Слайд 1BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL
YOU DON’T HAVE TO
TO GET FLYING COLOURS
Abridged
version.
Made by Artemyeva Anastasiya, Troitsk
with the help of internet-found sources.
Feel
free to use it =)
Слайд 2To Tune you in to the upcoming tasks,
let’s do the
following attention game, shall we?
Tell me, what colour the background
is.
That might become quicker in time, so pay attention to the switching colours (and mind your pronunciation).
Слайд 8The police caught him
red-handed!
out of blue.
Слайд 9They gave my project
the green light.
Слайд 10We now have
the golden opportunity
to study new idioms!
Слайд 12Put off till tomorrow
Never put off till tomorrow what you
can do today.
Слайд 13
an arm and a leg
This dress cost me an arm
and a leg.
Слайд 14Learn to walk before you run
Don’t do all the high
level tasks at once. Learn to walk before you run.
Слайд 15a breath of fresh air
The president says that the
country needs a breath of fresh air.
Слайд 16A cat in gloves catches no mice
Sometimes you have to
burn the midnight oil to get what you want. A
cat in gloves catches no mice, after all.
Слайд 17Be full of beans
He's always full of beans when
he goes to work
Слайд 18Be on cloud nine
She was on cloud nine when
he proposed to her.
Слайд 19Couch potato
Stop being a couch potato and get me some
chips, I’m way too busy watching TV!
Слайд 20Call it a day
Why don't we call it a day?
I'm really tired
Слайд 21Break a leg!
- I’m having my exams right now... OMG
\(@__@)/
- Break a leg!
Слайд 22Insert the right idiom.
I have a new TV-set and a
nice coffee table. Of course, it __________, but it feels
good.
She wished me to ___________, but I didn’t think it would actually happen.
I don’t think he will pass his exams. He is really _____________________. But it’s now that he has __________________ to change!
I’m so tired of doing the same things over and over again. Our plan definitely needs a ___________. So, I suggest _____________ and go home to think about it.
Слайд 23Try to remember the meaning of the idioms. Make your
own sentences with them:
A breath of fresh air
Put off till
tomorrow
A cat in gloves catches no mice
An arm and a leg
Break a leg!
Be on cloud nine
Be full of beans
Learn to walk before you run
Call it a day
Couch potato
Слайд 24count one's chickens before they hatch
It's too soon to cry
victory. Don't count your chicken before they hatch!
Слайд 25Chicken out
“He chickened out just at the time they
were taking him
to the operating theatre. “
Слайд 26An hour in the morning is worth two in the
evening
You better call it a day and finish your project
in the morning. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
Слайд 27Walk a mile in sb’s shoes
“Just walk a mile in
my shoes
Before you abuse, criticize and accuse” (“Walk a mile
in my shoes” by Elvis Presley, 1970)
Слайд 28It’s my cup of tea
I enjoy watching films after a
tiresome day at school. It is really my cup of
tea.
Слайд 30Dead to the world
Can you ask Jim about the 8th
question?
No can do. He is kinda dead to the world.
Jim
Слайд 32Cry for the moon
There is no point in crying for
the moon, unless you do something as well.
Слайд 33John Q. Public
The new government’s decision wasn’t popular with John
Q. Public.
Слайд 34Insert the right idiom.
When I started my project, I thought
not about rich people, but about _________.
He cried ____________ when
he was hoping to get finished with his project by morning.
She didn’t want to open his private correspondence, but, well, ______________.
He never thanked me once for what I did for him. He took my love ________________.
Don’t judge the others before you ________________.
Слайд 35Try to remember the meaning of the idioms. Make your
own sentences with them:
An hour in the morning is worth
two in the evening
Count one's chickens before they hatch
Curiosity killed the cat
Cry for the moon
John Q. Public
It's my cup of tea
To be dead to the world
Take it for granted
Walk a mile in sb's shoes
To chicken out
Слайд 37To make (up) one’s mind
Everyone has to make their minds
what to do with their lives. Sooner or later. Always.
Слайд 38Have money to burn
I’m sorry, I’m in the red now.
You’ll have to go to the shops alone.
Don’t worry, I
have money to burn. I can buy you what you want!
Слайд 39Get Flying colours
I got flying colours for my English test.
I am definitely going to have a state-funded place at
the university!
Слайд 40Take it easy
I’m not sure what to choose. Will this
jeans do? Or do I have to wear a dress?
You’re
overthinking it. Just take it easy and wear what you want.
Is that so?..
Слайд 42Get the message
You have to speak English in English classroom.
Do you get the message?
Слайд 43You can take the horse to the water, but you
cannot make him drink
Слайд 46Burn the midnight oil
I had to burn the midnight oil
to get finished with this project before the deadline.
Слайд 47Now, it’s high time to try to nail Olympiad-level tasks!