Idioms and Proverbs on Personal Issues. Учебное пособие. Александра Александровна Егурнова

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      2.4 Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets.

      1. Troy was very glad to live in close proximity to the beach. (JOLLY)

      2. Enjoying herself in the heart of Chinatown, Jessie forgot that her friends had been waiting for her in the Art Gallery. (JOY)

      3. Ron was in a good mood that day. That’s why he didn’t notice how his home football team lost the match. (ALT)

      4. It’s a pity we can’t have a picnic today because of rain. But, cheer up, I’ve rented a DVD with Dirty Dancing. (SIDE)

      5. My life is not as easy as many think it is. I work 9 to 5, don’t earn much, study in the evening to get a degree – haven’t got a minute for myself. (ROSES)

      6. Please do me a favor and help me with these heavy bags. (HEART)

      7. You’d better go to your grandmother’s with Henry. He is a decent and good-natured guy; your trip won’t be long and tiresome. (ROAD)

      2.5 The words ’jolly’ and ’joy’ are used in many different combinations. Find at least four of them in a dictionary and explain their meaning. Provide proper translation and make up sentences of your own. See the example below.

      Example: Jolly Roger is a pirate’s flag with a white skull and crossbones on a black background.

      The 18^th century pirates roamed the seas and attacked merchant ships to steal their goods and treasure.

      A joyrider is a person who steals cars in order to drive around in them at high speed.

      My mother doesn’t want me to be friends with Kevin and says he has a negative influence on me because he’s a joyrider.

      2.6 Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending.

      2.7 Correct the mistakes in these idioms.

      1. Mandy got each conceivable pleasure at the shop retailing women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories created by cutting edge designers.

      2. The arts gallery housing all handwork silk embroidery picture and oil painting did my soul good.

      3. Chris is always looking for some drawbacks in people as well as in himself. He who is ill to himself will be good to nobody.

      4. When my pen ran out of ink, Andrew’s spare one was down a treat.

      5. I left my homework at home, didn’t manage to catch the school bus, had to walk in a heavy rain, but, looking on the light side of things, I got an A for my essay.

      6. Next month William is going to visit his grandparents he hasn’t seen for ages. The boy is as please as Punch.

      2.8 Give appropriate and full answers to the following questions.

      1. Do you believe that joy shared is joy doubled? Why?

      2. Have you ever been in alt all day long? What was the reason for joy?

      3. How do young people get their jollies in your town/ city?

      4. Can flattery make you quite out of breath for joy?

      5. What should happen to make a poor man’s life a bed of roses?

      6. Would you be bursting with joy if you won or lost something?

      7. Have you ever forgotten anything in your joy? What?

      8. Good company upon the road is the shortest cut, isn’t it?

      9. How do celebrities enjoy their lives?

      10. Is it possible to get every conceivable pleasure? How?/ Why not?

      2.9 Fill in the gaps with the information about you and your environment.

      1. Seeing ……………………… does ……………… heart good.

      2. My friends usually make good cheer ……………………………

      3. ……………… goes down a treat when I …………………………

      4. I love ………………………………………… to my heart content.

      5. ……………… is as jolly as a sandboy every time s/he …………

      6. ………………………… is a fair treat for ………………………

      7. I try to look on the bright side of things when …………………

      2.10 Translate the following sentences into English.

      1. Елена, побывав в столице и посетив почти все достопримечательности, была вне себя от радости.

      2. Если человек живет только в свое удовольствие, он черствеет и перестает обращать внимание на окружающих его людей.

      3. В последнее время Борис изучает турецкий язык, в прошлом месяце он брал уроки скалолазания, завтра он займется еще чем-нибудь увлекательным. Его жизнь бьет ключом.

      4. Андрей постоянно всем недоволен. Из-за этого у него нет друзей. Верно говорят, себе не в сладость, другим не в радость.

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