THE WORLD OF WORDS (11)

Dear reader of ETI MAG, Below you will find the answer key to the exercises in WORD LORE AND MORE (11). Unless you have the printed version of ETI MAG, these answers may make little sense. However, to appreciate your effort in visiting this section, we are including additional exercises--with their answers-- and language notes in a self-contained format. Enjoy! A. INTERACTING WITH THE LATEST ISSUE OF ETI MAG: No.(11) I. ANSWERS TO THE MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES IN WORD LORE AND MORE (11) Please remember that the instructions for the multiple choice exercises stated that there could be one, two or three correct answers or none at all. 1. Right answers: (a) and (b) Ex.: Hey dude, take it easy. Chill out. Things arent as bad as they seem. 2. Right answers: (a), (b) and (c) All three expressions, i.e. a hole, dire straights, and a jam mean to be in a difficult situation. There are some differences, though and to be in dire straits points to a situation of intense distress and is usually associated with lack of money, while to be in a jam has to do with being incapable of making a decision or to move on. To be in a hole is an informal expression that means being in a difficult or embarrassing situation (Merriam-Websters Advanced Learners English Dictionary) 3. Right answers: none. None of the options mean the same as to be caught in a gridlock, which is almost the same as to be caught in a traffic jam, or to be in a situation (usually in politics) where no progress can be made because people cannot come to an agreement. 4. Right answers: none. To stop smoking or taking drugs all of a sudden, as opposed to doing so gradually is to go cold turkey. NB: When defining this expression most British English learners dictionaries put the emphasis on the unpleasant effects of stopping the use of drugs, whereas the MerriamWebesters, op. cit, (hence MWL for short) focuses on the act of stopping suddenly. Ex.: I decided to quit smoking cold turkey. Is it true that to give up smoking you are prepared to go cold turkey? 5. Right answers: none. A hassle is anything that is annoying (MWL) because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort (OALD 8th edition). Two of the choices offered in the exercise ( a wrinkle in your clothes or a spot of grease) are misleading because although they might involve a hassle, they themselves are not the hassle. From this standpoint, a hassle is an abstract concept.

II. DID YOU KNOW? In general, words that look similar in form in two languages and share at least roughly the same meaning are called cognates. English and Spanish have lots of cognates such as nation, patience, administration, circumference, concept, similar, etc. Still, there are cases where the similarity is misleading as in the case of assist (which means to help, hence an assistant is a helper) or actually (which means roughly the same as in fact rather than happening now, i.e. at present). These false cognates are also called false friends. Among those that might give rise to misunderstandings are embarrassed (feeling foolish or awkward in front of people, rather than being pregnant), sensible (reasonable, using your capacity to think, rather than easily hurt or offended as in Spanish) or molest, which means to touch someone in a sexual and improper way (MWL) when what the Spanish speaker most likely means bother (Dont bother me with your stupid requests!). III. ANSWERS TO FILL IN WITH THE MISSING WORD. For ease of reference, the entire sentence is copied down below. The word in italics is the word originally left out for you to fill in. 1. Trust me. Ill be there rain or shine. 2. They drank a lot at the party. They drank themselves stupid. 3. A stick-in-the-mud is a boring, conservative, unenthusiastic person. 4. He got really angry. He flew off the handle. 5. I hate having to make nice, i.e. be friendly when I actually despise them.

B. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES FOR WHOEVER VISITS THIS WEB PAGE You will find the answers to this section at the bottom of this article. I. FURTHER MULTIPLE CHOICE One, two, or all three choices may be correct, or none at all. The right answers are at the end of this article. 1. She really . a surprise on us when she announced she was pregnant. a. hit b. shot c. sprang 2. She took a lot of .. , i.e. criticism, when she quit her job. b. flak b. insults c. aspersions

II. SUPPLY THE MISSING WORDS (check your answers down below) Back and forth is a set phrase made up of just three words. In what follows the last word is given, and you are to supply the first two words. 1. fro 2. ends 3. treat

