Contents Preface introduction unit 1

Match the gesture idioms with their meaning:

1. 
   In your face a) to get ready to begin work
   
2. 
   Having the upper hand b) to keep from smiling
   
3. 
   To roll up your sleeves c) to give a cold welcome
   
4. 
   Tongue in cheek d) to take advantage
   
5. 
   Hold your tongue e) not to dare to refute
   
6. 
   Give it a nod f) to express one’s interest
   
7. 
   Bite my lip g) to keep from speaking
   
8. 
   Take a step back h) to violate one’s personal space
   
9. 
   Cold shoulder i) to approve
   
10. 
    Best foot forward j) to concede
    

3. 
   Fill the gaps with the appropriate words from exercise # 8:
   

The unlucky day

I was coming back home from gym; it was about 7 30 p.m. I heard loud grunts coming from the dark, narrow alley. There were four men, as I watched closely two of them were my group mates. The other two men were gripping an arm of John, twisting and bending at the elbow so that his hands were pressed to his back. The most terrible man among them was Mike, squatting 1)__________________. Mike’s 2) _______________________ as if he had prepared to beat John. John was 3) _______________________to escape from the two entourages. Mike was asking where he had hidden his saved-up a thousand dollars. Naturally, John was 4) _______________________.

“It’s the last time, where is it?” said Mike.

“I’d better to 5)________________”, said John.

He told the two men to thrash John. Actually, they were not 6) ________________; but they were afraid of Mike. He knows how to 7)________________________ over people, so there are always someone, he can make his : “servant”.

The two men 8) _______________ and started lashing. I stepped forward (I don’t know why), Mike gave me 9)__________________. I told him to free John; but suddenly he started assaulting me. Then I told him to take it as a 10)______________. But it was too late.

Next day John and I went to the college with a black eye.

LESSON TEN

CULTURE SHOCK

1.