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48 Idiom call my bluff |
Sheet 1
TO PAINT THE TOWN RED
to enjoy yourself in a lot of bars and public places
2to persuade someone to adopt left-wing political views
3to steal everything you can from a person or institution
TO BE ALL FINGERS AND THUMBS
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TO BE WET BEHIND THE EARS
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Sheet 2
TO BE IN THE PINK
to have just enough money to live on
2to be newly married
3to feel very fit and healthy
TO HAVE YOUR TONGUE IN YOUR CHEEK
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TO PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN
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Sheet 1 answers
To paint the town red: definition 1
To be all fingers and thumbs: to be clumsy
To be w-et behind the ears: to be young and inexperienced
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Sheet 2 answers
To be in the pink: definition 3
To have your tongue in your cheek: to say something which is not meant to be taken seriously To put your foot down: to be very strict and insist on something
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Photocopiable activity 5 Prefixes
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Some people think that sports stars are grossly .... |
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Several football fans were arrested for their .... ..... ... |
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Sheffield United! They are a much better team than you think. |
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Alex Morgan suffered a knee injury earlier this season and it still causes him .. .......... . |
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That must be one of the most ... .... ..... |
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Mr Bennet was sacked as team manager but they .... |
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8Unfortunately, their hopes of winning the cup are looking more and more .... ..... ... .
9He was disqualified from taking part in the race after failing the drugs test.
10The match was abandoned because of the stormy weather and they still have not fixed a date for the replay.
11He is one of the best players we have ever had, but he'sstill not infallible.
12The national football federation has been accused of financial mismanagement.
13The tennis player miscalculated his serve and sent the ball right out of the court.
14She is a good athlete but I think her plan to go in for the Olympic Games is rather overambitious.
15It was almost unbearable to watch the team play so badly after all the coaching we had done.
16 It was irresponsible of the sports channel to give interviews to a group of football hooligans.
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5 Prefixes |
Version 2
1Some people think that sports stars are grossly overpaid when so many families live in poverty.
2Several football fans were arrested for their disorderly conduct.
3He is a very inconsistent player. Sometimes he plays really well and at other times he'sno good at all.
4Don'tunderestimate Sheffield United! They are a much better team than you think.
5Alex Morgan suffered a knee injury earlier this season and it still causes him discomfort.
6That must be one of the most unforgettable matches this season! Sharapova'sperformance was incredible.
7Mr Bennet was sacked as team manager but they reinstated him after a year.
8Unfortunately, their hopes of winning the cup are looking more and more unrealistic.
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from taking part in the race after failing the drugs test. |
10The match was abandoned because of the stormy weather and they still have not fixed a date for the
11He is one of the best players we have ever had, but he'sstill not ............ .
12The national football federation has been accused of financial ............ .
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She is a good athlete but I think her plan to go in for the Olympic Games is rather ............ . |
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to watch the team play so badly after all the coaching we had done. |
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of the sports channel to give interviews to a group of football hooligans. |
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Photocopiable activity 6 Birth order quiz
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Photocopiable activity 6 Birth order quiz
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Eldest children
Eldest children typically receive high expectation s from their parents (question 10). As a result , they often become hard working a nd perfectionist. This can mean that they are not good at delegating, as they do not trust others to do something as well as they can (question 7). They are good at organising, and can occasionally be authoritarian (question 6). They are a lso rather conservative. They like what they are used to (questi on 9) and dislike surprises or innovation.
Middle children
Middle children frequently feel that they have missed o ut on a position of power and responsibility (q uestion 10) . Typically, they are diplomatic, good at dealing with others and relating to a wide range of people (q uestion s 1 and 6). They often find it difficult to feel motivated without others to drive them (question 7). They tend to identify with causes (question 4) and often feel strongly about the injustices of the world.
