《Lesson 060 Bloodshot》.pdf

The Bob and Rob Show Study Guide Lesson 60 date: Nov. 2, 2006 file name: bobrob11-17-06 file length: 28 :00 Show notes Death and idioms connected to it, a joke from Bubba, a spoof commercial, some listener email and the usual banter from Bob and Rob are some of the treats on this show. Bob and Rob went to the annual JALT (the Japanese Association of Language Teachers) conference in Kyushu, the southern island of Japan. Check out their site at / Listener Email We gave some advice for taking the FCE (First Cambridge in English) which is a certificate in English for foreigners that is approved by UK Universities. We suggested using the present tense when comparing 2 pictures in the speaking part of the test. Importantly, it is necessary to relax and to try to express your opinion as clearly as possible. Check out the site of Cambridge’s FCE exam and others at the following /exams/fce.htm In another email, we mentioned that ‘had better’ is stronger than ‘ought to’ or ‘should’. It is used to give strong advice, and the past tense is used to emphasize the urgency of something. We also discussed ‘let’s get started’ versus ‘let’s start’ Phrasal Verbs to pass on 1) to transmit e.g: we’ll pass on the messages to our listeners. 2) to die e.g: the mother of my friend Jon passed on yesterday (passed away is also used). 3) to not accept an invitation to do something e.g: Bob passed on Rob’s invitation to go for dinner. Idioms Bored to death= to be so bored that you die (not literally but only figuratively) this idiom means that you were extremely bored e.g: I was bored to death watching that movie. I thought it was rubbish. Scared to death= to be so scared that you die. Again, this is used figuratively e.g: the children were scared to death watching that horror movie on Halloween. 1 Bonus Idiom: “death trap”. This idiom is used to describe a structure (building), place or situation wher