 Choose the other four vocabulary words that you didn’t use last class and write one sentence for each. 1. Deliberately 2. Demonstrate 3. Infer 4. Contrast 5. Alter 6. Convey 7. Sufficient 8. Elaborate

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO…  1. review and utilize past vocabulary words  2. define and utilize new vocabulary words  3. identify, explain, and utilize idioms BY…  1. creating original sentences for chosen vocabulary words.  2. responding to prompts and creating sentences using the new vocabulary.  3. researching their native idioms and creating a graphic organizer for new idioms.

WordMeaningExamples Precise Pre-cise Adjective exact or detailed: exact and accurate, or detailed and specific, indicating that something is the exact one that is being referred to Synonyms: exact, specific Antonyms: vague 1.The artist’s ________ was very precise. 2.My mom gave me precise ____________. Practice #1: My teachers are precise when they ________________ _______________________________________________________. Practice #2: I make sure my answers are precise so that _______ ________________________________________________________ Prompt #1: What is something you feel like needs to be precise? Prompt #2: How can you make sure you are provided with precise information?

 What is an idiom?  fixed expression with nonliteral meaning: a fixed distinctive expression whose meaning cannot be deduced from the combined meanings of its actual words  Examples: ▪ A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ▪ That cost me an arm and a leg ▪ She is back on her feet

 Take out your piece of paper with the idiom in your native language that you chose.  Example:  Hals über Kopf  Translation: neck over head  Real Meaning: in a mad hurry, in a very big, crazy hurry  Everyone will share with the class  Were any similar? How?

IdiomPictureIn your own words… What does it really mean…

1. as easy as pie means "very easy" (same as "a piece of cake") Example: He said it is a difficult problem, but I don't agree. It seems as easy as pie to me! 2. be sick and tired of means "I hate" (also "can't stand") Example: I'm sick and tired of doing nothing but work. Let's go out tonight and have fun.

3. bend over backwards means "try very hard" (maybe too much!) Example: He bent over backwards to please his new wife, but she never seemed satisfied. 4. bite off more than one can chew means "take responsibility for more than one can manage" Example: John is so far behind in his studies. Besides classes, he plays sports and works at a part-time job. It seems he has bitten off more than he can chew..

5. broke means "to have no money" Example: I have to borrow some money from my Dad. Right now, I'm broke. 6. change one's mind means "decide to do something different from what had been decided earlier" Example: I was planning to work late tonight, but I changed my mind. I'll do extra work on the weekend instead

7. Cut it out! means "stop doing something bad" Example: That noise is really annoying. Cut it out! 8. drop someone a line means "send a letter or to someone" Example: It was good to meet you and I hope we can see each other again. Drop me a line when you have time.

9. figure something out means "come to understand a problem" Example: I don't understand how to do this problem. Take a look at it. Maybe you can figure it out. 10. fill in for someone means "do their work while they are away" Example: While I was away from the store, my brother filled in for me