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IDIOMS AUG-SEPT

IDIOMS YOU SHOULD ALREADY KNOW ;-)

A

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush: 
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

A Blessing In Disguise: 
Something good that isn't recognized at first. 

A Chip On Your Shoulder: 
Being upset for something that happened in the past. 

A Dime A Dozen: 
Anything that is common and easy to get.

A Doubting Thomas: 
A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

A Drop in the Bucket: 
A very small part of something big or whole.

A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted: 
It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money. 

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand: 
Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out. 

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots: 
You cannot change who you are.

A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned: 
By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: 
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

A Piece of Cake: 
A task that can be accomplished very easily.

A Slap on the Wrist: 
A very mild punishment.

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine: 
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

A Toss-Up: 
A result that is still unclear and can go either way.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words: 
It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.

Add Fuel To The Fire: 
Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.

Against The Clock: 
Rushed and short on time.

All Bark And No Bite: 
When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.

All Greek to me: 
Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.

All In The Same Boat: 
When everyone is facing the same challenges.

An Arm And A Leg: 
Very expensive. A large amount of money.

An Axe To Grind: 
To have a dispute with someone.

Apple of My Eye: 
Someone who is cherished above all others.

As High As A Kite: 
Anything that is high up in the sky.

At The Drop Of A Hat: 
Willing to do something immediately.


B

Back Seat Driver: 
People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

Back To Square One: 
Having to start all over again.

Back To The Drawing Board: 
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.

Baker's Dozen: 
Thirteen.

Barking Up The Wrong Tree: 
A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.

Beat A Dead Horse: 
To force an issue that has already ended.

Beating Around The Bush: 
Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.

Bend Over Backwards: 
Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything.

Between A Rock And A Hard Place: 
Stuck between two very bad options.

Bite Off More Than You Can Chew: 
To take on a task that is way to big.

Bite Your Tongue: 
To avoid talking.

Blood Is Thicker Than Water: 
The family bond is closer than anything else.

Blue Moon: 
A rare event or occurance. 

Break A Leg: 
A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite.

Buy A Lemon: 
To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away.

PHRASAL VERBS AUG-SEPT

1.     ask someone out	invite on a date	Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
2.     ask around	ask many people the same question	I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
3.     add up to something	equal	Your purchases add up to $205.32.
4.     back something up	reverse	You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
5.     back someone up	support	My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
6.     blow up	explode	The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
7.     blow something up	add air	We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
8.     break down	stop functioning (vehicle, machine)	Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
9.     break down	get upset	The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
10.   break somethingdown	divide into smaller parts	Our teacher broke the final project downinto three separate parts.
11.   break in	force entry to a building	Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
12.   break into something	enter forcibly	The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
13.   break something in	wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new	I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
14.   break in	interrupt	The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
15.   break up	end a relationship	My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
16.   break up	start laughing (informal)	The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
17.   break out	escape	The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
18.   break out insomething	develop a skin condition	I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
19.   bring someone down	make unhappy	This sad music is bringing me down.
20.   bring someone up	raise a child	My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
21.   bring something up	start talking about a subject	My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
22.   bring something up	vomit	He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
23.   call around	phone many different places/people	We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.

LITERATURE BOOK 1

Dear students, this month you will be using Frankestein in your Literature class.  Enjoy!

READING STRATEGIES: IDENTIFY EXPLICIT INFORMATIVE ELEMENTS (FACTS, QUOTES, TERMS, ACTIONS, EXPLANATIONS) / USE CONTEXT TO IDENTIFY THE MEANING OF A WORD.

INFORMAL LETTER

DEFINITION
An Informal Letter is used when you are writing to someone you know personally or when you are writing subjectively to express your own private feelings and thoughts.

USEFUL INFORMAL LANGUAGE

Openings and closings:
Dear Tim,
Tim, hi
Thanks for your letter.
It was great to hear from you.
I hope you are well.

To advise & suggest: 
Why don't you...
If I were you...
I recommend...
I suggest...
I think you should...
You could try...
You ought to...
It might be a good idea to...

To request and give information:
By the way,...
Let me tell you about...
Could you let me know...
I need to know...
Did I tell you that...

Closings:
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks for everything.
I have to go now.
Write soon.
Bye,
Take care,
Love,
Best wishes,
Yours,

TIPS

·                     Use first names.

·                     Use contractions.

·                     Use informal punctuation such as exclamation marks.

·                     Give reasons for what you say.

·                     Use chatty, informal expressions.

·                     Use a closing.

EXAMPLE

22 Green St.

London

75000 Great Britain

July 20, 2013

Hi,
Hope you're well.  I'm writing because I'm coming to your town next month! It's part of a school visit but I'm so excited.

It's part of a big trip round your country.  We're staying for two weeks.  Can you tell me what clothes to bring - do you think it'll be hot or cold?   Also my mum is really excited and wants me to bring her something typical from your country.   Do you think I should buy her something like jewellery or would it be better to buy her some typical food?

We'll be spending a lot of time travelling around but we are in your town for two days.  What do you think is the best thing to see there?   Also I really hope I can get to see you.  Do you think this will be possible?

Take care,

Tim

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