2. Amy-has-a-crush - Everyday Idioms - ESL-Library

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1. Warm Up ☀Answer and discuss these questions in pairs or as a class.

1. Who is your best friend?2. What things do you talk about with your friends?3. Where is a good place to meet new people?4. What qualities do you look for in friends?5. What famous person do you have a crush on?

2. Dialogue Building ✎The dialogue below is not in the right order. Your teacher will provide you with cut up dialogue strips. Work alone or with a partner to put the dialogue in the right order.

___ Amy: We met at the video store.

___ Amy: Yeah, he’s really sweet. Usually I’m a nervous wreck, but he was easy to talk to.

___ Sara: He sure asked the right person. You’re the biggest movie fan I know!

___ Sara: He sounds easy on the eyes! And?... What else?

___ Sara: Sounds like you were made for each other. Did he ask for your number?

___ Sara: I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!

1 Amy: Sara, guess what!? I have a crush on a boy I met last night.

___ Amy: No, he didn’t. He kicked off our conversation by asking me for a movie recommendation.

___ Amy: He did. I hope he calls me soon!

___ Amy: Well... He’s tall and well built.

___ Sara: The video store? Well, what’s he like?

___ Amy: I was glad I had some ideas for him. I think he likes movies too.

___ Sara: Did he use a pick up line?

___ Sara: He sounds hot! Is he nice?

___ Amy: He has brown hair and blue eyes. His name is Jon.

___ Sara: No Way! Where on earth did you meet him?

3. Find the idioms ✓

There are several idioms in this dialogue. Circle any phrase you think is an idiom from Task 2. With your class, go over your circled answers and then write the idioms into the table below.

New Idiom List ✎

Everyday Idioms✎Lesson 2 of 20 : Amy has a Crush

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5. Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms from above. ✎

The concert is going to ____________________________ at 8 pm.Dave has to give a speech in front of 400 people. He’s a _______________________________________.Keiko has a _________________________________ on Mark. She thinks he’s hot.Keiko used a ___________________________________ when she met Mark today.Hiroki goes to the gym almost everyday. He’s very _________________________________________.Keiko and Mark have a lot of things in common. They ____________________________________________.Suzy just wrote a difficult test. She’s hoping she’ll pass. She’s going to __________________________________.

6. Dialogue Practice

Practice the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns being each character. Then try having the conversation without looking at the sheet.

Amy: Sara, guess what!? I have a crush on a boy I met last night.Sara: No Way! Where on earth did you meet him?Amy: We met at the video store. Sara: The video store? Well, what’s he like?Amy: He has brown hair and blue eyes. His name is Jon.Sara: He sounds easy on the eyes! And?...What else?Amy: Well...He’s tall and well built. Sara: He sounds hot! Is he nice?Amy: Yeah, he’s really sweet. Usually I’m a nervous wreck, but he was easy to talk to.Sara: Did he use a pick up line?Amy: No, he didn’t. He kicked off our conversation by asking me for a movie recommendation.Sara: He sure asked the right person. You’re the biggest movie fan I know!Amy: I was glad I had some ideas for him. I think he likes movies too.Sara: Sounds like you were made for each other. Did he ask for your number?Amy: He did. I hope he calls me soon!Sara: I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!

4. Match these idioms to their correct definitions. ☑

1. to have a crush ____ a. to hope something will be true / to wish for good luck2. where on earth ____ b. a phrase used to attract someone (romantically)3. to be easy on the eyes ____ c. to start 4. hot ____ d. very good looking / sexy5. a nervous wreck ____ e. to be compatible6. a pick up line ____ f. to be very anxious 7. to kick off ____ g. to like someone (romantically)8. well built ____ h. to have a nice physique9. to be made for each other ____ i. to have attractive looks10. to keep your fingers crossed ____ j. where (stated with surprise)

7. Comprehension questions. ☑1. Where did Amy meet Jon?2. Describe Jon.3. Was Amy nervous to speak with

Jon?4. What is Sara keeping her fingers

crossed for?

