Do you know the English adjective “outraged“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Tracey: How did the people react to the government’s decision to change the pension system?
Chris: They were outraged. They held demonstrations all over the country.
Does it mean:
a) very angry
b) very frightened
c) very happy
d) very amused
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Answer: a) very angry
Do you know the English adjective “distraught“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Bill: How did you feel when you heard you had lost your job?
Mike: I was distraught. I’ve just bought a house, so it’s really bad timing.
Does it mean:
a) very happy
b) very upset
c) very scared
d) very complicated
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Answer: b) very upset
Do you know the English expression “to bite (someone’s) head off“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Bob: You look upset. What happened?
George: I just asked my boss for more details about the project and he bit my head off! He said I should know all the details!
Does it mean:
a) attack someone
b) annoy someone
c) speak to someone angrily
d) make someone angry
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Answer: c) speak to someone angrily
Can you complete this English expression? It means to be completely in love with someone.
Head over……. in love
a) feet
b) heels
c) heart
d) head
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Answer: b) heels
Head over heels in love
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Have you ever had jet lag? It happens when we cross many time zones. I had jet lag from my trip to Europe. It is finally starting to go away. The UK is 9 hours behind Japan, and France is 8 hours behind.
For the first few days after I arrived back in Japan, I felt sleepy in the daytime and awake at night. I tried to stay awake during the day, but sometimes I fell asleep. At night, I read a book until I felt sleepy. I don’t like having jet lag. I can’t concentrate on anything.
I usually get jet lag when I go home to Europe and when I come back to Japan. I usually stay in Europe for two weeks, so once I start to recover from my jet lag in Europe, it is time to come back to Japan, where I have jet lag again!
I am feeling better now. It took me about a week to recover. I enjoy travelling, but I don’t enjoy the few days afterwards!
By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very stubborn”.
As stubborn as a ……
a) horse
b) sheep
c) mule
d) cow
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Answer: c) mule
As stubborn as a mule
Do you know the English expression “to blow (one’s) top“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Mike: How did your dad react when he found out you’d crashed his car?
Rob: He blew his top. It took him ages to calm down.
Does it mean:
a) lose (one’s) shirt
b) laugh a lot
c) cry a lot
d) become very angry
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Answer: d) become very angry
Do you know the English expression “to tighten (one’s) belt“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lily: I heard Jackie lost her job.
Kath: Yes, she did. She’ll have to tighten her belt until she finds another one.
Does it mean:
a) spend less money
b) spend more money
c) be optimistic
d) stop being sad
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Answer: a) spend less money
Do you know the English word “fortnight?” How long is a fortnight?
Karen: How long did you stay in Japan?
Mary: A fortnight. I had a week off work for summer, and my boss let me take an extra week off.
a) one week
b) two weeks
c) three weeks
d) four weeks
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Answer: b) two weeks
Do you make New Year resolutions? These are goals or plans for the new year. I make resolutions, but very often I don’t keep them!
My New Year resolutions for 2020 are…
– study Chinese and French every day
-pass 3rd grade on the Chinese HSK test and Pre-2nd grade on the French test
– run at least one half marathon
– exercise every day
– eat less chocolate (maybe impossible!)
How about you? What are your goals for this new year?
By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
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