52. One Swallow Does Not a Summer Make

This proverb means: _____________________________________________________________

Names: Rebecca, Garcia

Words:

in the bag

outcome

tournament

Answer the following questions:

1. How was Rebecca’s tennis match?

2. What does Rebecca think about the outcome of the championship?

3. According to her friend, why shouldn’t Rebecca be too excited?

Learn the dialog by heart and perform it in class with your partner.

53. Too Many Chiefs, Not Enough Indians

This proverb means: _____________________________________________________________

Words:

to roll out

to run the show

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the job that had to be done?

2. What is the reason of the delay?

3. How their problem can be solved?

Make up your own dialogs with the words above and perform it with your partner.

54. You Can Lead a Horse to Water, but You Can’t Make Him Drink

This proverb means: _____________________________________________________________

Names: Larry

Words:

the house special

to stick to

continental cuisine

Decide if the following statements are true or false. Prove your point:

1. Larry could have gone to any other place, and he would have enjoyed it just the same.

2. Larry can be called a sophisticated person.

3. Coffee shop is a place which serves cheap meals.

4. Continental cuisine is something that Larry has not yet tried a lot of.

Make up your own stories with the words above and perform it with your partner.

55. You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

This proverb means: _____________________________________________________________

Names: Bill

Words:

to make it

static

tiff

bachelorhood

to jeopardize

Answer the following questions:

1. Why will one of the speakers not be able to come to Bill’s place?

2. What is his wife upset about?

3. What does he agree with his wife about?

4. When can he go see his friends if he’s free?

Retell the dialog using the words above and perform it in the classroom.

56. You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

This proverb means: _____________________________________________________________

Names: Mr. Jones

Words:

eccentric

long-standing

shoddy

From the story write down phrases that mean the same:

1. Many of Mr. Jones friends thought that his behavior was quite unusual.

2. Although he was getting older, he kept his habit of walking alone in a shabby part of town late at night.

3. He didn’t want to do anything to take up new habits.

4. Even his closest friends had to agree that an elderly person can’t change his usual routine.

Learn the story by heart and perform it in class with your partner.

57. The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree

This proverb means: _____________________________________________________________

Names: Mr. West

Words:

rash

ointment

heart surgery

ambitious

to follow in somebody’s footsteps

Answer the following questions:

1. What is Mr. West’s problem?

2. What is the doctor’s son doing?

3. How does the doctor feel about his son?

4. What does Mr. West think about the doctor’s son?

Learn the dialog by heart and perform it in class with your partner.