(Vocabulary) Facial expressions

 

EYES

Verbs

widen

roll 

narrow

light up

dart

squint

blink

twinkle

Eyes are so expressive. Why might someone's eyes do these things?

flash

look heavenward

roll

narrow

Angela Merkel Poker Face Problem

flooded

fighting

cheeks

wet

his eyes _______ with tears

her eyes were _______

he was _______back tears

tears ran down her ________

EYEBROWS

his brows knitted

her forehead creased

his forehead furrowed

a line appeared between her brows

his eyebrows rose

she raised an eyebrow

he lifted an eyebrow

WAYS OF LOOKING

Checking sb out

she gave him a once-over

he sized her up

she took in the sight of him

Ways of looking

he glared

she peered

he gazed

she glanced

he stared

he observed

she surveyed

Pupils

his pupils (were) dilated

her pupils were huge

his pupils flared

NOSES

his nose wrinkled
his nostrils flared
she stuck her nose in the air
he sniffed

SMILES

Say cheese

she smiled
he smirked
she grinned
her mouth curved into a smile
the corners of his mouth turned up
he gave a half-smile
she gave a lopsided grin
she forced a smile
her smile faded

JAWS AND MOUTH

he pouted

his mouth snapped shut
she bit her lip
his jaw tightened
his jaw dropped

Do you do anything funny with your mouth that people tease you about?

Think about

when you get angry
when you're concentrating
when you're distracted






ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS USING THE MOUTH

motor mouth


big mouth


keep your mouth shut



tight lipped



zip it



pay lip service



put a sock in it





BLUSHING

Do you easily blush?

his face reddened
her cheeks turned pink
his face flushed
she blushed
he turned red
she turned scarlet
he turned crimson
a flush crept up her face

WHOLE FACE

Do you have a good poker face, or can people read you like a book?

Which feature of your face are you most proud of?

he screwed up his face

she winced


she gave him a dirty look
he frowned



her whole face lit up



her expression hardened
she went poker-faced


a vein popped out in his neck


fear crossed her face
terror overtook his face
recognition dawned on her face








Reflection



Try to recall some vocabulary we've used in this lesson


Eyes

Mouth

Nose

Face

Idioms



what do you sometimes fight back?
what can pop out of your neck?
what can you force?
what can sparkle or twinkle?
what can you put a sock in?
what can you roll?
what can drop?
what can you zip?
what can dilate?
what can flare?
what can turn crimson?
what can you pay?

(Song) Come Undone

 

Come Undone

First lines

So unimpressed but so in awe
Such a saint but such a whore
So self-aware so full of shit
So indecisive so adamant

The words in bold are all ________  (what kind of words?)

How do repetition and contrast feature in these lines?

Next lines

I'm contemplating thinking about thinking
It's over-rated just get another drink in
Watch me come undone

What does "over-rated" mean?

What is "over-rated" in the song?

"I'm contemplating thinking about thinking" - what does this line mean?

What's the difference?: have another drink / get another drink in

Fill the gaps:

They're selling _____ blades and ______ in the street
I pray that when I'm coming down you'll be _____
If I ever hurt you your ______ will be so sweet
______ I'm scum
And I'm your ____
I come undone
I come undone

"They're selling razor blades and mirrors in the street"

How do you interpret this line?

Predict where these words will go:

lying 

rock and roll

fuck you all

animal

dying

ugly

So _________ so corporate suit

So damn______, so damn cute

So well trained, so _______

So need your love, so ________

I'm not scared of________ I just don't want to

If I stop_______ I'd just disappoint you

I come undone

They're selling razor blades and mirrors in the street
I pray that when I'm coming down you'll be asleep
If I ever hurt you your revenge will be so sweet
Because I'm scum
And I'm your son
I've come undone

Focus on the verbs | listen and fill the gaps

So w_____ another ballad
M____ it on a Wednesday
S____ it on a Thursday
B____ a yacht by Saturday
It's a love song
A love song
D___ another interview
S_____ a bunch of lies
T____ about celebrities that I d_______

And sing love songs
We sing love songs
So sincere
So sincere

How do you interpret these lines?

Final lines:

My sad song, my love song
My sad song, my love song

What is he saying here? Why does he sing this at the end of the song?

(Pronunciation) Intrusion

Good boys put peanut butter on their bread.
Good girls pick a bit of marmalade instead.

or: marmalade instead

What do blue, red and orange letters signify?

That pink purse is the purse for perfect people.
If I were a perfect person, I would have that pink purse.




Answer

blue = consonant shift
red = intrusion
yellow = elision




Practice:


I much prefer America to China or India. I mean those places are really int_resting, but I like having the ability to read signs and things in the streets. Even if they are in English they are sometimes difficult to understand. In India, for example, I saw a sign where all of the words seemed to be in English, but I couldn’t work out the whole. I just had no idea what it meant. New York is an amazing city, but you have to be alert all the time. Traffic comes from everywhere in the city and the cars drive really fast.


NB: _ = syllable elision

int_resting

(NZ Culture) The Newest Zealander

The Newest Zealander

(Advanced) Say My Name

Try to pronounce these names of famous NZ ruby players:

Waisake Naholo - Wing

Malakai Fekitoa - Midfielder

Ma'a Nonu - Midfielder

Jerome Kaino - Loose Forward

Piri Weepu is one of rugby's most familiar faces, a World Cup-winning All Black and now a TV host. But when it comes to saying his name, some Kiwis do struggle.

He's now front and centre of the new campaign called 'Say My Name', in which players are asking fans to try a little harder.

Watch:

Say My Name


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