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Read and understand the following extra vocabularies and expressions below to help you
COMPREHENSION understand the sample dialogues used for each.
HELPER
With the help of your teacher, unlock the meaning of
a. drop a/the class (idiom WHAT’S IN IT FOR each of the pattern and expression by reading their
acting as a verb) – to stop YOU? given sample dialogue.
taking / withdraw a subject
b. myriad of (noun) - a very 1.) Someone + has a hard time doing + something
large number of something MEANING:
c. euthanasia (noun) - the act
of killing someone who is very
ill or very old so that they do
not suffer any more
d. cohabitation (noun) – a
situation when two people,
especially a man and woman
who are not married, live
together and have a sexual
relationship
f. telenovela (noun) –
television drama series
g. frightening (adjective) –
causing fear
i. single-handedly (adverb)-
without any help from anyone
else
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A and B are talking about 2.) It’s unlikely that + simple sentence
their Biology class…
MEANING:
A: Raven told me she has
a hard time
understanding all the
concepts discussed in our
Biology class. She always
gets a low score in our
pop quizzes.
B. Well, Raven and I are
on the same boat. I might
drop the class because of
this.
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A and B are talking about 4.) The way I see it, + your opinion about something
euthanasia…
MEANING:
A: Myriad of people are
not in favor of
euthanasia or mercy
killing.
B: I am not in favor of it
too! I still believe that it
is better to die naturally.
What do you think?
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A and B are talking about 5.) More often than not, + simple sentence
cohabitation…
MEANING:
A: What can you say
about cohabitation?
B: That way I see it,
cohabitation is
becoming a trend and
someday, it will be
accepted as a social
norm even in
conservative countries
A and B are talking about
like the
Merald... Philippines.
A: More often than not,
Merald stays in the
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library. He goes to the
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library every single day. I
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heard he also goes on the
weekends.
B: I see. That is why they 6.) Someone + is a big fan of + something
call him a geek.
A: But he doesn’t seem to
care.
MEANING:
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COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Someone + has a hard time doing + something A. to mention that a situation is impossible to happen
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Example: heavily
It is raining cats and dogs is used to say that it is raining lightly.
1.) Someone + has a hard time doing + something is used to tell that somebody is having
2.) It’s unlikely that + simple sentence is used to mean that a situation is possible to happen.
4.) The way I see it, + your opinion about something is an expression to use when you want to
give your opinion about something you are discussing with someone.
5.) More often than not, + simple sentence is used to say that rarely, somebody does
something.
6.) Someone + is a big fan of + something is used to say that somebody is indifferent in
something.
7.) Something is + just around the corner is used to say that something happened in the past.
ANSWER KEY:
LESSON 2
What’s in it for you?
1.) Someone + has a hard time doing + something
- used to tell that somebody is having difficulty is doing something
2.) It’s unlikely that + simple sentence (s + v)
- to mention that a situation is impossible to happen.
3.) Someone is + in favor of + someone/something
- this expression is used to tell the somebody is supporting / agrees with someone /something
4.) The way I see it, + your opinion about something
- an expression to use when you want to give your opinion about something you are discussing about with someone.
even in conservative countries like the Philippines.
5.) More often than not, + simple sentence
= most of the time, somebody does something
6.) Someone + is a big fan of + something
- to say that somebody is very interested in something
7.) Something is + just around the corner.
- used to say that something is happening soon
A: Ah, Ha-ha-ha! That is really frightening. The thought of him makes me want to shiver!
8.) Someone/Something + blows + somebody’s mind
- to mean that an action or a situation amazed somebody greatly
Task 1
MATCH’EM
1. D
2. A
3. E
4. C
5. F
6. B
7. G
8. H
Task 2
SPOT WHAT’S NOT
1. no correction
2. possible : impossible
3. not supporting : supporting ; disagrees : agrees
4. no correction
5. rarely : most of the time
6. indifferent : interested
7. happened in the past : is happening soon
8. did not amaze : amazed