Cutting Edge Advanced Module 10
Student A
Work with someone with the same worksheet. Try to guess the meanings of the proverbs and discuss if you agree with what they suggest.
His
A bad workman blames his tools
A fool and his money are soon parted
A man’s home is his castle
A
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
A rolling stone gathers no moss
A stitch in time saves nine
Every cloud has a silver lining
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– Absence makes the heart grow fonder
– Empty vessels make most noise
– Familiarity breeds contempt
– God helps those who help themselves
More – haste, less speed
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw – stones
The
The best form of defence is offence
Too many cooks spoil the broth
When the cat’s away, the mice will play
Spare the rod and spoil the child
The more you get, the more you want
There’s one law for the rich and another for the poor
Work with someone with the other worksheet. Choose the most difficult sentence to guess, and read it out with a hum instead of A/ An/ The/ His/ Your/ -. Your partner can guess once which word is missing. If they are wrong, read them another example with the same missing word.
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Proverbs articles practice
Cutting Edge Advanced Module 10
Student B
Work with someone with the same worksheet. Try to guess the meanings of the proverbs and discuss if you agree with what they suggest.
A
A man is known by the company he keeps
A woman’s work is never done
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
Your
Don’t count your chickens until they are hatched
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
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– Necessity is the mother of invention
No news is – good news
– Practice makes perfect
There is no smoke without – fire
Out of sight, out of – mind
– Actions speak louder than words
The
The grass is always greener on the other side
The early bird catches the worm
The devil finds work for idle hands
A woman’s place is in the home
The best things in life are free
Work with someone with the other worksheet. Choose the most difficult sentence to guess, and read it out with a hum instead of A/ An/ The/ His/ Your/ -. Your partner can guess once which word is missing. If they are wrong, read them another example with the same missing word.
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