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Speaking I. Speak on the following topics

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II. Match the idioms with “ear” with their definitions.
IV. Cover the right column, and then the left, and try to recall the equivalent expression from the other column.

Speaking

I. Speak on the following topics.

Types of hearing loss.
Causes of hearing loss.
Symptoms of acute otitis media.
Causes of otitis media.
Treatment of otosclerosis.

II. Match the idioms with “ear” with their definitions.

1.	to be all ears	a.	to know everything that is happening and being said
2.	smb’s ears are burning	b.	to give a broad smile, showing that one is very pleased or happy
3.	go in one ear and out the other	c.	to hit someone on the ear
4.	to have/to keep one’s ear to the ground	d.	to be unable to believe that what one hears is real, because one is surprised
5.	play (smth) by ear	e.	with severe and clearly expressed anger and disapproval from smb
6.	to smile from ear to ear	f.	to listen eagerly and with great interest
7.	not believe one’s ears	g.	information that pleases one very much
8.	walls have ears	h.	without giving one’s full attention
9.	with a flea in one’s ear	i.	smb suspects that they are being talked about, especially in an unkind way
10.	with half an ear	j.	used to say that someone listens sympathetically to what someone is saying
11.	music to one’s ears	k.	to be heard, but either ignored or quickly forgotten
12.	a sympathetic ear	l.	people might be listening to what is being said even though they are not in the room
13.	give smb a thick ear	m.	to play music by remembering how it sounds, without seeing a printed copy

III. Read idioms with the word “deaf” and give Ukrainian equivalents.

1. Deaf as an adder (deaf as a post/deaf as a stone).

2. None so deaf as those that won’t hear.

3. Turn a deaf ear.

4. Fall on deaf ear.

5. Deaf and dumb.

IV. Cover the right column, and then the left, and try to recall the equivalent expression from the other column.

to be short-sighted/long-sighted	to be hard of hearing
to go blind	to go deaf
to wear glasses/contact lenses	to wear a hearing aid
to be as blind as a bat	to be deaf as a post
to read Braille	to lip-read to use sign language
to be colour-blind	to be tone-deaf (of music)
to visit an oculist	to go to an ear specialist

Humour
A man was telling his neighbour, “I have just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it’s state of the art. It’s perfect.”

“Really,” answered the neighbour. “What kind is it?”

“Twelve thirty.”

*****

A man goes to the doctor and complains that his wife can’t hear him. “How bad is it?” the doctor asks. “I have no idea,” the husband says. “Well, please test her. Stand 20 feet away from her and say something. If she doesn’t hear you, get closer and say the same thing. Keep moving closer and closer and repeating the comment until she does hear you. That way we’ll have an idea of her range of hearing loss.” So the man goes home and sees his wife in the kitchen chopping up vegetables for dinner. From 20 feet away: “What are we having for dinner?” No answer. From 10 feet: Same thing. From 5 feet: Same thing. Finally, he’s standing right behind her: “What’s for dinner?” She turns around, looks at him and says: “For the FOURTH time, BEEF STEW!”

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