This week's Crazy Grammar will focus on reading, understanding and then summarizing a BLOG. Do you know what a blog is? I'm not sure about Korea, but it's very popular in America. Lots of expressions are used and it's a great way to learn everyday English. Please read and then summarize the blog into 4 or 5 sentences.
You thought you had plenty of time, but something went wrong.
Having spent too much time thinking about what to pack, you spent even more time reevaluating at the last minute. You overslept, or you forgot about the time zone change. The bus came late, or the traffic jammed up.
Whatever it was, as you head out the door, you run up against an uncomfortable fact—you’re late. Not fashionably late, not pressed for time, just… LATE. Thus begins the sense of apprehension. “Will I make it? What will happen if I don’t?”
You know if you miss the flight, it will trigger a whole series of undesirable consequences. This flight is connected to another, and to another. Hotel reservations and commitments will fall into disarray. As you think through backup plans and alternative scenarios, you realize the obvious: I really need to make this flight.
As you approach the terminal, you have a series of goals in mind: first, get the boarding pass. Second, find the best way through security. Third, haul your ass to the gate. But you know that the first goal, “get the boarding pass,” is the most important. If you can successfully check in and get the magic paper from the agent or the machine, you’ve won half the battle.
This one was hard to understand T^T
Something out of plan happened. While I am infront of the door, I recognize that I am "time" late. If we are late for something, it happens to fall into disarray. I think that I seriously need to take on this flight. So on, there are goals to make. First of all, get the boarding pass. Next, get through security. Lastly, go fast to the gate. The first goal is the most important.
Hmmm..Expressions? I think it's 'haul your ass to the gate'.