LESSON 15

Read and understand the following extra vocabularies and expressions below to help you
COMPREHENSION understand the sample dialogues used for each
HELPER

a. measly (adjective) - too small in size or amount, or not enough

b. rejected (adjective) – to be refused

c. alive and kicking (idiom acting as an adjective) – healthy

d. southpaw (noun) – a left-handed person

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

With the help of your teacher, unlock the meaning of each of the pattern and expression by reading their given sample dialogue

1.) Money doesn't grow on trees

MEANING:
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A is talking to her Dad…

A: Dad, I have a very
measly allowance! I don’t
think this is fair!
B: Son, money doesn’t
grow on trees. You earn 2.) Never say die  
it. MEANING:

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A and B are talking about

interview…
A: I heard you were
rejected again in the
interview.
B: Yes, but it’s alright!
3.) Someone/Something + has nine lives  
There is always another
 MEANING:
time.
A: That’s the spirit!
Never say die, my friend!

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 A is talking about her cat…
4.) No offence, but + sentence  
A: Cats really have nine
MEANING:
lives.
B: How come you say
that?
A: Our cat fell from the
terrace on the third floor
again but luckily, she is
still alive and kicking.

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A is talking to Jane…
A: Hello Jane, I want to
tell you something.
B: What is it?
A: No offence, but I
think you put on a very
thick make-up today. 5.) Someone + plays hard to get  
MEANING:
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A and B are talking about

girls…
A: I like it when girls
play hard to get.
B: We are opposite. I
dislike that so much.
6.) Put someone / something out of his/her/its misery  
A: I find them very
MEANING:
charming when they do
that.

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A is asking about Kokkie…
A: Where is Kokkie? I
loved that dog. His fur is
so adorable!
B: I’m afraid to tell you
that he had diabetes, so
we put it out its misery.
7.) Something + runs in the family/blood  
MEANING:
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B is talking with A…
A: Ow, I never knew you
were a southpaw
B: Oh yes. Both of my
parents are southpaws so
being a southpaw runs
in the family
 CHECK Task 1
HERE MATCH’EM
Suggested time to finish: 10 minutes
Directions:
Without looking at your notes, match the patterns and expressions in column A to their definitions in column B.
Write the letter of your answer at the space provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Money doesn't grow on trees A. to tell that a person pretends that he/she doesn’t like
a person
____

B. this expression is used at the beginning of a

2. Never say die   statement to say that you do not want to insult the person
who you are talking to especially that you are going to say
____ something that might hurt or upset him

3. Someone/Something + has nine lives  

C. to tell that somebody or something avoids death
____ often or luckily survives

4. No offence, but + sentence   D. used to allow someone/something to kill another

  person or thing because he/she/it is suffering
____

5. Someone + plays hard to get   E. an expression used to emphasize that money is not
easy to get that’s why someone should value it
____

6. Put someone / something out of his/her/its misery F. an expression to encourage someone to never quit
or to never give up despite the struggles he is facing.
____
7. Something + runs in the family/blood  
G. used to tell that a characteristic or something is
____
common in the family.

Task 2
SPOT WHAT’S NOT!
Suggested time to finish: 5 minutes
Directions:
According to their definition provided in Task 1, identify what makes each statement wrong. Strike through the
word or phrase that makes the statement erroneous, and write the correct word or phrase above it. If the
statement is already correct, then proceed to the next statement.

Example: heavily
It is raining cats and dogs is used to say that it is raining lightly.

1. Money doesn't grow on frees is an expression to emphasize that money is not easy to get

that’s why someone should value it.

2. Never say dye is an expression to encourage someone to never quit or to never give up

despite the struggles he is facing.

3. Someone/Something + has nine lives is to tell that somebody or something avoids death

often or luckily survives

4. No offence, but + sentence, this expression is used at the beginning of a statement to say

that you do not want to insult the person who you are talking to especially that you are going

to say something that might hurt or upset him

5. Someone + plays hard to get is used to tell that a person pretends that he/she doesn’t like a

person

6. Put someone / something out of his/her/its misery is an expression to mention to allow

someone/something to kill another person or thing because he/she/it is suffering.

7. Something + runs in the family/blood  is used to tell that a characteristic or something is a

peculiar in the family.

Task 3
USE ME!
Suggested time to finish: 25 minutes
Directions:
On a separate sheet of paper, utilize each pattern and expression in a short dialogue between two characters.
1. Money doesn't grow on trees
 
2. Never say die  

3. Someone/Something + has nine lives  

4. No offence, but + sentence

 
5. Someone + plays hard to get  

6. Put someone / something out of his/her/its misery  

7. Something + runs in the family/blood  

ANSWER KEY:
LESSON 15
What’s in it for you?
1. Money doesn't grow on trees  
- an expression to emphasis that money is not easy to get that’s why someone should value it.
2. Never say die  
- an expression to encourage someone to never quit or to never give up despite the struggles he is facing.
3. Someone/Something + has nine lives  
 -to tell that somebody or something avoids death often or luckily survives
4. No offence, but + sentence  
- this expression is used at the beginning of a statement to say that you do not want to insult the person who you are talking to especially
that you are going to say something that might hurt or upset him
5. Someone + plays hard to get  
-to tell that a person pretends that he/she doesn’t like a person
6. Put someone / something out of his/her/its misery  
-an express to mention to allow someone/something to kill another person or thing because he/she/it is suffering
7. Something + runs in the family/blood  
-used to tell that a characteristic or something is a common in the family.

Task 1
MATCH’EM
1. E
2. F
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. G

Task 2
SPOT WHAT’S NOT
1. frees : trees
2. dye : die
3. no correction
4. no correction
5. no correction
6. no correction
7. peculiar : common