《Lesson 103 The Victorian Era》.pdf

The Bob and Rob Show Study Guide Lesson 103: The Victorian Era date: Sept 15, 2007 file name: Bobrob 09-15-07 Show notes BNR talk about history today, with particular reference to the Victorian age. The working classes Phrasal Verbs and Idioms to wear (something/someone) out 1) To ruin something because it has been used too much and/or is too old eg: Ive worn my jacket for so long its completely worn out. 2) To become exhausted due to overwork eg: I was absolutely worn out after my 14 hour night shift. 3) To become mentally drained/exhausted due to someone’s actions eg: My kids are really hyperactive- they’re always wearing me out. Idioms: “time flies” Time goes very quickly eg: Gee, it only seems like yesterday that I just started my job. Boy, time flies doesn’t it? Bonus Idiom: “to go down in history” Queen Victoria To become famous by doing something or for being very special, unique or important eg: Neil Armstrong went down in history as the first man to walk on the moon. Extra Idiom: “to go down in the history books” Similar in meaning to the bonus idiom eg: The Holocaust went down in the history books as one of the worst cases of atrocities committed by humans on other humans. Vocabulary Expander Road works: 1. cone 2. flag 3. barricade 4. jack hammer 5. center divider 6. cement mixer 7. flagger 8.backhoe 9. bulldozer 10. road construction worker Both Sides of the Pond (US) Van Gogh (UK) Van Gogh (US) Huguenot (UK) Huguenot (US) Marie Antoinette(UK) Marie Antoinette (US) gate ball/croquet (UK) croquet Song “History” By Darcy Frey. See more at Quotes We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when its already disappearing. R.D. Lang The lessons of the past are ignored and obliterated in