II. Check out the following idioms about learning. 1) Pass with flying colours – to pass or complete something successfully, with high scores. Do you think you can pass your exam in English with flying colours? 2) Eager beaver – someone who works really hard and long hours, who is passionate and enthusiastic about their work. Are you an eager beaver at learning English? 3) Copycat - someone who cheats, copies or steals the work of other people. Can copycats be good learners? Why? 4) A for effort – a high grade given to a student who makes a lot of efforts and studies diligently, even if not entirely successfully. Have your teachers ever given you an A for effort? In what subjects? 5) Rack one's brain – to think hard and long about something complicated, to try to find a solution. Is it necessary for a good learner to rack one's brain to do a task independently or is better to be a copycat?

Ответ:

• Pass with flying colours:
  • Yes, I think I can pass my exam in English with flying colours if I study hard and prepare well.
• Eager beaver:
  • Yes, I am an eager beaver at learning English because I enjoy it and I am motivated to improve my skills.
• Copycat:
  • No, copycats cannot be good learners because they do not understand the material and they do not develop their own skills.
• A for effort:
  • Yes, my teachers have given me an A for effort in subjects like math and science when I tried hard but did not get the correct answer.
• Rack one's brain:
  • It is necessary for a good learner to rack one's brain to do a task independently because it helps them develop critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities. It is better to try to solve a problem yourself than to copy someone else's work.

Ответ: See above