Comic﹕YouTuber
【明報專訊】Can you believe Eason is a YouTuber now? He has gained some popularity from his "Eason's Challenge" video series. Well...but it's not wise at all to put your life at risk to get YouTube views.
“ Eason: How many pieces can I eat? Have a wild guess! ”
“ Bill: He's wasting food again! ”
“ Dr Panda: Also putting his health in danger... ”
“ MoMo: Who on earth would eat so much wasabi at one time? ”
■English highway﹕On earth
"On earth" is used for emphasis in questions that begin with words such as 'how', 'why', 'what', 'where', etc. It is often used to emphasise that you are very surprised or annoyed.
e.g. How on earth did the accident happen?
What on earth has he done to make all the mess?
■Quiz
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate question words.
1. ____________ on earth is that awful noise?
2. ____________ on earth would she want to go to such a place?
3. ____________ on earth is my newly-bought camera?
(Answers on next text)
■Glossary
popularity (n) 受歡迎
wise (adj) 明智的
put one's life at risk (phr) 冒生命危險
wild guess (phr) 瞎猜
[Smarties' Power English 第249期]
Activity﹕Easter colouring competition
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