isten in English

1. REVIEW the vocabulary / background.
2. WATCH the video.
3. ANSWER the questions.
4. CHECK your answers. (Show Answers)

• down in the dumps [exp] - see: Language
• feel blue [exp] - see: Language
• can't put one's finger on it [exp] - see: Language
• cheer (someone) up [exp] - see: Language
• feel out of sorts [exp] - see: Language
• in one's nature [exp] - see: Language

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

Marie	Cheryl	Bob	Paul

• Marie, Cheryl, Bob and Paul all work in a travel agency.
• They are all hanging out in Cheryl's apartment.

1. Marie is feeling sad.
   True
   False
   
   
2. They were arguing about color?
   True
   False
   
   
3. Marie is sad because she doesn't like arguing.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Paul says he is always happy.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Paul's nickname is Mr. Cheer.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Bob thinks Paul is usually negative.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Paul practices laughing every day.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Paul thinks about funny jokes to make himself laugh.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Marie has difficulty laughing.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Laughing makes Marie feel better.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Marie gives Paul chocolate.
    True
    False
    
    
12. The chocolate makes Marie feel better.
    True
    False
    
    

Directions: Choose the expression that best matches the meaning of the underlined phrase.

• Marie, you’ve been so quiet. Are you OK?
• I’m just a little down in the dumps.
  --- depressed angry hungry (depressed)
• Oh, I’m sorry. We’ve been arguing about colors and you’re feeling blue.
  --- excited sad creative (sad)
• What’s wrong, Marie?
• Don’t know. I can’t put my finger on it.
  --- touch it figure it out decide what to do (figure it out)
• I’ve just been feeling out of sorts.
  --- a little unhappy kind of angry very depressed (a little unhappy)
• Don’t worry. I can help. Dr. Cheer is here.
• Doctor who?
• At school, people called me Dr. Cheer because I’m always happy and I enjoy cheering people up.
  --- lifting people higher drinking with people making people happier (making people happier)
• You just decide to laugh? I can’t do that. It’s not in my nature.
  --- my hobbies my clothing style my personality (my personality)
• How do you know? Just try it. Let me hear you laugh.