Lesson 9: Noise

 

Key Expression

Not again

Heard the last of it

Moving in

Getting on my nerves

Hurry up

Situation

A:  Hear that? It's that drilling noise again.

B:  Oh no, not again! I thought we'd heard the last of it this morning.

A:  It's coming from the floor above. What's going on up there?

B:  The janitor told me that they are refurbishing the whole floor for a new company that's moving in next week.

A:  Well I hope they hurry up and finish because the noise is really getting on my nerves.

B:  It's disturbing me too and it also reminds me of being at the dentist, which is even worse.

Pronunciation drills

Drilling

Noise

Refurbishing

Worse

 

Substitution drills

Oh no, ___________! I thought we'd _____________ this morning.

The janitor told me that they are refurbishing the whole floor for a new company that's _____________ next week.

Well I hope they __________ and finish because the noise is really__________________________.

Today’s Homework

Construct sentences using the Key Expressions, Not again, Hurry up,

Heard the last of it, Getting on my nerves.

Example:  Hurry up, we’re almost late for the meeting.

Lesson 8: Hard Act to Follow

 

Key Expressions

Fancy

Show us around

Good word

Far wrong

Hard act to follow

Situation

A:  Your uncle's a really nice man; fancy taking all the time in showing    us around town.

B:  He's always been like that. He really is our favorite uncle.

A:  And everywhere we went everyone greeted him.

B:  Yes he's very popular round here because he's very friendly and always has a good word for everybody.

A:  If you follow his example, you won't go far wrong.

B:  I’m trying, but he’s a hard act to follow.

Pronunciation drills

Really

Favorite

Round

Word

Wrong

Substitution drills

A:  Your uncle's a really nice man; ____________ all the time in showing    us around town.

B:  Yes he's very popular round here because he's very friendly and always has a _________ for everybody.

A:  If you follow his example, you won't go___________.

B:  I’m trying, but he’s a ________________.

Today’s Homework:

Construct sentences using the Key Expressions, Good word Show us around, Far wrong, Hard act to follow.

Example:  My mom has a good word for everybody that’s why, everybody likes her.

Lesson 7: Out of date

 

Key Expression

Very pleased

I sure am

Out of date

Gets around

Rolling stone

Situation

A:  You look very pleased about something.

B:  I sure am. My elder brother has come home for a few days.

A:  Is he the one who's been working in Spain?

B:  Oh you're out of date. Since Spain, he's worked in England, Peru and the Philippines.

A:  He certainly gets around, doesn't he?

B:  Yes, he's a real rolling stone.

Pronunciation drills

Look

Working

Peru

Philippines

Substitution drills

A:  You look _______________ about something.

B:  I _________. My elder brother has come home for a few days.

A:  Is he the one who's been working in Spain?

B:  Oh you're ____________. Since Spain, he's worked in England, Peru and the Philippines.

A:  He certainly ____________, doesn't he?

B:  Yes, he's a real _______________.

Today’s Homework

Construct sentences using the Key Expressions, I sure am, Very pleased,

Out of date, Gets around, Rolling stone.

Example:  I sure am glad you came to visit us here.

Lesson 6: Sunny Disposition

Key Expressions

Really sweet

Just turned __

Other’s company

Sunny disposition

Situation

A:  Your sister's little girl is really sweet. How old is she?

B:  Chloe has just turned four.

A:  She played so well with the other children.

B:  She did, didn't she? She's always enjoyed other kids' company.

A:  And she was always smiling and laughing.

B:  Yes, she has a really sunny disposition, just like me.

Pronunciation drills

Little girl

Laughing

Disposition

Old

Substitution drills

Your sister's little girl is _____________.

Chloe has ___________ four.

She's always enjoyed ____________.

She has a really ____________.

Today’s home work

Construct your own sentences using the Key expressions, Really sweet,

just turned, Sunny disposition.

Example:  I had just turned eighteen last week.

Lesson 5: Pranks

Key Expressions

Word of warning

Playing pranks

Screaming her head off

Situation

A:  Before we go in, just a word of warning about my younger brother.

B:  Oh, is there something wrong with him?

A:  Oh no, don't worry. It's just that he loves playing pranks on people.

B:  What sort of pranks?

A:  Well yesterday, for example, he put a big toy spider on the toilet seat and my little sister ran out screaming her head off when she saw it.

B:  So he’s a bit of a joker.

A:  He certainly is.  So just be prepared, okay?

Pronunciation drills

Warning

Wrong

Loves playing pranks

Little sister

Ran out

Don’t worry

Substitution drills

Before we go in, just a _________ about my younger brother.

