Idioms
Marisa was talking so fast I just couldn't get a ... in edgeways. (good, get, least, catch, cross, tail, run, stick, word, shop)
Marisa was talking so fast I just couldn't get a WORD in edgeways.
The ship was hit by the typhoon and blown OFF COURSE. Now it's lost.
What does "OFF COURSE" mean ?
a) too slow to keep up
b) away from a scheduled path
c) in an unsteady position
b)
Families will be/will be being racially very mixed.
Families will be racially very mixed.
Millions of children are (?) risk of contracting diseases from dirty water.
Millions of children are at risk of contracting diseases from dirty water.
Why do you think English has become a 'lingua franca', used by people around the world to communicate? What factors contributed to its rise as a ... language?
(command, mind, dead, offensive, everyday, global, barrier, official)
Global
Come on! Try to ... to the point! (good, get, least, catch, cross, tail, run, stick, word, shop)
Come on! Try to GET to the point!
I started race OK, but soon realised I was OFF THE PLACE and had to give up.
What does "OFF THE PLACE" mean ?
a) too slow to keep up
b) away from a scheduled path
a)
By 2030, scientists are finding/will have found cures for most illnesses.
By 2030, scientists will have found cures for most illnesses.
As humanity's need for resources and industries has grown, it has become clear that man is (?) far the most destructive animal on Earth.
As humanity's need for resources and industries has grown, it has become clear that man is by far the most destructive animal on Earth.
Think of three ways to improve your ... of a language and one situation where you need to ... your language.
(command, mind, dead, offensive, everyday, global, barrier, official)
Command, mind
After ten minuts we realised that we were talking at ... purposes. (good, get, least, catch, cross, tail, run, stick, word, shop)
After ten minuts we realised that we were talking at CROSS purposes.
The planes are fast and comfortable, but ABOVE ALL they're safe.
What does "ABOVE ALL" mean ?
a) the most important thing is
b) assumed to be innocent
c) legal
a)
Europe might/will become a united state in the next ten years.
Both are possible.
While the number of humans has risen, the number of wild animals such as lions has been (?) decline for decades.
While the number of humans has risen, the number of wild animals such as lions has been in decline for decades.
What happens when you experience a language ...? Do you think these will still exist in the future?
(command, mind, dead, offensive, everyday, global, barrier, official)
Barrier
I'm sorry. I didn't ... what you said. (good, get, least, catch, cross, tail, run, stick, word, shop)
I'm sorry. I didn't CATCH what you said.
The manager said, aged sixty-five, I was OVER THE HILL so he fired me.
What does "OVER THE HILL" mean?
a) too much
b) past my best
c) extremely happy
b)
In fifty years' time, most rich people will live/will have been living until they are over 100.
In fifty years' time, most rich people will live until they are over 100.
Birth rates are FALLING FAST, so soon...
(change words)
Birth rates are in decline, so soon...
Would you ever use ... language? In what kind of situations?
(command, mind, dead, offensive, everyday, global, barrier, official)
Offensive
I'm sorry. We've been talking ... all evening. Let's stop talking about work now. (good, get, least, catch, cross, tail, run, stick, word, shop)
I'm sorry. We've been talking SHOP all evening. Let's stop talking about work now.
I didn't go to work because I was feeling UNDER THE WEATHER.
What does "NDER THE WEATHER" mean?
a) thinking
b) obliged by the law to tell the truth in court
c) a little bit sick
c)
By 2050, it's possible that government will censor/will have been censoring the web for years.
By 2050, it's possible that government will have been censoring the web for years.
People will, GENERALLY, have only one...
(change words)
People will, on average, have only one...
Can you name an ancient or ... language? Can you name a country where the ... language used for legal purposes is different from the ... language spoken on the street?
(command, mind, dead, offensive, everyday, global, barrier, official)
Dead, official, everyday