Comic¡R''Winter is coming''
¡i©ú³ø±M°T¡jPat and Bill get the swimwear and pool float ready for the Smarties' summer fun. Wicked as always, Eason is planning to ruin their holiday...
¡§ Bill: What? Seriously? ¡¨
¡§ Pat: What happened? ¡¨
¡§ Eason: There is no summer this year. Winter is coming. ¡¨
¡§ Pat: Our beach party is ruined! ¡¨
¡§ Bill: I can't believe it... Give me back the summer! ¡¨
¡§ Police: Spreading rumours could be a crime. ¡¨
¡§ Eason: I'm sure I've deleted the message... ¡¨
¡§ Pat: You didn't "delete for everyone"! ¡¨
¡½English highway¡Rruin
If you ruin something, you spoil or destroy something completely.
e.g. Smoking can ruin your health.
My new shoes got ruined in the mud.
¡½Quiz
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of "ruin".
1. We surely don't want an irresponsible team member to ________ all our good work.
2. She hated her bad boss for ________ her career.
3. The swimmer's injury ________ his chances of winning the race last month.
4. The big rain had ________ my favourite coat.
(Answers on next text)
¡½Glossary
pool float (n) ¯BþH
as always (phr) ¤@¦p¬J©¹
rumour (n) ÁÁ¨¥
crime (n) ¸o¦æ
[Smarties' Power English ²Ä250´Á]