TASK 19. Competition Game

In teams, say the name of a product (e.g. a piece of clothing, an electrical appliance, etc) and its definition/use. Start with the letter A and continue to W in order. Each correct answer gets 1 point. The team with the most points is the winner.

Team A S1: anorak:

It's a piece of clothing we wear when it's rainy.

Team B S1: boots:

They are footwear which we wear when it's cold and rainy.

IDIOMS

TASK 1. Look at the expressions in italics. Match them with the phrases in the box below.

a) If I were in your shoes, I’d ask for a divorce.

b) David used to beat me at tennis regularly, but the boot’s on the other foot now.

c) You’re going to fail the exam if you don’t pull your socks up.

d) Hurry up, for God’s sake. We’re going to be late! O.K, O.K. Keep your shirt on.

e) Well, you know who wears the trousers in that household, don’t you? It’s certainly not Mr Thatcher.

f) I know Clarissa’s arguments are very persuasive, but I think she’s talking through her hat myself

g) Don’t be fooled by her friendly manner. She’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

h) Why are you all dressed up to the nines? Well, you said I should wear my Sunday best. Anyway, look at Mandy: she’s dressed to kill.

i) Oh, Fred, what on earth am I going to do? Look. There’s no need to get your knickers in a twist. Everything’s going to be all right.

TASK 2. Complete each sentence with the correct word from the list. Then explain each of the phrases. Are there any similar idioms in your language? What are they?

hat ♥ glove ♥ shirt ♥ trousers ♥ shoes

1 I love your new dress, it's such a beautiful colour and it fits youlike a ........................ .

2 Elaine doesn't want anybody to know about her new job yet, so keep it under your.................. .

3 She's so bossy. I think it's obviouswho wears the ........................ in her family.

4 I wouldn't want to be in Mike's ........................ when his boss finds out he wasn't really sick, last week.

5 If the deal goes wrong, he's going to lose his ..................... .

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

From ‘FIFTY MODEL ESSAYS FASHIONS’ by J. Miller

Fashion is entirely unnecessary and yet delightful detail of human life. To be in the fashion has given joy in age after age, not only to the women who are thus up-to-date in their costume, but to the men who behold them.

As a rule, men's attitude towards women's fashions is one of amused tolerance. They pretend that they are unable to detect the nice distinctions between the latest model from Paris and a dress that is hopelessly out of date. But they are in reality just as eager to conform to the popular idea of what is and what is not worn.

But men's fashions change slowly, and men, unlike women, like to be the last to leave an old fashion rather than the first to embrace a new. They have no desire either, that their womenfolk should be in the very front rank of fashion. It would make them embarrassed to be seen in public with a woman who was wearing something which caused every eye to be turned upon her. But they like their wives to be dressed as most other women are dressed.

Fashion is an arbitrary mistress to whom most women are slaves. She is followed willingly, for the reward she offers is that sense of adventure and variety which is the spice of life.

Date: 2016-03-03; view: 1306