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背景音乐：Of Monsters And Men - We Sink
Ow and Ouch
Explain the words below in English
1.Different types of birds have different types of beaks.
2.Many people wen to work for the factory because of its high wages.
3.The boy was punished with 20 strokes of a branch.
4.The man down the street hits his dog with a cane when it barks.
5.Your homework is due on Friday.
6.I wen out to to a movie last night instead of doing my homework.
Key points
Such was the case with this man.
Paraphrase:
Even though people are smart, that doesn’t mean they do well in school. Such is the case with Bobby.
It happens that some wealthy men learn to live wisely and use their money for good.
* If someone intends to study something, you could say “learn to do something” or “learn how to do something”; If someone acquire skills unconsciously, “learn to do something” would be the only way to describe it.
Frank learned to/learned how to drive when he was 16.
Kids learned to/learned how to walk.
They grew poorer while he grew richer.
1.The first two services are free, when/while the third costs £35.00.
2.Mommy, you don't need to stay when/while we talk.
When the wages were due, the master told him ...
Paraphrase:
1.Our rent is due on the 5th of each month.
2.When is her baby due?
Idioms :
pay (someone) peanuts
You're never going to be able to hire an effective manager if you're only willing to pay peanuts.
cash in one’s chips
He cashed his chips in shortly after his ninetieth birthday.
Comprehension exercises:
Every time the bird would ____________, gold would fall out of it.
It also happens that wealth ____________ and makes them want more.
He even looked for ____________ of their hard-earned wages.
I will give you ____________ instead of your wages.
discussion:
Do you agree that rich men can be greedy?
Word bank
ouch int.
Used to express sudden pain or displeasure..
miser n.
A greedy or avaricious person..
snap v.
If you snap something into a particular position, or if it snaps into that position, it moves quickly into that position, with a sharp sound.
