topic-specific vocabulary
Taik 2.
There are loti of English idiomatit and colloquial exprei»ioni which use parli of the body. Complete the expreiłiom in bold betów with a word from the box Some of the wordi <an be uied morę than once.
fingers • nose • |
toe • musde |
• chest |
• neck |
• elbow |
ear • chin • foot |
• eye • hand |
• back • |
thumb |
• shoulder |
1. Me gave me a_with the wathmg-if>.
2. They had been gomg out together for tome tm». and than the tuddenly gava him the_.
i. Don': worry. I watnl ba mg tan out. I wat ony pulling your .
4. I hoped 4tc would gwe me a friendly we korne, but in fect the gave me the tdd_.
5. Poor o ki Peter is dominated by hit w fe! Shet got him under her_.
6. Can you keepan_out for the traffic warden wh * I go into the bank’
7. Me't a wayt annoy ng mel He t suth a pa n n the_.
8. Me really put hit_in it when he taid h t bottt wife wat too fal: the wat ttanding right
behind himl
9. She thinfct the i belter than olher people and alwayt lookt down her_at them.
10. Make turę you follow wha: s happening. Keep your_to the ground.
11. Good luck in the eram. III be keeping my_crotted for you.
12. I know thingt ara going badly, but kaep your upand try to reman fhearful.
13. We get on tvell, even though we don't a wayt tee_to_.
14. You musi obey the ruei. You hove to_Ihe linę.
15. If tomelh ng it worry ng you. talk to me about L You l feel much better f you get il off your
16. He makat me to angry. He a wayt managel to get my___ up.
17. He interferet all the time. He't alwayt trying to_n on our projects and get al the cred t for
them.
18 Mind your own butmettl Stop ttkking yoi*_inl
topic-specific vocabulary
Task 1. A lOVE STORY: part 1
Complete the first part of the story bclow using the words and eipressions in the box.
tic the knot |
• split up |
• engagement • |
got engaged |
courting • |
living in sin |
• got on • wined and dined | |
attracted to • |
proposed |
• chatted her up • |
fallen in love |
asked her out |
• drift |
apart • cohabiting |
• go out |
Lairence first met Carol at a party and was immediately 1._her. He 2._and at the
end of the euening i_to dinner at a nearby restaurant. She accepied his offer and the ner!
even ng he 4._her n style, with champagne and delicious, erotic foods. They S._
we with each other. decided to meel aga n and then started to 6._on a regu ar baw
la trenie s granny was delighted that he was 7._at last. tt wasnT long before they real sed
tlsat they hed 8._with each other.
A few rnonths ater. they booght a f at and mcr.ed in together. laufences gramy disapptosed of them 9._, but Laurente e»pla ned that 10._was guite norma these days.
One day, Latrenre decided to ask Carol to mam/ him. so after a romant c meal. he go! down co one
knee and 11__to her. They 12._and the next day announced their U,_
to their fr endt and family. Tlseir parents were delighted tlsat they had decided to 14---
lairente s fr ends sveren't so sire. ho»vever, and all agreed that they woud 15._and
16._long before the wedding.
Task 2 A lOVE STORY: part 2
Read the se<ond part of the story and choose the correct word for each number.
A waek or so before the weddmg, laurence ssent out on a l.stag n*ght / buli night / Ilon nlght svth hit małe friends, wh c Carol en|oyed her 2.chkken party ! duck party ! hen party with her femae friends.
At ast. the b<j day arrived laurente and Caro had wanted to get marr ed n a i. registered office / registry office / ragiment.il Office, but tlseir psrents ntisted on a traditiona churrh weddmg. The rhirrh wat parked, friends and family of the «. bride I bnght I bfcght on tlse left, frendt and family of tlw S. gloom I groom / doom on the rght. lairenre tał rsersoiAy at the front with hs 6. beast man / bent man 1 best man, who was carr/ing the 7. wedding rwigs ! weddmg rinks ! wedding rims in h t pocket. The organist started piaying the 8. Wedding March ! Wedding CrawlWedding Stagger and Carol wolked up the 9. aisie ! III l ail. accompanied by her father and followed by the 10. brightmaida < bńdesmaids / bride's mates. The priesl tonducled the ceremcmy and. after Laurente and Caro had exthanged 11. tows < vosvs 1 vosvets. pronounced them husband and svife.
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