UNIT 6 Animals

IDIOMS EXPRESSIONS
1. felt sorry for  were concerned about
2. puts up with  accepts behavior of someone
3. in charge  is obeyed by someone
4. Put him in his place  Means someone is the boss
5. cooped up in  don’t get to go outside

 Positive traits

 Playful o active and fun-loving

 Affectionate o friendly and loving
 gentle / good-natured o easygoing; good with kids and other
pets
 low-maintenance o easy to care for and inexpensive to keep
 loyal / devoted o attentive to its owner; reliable
 protective o good at protecting its owner from
danger

 Negative traits

 high-strung / excitable o nervous; easily frightened

 costly o expensive to buy and to take care of
 destructive o harmful to furniture and other things
 filthy o unclean; makes a mess
 high-maintenance o time-consuming to take care of
 aggressive o hard to control; possibly dangerous
 Recycle This Language

 Express an opinion

• I think [it’s morally wrong].

• I believe [it’s ok under some circumstances].
• I feel [it’s wrong no matter what].
• I’m in favor of .
• I’m opposed to
.
 Disagree

• I see what you mean, but .

• That’s one way to look at it, but .
• On the one hand , but on the other hand .
• I completely disagree.

 Agree

• I couldn’t agree with you more.

• I completely agree.
• You’re so right

 Animal Social Groups

 a flock of birds
 a herd of cattle
 a school of fish
 a pack of wolves

 Physical Features
 claws
 hooves (singular: a hoof)
 a beak
 horns
 Unit 2 : Advertising and Consumers

IDIOMS EXPRESSIONS
1. Tell you what  I’m going to suggest something to you
2. We’ll call it even.  You won’t owe me anything.
3. You’re comparing apples and oranges  These two things are completely different.
4. That’s debatable.  There is more than one opinion about that
5. I could kick myself  I regret something I did.
6. There are no two ways about it  There’s only one correct opinion about that
7. Don’t believe what they say  Don’t fall for that
8. You are hoping that it’s true, but it isn’t  That’s just wishful thinking.
9. I owe you one  It’s my turn to do something nice for you

 Evaluate ways and places to shop

1) Browse: take one’s time looking at things without necessarily wanting to buy anything
I’m not looking for anything in particular I’m just browsing
2) comparison shop: look at the prices of the same or similar items in order to decide which
to buy
Wow! Here’s the reason to comparison shop before buying! Everyone should shop
around before making a decision
3) bargain hunt: look around for things one can buy cheaply for less than their usual price
This is the best time to bargain hunt
4) window shop: look at things in store windows without going inside or intending to buy
them
This place is a little pricey. But it doesn’t cost anything to window shop!
 Discuss your reactions to ads

What’s the most annoying commercial or ad you’ve ever seen?

IDIOMS EXPRESSIONS
1. It blows me away  It amazes me
2. It gets on my nerves.  It annoys me.
3. It cracks me up.  It makes me want to laugh
4. It chokes me up.  It makes me feel like crying.

 Types of ads
 TV commercials
 pop-up ads on websites
 radio ads
 magazine or newspaper ads
 billboards on highways and buildings
 other online ads

 Describing how you feel

 I like …  I don’t like …

 I appreciate …  I don’t appreciate
 I love …  I can’t stand …
 I enjoy …  I dislike …
 I hate …  I resent …
 I prefer …  I miss …
 I need …  I want …
There’s a TV commercial for shampoo That really gets on my nerves. I’m sick of being forced
to watch it over and over!
 Persuade someone to buy a product

 Endorse : personally recommend a product in exchange for payment.

 Promote: make sure people know about a new product in order to persuade them to buy it
 Imply: suggest that something is true, without saying or showing it directly.
 Prove: show that something is definitely true, especially by providing facts, information,
etc..

 Describe Categories Ad Or Group ad

 the funniest ad…
 the most annoying ad…
 the most persuasive ad…
 the most interesting ad..
 the most touching ad….
 Unit 8 Family Trends

IDIOMS EXPRESSIONS
1. patch things up  repair a relationship
2. split up  separated
3. had a falling out  argued
4. going downhill  getting worse
5. hit the nail on the head  realized what the real reason was
6. fall apart  get bad
7. behind their backs  so they don’t know what you say about them

Discuss Parent-Teen Issues

 Parents can sometimes be …

o (too) strict: They set a lot of restrictions and expect
o (too) lenient: They let their kids have or do anything they want.

o overprotective: They worry too much about their kids.

 Teenagers can sometimes be …

o Rebellious: They refuse to obey family rules and just do whatever they want.
o Spoiled: They expect to have or get whatever they want.
o Disrespectful: They are rude and often talk back to adults.