Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble

五十便士的麻烦

Listen to the tape then answer the question below: Did George get anything for his fifty pence? What?

appreciate ^*/ əˈpriːʃieɪt /v. 欣赏，感激

pocket money/ ˈpɒkɪt mʌni /n. 零用钱

rattle ^*/ ˈræt(ə)l /v. 格格作响

thrifty/ ˈθrɪfti /adj. 节俭的

nephew/ ˈnefjuː /n. 侄子，外甥

bounce/ baʊns /v. 弹起，跳起

pavement/ ˈpeɪvmənt /n. 人行道

stick ^*/ stɪk /v. 卡住，夹住，不能再动

brigade/ brɪˈɡeɪd /n. 旅，(消防)队

grease/ ɡriːs /n. 润滑油