Lesson 20 Text B
who was Lady Godiva and when did she live ?
She was the beautiful wife of the Lord of Coventry
and she lived in the eleventh century
She was the beautiful wife of the Lord of Coventry
and she lived in the eleventh century
What did the old legend say about the lord of Coventry?
According the old legend,
the Lord taxed the people heavily and unjustly.
According the old legend,
the Lord taxed the people heavily and unjustly.
What happened to the citizen in Coventry,
if they could pay the taxes?
What happened to the citizen in Coventry,
if they could pay the taxes?
They were thrown into prison.
How did Lady Godiva feel about that
and what did she asked her husband to do?
How did Lady Godiva feel about that
and what did she asked her husband to do?
He found sorry for the people
and she asked her husband have mercy on them.
He found sorry for the people
and she asked her husband have mercy on them.
Did her husband listen to her first?
No,at first he didn't.He showed no pity for the people
What did he say to his wife
after she asked him again and again to show pity
What did he said to his wife
after she asked him again and again to show pity
He said,I will what you asked
only if you will ride naked through the streets of Coventry at noon
He said,I will what you asked
only if you will ride naked through the streets of Coventry at noon
What did Lady Godiva do
after she got her husband promise?
What did Lady Godiva do
after she got her husband promise?
She rode naked through the streets of Coventry the next day
What was it like in the streets of Coventry when Lady Godiva rode through?
The streets were empty
every door was close and every window was shuted
The streets were empty
every door was close and every window was shuted
Did the Lord of Coventry keep his promise and what he do then?
Yes,he kept his promise
and lightened the burden of the taxes on the people
Yes,he kept his promise
and lightened the burden of the taxes on the people
Did anybody watch Lady Godiva as she rode through the streets?
Yes,a tailor did.
How did he manage to do that?
He cut a small hall in the door of his house and peeled through
What happened to the tailor according to the legend?
The legend says that he became blind
What has been known as ever since?
He has been known ever since as "Peeping Tom"
DIALOGUE LI MING IS ILL
Why isn't Li Ming here today? Is he ill?
Yes, he is. He has a cold.
Did he go to see the doctor?
Yes, he went to the clinic this morning
The doctor said he had a fever and gave him some medicine.
How does he feel now?
He feels much better.
His temperature is down,but he still has a headache.
Tell him not to worry about his studies.
We'll help him to catch up when he's well.
see the doctor
go to the clinic
send for the doctor
The doctor said he had a fever and gave him some medicine
take medicine
He feels much better
His temperature is down,but he still has a headache
much better feel well feel better His temperature is down
his temperature is up
take one's temperature
Let me take your temperature.
Tell him not to worry about his studies.
We'll help him to catch up when he's well.
worry about catch up
Don't worry about for these bills,
somebody is going to pay them for you.