English Moment
Today’s Idiom
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT “If you keep working hard on something. You will do it well in the near future.”
Situation 1
Practice makes Perfect Coach: ‘Alright everyone, today I will teach you guys how to do the crossover’ Lisa & Jericho: ‘Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!’
Learn the crossover!!
Idiom : Practice makes Perfect Coach: ‘Ok. Not too bad, but you need more help. Coach, could you teach them crossover until they get it right?’ Coach 2: ‘No problem’ ‘Ok….remember it goes like this….” “Keep practicing!!”
Learn the crossover!!
5 minutes later
Idiom : Practice makes Perfect Jericho & Lisa: ‘Awesome! Finally we can do it!’ Alan: ‘Excellent! Practice makes perfect!! Jericho: ‘Like Nike says…….” Practice makes Perfect.’
SITUATION 2 – LEARNING ENGLISH
One day, an American girl was visiting Hong Kong. Narrator: One day, an American girl was visiting Hong Kong. She knew how to speak English and Putonghua, but didn’t know how to speak Cantonese.
While visiting, she needed to find a toilet, so she asked a local.
“Excuse me, do you know where the toilet is?’’
Sorry(ly), I(are) do not “Tall? Tall let? Where? Sorry(ly), I(are) do not know(lor) English(egg).”
“Oh, it’s okay, thanks”
“(Putonghua)請問一下, 你知道洗手間 在那裏嗎?” “哩作什麼?鵝不知道死手姦載哪.” 你知道洗手間 在那裏嗎?” (Mean : “Excuse me , do you know where the toilet is?”) “哩作什麼?鵝不知道死手姦載哪.” (Mean : “What are you saying? I don’t know where the toilet is.”)
ONE YEAR PASSES
“Excuse me, do you know where the restroom is. ’’ “Yes, I know “Excuse me, do you know where the restroom is?’’ “Yes, I know. It’s there. Turn left and then turn right, and then you will see the restroom.”
“Susan, your English is much better than last year “Susan, your English is much better than last year!’’ “Yes, because I have done so many English exercises. It’s true, “practice makes perfect.”
Situation 3 Singing Contest
[Practice makes perfect] means
Tonie:La la la la ar ar ar….! Marco C: Pass! Mary: La la la ar ar ar…!
Marco L: La la la ….. Marco C: You fail. You are singing so bad. Marco L: Sir, please teach me how to sing better? Willy : No problem…..You need to…….
He practices for 2 years.
2 years later
23rd English Singing Contest
23rd English Singing Contest Marco L: La la la …. Marco C: You pass! I have never heard such a great singer before.
How to speak English……. Practice, practice and practice!!!
Practice Makes Perfect
Today’s Idiom
熟能生巧 (shúnéngshēngqiǎo) – ”practice makes perfect” Today’s Idiom 熟能生巧 (shúnéngshēngqiǎo) – ”practice makes perfect”