4 Reading The Wolf at the Door

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4 Reading The Wolf at the Door

Idioms in English

To keep the wolf from the door = to have enough (money / food) to get by

To cry wolf = ask for help unnecessarily

To throw someone to the wolves = to put someone intentionally in a dangerous situation

No one knows if he has enough cash ... .

1. to cry wolf
2. to keep the wolf from the door
3. to throw him to the wolves

Helen's always ... about attempted break-ins, but the police can never find any evidence.

1. crying wolf
2. keeping the wolf from the door
3. throwing someone to the wolves

As a student, he took an evening job... .

1. to cry wolf
2. to keep the wolf from the door
3. to throw him to the wolves

If Bob doesn't perform as they expect, they'll ... and it won't be good.

1. cry wolf
2. keep the wolf from the door
3. throw him to the wolves

Speaking

Were scientists taken seriously in the Covid-19 pandemic? Should this have been different? Why?

If you find a text about pandemics, what words might you encounter?

leads to discussion

the number of people who've died

to be extremely worried 

earth

maybe

very scared

to show

to improve

terrified

globe

death toll

to dread

perhaps

to enhance

controversial

to prove

Reading

Text 9: exercise 8, 9, 10, 11

Done? Make example sentences with words from vocabulary A or B.