The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Words:

alignment

steering column

to trade smth in

to claim

Explain what is meant:

1. I almost came to blows with the guy.

2. I decided against force.

3. A brand new car.

Decide if the following statements are true or false. Prove your point:

1. The owner of the car wrote to the president of the automobile corporation and the president replied.

2. The man is satisfied with his current car.

3. When the man took his car back to the dealer, the dealer was very helpful.

4. The president apologized.

5. The man will get a new car instead of his old one and won’t pay anything.

Make up your own dialogs with the words above and perform it with your partner.

Practice Makes Perfect

This proverb means: ___________________________________________________________

Words:

eventually

accurately

drill

proficiency

Answer the following questions:

1. What is one of the speaker’s achievements? What is her problem?

2. How will she probably change the way she practices?

3. What will she be able to increase?

Learn the dialog by heart and perform it in class with your partner.

44. Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

This proverb means: ___________________________________________________________

Names: Judy

Words:

word processing

keyboard

editing

impatient

procedure

to master

Decide if the following statements are true or false. Prove your point:

1. Judy has achieved quite a success in her word processing class.

2. She gets really impatient because she wants to learn more and faster.

3. Using computer software for writing documents is just a piece of cake.

4. Judy will be able to do as well as other students in her class if she practices as often as she can.

Learn the dialog by heart and perform it in class with your partner.

The Squeaking Wheel Gets the Oil

This proverb means: ___________________________________________________________

Names: Ian

Words:

to chip

to renovate

forcefully

Answer the following questions:

1. Why has Ian decide to move? What is his problem?

2. What is the most annoying to him?

3. What has he tried to do to solve this problem?

4. According to Ian’s friend, what should he have done to get attention?

Retell the dialog using the words above and perform it in the classroom.

46. You’re Never Too Old to Learn

This proverb means: ___________________________________________________________

Words:

appreciate

encouragement

From the dialogue write down phrases that mean the same:

1. I never really had time to learn Chinese before.

2. I would try to do it.

3. I’m growing older.

4. Just continue doing it.

5. I am very thankful for your encouraging words.

Make up your own dialogs with the words above and perform it with your partner.

47. Beggars Can’t Be Choosers

This proverb means: _____________________________________________________________

Names: Jennifer

Words:

to bump into

intersection

body shop

“loaner”

Explain what is meant:

1. What’s up?

2. Well, enough that I had to leave it at a body shop for several days.

3. The shop gave me a “loaner”.

Answer the following questions:

1. What happened to Jennifer?

2. When did the accident happen?

3. Was the damage bad?

4. How did Jennifer get around while her car was at the shop?

5. Why did Jennifer accept the car that the shop offered?

Learn the dialog by heart and perform it in class with your partner.

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 715