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WAYS OF WALKING *
In one segment from the movie Bull Durham a sports commentatorsays, ' Staggering start by Laloosh.' meaning that Laloosh's start was
astonishing, difficult to believe. The word staggercan also be used as averb meaning to walk or move as if about to fall. Let's see other verbs
that describe ways of walking.
* Read the following sentences and choose the correct verb.1) After a twelve-hour shift, we were exhausted. So we (strode /
stumbled) back home.2) The band (marched / tripped) all along the town's main avenue to
celebrate Labor Day.3) It had been a very long and tiring day but we all (trudged / slipped)
to the library to study some more.4) Move your foot or someone will (amble / trip) over it.
5) Tony has been studying for twelve hours now. He should go out and(stroll / limp) around in order to get some fresh air.
6) Kids, put those little cars away or grandma may (slip / tread) on
them.7) As soon as her boss called her she (ambled / strode) into his officeto tell him she was quitting.
8) From the way she is (staggering / treading) I would say she isdrunk.
9) We have plenty of time, so why don't we (tread / amble) throughthe park and have a little chat?
10) She told usshe had finally
made up hermind: she was
going to tell him
the whole truth.And she (trod /
strolled) into hisoffice.
11) She is(limping /
treading)because last
night she wentto the disco
with her new
shoes.12) Peter(sauntered /
slipped) into theclassroom
giving everyonethere time to
admire his newlook.
MEANINGS
to
stagg
er: towalk
ormove
as ifabout
to fall
to
trip:to
makea
wrongstep;
tobump
against an
obstacle
and
loseyour
balan
ce
toslip:to
slide,losing
your
balance
to
stumble: to
make
a
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wrongstep;
to
walkclums
ily
to
stride: to
walk
withlong
steps
quickly
to
stroll:
to
walkslowly
, forpleas
ure
to
tread:
towalk
withconvic
tion,
withemph
asis
onputtin
gyour
feetdown
to
trudge: to
walk
wearily but
steadily
to
saunt
er: to
walkaroun
d
proudly;
slowlyand in
nohurry
to
amble: to
walk
slowlyand
easily
to
march
: to
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walkrhyth
micall
ytaking
meas
uredsteps
to
limp:to
walkuneve
nlyperha
psbecau
seone's
leghas
beenhurt
Extract from Top English - Issue 10
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ANSWERS
1) stumbled2) marched
3) trudged
4) trip5) stroll
6) slip7) strode
8) staggering9) amble
10) trod11) limping
12) sauntered
WAYS OF LAUGHING *
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ANSWERS
1) Wrong
2) Right
3) Right4) Right
5) Right6) Wrong
7) Wrong
8) Right9) Wrong
WAYS OF LOOKING *
A) In the movie Crimes andMisdemeanors the verb stare
is used meaning to look atsomeone fixedly. Let's now
revise the meaning of someother ways of looking. Read
the definitions belowcarefully and put the letters
in the correct order to findout the correct verb.
1)
to deliberately look at
someone or something
for a long time withoutmoving your eyes,
because you are angry,shocked or very
interested:
RASET_____________________
2)
to look hard at something
that you find difficult tosee by making your eyes
narrower:
TUSNIQ
_____________________
3)
to look at something orsomeone with your
mouth open:
APEG
_____________________
8)
to look angrily atsomeone for a long
time without movingyour eyes:
REGAL_____________________
9)
to look at something or
someone quickly andsecretly through an
opening or smallspace:
PEPE_____________________
10)
to look at someone in
an offensive way thatshows you are sexually
interested:
EGOL
_____________________
B)Now group the verbs inexercise A according to their
meanings. How manygroups can you make?
C)Which of the followingphrases can be related to
the verbs in exercise A?to look daggers at
to look someone up and
down
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4)
to look at something or
someone quickly,
especially by raising youreyes and then lowering
them again:
ALGENC
_____________________
5)
to look at something orsomeone for a long time
because they arebeautiful or interesting,
and without realizing youare doing it:
ZAEG_____________________
6)
to look at something or
someone quickly,especially something you
were not supposed tosee:
KEEP_____________________
7)
to look with difficulty
because you cannot seevery well or there isn't
enough light:
PERE
_____________________
to make eyes at
to give someone a blacklook
to shoot a glance
if looks could kill
to have a look around
to take one look
Extract from Top English - Issue 20
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ANSWERS
A)2) squint
3) gape
4) glance5) gaze
B)These verbs can be grouped
in the following way:
1) stare / gaze / gape2) glance / peep / peek
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6) peek
7) peer
8) glare9) peep
10) ogle
3) glare
4) ogle
C)- The phrases to look daggers at, to give someone a black look
and if looks could kill can be related to the verbs in group 3(GLARE)
- To make eyes at is related to the verb in group 4 (OGLE)- to shoot a glance and to take one look are related to group 2
(GLANCE / PEEP / PEEK)