LESSON 1

Read and understand the following extra vocabularies and expressions below to help you
COMPREHENSION understand the sample dialogues used for each.
HELPER
a. unlikely (adjective) – has a little chance of something to happen

b. close a deal (idiom acting as a verb) - to make a successful business arrangement with someone

c. LGBT (initialism for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender)– gay community or organization

d. That’s the spirit! (expression) – used as a form of praise for being courageous

e. dentures (noun) - false teeth

f. What’s more? (expression) - used to add something surprising or interesting to what you have just said

g. rocketed (verb -past tense) – to shoot up quickly, like a rocket

h. battlefield (noun) - a place where a battle is being fought or has been fought

With the help of your teacher, unlock the meaning of each of the pattern and expression by
WHAT’S IN IT FOR reading their given sample dialogue.
YOU?
1.) Someone + lies on a bed of roses  
MEANING:
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A and B are talking about

Steven…
A: Did you know that
Steven is now lying on a
bed of roses?
B: No, I didn’t. How
2.) Someone + gets a pat on the back from + someone
come?
MEANING:
A: He won the 10 million
dollars as a lottery prize
last week!

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A and B are talking about 3.) Someone + gets a raw deal

their boss…
MEANING:
A: I got a pat on the
back from our boss. He
said I am the best in my
team so far.
B. Really? That is
surprising to hear. It is
unlikely that he will do
that.
A: You said it right!
Anyway, I succeeded in
closing a multimillion
business deal, that’s why.
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A and B are talking about 4.) Something + makes someone all the more + adjective  
LGBT…
MEANING:
A: Despite the awareness
about the LGBT, a great
number of people from
this group are still
getting a raw deal. Some
of them are banned in
some establishments, and
they still don’t have
definitive rights.
B: Oh, I’m sorry to hear
that!
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A and B are talking about the 5.) Someone + almost/nearly dies of + something  
job application of A’s son…
MEANING:
A. I heard your son was
denied with his job
application.
B. You heard it right.
However, his failure
didn’t stop him from
pursuing more. In fact,
his failure made him all
the more inspired to
hunt for a job. He went
out this morning to send
his resumes to twenty
different companies.
A. Wow! That’s the
spirit!

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A and B are talking about A’s 6.) Are my eyes deceiving me?  
speech last week…
MEANING:
A. OMG! I almost died
of embarrassment
during my speech last
week!
B: Why?
A: My dentures came out
from my mouth while I
was giving my speech.
What’s more? It didn’t
just fall, it rocketed
towards the judges!
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A and B are talking about

Casey…
A: Is that Casey?
B: Oh yes, that’s her.
7.) Let us just say a little bird told me.  
A: Tell me. Are my eyes
MEANING:
deceiving me? She looks
like a different person
now. I barely even
recognized her.
B: Oh yeah, I had the
same reaction the first
time I saw her.

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A and B are talking about A’s

sister…
A: I am his sister, but I
didn’t even know. How
did you know he was
leaving?
B: Oh, Let’s just say a
little bird told me.
8.) Two persons / Two groups + are always at each other's throats  
A: Come on! Just tell me.
MEANING:
B: I’m sorry, but I was
instructed to keep my
mouth shut.

A and B are talking about

their parents…
A: My house is always a
battlefield.
B: How come?
A: My mom and my dad
are always at each
other’s throat. Recently,
there is no time or day
that they haven’t thrown
intolerable curses at each
other.

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 CHECK HERE Task 1
MATCH’EM
Suggested time to finish: 10 minutes
Directions:
Without looking at your notes, match the patterns and expressions in column A to their definitions in column B.
Write the letter of your answer at the space provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Someone + lies on a bed of roses   A. to mention that someone has an easy and comfortable
____ life

2. Someone + gets a pat on the back from + someone

B. said if you know who gave you the information being
____
discussed but will not say who it was
3. Someone + gets a raw deal
____
C. to mention that someone is treated badly or unfairly
4. Something + makes someone all the more + adjective  
____
D. to tell that an idea / a situation / or a thing makes
someone more (adjective) than before
5. Someone + almost/nearly dies of + something  
____
E. said when someone experiences an extreme emotion of a
6. Are my eyes deceiving me?  
particular to feeling (eg. happiness)
____

7. Let us just say a little bird told me.  

F. something you say when you cannot believe what you
____
see
8. Two persons / Two groups + are always at each other's
throats
G. said that someone is praised by someone
____  

H. used to tell that two individuals or group of individuals

 are always arguing angrily

Task 2
SPOT WHAT’S NOT!
Suggested time to finish: 5 minutes
Directions:
According to their definition provided in Task 1, identify what makes each statement wrong. Strike through the
word or phrase that makes the statement erroneous, and write the correct word or phrase above it. If the
statement is already correct, then proceed to the next statement.

Example: heavily
It is raining cats and dogs is used to say that it is raining lightly.

1.) Someone + lies on a bed of roses is used to say that someone has a difficult and tough life.

2.) “Are my eyes deceiving me?” is something you say when you cannot believe what you see.

3.) Someone + gets a pat on the back from + someone is said when someone is criticized by somebody.

4.) Someone + gets a raw deal is used to say that someone is treated fairly.

5.) Something + makes + someone all the more + adjective is an expression used to tell that an idea / a situation
/ or a thing makes someone more (adjective) than before.

6.) Someone + almost/nearly dies of + something is said when someone experienced an extreme emotion of a
particular to feeling (eg. happiness).
7.) Let us just say a little bird told me is said if you know who gave you the information being discussed but
will not say who it was.

8.) Two persons / Two groups + are always at each other's throats is used to tell that two individuals or group
of individuals are always arguing angrily.

Task 3
USE ME!
Suggested time to finish: 25 minutes
Directions:
On a separate sheet of paper, utilize each pattern and expression in a short dialogue between two characters.

1. Someone + lies on a bed of roses  

2. Someone + gets a pat on the back from + someone

3. Someone + gets a raw deal

4. Something + makes someone all the more + adjective  

5. Someone + almost/nearly dies of + something  

6. Are my eyes deceiving me?  

7. Let us just say a little bird told me.  

8. Two persons / Two groups + are always at each other's throats

ANSWER KEY:
LESSON 1
What’s in it for you?
1.) Someone + lies on a bed of roses  
-to mention that someone has an easy and comfortable life
2. Are my eyes deceiving me?  
-something you say when you cannot believe what you see
3.) Someone + gets a pat on the back from + someone
-said when someone was praised by someone
4. Someone + gets a raw deal.
-to mention that someone is treated badly or unfairly
5. Something + makes + someone all the more + adjective  
-to tell that an idea / a situation / or a thing makes someone more (adjective) than before
6. Someone + almost/nearly dies of + something  
-said when someone experienced an extreme emotion of a particular to feeling (eg. happiness)
7.) Let us just say a little bird told me.  
-said if you know who gave you the information being discussed but will not say who it was
8.) Two persons / Two groups + are always at each other's throats  
-used to tell when two individuals or group of individuals are always arguing angrily

Task 1
MATCH’EM
1. A
2. G
3. C
4. D
5. E
6. F
7. B
8. H

Task 2
SPOT WHAT’S NOT
1. difficult : easy ; tough : comfortable
2. no correction
3. criticized : praised
4. fairly : unfairly
5. no correction
6. no correction
7. no correction
8. no correction