NOTE EXPANSION MODULE 3.0 EXODUS414.protected (1)

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the birthday crystals.

Last day, Ryan and Juivelyn went to a gift shop.
They ____________ to buy some crystals to
make a ____________ for their mother’s
birthday. The salesgirl ____________ them a
variety of colourful crystals. The crystals were of
red, pink, blue and many other ____________
like orange and ____________. The crystals
were placed in ____________ in a showcase.

Then, Ryan and Juivelyn looked at some designs
of bracelets in a ____________. They
____________ many pink and a few light
orange crystals. They ____________ them in a
small tray and paid for them at the
____________. Then they handed them to one of
the ____________. She threaded the crystals
____________ in a nylon thread. After that, she
____________ the ends of the nylon thread with
a metal clasp. The bracelet was ____________.

They put the bracelet in a silver gift
____________ and tied it with a pink
____________. Their mother was very
____________ to receive the present. She
thanked Ryan and Juivelyn for their
____________.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Anggun and Kundasang.

During the holidays, Anggun and her
____________ went to Kundasang. They went
there in an air-conditioned ____________ with
other passengers. When they arrived at
Mesilau, the lowest section of Kundasang, they
____________ into a hotel.

After a rest, they took the hotel shuttle van to
____________ the nurseries. There were roses,
dandelions, ____________, sunflowers and
many other flowers at the nurseries. Anggun’s
mother ____________ some yellow and red
roses. Next, they visited the vegetable farm.
They saw the workers ____________
vegetables like cabbage and ____________.
There were green and red chilies in a big
basket. The cucumbers were in a box. The
farmer ____________ the vegetables on the
lorry. They would ____________ them to the
big towns downhill.

The next day, the ____________ took them to
a tea ____________ on the way home. The hills
were ____________ with lots of tea plants.
After lunch, they ____________ and returned
home.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the compost.

Elexpetera and her family always use the
____________ vegetables and fruit peelings to
make compost. Compost is made by decaying
waste ____________ such as ____________
leaves, vegetables and fruit peelings.

Elexpetera’s father ____________ a hole at the Page52
corner in their ____________. Then he puts the
____________ vegetables, fruit peelings and
____________ leaves into the hole. Next, he
covers the waste materials with a layer of
____________. After that, Elexpetera’s mother
sprays some ____________ over the earth so that
the waste materials will decay ____________.

After two months, Elexpetera’s father will
____________ the soil with a spade. Elexpetera
and her mother will use the compost to
____________ the vegetables and flowers. The
vegetables are ____________ and the flowers
are ____________. This is one of the ways to
make our environment ____________ and recycle
____________ materials.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Tesco’s computer.

One month ago, Tesco’s father ____________
a computer for the family. Tesco was very
____________ because he could use it to surf
the ____________ to get information to do his
projects.

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pictures for his Science and English lessons and
other school projects. He can also use it to
____________ and print cards. While doing his
work on the computer, he ____________ to
songs.

His parents allow him to ____________
computer games only during the holidays.
Sometimes, he and his family ____________
movies from their CDs. He usually
____________ online with his friends during the
weekends only. In this way, he can be more
____________ with himself so that he will not
waste his ____________ by spending too much
of it on the computer.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Encik Sandro.

Encik Sandro is a tour guide. He works on a
river boat that ____________ up and down
the Pagalungan River. As a tour guide, he
____________ the interesting places and
things in Nabawan to the tourists. He always
meets local as well as ____________ tourists.

Encik Sandro has ____________ as a tour Page54
guide for only three years but he has lots of
____________ to tell his passengers. He
enjoys his work very much ____________ he
likes to tell about the rich culture of Murut and
the interesting ____________ they can buy.
The tourist are always ____________.

He ____________ that his company will buy
more tourists boats and ____________ more
tourists to come here. Then more people will
get ____________ and be happy. He wants
to make the Pagalungan River a must see
tourist ____________ in Nabawan.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Merlyn’s school programme.

