Answer these questions about the interview.

1) Black Friday is _____ Thanksgiving. 

 a) before
 b) during
 c) after

2) People can get _____ . 

 a) free TVs

 b) good bargains
 c) free food

3) Aimee says Black Friday is _____ in the U.K. 

 a) now popular

 b) not common
 c) illegal

4) Who has attened a Black Friday? 

 a) Both of them

 b) Neither of them
 c) They do not say

5) Cyber Monday is for _____ . 

 a) shopping malls

 b) online shopping
 c) people who hate shopping
Audio Lessons about Phrases and Vocabulary
ratchet up

They kept ratcheting up the bargain

When sometimes ratchets up, it steadily increases. Notice the

following:

1. The stress in the meeting kept ratcheting up.

2. You need to ratchet up your energy.

free-for-all

Literally it's a free-for-all.

In a free-for-all, there is no control in a situation. People can act as they

please and disregard rules of conduct. Notice the following:

1. At the bus stop, it is a free-for-all to get on the bus.

2. At the party, it was a free-for-all to get drinks.

hypocritical

I guess that's hypocritical for me to say

People are hypocritical when they promote one thing, and then act
another way. Notice the following:

1. He's hypocritical. He's never on time, but yells if you are late.
2. It is hypocritical for me to say you need to eat a healthy diet because I eat lots
of sweets.

build-up

Then it's the build-up to Christmas.

A build-up is a steady increase of anticipation for something. Notice the

following:

1. There was a lot of build-up for the big game.

2. The movie did not match the build-up it received.

hysteria

You don't want to face the crowds and all the hysteria.

Hysteria refers to excitement or uncontrollable emotion. Notice the following:

1. There was hysteria during the earthquake.

2. There was hysteria when the celebrities showed up.

Vocabulary Quiz
ratcheting up • free-for-all • hypocritical
build-up • hysteria

1. Her character had a fast   , only to let down her fanbase in the end.

2. You sound   when you said you want me to be healthy, and then you
deprive yourself of sleep.

3. After a tough week, the stock market started   .

4. The spread of an unidentified virus leads to mass   across the globe.

5. During Independence Day, trains have a   ride.