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Underline or highlight the idioms in the previous task, then match them to the definitions below and complete the gaps in the sentences with one of the idioms.

1. You can tell your kids not to do something ……………….., but if they want to do it, they will.
2. He didn’t dare tell a lie, because he knew Mary ……………………..
3. The year ended: another passed, with the war still dragging on, although …………………. with the triumph of the Soviet forces at Stalingrad. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’)
4. My dad will ………………… when he finds out that hundreds of pounds of damage has been done to his limo.
5. The Prime Minister ……………………….., the Chancellor has brought his objections out into the open.
6. I can always get on all right for some time and then I land ……………..

8 Think of ONE word which can be used to complete all four sentences in each group below.

▲ All the words in this task have appeared earlier in this unit, but not necessary in the same context or in the same form (for example, you may have studied the verb, but need to use a noun here).

• It is not your fault that you have no ……………. for politics.
• Those wise ………………… came to the conclusion that there was hope.
• When will the crisis come to a …………………..?
• He was …………………. over ears in debt when he married her.

• This airline's safety ……………… is impeccable.
• It doesn’t matter now, but just for the ………………… – you were wrong.
• His diaries ………………… the lives of ordinary country people.
• This is strictly off the ……………., the information is confidential – Conservatives admit they cannot win the election.

• …………….. as he might, he couldn’t forget her.
• I have always wanted to …………… my hand at writing a novel.
• There are no guaranties it will work, but it’s worth a ………………..
• We should ask someone the way, this woman looks like a local – we should give her a ……………………..

• Probably we should draw a ………………. over the last year or so and think more constructively about your future.
• A ………………… of secrecy has been thrown over the final preparations.
• His attempt to get us to help him is just a ……………… form of blackmail.
• It’s unreasonable to ……………. facts and names, the press will dig up them in the end.

Speaking POINTS GIVING OPINION

Strategy Points

ü Spend a minute thinking about the topic below and making brief notes.

ü During a minute decide how you will introduce and link your ideas, and then talk for two minutes (!).

ü Remember to include some examples to support or illustrate what you say.

ü Use a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures.

ü Make sure you keep to the topic.

ü Learn useful phrases and expressions. These give you time to think, and also act as signposts which help listeners follow your arguments.

ü Linking expressions: Sequencing – firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally, etc Introducing an idea: the first thing (I’d like) to mention, to begin with, another point to consider is, which leads me on to another point, and, of course, we shouldn’t forget; Bringing an idea to its conclusion: to sum up, in the final analysis, on balance, taking all the arguments into consideration, in conclusion; Giving an example: for instance, if we take the example of X, X serves as a good example of this

9 Give your opinion on the following quotations:

1. In 450 BC Aristophanes addressed a famous public figure: “You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.” (Speak on the characteristics you think a popular politician should possess.)
2. In 1996 Douglas Adams, an American writer said that “Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job”. (Speak on the characteristics you think a capable President should possess.)
3. In 1960 Nikita Khrushchev criticized politicians: “Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.” (Do you consider politicians’ pledges to be enforced fakes or sincere attempts to contribute to the good of the country?)
4. “The press and politicians. A delicate relationship. Too close, and danger ensues. Too far apart and democracy itself cannot function without the essential exchange of information. Creative leaks, a discreet lunch, interchange in the Lobby, the art of the unattributable telephone call, late at night.” Howard Brenton, British playwright. (What is the role of the mass media in a rise or fall of a politician? Give examples of “delicate” relationship between the press and a politician.)
5. In 1985 Christopher Lasch, an American historian, wrote: “The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information.” (Remember to give examples of the news or issue coverage which caused heated debate in the press and society.)
6. IN 1974 R. A. Butler, a British politician, claimed, “In politics you must always keep running with the pack. The moment that you falter and they sense that you are injured, the rest will turn on you like wolves.” (A political career can be ruined due to the failure in the party loyalty. Think of some examples.)
7. Chinese proverb says, “Some people fear gaining fame the way pigs fear gaining weight.” (Speak on what lies behind the fame or notoriety of a public figure?)
8. Politicians are marvels of energy and principle when they are out of office, but when they get in, they simply run behind the machine.
9. Politics is so expensive, it takes a lot of money just to get defeated. Will Rogers, American humorist

Unit 10: The Legislative Branch of the Government