Everyday Idioms

Lesson 13 of 20 :

Andrew Gets Hired

1. Warm Up
Answer and discuss these questions in pairs or as a class.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Have you ever moved to a new city?

Would you move for a good job?
What kind of job would make you move to a new city?
What are good things about moving?
What are sad things about moving?

2. Dialogue Building
The dialogue below is not in the right order. Your teacher
will provide you with cut up dialogue strips. Work alone or
with a partner to put the dialogue in the right order.

___ Jon: Its the right choice, Andrew. And Im sure youll
feel at home once you get settled.
___ Jon: Hey Andrew. Whats up?
___ Jon: I guess you have to give up your home, or give up
the job.

3. Find the idioms

There are several idioms in this dialogue. Circle any
phrase you think is an idiom from Task 2. With your class,
go over your circled answers and then write the idioms
into the table below.

___ Jon: Why? Did you get some good news?

___ Andrew: I think Ive already made up my mind. I want
to take the job.

New Idiom List

___ Andrew: Yeah. Really good news. I got a new job!

___ Andrew: Maybe you can visit soon.
___ Jon: Great, Andrew. Gray skies always clear up.
___ Jon: That would be great. Ive never been to the Big
Apple.
___ Jon: Congratulations! Are you going to take the job?
___ Andrew: Hi Jon! Guess what! Things are looking up!
___ Andrew: Thanks. Well... The bad news is that I have
to move to New York if I want the job.
___ Andrew: I got offered a manager position at a tech
company.
___ Jon: What?
___ Andrew: Yeah... Im stuck between a rock and a hard
place.

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Andrew Gets Hired

4. Match these idioms to their correct definitions.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Whats up?
gray skies always clear up
stuck between a rock and a hard place
look up
make up ones mind
feel at home
get settled
the Big Apple

____ a.
____ b.
____ c.
____ d.
____ e.
____ f.
____ g.
____ h.

to feel like a new place is like your home

to have to make a difficult decision
Whats new? or How are you?
to get used to living somewhere new
bad things go away
New York City
to make a decision
7. Comprehension questions.
get better
1. Why is Andrew so happy?

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms from above.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

2. What type of position was Andrew

offered?
3. Where is the new job located?
4. Has Jon ever been to the Big Apple?

Bill got a new job, so things must be ________________ for him.

Were so excited to visit ______________. We heard its a very big city.
Joe is ____________________ in his new apartment that he just recently purchased.
Well, when you ____________________________ let me know. I can help you find a new job.
Sofia was upset because her boyfriend just broke up with her. Her mom said: ____________________________.
Tommy moved into his new apartment on Bay street. He thinks it already ______________________.
Hey Billy! _________________?
I agreed to his price conditions, so now Im _____________________________________.

6. Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns being each
character. Then try having the conversation without looking at the sheet.
Jon: Hey Andrew. Whats up?
Andrew: Hi Jon! Guess what! Things are looking up!
Jon: Why? Did you get some good news?
Andrew: Yeah. Really good news. I got a new job!
Jon: Great, Andrew. Gray skies always clear up.
Andrew: I got offered a manager position at a tech company.
Jon: Congratulations! Are you going to take the job?
Andrew: Thanks. Well... The bad news is that I have to move to New York if I want
the job.
Jon: What?
Andrew: Yeah... Im stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Jon: I guess you have to give up your home, or give up the job.
Andrew: I think Ive already made up my mind. I want to take the job.
Jon: Its the right choice, Andrew. And Im sure youll feel at home once you get
settled.
Andrew: Maybe you can visit soon.
Jon: That would be great. Ive never been to the Big Apple.

8. Write your own sentence

examples for each idiom from
today's lesson in your
notebook.
9. Write your own dialogue.
Work alone or with a partner.
Write your own conversation
using at least four idioms from
today's lesson. Practice and
memorize the dialogue, then
present it in front of your class.

