That's My Bag! (2)

Ivy looked at the baggage tag. It said, "Melanie Moser, 300 Sky Crest Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715." "Well, at least she's a local," Ivy thought. "I can drive to her house and exchange this bag for mine. But would someone accuse me of stealing the bag if I took it from the airport?" So she went to the airline counter and explained the problem. The clerk took the bag. "But what about my bag?" asked Ivy. "She'll bring yours back when she comes to get hers," said the clerk.

Not wanting to wait, Ivy drove to 300 Sky Crest Drive to get her bag. A man answered her knock and said his wife had just left for the airport. He was slightly annoyed with her for not being more careful.

Ivy returned to the airport. Her bag was waiting for her at the airline counter. "Next time," she thought, "if I think someone is taking my bag, I'll say something!"


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Teaching Topic: Word Triplets 教學主題: 外來語的三字組
Why are there so many synonyms in English? Because English has borrowed vocabulary from so many different languages, chief among them, Latin, Anglo-Saxon, and French.

Where these three languages contribute words that are synonyms, the three words may be labeled word triplets.

For example, the verb “ask” has Germanic origins, its French equivalent is “question”, while its corresponding word in Latin, is “interrogate”.

Now maybe you’re asking if they’re synonyms, are there any differences between them? And if so, what are they?

Okay, yes, there are differences, first the obvious, the Germanic words are generally shorter, second the Germanic words tend to be used more often in informal speech and writing.

Okay, let’s break down this word triplet a little more. If I ask you something, I’m simply looking for an answer. If I question you, I’m sitting in judgment over something you said or did.

If I interrogate you, the situation is probably pretty serious where likely in a court room, because of some legal problem.

Right, now here’s another word triplet, rest, remainder and residue, now your ability to know when, where and how to use word triplets correctly only grow through reading and listening.

Language Lab
exchange v.
to give something and receive something in return
- These aboriginals exchanged their wild game for food at the market.
exchange with 跟誰交換
- In our club, parents exchange toys with each other.

counter n.
a piece of furniture with a flat surface that workers and customers stand on opposite sides of when doing business in a store, restaurant, etc.
- Press one to call the hotel counter.
- Please check in excess baggage at counter two.
a long, flat surface on which food is prepared in a kitchen
- The kitchen counter was made of a heat-resistant material. 耐熱材料

slightly adv.
in a very small amount or degree : a little
- Nathan is slightly taller than his older brother.
- I was slightly worried when you were late.
slight adj.
very small in degree or amount
- The patient still has a slight pain in his kidney.

annoy v.
to cause (someone) to feel slightly angry
- It annoys me that my neighbor always plays loud music.
annoyed adj.
- Frank was so annoyed with his wife's nagging.
annoying
- annoying attitude


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