1. Underline the correct word, then try to explain the idioms:
1.Helen, it’s useless to deal with him, he has his head in the clouds/ on his shoulders
2.Kids were happy staying in the host family. They feel themselves like a duck in water/in the sky
3.When my little brother had broken my friend’s vase, I was ready to sink through the floor/roof
4. I can’t believe you’re going on a cruise this summer when your family hardly makes ends meet/together
2. Circle the correct word
1.Kate is a lovely girl, but she always has her head in the.. (1. Clouds, 2. Sky, 3. Stars) 2.When she comes across unknown people, she always feels her..(1.like a duck in the sky, 2.like a clown, 3.like a duck in the water)
3.Helen always starts crying when she’s not allowed to eat any chocolate, at this moment I feel like I can sink the.. (1.door, 2.floor, 3.bucket)
4.Bob has lost his job this month and now he’s making ... meet. (1.Seasons, 2.friends, 3.ends)
3. Are there any similar idioms in Russian? What are they? 1.To have smb head in the sky
2.to feel like a duck in the water
3.to feel like you can sink the floor
4.to make ends meet
4. Make a dialogue, using these 4 idioms with a partner
5. Can you explain the proverb “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”. What does it mean? Find the Russian equivalent of the proverb.