Idiomatic American English - Lesson 101+102 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Thẩm Tâm Vy, April 13th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 51

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 51

Lesson 101~A CLIP JOINT Dialogue Jessica: You didn't miss out on anything. That restaurant was some clip joint. Cynthia: How did you hear about this tourist trap - word of mouth? Jessica: No, I picked it at random. Cynthia: How was the chow? Jessica: Terrible. Worse than a greasy spoon. When I saw the check I nearly passed out. Cynthia: Do you think they padded the bill? Vocabulary - miss out on v.) lose an opportunity, miss a worthwhile event - clip joint n.) low-class nightclub or restaurant that overcharges people - tourist trap n.) any place that is overpriced and attracts tourists - word of mouth n.) recommendation from other people - at random adv.) without order or plan, haphazardly - chow n.) food - greasy spoon n.) inexpensive restaurant with mediocre food - pass out v.) faint - pad the bill v.) add false expenses

PRACTICE l. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) word of mouth b) padded the bill c) tourist trap d) at random e) chow

f) miss out on g) greasy spoon h) clip joint i) passed out 1. Everybody in the army hated the............ 2. That restaurant was terrible. It was a............ 3. They charged us for too many drinks. I think they ............ 4. Don't go to that terrible nightclub. They cheatyou. It's a............ 5. When I saw all that blood, I nearly............ 6. I wanted to go to that party but I was sick. I had to............ 7. They are very reputable and don't advertise. People know of it by............ 8. He won a bicycle in the contest. They chose his name............ 9. That nightclub has a famous name but its show is terrible and its food is expensive. It's a............ II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. I didn't buy that but they charged me for it. 2. That job is a great opportunity. I hope I don't lose it. 3. He fainted. 4. That nightclub cheats people. 5. That restaurant is cheap, but the food is bad. 6. That nightclub is overpriced but it's popular with travelers. 7. I'm hungry. Where's the food? 8. That restaurant was good. I ate there because of a friend's recommendation. 9. He opened his birthday presents in no particular order.

Lesson 102 ~ A HIT Dialogue Al: I heard that play was a big flop, .....a real turkey. Lee: On the contrary, it's a hit. Al: Do you think they're going to be mobbed? Lee: Jam-packed. It's a tearjerker. You'll have to go to a scalper for tickets. Al: Then let's buy the tickets two years in advance. Lee: We may be 6 feet under before we can see the show. Vocabulary - flop / turkey n.) failure - hit n.) a success - mobbed adj.) crowded - jam-packed adj.) crowded, full - tearjerker n.) story that makes you cry - scalper n.) a person who buys a ticket at the regular rate and sells it at a profit - in advance adv.) ahead of time - 6 feet under adj.) dead

PRACTICE I. Complete the sentences with the corcect idiom.

a) a hit b) mobbed c) a tearjerker d) a flop e) a scalper f) in advance

g) 6 feet under h) jam-packed 1. During Christmas, the stores are............ 2. If you continue to drink and smoke a lot, you'll be............ 3. Doctors are so busy you have to make an appointment............ 4. That movie was so sad. It was............ 5. I want a ticket to that show so badly. I'll pay anything. I'll go to............ 6. Every day the subways are............ 7. Everyone is buying that record. It's............ 8. He wrote a book but no one bought it. It was............ II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. That show was not a success. 2. There are a lot of people in the stores at Christmas time. 3. The book is very successful. 4. That movie made me cry. 5. That man makes a living selling corncert tichets at twice their value. 6. If you want to eat in that restaurant, you need reservations ahead of time. 7. I won't stop eating candy until I'm dead.

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