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Break the Ice - Come Clean ¨C Down to Earth - Beside the point Draw a blank - Against all odds - Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt - Come to your senses - Break the Ice - Meaning: If you break the ice you say or do something to create a more relaxed atmosphere when meeting people for the first time. For example: ? What do you do in a new class to help break the ice and get students talking? ? Knowing how to break the ice is one of those social skills that will come with experience and maturity. ? Origin: Probably metaphorical, from the fact that ships called ice-breakers cut channels through ice floes to allow other ships to pass through. Come Clean ¨C Meaning: If you come clean about something, you let people know about it after keeping it a secret. For example: ? The President should come clean with the people and admit that there's been corruption in the government. ? If he'd just come clean about his mistake, we could solve the problem and then move on. Down to Earth ¨C Meaning: If someone is down to earth, they are practical and sensible. For example: ? Steven is an artist and a real dreamer, but luckily his wife Sarah is down to earth, so she takes care of their day-to-day lives. ? We need someone who can come up with practical, down-to-earth ideas that we can work with in the real world. Quick Quiz: Which person would most people expect to be the most down to earth? a. a poet b. an artist c. a farmer Beside the point ¨C Meaning: You can say something is beside the point if it has nothing to do with what's being talked about or with the reason something is being done. For example:
? What older people think of the product is beside the point. We are marketing to young people, so the only thing that matters is what they think. ? I eat this food because it's good for me, so whether it's delicious or not is beside the point. Quick Quiz: We're just looking for someone to design our packaging, so it's beside the point to ask them about a. their experience in the field b. their ideas on graphic design c. their personal beliefs Draw a blank ¨C Meaning: If you draw a blank, you get no response when you ask for something, or get no results when you search for something. For example: ? I did a search on the web for information about the company, but I drew a blank. ? He said he tried to remember the date of the meeting, but he drew a blank and couldn't tell us. Origin: This idiom is probably related to the fact that in some lotteries in Europe in the past, two boxes were used, with one containing slips of paper with the names of contestants written on them, and the other containing both slips of paper on which prizes were shown and blank slips on which nothing was shown. If a contestant's name was drawn from one box, and a blank slip was drawn from the other, the contestant didn't win a prize, and they had "drawn a blank". Quick Quiz: I searched in my computer for an hour, but I drew a blank so I a. will send you the drawing b. could e-mail you the blank c. can't give you the details Against all odds ¨C Meaning: If you do something against all odds, or against all the odds, you do it even though there were many problems and it didn't seem possible to do. For example: ? He had a serious accident and was close to death but, against all odds, he recovered and now he's fine. ? No-one thought we could do it but, against all the odds, we won the Olympic gold medal. ? Quick Quiz: Harry was born into a very poor family, but against all odds he became a. a very poor adult b. a very rich man c. a really nice guy Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt ¨C Meaning: Something is true "beyond a shadow of a doubt" if there is no possibility at all that it isn't true. For example: ? Are you absolutely sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he is guilty of the crime? ? A few years ago a great many scientists said they were sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that
there was no such thing as global warming. Were they right? ? Quick Quiz: Doctors say they are sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that a. fatty foods are good for you b. cigarettes are bad for you c. fruits and vegetables are bad for you Come to your senses - Meaning: If you come to your senses, you see things clearly and begin to act sensibly after a period of confusion and unwise behaviour. For example: ? It took him a while, but Bill has finally come to his senses and stopped drinking too much alcohol. ? Kerry says it's time we came to our senses and started treating our planet with the sort of love and care it needs. Quick Quiz: After spending most of his life working eighty hours a week in a job he didn't enjoy, Hamish came to his senses and a. quit his job b. worked even harder c. pretended to enjoy it Musical Break: ¡°Coming Clean¡± ¨C Hilary Duff "Come Clean" Let's go back Back to the beginning Back to when the earth, the sun, the stars all aligned 'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfect Trying to fit a square into a circle was my life I defy [Chorus:] Let the rain fall down And wake my dreams Let it wash away My sanity 'Cause I wanna feel the thunder I wanna scream Let the rain fall down I'm coming clean, I'm coming clean
I'm shedding Shedding every color Trying to find a pigment of truth Beneath my skin 'Cause different Doesn't feel so different And going out is better Then always staying in Feel the wind [Chorus] I'm coming clean Let the rain fall Let the rain fall I'm coming... [Chorus x2] Let's go back Back to the beginning English Cafe #226 notes: www.esl.pod.com ¡°Ask an American¡± ¨C Americans speaking at normal speed, this time about the meaning of ¡°work¡±: Why and how work is important to people We¡¯ll also listen to several different kinds of accents NYC, Southern California, Minnesota etc 2:02 start people in New York speak very fast, people in the South usually speak slower. Law student: (Interview) 3:00
John: ¡°Work is what you do to earn a living¡­¡± To make enough money for the things you need in life. John: ¡°I mean, that¡¯s essentially what it comes down to¡± The main reason ¨C ×î»ù±¾µÄÔ­Òò. John: ¡°a¡± a

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  • 1. Break the Ice - Come Clean ¨C Down to Earth - Beside the point Draw a blank - Against all odds - Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt - Come to your senses - Break the Ice - Meaning: If you break the ice you say or do something to create a more relaxed atmosphere when meeting people for the first time. For example: ? What do you do in a new class to help break the ice and get students talking? ? Knowing how to break the ice is one of those social skills that will come with experience and maturity. ? Origin: Probably metaphorical, from the fact that ships called ice-breakers cut channels through ice floes to allow other ships to pass through. Come Clean ¨C Meaning: If you come clean about something, you let people know about it after keeping it a secret. For example: ? The President should come clean with the people and admit that there's been corruption in the government. ? If he'd just come clean about his mistake, we could solve the problem and then move on. Down to Earth ¨C Meaning: If someone is down to earth, they are practical and sensible. For example: ? Steven is an artist and a real dreamer, but luckily his wife Sarah is down to earth, so she takes care of their day-to-day lives. ? We need someone who can come up with practical, down-to-earth ideas that we can work with in the real world. Quick Quiz: Which person would most people expect to be the most down to earth? a. a poet b. an artist c. a farmer Beside the point ¨C Meaning: You can say something is beside the point if it has nothing to do with what's being talked about or with the reason something is being done. For example:
  • 2. ? What older people think of the product is beside the point. We are marketing to young people, so the only thing that matters is what they think. ? I eat this food because it's good for me, so whether it's delicious or not is beside the point. Quick Quiz: We're just looking for someone to design our packaging, so it's beside the point to ask them about a. their experience in the field b. their ideas on graphic design c. their personal beliefs Draw a blank ¨C Meaning: If you draw a blank, you get no response when you ask for something, or get no results when you search for something. For example: ? I did a search on the web for information about the company, but I drew a blank. ? He said he tried to remember the date of the meeting, but he drew a blank and couldn't tell us. Origin: This idiom is probably related to the fact that in some lotteries in Europe in the past, two boxes were used, with one containing slips of paper with the names of contestants written on them, and the other containing both slips of paper on which prizes were shown and blank slips on which nothing was shown. If a contestant's name was drawn from one box, and a blank slip was drawn from the other, the contestant didn't win a prize, and they had "drawn a blank". Quick Quiz: I searched in my computer for an hour, but I drew a blank so I a. will send you the drawing b. could e-mail you the blank c. can't give you the details Against all odds ¨C Meaning: If you do something against all odds, or against all the odds, you do it even though there were many problems and it didn't seem possible to do. For example: ? He had a serious accident and was close to death but, against all odds, he recovered and now he's fine. ? No-one thought we could do it but, against all the odds, we won the Olympic gold medal. ? Quick Quiz: Harry was born into a very poor family, but against all odds he became a. a very poor adult b. a very rich man c. a really nice guy Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt ¨C Meaning: Something is true "beyond a shadow of a doubt" if there is no possibility at all that it isn't true. For example: ? Are you absolutely sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he is guilty of the crime? ? A few years ago a great many scientists said they were sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that
  • 3. there was no such thing as global warming. Were they right? ? Quick Quiz: Doctors say they are sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that a. fatty foods are good for you b. cigarettes are bad for you c. fruits and vegetables are bad for you Come to your senses - Meaning: If you come to your senses, you see things clearly and begin to act sensibly after a period of confusion and unwise behaviour. For example: ? It took him a while, but Bill has finally come to his senses and stopped drinking too much alcohol. ? Kerry says it's time we came to our senses and started treating our planet with the sort of love and care it needs. Quick Quiz: After spending most of his life working eighty hours a week in a job he didn't enjoy, Hamish came to his senses and a. quit his job b. worked even harder c. pretended to enjoy it Musical Break: ¡°Coming Clean¡± ¨C Hilary Duff "Come Clean" Let's go back Back to the beginning Back to when the earth, the sun, the stars all aligned 'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfect Trying to fit a square into a circle was my life I defy [Chorus:] Let the rain fall down And wake my dreams Let it wash away My sanity 'Cause I wanna feel the thunder I wanna scream Let the rain fall down I'm coming clean, I'm coming clean
  • 4. I'm shedding Shedding every color Trying to find a pigment of truth Beneath my skin 'Cause different Doesn't feel so different And going out is better Then always staying in Feel the wind [Chorus] I'm coming clean Let the rain fall Let the rain fall I'm coming... [Chorus x2] Let's go back Back to the beginning English Cafe #226 notes: www.esl.pod.com ¡°Ask an American¡± ¨C Americans speaking at normal speed, this time about the meaning of ¡°work¡±: Why and how work is important to people We¡¯ll also listen to several different kinds of accents NYC, Southern California, Minnesota etc 2:02 start people in New York speak very fast, people in the South usually speak slower. Law student: (Interview) 3:00
  • 5. John: ¡°Work is what you do to earn a living¡­¡± To make enough money for the things you need in life. John: ¡°I mean, that¡¯s essentially what it comes down to¡± The main reason ¨C ×î»ù±¾µÄÔ­Òò. John: ¡°a¡± a