Weekly Check Up
Praticar o Inglês - semana 4 - 2012
A look at some unusual stories from the British newspapers this week and some homework too! Answers next week!
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CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (about Social Types)
THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK: “PEOPLE"
Match the colloquial names for certain types of people (1-12) with the correct description (a-l).
- 1.A pain in the neck
- 2.A crank
- 3.A lone wolf
- 4.A dare-devil
- 5.A busybody
- 6.A sponger
- 7.A battle-axe
- 8.A slow coach
- 9.A rolling stone
- 10.A tomboy
- 11.A day-dreamer
- 12.A golden boy
- 1.He’s always got his head in the clouds, always fantasizing
- 2.Alex is very inquisitive about my private life
- 3.Alex loves taking dangerous risks
- 4.John can’t settle down. He goes from job to job, place to place.
- 5.Alex is always borrowing money and living off other people
- 6.Louise is very aggressive and bossy. She likes to dominate
- 7.Everyone thinks Paul will get rapid promotion. He is destined for success.
- 8.Paul is always slow and behind the others in his work or studies.
- 9.Alex has got extremely odd, eccentric, unconventional ideas and theories.
- 10.Paul is a real nuisance. I can’t stand him.
- 11.Paul likes to do things on his own.
- 12.Louise is a girl who likes to play rough, boys’ games.
Come back next week to see the answers!!
Praticar o Inglês - Nº 2013-8
THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK IS ABOUT "WATER IDIOMS"
Praticar o Inglês - semana 5 - 2012
A look at some unusual stories from the British newspapers this week and some homework too! Answers next week!
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GOOD WEEK FOR: |
BAD WEEK FOR: |
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FACTS OF THE WEEK |
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CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (about People)
THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK IS ABOUT: PARTS OF THE BODY
PART 1
Divide the following 24 words into 3 equal groups under the headings
a) head b) arm and hand c) leg and foot
jaw lash pupil lobe elbow shin temple knuckles calf forearm wrist toes thigh thumb heel gums biceps instep fist ankle lid palm sole nostril
PART 2
What do the following colloquial idiomatic adjectives mean? For example, “heavy-hearted” means “sad.
- Tight-fisted
- Open-handed
- Hard-headed
- Big-headed
- Week-kneed
- Sharp-eared
- Tight-lipped
- Two-faced
- Starry-eyed
- Thick-skinned
Come back next week to see the answers!!
Praticar o Inglês - semana 4 - 2012 respostas
Here are the answers to the homework from last week. How did you get on?
HOMEWORK: “PEOPLE"
Match the colloquial names for certain types of people.
- 1.He’s always got his head in the clouds, always fantasizing: A day-dreamer
- 2.Alex is very inquisitive about my private life: A busybody
- 3.Alex loves taking dangerous risks: A dare-devil
- 4.John can’t settle down. He goes from job to job, place to place: A rolling stone
- 5.Alex is always borrowing money and living off other people: A sponger
- 6.Louise is very aggressive and bossy. She likes to dominate A battle-axe
- 7.Everyone thinks Paul will get rapid promotion. He is destined for success. A golden boy
- 8.Paul is always slow and behind the others in his work or studies. A slow coach
- 9.Alex has got extremely odd, eccentric, unconventional ideas and theories. A crank
- 10.Paul is a real nuisance. I can’t stand him. A pain in the neck
- 11.Paul likes to do things on his own. A lone wolf
- 12.Louise is a girl who likes to play rough, boys’ games. .A tomboy
Come back next week to see the answers!!
Praticar o Inglês - semana 5 - respostas
A look at some unusual stories from the British newspapers this week and some homework too! Answers next week!
PARTS OF THE BODY
PART 1
Divide the following 24 words into 3 equal groups under the headings
a) head b) arm and hand c) leg and foot
HEAD: jaw lash pupil lobe temple gums lid nostril
ARM AND HAND: elbow knuckles forearm wrist thumb biceps fist palm
LEG AND FOOT: shin calf toes thigh heel instep ankle sole
PART 2
What do the following colloquial idiomatic adjectives mean? For example, “heavy-hearted” means “sad”
- 1.TIGHT-FISTED – mean, not generous
- 2.OPEN-HANDED - generous
- 3.HARD-HEADED – businesslike, unemotional
- 4.BIG-HEADED – conceited, self-important
- 5.WEAK-KNEED – cowardly, nervous
- 6.SHARP-EARED – with very good hearing
- 7.TIGHT-LIPPED – silent, unwilling to speak
- 8.TWO-FACED - hypocritical
- 9.STARRY-EYED – over-romantic
- 10.THICK-SKINNED – insensitive to criticism
Come back next week to see the answers!!