WEEK 4: who we are?

1. Find out at least 5 more expressions with body parts, and write their meaning.

These are the expressions that I have found in relation with body parts: links: Idioms/body

-(Have) egg on your face: you will have an egg on your face if you say something stupid and get embarrassed 

-(your) hands are tied: which means that you are prevented from doing something. 

-(your) heart goes down to someone: when you feel a huge sympathy for someone. 

-(your) heart is not in it: this means that you are not okay or comfortable when doing something, you do not really want to do it. 

-a bad hair day: when everything seems to be going wrong for you. 

-a kick in the teeth: If you get a kick in the teeth, something bad happens to you or you feel that you've been treated poorly. 

-a pain in the neck: someone is a pain in the neck if he or she is too annoying. 

-a slap on the wrist: If someone gives you a slap on the wrist, they give you a mild punishment for making a mistake or doing something wrong. 

-a weight off the shoulders: You can say a weight is off your shoulders if you no longer have to worry about something or deal with something difficult. 

-an eye-opener: you would be an eye-opener if you make someone realize something. 

-bite your tongue: if you bite your tongue you avoid saying something although you really want to say it. 

-caught red-handed: If someone is caught red-handed, they are caught in the act of doing something wrong such as cheating or stealing.

2. Browse the Net for websites where inversions are explained. provide their links.


There is a brief explanation of what is inversion provided by Cambridge Dictionary: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/word-order-and-focus/inversion

Here are other useful links:

 https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/inversion.html

https://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/verbs/inversion.html



3. Tell us what you've done this week to improve your English.

In order to improve my English, this week I have been reading a couple of poetry books, and I also did some exercises from the teacher's website. In addition to this, I have watched a movie in English and with English subtitles.

                                                            

SARA BAHADI