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2. TONGUE TWISTER

· DON’T TROUBLE TROUBLE UNTIL TROUBLE TROUBLES YOU

3. IDIOM

Julie’s birthday was coming and Bill offered to throw a party at a small hotel. He knew what to do, as he’d organized one the year before.

«Ladies and Gentlemen – instead of buying unwanted gifts, would you mind chipping in? We won’t trouble your parents,» he asked. Julie liked the idea, but she was worried about the money.

«Are you sure they will all club together? Renting a hotel hall is not cheap. How much was it for your birthday last year?» she asked. Bill had barely answered when the door opened and little Reece turned up. There was silence in the room.

«Don’t be a chicken! I won’t give you away to our parents. But I want a piece of the action, as mother says’, demanded Reece and held out his piggybank.

«Oh, it’s very you, Reece’, sighed Julie, but Bill was more optimistic:

«Well done, boy! You are in!» he said and patted the little one’s head.

· A PIECE OF THE ACTION / быть в доле, поучаствовать в деле

4. TEXTS

? IN SHORT

Pupil, «Sir, I just wanted to ask you a couple of questions.

Teacher, «Fine. No problem. Fire away!»

Girl, «I am afraid of failing Maths tomorrow and feel so awful at the moment.

Her roommate, «Oh, lighten up

, will you! You’ll just bring everyone down!»

She, «Joanna wants you to talk to her on the phone.»

He, «Joanna? On the phone? Hang on/Hold on!

 Who’s Joanna? Is she someone I know?»

Boy, «I feel like killing Jim! He set me up

!»

His father, «Steady on!

 I know he acted stupidly, but he was annoyed and in reality, he’s not a bad person.»

Son, «I’ve got a problem at school. Will you promise to take it easy on me?»

His father, «Come on! Spit it out!

 What awful things have you done again?»

Student, «I tried my best to find the book, but failed. It was not available in our e-library either.»

Teacher (smiling), «Come off it!

 If you’d tried, you could have just opened your lecture notes and looked at the links I referred you to.»

 fire away! – Валяй, говори! / (Ну) давай! / Выкладывай!

 lighten up! – Не парься! / Да ладно тебе! / Хватит уже!

 hang on/hold on! – Постой / Подожди!

 set smb up – Подставить к-л.

 steady on! – Не торопись! / Подожди! / Не спеши с выводами!

 spit it out! – Давай, выкладывай! / Говори! / Давай, говори, не стесняйся!

 come off it! – Да ну! / Правда, что ли? / Хватит врать! / Прекрати!

? STEP ON IT!

When he started up the engine, she nervously said:

«Step on it!

 We’re late’. Just a few meters walk away, an elderly couple were crossing the road at the traffic lights.

«Watch out!

» he answered pointing ahead through the windshield. «The traffic lights are against us. All I need is to lose my license now’.

As the green light showed, she demanded again:

«Damn it!

 Go on!

Hurry up!

 We’ve not got all day! If we are late, I’ll die. I can’t wait’.

«Just belt up

, will you!» he shouted and revved up the engine. When the well-known huge logotype showed up at the end of the street, she bit her lip trembling with impatience: