Lesson thirty-seven - May 7th
Autor: teacher Jota | Publicado: 2011-05-05T06:56:00-07:00

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&nbsp;Idiomatic Expressions

1-&nbsp; Out of the blue

* I was teaching Elias' family when ...............a little mouse came into the room and Dany jumped on the chair. 

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2-&nbsp; Better Late than never

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* Bruna and Val began the English Practice. It was supposed to happen last weekend but .............
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3- Have no idea



* After the death of Osama Bin Laden I have no idea how the terrorists will react.

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4- All in the same boat

* Come to think of it , I can't see any difference between Al Qaeda and C.I.A. , they are .........

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             Everything went like clockwork !!!           
                                     
             Teacher             I came here to&nbsp; thank you very much for helping your mother to learn the Alphabet .            
             Bruna             That's very kind of you teacher. She&nbsp; seemed to enjoy it a lot!           
             Teacher             &nbsp;             She certainly did. Everything went like              clockwork,&nbsp;  you organized the time, you watched the video together ,you had  patience&nbsp; ...in fact I don't think you could have done it better.           
             Bruna             I'm not sure about that, there were one or two letters&nbsp; that could have been improved.           
             Teacher             If  you were born in the U.S.A&nbsp;&nbsp; perhaps, but as far as I'm concerned  Bruna, you were&nbsp; a great teacher. So congratulations&nbsp; again.           


                        
             Explanation :           
                        
             If you say that something happens             like clockwork you mean that it              happens without any problems or according to the plan.           
                        
             Example :&nbsp; Teacher J.B. begins the lessons with conversation,              like clockwork

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Pull it off !!!           
                                     
             Elias             &nbsp;   J.B.asked me to give a five minutes speech about English Private  Learning to his students from Plugnet, but I don't know if I can  pull it off.           
             Dani             Well, it's only natural to be     nervous. It happens to everyone. I would be worried too.           
             Elias             No  , Dani! It's more serious than that. Just     the thought of standing  up in front of those boys and girls eager for some knowleged&nbsp; from me  gets me nervous . And what if my hands start shaking or I make any  mistake ? I'll look like a fool.           
             Dani             Try  looking at it from another angle. Think about your friendship with J.B.  Instead of focusing on how people will perceive you,     think how you  can honor him at one of the most important milestones     in his life.           
             Elias             How true.            
             Dani             Why don't you practice your speech in front of me ? I'll give you     some pointers.           


                        
             Explanation :           
                        
             Pull it off - to succeed in     doing something difficult or unexpected

           
                        
                 

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Vocabulary:

1-&nbsp; go like clockwork = funcionar como o planejado,sem atrasos,sem problemas,perfeitamente.
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Challenge  to Elias : Tell me something that in your oppinion goes like clockwork.  It can be profissional, social, familiar or any kind of example you  know.
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2- As far as I"m concerned = Até onde é do meu conhecimento, pelo que eu saiba
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Challenge to Bruna = Try to create a sentence using the expression " As far as I'm concerned "
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3- Speech = palestra, discurso
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Challenge  to Daniele = Make a short speech about Osama Bin Laden. ( it seems to  be a little difficult, isn't it? My suggestion is talking about the  informations you have about him and what he did. )
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4- pull something off = realizar algo que pareça ser difícil ou inesperado com sucesso, êxito, excelência
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Challenge  to Elias : Tell me an experience where you pulled something off. ( It  can be something you did well at college, work or home. Example: I am  not a cooker but when I want to impress somebody I wear my apron (  avental ) and really pull it off. )
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5- look like a fool =&nbsp; parecer&nbsp; um perfeito idiota
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Challenge to Bruna = Tell me an experience where you or somebody looked like a fool. 

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6- look from another angle = ver as coisas com outro ponto de vista, analisar de um angulo diferente
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Challenge to Daniele = Tell me something that you would like the people looked from another angle.
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7- milestones = marcos, momentos marcantes
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Challenge to all : Tell me what was the most important milestones of your or somebody's life.