Idiomatic American English - Lesson 77+78 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 39 Lesson 77 ~ HIGH AND LOW Lesson 78 ~ THE BOOB TUBE Dialogue Dialogue Mike: I've looked high and low for my wallet. Jessica: Your boob tube is on its last legs. The picture is going haywire. Debbie: I see.This place is a mess. Andrew: It's been on the fritz lately. I hope it doesn't bite the dust before payday. Mike: I'll straighten it out. Jessica: Let me fiddle around with it. Maybe I can doctor it up. Debbie: You pile everything up and scatter things around. You're a slob. Andrew: Uh oh, I can kiss that goodbye. Nlike: It'll turn up. It's probably right under my nose. Vocabulary Debbie: Here it is, finally. I'm tired. Let's hit the sack. - boob tube n.) television set Vocabulary - on one's last legs adj.) at the end of one's strength or usefulness - high and low adv.) every place - haywire adj.) broken, confused, awry - mess n.) disorderly, cluttered condition; bad or confused situation - on the fritz adj.) not working correctly, out of'order - straighten out (up) v.) put in order - bite the dust v.) die, disappear - pile up v.) accumulate; put things on top of each other - fiddle around v. ) work without a delinite plan or knowledge - scatter around v.) carelessly put in different places - doctor up v.) fix superficially or temporariily - slob n.) person who isn't clean and neat - kiss something goodbye v.) see something ruined or lost - turn up v.) appear PRACTICE - right under one's nose adv.) in an obvious, nearby place I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. - hit the sack v.) go to bed a) fiddle around b) bit the dust c) on its last legs d) on the fritz e) haywire f) doctor it up g) boob tube h) kiss it goodbye PRACTICE 1. My car is giving me a lot of trouble. I don't think it can be fixed. It's I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. 2. My rneal is ruined. What can I do to ? a) scatterred around b) turn up c) mess d) pile up e) high and low 3. Tonight is going to be very boring. Nothing is on the f) slob g) hit the sack h) straighten them out i) right under my nose 4. My child's toy doesn't work. I think I'll with it. 1. I can't find my glasses.They'll when I don't need them. 5. Nobody cared about my idea to increase business. I guess that idea 2. I want to go to sleep. Let's 6. We had many plans for our vacation but it rained and everything went 3. Your room hasn't been cleaned and it's a 7. He doesn't know what he's doing. If he tries to fix it, you can 4. Your books and toys are all over the floor. Please 8. My car didn't start this morning. The battery is 5. He always spills wine on his suit. He is a II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 6. I iooked all over for my keys. They were on the table. They were 1. My muffler is hanging from my car. I am going to have to temporarily fix it. 7. My sister lives in Illinois. My parents live in Florida. We're 2. He was going to become a teacher, but when he found out what they earned, he gave 8. a lot of meat and salad on that sandwich. I'm hungry. up that idea. 9. I can't find my glasses anywhere. I've looked 3. After the death of his father, his whole life became confused. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 4. I think I'll go home and watch television. 1. Her son keeps putting his toys in different places. 5. I worked eight hours, went home and made dinner, cleaned up the house, did sorne 2. Let's go to sleep. laundry and helped the children with their homework. I have no more strength. 3. He didn't forget the appointment. He'll appear. 6. I don't get a clear picture on my television. It isn't working right. 4. Put your desk in order, my dear son. 7. He’s trying to work that computer but he doesn't know exactly what he is doing. 5. He looked every place for that book. 8 He doesn't know how to work that camera. That film is going to be ruined. 6. He can't pay the money he owes; his job is awful, and his wife is getting a divorce. His life is a real bad situation. 7. I have so much work. It must keeps increasing. 8. He's not a neat person. 9. Don't worry. My keys were practically in front of me. Thẩm Tâm Vy, March 31st, 2020 IDIOMKATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 39
2. ANSWER KEY Lesson 77 ~ HIGH AND LOW I: 1.b 2. g 3. c 4. h 5. f 6. i 7. a 8. d 9. e II: 1. scattering his toys around 2. hit the sack 3. turn up 4. straighten your deskout. 5. high and low 6. mess 7. piling up 8. a slob 9. right under my nose Lesson 78 ~ THE BOOB TUBE I : 1. c / d 2. f 3. g 4. a 5. b 6. e 7. h 8. c / d II: 1. doctor it up 2. that idea bit the dust 3. went haywire 4. the boob tube 5. I'm on my last legs. 6. It's on the fritz. 7. He's fiddling around with that computer. 8. He can kiss that film goodbye Thẩm Tâm Vy, March 31st, 2020 IDIOMKATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 39