A good Samaritan
A nice person, a person who takes care
of other people, someone who thinks of others before thinking of himself
Are you a good Samaritan? The familiar story
comes to us from the bible. We should all try to be good Samaritans. If we
were, the world would be a MUCH nicer place.
Think of some people in history who have
been good Samaritans. Tell us who they are and what they did^^
It’s bad enough you A, do you have to B?
“A” is bad, but “B” is worse!
Picking
your nose is bad enough, but do you have to fling the boogers?
Drinking
beer is bad enough, but do you have to burp?
It’s
bad enough you smoke, do you have to blow it in my face?
Can
you think of other examples of this pattern? Good luck^^
Bumped into
This means to meet someone by chance…sometimes
it is good, but sometimes it’s bad!
I bumped into my boss at the video game
arcade.
I bumped into my boyfriend when I was
walking with John.
I bumped into an old high school buddy
of mine.
I hope I bump into Stephen King when I
go to Maine. (Stephen King is a famous horror story novelistJ)
Who was the last person you bumped into?
Who would you LOVE to bump into? Did you ever bump into someone you didn’t want
to see—an ex or a boss or a teacher…?!!
Bash into
To crash into, to smash into, to bump
into (but very hard).
If you are driving and you bump into
another car, there is usually no damage. Maybe a little scratch or tiny dent.
However, if you bash into something, there is probably broken glass and a big
dent. You probably will not be able to drive your car after that. The “ash”
part of the word actually refers to the sound of breaking glass. I hope you
NEVER bash your car into something.
We also say BASH when we talk about
hitting someone. I am going to bash you in the face!
There is also political bashing—when we
are severely criticizing a politician in public—sometimes without merit. The result is the destruction of someone’s
reputation. With the upcoming elections, there is a lot of candidate bashing
among the rivals.
Another meaning of bash is party. I had
a great birthday bash last year. In this case, bash means a very lively and
exciting party. Would your 70 year old grandmother have a birthday party or a
birthday bash? Usually a party, right?!!
Yellow
A coward, a yellow belly, a chicken, a
fraidy cat, a scaredy cat, a lily liver!
Someone who easily scares or who is very
timid is called “yellow”—originally yellow belly! Why yellow belly? Yellow
historically has been used to signify betrayal and cowardice. Jews were given
yellow stars in Nazi Germany (they betrayed Jesus). In Spain, during the
Catholic Inquisition, traitors had to wear yellow clothes. The belly includes
the “guts”. If someone has guts—that means they are brave and courageous. So,
by adding yellow, we get the opposite meaning. Does that make sense?
We are ALL cowards at some time or
another. When do you feel “yellow”?!
I feel yellow when I see a cockroachL
I get yellow when I have to see my bossL
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