More Than Meets the Eye (2)

People stepped out of the shadows around them. Harry wished he had a weapon, but there was nothing at hand.

"Maybe we got off on the wrong foot," Harry said nervously.

"I warned you not to stick your neck out," said the woman.

"Why did you steal the medicine?" Harry asked, trying to keep her talking.

"I know someone who needs it," she said.

"Then they need to know how big a dose is," Harry replied.

"Do you know?" she asked.

Harry didn't know, but he wanted to imply that he did. Keeping his fingers crossed, he said, "I know a lot about our medicines." Harry tried to continue talking to the woman. She was quiet at first but eventually said her name was Iris. Her father was the right-hand man to a gang leader. But he had the rare disease this medicine was designed to treat. Harry listened but kept his eyes open for a chance to escape.


Editor's Summary
As Harry and the young woman were standing at the fence, people came out of the shadows around them.
Harry got nervous and said they had probably gotten off on the wrong foot.
And when the woman replied that she had told him not to stick his neck out, he asked her why she had stolen the medicine.
And of course she replied she knew someone who needed it.
And then Harry asked if she knew how big of a dose to give the person.
And of course when the woman asked him for more information about it, he implied that he knew even though he really didn't.
He crossed his fingers and said that he knew a lot about their medicines.
He tried to keep her talking.
And even though she was quiet at first, she then began to tell him about her father who was the right hand man of the head of the gang.
He had a rare disease that this medicine had been made to treat.
And even as she talked, Harry was keeping his eyes open for a chance to escape.


Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: English Is for Communicating
學英文是為了溝通
英文是個語言, 語言是為了溝通, 而溝通需要二個人以上才能進行
如果要有效的提升英文程度,
就該放下課本找個人來溝通


Grammar Gym
"Why did you steal the medicine?" Harry asked, trying to keep her talking.
[subject] + [verb 1], trying to [verb 2]. 
- The speaker walked up to the microphone, trying not to look nervous.
- Thomas smiled and nodded, trying to act like he understood the directions.


Language Lab
stick one's neck out 
to risk giving your opinion about something, even though you may be wrong or other people may disagree with you:
- I might be sticking my neck out, but I think our marketing strategy won't work.
- Louie is sticking his neck out by investing all his assets in his brother's business.

dose n.
the amount of a medicine or a drug that you should take
- The prescription says to take three doses a day.
- The doctor gave the patient a dose of aspirin.
an amount of something that you do or experience at one time, especially something unpleasant
- The coastal area is getting a heavy dose of rain today.

imply v.
to suggest that something is true, without saying this directly
- Her tone of voice implied her resistance to this change.
- Are you implying that I'm the one to blame?
implication n.
a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etc
- I don't like the boss's implication that we failed at our job.

gang n. 幫派
a group of criminals who work together:
- Zack was absorbed by a gang when he dropped out of school.
- The conflict between the gangs turned into a serious gun fight.
a group of friends, especially young people:
- Do you want to come out with the gang tonight?


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