LESSONTENThe Richer, the Poorer
LESSON TEN The Richer, the Poorer
I.Introduction to the textwhat's your attitudetoward money
I. Introduction to the text what’s your attitude toward money
1. Go on/run errands for sb.: togo somewhere for otherfeople to take a message, tobuy sth., to deliver goodsetc.,e.g.When I was a child, I liked torun errands for my parents.Sorry,at the moment I have notime to go on errands foranybody
II. Language points 1. Go on/run errands for sb.: to go somewhere for other people to take a message, to buy sth., to deliver goods, etc.,e.g. When I was a child, I liked to run errands for my parents. Sorry,at the moment I have no time to go on errands for anybody
Water (v.): (esp. of the eyesand mouth) to form or let outwater or watery liquid, esp.Itears or salivae.g.At the sight of the roast duckmy mouth watered.Whenever I pass that factory,my eyes water
Water (v.): (esp. of the eyes and mouth) to form or let out water or watery liquid, esp. tears or saliva , e.g. At the sight of the roast duck, my mouth watered. Whenever I pass that factory, my eyes water
Add up to: to amount to, tomake a total amount of; tolead to a particular result,e.gHer savings add up tos2,000The company's profits lastyear add up to 5 millionyuan.Individuals'smallcontributioncan add up to great help forthe needy
Add up to: to amount to, to make a total amount of; to lead to a particular result,e.g. Her savings add up to$2,000. The company’s profits last year add up to 5 million yuan. Individuals’smallcontribution can add up to great help for the needy. It s only a drop in the ocean
Put one's mind to sth./ setone's mind on sth. : toioncentrate on sth. or to bedetermined to achieve sth., e.g.she ‘s put her mind toimproving her pronunciation.I'm sure you can do anything ifyou set your mind on it
Put one’s mind to sth./ set one’s mind on sth. : to concentrate on sth. or to be determined to achieve sth., e.g. she ‘s put her mind to improving her pronunciation. I’m sure you can do anything if you set your mind on it
Noun clause introduced by“that' is used as the subject ofthe sentence. More examples:That anyone should believesuchnonsenseseemsunthinkableThat he rejected he offerwas/isnatural
Noun clause introduced by “that” is used as the subject of the sentence. More examples: That anyone should believe such nonsense seems unthinkable. That he rejected he offer was/is natural
This structure is used in formaEnglish to comment on a fact.In less formal English, weoften add “the fact"' to the that-clause, which then becomesan appositive clause
This structure is used in formal English to comment on a fact. In less formal English, we often add “the fact” to the that –clause, which then becomes an appositive clause
The fact that anyone shouldbelieve such nonsense seemsunthinkableThe fact that he rejected theJoffer was not surprisingBut the normal way ofcommenting on a fact is touse an anticipatory “it
The fact that anyone should believe such nonsense seems unthinkable. The fact that he rejected the offer was not surprising. But the normal way of commenting on a fact is to use an anticipatory “it”
It seems unthinkable thatmany people should believesuch nonsense.It was natural for him to rejectthe offer
It seems unthinkable that many people should believe such nonsense. It was natural for him to reject the offer