Idiomatic American English - Lesson 83+84 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 41 Lesson 84 ~ IN THE SAME BOAT Lesson 83 ~ HITTING THE BOTTLE Dialogue Dialogue David: He's a nag. He keeps hounding me. Lisa: They were only married for a year before they broke up. Eugene: I'm in the same boat. He won't get off my back. He has a one-track mind. Elaine: What was her beef? David: Well, you call the shots. You have to draw the line somewhere. Lisa: She said he was hitting the bottle too much. Eugene: Maybe I should tell him to knock it off. Elaine: Do you think they'll patch things up? David: I just wish he'd take a powder. Lisa: Only if he turns over a new leaf. Vocabulary Elaine: He won't. He's going to keep on drinking. He has no will power. - a nag n.) a persistently urging person Lisa: He can do it if he goes cold turkey. - hound v.) continually bother, go after Vocabulary - in the sameboat adv. or adj.) in a similar situation - break up v.) separate - get off one'sback v.) leave someone alone, don't bother - beef. n.) complaint - one-track mind n.) mind focused on a single idea - hit the bottle v.) drink alcohol - call the shots v.) be in charge, give orders - patch up v.) fix - draw the line v.) set a limit - turn over a new leaf v.) change one's conduct for the better - knock it off v.) stop - keep on v.) continue - take a powder v.) leave quickly, run away - will power n.) strength of mind PRACTICE - go cold turkey v.) stop abruptly l. Complete the sentences with the corcect idiom. PRACTICE a) calls the shots b) get him off her back c) nag d) draw the line I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. e) hound f) took a powder g) in the sameboat h) knock it off i) one-track mind a) your beef b) cold turkey c) patch things up d) hit the bottle 1. When the police arrived, the burglars e) turns over a new leaf f) will power g) break up h) keep on 2. She's always telling me to take out the garbage. She's a 1. He gave up smoking. He has more than I do. 3. My boss's car broke down. My train stalled. We both got to work late. We were 2. I don't want to argue. Let's 4. Mothers usually their children to study and brush their teeth. 3. Why are you angry? What's 5. The child constantly kept asking for candy and the mother finally gave him some 4. They aren't happy together. They're going to to on weekdays. 5. He lost his job because he 6. You can't have it. Don't ask anymore 6. He just got out of jail. I hope he 7. I don't mind if he goes out on the weekend but he's got schoolwork and I 7. He stopped smoking right away. He went 8. When his parents are away, his older brother 8. If you're not hungry, don't eating. 9. All he ever thinks about is football. He has a II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. What's your complaint? 1. Stop it. 2. Let's fix everyrthing. 2. Go away. 3. Don't smoke another cigarette. Stop now. 3. I told you "no." Stop asking me all the time. 4. He's drinking liquor again. 4. I understand your problem because I have the same one. 5. If I want to quit smoking, I can. I have the strength. 5. His father died and now he's in control of the company. 6. Thev aren't seeing each other any more. 6. You cannot have a new car. Don't bother me anymore. 7. He s never going to lie or steal again. 7. He is only interested in cars. He thinks about nothing else. 8. It's not 5 P.M. - continue working 8. They have to know when to come home. You must set a limit. 9. She is the kind of person who urges you to do something over and over again. TQT EXTRA COURSE - GRADE TEST No.
2. ANSWER KEY Lesson 83 ~ HITTING THE BOTTLE I: 1. f 2. c 3. a 4. g 5. d 6. e 7. b 8. h II: 1. beef 2. patch things up 3. go cold turkey. 4. hitting the bottle 5. will power 6. broke up 7. He's turning over a new leaf. 8. keep on Lesson 84 ~ IN THE SAME BOAT I: 7. f 2. c 3. g 4 . e 5. b 6. h 7. d 8. a 9. i II: 1. knock it off 2. take a powder 3. hounding me 4. I'm in the same boat 5. he calls the shots 6. get off rny back. 7. He has a one-track mind. 8. draw the line 9. a nag TQT EXTRA COURSE - GRADE TEST No.