Oh no, ___________. It's just that he loves playing pranks on people.

He put a big toy spider on the toilet seat and my little sister ________________________ when she saw it.

Today’s homework

Construct your own sentences using the Key Expressions, Warning, pranks,  Don’t worry.

Example:  Somebody was playing pranks on the phone so I cut the line out.

 

Lesson 4: School Reunion

Key Expressions

First ever

Pretty much

Around the middle

Skirt chaser

I imagine

Situation

A:  This is the first class reunion I’ve been to for more than twenty years.

B:  This is my first ever. Can you still recognize everybody?

A:  Pretty much, though some of the men have put on a lot of weight around the middle and some have lost a lot of hair.

B:  Isn’t that Tom Smith over there? He was a great tennis player.

A:  Yes, he was.  He was also a great skirt chaser, running after every girl in the class at one time or another.

B:  He seems to have a wife with him, so I imagine he has to behave himself.

Pronunciation drills

Twenty years

Recognize

Skirt chaser

Running after

Substitution drills

This is my ___________. Can you still recognize everybody?

___________, though some of the men have put on a lot of weight around the middle and some have lost a lot of hair.

He was also a great ___________, running after every girl in the class at one time or another.

He seems to have a wife with him, so ___________ he has to behave himself.

Today’s Homework

Construct sentences your own sentences using the Key Expressions,

First ever, skirt chaser Pretty much, Around the middle.

Example:  Tod is known for being the skirt chaser among our group.

Lesson 3: In a Band

Key expressions

Spare the time

Fed up

You know…

That’s a pity

Bighead

Team spirit

Situation

A:  Hey Trey, why did you leave the Propane? It was the best rock band in town.

B:  Well, my job has been getting more and more demanding and I was finding it difficult to spare the time.

A:  Was that the only reason?

B:  No, not really. I was also getting a bit fed up with Kevin, you know the lead singer. In fact we all were.

A:  What was the trouble?

B:  Oh, he became such a bighead. He thought he was the most important person in the band.

A:  That’s a pity.  When someone becomes a bighead like that, it spoils the team spirit.

Pronunciation drills

Leave

Rock band

Lead Singer

 

Substitution drills

My job has been getting more and more demanding and I was finding it difficult to ____________.

I was also getting a bit ________ with Kevin, you know the lead singer.

Oh, he became such a _____________. He thought he was the most important person in the band.

____________.  When someone becomes a bighead like that, it spoils the team spirit.

Today’s Homework

Construct your own sentences using the Key Expressions,

Spare the time, Fed up, bighead, Team spirit.

Example:  Ever since she became an actress, she also became a bighead.

Lesson 2: Boastful Person

Key Expressions

Mr. Smarty pants

I’ll bet

Shooting his mouth off

Some kind of

Situation

A:  Oh no. Here comes Mark, Mr. Smarty pants.

B:  I’ll bet he’s going to tell us about how to fix my car.

A:  I’m sure you’re right. He’s always shooting his mouth off about all the things he can do.

B:  Yeah, whether its cell phones, motorcycles or cars, he always boasts that he can fix them.

A:  He thinks he’s some kind of technical genius.

B:  Well I don’t need a genius to fix this car.  It’ll only take me ten minutes.

Pronunciation

Mr. Smarty pants

Mouth

Cell phones

Motorcycles

Cars

Substitution drills

Oh no. Here comes Mark, ___________.

______ he’s going to tell us about how to fix my car.

He thinks he’s __________ technical genius.

I’m sure you’re right. He’s always ____________ about all the things he can do.

Today’s Homework

Construct your own sentences using the Key expressions, Mr. Smarty pants, I’ll bet, shooting his mouth off

Example: He’s always shooting his mouth off about all the expensive things he has. 

Lesson 1: Co-workers

Key Expressions

I am upset

Part-time job

I have to admit

I couldn’t help it

Point-blank

Situation

A:  I am upset.  Somebody told my boss I have a part-time job.

B:  And he doesn’t like that?

A:  No, he doesn’t.  He thinks that I’m too tired to work.

B:  I am sorry. I have to admit I told him.

A:  You told him? Why?

B:  I couldn’t help it. He asked me point-blank.

Pronunciation

Part-time

Doesn’t like

Work

Point-blank

 

Substitution drills

___________.  Somebody told my boss I have a ________________.

I am sorry. ____________ I told him.

I _____________. He asked me point-blank.

Today’s Homework:

Construct your own sentences using the key Expressions, I am upset,

I have to admit, part time job, Point-blank.

Example:  I’m always late for class because of my part-time job.