Lesson five Say Yes. Theme A mixmarriage is ok or not?A mixmarriage is ok or not? Two different views are indicate from their talkTwo different views.

Lesson fiveLesson five

Say YesSay Yes

ThemeTheme

• A mixmarriage is ok or not?A mixmarriage is ok or not?• Two different views are indicate from tTwo different views are indicate from t

heir talkheir talk

structurestructure

• Part 1: orientationPart 1: orientation• 2: husband’s first answer 2: husband’s first answer • 3: husband’s second answer 3: husband’s second answer • 4: ending4: ending

• All things considered,All things considered,• Unlike dislikeUnlike dislike• Take my word for itTake my word for it• On my partOn my part• Felt corneredFelt cornered• Make it up to sb/sthMake it up to sb/sth

Words and expressionsWords and expressions

• blurblur: to obscure, to make indistinct: to obscure, to make indistinct

• E.g. ~ the line between art and realityE.g. ~ the line between art and reality

• ~ the distinction between right and wrong~ the distinction between right and wrong

• TTears ~red my eyes.

• The alcohol didn’t blur his brain.

pinchpinch

• 1. to nip, squeeze, or compress1. to nip, squeeze, or compress• E.g. to ~ sb’s cheek playfullyE.g. to ~ sb’s cheek playfully• to ~ one’s finger in the doorto ~ one’s finger in the door• 2. to afflict or trouble2. to afflict or trouble• E.g. be ~ed with cold and hungerE.g. be ~ed with cold and hunger• 3. to give or spend sparingly; be mean3. to give or spend sparingly; be mean• E.g. ~ and save / scrapeE.g. ~ and save / scrape• She ~es on food in order to spend on clothing.She ~es on food in order to spend on clothing.• pinch penniespinch pennies• E.g. We’ve been pinching pennies all year so that we can visit E.g. We’ve been pinching pennies all year so that we can visit

my relatives in Australia in December.my relatives in Australia in December.

More idioms with “pinch”More idioms with “pinch”

• at a pinchat a pinch• E.g. We usually only accept 55 guests but at a pincE.g. We usually only accept 55 guests but at a pinc

h we could take 60.h we could take 60.• take sth with a pinch of salttake sth with a pinch of salt• E.g. She told me she knew people in the film indusE.g. She told me she knew people in the film indus

try, but I took that with a pinch of salt.try, but I took that with a pinch of salt.• feel the pinchfeel the pinch• E.g. It’s six months since he lost his job, and he is E.g. It’s six months since he lost his job, and he is

beginning to feel the pinch.beginning to feel the pinch.

plungeplunge

• E.g. The temperature ~d below freezing.E.g. The temperature ~d below freezing.• The price of oil has ~d to a new low.The price of oil has ~d to a new low.• The dangerous policies would ~ Europe into The dangerous policies would ~ Europe into

another war. another war.

• take the plungetake the plunge• E.g. After working for twenty years he decided to E.g. After working for twenty years he decided to

take the plunge and go back to college.take the plunge and go back to college.

rummage: to search about forummage: to search about for sthr sth

• She ~d change from the bottom of her purse.She ~d change from the bottom of her purse.

• He ~d about in his drawer.He ~d about in his drawer.

• ~ among back number periodicals for an ~ among back number periodicals for an articlearticle

• ~ a ship for contraband~ a ship for contraband

Words meaning “search” Words meaning “search” or “examine”or “examine”

• Did you lock the door? – I’ll go and Did you lock the door? – I’ll go and checkcheck. .

• The water samples were The water samples were examinexamined for traces ed for traces of pollution. of pollution.

• The social services are The social services are inquiringinquiring about the about the missing girl. missing girl.

• The police The police probeprobed into his financial affairs. d into his financial affairs.

• The team went to the desert to The team went to the desert to prospectprospect for oil. for oil. • He accused the press of He accused the press of pryprying into his private life. ing into his private life. • While she was out, someone had While she was out, someone had ransackransacked her rooed her roo

m. m. • We We scanscanned the horizon but no ship were to be seened the horizon but no ship were to be see

n. n. • We We scourscoured the market for fresh aubergines. ed the market for fresh aubergines. • We discovered that our neighbors had been We discovered that our neighbors had been spyspying ing

on us.on us.

silverwaresilverware

• -ware: manufactured goods-ware: manufactured goods

• ironware, software, hardware, glassware, ironware, software, hardware, glassware, earthenware, ovenwareearthenware, ovenware

snapsnap

• snap one’s fingers atsnap one’s fingers at• E.g. If you continue to snap your fingers at yE.g. If you continue to snap your fingers at y

our boss, you may be severely punished.our boss, you may be severely punished.• snap / bite sb’s head offsnap / bite sb’s head off• E.g. He is just making a suggestion: there’s E.g. He is just making a suggestion: there’s

no need to snap his head off / snap at him!no need to snap his head off / snap at him!• be a snapbe a snap• E.g. This job is a snap.E.g. This job is a snap.

snapsnap

• snap out of itsnap out of it

• E.g. For heaven’s sake, Ann, snap out of it! E.g. For heaven’s sake, Ann, snap out of it! Things are not that bad.Things are not that bad.

