Idiomatic American English - Lesson 47+48 - Thấm Tâm Vy

TQT IDOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 24

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 24 Lesson 47. Coming Through with Flying Colors Dialogue

Jack: Were you a drop out? Hank: Sort of. I kidded around too much. When I saw I wasn't getting to first base, I cut out. Jack: Well, you came through with flying colors on this test. You didn't miss the boat. Hank: Thanks. I knew I had to take the bull by the horns. Jack: You deserve a pat on the back.

Vocabulary - a drop out: n.) one who doesn't complete a study course - sort of: adv.) almost, not quite; like, similar to; rather - kid around: v.) fool, play, joke - get to first base: v.) make a good start, succeed, make progress - cut out: v.) leave - come through (pass)with flying colors: v.) succeed, win, exceed - miss the boat: v.) lose an opportunity - take the bull by the horns: v.) take strong action - a pat on the back: n.) praise

PRACTICE I. Completethe sentences with the correct idiom.

a) came through with flying colors b) sort of c) drop out d) missed the boat e) get to

first base f) take the bull by the horns g) kid around h) a pat on the back i) cut out

1. It's too bad he didn't linish school. Why was he a .............? 2. I tried to impressher, but I couldn't ............. 3. You never tasted turkey? It's .............like chicken. 4. He studied hard and got all A's. Give him ............. 5. That classis a lot of fun. They learn English while they ............. 6. He studied very hard for that exam. When he got his grades, he was happy to see he ............. 7. He needs more money, so he is going to ............and ask for a raise. 8. If I bought a lot of gold at $35 an ounce, I would have a great deal of money. I ............. 9. He didn't like the party so he early ............. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using,the proper idiomatic expression. 1. He neuer completed high school. 2. I did very well on that examination. 3. In order to stop crime, we're going to have to take strong action. 4. When you're being interviewed for a job, that's the time to make a good impression. 5. Should I invest in that company? I don't want to lose a good opportunity. 6. That was a good job. You deserve a lot of praise.

7. If we're not busy at work today, I'm going to leave early. 8. I wouldn't say she was beautiful, but she is rather pretty. 9. I didn't mean to say that. I was only fooling.

Lesson 48. The Black Sheep Dialogue

Dan: Why are you taking your hat off to me? Frank: Because you succeeded even though you had two strikes against you.You were born on the wrong side of the tracks and you were the black sheep of the family to boot. Dan: Well, I came a long way mainly because I was a go-getter. Frank: You also have a head on your shoulders. I'm glad to see you're batting a thousand.

Vocabulary

- take one's hat off to someone: v.) admire,respect,praise - have two strikes against one: v.) be in a difficult situation with little chance of success - the wrong side of the tracks: n.) the poor section of town, implying social inferiority - black sheep: n.) a family member with a bad reputation - to boot: adv.) in addition, also - come a long way: v.) make great progress - go-getter: n.) ambitious person - have a head on one's shoulders: v.) be smart or sensible - bat a thousand: v.) have a perfect record,whether good or bad

PRACTICE I, Complete the sentences with the corcect idiom.

a) take your hat off to him b) has a head on his shoulders c) go-getter d) from the wrong side of the tracks e) come a long way f) to boot g) has two strikes against him

h) black sheep i) batting a thousand 1. His brother is a doctor; his sister............. 2. He's always busy working. He's a is a teacher, but he just got sent to jail. He's the....... 3. He's had a crippling disease since childhood but he finished college and became a lawyer. You have............. 4. He can figure out complicated math problems very quickly. He............. 5. I was able to win every game today. I'm ............. 6. Bettina was …