1) bring sb up : (esp passive ) raise or educate sb

eg : After his parents died ,John was brought up by his elder sister

and brother -in -law.

2) bring sth up : call attention to sth ,raise sth

　eg ； It seems that nobody wants to bring up the matter for discussion.

a. Two old and wealthy brothers , Roderick and Oliver ,have made a bet .

Bet :

1) an agreement to risk money on the result of a race ,game etc or on something happening ,or the money that you risk

Let's make a bet on the next election.

2) to risk money on the result of race, game , competition ,or other

future event

Mrs Black spent all her money betting on horse races.

3) make a bet: make an arrangement to risk money, etc. on an event of which the result is doubtful.

b. a large amount of: a large quantity of; a great deal of

　　e.g. They bought a large amount of furniture before they moved their new house.

c. permit sb to do something: allow somebody to do something

e.g. My mother doesn't permit me to ride in the street after it rained.

d. by accident: as a result of chance

e.g. I only found it by accident.

e. stare at: look at somebody or something with the eyes wide open in a fixed gaze( in astonishment, wonder, fear, etc)

f. to be honest: to tell you the truth; to be frank

e.g. To be honest, I don't think we have a chance of winning.

Step Ⅴ Homework

1. Review the key sentences in this part

Preview the words in the second period.