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Worried SickEveryday Idioms 3 – Lesson 4 of 20

Vocabulary Preview

Warm-UpStand up and chat with a bunch of different classmates.

1. What types of things can go wrong when you travel?

2. Do you usually arrive on time or are you typically late?

3. Did/do your parents or guardians worry about you when you don’t come home on time?

4. What do you think Eugene will think of Carlos when he sees him?

B. Matching

Match these words to their correct definitions.

a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k)

very worriedsafely, without injuryto reach someone for communication purposesThat’s no surprise.a person who worries about everythingto get something that has very good value or qualityvery tired, exhaustedI suspect (based on something)to give someone a tourgreat, awesomedelicious

safe and soundshow someone aroundget ahold ofworrywartworried sickbeatGo figure.scoresomething tells memean / to die forsweet

A. Idioms and Expressions

Your teacher will give each student one or more strips of paper. Your strip(s) will have an English idiom/expression OR a definition for an idiom/expression. Try to find the student that has your match. When all of the matches have been found, read the strips out loud to see if they all make sense.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.



Worried Sick: IntroductionIn the fourth episode of Moving to New York, Eugene finally arrives at Carlos’s apartment. Will Eugene and Carlos make good roomies?

Carlos Eugene

Listening – Gap FillFill in the gaps as you listen. Then read the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns being each character. Practice your intonation and pronunciation. Underline or highlight any new words or phrases that you don’t understand.

Here I am. .

First I have to my dad. He’s a .

Yeah. I had a bit of trouble tracking down my luggage. I’m .

. You always have food on your mind, don’t you?

This place is , Carlos!

So this is the kitchen. Hmm. you don’t have a dishwasher.

Eugene? You made it! Finally!

Come in! Let me .

Of course. He must be .

I bet. Follow me. The phone is in the kitchen.

New Yorkers do make a pizza. And the cheesecake is .

Tell me about it! I it from my cousin. She just went back to Brazil.



Listen Again – Put in OrderListen to the dialogue again and put the sentences into the correct order by numbering them.

Making Predictions

Go figure. You always have food on your mind, don’t you?

Here I am. Safe and sound.

First I have to get ahold of my dad. He’s a worrywart.

So this is the kitchen. Hmm. Something tells me you don’t have a dishwasher.

Yeah. I had a bit of trouble tracking down my luggage. I’m beat.

This place is sweet, Carlos.

New Yorkers do make a mean pizza. And the cheesecake is to die for.

Tell me about it! I scored it from my cousin. She just went back to Brazil.


Come in! Let me show you around.


Of course. He must be worried sick.

Carlos Eugene

What do you think will happen next? Make two predictions. Discuss your predictions with a partner.

• I think Eugene will get along with Carlos.• I bet Eugene will miss his first day of school.

Hint: The title of the next episode is “Hit the Books.”

1.

2.



Comprehension QuestionsAnswer and discuss these questions in pairs or as a class.

Vocabulary ReviewSubstitute the idiom or expression with another word or phrase.

1. My dad makes a steak on the BBQ.

2. I’ve been working all week. I’m .

3. you didn’t finish your homework.

4. The kids got home .

5. Don’t tell Grandma we’re going hiking. .

(mean)

(beat)

(Something tells me)

(safe and sound)

(She’s a worrywart)

1. Where does the conversation take place?

2. Why did Eugene arrive so late?

3. Why does Eugene tease Carlos for keeping the phone in the kitchen?

4. Why does Eugene want to call his dad before he does anything else?

5. How did Carlos find this apartment to rent?



Rising and Falling IntonationYou’ve heard of tag questions, haven’t you? A tag question is a sentence that has a statement and a question in it. The question part is the tag. Sometimes the person who asks the question wants an answer. Other times, the person already seems to know the answer. You can tell which kind of tag question it is by the intonation in the tag. Listen to your teacher read these examples:

Write Your Own DialogueIn your notebook, write a new dialogue with a partner. Use idioms and expressions from page 1. Use the same subject (“Worried Sick”) but with a parent and a teenager. You choose the scenario. Try adding some tag questions to your dialogue. Use the proper intonation (falling or rising) for your tag questions. Practice and present the dialogue to your class.

Write an EmailWrite an email telling a friend or family member that you are worried sick about them. You can decide what has caused you to feel so worried. This can be a fictional (not true/not real) worry. If possible, try to use a few idioms that you learned from this episode. Write your letter in your notebook or type it on the computer and email it to your teacher or friend.

Rising Intonation in the Tag:( = uncertainty)

• You’re coming to the party, aren’t you?

Falling Intonation in the Tag:( = certainty)

• It looks like it’s going to rain, doesn’t it?

In Episode 4, Eugene says this to Carlos: “You always have food on your mind, don’t you?” Practice using falling intonation with this sentence. Then think of a few new examples to practice.



