Exercise 3. Match the following English idioms to their dictionary definitions. Compose a sentence with each idiom.
Exercise 2. Unscramble the following words.
Exercise 1. Prove that the proverbs (sayings) have sense. Give examples from your own experience.
VOCABULARY PRACTICE
1. Penny wise and pound foolish.
2. Cut the coat according to the cloth.
3. In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men's underwear. (Julia Fhilds)
4. We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops. (Hunny Youngman)
5. Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping. (Bo Derek)
6. When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It's a whole different way of thinking. (Elayne Boosler)
7. Shopping is better than sex. If you're not satisfied after shopping you can make an exchange for something you really like. (Adrienne Gusoff)
8. We used to build civilizations. Now we build shopping malls. (Bill Bryson)
- erysohi ____________________
- ruf ____________________
- oyst ____________________
- nachi ____________________
- posh ____________________
- meryfuper ____________________
- lletwa ____________________
- nottahn ____________________
- paech ____________________
- oinc ____________________
- sechapur ____________________
- unterco ____________________
- genach ____________________
- rewassagl ____________________
- lestexti ____________________
- shca ____________________
- orets ____________________
- wellryje ____________________
- onryeitast ____________________
- daryharebshe ____________________
| 1.Buy a pig in a poke 2.Be in the market for smth 3.Burn a hole in one’s pocket 4.Have money to burn 5.Pin money 6.Cost a bomb 7.Above price 8.Buy for a song 9.Dirt cheap 10.Cheap and nasty | a)Some money someone spends on himself rather than on necessary things; b)Be extremely expensive, important; c)Cost a lot of money; d)To be interested in buying smth; e)Have a lot of money; f)Very cheaply; g)Extremely low in price; h)Very low in price and quality; i)Someone wants to spend his money as soon as he can; j)Something one has bought without seeing, and that one may then find to be worthless. |
Exercise 4. The following sentences all contain an idiom with one key word missing. Choose one of the four alternatives to complete the idiom.
1. Penny wise and …. (pounder, pound, pounding, punt) foolish. 2. I bought a pig in a … (pole, poke, poker, polo). 3. The Browns bought the car … (onto, over, on, out) their neighbour's head. 4. It'll burn a … (whole, hole, hollow, holly) in my pocket. 5. Our neighbour is rich. He has money to … (turn, burn, burst, burden). 6. My sister spends money like … (wodge, wad, water, wafer). 7. Have you got any … (pill, pin, pig, pick) money? 8. This blouse costs a … (bond, bong, bone, bomb). 9. Was it expensive? - Oh, no! I bought it for a … (gong, honk, song, bong). 10. These shirts are … (curt, hurt, dirt, murky) cheap.
Exercise 5. In what shops / departments can you buy the following items?
1. ........................ e.g. lamb, beef, pork, mutton, veal
2 ......................... e.g. shoes, sandals, boots, slippers
3 ......................... e.g. potatoes, beans, onions, parsley
4 ......................... e.g. sofa, armchair, table, bed
5 ......................... e.g. television, washing machine, food processor
6 ......................... e.g. ring, earrings, necklace, bracelet
7 ......................... e.g. teddy bear, plastic gun, Lego
8 ......................... e.g. writing paper, envelopes, pens, pencils
9 …………………...e.g. roses, tulips, daisies, peonies
10…………………...e.g. newspapers, journals, magazines
Exercise 6. What word or phrase is being defined in these sentences?
1. _______________ _ A shop where you buy meat.
2. ______________ _ A place with many shops, either outside or indoors.
3. ________________ A person who works in a shop.
4. ________________ The place where you can try on clothes in a shop.
5. ________________ The place where you pay for things in a shop.
6. ________________ To look round the shops without planning to buy anything.
7. _________________ A shop where you buy wine, beer and soft drinks.
8. _________________ A shop where you buy medicines, baby products, shampoo, etc.
Exercise 7. a) Read the title of the article below. What do you think it is going to be about? Which of the following words / phrases would you expect to find in it? In what context?
· Long queues
· Enjoy the holiday
· Feel embarrassed
· Gift shopping
· Cut down
· Corner shop
· Window shopping
· Wrapping paper
· Opening hours
· Last-minute trips
· Shopping list
· The Internet