Idiomatic American English - Lesson 31+32 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Thẩm Tâm Vy, Dec 06th, 2019 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 16

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 16

Lesson 31 ~ Seeing Eye to Eye Dialogue

Dan: He doesn't have a mind of his own. Joe: That's true. His wife leads him around by the nose. Dan: Why doesn't he give her a piece of his mind? I'd put my foot down. Joe: She's always at odds with him. They never see eye to eye. Dan: I know she always puts him down. Joe: He should stick up for himself.

Vocabulary - have a mind of one's own: v.) be able to think independently - lead one around by the nose: v.) have full control of, make someone do what you want - give someonea piece of one's mind: v.) say what you really think when angry - put one's foot down: v.) object strongly, take firm preventive action - at odds: adj.) in disagreement - see eye to eye: v.) have the same opinion, agree - put down: v.) make someone look bad, criticize - stick up for: v.) defend,help, support

PRACTICE I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) puts her down b) a piece of hermind c) see eye to eye d) have a mind of'her oun

e) at odd f) put your foot down g) sticks up for h) leads him around by the nose

1. Don't talk about his family. He........... them. 2. That wife tells her husband what to do all the time. She........... 3. Mv friend and I think alike. We........... 4. If you don't want to work overtime every night, ........... 5. She was so angry, she gave him ........... 6. They don't get along well. They're always ...........with each other. 7. He always calls her "stupid." I don't like the way he........... 8. She always agrees with her husband. She doesn't ........... II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. John always defends his friends. 2. She always criticizes her child. 3. They usually agree on how to raise their child. 4. They got a divorce because they were always disagreeing with each other. 5. I would object strongly if my child wanted to smoker. 6. When my friend didn't come to my dinner party, I told her how angry I was. 7. She makes him do whatever she wants. 8. Never mind what your father says, can't you thinh for yourself?

Lesson 32. A Wet Rlanket Dialogue

Beth: I know John's a wet blanket and puts a damper on everything. He has no get up and go. Peter: Fix him up with Mary. She's a live wire. I used to have a crush on her myself, but she dumped me. Beth: What if'she stands John up? Peter: He'll yell bloody murder. Vocabulary - wet blanket: n.) person who discouragesothers from having fun - put a damper on: v.) discourage,spoil a person's fun - get up and go: n.) ambition, energy, enthusiasm - fix someone up: v.) arrange a date for - live wire: n.) active, exciting person - have a crush on: v.) be attracted to - dump: v.) get rid of, reject - stand someone up: v.) fail to keep an appointment or date - yell (scream) bloody murder : v.) express loud, emotional anger

PRACTICE I. Complete the sentenceswith the correct idiom. a) lix her friends up b) put a damper on c) wet blanket d) get up and go e) dumped him f) live wire g) yell bloody murder h) have crushes on i) stood you up

1. Ann was no fun at that party. She was ........... 2. He always hired people who had ........... 3. I was very happy today until my bosscame to work in a bad mood. That ............... everything. 4. She's very romantic. She likes to ........... with one another. 5. People want her at their parties because she's a............... 6. Some babies will............... if their mothers leave them with babysitters. 7. Many teenagerrs........... movie stars. 8. My car broke down and I couldn't keep my appointment. I'm sorry I............... 9. She doesn't go out with him anymore.She met someone new, so she............... II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. He always has loud, emotional bursts of anger. 2. I was very surprised that he rejected her. 3. She is a very exciting person to have around. 4. He has a lot of ambition. 5. …