Task 11. Writing.
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 527.
Task 9. Idioms to do with emotions.
Below are thirty-two idioms, each of which can be associated with one of the headings in the task. Translate and place each idiom under the appropriate heading- four under each.
| Avoid someone like a plague | Be all at sea | Be as miserable as sin | Be as pleased as Punch |
| Be at sixes and sevens | Be browned-off | Be downhearted | Be gobsmacked |
| Be hopping mad | Be hot under the collar | Be in cold sweat | Be in seventh heaven |
| Be keyed up | Be like a cat on hot bricks | Be on tenterhooks | Be on top of the world |
| Be out of one's depth | Be rooted to the spot | Be scared to death | Be thrilled to bits |
| Cut someone down to size | Go as white as a sheet | Go off at the deep end | Go spare |
| Have a go at someone | Have a long face | Have something on one's mind | Not believe one's eyes |
| That's a turn- up for the books! | Tear someone off a strip | Not knowing whether you're coming or going | You could have knocked me down with a feather! |
| Feeling happy | Feeling sad / fed up |
| Feeling frightened / shocked | Feeling worried / anxious / nervous |
| Feeling confused / uncertain | Feeling angry |
| Feeling quarrelsome / unfriendly | Feeling surprised |
(taken from Peter Watcyn. Test your idioms. Penguin English Guides, pp. 118-119)
Task 10.Write your own sentences about your “Family relations and emotions” using 5 of the idioms you like
A) Read the following part of an essay about family traditions. Answer the following questions:
· What does the person write about?
· Why does she cherish this tradition?
· Why is this tradition so valuable for her family members?
Almost all families have traditions often centering on holidays or special occasions.
In my family we have had a tradition passed down on both sides of the family. Our family tradition goes on almost daily, if not every day, it is family dinners. I find that family dinners are very important not just for my family but for everyone's family.
Family dinners bring together all or most of the members together at one time, where we can talk about our day, school, friends, how we are feeling and what we are doing otherwise. In addition to having better communication, family dinners create joyful memories for every member of my family.
So, having this tradition is very important to me for all of these reasons.
B) Write a short paragraph about one of your family traditions listing the reasons why it is so treasured in your family.
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