Last Monday, Merlyn’s school had a
____________ programme for the Year Six
pupils. The programme was held for two days
in the school ____________.

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motivate the pupils to study hard to
____________ for their UPSR examination.
The school ____________ facilitators from
other schools to give talks. These facilitators
are ____________ in their own fields.

They gave the pupils ____________ and
many tips on how to answer the
____________ correctly. There was a
____________ session for the pupils to give
their opinions and ____________. In addition,
there were ____________ and challenging
games which pupils could win some
____________. Merlyn was very
____________to participate in the games
because she won a prize.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the sports day in Edna’s school.

Edna’s school ____________ its sports day last
Wednesday. Before the day, the four sports
teams ____________ the field and their
individual ____________. They used flags,
balloons and coloured ____________ to
decorate them.

There were many exciting sport ____________.
Edna and her friends ran in the ____________
race. The events for the younger pupils were
____________. Among the exciting events
were balancing a ____________ bag on the
head and running with a spoon and
___________. During the sports, every pupil
____________ a pack of snacks and a bottle
of ____________.

When all the events were over, the headmaster
____________ the medals to the winners. Susan
and her team won the second ____________ in
the ____________ race. Everyone was
____________ but they ____________
themselves at the sports.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Mrs Elvy’s lesson.

Mrs Elvy is the art teacher of Year Six Jed in
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sasandukon. Mrs Elvy
____________ her pupils how to make the
flower designs. She ____________ the art
project over two arts periods in school. The
children had a whale of time during the
____________.

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floral designs on their ____________ paper
with their pencils. Then, Mrs Elvy told them to
____________ the pencil’s outline with
crayons. After that, they ____________ the
designs with watercolours. They left the
paper to ____________ on their desks.

Later, the pupils ____________ their
drawings to the school library. Mrs Elvy told
them to pin up the drawings on the
____________ boards. Her pupils’ artworks
were used as a ____________ in school
library. She was very proud of her pupils’
____________. On top of that, the artworks
of the pupils were also ____________ by all
the teachers.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Karmila and Liza’s incident.

Karmila and Liza are twelve years old. They
____________ in the same neighbourhood.
Both of ____________ like jogging. One
evening, Karmila and Liza ____________
jogging at the park near their houses. There
were only two of ____________ in the park.

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____________ on something. She looked
down and found a black leather
____________ on the ground. She opened it
and saw an ____________ card and some
money in it. They decided to ____________
it to the police.

At the police station, they were
____________ to Encik Shamsudin. He was
the owner of the ____________. He had just
lodged a report on his ____________ wallet.
He was very ____________ and thanked
them.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the sports day in Udin’s school.

Last Sunday, Udin’s school ____________ an
annual sports day. The event was held at the
school ____________. Many students and
parent came that morning to ____________
the events. The first event of the day was the
march ____________. The students marched
across the field. They were wearing army suits
and ____________. Some of the students
were holding ____________.

After that, the 100-meter race
____________. Udin was a representative for
his ____________. Udin ran as fast as a
____________ and he was the
____________ of the race. His team members
were ____________ of him. Later on, the
school had a ____________ of games for the
pre-school kids. They also had games for
____________ and parents. Everyone
____________ watching them.

Finally, the prize-giving ____________
started. The prizes were given by the
____________ of the school. Udin received a
gold ____________ for the 100-meter race.
Even though the students were ____________,
they still enjoyed themselves. Udin
____________ he could win the race again in
the next ____________ sports day.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Ardy’s mobile phone.

Ardy’s parents ____________ him a mobile
phone on his birthday. He was very
____________ with his presents. It was a
____________ new mobile phone. Ardy
thanked his parents for the present. He was
happy as a ____________ to receive his gift
for his birthday. He couldn’t ____________ to
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his parents whenever he was ____________
from home. It was easier for him and his
parents to keep in ____________. Sometimes,
when he knew he could be late, he will
____________ his mother beforehand to
____________ her.

