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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Tell off/ lay off/ scold/
Q1) When you think you should make someone behave well for being rude or naughty, what do you usually say? (someone can be your students, children, friends, etc.)
Do you say these:
I told him off because he made a noise.
I laid into him because he yelled out.
I scolded him because he was being naughty.
Do you say these:
I told him off because he made a noise.
I laid into him because he yelled out.
I scolded him because he was being naughty.
Top answer
Hi, Q1) When you think you should make someone behave well for being rude or naughty, what do you usually say? ) Do you say these: I told him off (OK) because he made a noise. I laid into him (OK, suggest you were aggressive in your manner) because he yelled out.
- Hi, Q1) When you think you should make someone behave well for being rude or naughty, what do you usually say?
- ) Do you say these: I told him off (OK) because he made a noise.
- I laid into him (OK, suggest you were aggressive in your manner) because he yelled out.
- I scolded him because he was being naughty.
- 'Scold' and 'naughty' are words for a context where an adult is dealing with a small child.
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Hi,
Q1) When you think you should make someone behave well for being rude or naughty, what do you usually say? (someone can be your students, children, friends, etc.)
Do you say these:
I told him off (OK) because he made a noise.
I laid into him (OK, suggest you were aggressive in your m
Q1) When you think you should make someone behave well for being rude or naughty, what do you usually say? (someone can be your students, children, friends, etc.)
Do you say these:
I told him off (OK) because he made a noise.
I laid into him (OK, suggest you were aggressive in your m
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Thank you Clive.
Q1) What do you think is most appropriate in classroom?(Teacher to student)
As you said, 'scold' for a small child could be used, I suppose. What about a older student in middle and high school?
Q2) Do you also say 'I dressed him down?'
Q1) What do you think is most appropriate in classroom?(Teacher to student)
As you said, 'scold' for a small child could be used, I suppose. What about a older student in middle and high school?
Q2) Do you also say 'I dressed him down?'
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Hi,
Q1) What do you think is most appropriate in classroom?(Teacher to student)
As you said, 'scold' for a small child could be used, I suppose. What about a older student in middle and high school?
I told him off.
Q2) Do you also say 'I dressed him down?'
Q1) What do you think is most appropriate in classroom?(Teacher to student)
As you said, 'scold' for a small child could be used, I suppose. What about a older student in middle and high school?
I told him off.
Q2) Do you also say 'I dressed him down?'
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