《Lesson 081 Hodgepodge》.pdf

The Bob and Rob Show Study Guide Lesson 81: Hodgepodge date: April 14, 2007 file name: bobrob 04- 14-07 Show notes We have a mixed bag of goodies for you this week, with some of the show’s regular features too. Phrasal Verbs and Idioms to go forward” 1 1) To make progress e.g: the hiring of the new CEO helped the company go forward. 2) To change the clock time e.g: In Britain the clocks go forward one hour in March. 3) To be nominated for a political office e.g: she’s going forward as a candidate. 2 4) To proceed to the next stage of a competition e.g: Martina Hingis went forward to the semi-finals earlier today. Idioms: to feel it in one’s bones To suspect/sense something, by intuition e.g: I dont trust that man, I dont know why, I can just feel it in my bones. Bonus Idiom: “to feel the pinch To be placed in a financially difficult position e.g: The reduced wages at that company means that those families will start feeling the pinch shortly. EXTRA Idiom: “to feel the heat” To feel the pressure and so not perform well e.g: the golfer felt the heat on the last hole and just lost out. JOKE Listen to this Bubba joke about a dog, detergent and a spin cycle on the washing machine. Grammar Blues / Email Bag Bob and Rob tried to answer some questions posed by Sangho from Korea. We’re sorry if we confused you even more !!! Both Sides of the Pond We looked at some pronunciation differences this week. The stressed parts are in bold and different sounds are marked by the / / symbols. (US) accent /aksent/ (UK) accent /aksant/ (US) agile /ajal/ (UK) agile /ajil/ (US) albino /albino/ (UK) albino /albeeno/ (US) alternate (UK) alternate (US) altimeter (UK) altimeter Song Deep In My Bonesby Sophia Ramos. See more at Show transcript BOB Hi, its the Bob and Rob Show. This is Bob. ROB And this is Rob. BOB Okay,