However, Ardy used his phone too
____________. He was always messaging his
friends. The phone bill had ____________ a
lot. As a result, Ardy’s father sat down and
____________ to him about ____________ of
having a mobile phone. He wanted Ardy to
know that he should cut down the
____________ of his phone. Ardy promised to
be as wise as ____________ in using his phone
in the future.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the fire in Jalan Kenana.

Yesterday, a few ____________ along Jalan
Kenana were on fire. The fire started in the
textile shop and soon ____________ to the
other shops ____________. One of the
residents immediately ____________ the fire
department.

The fire department ____________ within Page61
five minutes. The residents worked
____________ with the firemen. They
____________ buckets of water and
managed to put out the fire in a
____________ while.

The shop houses were in ____________ after
the fire. Many belongings were
____________. Although they ____________
a great loss, the shop owners of Jalan Kenana
were ____________ that no life were lost in
the ____________.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about Pak Buntat’s son.

Pak Buntat is a ____________ farmer who
lived in a small, ____________ house in a
village. He grew vegetables on a small
____________ of land behind his house. His
wife and son ____________ him on his farm.

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When he ____________ his secondary
education, he got a place in one of the top
universities in his ____________. Pak Buntat
used his ____________ for his son’s education.

After Pak Buntat’s son ____________, he got
a nice job. Soon, he bought a house in the
____________ and brought his parents to
____________ with him. He was grateful for
his parents’ ____________. Pak BUntat and his
wife felt ____________to have such a filial
son.

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Describe the pictures below to make a story about the camping trip of Sk Sasandukon.

Last weekend, a ____________ of scouts from
Sk Sasandukon went on a camping
____________. They boarded a bus from
their school. They started the ____________
early in the morning.

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met a guide who led the ____________ for
them. They ____________ through the forest
and soon ____________ the campsite. The
boys quickly pitched their ____________ and
did their chores. Some of them ____________
firewood while a few filled their
____________ with water from the nearby
____________.

That night, after they had ____________, the
scouts sat around the ____________. They
sang ____________and shared
____________. They enjoyed themselves
____________. It was a memorable
____________ for them.

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2 OTHER TECHNIQUES
1. WH Questions

Introduction (Focus on the question requirement)
Ali and Abu live in the same neighborhood. They have been known as the naughtiest children in the hood.

Who is in the picture? Who is in the picture?
Where are they? Where are they?

What are they doing? What are they doing?
When did they do it? When did they do it?
How are they feeling? How are they feeling?

Ali and Abu have a Ali and Abu cycles
bicycle. recklessly.

They are cycling. They want to cycle on the
They are at the park. high way.
They always cycle in the
They want to race each
evening other.
They love doing it.
The high way is always
busy in the evening.
They don't care about it.

Who is in the picture?
Where are they?

What are they doing?
When did they do it?
How are they feeling?

Ali and Abu are racing.
They race on an open

busy road.
Suddenly, Ali is hit by a

lorry.
it happens when Ali tries

to overtake Abu.
Abu is schoked seeing the

incident.

Closure (Focus on moral values)
Ali was admitted to the hospital for severe injury. They both learned their lesson. It is important for us to
always be careful, even if it seems like it's not necessary. The consequences if something goes wrong are
much worse than wasting a little time and effort by being careful. As the saying goes, better safe than
sorry.

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2. SVO TECHNIQUE

Picture Verb Verb Object Complement
No Subject/Noun to

be

1 Ali is going to Pulau
Langkawi.
2 He is going with his
there family.
3 Ali and his has
family planned lots of to do there.
activities

4 They are going to the island by train.

5 He is very excited.

1 Ali is rowing a kayak

2 He is wearing a life jacket for his safety.

3 His brother is swimming along with
him.

4 They are enjoying their trip

5 They are very happy.

1 Ali and his are snorkeling at the beach.
family

2 Ali likes snorkeling
very much.

3 He brought his own
snorkels.

4 His father is showing them around.

5 They are having an enjoyable
trip.

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1 PROVERB 50 MOST COMMON PROVERBS
MEANING
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
EXAMPLE Being away from someone or something for a period of time makes you appreciate that person or
thing more when you see them or it again
“I used to hate going to my aunt’s house, but now I kind of miss it. Absence makes the heart grow
fonder.”