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Andrew Gets Hired

In Task 2, your students are required to put the dialogue in the correct order. Its more fun for students to put the dialogue in
order by physically rearranging dialogue strips. Below are two shuffled copies of the dialogue. Give each student or pair a
shuffled dialogue. Have them cut each into strips and rearrange them until they have put them in the correct order.
Note: Two copies of the dialogue are provided to minimize photocopying and paper usage.

Jon: What?

Jon: What?

Andrew: Hi Jon! Guess what! Things are looking up!

Andrew: Hi Jon! Guess what! Things are looking up!

Jon: Its the right choice, Andrew. And Im sure youll

feel at home once you get settled.

Jon: Its the right choice, Andrew. And Im sure youll

feel at home once you get settled.

Andrew: I think Ive already made up my mind. I

want to take the job.

Andrew: I think Ive already made up my mind. I

want to take the job.

Jon: Hey Andrew. Whats up?

Jon: Hey Andrew. Whats up?

Andrew: I got offered a manager position at a tech

company.

Andrew: I got offered a manager position at a tech

company.

Jon: I guess you have to give up your home, or give

up the job.

Jon: I guess you have to give up your home, or give

up the job.

Andrew: Maybe you can visit soon.

Andrew: Maybe you can visit soon.

Jon: Why? Did you get some good news?

Jon: Why? Did you get some good news?

Andrew: Yeah... Im stuck between a rock and a

hard place.

Andrew: Yeah... Im stuck between a rock and a

hard place.

Jon: Congratulations! Are you going to take the job?

Jon: Congratulations! Are you going to take the job?

Andrew: Yeah. Really good news. I got a new job!

Andrew: Yeah. Really good news. I got a new job!

Jon: That would be great. Ive never been to the Big

Apple.

Jon: That would be great. Ive never been to the Big

Apple.

Andrew: Thanks. Well... The bad news is that I have

to move to New York if I want the job.

Andrew: Thanks. Well... The bad news is that I have

to move to New York if I want the job.

Jon: Great, Andrew. Gray skies always clear up.

Jon: Great, Andrew. Gray skies always clear up.

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Andrew Gets Hired

Teachers Answer Key

2. Dialogue Building
13. Jon: Its the right choice, Andrew. And Im sure youll feel at home once you get settled.
1.

Jon: Hey Andrew. Whats up?

11. Jon: I guess you have to give up your home, or give up the job.
3.

Jon: Why? Did you get some good news?

12. Andrew: I think Ive already made up my mind. I want to take the job.
4.

Andrew: Yeah. Really good news. I got a new job!

14. Andrew: Maybe you can visit soon.

5.

Jon: Great, Andrew. Gray skies always clear up.

15. Jon: That would be great. Ive never been to the Big Apple.
7.

Jon: Congratulations! Are you going to take the job?

2.

Andrew: Hi Jon! Guess what! Things are looking up!

8.

Andrew: Thanks. Well... The bad news is that I have to move to New York if I want the job.

6.

Andrew: I got offered a manager position at a tech company.

9.

Jon: What?

10. Andrew: Yeah... Im stuck between a rock and hard place.

4. Matching
1. c

2.e

3. b

4. h

5. g

6. a

7. d

8. f

5. Fill in the blanks

1. Bill got a new job, so things must be
2. Were so excited to visit
3. Joe is

getting settled

4. Well, when you

looking up

for him.

the Big Apple . We heard its a very big city.

in his new apartment that he just recently purchased.

make up your mind

let me know. I can help you find a new job.

5. Sofia was upset because her boyfriend just broke up with her. Her mom said: gray skies always clear up .
6. Tommy moved into his new apartment on Bay street. He thinks it already
7. Hey Billy!

feels like home .

Whats up ?

8. I agreed to his price conditions, so now Im

stuck between a rock and a hard place .

7. Comprehension
1.
2.
3.
4.

He got a new job.

He got offered a manager position at a tech company.
The new job is located in New York City.
No, he hasnt.

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