模块一UNIT2 word power.ppt

* A piece of cake Dont worry, youll pass the exam. Its a piece of cake. No sweat. This project will be a piece of cake.  a wet blanket Lets not invite Dick to the dance -- he is such a wet blanket with that serious look on his face and his boring talk. Don’t be a wet blanket. Have some fun! all ears Go on, tell me. I’m all ears. Tell me about your trip. I am all ears. Go ahead with your story, we are all ears. pull my leg Are you serious? Don’t pull my leg. Dont pull my leg. I know you did not really win the lottery. Are you pull my leg, man? Match the two columns: Don’t worry. It’s a piece of cake! Don’t be a wet blanket. Have some fun! Go on, tell me. I’m all ears. Are you serious? Don’t pull my leg. joke with someone something easy to do listening carefully boring/afraid to have fun What is a colloquialism? A colloquialism is an informal expression used in spoken English. Colloquialisms are never used in formal English or in writing, but are often used in conversations. Guess the meaning of the underlined: Mrs Black’s garden is the best in our town. She has real green fingers. to be good at making plants grow be not friendly to her the person who has the most power in a group, especially after a struggle to rain heavily not be the type of thing that I like, not really to my taste He makes every decision in our company. He is the top dog. Why did you give her the cold shoulder? You are good friends, aren’t you? I wish I had brought my umbrella. It’s raining cats and dogs. Football is just not my cup of tea . I like playing volleyball. Exercises Fill in the blanks by using the following colloquialisms. all ears a wet blanket a piece of cake pull my leg the top dog rain cats and dogs my cup of tea green fingers give sb the cold shoulder 1.Kate, dont be_______________ at the party. Lets dance together. 2.We need not have worried about the English exam. It was . 3. The students were