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| Menace To Our Marriage, page 1 (text retyped for reading comfort) |
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Here are some vocabulary notes to help you understand the story better:
p. 2
Sue is thoughtful: she gave Madge the sunniest room. In the US, some places are rather cold. Being in a sunny room is very pleasant.
Old fashioned words (DON'T learn them): play sth jivey/cut a rug (don't learn these words. I have never heard them, but I think they mean:
Play sth with a good beat. Let's do do some fancy dancing
M wasn't a girl to take no for an answer = if she wants sth, she won't stop until she gets it
[I won't take no for an answer = you must say "Yes!"]
try to do sth [it will probably not succeed]
There's nothing to it! = it's very easy!
There must be something to it
一定有他的道理
The laugh was on me [= I laughed at the other person for doing sth foolish, but I found out that I was wrong]
If you monopolize sb's time, you don't let anybody else talk to them or interact with them.
A monopoly is a situation where only one company is allowed to sell a certain product. Unlike in Taiwan, Monopoly is a very popular game for adults in western countries, especially in the US.
dawn = the time when the sun comes up
It dawned on me = I started to understand
"would you be a dear [= a woman's way of saying "Please"] and run an iron over it"
manage to do sth = do sth which is not easy
an unscrupulous businessman doesn't care if he/she does unethical things to make money
keep sb on the go = make them stay busy
wear sb out = make them very tired
Sue looks like she's ready to strangle Madge (twist her neck and make her die)
Call it a night/Let's call it a day [= we have worked enough today, so we need to rest; let's not make ourselves too tired]
She treated me like a servant
put sb up = let them stay in your home for a while, usually because they have a problem
Madge feels resentful (Madge resents having to give up her room for the kids)
Writing practice appears below:
Please answer these questions about Menace To Our Marriage (10~15 min.)
Please give your opinions about Menace To Our Marriage (20~30 min.)
I have done this homework already. Although I can not completed within the time limit( I spent almost 3 hours). But I had done my best.
ReplyDeleteDoing your best is great, but please don't try to be perfect. Learning to write well is probably the most difficult thing you will do in English. In the real world, most writing tasks have a time limit, so try not to spend too much time on homework.
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ReplyDeleteMaybe I didn't think too much, Because teacher have said try to write it by yourself and no matter the grammer, so it just took me less time. but still more than 15mins.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the questions is hard to answer, maybe I am a girl. So I could stand in a woman to see it and understand what she think.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Because you are a girl, it's probably easier for you to see this story from a woman's point of view.
DeleteIt took me about 2.5 hours finishing this practice. It takes time to answer those questions. It also help me to know the whole story well.
ReplyDeleteI spent about 1.5 hours to finish it. The story is good to us to learn, thank you teacher!
ReplyDeleteI spent 3 hours to finish these questions. It's difficult to answer within 45 minutes. The speed is still my weakness no matter listening, speaking, reading or writing in English. I am trying to practice everyday until I get use to it.
ReplyDeleteIt shouldn't take you so long. The next time you have a similar assignment, force yourself to stop after you reach the time limit, then check your work. If it's good enough (If you answered all of the questions, but you still have a few small mistakes), don't try to make it perfect. Save your effort for other important tasks, such as daily extensive reading.
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