Slide 1 : English Conversation and Language Points Created by Youssef El Atlassi The flatmates Episodes
Episode 4 : Paying the rent : Episode 4 : Paying the rent Helen: Oh no, it's that time of the month again - . time to pay the rent.
Tim: Comes round fast enough, doesn't it?
Alice: Yeah and I'm so broke just now. I don't know . where my money goes.
Tim: You need to tighten your belt Alice. Well, I'm . fairly flush this month, want me to lend you . some cash?
Alice: Tim, would you?
Tim: Sure, you know me, always willing to help . a damsel in distress. There's only one small . catch...... The Flatmates
Idioms : Idioms Idioms use language metaphorically rather than literally. If you paid 'through the nose' for something, it means you paid too high a price for it (the metaphorical meaning) not that you paid for something with money that came out of the middle of your face (the literal meaning).
Slide 4 : Idioms are also fixed groups of words so you can't change the wording of an idiom. For example, you can say 'That shop is a real rip off' to describe a shop that overcharges its customers but you can't say 'It's a real tear off'. used with 'can'.
Idioms - rich and poor: : I'm so broke/I'm flat broke.I don't have any money.
I don't have a bean.I don't have any money.
You need to tighten your belt.You should try to spend less.
He's flush (with cash).He's got a lot of money.
She's rolling in it.She's very rich. Idioms - rich and poor:
Idioms - expensive and cheap: : Idioms - expensive and cheap: We really splashed out on our new car.We spent a lot of money on our new car.
This dress cost me an arm and a leg.This dress was very expensive.
This bag was dirt cheap. This bag wasn't expensive.
I got this new top for a song.This blouse was very cheap.
I can't believe the price of a cup of coffee here. It's daylight robbery!
This cafe charges very high prices for its coffee.
Vocabulary: : Vocabulary: rent (n, uncountable): amount of money you pay (usually every month) to live in a house or flat that belongs to someone else
a damsel in distress (humorous):a young woman who needs help
There's a catch: There is a condition (usually something difficult or unpleasant). In this case Tim will lend Alice some money but she has to repay him in a way that he chooses
a casino (n): a place where people can gamble (bet money) on the result of games with cards, dice or machines
greyhound racing (n):a spectator sport where people watch dogs race and bet money on the result
Quiz : Quiz For each of these six questions choose the one correct answer.
1. He's always borrowing money from me. I think he should … instead of buying CDs
and things he doesn't really need.
a) put a sock in it
b) speak off the cuff
c) tighten his belt
d) keep it under his hat
2. I'd love to buy you a drink but …
a) I'm broke flat just now
b) it's broke flat just now
c) it's flat broke just now
d) I'm flat broke just now
3. You can ask him to pay for you because he …
a) rolls in it
b) is rolling in it
c) is rolling in rich
d) has a role in it
Slide 9 : 4. We haven't been out for dinner for ages. Why don't we ... and treat ourselves to a
meal at that new Italian restaurant?
a) splash with
b) splash about
c) splash out
d) splash down
5. I know these jeans look really expensive but actually they were …
a) cheap dirty
b) dirt bargain
c) cheap dirt
d) dirt cheap
6. Water only costs £1.00 a bottle but that bar charges £5.00. That's …!
a) daylight robbery
b) night time robbery
c) sunshine robbery
d) moonlight robbery