1. THINK OF ONE WORD THAT
CAN COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

2. A: Did you hear about poor Bill? He’s lost
his job.
B: Really? Why? Was he _________?

3. He raised his gun to his shoulder, took aim
and _______at the target.

4. A: How was the interview?
B: Terrible! They _________lots of
questions at me.

5. FIRE AWAY

6. burn the candle at both ends
To exhaust oneself or one's resources by
leading a hectic or extravagant life.(One
end of the candle is work done in the
daylight, and the other end is work done at
night.)
No wonder Mary is ill. She has been
burning the candle at both ends for a long
time.

7. • Are you the type of person who burns the
candle at both ends a lot?
• In what situations do people live like this?

8. burn the midnight oil
• To work or study very late at night.

9. • In your school days, did you burn the
midnight oil a lot?

10. burnout
• Physical or emotional
exhaustion, especially as a result of long-
term stress or dissipation.

11. • What would you do if you were suffering
from burnout? How would you rest and
relax?

12. Play with fire
• to do something dangerous or risky.
(Usually playing with fire.)
Be careful with that knife! You are playing
with fire!

13. • Why do you think some people like taking
unnecessary risks in some situations?

14. set on fire
To cause to ignite and burn

15. Set on fire
• To cause to become excited:
The music set the audience on fire.

16. • What things set your heart on fire?

17. fire away
• Informal To start to talk or ask questions.

18. Fire off
• To utter or ask rapidly.

19. • What is your opinion of people who fire off
a lot of questions in class or in meetings?
Is it polite in your culture to ask a lot of
questions rapidly?

20. between two fires
• Being attacked from two sources or sides
simultaneously.

21. • Have you ever felt you were between two
fires?

22. under fire
• Being attacked by harsh criticism eg. an
official who was under fire for
mismanagement.

23. • Please tell a story using the idiom “under
fire”

24. no smoke without fire
• the evidence strongly suggests something
has indeed happened
• When the sales figures continued strong
but the company still wasn't making
money, he suspected something was
wrong--there's no smoke without fire.

25. • In what situation would you have
said, “When there’s smoke, there’s fire.”

26. LET’S TALK
o What are some things that cause fires?
o What can we do to prevent fires?
o Were you fascinated with fire as a child?
o Do you know what to do in case of fire?
o Have you ever tried to put out a fire?
o Are firefighters paid well in your country?
o What is the penalty for arson (malicious burning
to destroy property) in your country?
o Can you see any fire hazards in your home right
now?