Idiomatic American English - Lesson 7+8 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. 6. Science fiction books don't interest me. IDIOMATICE AMERICAN ENGLISH Lesson 8. Spine-Chilling Lesson 7. Knocking One for a Loop Dialogue Dialogue Mickey: I was on the edge of my seat. That movie was spine-chilling. Donna: How did you like the movie?I hear it raised a lot of eyebrows. David: Everyone got bumped off. It gave me the creeps. Harold: In a nutshell, it was not my cup of tea. Mickey: It shook me up too. I still have the jitters. Donna: It wasn't up my alley either. It knocked me for a loop. I was ill at ease. David: Did you guess who knocked everyone off ? I caught on right away. Harold: You should have flown the coop. I'm surprised you stuck it out. Mickey: No. I had ruled out the real murderer. Donna: I should never have gone.I would have called it off but I was with a group of Vocabulary people. - on the edge of one's seat (adj.) in nervous suspense Vocabulary - spine-chilling (adj.) terrifying, thrilling - raise eyebrows (v.) cause surprise or disapproval, shock - bump off (v.) kill - one's cup of tea (neg.) (n.) something one enjoys, special interest - the creeps (n.) revulsion, fear, uneasiness - up one's alley (adj.) something one enjoys, special interest - shook up (adj.) upset, worried, fbarful - knock one for a loop (v.) surprise - the jitters (n.) anxiety, nervousness - in a nutshell (adv.) briefly - knock off (v.) kill, leave, stop - ill at ease (adj.) uncomfortable - catch on (v.) understand, figure out - fly the coop (v.) leave suddenly, run away - rule out (v.) decide against, elininate - stick it out (v.) endure, continue Exercise I. Completethe sentences with the correrct idiom. - call off (v.) cancel a) spine-chilling b) shook up c) on the edge of my seat d) bumped off PRACTICE e) the creeps f) knock off g) the jitters h) rule out i) caught on Exercise I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. 1. That story was so exciting, I was a) in a nutshell b) stick it out c) ill at ease d) flown the coop 2. I was in the bank when the robbers came in. It was e) raised eyebrow's f) up your alley g) my cup of tea h) called off 3, Everyone was surprised to hear the leader of the gang was 1. I don't like sports, so bowling is not 4. That old house gives me 2. I could tell you about my vacation for hours,but I had a great tinre 5. After the accident, I was 3. I'm shy, so when I go to a cocktail party, I am 6. Before I take any test, I get 4. His tooth was feeling better, so he his dentist appointment. 7. Maths was difficult until I had a great teacher. After she explained everything, 5. It was 5 o'clock and most of the employees had already I 6. He doesn't like his job but he needs the money. He can't quit. He must 8. I have an important date tonight. I think I'll work a couple of hours early. 7. I'm going to the Museum of Art on Sunday. I know you love to paint, so this 9. He has to learn a language in school. He doesn't want to be a doctor or priest, so we is can Latin. 8. When she wore the bikini at the country club, it Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expressions. 1. It was a very exciting football game and we were in constant suspense. 1. Tell me briefly what the meeting was about. 2. I tried very hard to explain it. I hope he understood. 2. He had an appointment, so he left work suddenly. 3. He makes me uneasy. 3. I know you don't like school, but a good education is important.You will have to 4. After her husband died, she was very upset. continue enduring it. 5. He wants to go on vacation but he's afraid to fly. I think Australia would be an 4. You are not feeling well. Cancel your dinner date. unlikely choice. 5. I am very uncomfortable when I meet new people. 6. He's not in the office now. He left a couple of hours earlier. 6. If you love museums, a vacation in New York City would be of special interest to 7. Before I speak in front of an audience, I have a lot of anxiety. you. 8. The police killed the gangster. 7. Her choice of clothing met with disapproval. 9. That movie was terrifying. Thẩm Tâm Vy, July 03, 2019 PRACTISE AMERICAN ENGLISH 4