Idiomatic American English - Lesson 7+8 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Thẩm Tâm Vy, July 03, 2019 PRACTISE AMERICAN ENGLISH 4

IDIOMATICE AMERICAN ENGLISH

Lesson 7. Knocking One for a Loop Dialogue Donna: How did you like the movie?I hear it raised a lot of eyebrows. Harold: In a nutshell, it was not my cup of tea. Donna: It wasn't up my alley either. It knocked me for a loop. I was ill at ease. Harold: You should have flown the coop. I'm surprised you stuck it out. Donna: I should never have gone.I would have called it off but I was with a group of people. Vocabulary - raise eyebrows (v.) cause surprise or disapproval, shock - one's cup of tea (neg.) (n.) something one enjoys, special interest - up one's alley (adj.) something one enjoys, special interest - knock one for a loop (v.) surprise - in a nutshell (adv.) briefly - ill at ease (adj.) uncomfortable - fly the coop (v.) leave suddenly, run away - stick it out (v.) endure, continue - call off (v.) cancel

PRACTICE Exercise I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. a) in a nutshell b) stick it out c) ill at ease d) flown the coop e) raised eyebrow's f) up your alley g) my cup of tea h) called off 1. I don't like sports, so bowling is not.................. 2. I could tell you about my vacation for hours,but..................I had a great tinre 3. I'm shy, so when I go to a cocktail party, I am.................. 4. His tooth was feeling better, so he..................his dentist appointment. 5. It was 5 o'clock and most of the employees had already.................. 6. He doesn't like his job but he needs the money. He can't quit. He must.................. 7. I'm going to the Museum of Art on Sunday. I know you love to paint, so this is.................. 8. When she wore the bikini at the country club, it.................. Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expressions. 1. Tell me briefly what the meeting was about. 2. He had an appointment, so he left work suddenly. 3. I know you don't like school, but a good education is important.You will have to continue enduring it. 4. You are not feeling well. Cancel your dinner date. 5. I am very uncomfortable when I meet new people. 6. If you love museums, a vacation in New York City would be of special interest to you. 7. Her choice of clothing met with disapproval.

6. Science fiction books don't interest me.

Lesson 8. Spine-Chilling Dialogue Mickey: I was on the edge of my seat. That movie was spine-chilling. David: Everyone got bumped off. It gave me the creeps. Mickey: It shook me up too. I still have the jitters. David: Did you guess who knocked everyone off ? I caught on right away. Mickey: No. I had ruled out the real murderer. Vocabulary - on the edge of one's seat (adj.) in nervous suspense - spine-chilling (adj.) terrifying, thrilling - bump off (v.) kill - the creeps (n.) revulsion, fear, uneasiness - shook up (adj.) upset, worried, fbarful - the jitters (n.) anxiety, nervousness - knock off (v.) kill, leave, stop - catch on (v.) understand, figure out - rule out (v.) decide against, elininate Exercise I. Completethe sentences with the correrct idiom. a) spine-chilling b) shook up c) on the edge of my seat d) bumped off e) the creeps f) knock off g) the jitters h) rule out i) caught on 1. That story was so exciting, I was.................. 2. I was in the bank when the robbers came in. It was.................. 3, Everyone was surprised to hear the leader of the gang was.................. 4. That old house gives me.................. 5. After the accident, I was.................. 6. Before I take any test, I get.................. 7. Maths was difficult until I had a great teacher. After she explained everything, I.................. 8. I have an important date tonight. I think I'll..................work a couple of hours early. 9. He has to learn a language in school. He doesn't want to be a doctor or priest, so we can..................Latin. Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. It was a very …