Lesson 15 Fifty penceworth of trouble

Did George get anything for his fifty pence? What?

Children always appreciate small gifts of money.

Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income.

With some children, small sums go a long way. 对于有些孩子来说，少量的钱可花很长一段时间。

If fifty pence pieces are not exchanged for sweets, they rattle for months inside money boxes.

如果50便士不拿来换糖吃，则可以放在储蓄罐里叮当响上好几月。

Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box.

但是能把储蓄罐装满的只有屈指可数的几个特别节俭的孩子。

For most of them, fifty pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate.

对大部分孩子来说，用50便士来买一大块好的巧克力，是算不了什么的。

My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty.

Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found their way there.

I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.

On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain.

在他去糖果店的路上，50便士掉在地上，在人行道上跳了几下，掉进了阴沟里。

George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm through the drain cover.

He could not find his fifty pence piece anywhere, and what is more, he could not get his arm out.

A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck. 一位女士在乔治胳膊上抹了肥皂、黄油，但乔治的胳膊仍然卡得紧紧的。

The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George using a special type of grease.

George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.

·        Appreciate

He really appreciate find furniture .

We appreciate all the help you gave us. I own you one/big.

·        With some children, small sums go a long way.

With some children 作伴随状语 With some children 相当于forsome children, with 在此处做“对于”讲

Small sums 为省略的说法，补充完整应为smallsums of money

Go a long way本意为走很长的一段路，在此引申为last a long time

·        Fill up 装满

·        用某物交换某物

Ø exchange for              where can I exchange my dollar to pounds ?

Ø trade sth. For sth. Nothing can trade for health.

Ø Switch sth. For sth.

Ø Change sth. For sth.

Ø Commute sth. For sth.

·        rattle

·        thrifty à同义词 economical 反义词spendthrift

·        sth. Is a small price to  pay for

this sacrifice is a small price to pay for our final victor.

·        be stuck              stick   -stuck  - stuck   His car was stuck in the mud.

·        fire brigade 消防队 fire fighter 消防员 fire engine 消防车

·        reward sb. With sth.

He was rewarded for his years of service to the company with a grand farewell party.

·        Drop off

Where do you want me to drop you off ? Right here is fine.

·        Roll up   one’s sleeves =>  ready to take action, 准备做……

1)      A:What's up? You look so energetic today.

B: Well, I'mready to roll up my sleeves and get to work on these reports

2)      I'm a firm believer in when you know better, you do better, and so we're going to roll up our sleeves and see how we can do just that!

·        句子之间会使用关联词/词组表示逻辑关系

Ø   Instead

I gave him fifty penceyesterday and advised him to save it. Insteadhe bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.

Ø  What is more 表示递进关系

He could not find hisfifty pence piece anywhere, and what ismore, he could not get his arm out.

He won the race, andwhat’s more, he broke the world record.

·        使用主动语态来表达拟人

With some children small sums go a long way.

Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found their way there.