Saturday, June 30, 2007

Idiom: DRAG YOUR FEET

Penny always watches TV until 10:00. Then it is time for her to go to bed. On some nights she does not want to go to bed and she is very slow to turn off the TV.

On Tuesday, Penny’s father became very irritated with her. “It is 10:20 now, and you should be in bed. I want you to stop DRAGGING YOUR FEET and do what you are supposed to do.”

A. DRAG YOUR FEET means:

_/_ 1. Do something very slowly

___ 2. Crawl around

___ 3. Act quickly

B. Would you be DRAGGING YOUR FEET if:

1. you were on time for your class? NO

2. you were always late? YES

3. you had a broken leg? NO

C. Vocabulary: What does IRRITATED mean? -- To be upset or angry with someone.

D. Example: I do not like to see you DRAG YOUR FEET when I know you can work faster.