5. Read the same dialogue translated into standard English and compare it with your variant of translation At the movies

(dialogue in standard English)

Chris: I wonder what’s detaining, Steve?

Lisa: Oh, I forgot to tell you. He’s not going to arrive. He called just before we left.

Chris: What kind of excuse did he give you this time?

Lisa: Something about his car becoming inoperable again.

Chris: What a lot of nonsense. He doesn’t even have a car. He commutes everywhere by bike. I don’t know what he’s trying to succeed at doing. The man is totally unreliable.

Lisa: I agree. That’s all I can tolerate. The man is always lies. I don’t know why we’ve tolerated him for this long. I’m telling you, if I inadvertently encounter him tomorrow, I’m reprimanding him. This time, he made a big mistake. Man, I’m going to have a great time yelling at him.

Chris: Try not to lose your temper too much. One thing is certain. We’ll never invite him to the movies again. Incidentally, do you even know what this movie’s about?

Lisa: All I know is that the critics criticized it harshly. They all said the star kept making mistakes saying his lines. But you can always depend on one thing... if a critic thinks a movie is a bad production, it’ll be a huge success.

7. Complete the phrases by choosing the appropriate words from the list below

keeping	bunch	show up
took off	smash hit	riot act
big time	hand	field day
get around	put up	cool

1) That belongs to me. ___________ me that right now!

2) When you talk to your boss, try not to lose your _________.

3) Where’s Janet? I wonder what’s ____________ her?

4) Tomorrow. I’m visiting a chocolate factory with my sister. We’re going to have a. ________!

5) I can’t believe you did that! This time you blew it ___________.

6) Steve already left? I wonder why he _____________ so early.

7) I’m so mad at him. The next time I see him, I’m reading him the _______.

8) The movie was great! I know it’s gonna be a _______________!

9) The teacher gave us a________________ of homework tonight.

10) I can’t believe you’ve __________ with his insults this long.

11) Ever since my car broke, I ___________ by bicycle.

12) I wonder what time John is going to ___________.

7. Match the two columns

1) You won’t believe the excuse he gave me this time.	A. The movie was a real bomb.
	B. By the way, what are you doing tomorrow?
2) I agree!	C. We’d better take off.
3) You can depend on me.	D. The guy’s a total flake.
4) We’d better leave.	E. You said it!
5) That’s a lot of nonsense.	F. She read me the riot act.
6) The movie was really bad.	G. I ran into Chris today.
7) I didn’t think you were going to arrive	H. You can count on me.
8) She scolded me.	I. That’s a bunch of noise.
9) Incidentally, what are you doing tomorrow?	J. That’s the last straw!
10) I inadvertently encountered Chris today.	K. You won’t believe the line he handed me this time.
11) The man’s not dependable.	L. I didn’t think you were going to show up.
12) I can’t tolerate it anymore!