Here are some words and phrases used in the video you just watched.
Credit Card; Carry; Final; Return; Help wanted
Use the words and phrases listed above to complete the following sentences.
1) This is your ____________ warning! 2) If you don’t have enough cash to buy it, you can use your _______________. 3) The restaurant needed a new waitress so they put a ____________ sign in the window. 4) The clothes didn’t fit me properly so I went back to the store to _______________ them. 5) A gentleman will ___________ a lady’s bag if it is heavy.
答案:
1 Final 2 Credit Card 3 Help Wanted 4 Return my clothes 5 Carry
语法练习:
Of Of is used as a preposition with many uses.
Off Off is an adverb used to show something is not on, is taken away, no longer attached, etc.
Fill in the blanks of the following sentence with either OF or OFF.
1) When he came inside, he took his hat ________. 2) She watched half ______ the movie. 3) His shirt was made _______ cotton. 4) Turn the lights _______ when you leave. 5) Mexico is south _______ of U.S.A. 6) He had three days ________ during his holiday.
答案:
1 Off 2 Of 3 Of 4 Off 5 Of 5 Off
阅读练习:
1) Why did Daniel buy so much? 2) Why was Daniel afraid of using the credit card? 3) What was the solution to Daniel’s problem?
咬文嚼字不是矫情,也不是卖弄,而有着实实在在的价值。不信吗?看看一字之差令Daniel付出了多少 RMB吧!
How can a simple misunderstanding between the words of and off cost Daniel 13500 RMB? That’s sure an expensive lesson to learn!
Rob: Hi, welcome to Sincere Style. Today we have a 10%… oh, Hi Daniel! Daniel:Hi…Is there a 10% sale today? Rob:Yes, that’s right, only today. Daniel:Wow! It’s time to get shopping! Daniel:Look at all these clothes! How am I going to carry them all? Rob:That’s right, make sure you take a taxi. That’s a lot to carry. (pauses) So the total price is 13,500 RMB. Daniel:WHAAAAAAAAT?!? Rob:Yes, the total of the clothes is 15,000 times 10% which is 1,500 equals 13,500. Daniel:But the 10% sale means 10% of the price, right? That’s how it works in China. So it should only be 1,500 RMB. Rob:Yes, maybe in China but Western sales are OFF the price, not OF the price. Daniel:Then I need to return these clothes! Now! Rob:Sorry, but… And…
Daniel:What am I going to do? This is my Dad’s card! He’s going to kill me! Rob:Well… I have an idea… (Rob points to a final sign, a big ‘Help Wanted’ sign) Daniel:Oh, no. Daniel:Final sale, today we have a 10% sale… Hi madam, welcome to Sincere Style.