"Out of an accumulation of discontented moments, John burst into flame."Yes, that's the sentence I encountered this morning as I was making mobile phone lessons for the Wise Master Intermediate books. Want visual proof? Here you go:
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I was quite flabbergasted when I read that sentence. First, because I had absolutely no idea what it was supposed to mean. Even if this sentence was talking about spontaneous combustion, I'm not sure why the accumulation of discontented moments in John's life would have anything to do with it. And second, because these books have already been printed and are being used to teach Koreans English in another institute (not SDA) somewhere in Seoul for who knows how many years now. Anyway, I'm pretty sure the sentence's original writer meant that John burst into tears, but I have no idea how the word flame got in there. It is quite the mystery. So there's just a tidbit from my work today. Things are always interesting up in the textbook office! :)
*From the Wise Master Intermediate Book 11, Unit 3, p.86
Oh, I love it.
ReplyDeleteWell, not that they have been teaching a mistake, but the joy of interesting words used together to make me smile.