Youngest children
Youngest ch ildren tend to receive less discipline and feel under less pressure to achieve than their older siblings (q uest io n 10) . They are often charming a nd outgoing but ca n also be rather superficial (question I). They are often innovative and creative (question 6) but may lack the willpower to persevere or find it difficult to meet deadlines (question 7). They are less happy with responsibility than other gro ups but often crave excitement or fam e (question 4).
Only children
Only children are rather simil ar to eldest children in that t hey receive high expectations and a great deal of attention from parents (q uestion 10). They too are often hard working and perfectionist. They are good at setting themselves goa ls a nd work ing independently for long periods (q uestion 7) . On the negative side, they are not always good at communicating their feelings to others (question 8). As they wi ll have spent mo re time in an env iro nment witho ut other children, they may relate best to people older than themselves (q uesti on 3).
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Photocopiable activity |
7 Reviews |
Worksheet 1
Book, film or both? |
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The special effects are amazing.
I couldn't put it down.
It is set in China during the time of the Cultural Revolution.
The ending is totally predictable.
It is a beautifully crafted piece of work.
The audience is quickly drawn into the story.
The clear and terse prose emphasises the banality of everyday life.
It holds up a mirror to life in a country village before the coming of the railways .
The plot turns on several well worn devices.
I found it totally absorbing.
It fails to live up to the promise of the first few chapters.
The writer has a fine ear for dialogue.
The ending falls very flat.
The beauty of the scenery is quite stunning.
I found it very cliche, not to mention sentimental.
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7 Reviews |
Worksheet 2A
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It is unusual for a writer to produce a best - selling novel while still in his teens. As a result, most novels which |
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deal with the experiences of adolescence are written from a middle-aged point of view, with hindsight as it |
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But James Harding seems to be an exception. He began to write the first draft of his novel, Peak Times, at the |
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age of 15. Four years later, it has now been published. |
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On the surface, the book holds up a mirror to street life in Glasgow. The action centres on a working-class |
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family, their eldest son, Craig, and his relationship with the hostile, uncommunicative Jo. |
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When Jo runs away from home, Craig feels bound to follow her, which leads him into the frightening criminal |
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underworld of Glasgow. The vision of the violent and totally amoral teenage gang culture is bleak. |
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After this new character turns up, we have a growing sense that events are building up to a catastrophe and |
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when it happens it is felt to be both shocking and the inevitable culmination of everything that came before. |
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Even more surprisingly, Harding manages to give us an ending which offers a cautious hope for the couple. |
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The novel is written in a simple, economical style and the author has a fine ear for the local Glaswegian |
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accent. At the same time, there are a number of subtle allusions to other literary works, most unexpectedly to |
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Homer'sOdyssey . |
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Nevertheless this is a gripping and occasionally horrific film as well as being an acute commentary on the |
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dangers and attractions of modern gang culture. It must definitely rank as one of the best to come out this |
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Worksheet 28
Eric Norton is a gifted film maker and his latest work, Stars in Darkness, is close to being a masterpiece. Other works of his, such as My City, have dealt with the troubles of adolescence, but this work is probably his best yet.
The story is set in an unnamed seaside town in the south of England. The central character is Kevin, an only child of 14, whose life has been devastated by the death of his father.
We see how Kevin, bored and continually bullied at school, falls in with one of several gangs of local youths. Norton makes it clear how loyalty to the gang acts as a substitute for the family ties he has lost.
However, things turn much uglier with the arrival of 'Starman', previous leader of the gang, recently released from prison.
Despite their misdeeds, both of the main characters come across as both vulnerable and, surprisingly, fundamentally good. I found myself turning the pages, hoping that their relationship would work out.
Brian Turnbull gives an impressive performance as Kevin and the other young members of the gang are equally strongly cast.
Grant Jackson'sStarman, by contrast, seems a little overplayed and his immediate influence over even older members of the gang does not quite ring true.
It is an impressive debut for someone so young and it will be interesting to see how his talent develops in the years to come.
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