2. Anna gets a real kick in songwriting.
3. Theres so much love in Kates eyes when she looks at her husband and children. Id say she is happy who finds peace in her home.
4. Her holidays in India were unforgettable. She was on seventh cloud then.
5. Henry is so clever and hardworking. By 31 hes already become a president of the company. Each man is the architect of his own fortune, indeed.
6. If my parents let me go to the party tonight, itll really do my day.
1.7 Give appropriate and full answers to the following questions.
1. Are you a person who gets a kick out of studying or doing sports?
2. Do you believe he is happy that thinks himself so? Why?
3. Were your parents on cloud nine when you were born, in your opinion?
4. Will it make your day if you help a passer-by? Why?
5. Is it possible for you to be floating on air because of winning some competition or contest?
6. Have you ever done anything just for kicks? What?
7. What news can be music to your ears?
8. Why do people usually jump for joy?
9. Every man is the architect of his own fortune, isnt he?
10. Would you be over the moon if you got top marks in all your examinations?
1.8 Fill in the gaps with the information about you and your environment.
1. Im sure that every man has his delight because
2. My sister/brother/cousin is often in seventh heaven when..
3. Its a dream come true if
4. The state of being as happy as a king is (not)
5. What really blows mind is
6. To my mind, he is happy who finds peace in his home as .
7. It is my who feels on top of the world
1.9 Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Я прыгал от радости, когда получил долгожданное письмо от тебя.
2. Утренняя пробежка и холодный душ заряжают меня энергией.
3. Каждый раз, когда я прихожу к бабушке, я вижу, как ее глаза лучатся от счастья.
4. Очевидно, он сдал выпускные экзамены, поэтому он в полном восторге.
5. Я не нахожу удовольствия в работе по дому.
6. Если я не успел сделать домашнее задание, то день прошел зря.
7. Когда правительство оплатило расходы по ремонту школы, директор от радости ног под собой не чуял.
8. Я не люблю столпотворения в общественных местах. Меньше народу больше кислороду.
9. Если бы ты мне писала чаще, я был на седьмом небе от счастья.
10. Новость об отмене контрольной работы словно бальзам на душу.
11. В прошлом году, ради острых ощущений, я прыгал с тарзанки.
12. Я был бы доволен как слон, если мне подарили компьютер последней модели.
1.10 Write a letter to your pen-friend of about 150 words describing some happy event or situation of yours. Find a proper place for at least 3 idioms.
Unit 2 PLEASURE
Guess Russian equivalents of the idioms by the pictures given
Other useful idioms and their explanation
In ones joy owing to some pleasant event
Smth goes down a treat smth that pleases
Smth is a bed of roses a situation or activity that is comfortable or easy
To be a fair treat to look/ be wonderful, excellent
To be in alt to be in an elevated mood, in a state of elation
To be (as) pleased as Punch to feel great delight or pride
To do smbs heart good to make smb glad or happy
To enjoy ones life to live in a carefree way
To get ones jollies to have fun to the full
To look on the bright side of things to be hopeful about the future
To make good cheer to have a great fun
To ones hearts content until one is perfectly satisfied
Proverbs
Joy shared is joy doubled разделенная радость двойная радость.
A man of gladness seldom falls into madness кто в радости живет, того и кручина неймет.
The more the merrier где потеснее, там и веселее.
He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody себе не в сладость, другим не в радость.
Good company upon the road is the shortest cut с хорошим попутчиком и дорога короче.
EXERCISES
2.1 Combine the words from the box below to make seven idioms. Use each word once only.
2.2 Which idioms do the given pictures make you think of?
2.3 Complete each idiom in the following sentences.
1. You should try that cafés numerous healthy and delicious menu items to get .. pleasure.
2. Ben enjoyed a delicious lunch of seafood, extremely tasty pizza and artfully designed fruit dish to .. content.
3. A muscle-soothing massage, a calming manicure and pedicure went .. treat.
4. We .. jollies by dancing the night away, listening to jazz music and singing our hearts out at Karaoke.
5. The festival, featuring 200 productions ranging from dramas to musical extravaganzas to kids shows, was .. treat.
6. Jack and Alice made .. at the well known as Berlins best party bar.
7. Bill was .. Punch at the Hard Rock night club.
8. Everybody loves being in his company. .. gladness seldom falls
2.4 Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets.
1. Troy was very glad to live in close proximity to the beach. (JOLLY)
2. Enjoying herself in the heart of Chinatown, Jessie forgot that her friends had been waiting for her in the Art Gallery. (JOY)
3. Ron was in a good mood that day. Thats why he didnt notice how his home football team lost the match. (ALT)
4. Its a pity we cant have a picnic today because of rain. But, cheer up, Ive rented a DVD with Dirty Dancing. (SIDE)