Assalamualaikum kawan2 semua...:)..Hari ni jom kita sama2 belajar bahasa Inggeris.hehe..Lets try learning IDIOMS through stories. Rasa excited plak nak kongsi ngan korang semua...Saya suka belajar idioms ni sebab best. Saya belajar waktu tgk cerita Oh My! English... Mesti korang pun pernah tgk kan?hehe.:)...OK...Saya nak kongsi satu cerita melalui sebuah buku yg saya beli kat POPULAR awal sem ari tu...hehe.. Tajuk buku tu namanya Learnig IDIOMS Through Stories.Jom ikuti cerita ini...hehe.:)
I Made It!
John White of the United States, had his heart set on climbing mountains. He soon became a skilled climber.
In 1989, a drunk driver hit his car. John White, then aged 30, lost his right foot. This was a bitter pill to swallow.However, he refused to give up climbing. Instead, he decided to break new ground as a disabled person. He set his sights on Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. It is the most dangerous mountain as one in every six climbers dies there.
Year in and year out for more than ten years, John White trained hard for his dream. With the help of doctors and engineers, he designed a strong artificial foot to climb the terrible mountain. In 1999, he made a first attempt to climb, but bad weather forced him back. In 2005, he made a second attempt. This time, illness forced him back.
Finally, in 2007, Whittaker reached the roof of the world. "I arrived just as the sun came up," he said. He was on top of the world! John White made history as the first disabled person to climb Mount Everest.
GLOSSARY
had his heart set on: wanted something very much
a bitter pill to swallow: a difficult thing to accept
break new ground: do something that has not been done before
set his sights on: choose to do something as a goal
year in year out: continuously for many years
made an attempt: try to do something
forced him back: make someone go back
on top of the world: be very happy
made history: did something that will be remembered in history books
Oh my English..:)
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