7. Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Names: Benito

Words:

to ruin

to fix smth

a copy machine

to blame

to run off smth

advice

to advise

Answer the following questions:

1. What is Benito doing?

2. Why do other employees interfere with this process?

3. Is he sure that he can handle the matter on his own? Why?

4. What should you do to avoid the situation when “Too many cooks spoil the broth”?

Make up your own dialogues using the words above and perform them in class with your partner.

8. Two Heads Are Better Than One

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Names: Jonathan

Words:

to pick one’s brain for smth

to hand smth in

to figure

to be honest with smb

to give smth one’s best shot sl

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the guy’s problem?

2. Is Jonathan willing to help?

3. What are they going to start with?

4. What would you do in the same situation?

5. Does this proverb have any exceptions in real life?

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

9. Two’s Company, But Three’s a Crowd

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Names: Nari, Bob

Words:

to barge in (on smth)

to interrupt

What a pain!

You said it! infml

to take smb aside

to get back

to pick smth up

an intrusion (on smth)

Answer the following questions:

1. What did Bob do?

2. Why didn’t they say anything to Bob after all?

3. What would be your reaction in same situation? If you were Nari? Or Bob?

Make up your own dialogues using the words above and perform them in class with your partner.

10. An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Words:

lousy infml

junk food

to account for

fatigue

to see a doctor

to take smth seriously / easy / personal / hard

Answer the following questions:

1. Why does the girl feel lousy?

2. What is she planning to do?

3. Do you believe that food makes an essential part of your health?

4. What kind of food should you eat to stay healthy? What food should you avoid eating?

5. Give examples of junk food.

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

11. Do As I Say, Not As I Do

This proverb means:

________________________________________________________________

Names: Dave

Words:

for heaven’s sake infml

to take years off your life

to eat out one’s lungs

never mind

a teenager

to help smb out

to give smth a whirl infml

Answer the following questions:

1. Is the situation true to live?

2. What is really more convincing: words or actions?

3. Which one are you likely to follow?

4. Is there anything you do as you are said? What is it?

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

12. If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Names: Mrs. Kowalski

Words:

not to be much of

unlike

a source of

annoyance

amazement

to attend a game

to talk smb out of smth / into smth

a pastime

loneliness

Answer the following questions:

1. What annoyed Mrs. Kowalski in her family?

2. Did she become a sports fan herself?

3. Does this kind of a problem exist in Russian families?

4. What would you like to do (join or compete) in the following situations:

   • your small firm vs. Coca-Cola company

   • you vs. Mr/Ms FENU

   • your group vs. the dean of the faculty

   • you vs. your parents

   • you as a boss vs. employees

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