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Advanced English
Lesson 2 - School
Expressions

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English Expressions

In each of the advanced level lessons we learn five new American English Expressions that are related to the topic of the lesson. Here are this lesson's expressions.

make fun of - laugh at

by heart - by memory

mind your P's and Q's - be careful with your behavior

face the music - accept the consequences

had better - should

Instructions
Select the correct expressions in the conversation below.

GRANDPA - When I was in school you had to behave. You really had to .

GRANDDAUGHTER - Really?

GRANDPA - Yes, you had to follow the rules or .

GRANDDAUGHTER - What did you have to do?

GRANDPA - We had to memorize a lot of information. You had to learn the lesson or you'd get in big trouble.

GRANDDAUGHTER - What happened if you didn't learn it?

GRANDPA - Sometimes the other children would you if you couldn't remember it or the teacher would make you write on the board "I will study my lesson." twenty times.

GRANDDAUGHTER - Then what happened.

GRANDPA - You learn the lesson by the next day or you'd get spanked.

GRANDDAUGHTER - Ouch!

 

More Practice
Write sentences using the expressions.

 

 

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