Jenn was preparing to leave for the Questions

cinema to watch the movie she has been

planning to watch for a long time. What did Jenn set her heart
on doing on that day?
However, her neighbor, Mrs. Aida dropped
by her house and talked to her. Apparently, Who held her up in going to
the cinema?
Jenn’s pet rabbit was caught eating Ms.
Aida’s lovely flowers. Jenn apologized and What is the drawback of
promised to keep her somewhere far from owning a pet rabbit?
her garden next time.

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LESSON 2: A PROMISE IS A PROMISE
UNIT I: ACHIEVING GOALS
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Promise
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Freddie: (opens the door) Oh. What a surprise! What brought you here?
Demi: Are you seriously asking me that question now? I am infuriated! Do you know
why? (She enters the room)
Freddie: Come on now, Demi. Not now. I’ve been burning the candle at both ends. I
thought we talked about this.
Demi: (sarcastic) Oh. So, I should be more understanding of your mistake. Forgive my
lack of understanding, but I have to say, being your girlfriend is becoming wearisome.
Freddie: Mistake? (Then he suddenly remembers) The dinner! It’s our anniversary,
right? Oh my. I am so sorry! This is an oversight! You should understand that I have
been busy with my paper. Come on now, Demi.
Demi: You know what, Freddie? Don’t bother. We are through. (She leaves the room)
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 Column A Column B

1. Infuriate a. Make sb extremely angry

2. To burn the candle at both ends b. Tiring
3. Wearisome c. To overwork until extremely tired
4. Oversight d. To have decided to stop doing sth
5. Be through e. Unintentional Mistake

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 Column A Column B

1. Infuriate a. Make sb extremely angry

2. To burn the candle at both ends b. Tiring
3. Wearisome c. To overwork until extremely tired
4. Oversight d. To have decided to stop doing sth
5. Be through e. Unintentional Mistake

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to infuriate (verb)
PRACTICE
Although I could not say it, I was secretly
infuriated by ________.

What infuriated you recently?

Example:
She is infuriated by her boyfriend’s thoughtlessness.
Her boyfriend’s thoughtlessness infuriates her.
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 Column A Column B

1. Infuriate a. Make sb extremely angry

2. To burn the candle at both ends b. Tiring
3. Wearisome c. To overwork until extremely tired
4. Oversight d. To have decided to stop doing sth
5. Be through e. Unintentional Mistake

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to burn the candle at both ends (verb)
PRACTICE
I remember to have burned the candle at
both ends when _______.

Did you burn the candle at both ends

recently?

Example:
My father has been burning the candle at both ends for three years now.
He has one full-time and two part-time jobs.
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 Column A Column B

1. Infuriate a. Make sb extremely angry

2. To burn the candle at both ends b. Tiring
3. Wearisome c. To overwork until extremely tired
4. Oversight d. To have decided to stop doing
5. Be through sth
e. Unintentional Mistake

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wearisome (adj)
PRACTICE
I don’t think it is wearisome to_______.

Is it wearisome to be stuck in a rut? Why?

Example:
Talking to close-minded people is really wearisome.
I think it is never wearisome to do things you enjoy doing.
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 Column A Column B

1. Infuriate a. Make sb extremely angry

2. To burn the candle at both ends b. Tiring
3. Wearisome c. To overwork until extremely tired
4. Oversight d. To have decided to stop doing
5. Be through sth
e. Unintentional Mistake

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oversight (noun)
PRACTICE
I consider oversights as _______.

What do you do when you commit an

oversight?

Example:
I apologize for the oversight of not informing you in advance about the
meeting today.
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 Column A Column B

1. Infuriate a. Make sb extremely angry

2. To burn the candle at both ends b. Tiring
3. Wearisome c. To overwork until extremely tired
4. Oversight d. To have decided to stop doing
5. Be through sth
e. Unintentional Mistake

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be through (verb)
PRACTICE
I told my first boyfriend that we are
through because _______.

How do you tell somebody that you are

through?

Example:
Jessie has been only using me, so I told her that we are through.

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Freddie: (opens the door) Oh. What a surprise! What brought you here?
Demi: Are you seriously asking me that question now? I am infuriated! Do you know
why? (She entered the room)
Freddie: Come on now, Demi. Not now. I’ve been burning the candle at both ends. I
thought we talked about this.
Demi: (sarcastic) Oh. So, I should be more understanding of your mistake. Forgive my
lack of understanding, but I have to say, being your girlfriend is becoming wearisome.
Freddie: Mistake? (Then he suddenly remembers) The dinner! It’s our anniversary,
right? Oh my. I am so sorry! This is an oversight! You should understand that I have
been busy with my paper. Come on now, Demi.
Demi: You know what, Freddie? Don’t bother. We are through. (She left the room)
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Use all the expressions enclosed in brackets in answering the questions.

1. Why is Demi so angry? {infuriate}

2. Why did Freddie forget their anniversary? {to burn the candle at both ends}

3. What does Demi think of their relationship? {wearisome; be through}

4. If you were Demi, would you react differently? {oversight}

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 Retell the story between Freddie and Demi. Use
all the new words and the guide presented in the box.

1. To celebrate their anniversary, Freddie promised a dinner date

but…
2. Demi went to Freddie’s apartment, and…
3. Freddie explained that…
4. Demi felt…
5. So she decided…

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Do you have any questions?

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About the Author
BRYAN PAUL L. ESPINOSA, M.Ed (ESL)
He finished three degrees in three prominent
universities—St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary for his AB
Philosophy; Central Philippine University for his
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English; and
University of the Philippines for his Master of
Education major in English as a second language.

He taught English in Iloilo English Academy, Alphacrest

Academy and St. Paul University Iloilo.

During his free time, he writes short stories, travels,

and reads. He respects adults who are humble enough
to choose to learn.

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