Lesson 07 of English Book II for second Year MY FINANCIAL CAREER by Stephen Leacock is presented to you all. I have tried to cover all the aspects of the lesson from the examination point of view. The students of Intermediate (FSc/FA/ICS/ICOM) 2nd year Part-II can benefit from my lectures.
I have discussed in the detail the maximum possible short questions, synonyms, certain grammatical constructions and English pronunciation. The words in this lesson/essay which are included in UHS MDCAT ENGLISH VOCABULRY are especially pointed out and discussed and those words with a lot of synonyms and Antonyms are given here in this description below as well.
************************************************** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: STEPHEN P. H. BUTTLER LEACOCK December 30, 1869 – March 28, 1944 I. a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humourist II. He is known for his light humour along with criticisms of people's follies III. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humourist in the world
************************************************** SUMMARY OF THE ESSAY (MY FINANCIAL CAREER)
1- The writer gets confused when he ever goes to a bank to execute any type of business there. 2- Once, his salary raises to fifty dollars a month and he thinks to save the extra money in a bank. 3- The very sight of the accountant confuses him; Leacock asks him to see the manager alone. 4- Seeing his mysterious attitude, the manager concludes that he is either a detective or rich man. 5- In confusion, the writer makes a lot of hilarious mistakes and in this confusion he draws out all money again. 6- He decides to bank no more and keeps his money in his trousers pockets and socks.
************************************************** UHS ENGLISH VOCABULARY FROM THIS LESSON:
SOLEMNLY adv /ˈsɒləmli/ سنجیدگی کے ساتھ We listened solemnly as the president spoke. SYNONYMS: seriously, earnestly, soberly, gravely, genuinely, profoundly, stately, fervently, wholeheartedly, warmly, ardently, thoughtfully, passionately, eagerly, dignified, enthusiastically, ceremoniously, gingerly, intently ANTONYMS: non-seriously, carelessly, minor, informally, jovially, lightly, casually, crudely
PRESUME verb /prɪˈzjuːm/ خود سے سمجھ لینا، قیاس کرنا ، فرض کرنا i. “you are one of Pinkerton’s men, I presume,” he said ii. I presume that the car was very expensive.