8. Write your own sentence examples for each idiom from today’s lesson in your notebook. ✎

9. Write your own dialogue. ✎ Work alone or with a partner. Write your own conversation using at least four idioms from today’s lesson. Practice and memorize the dialogue, then present it in front of your class.





Amy: Sara, guess what!? I have a crush on a boy I met last night.

Amy: He has brown hair and blue eyes. His name is Jon.

Sara: He sounds hot! Is he nice?

Sara: No Way! Where on earth did you meet him?

Amy: Well... He’s tall and well built.

Sara: Did he use a pick up line?

Sara: He sure asked the right person. You’re the biggest movie fan I know!

Amy: I was glad I had some ideas for him. I think he likes movies too.

Sara: The video store? Well, what’s he like?

Amy: No, he didn’t. He kicked off our conversation by asking me for a movie recommendation.

Sara: Sounds like you were made for each other. Did he ask for your number?

Sara: He sounds easy on the eyes! And?... What else?

Sara: I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!

Amy: We met at the video store.

Amy: Yeah, he’s really sweet. Usually I’m a nervous wreck, but he was easy to talk to.

Amy: He did. I hope he calls me soon!

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Amy: Sara, guess what!? I have a crush on a boy I met last night.

Amy: He has brown hair and blue eyes. His name is Jon.

Sara: He sounds hot! Is he nice?

Sara: No Way! Where on earth did you meet him?

Amy: Well... He’s tall and well built.

Sara: Did he use a pick up line?

Sara: He sure asked the right person. You’re the biggest movie fan I know!

Amy: I was glad I had some ideas for him. I think he likes movies too.

Sara: The video store? Well, what’s he like?

Amy: No, he didn’t. He kicked off our conversation by asking me for a movie recommendation.

Sara: Sounds like you were made for each other. Did he ask for your number?

Sara: He sounds easy on the eyes! And?... What else?

Sara: I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!

Amy: We met at the video store.

Amy: Yeah, he’s really sweet. Usually I’m a nervous wreck, but he was easy to talk to.

Amy: He did. I hope he calls me soon!

In Task 2, your students are required to put the dialogue in the correct order. It’s more fun for students to put the dialogue in order by physically rearranging dialogue strips. Below are two shuffled copies of the dialogue. Give each student or pair one shuffled dialogue. Have them cut it into strips and rearrange them until they’ve put them in the correct order.Note: Two identical copies of the dialogue are provided to minimize photocopying and paper usage.

Teacher’s Handout for Task 2.





4. Matching

1. g 2. j 3. i 4. d 5. f 6. b 7. c 8. h 9. e 10. a

Teachers’ Answer Key

2. Dialogue Building Note. Do not hand out Page 2 until this task is completed.(Also, see page 3 for the dialogue strips to hand out to students before starting.)

3. Amy: We met at the video store.9. Amy: Yeah, he’s really sweet. Usually I’m a nervous wreck, but he was easy to talk to.12. Sara: He sure asked the right person. You’re the biggest movie fan I know!6. Sara: He sounds easy on the eyes! And?... What else?14. Sara: Sounds like you were made for each other. Did he ask for your number?16. Sara: I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!1. Amy: Sara, guess what!? I have a crush on a boy I met last night. 11. Amy: No, he didn’t. He kicked off our conversation by asking me for a movie recommendation.15. Amy: He did. I hope he rings me soon!7. Amy: Well... He’s tall and well built.4. Sara: The video store? Well, what’s he like?13. Amy: I was glad I had some ideas for him. I think he likes movies too.10. Sara: Did he use a pick up line?8. Sara: He sounds hot! Is he nice?5. Amy: He has brown hair and blue eyes. His name is Jon.2. Sara: No Way! Where on earth did you meet him?

5. Fill in the blanks.

The concert is going to kick off at 8 pm.

Dave has to give a speech in front of 400 people. He’s a nervous wreck.

Keiko has a crush on Mark. She thinks he’s hot.

Keiko used a pick up line when she met Mark today.

Hiroki goes to the gym almost everyday. He’s very well built.

Keiko and Mark have a lot of things in common. They were made for each other. (are made for each other.)

Suzy just wrote a difficult test. She’s hoping she’ll pass. She’s going to keep her fingers crossed.




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