《Lesson 110 Aliens》.pdf

The Bob and Rob Show Study Guide Lesson 110:Aliens November 2, 2007 Introduction This week we are talking about aliens - hypothetical or fictional intelligent beings of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere. According to various studies, the number of people world wide reporting alien abductions reaches into the hundreds of thousands. What do you think? Phrasal Verbs “fly around” To circulate Eg: An insect is flying around the room. “rumors fly around” Rumors are going around. Eg. Rumors about the boss getting fired have bee flying around the office. “fly at” To attack suddenly and violently. Eg. After I called him a name, he suddenly flew at me swinging his umbrella. “fly by/ past” Time goes quickly. Eg. The older you get, the more time flies (by). Idioms “to jump ship” To leave an organization you belong to suddenly or unexpectedly. Eg: After being offered a better salary from our competitors, Jim decided to jump ship. “a tight ship” To maintain smooth efficiency in an organization. Eg: My company is a good place to work, but the boss really runs a tight ship. War of the Worlds Clip The War of the Worlds radio broadcast of 1938, the infamous event that saw Americans gripped by panic as fictional Martian invaders devastated the New Jersey countryside. What should have been a simple retelling of alien invasion triggered one of the first great mass panics of the modern media age. /wiki/Orson_Welles H.G. Wells scientific novel has been re- imagined many times in books, on television and at the movies. In 2006, a new adaptation of the film was made by Steven Spielberg, and starring Tom Cruise. /wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_ Ancient Japanese English Study Secret Today we looked at phrases to soften disagreements: ActuallyI don’t think that’s