VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[R]

Many years ago, in a city in Arabia, there was a boy
called Aladdin. He lived with his mother in a little
house near the market, and they were very poor. Aladdin’s
mother worked all day, and sometimes half the night, but
Aladdin never helped her.
He was a lazy boy and he did not like to work. He only
wanted to play all the time. Every morning he ran to the market. There, he talked and laughed
and played with his friends all day. Then in the evening he
went home for his dinner
And every night his mother said to him: “Oh, Aladdin,
Aladdin! You are a lazy boy! When
are you going to do some work, my son?’
But Aladdin never listened to his mother.

Vocabulary

market (n): 1-a place or event at which people meet in order to buy and sell things
市集；市场
E.g.: Fruit and vegetables are much fresher from/at the market than in the supermarket.
集市上的水果和蔬菜比超市新鮮得多。

poor (adj): 1- having no  money 贫穷的
E.g.: Aladdin’s family was very poor.

half-一半
half the night－半夜

lazy (adj)懒惰的；If someone is lazy, they do not want to work or do anything
E.g.: Aladdin  was a lazy boy
E.g.: Don’t be so lazy.不要这样懒惰。

laugh (v): 1-to smile while making sounds with your voice that show you think something is funny or you are happy
发笑，大笑
E.g.: I couldn’t stop laughing.我情不自禁地笑个不停。
E.g.: She always makes me laugh .她老是引得我发笑。

coat (n): 外套, Coats have sleeves (袖子) and may be long or short.
E.g.: to put on/take off your coat穿上 / 脱下外套

Pronunciation

laugh- /læf/