Idiomatic American English - Lesson 1+2 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH Lesson 2. Footing the Bill Dialogue Lesson 1. Having a Ball Florence: I'm always running out of food. Dialogue Tina: Why don't you pick up some odds and ends at the store? Tina: I feel like having a ball. Let's splurge. Florence: Because I'm fed up with having to foot the bill. I don't like to throw my Barbara: Forget it. I'm broke. money down the drain. Tina: Don't worry. I'll pick up the tab. I'm loaded today.I'll treat you. Tina: Have everyone chip in. Barbara: No, we'll go Dutch. I don't like to freeload. Florence: No, just skip it. Vocabulary Vocabulary - have a ball (v.) enjoy one's self, have a good time - run out of' (v.) finish the supply, use up - splurge (v.) spend a lot of money for something - pick up (v.) obtain, get - (be) broke (adj.) having no money - odds and ends (n.) miscellaneous items - pick up the tab (v.) pay the bill - (be) fed up with (adj.) disgusted with, had enough of - (be) loaded (adj.) having lots of money - foot the bill (v.) pay - treat (v.) pay for someone else - down the drain (tubes) (adj. or adv.) wasted, lost - go Dutch (v.) each pay for himself or herself - chip in (v.) contribute, give jointly - freeload (v.) get things that others pay for - skip (v.) forget, pass over Exercise I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. Exercise I. Completethe sentences with the correct idiom. a) pick up the tab b) broke c) loaded d) splurge a) ruus out of b) pick someup c) down the drain d) odds and ends e) treat f) go Dutch g) freeloads h) have a ball e) fed up with f) footing the bill g) chip in h) skip 1. I don't want pizza tonight. Let's go to a fancy restaurant. Let's 1. She doesn't like cooking every night. She's 2. I have so much money today. I'm 3. Everybody occasionally bread and milk. 3. You're going to a party? 3. He goes to college and lives at home. He doesn't have a job yet. His father 4. I don't have any money. I'm is 5. You pay for your meal. I'll pay for mine. We'll 4. I bought a pair of shoes that don't fit me. I wore them once but my feet hurt. I can't 6. This dinner was good. You don't have to pay. I'll wear them anymore. That was money 7. She always eats dinner with us, and never invites us to eat at her house. She always 5. Susana wanted to so to the movies but John was too tired. She told him to 8. Don't pay for that. I will. I'll 6. I'm almost packed for vacation. I only need suntan lotion, toothpaste and other 7. I don't have enough money to buy that color TV. How much do you have? If all of us Exercise II. Reurite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. we can buy it. 1. They always get others to pay for them 8. I don't have any bread.I have to 2. I want to pay for you. Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 3. We will each pay our own bill. 1. We used all the milk yesterday. 4. Sometimes I spend a lot of money on clothes. 2. I must get a loaf of bread. 5. After payday, I always have a lot of money. 3. I'm disgusted with riding the subways. 6. Who paid the check? 4. Whenever they went for dinner, he had to pay. 7. When I go to a party, I usually have a good time. 5. If you gamble, it's money wasted. 8. After I pay all my bills, I have no money. 6. We're buying her a gift and asking everyone to contribute. 7. We need some miscellaneous iterns for the party. 8. Forget it! Thẩm Tâm Vy, June 28th,, 2019 PRACTISE WITH AMERICAN ENGLISH