F2F Class Notes (Tony)
Homework
Write 5 examples using the phrases from the link below:
Resource: Common Phrases
Examples:
I drank his beer, but I got away with it because he was too drunk and forgot which beer was his.
(I got away with it) I stole his beer, but he didn’t catch me, he didn’t know I stole it.
He cheated on the test, but he didn’t get away with it because the teacher caught him looking at another student’s paper.
Vocabulary
it’s a cheap trick
a cheap move (low quality)
do some sports
to catch someone(doing sth) – to see or find out that someone did something wrong
eg: I caught him stealing from my bag.
in a rush – doing sth. too quickly
eg: He was really in a rush.
principle – a moral rule or belief that helps you know what is right and wrong and that influences your actions
eg: His principles prevented him from stealing their ideas.
moral – knowing the difference between right and wrong
eg: His plan was legal, but very immoral. It removed many people from their homes.
sick of – you don’t like this thing anymore, maybe because you had too much of it
eg: At first I didn’t mind the weather here, but after 3 months I am sick of this heat.
eg: I have been eating pasta everyday for a year, I’m really sick of pasta now.
eg: I’ve smoked for 6 years, I’m really sick of smoking.
sick from – to become sick or ill from something
eg: I got sick from that sushi last night.
eg: I was sick from the flight here. (motion sickness)
Grammar
I’ve seen it two times.
I saw it twice.
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