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m Body idioms A Read sentences 1-10 and match the idioms in botd with their meanings a-j. 1 5usan and Salty are reatly mean. They're always tall<ing about peopte behind their bacl<s. I 2 We spent all evening racl<ing our brains, but didn,t come un with a sotution to the problem. I 3 We should get the bilt. Can you try to catch the waiter's eyei I 4 My neighbour really gets on my nerves. She's always ptaying toud music and watching everyone out of the window. I 5 l(im's aiways boasting about herself. She is such a big-head!l_] 6 l'm going out tomorrow evening. Do you think you courq keep an eye on the chitdren for me? [ 7 | always get butterfties in my stomach before I travel by ptane. I 8 My dad is so tight-fistedl He realty hates spending money. I 9 | atways get a [ump in mythroat when lgo to weddings. They're so emotional! ! 10 lt makes my btood boit if I see people being crueI to animats. l--l a h annoy someone f make someone very angry think reatly, realty hard about g be arrogant something n get someone's attention feeL Like you are about to cry i feel very nerv.us watch or lool< after something j be mean 0r 50me0ne e speal( about someone when they aren't there tsEl iFt iil -l :FI :F€ M w I tri g! €l li tt Ii DE PA RTU R ES RFMffi WFIMH rytFt NtH@ mruHw @tMffitmg reMl:trc ffi@t5M WKMKI WEWw ..- "":-.-:....: *. .;,;: Complete the foltowing with 0NE word and then ask your partner the questions. Mal<e some notes, so you can remember what your partner saysl 1 What types of people or behaviour really get on your ') 2 Do you ever tatk about Vour friends behind their 4 5 ls anyone in your family tight-_ ? What do you do if you're in a restaurant and y0u want to catch the waiter's __.---.*.-_ ? 6 What mal<es your boit? 3 Have you ever asl<ed someone to keep an bag while you went to the toilet? 7 When was the last time you racked your someth ing? 8 Do you get a lump in your fitm? 9 Do you know someone who is a big- 10 Do you get butterfLies in your exam? 0n your about when you watch a sad before you take an Sotutions 2nd edition Pre-lntermediate O OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS . PHOTOCOPTABLE

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m Body idioms

A Read sentences 1-10 and match the idioms in botd with their meanings a-j.1 5usan and Salty are reatly mean. They're always tall<ing about

peopte behind their bacl<s. I2 We spent all evening racl<ing our brains, but didn,t come un with a

sotution to the problem. I3 We should get the bilt. Can you try to catch the waiter's eyei I4 My neighbour really gets on my nerves. She's always ptaying toud

music and watching everyone out of the window. I5 l(im's aiways boasting about herself. She is such a big-head!l_]6 l'm going out tomorrow evening. Do you think you courq

keep an eye on the chitdren for me? [7 | always get butterfties in my stomach before I travel by ptane. I8 My dad is so tight-fistedl He realty hates spending money. I9 | atways get a [ump in mythroat when lgo to weddings.

They're so emotional! !10 lt makes my btood boit if I see people being crueI to animats. l--l

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annoy someone f make someone very angry

think reatly, realty hard about g be arrogantsomething n get someone's attentionfeeL Like you are about to cry i feel very nerv.uswatch or lool< after something j be mean0r 50me0ne

e speal( about someone whenthey aren't there

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Complete the foltowing with 0NE word and then ask your partner thequestions. Mal<e some notes, so you can remember what your partnersaysl

1 What types of people or behaviour really get on your')

2 Do you ever tatk about Vour friends behind their

4

5

ls anyone in your family tight-_ ?

What do you do if you're in a restaurant and y0u want to catch the

waiter's __.---.*.-_ ?

6 What mal<es your boit?

3 Have you ever asl<ed someone to keep an

bag while you went to the toilet?

7 When was the last time you racked your

someth ing?

8 Do you get a lump in your

fitm?

9 Do you know someone who is a big-

10 Do you get butterfLies in yourexam?

0n your

about

when you watch a sad

before you take an

Sotutions 2nd edition Pre-lntermediate O OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS . PHOTOCOPTABLE

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First impressions count

lmagine that you are going to your boy / girtfriend's parents' house for dinner. This is the first timeyou are going to meet them, so you want to mal<e a good impression! Your best friend offers you someadvice, Complete the advice with mtsf, mustn,t, or needn't.

B . +NSq-c{- n+€Jc qu<>tr/ad'/S1 Which advice from above do you think is the most important?2 Do you disagree with any of the advice given above?3 What other advice would you give to s0meone in that situation?

lmagine that you are a new teacher at this school and today is your first day. 0ne of the other teachersgives you some advice. Write the advice using the ideas from the box and must, mustn't, or needn,t.

be strict dress smartly eat school dinners hit the students mal<e the lessons interestingremember all the students' names on the first day set homeworl< stand up atl the time in ctasstry to be the students'.friend turn up late for class

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wear a formal suit, but you should look clean and tidy.

arrive on time, because it's disrespectful to be late.

talk too much about your ex-boy / girlfriends.

slouch at the dinner table, as it'.s very rude.

be confident, but not arrogant.

kiss the parents. It's OK just to say 'hello' or shake hancls.

take an interest in the parents. Ask them some questions about themselves.

take along an expensive gift, but some flowers or chocolates would be a nice iclea.

kiss your boy i girlfriend, because it might be embarrassing for the parents.

swear in front of the parents. Remember you want to impress them!

agree with everything the parents say. It's alright to disagree if you do it politely.

say something nice about the food, even if you don't like it.

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D @ivns. .Qr.Jslut:K T#e s€ e, ESrloqs1 Which advice from above is the most important?2 What other advice would you give to a new teacher starting at y0ur schoot?

5olutions 2nd edition Pre-lntermediate O OXTORD UNTVERSITY PRESS . PHOTOC()PIABLE