• snap to itsnap to it

• E.g. Come on! Snap to it.E.g. Come on! Snap to it.

squeezesqueeze

• E.g. to ~ some juice from the orangeE.g. to ~ some juice from the orange

• ~ many things into a day~ many things into a day

• ~ through a narrow passage~ through a narrow passage

• a tight ~a tight ~: a situation where one does not : a situation where one does not have much space to put things in;have much space to put things in;

squeezesqueeze

• put the ~ on sb (to do sth)put the ~ on sb (to do sth): : • E.g. Rising fuel prices are putting the squeeze on fE.g. Rising fuel prices are putting the squeeze on f

armers and transport businesses.armers and transport businesses.• ~ sb dry~ sb dry• E.g. The war, as well as the economic sanctions imE.g. The war, as well as the economic sanctions im

posed by foreign countries, have squeezed the econposed by foreign countries, have squeezed the economy dry.omy dry.

Language points in textLanguage points in text

• pitch in: start to work vigorously or pitch in: start to work vigorously or determinedly; add one’s contribution to a determinedly; add one’s contribution to a general effortgeneral effort

• E.g. If we all ~, we should get the job E.g. If we all ~, we should get the job finished this afternoon.finished this afternoon.

Don’t take my word for it: don’t Don’t take my word for it: don’t accept everything I said as trueaccept everything I said as true

• take sb’s word for ittake sb’s word for it: believe sth that sb has said: believe sth that sb has said• E.g. You know more about cars than I do, so if you E.g. You know more about cars than I do, so if you

think it needs a new gearbox, I’ll take your word fothink it needs a new gearbox, I’ll take your word for it.r it.

• You can take my word for it, I’ll never let you dowYou can take my word for it, I’ll never let you down.n.

dab: to touch lightly, usu. dab: to touch lightly, usu. several timesseveral times

• E.g. E.g.

• ~ at his mouth with a handkerchief~ at his mouth with a handkerchief

• ~ some beauty cream on her face~ some beauty cream on her face

• ~ butter on a slice of bread~ butter on a slice of bread

• The artist gently ~bed paint on the canvas.The artist gently ~bed paint on the canvas.

• She ~bed the wound with a yellow salve.She ~bed the wound with a yellow salve.

feel cornered—expressions feel cornered—expressions similar in meaning(1)similar in meaning(1)

• If I help him, the boss will hate me . If I If I help him, the boss will hate me . If I don’t help him the office staff will hate me. don’t help him the office staff will hate me. I’m I’m between the devil and the deep blue seabetween the devil and the deep blue sea..

• We’ll really We’ll really get in Dutchget in Dutch if we lose the car if we lose the car keys. They’re the only ones our parents keys. They’re the only ones our parents have.have.

• When we ran out of gas at two o’clock in When we ran out of gas at two o’clock in the morning, I knew we were the morning, I knew we were in a jamin a jam..

(2)(2)

• Having lost her passport, she is now Having lost her passport, she is now in deep in deep waterwater..

• He has got himself He has got himself in hot waterin hot water by by quarrelling with his boss.quarrelling with his boss.

• If you don’t do a good job, you will be If you don’t do a good job, you will be in a in a bindbind..

(3)(3)

• He thought living at home was bad, but now that He thought living at home was bad, but now that he is in New York, he realizes that he has he is in New York, he realizes that he has jumped jumped from the frying pan into the firefrom the frying pan into the fire..

• We are We are up against itup against it this year. We’re in urgent this year. We’re in urgent need of your help.need of your help.

• When Peter was driving on the free way at When Peter was driving on the free way at midnight, his car broke down and left him midnight, his car broke down and left him up a up a treetree..

• I was I was in a bad picklein a bad pickle when I lost my job. when I lost my job.

P126 tone vs tuneP126 tone vs tune• tonetone: 1) sound with reference to its quality: : 1) sound with reference to its quality: the sweet ~ the sweet ~

of the violin; the shrill ~ of the factory whistleof the violin; the shrill ~ of the factory whistle• 2) the intonation, phrasing, choice of words etc. of a 2) the intonation, phrasing, choice of words etc. of a

speaker or writer that expresses a particular meaning, speaker or writer that expresses a particular meaning, feeling, attitude of him: feeling, attitude of him: speak in an angry ~ / in a ~ of speak in an angry ~ / in a ~ of contempt / disapprovalcontempt / disapproval; ;

• 3) the rise or fall of the voice in speaking or 3) the rise or fall of the voice in speaking or pronunciation: pronunciation: pay attention to the rising and falling ~s pay attention to the rising and falling ~s in your pronunciationin your pronunciation

• 4) shades of color: 4) shades of color: a photo in warm ~; the coat is a light a photo in warm ~; the coat is a light ~ of green~ of green

• tunetune: suggests the succession of note : suggests the succession of note forming a melody (of a song), used often in forming a melody (of a song), used often in opposition to the words of a songopposition to the words of a song

• E.g. He hummed a ~ to keep his courage up.E.g. He hummed a ~ to keep his courage up.

• Never shall I forget that haunting ~.Never shall I forget that haunting ~.

question vs problemquestion vs problem1)1) questionquestion is more general, while is more general, while problemproblem refers to refers to

a question esp. connected with numbers and a question esp. connected with numbers and facts, like facts, like problemsproblems in addition and subtraction in addition and subtraction

2)2) questionquestion is more general while is more general while problemproblem often often refers to a serious difficulty that needs attention refers to a serious difficulty that needs attention and thoughtand thought

ashamed vs shamefulashamed vs shameful• ashamed: ashamed: • You should be You should be ashamedashamed of yourself. of yourself.• He said he felt He said he felt ashamedashamed of having done so little for of having done so little for

the society.the society.• shameful:shameful:• It is It is shamefulshameful that she stole money from the blind that she stole money from the blind

man.man.• The correspondent had discovered their The correspondent had discovered their shamefulshameful

treatment of political prisoners.treatment of political prisoners.