Care Lesson Four Just for Fun

 Did you ever hear of a funny story before?  How do you think about a joke or an interesting tale?  Can a funny thing add to the pleasure of your life?

I have a friend who is taxi driver. Although he is not well off and has a big family to support, he takes the handicapped to the hospitals for free occasionally.well off for free

One afternoon my friend felt more or less weary. Since he was going to work that evening, he intended to take a rest. more or less

On his way home, an old woman stopped him and said her husband was having trouble with his heart, and hoped he could send him to a hospital for a medical treatment. Of course, my friend was ready to be of help.

As soon as my friend carried the old man into his taxi, he hurried off towards a hospital at once. He drove quite fast, while a few kids were playing by the roadside. at once

A kid didn’t notice the taxi was running towards him and suddenly rushed to the middle of the road. My friend put on emergency brake, but it was too late.

Unfortunately the boy was knocked down and his right arm was seriously injured. As a result, my friend had to beg another driver to send the old man to the hospital and wait for the policemen to come to deal with the accident.knocked down As a resultwait for deal with

My friend paid much money for the expenses of the boy’s operation and medicine. After two months, in the court the boy couldn’t raise his hand higher than his nose. The boy’s lawyer insisted the boy had to stay longer in the hospital.

However, my friend thought for a while and asked the boy, “How high had you been able to put up your hand before your right arm was injured?” put up

The boy lifted both his arms higher than his head. The people in the court burst into laughter and the judge told the boy to leave the hospital right away.burst into

 Although he is not well off and has a big family to support, he takes the handicapped to the hospital for free. Grammar Focus 1.Although + S + V, S + V 〔複句〕 / S + V, but S + V 〔合句〕 例 1. He is not well off and has a big family to support. He takes the handicapped to the hospital for free.  He is not well off and has a big family to support, but he takes the handicapped to the hospital for free.

 Although the boy is not quite clever and poor at study, he works harder than other students. Grammar Focus 1.Although + S + V, S + V 〔複句〕 / S + V, but S + V 〔合句〕 例 2. The boy is not quite clever and poor at study. The boy works harder than other students.  The boy is not quite clever and poor at study, but he works harder than other students.

 As soon as my friend carried the old man into his taxi, he hurried off towards a hospital at once. Grammar Focus II. As soon as + S + V, S + V 〔一 …. 就 …. 〕 例 1. My friend carried the old man into his taxi. My friend hurried off towards a hospital at once.  As soon as they arrived at the railroad station, it began to rain cats and dogs. 例 2. They arrived at the railroad station. It begain to rain cats and dogs.

1. support 扶養 2. occasionally 偶爾 3. intend 打算 4. medical 醫學的 5. ready 準備好的 6. hurry 匆忙 7. towards 向, 朝 Glossary I. Words for production 8. notice 注意 9. suddenly 忽然 10. emergency 緊急情況 11. unfortunately 不幸地 12. injure 傷害 13. expense 費用 14. operation 手術

15. court 法院 16. raise 舉起 17. lawyer 律師 18. insist 堅持 19. laughter 笑 ; 笑聲 20. judge 法官, 推事 Glossary I.Words for production / II. Words for recognition 1. handicapped 殘障的 2. weary 疲倦的 3. brake 煞車

1. well off 富裕的 2. for free 免費的 3. more or less 多少有些 4. at once 馬上 5. knock down 擊倒 Idioms & Phrases 6. As a result 結果 7. wait for 等候 8. deal with 處理 9. put up 舉起 10. burst into 突然開始 ….