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THE 4 WIVES : THE 4 WIVES There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives.
He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies.
He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
Slide 3 : He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her. THE 4 WIVES
Slide 4 : One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word. THE 4 WIVES
THE 4 WIVES : The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated. THE 4 WIVES
THE 4 WIVES : Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have !" THE 4 WIVES
THE 4 WIVES : Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.
b. Our 3rd wife ? Our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.
c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure. THE 4 WIVES
THE 4 WIVES : Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament THE 4 WIVES
Vocabularies : Vocabularies Merchant: a person whose job is to buy and sell products in large amounts, especially by trading with other countries
Adorned: to add something decorative to a person or thing
Delicacies: something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat
Treated: to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way
Robes: a long, loose piece of clothing worn especially on very formal occasions proud: feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good
show off : a person who shows off (= behaves in a way intended to attract attention which other people often find annoying)
considerate : kind and helpful
maintaining: to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition
wealth: a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has
Household: a group of people, often a family, who live together
Vocabularies : Vocabularies ill: not feeling well, or suffering from a disease
luxurious: very comfortable and expensive
endowed: to give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college or hospital, etc. or to provide an income for it
Showered to fall down or come out in a shower
sank: past simple of sink
to (cause something or someone to)
go down below the surface
or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance patient: having patience
confidante: a person you trust and share your feelings and secrets with
tide: a noticeable change in a situation or increase in a particular type of behavior
loyal: firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles
contributions: something that you do or give to help produce or achieve something together with other people, or to help make something successful
bolt something completely unexpected that surprises you very much
thunder: the sudden loud noise which comes from the sky especially during a storm
Vocabularies : Vocabularies Devastated: very shocked and upset
skinny: mainly disapproving very thin
malnutrition: physical weakness and bad health caused by having too little food, or too little of the types of food necessary for good health
Grieved: to feel or express great sadness, especially when someone dies
Effort: physical or mental activity needed to achieve something
lavish: more than enough, especially if expensive; very generous
possessions: when you have or own something
soul: the spiritual part of a person which some people believe continues to exist in some form after their body has died, or the part of a person which is not physical and experiences deep feelings and emotions
neglected: not receiving enough care or attention
Pursuit: an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working
cultivate: to try to develop and improve something
lament: to express sadness and feeling sorry about something
Question 1 : Question 1 To add something decorative to a person or thing:
Grieved
Adorned
Endowed
Slide 13 : Very shocked and upset
Grieved
Neglected
Devastated Question 2
Question 3 : More than enough, especially if expensive; very generous
Possessions
lavish
endowed Question 3
Question 4 : To give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college or hospital, etc. or to provide an income for it.
Possessions
lavish
endowed Question 4
Question 5 : When you have or own something
Possessions
lavish
endowed Question 5
Question 6 : Skinny Grieved neglected Question 6
Question 7 : Skinny Grieved neglected Question 7
Question 8 : show off robe wealth Question 8
Great!!! : Great!!!
Sorry try again : Sorry try again
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