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VERNACULAR: Words to Live By . Romeo and Juliet Act II. Directions:. It’s great fun to play around with sophisticated words that are not normally used in everyday conversation. Next is a collection of phrases, written in “snooty” language, but offering some good, sound advice.
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VERNACULAR: Words to Live By Romeo and Juliet Act II
Directions: • It’s great fun to play around with sophisticated words that are not normally used in everyday conversation. • Next is a collection of phrases, written in “snooty” language, but offering some good, sound advice. • Match each sophisticated phrase with its contemporary, vernacular translation. Write the number of each “snooty” phrase next to its matching translation in ordinary language.
1.___Sustain thyself by engorging a goodly portion of the nutritious elements. 2.___Avoid premature surrender to excessive anticipation. 3.___Ambulate with extreme vigilance. 4.___Never extricate foreign matter from your proboscis. 5.___Shield your oral aperture when forcibly expelling from the same. 6.___Regard with deference and esteem those who are your predecessors. A. cover your mouth when you cough B. eat to live C. be patient D.watch your step E.respect your elders F. don’t pick your nose