Student's book, page 49, exercise 8
Comprehension
8 Read the blog again and answer the questions.
1 Why was Anita so willing to go to Jordan to study Arabic?
Her father is Jordanian and she has always spoken Arabic at home, but she had never studied it formally. She also had family in Jordan who could help her.
2 What impressed Anita about her fellow students at the university?
Their behaviour and attitude to studying was very good. They fully understood the importance of studying and how it would help them and their country.
3 What does the idiom in bold in the text mean?
tried extremely hard
Activity book, page 34, exercise 11
11 Complete the sentences with the following body idioms. Work in pairs and check that you understand their meanings.
get it off your chest get cold feet play it by ear keep your chin up have a head for figures |
1 I’m too nervous to do a parachute jump. I think that I’ll get cold feet at the last minute.
2 If you’ve got a problem, talk to someone about it. It helps to get it off your chest.
3 I don’t think I’d be a very good accountant. I don’t really have a head for figures.
4 Keep your chin up! I’m sure everything will be fine in the end.
5 I’m not sure if it’ll be warm enough to have a barbecue. We’ll have to play it by ears.