This Week's Lessons

Guess which words fit in the blanks to complete each key sentence. Answers are at the bottom!

1. Say this when someone is upset and you want them to calm down:
“___, ___. No need to get all melodramatic.”

2. A person who gets annoyed and complains a lot is called...
“Gosh, I feel like I'm turning into a ___ old man.”

3. What do you call someone who's really helpful and does a good job?
“She's a tremendous ___ to the team, and we're lucky to have her.”

4. An interjection that people use when they're interested, or when something makes them feel good:
“___, those make you look so intellectual!”

5. This is a phrase for someone who works hard:
“He's got a great ___ ___.”

6. What's an expression that describes changing the rules for one special situation?
“I don't usually give my number out to people I've just met, but for you I'll ___ an ___.”

The Answers!!!

“OK, OK. No need to get all melodramatic.”

“Gosh, I feel like I'm turning into a grumpy old man.”

“She's a tremendous asset to the team, and we're lucky to have her.”

“Ooh, those make you look so intellectual!”

“He's got a great work ethic.”

“I don't usually give my number out to people I've just met, but for you I'll make an exception.”