18. The Way to a Man’s Heart Is Through His Stomach

This proverb means:

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Names: Ludmilla, Yuri

Words:

a big occasion

to go with smb

to try another approach

home-cooked

for sure sl

Answer the following questions:

1. What’s the problem with Yuri and Ludmilla?

2. What advice does Ludmilla get from her friend?

3. Can you agree with the proverb?

4. Is the way to a woman’s heart through her stomach too?

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

19. When in Rome Do As the Romans Do

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Names: Jane, Ray

Words:

a homebody

to be out of the nest

an inexperienced traveler

to follow the custom / one’s advice

Answer the following questions:

1. When did Jane and Ray decide to travel?

2. What problems did they have?

3. Who recommended them to follow the customs of the local people?

4. Are you homebodies?

5. What’s an appropriate age to be out of the nest?

6. Do you often follow other people’s advice?

7. Whose advice do you usually follow?

Make up your own short story illustrating the proverb and perform it in class with your partner.

20. All That Glitters Is Not Gold

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Names: Ahmed

Words:

valuable

a bazaar

to come across smth

a sword

to date from / back to

to rust

to learn smth the hard way

Answer the following questions:

1. What’s happened to Ahmed at the bazaar?

2. Why was he deceived by the appearance of the scimitar?

3. What would you do in this situation if you were Ahmed?

Make up your own dialogues illustrating the proverb and perform them in class with your partner.

21. Curiosity Killed the Cat

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Names: Phil

Words:

to shuffle

to poke in smth (to poke one’s nose into smth)

Don’t you realize!

desperate

to do smb in sl

Answer the following questions:

1. What is Phil?

2. Is he a smart student?

3. Why did he poke into the teacher’s personal papers?

4. Have you ever had a temptation to shuffle through other people’s personal papers when they couldn’t see you?

Make up your own dialogues illustrating the proverb and perform them in class with your partner.

22. Don’t Bite Off More Than You Can Chew

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Names: Lloyd, Sam

Words:

overconfident

to be late for smth

to warn

to chew

to go down

at this rate

to cut down (on) smth

Answer the following questions:

1. Who is in a hurry?

2. Why is Sam so busy?

3. What are the results of his extreme workload?

4. What solution does Lloyd propose?

5. Do you know anyone who assumes too much responsibility all at once?

Make up your own short story illustrating the proverb and perform.

23. Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You

This proverb means: ________________________________________________________________

Names: Julie

Words:

to work one’s fingers to the bone

to run off

disappointed

overseas

to approve of smth

to be about to do smth

hasty

Answer the following questions:

1. Why is dad so disappointed?

2. What are Julie’s reasons for such behavior?

3. Give examples of “hands” and those whom they can “feed”.

4. Do your parents work their fingers to the bone to give you everything?

5. Are you going to work your fingers to the bone for your children?

6. Would you like to try a job overseas?

7. Do you make any decisions your parents do not approve of?

Make up your own dialogues illustrating the proverb and perform them in class with your partner.