4. Need + infinitive Need + verb + -ing
-The phone needs to be fixed. -The phone needs fixing.
-Your microwave needs to be adjusted. -Your microwave needs adjusting.
-My bicycle needs to be painted. -My bicycle needs painting.
-Their bedroom needs to be cleaned -Their bedroom needs cleaning
5. What do they have? And what needs to be done?
My car has a dent; it needs to be fixed before Julia´s Party.
My car has a dent; it needs fixing before Julia´s Party.
6. Kayla: Hi, there… Ooh! Want some help?
Hector: Sure. Just take that end. Got it?
Kayla: Yeah. Think so. Oops! Wait a second.
Hector: OK… Ready? One, two, three, lift.
Kayla: Ooh, it’s heavy! …Ow! Just broke a nail.
Hector: Ouch! You OK?
Kayla: Yeah. But hurry up!
Hector: There. Shoot! It’s not straight.
Kayla: Want me to fix it? ….. Better?
Hector: Yeah…. Up a bit on the left.
Kayla: There you go. Done.
Hector: Thanks. Like it?
Kayla: Love it. It looks good. Really good.
Hector: Want some coffee?
Kayla: No, thanks. Can’t drink it. Got any soda?
Hector: Sure…. Uh-oh! Don’t have any. Sorry.
7. 1.I feel you – I understand and empathize with you. Eg. “I feel
you. That was really unfair.”
2.I get it – I understand. Eg. “I get it now! Thank you for
explaining that.”
3.Same here – I agree.
4.My bad – My mistake. Eg. “My bad! I didn’t mean to do that.”
5.You bet – Certainly; you’re welcome.
6.No biggie – It’s not a problem.
7.Lame – The opposite of cool or fantastic. Eg. “That’s so lame
that you can’t go out tonight.”
8. 1. Bomb – Really good. Eg. “That sandwich was bomb.”
2. Bummer – A disappointment. Eg. “That’s such a bummer. I’m
sorry that happened.”
3. Shady – Questionable or suspicious. Eg. “I saw a shady guy in
my neighborhood last night.”
4. Hot – Attractive. Eg. “He/she is hot.”
5. Beat – Tired. Eg. “I was so beat after that soccer game.”
6. Sick – Awesome. Eg. “Those shoes are sick!”
7. Flakey – Indecisive. Eg. “John is so flakey. He never shows up
when he says he will.”
9. 1.Have a crush – Attracted to someone romantically. Eg. “I have
a big crush on him.”
2.Dump – To end a romantic relationship with someone. Eg. “She
dumped him last May.”
3.Party animal – One who loves parties. Eg. “Jerry is a party
animal.”
4.Couch potato – A lazy person. Eg. “Don’t be a couch potato!
Let’s go for a hike.”
5.Whiz – A really smart person. Eg. “Sally is a whiz at math”
6.Getting hitched – Getting married. Eg. “Tom and Sally are
getting hitched.”
10. 1.A blast – A very fun event. Eg. “Last night was a blast!”
2.Flick – A movie. Eg. “Want to see a flick on Friday?”
3.Grub – Food. Eg. “Want to get some grub tonight?”
4.Booze – Alcohol. Eg. “Will they have booze at the party?”
11. 1. Pig out – To eat a lot. Eg. “I pigged out last night at
McDonald’s.”
2. Crash – To fall asleep quickly. Eg. “After all those hours of
studying I crashed.”
3. Screw up – To make a mistake. Eg. “Sorry I screwed up and
forgot our plans.”
4. Wrap up – To finish something. Eg. “Let’s wrap up in five
minutes.”
5. Ace – Pass a test with 100%. Eg. “I think I’m going to ace the
exam.”
6. Cram – To study a lot before an exam. Eg. “Sorry I can’t go out.
I have to cram tonight.”
12. 1. Shotgun – The front seat of a car. Eg. “Can I sit shotgun?”
2. Buck – One dollar. Eg. “It only costs a buck.”
3. Rip-off – A purchase that was very overpriced. Eg. “That
phone case was a rip-off.”
