WORDS

fortune
/ˈfɔr·tʃən/
a very large amount of money or property:
disapproval
/ˌdɪs·əˈpru·vəl/
the expression or feeling that something done or said is wrong:
donation
/doʊˈneɪ.ʃən/
money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of giving them:
inheritance
/ɪnˈher·ɪ·t̬ əns/
money, land, or possessions received from someone after the person has died
spending spree
(ˈspɛndɪŋ spriː)
a brief period of extravagant spending.
behavior
/bɪˈheɪ·vjər/
a particular way of acting:
flea market
/ˈfli ˌmɑr·kɪt/
a place, usually outside, where people sell esp. old or used items at cheap prices:
generation
/ˌdʒen·əˈreɪ·ʃən/
all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family, or the usual
period of time from a person’s birth to the birth of his or her children:
Extravagant

-more expensive than is necessary or reasonable, or having the characteristics of being

expensive

Charity-the giving of money, food, or help to those who need it, or an organization that does this

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Notes:
Chorus the phrasal verbs and elicit the answers below.

1. come into

to come into something-- to suddenly receive money.

"a fortune"

I came into a fortune playing the stock market last year.

2. pass down

to pass down something-- to give something one owns to a younger relative

" a treasure"

My family has passed down this treasure from generation to generation for hundreds of years.

3. frown on

to frown on something or someone-- to express disapproval of something or someone

'' a style"

I don’t want to frown on your style but that dress is too revealing.

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Practice 1
1. Our new teacher frowns on bringing cellphones to school.
2. My grandmother passed down all her jewelry to my mother.
3.The museum came into a large amount of money from a generous donation.
4. Bill was able to quit his job after he came into a large inheritance.
5. You’re allowed to eat on the train, but many people frown on it.
6. Are you going to pass down these antiques to your kids?

Answer 1
Ask " Do you have any questions about the activity?".

Practice 2
1. A: I heard your uncle suddenly came into a lot of money. Is that true?
B: Yes, actually, he won a big lottery.
A: Wow! That’s amazing! Do you think he’ll go on a big spending spree?
B: No, my uncle frowns on that kind of behavior. He’ll probably give a lot of it to charity.

2. A: Mom, Grandpa said he’s going to pass down his baseball card collection to me!
B: Nice! He has been collecting them for years, so he must have thousands by now.
A: Yeah, and he was telling me that Grandma has always frowned on his hobby because she
thinks it’s childish.