Step 1
Study the power point to get to know this week’s idioms.
Step 2
Listen to the dialogue. Can you identify the idioms in the conversation? Listen to the conversation more than once if you need.
Step 3
Read the dialogue to understand the correct usage of the idioms.
| Alejandro | Mom, my math test is next week. |
| Mother | So, you must start studying! It’s not going to be a piece of cake, you know. |
| Alejandro | Don’t worry. I have been studying a lot with my teacher at school. |
| Mother | Great! So your mark should take the cake! |
| Alejandro | Well, I’ll try my best. My friend Jimmy and I want to ask Mr. Mathews to tutor us after school.He charges 20 dollars an hour. What do you say mom? May I ask him? |
| Mother | 20 dollars an hour is not cheap, but if you think it will be the icing on the cake, then you should. Will Jimmy share the fee? |
| Alejandro | Well, he said that he can’t afford to pay now, but maybe later he can. |
| Mother | Hmmm …. It sounds like your friend wants to have his cake and eat it too. But that’s ok, we’ll pay that fee this time. For future, though, I don’t want people to take advantage of you. Make sure you get a slice of the cake, OK? |
| Alejandro | Thanks mom! I’ll call to confirm with him. |
| Mother | Sounds good! |
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