4. error 5. regulations III. ANSWERS TO LAST ISSUES QUESTION We asked what people might be talking about if they used the phrase junk in the trunk. The answer is that they will most likely be talking about a womans buttocks indicating that they are large and rather attractive. This phrase usually has a positive connotation and is used in highly informal language. IV. THIS ISSUES QUESTION What is special about this sentence? Madam, Im Adam. Readers who answer this question correctly will receive a gift from TOOLS FOR TEACHERS. Answers must be sent to newtoolsforteachers@yahoo.com.ar with your full name, phone, and address, before April 26. V. ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE QUESTIONS ABOVE 1. She really sprang a surprise on us, i.e. to say something which was not expected. 2. She took a lot of flak. This word is used in informal language. It can also be spelled flack. VI. ANSWERS TO SUPPLY THE MISSING WORDS ABOVE 1. to and fro 2. odds and ends 3. trick or treat 4. trial and error 5. rules and regulations

TOOLS FOR TEACHERS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THREE WORKSHOPS: APRIL 21, 28 AND MAY 5. MEET PATRICIA SALVADOR IN THE FLESH AT THE WORKSHOP ON APRIL 28. Details below-

information on how to reserve a seat at the bottom

1. SONGS AND RHYMES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS AND THE YOUNG AT HEART
Saturday, 21 April, 10: 30 to 13:30, SBS B. Norte, Cordoba 1840, CABA

Fees: $68 or $63 (students) We will examine a number of songs and rhymes which can be used as a resource to motivate young learners, to help them in the process of language acquisition and to assist them in the development of listening comprehension and the speaking skill. Of particular interest will be the presentation of songs which may not only teach basic structures of the English language but introduce spirituality in the classroom!!! Participants in this workshop will be given handouts with the lyrics of all of the songs and rhymes presented.

2.MAKING LANGUAGE LEARNING FUN: A JOINT SESSION BY PATRICIA SALVADOR AND ORIEL VILLAGARCIA
Saturday, 28 April. 10:00 to 13:30, SBS B. Norte, Cordoba 1840, CABA Fees: $68 or $63 (students)

Throughout this morning session Patricia and Oriel will show you a selection of ideas which are simple, easy and fun to use. They will examine ways to motivate your students through guessing games, mini surveys, jigsaws, the Snap game, the disappearing sentence and the ever intriguing mental telepathy used for pedagogical purposes among others. Plus, in keeping with modern times Patricia will show you how the Internet may come to our rescue when our imagination seems to be running dry.

Each participant will receive a complimentary copy of ETI Mag, the Interactive Magazine for English Teachers
PATRICIA SALVADOR is a graduate from Lenguas Vivas Teacher Training College. As the Director of the New England School of English she launched two highly prestigious magazines, Top English and English in Action. She later joined Thomson International and then Longman Pearson where she was as an educational marketing executive. At present she is the editor of the brand new English Teaching Interactive (ETiMag) a magazine packed with ideas using the Internet as a resource

3. FUN WITH SLANG: UNDERSTANDING INFORMAL ENGLISH

Saturday, 5 May, 10:30 to 13:30, SBS B. Norte, Cordoba 1840, CABA Fees: $68 or $63 (students) Can you answer these questions? a. If you are getting your jollies what might you be doing? b. If you are smashed have you necessarily been severely beaten? c. If you crashed with friends did you most likely argue with them? d. If you toss your cookies, are you indicating your anger at cookies which have been badly baked? Find the answers to these questions and the meanings of about 100 other expressions at the workshop on slang, the language used by native speakers of English in informal situations. These words will be presented in a fun context to make them memorable to the participant in this workshop. Participants will receive a glossary to the texts which will be analyzed during the workshop.

Workshops offered by ORIEL VILLAGARCIA How to register

Reserve a seat by emailing newtoolsforteachers@yahoo.com.ar with your full name, address and phone numbers, and indicate the name of the workshop you are registering for. You will then receive an acknowledgment of receipt which will enable you to pay the fee right before the workshop starts.

WORD LORE AND MORE is written by Oriel Villagarcia, a certified teacher from the Universidad Nacional de Tucuman. He holds a Master of Arts in linguistics for language teaching from the University of Lancaster, and has done graduate work at the University of Texas as a Fulbright Scholar. He was a member of the Advisory Panel for the first edition of the Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. He has lectured at the Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero and was head of English Department at the Universidad Catlica de Salta. In the past few years he has devoted a large part of his time to training in bodywork, energy healing and spiritual concerns. He runs advanced language workshops on idioms, informal language and vulgar English as well as workshops on visualization and the perception of healing energy through bodywork. He can be contacted at newtoolsforteachers@yahoo.com.ar