ACTIVITY 1

A CHEESY CONVERSATION-Here is a sample dialogue using the following 6 idioms- CRAM, PIECE OF CAKE, CRYSTAL CLEAR, CHEESY, DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, and FILTHY RICH. Listen to the dialogue by pressing the PLAY button and read along to the script. Then, listen and read along one more time. Try to make guesses about possible meanings to the idioms. But don't worry if you're not sure because there are more activities ahead to help you. 

                             

DIALOGUE WITH IDIOMS:

Jeremy: Man, I am so tired!

Angela: Why is that?

Jeremy: Well, I CRAMMED for my test all night long. I must have studied 10 hours straight!

Angela: Really?! Well, how did the test go? Was it easy - A PIECE OF CAKE - or was it difficult?

Jeremy: It was difficult! For starters, I didn't understand the directions at all.They weren't CRYSTAL CLEAR. Then, all of the essay questions were about CHEESY topics such as the importance of Burt Reynolds's hairpiece in modern cinema and whether or not Jean Claude VanDamme deserved an Oscar for his work in "Bloodsport". Come on! That's not serious!

Angela: Well, I agree that Burt Reynolds and Jean Claude VanDamme aren't great actors.  But, to play DEVIL'S ADVOCATE - if it were not for Burt Reynolds and his fake hair, we wouldn't have Steven Segal and Ben Affleck today.

Jeremy: Yeah, that's true. And they showed that having a good hairpiece can not only give you roles in Hollywood, but make you rich - very rich - even FILTHY RICH!