2 PROVERB Actions speak louder than words.

MEANING What you do is more important than what you say
EXAMPLE “Don’t just tell me you’re going to change. Do it! Actions speak louder than words.”

3 PROVERB A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
MEANING
You must begin something if you hope to finish it; something that takes a long time to finish begins with
EXAMPLE one step
“If you want to lose weight, you need to stop eating junk, and you need to start exercising. Today. Not
tomorrow. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

4 PROVERB All good things must come to an end

MEANING Everything ends; good times don’t last forever
EXAMPLE “I wish this vacation would go on forever. It’s too bad that all good things must come to an end.”

5 PROVERB A picture is worth a thousand words

MEANING An image can tell a story better than words
EXAMPLE “I wasn’t sure that he loved her, but then I saw them hugging at the airport. A picture is worth a
thousand words.”

6 PROVERB A watched pot never boils

MEANING If something takes time to do, it doesn’t help to constantly check on it. You just have to give it time.
EXAMPLE “I know you think he’s going to be a great guitar player one day, but stop criticizing him so much. He
just started taking lessons two weeks ago! A watched pot never boils.”

7 PROVERB Beggars can’t be choosers
MEANING
If you’re in a bad situation and someone offers to help you, you have to take whatever they give you
EXAMPLE and shouldn’t ask for more
“I was unemployed, and they offered me a job cleaning prison toilets. I didn’t like the job, but I
accepted it. Beggars can’t be choosers.”

8 PROVERB Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

MEANING What is “beautiful” is different for each person
EXAMPLE “I think their house is ugly, but they seem to like it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

9 PROVERB Better late than never

MEANING It’s better to finish something late than to never do it at all
EXAMPLE “Hello, Mr. Jameson. Here is my final essay. Better late than never, right?”

10 P R O V E R B Birds of a feather flock together

MEANING People who are similar spend time together
EXAMPLE “I think we all started hanging out because we all liked anime. Birds of a feather flock together.”

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11 P R O V E R B Cleanliness is next to godliness
MEANING It’s good to be clean. God is clean, and you should be too.
EXAMPLE “Go take a shower before your date. You know what they say; cleanliness is next to godliness.”

12 P R O V E R B Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
MEANING Don’t make someone angry or hurt someone who is helping you or paying for you
EXAMPLE “You had a fight with your boss? Are you stupid? Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.”

13 P R O V E R B Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
MEANING Don’t expect a positive result before you actually see it
EXAMPLE A: “This idea is going to make me millions of dollars!”
B: “Whoa. Let’s slow down. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”
14 P R O V E R B
MEANING Don’t judge a book by its cover
EXAMPLE Don’t judge someone or something by appearance alone
“Racism is still a problem today, and it will continue to be that way until we learn not to judge a book
15 P R O V E R B by its cover.”
MEANING
EXAMPLE Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket
Don’t put all of your hopes and resources into one goal or dream
16 P R O V E R B “I know you really want to be an actor, but don’t you think you’re being financially irresponsible?
MEANING Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.”
EXAMPLE
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today
17 P R O V E R B If you can do something today, do it. Don’t wait until tomorrow; don’t procrastinate.
MEANING “You have 6 hours of free time now. You should start on that final psychology assignment. Don’t put
EXAMPLE off until tomorrow what you can do today.”

18 P R O V E R B Don’t put too many irons in the fire
MEANING Don’t try to do too many things at the same time; focus on one thing at a time
EXAMPLE “No wonder you’re exhausted. You’re trying to work 4 jobs at the same time! You have too many
irons in the fire right now.”
19 P R O V E R B
MEANING Easy come, easy go
When you make money quickly, it’s very easy to lose it quickly as well
EXAMPLE “I won $200 at the casino, and then I spent it on a very expensive meal for me and some friends.
Easy come, easy go.”