You’re Such a Worrywart!

worries

KeywordsWrite your own example sentences using the idioms and expressions you’ve learned.

safe and sound

get ahold of

worried sick

something tells me

Go figure.

mean / to die for

sweet

score

show someone around

worrywart

beat

Pull out a piece of paper from your notebook and tear it into three pieces. Write one thing that you worry about often on each piece of paper. Don’t make your items too personal.

For example, write “the health of my family.” (Do not write

“my Uncle Dean’s health.”)

After a few minutes, your teacher will collect all of the worries and place them in a container. Take turns pulling out one slip of paper. The student who chooses the slip will read the paper and turn it

into a question for the class. For example – the health of my family:

Student: “Do you worry about the health of your family?”

Those whose answer is “YES” must stand up. Those who don’t worry about this often can remain seated. Your teacher may ask one person who is standing to explain

“why” this thing is worrisome.

After you have gone through all of the worries, decide who is the biggest “worrywart” in your class. (Who stood up the most often?)



Vocabulary Review

More than one option is possible.

1. My dad makes a delicious steak on the barbecue.

2. I’ve been working all week. I’m so tired. / I’m exhausted.

3. I get the feeling you didn’t finish your homework.

I’m guessing you didn’t finish your homework.

I assume you didn’t finish your homework.

4. The kids got home/arrived safely.

5. Don’t tell Grandma we’re going hiking. She worries all

the time. She never stops worrying. She’ll freak out.

Comprehension Questions

1. The conversation takes place at Carlos’s apartment.

2. Eugene arrived late because he had

trouble tracking down his luggage.

3. Eugene teases Carlos for keeping the phone in

the kitchen because Carlos always loves to eat.

4. Eugene wants to call his dad before he does

anything else because his dad worries a lot.

5. Carlos got the apartment from his cousin who used to rent it.

Teachers’ Answer KeyNOTE:

Written answers may vary. Use the images on

pages 11–13 to preview and review this episode.

Warm-Up

Put students in pairs or discuss as a class.

Vocabulary Preview

A. IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS

Optional. Cut-up strips are on page 9.

B. MATCHING

1. b

2. i

3. c

4. e

5. a

6. g

7. d

8. f

9. h

10. k

11. j*

*You can also teach your students how to pronounce the word

“sweet” when used in this way. The “ee” should be exaggerated.

Listening – Gap Fill

Have students fill in the blanks as they listen to the dialogue.

After correction, have them practice reading it aloud in pairs.

The full transcript is on page 10 (optional handout).

Listen Again – Put in Order

Play the audio again and have your students write the correct

number beside each line. The correct order is on page 10.

(continued on the next page...)



Write Your Own Dialogue

Put students in pairs and make sure they use

some of the idioms and expressions on page 1.

Rising and Falling Intonation

If your students have never studied tag questions, you will need to

explain them in full. This exercise is for practicing rising and falling

intonation. After practicing this, put your students in pairs and have

them prepare a dialogue using idioms from this lesson. Encourage

your students to add tag questions.

Write an Email

Individual writing task. Can be done for homework

or when a student finishes something early.

Keywords

Have students write their own example sentences. Check

to make sure they’re using the new vocabulary correctly.

You’re Such a Worrywart!

Have students write down three things they often worry about.

Make sure they keep their worries general (not personal). Collect

the papers and place them in a container. Get students to take

turns pulling out a paper and turning it into a question for the class.

Students who answer “yes” must stand up. Ask one student who is

standing to elaborate. When all of the worries have been discussed,

vote on who is the biggest worrywart.

SPELLING NOTE:

This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Practice.

Most other English-speaking countries spell it this way: Practise

(when used as a verb; Practice when used as a noun). Make it a

challenge for your students to find this word in the lesson and

see if they know the alternate spelling.

Teachers’ Answer Key cont.



Vocabulary PreviewA. Idioms and Expressions

Cut up these vocabulary strips. Refer to the instructions on page 1.

safe and sound safely, without injury

get ahold of to reach someone for communication purposes

worried sick very worried

something tells me I suspect (based on something)

Go figure. That’s no surprise.

mean / to die for delicious

beat very tired, exhausted

score to get something that has good value or quality

show someone around to give someone a tour

worrywart a person who worries about everything

sweet great, awesome



Dialogue TranscriptRead the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns being each character. Practice your intonation and pronunciation. Underline or highlight any new words or phrases that you don’t understand.

Go figure. You always have food on your mind, don’t you?

Here I am. Safe and sound.

First I have to get ahold of my dad. He’s a worrywart.

So this is the kitchen. Hmm. Something tells me you don’t have a dishwasher.

Yeah. I had a bit of trouble tracking down my luggage. I’m beat.

This place is sweet, Carlos.

New Yorkers do make a mean pizza. And the cheesecake is to die for.

Tell me about it! I scored it from my cousin. She just went back to Brazil.


Come in! Let me show you around.


Of course. He must be worried sick.

Carlos Eugene

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