G bakieva, M. Rahmanova, sh. Turgunova language aspect

9. Complete the conversation with the idioms from the box. Then practice the conversation with your peer:

a cold fish blow hot and cold a good Samaritan be down the earth a busybody

A: Hi, hon. Why are you home so late?

B: Our next-door neighbor asked me all sort of personal questions and then talked about everyone on this block.
A: Sorry to hear that. He sounds like a _______________. Have you met the woman across the street?
B: Yes, a few times. She blows _____________ and ____________. One day she’s warm and friendly. The next time she’s a _____________ fish.
A: I spoke to her once. I think she’s a snob.
B: Well, the person two houses down isn’t a snob. He is very friendly.
A: He’s also very down ____________ and helpful. The other day I was trying to fix Dad’s wheelchair. He stopped painting his house and helped me. It took us almost two hours.
B: What a good ____________!

10. Match the idioms on the left with their definitions on the right:

1. 
   Blow hot and cold a. unfriendly
   
2. 
   down to earth b. someone who wants to know about
   

other people’s personal life

3. 
   a cold fish c. practical, direct and sensible
   
4. 
   a busybody d. someone who helps others with
   

problems

5. 
   a good Samaritan e. keep changing your behavior toward
   

someone


LESSON NINE
BODY LANGUAGE AND GESTURES
1. Match the pictures with the gestures:
1. a) rubbing the nose
2. b) head in hand

3. c) lowered head

4. d) ear pulling

5. e) biting of nails

6. f) arms crossed

7. g) hand on cheek

8. h) steepling fingertips
9. i) finger drumming
10. j) open palms