Fortune favors the bold
People who are brave and who take risks are more successful than people who are do things safely
all the time
“It’s a risk, but the reward could be great. I say you go for it. Fortune favors the bold.”

20 P R O V E R B God helps those who help themselves

MEANING Don’t just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to make them happen
EXAMPLE “If you want a better life, you can’t just sit on your butt thinking about it. You have to work to make it
happen. God helps those who help themselves.”

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21 P R O V E R B Good things come to those who wait
MEANING If you are patient, good things can happen
EXAMPLE “I know you’re hungry, but stop being so impatient. We just ordered our food. Good things come to
those who wait.”
22 P R O V E R B
MEANING Honesty is the best policy
EXAMPLE It’s always better to tell the truth than it is to lie
“If you want people to trust you, you need to be honest with them. Honesty is the best policy.”
23 P R O V E R B
MEANING Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
EXAMPLE In any situation, be optimistic about the result, but always be ready for the worst outcome
“We’re going on vacation next week. It’s supposed to rain a lot, so we’re bringing our umbrellas
24 P R O V E R B and a bunch of board games. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.”
MEANING
EXAMPLE If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
If something is already working well, don’t try to change it or improve it
25 P R O V E R B “Why are you trying to upgrade your PC again? It was working fine before. If it ain’t broke, don’t
MEANING fix it.”

EXAMPLE If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em
If you can’t change someone’s behavior or opinion, sometimes it’s better or easier to do what they
26 P R O V E R B want to do
MEANING “I told Mark that we needed to study, but he kept playing video games. Eventually I gave up and
just played video games too. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”
EXAMPLE
If you play with fire, you’ll get burned
27 P R O V E R B If you get involved in something dangerous or beyond your abilities, you will probably experience
MEANING negative consequences
EXAMPLE “Don’t make him angry. If you play with fire, you’ll get burned.”

28 P R O V E R B If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself
MEANING Don’t depend on someone else to do a good job; do it yourself
EXAMPLE “I asked my roommate to wash the dishes, but they ended up super filthy! I guess it’s true what they
say: if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.”
29 P R O V E R B
MEANING Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
EXAMPLE If someone is your enemy, treat them like a friend so you can be ready if they ever try to betray you
“We don’t trust each other, but we have to be nice to each other because we work for the same
company. I’m worried about him stealing my promotion, so I’m going to keep being nice to him. Keep
your friends close, but your enemies closer, and all that.”

Knowledge is power
The more you know, the more powerful you can be in different areas of your life
“When we were kids, our parents taught us how to swim. That knowledge helped me to save my
cousin’s life when he was 5 years old. Knowledge is power.”

30 P R O V E R B Laughter is the best medicine.

MEANING When you’re in a difficult situation, laughing can make it easier to get through that situation
EXAMPLE “I’m sorry to hear about your dog. Want to watch a funny movie? Sometimes, laughter is the best
medicine.”

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31 P R O V E R B Like father, like son
MEANING Said when a son is similar to his father; also, “Like mother, like daughter”
EXAMPLE “Ryan started playing hockey at a very young age. He’s just like his dad. Like father, like son.”

32 P R O V E R B No man is an island
MEANING No one is truly capable of living alone. We need human connection to be healthy
EXAMPLE “You can’t just abandon your friends and family. No man is an island.”

33 P R O V E R B People who live in glass houses should not throw stones
MEANING Don’t criticize someone if you’re not perfect either; don’t be a hyprocrite
EXAMPLE “Why are you always bothering her about being addicted to her phone? You’ve been smoking for
20 years and haven’t been able to give it up. People who live in glass houses should not throw
34 P R O V E R B stones.”
MEANING
EXAMPLE Practice makes perfect
The more you do something, the better you will become at it
35 P R O V E R B “Don’t give up on learning the violin. Practice makes perfect.”
MEANING
EXAMPLE The early bird gets the worm
People who wake up early or who get to places early have a better chance of success
36 P R O V E R B “I got to the ticket office before anyone else. I got front row seats to the show! The early bird gets
MEANING the worm.”

