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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)


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)


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)

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