Lesson 26
Questions and Answers:
Who was Midas?What kind of man was he?
Midas was a king in Greece.
He was a greedy man and loved gold better than anything else in the world.
Midas was a king in Greece.
He was a greedy man and loved gold better than anything else in the world.
What did he asked of the Gods one day?
He asked the Gods to give him still more gold.
For what reason did the Gods ground his wish?
ground ...wish
For what reason did the Gods ground his wish?
The Gods decided to punish him.
What happened first the next morning?
Midas touched his bed and his clothes,and they all changed into gold.
What happened to the flowers he had picked in the garden
and how did he feel about that?
What happened to the flowers he had picked in the garden
and how did he feel about that?
The flowers he had picked turned into gold
and he felt very sorry about that,
because he loved their rich colours.
The flowers he had picked turned into gold
and he felt very sorry about that,
because he loved their rich colours.
What happened at breakfast?
The milk and the bread changed into gold as soon as he touched them.
Why did Midas began to feel unhappy?
He began to feel unhappy
because he was hungry and he could not eat or drink gold.
He began to feel unhappy
because he was hungry and he could not eat or drink gold.
What made him feel very unhappy?
He felt very unhappy because his daughter had turned into a golden statue.
How did he like the Golden Touch now?
He began to hate the Golden Touch and begged the Gods to take it away.
GRAMMAR
who whom whose which that
when where why
He is the man who will become our new boss.
He is the man that will become our new boss.
You are the only person whom I trust.
You are the only person I trust.
I don't like the kind of music which is too noisy.
Have you received the letter which I wrote to you last week?
Have you received the letter I wrote to you last week?
whose
Do you know the woman whose husband is a famous lawyer?
Have you read the story whose title is The Golden Touch?
All that are present will get a token gift.
This is all that I know.
He is the man for whom I have great respect.
This is the knife with which I cut meat.
I still remember the day when I first met her.
That is the place where he was born.
Tell me the reason why you did that.
My brother,who has just come back from vacation,called me yesterday.
Dialogue GOING THROUGH CUSTOMS
Customs Officer:May I see your passport,
disembarkation card and customs forms?
Wang:Yes,here they are.
Customs Officer: Anything dutiable?
Wang:Well,I've brought with me two bottles of Chinese liquor
and a carton of cigarettes.
Customs Officer:That's OK.Please open the suitcase.
What's in this container?
Wang:Oh,some Chinese medicine for my stomach trouble.
Customs Officer:All right.You may close it now.
Wang:Am I through?
Customs Officer:Yes,you may go.Good luck!
Going through customs
go through
The old man has gone through too much hardship.
I've gone through all my pockets,but I still can't find my key.
Where is the customs?
form
fill in a form
fill out a form
One the customs officer
asked to see one's passport,disembarkation card and customs forms?
Here they are.