EXAMPLE The enemy of my enemy is my friend
If someone whom I don’t like doesn’t like someone else whom I don’t like, we can act like friends and
37 P R O V E R B unite against the other person (common in war)
MEANING “I don’t like you, you don’t like me. But I think we can agree that we both HATE Daniel. Let’s work
EXAMPLE together and get him fired! The enemy of my enemy is my friend, right?”

38 P R O V E R B The grass is always greener on the other side
MEANING People always want what they don’t have
A: “I’m jealous of all the free time my single friends have.”
EXAMPLE B: “Yeah, but your friends are probably jealous of you too in some ways. The grass is always
greener on the other side.”

The pen is mightier than the sword
If you’re trying to convince someone of something, words and ideas are stronger than using physical
force (common in politics)
“We must avoid this war and use diplomacy to solve our problems. The pen is mightier than the
sword.”

39 P R O V E R B There is no place like home

MEANING Your home is the most comfortable place in the world
EXAMPLE “What a tiring vacation! I’m glad to be back in my own bed again. There’s no place like home.”

40 P R O V E R B There is no such thing as a free lunch.

MEANING Nothing is free. Even the things that are free have a hidden cost
EXAMPLE “His bank gave him $50 for free, but he had to commit to opening a credit card account. There’s no
such thing as a free lunch.”

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41 P R O V E R B There is no time like the present
MEANING Don’t wait to do something. Do it now.
EXAMPLE “Why don’t you stop talking about needing to call your mom? Just CALL her! There is no time like the
present.”
42 P R O V E R B
MEANING The squeaky wheel gets the grease
EXAMPLE The person who complains in a situation is more likely to get something.
A: “I just don’t understand why she’s received so many promotions, and I’m still at the bottom of the
43 P R O V E R B company!”
MEANING B: “She complains a lot. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.”

EXAMPLE Time is money
Don’t waste your time or other people’s time; also, if you can use your time to make money in some
way, you should do that.
“Hurry up! Time is money!”

44 P R O V E R B Two heads are better than one
MEANING It’s easier to do something as a team than by yourself
EXAMPLE “I’m stuck on this project. Can you help me out? Two heads are better than one.”

45 P R O V E R B Two wrongs don’t make a right
MEANING Trying to get revenge on someone who has hurt you will only make things worse
EXAMPLE “I know she made you angry, but did you have to steal her phone? Two wrongs don’t make a right.”

46 P R O V E R B When in Rome, do as the Romans do
MEANING When you are in a new place or situation, try to act like the majority of people in that place or
situation.
EXAMPLE A: “You’ve been eating a lot of bread and cheese on this Paris vacation.”
B: “Hey, when in Rome.”
47 P R O V E R B
MEANING When the going gets tough, the tough get going
EXAMPLE When a situation becomes difficult, strong people don’t give up; they work harder
“My great grandfather survived the Great Depression. You know the phrase, ‘when the going gets
48 P R O V E R B tough, the tough get going?’ That was my great grandfather.”
MEANING
EXAMPLE Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
If something seems wrong, it probably is; also, there is usually some truth to a rumor
49 P R O V E R B “Matilda came to school with a black eye today. She cried when I asked her about it after class and
MEANING didn’t want to say anything about her parents. I don’t want to speculate too much, but where there’s
EXAMPLE smoke, there’s usually fire.”

50 P R O V E R B You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it
MEANING You can try to help someone by giving good advice, but you can’t force them to accept it or follow it
EXAMPLE “She tried to help her brother find a job by improving his resume, but he didn’t do anything with it. I
guess you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it.”

You can’t always get what you want
Don’t complain if you don’t get what you want
A: I really wanted to see that movie, but I didn’t have enough money last week
B: It happens. You can’t always get what you want, right?

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