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from Picasso, you know that! And anyway, museums are
about as interesting as watching grass grow
.
Diane:
Angie, you’re so narrow-minded, so negative all the time.
Why don’t you try something different for once in your life?
You never know you might enjoy it. OK, if you don’t like that
idea how about Covent Garden then? There’s a really brilliant
market there… we could grab a bite to eat and have a coffee.
Angie:
Now you’re talking, that sounds a whole lot better than some
stuffy
gallery. I could do with a new frock. I want something
not too dear
, but classy. Hey, a girl at work was telling me that
Covent Garden’s number one in London for unusual stuff
, for
bargains.
Diane:
At long last, I’ve talked you into it. If we go to Covent Garden
you’ve got to make a compromise
. You and me are going to
watch an opera at the Royal Opera House after we’ve been
shopping and had something to eat. Is it a deal or not?
Angie:
Do we have to Di? – I can’t stick those high-pitched voices,
and I can’t understand a word they’re singing about… Oh, al-
right then, if you insist. I suppose I’ll just have to grit my teeth
and put up with it
, if it makes you happy and it means I’ll get
that new dress.
3) Now, try to explain the meaning of the following words and
expressions with the help of synonyms. Compare you list of synonyms
with the one given below.
- to pop round – to pop out/ to nip out, to drop by
- to fancy – to like, to have a wish for
- to feel down in the dumps – to be blue, to be low
- in the mood – in a good temper
- to be a sport – to be a good chap
- the world of good – a lot of good
- to do smth. for a change – to do smth. different
- smb’s cup of tea – to/for smb.’s taste
- about as interesting as watching grass grow - boring
- to talk smb. into smth. – to persuade
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- a compromise – settlement of a dispute by making conces-
sions
- to grit one’s teeth – to decide to carry on in a difficult situa-
tion
- to put up with smth. – to endure, to tolerate
4) Give your illustrative examples from the dialogue. Fill in the
table:
the
mood of
a person
attitude to
smb./smth.
invitation/
persuasion
agreement/
hesitation/
disagree-
ment
attitude to
smb./smth.
to be (to
be not)
really in
the
mood
Never mind,
be a sport
Would you
like to go
out some-
where
Oh, alright
then, if you
insist
To be (to be
not) smb.’s
cup of tea
5) Work in pairs. Act out the following situations.
Situation 1: One student is not really in the mood. The other
student tries to cheer him/her up. Use the words
and expressions from the exercises above.
Example:
Student 1
: I’m feeling a bit down in the dumps. I
am not really in the mood. My boss has
been so ratty with me lately, he’s making
my life a misery.
Student 2
: Never mind, be a sport. Go on, it would
really cheer you up and take you mind of
things. It would do you the world of
good to get out of this dump.
from Picasso, you know that! And anyway, museums are - a compromise – settlement of a dispute by making conces-
about as interesting as watching grass grow. sions
Diane: Angie, you’re so narrow-minded, so negative all the time. - to grit one’s teeth – to decide to carry on in a difficult situa-
Why don’t you try something different for once in your life? tion
You never know you might enjoy it. OK, if you don’t like that - to put up with smth. – to endure, to tolerate
idea how about Covent Garden then? There’s a really brilliant
market there… we could grab a bite to eat and have a coffee. 4) Give your illustrative examples from the dialogue. Fill in the
Angie: Now you’re talking, that sounds a whole lot better than some table:
stuffy gallery. I could do with a new frock. I want something
not too dear, but classy. Hey, a girl at work was telling me that the attitude to invitation/ agreement/ attitude to
Covent Garden’s number one in London for unusual stuff, for mood of smb./smth. persuasion hesitation/ smb./smth.
bargains. a person disagree-
Diane: At long last, I’ve talked you into it. If we go to Covent Garden ment
you’ve got to make a compromise. You and me are going to to be (to Never mind, Would you Oh, alright To be (to be
watch an opera at the Royal Opera House after we’ve been be not) be a sport like to go then, if you not) smb.’s
shopping and had something to eat. Is it a deal or not? really in out some- insist cup of tea
Angie: Do we have to Di? – I can’t stick those high-pitched voices, the where
and I can’t understand a word they’re singing about… Oh, al- mood
right then, if you insist. I suppose I’ll just have to grit my teeth
and put up with it, if it makes you happy and it means I’ll get
that new dress.
5) Work in pairs. Act out the following situations.
3) Now, try to explain the meaning of the following words and Situation 1: One student is not really in the mood. The other
expressions with the help of synonyms. Compare you list of synonyms student tries to cheer him/her up. Use the words
with the one given below. and expressions from the exercises above.
- to pop round – to pop out/ to nip out, to drop by Example:
- to fancy – to like, to have a wish for Student 1: I’m feeling a bit down in the dumps. I
- to feel down in the dumps – to be blue, to be low am not really in the mood. My boss has
- in the mood – in a good temper been so ratty with me lately, he’s making
- to be a sport – to be a good chap my life a misery.
- the world of good – a lot of good Student 2: Never mind, be a sport. Go on, it would
- to do smth. for a change – to do smth. different really cheer you up and take you mind of
- smb’s cup of tea – to/for smb.’s taste things. It would do you the world of
- about as interesting as watching grass grow - boring good to get out of this dump.
- to talk smb. into smth. – to persuade
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