LESSON 16

Read and understand the following extra vocabularies and expressions below to help you
COMPREHENSION understand the sample dialogues used for each
HELPER

a. trigger (noun) -a part of a

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
With the help of your teacher, unlock
reading their given sample dialogue
1.) Someone + was born with a
MEANING:
gun which causes the gun to
fire when pressed the meaning of each of the pattern and expression by
b. seminar (noun) - an
occasion when a teacher or
expert and a group of people
meet to study and discuss silver spoon in his/her mouth.
something
c. adept (adjective) - having a
natural ability to do something
that needs skill

d. once-in-a-lifetime
(adjective) - that is likely to
happen only once in one's
lifetime

e. enthusiast (noun) - a person

who is very interested in and
involved with a particular
subject or activity

f. assure (verb) - to tell

someone confidently that
something is true, especially so
that they do not worry

g. exacerbate /exacerbating –
continuous form/ (verb) - to
make something which is
already bad to become worse

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A and B are talking about

2.) So far, so good  
Joe…
MEANING:
A: I am really envious of
Joe.
B: Why?
A: He was born with a
silver spoon in his
mouth and probably
never has to work a day
in his life.
B: Well, the only thing
we can do is to work hard
and hope that soon, we
will rise from this
miserable life.
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A is talking with Sara…

A: Sara, how is your new
job?
B: So far, so good. I have
great workmates. 3.) Suit yourself
MEANING:
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B is warning A…
A: Leave the door now
and I am going to pull
this trigger!
B: So you are going to
kill yourself?
A: Yes, I’m going to 4.) I’ll take a rain check on + something
shoot you and then I’m
MEANING:  
going to shoot myself.
B: Suit yourself!
Anyway, I am
A is trying to sick
invite and
B…
tired of this life anyway.
A: Hey, are you free next
week?
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B: Why?
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A: I organized a seminar
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and training about Second
Language Acquisition
and I heard you are adept
in this field. 5.) Take it from me. 
B: Oh, I’m sorry but I’ll MEANING:
take a rain check on
that. I am going to attend
a once-in-a-lifetime 2-
week seminar abroad
which will be attended by
thousands of other
language enthusiasts all
around the world. Next
time, I will be more than
happy to be your speaker,
but not now.
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A is asking B…
6.) Take it or leave it  
A: What is the best
MEANING:
strategy in assuring that a
new learned vocabulary
will stay in your
vocabulary bank for a
long time?
B: Repetition. Take it
from me.
A: Why should I?
B: Well, I have published
a research about that and
our conclusion is that the
consistent relearning and
reusing of a vocabulary
will assure a long term
register in your memory.

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A is surprised about…
7.) Take it easy.  
A: How much? Five
MEANING:
thousand dollars for a
second-hand wallet?
B: Why do you act
surprised? This wallet is
branded.
A: But it has been used
before and I can see some
scratches on one side of
the wallet.
B: Okay. Three thousand
dollars, that’s my final
offer – you can take it or
leave it.
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A is talking with Doctor

Doe…
A: Doctor Doe, what
should I do? My
condition is getting
worse.
B: That’s why I told you
to just take it easy. I even
advised you to take a CHECK Task 1
HERE MATCH’EM
leave from work because
Suggested time to finish: 10 minutes
stress is a very strong Directions:
factor in exacerbating Without looking at your notes, match the patterns and expressions in column
your condition. A to their definitions in column B. Write the letter of your answer at the space
provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Someone + is born with a silver spoon in his/her A. used to tell that a person is born rich or in a wealthy
mouth. family.

____
B. this expression is used to tell someone to relax and
not work too hard
2. So far, so good  

____
C. to tell someone that things have gone well for you
until now
3. Suit yourself

____ D. accept or refuse the offer completely

4. I’ll take a rain check on + something

E. an expression used either humorously or angrily to
____ mean 'do what you want to do'

5. Take it from me. 

F. used to tell someone that you cannot accept their
____ invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time

6. Take it or leave it  
G. used to tell to someone that he/she should accept
what you said because it is true especially since you know
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or have experienced it

7. Take it easy.  

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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 + is born with a silver spoon in his/her mouth is used to tell that a person is born rich

or in a wealthy family.

2. So far, so bad is used to tell someone that things have gone well for you until now.

3. Suit yourself is an expression used either humorously or angrily to mean 'do what you want to

do.

4. I’ll take a brain check on + something is used to tell someone that you cannot accept their

invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time.

5. Take it from me is used to tell to someone that he/she should accept what you said

because it is true especially since you know or have experienced it.

6. Take it or live it means to accept or refuse the offer completely.

7. Take it easy use this expression used to tell someone to relax and not work too hard.

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 + is born with a silver spoon in his/her mouth.

2. So far, so good  

3. Suit yourself!  

4. I’ll take a rain check on + something  

5. Take it from me

6. Take it or leave it  

7. Take it easy
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LESSON 16
What’s in it for you?
1. Someone + is born with a silver spoon in his/her mouth.
- used to tell that a person is born rich or in a wealthy family.
2. So far, so good  
- to tell someone that things have gone well for you until now
3. Suit yourself!  
- an expression used either humorously or angrily to mean 'do what you want to do':
4. I’ll take a rain check on + something  
- used to tell someone that you cannot accept their invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time
5. Take it from me. 
-used to tell to someone that he/she should accept what you said because it is true especially since you know or have experienced it
6. Take it or leave it  
accept or refuse the offer completely
7. Take it easy.  
-this expression is used to tell someone to relax and not work too hard

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

Task 2
SPOT WHAT’S NOT
1. no correction
2. bad : good
3. no correction
4. brain : rain
5. no correction
6. live : leave
7. no correction