(V) take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap
Pontoon-(N) either of the floats fitted to an aircraft to enable it to land on water (but in this case the pontoons are attached to Michael’s raft to enable it to float)
Twine-(N) strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp, cotton, or nylon twisted together
Setback-(N) a reversal or check in progress
Pragmatic-(ADJ) dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
Exonerate-(V) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing
Hard-headed-(ADJ) stubborn

Context: The Lord of the Flies: A novel by Nobel Prize winning author William Golding about a group of young boys who are stranded on an island and subsequently attempt to govern themselves, a task at which they fail disastrously. Instead of remaining civilized the boys revert to savagery and even cannibalism. The reference here emphasizes how the castaways are alone on the island without any law but their own and thus the possibility of savagery is great.

Questions:
1. What is Jin’s dream?
2. Why does Sun say she hits Michael?
3. What does Boone tell Sayid?
4. What’s Locke’s advice to Shannon?
5. Why does Jin come home to Sun covered in blood?
6. What became of Jin’s father?
7. Sun has kept secrets from Jin. Has Jin kept any from her?
8. Who burned the raft?

Lost
Season One; Episode 18

Vocabulary
Beacon-(N) a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration
Lottery-(N) a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random
Bashful-(ADJ) reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy
Pacemaker-(N) an artificial device for stimulating the heart muscle and regulating its function
Waddle-(V) walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion
Curse-(N) a speech or something intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something
Skyrocket-(V) increase very steeply or rapidly
Shareholder-(N) an owner of shares in a company
Lucrative-(ADJ) producing a great deal of profit
Jinx-(N) a person or thing that brings bad luck
Arson-(N) the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
Spry-(ADJ) active; lively
Booby-trap-(N) a thing designed to catch, injure or kill the unwary
Cradle-(N) an infant’s bed or crib, typically one mounted on rockers
Reciprocate-(V) respond to (a gesture or action) by making a similar, corresponding one

Slang:Loon-(N) a silly or foolish person
Chick-(N) (chiefly derogatory) a young woman
Baggage-(N) past experiences or long-held ideas regarded as burdens and impediments
Hang Out-(V) spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself
Nutter-(N) a crazy or eccentric person

Context: Kurtz: Georges-Antoine Kurtz is a fictional character in Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness. He was an European imperialist and ivory trader who lived deep in the African jungle; Charlie calls Hurley Kurtz here because as the fictional character believed himself to be almost a god of the jungle, Hurley will not be stopped from finding Rousseau. Kurtz is a famously crazy character in English literature, so Charlie’s name for Hurley is particularly appropriate this episode.

Questions
1. What do Jack and Hurley want from Sayid?
2. What happened to Father Agualito?
3. Why doesn’t Hurley let the worker change the lightbulb?
4. Who is Sam Toomey? Why does Hurley want to visit him?
5. What was Leonard and Sam’s old job in the Navy?
6. How did Sam put an end to his bad luck?
7. From where did the numbers come?

Lost
Season One; Episode 19

Vocabulary
Trebuchet-(N) a machine used in medieval siege warfare for hurling large stones or other missiles
Catapult-(N) a military machine worked by a lever and ropes for hurling large stones or other missiles
Aspirin-(N) Medicine used to relieve mild pain and to reduce fever and inflammation
Snappy-(ADJ) irritable and inclined to speak sharply; cleverly concise; neat
Institutionalize-(V) place or keep (someone) in a residential institution (usually for criminal, mental or addiction problems)
Schizophrenia-(N) a long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior
Tumor-(N) a swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue
Dialysis-(N) the clinical purification of blood, as a substitute for the normal function of the kidney
Kidney-(N) each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles
Transplant-
Transfusion-(N) an act of transfusing donated blood, blood products, or other fluid into the circulatory system of a person or animal.
Malaria-(N) an fever caused by a parasite that invades the red blood cells; found in mosquitoes
Paralyze-(V) cause (a person or part of the body) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement
Farsighted-(ADJ) unable to see things clearly, esp. if they are relatively close to the eyes
Steamroll-(V) force (someone) into doing or accepting something
Smuggle-(V) move (goods) illegally into or out of a country
Confidential-(ADJ) intended to be kept secret

Slang:One-liner-(N) a short joke or witty remark (Sawyer famously makes many of these)
Nut job(N) a crazy or foolish person

Context: Immaculate Conception: In Catholicism it’s the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived free from all stain of original sin. It is commonly used, however, to refer to the virgin birth of Jesus’ mother, meaning that, although she never had sexual intercourse, she became pregnant with a son as a virgin.
Nietzsche: Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher. He is considered a significant figure in modern philosophy, and his influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism, postmodernism and cultural studies. Boone calls
attention to Locke’s quoting Nietzsche to illustrate the older man’s vast knowledge which reaches from survival skills to philosophy.

Questions:
1. Why does John’s mother tell him that he has no father?
2. Why did Sawyer’s uncle die?
3. Why did Jack ask so many questions about Sawyer’s past?
4. Who was Theresa?
5. What does John’s mother finally reveal to him?