Unit 71 BRUTUS CRAY — THE GREATEST

Listening

Brutus Cray I’m the greatest!
Reporter You were the greatest, Brutus… but you’re ten years older than Joe Freezer.
Brutus Cray Joe Freezer! I’m not afraid of Joe Freezer!
Rep. Really?
Cray Listen! I’ve beaten him twice, and I going to beat him again.
Rep. Are you sure?
Cray Sure? Of course I’m sure.
Rep. Some people say he’s better than you.
Cray Listen! I’ve beaten all the best boxers, and Joe Freezer’s one of the worst!
Rep. Yes, but he’s better than he was.
Cray Listen! I’m stronger, faster, fitter and more intelligent than him!
Rep. Yes, but he KO’ed Len Korton two moths ago.
Cray Len Korton. I’ve KO’ed him three times!
Rep. O.K., O.K., Brutus. Are you going to retire after this fight?
Cray Retire? No. I’ve been the champion for ten years… and I going to stay the champion for another ten.
Rep. Joe Freezer doesn’t think so!
Cray Joe Freezer? Joe Freezer’s the ugliest man in the world… after tonight he’s going to need a new face!

Grammar

FOR and THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

1    FOR  (a period of time from the past till now).

How long have you been the champion?
I’ve been the champion for ten years/ three weeks.
2
I’ve beaten him once/ twice.

Expressions

To be the greatest: L¿ ngõñi vË ½Âi nhÞt.
To be afraid of someone: Sô ai.
To KO (to knock out): HÂ ½o v¾n.

Questions

Is Brutus older than Joe Freezer?
Is he afraid of Joe Freezer?
Has he beaten him before?
Ask “How many times?”
Has he beaten other boxers?
Ask “Which boxers?”
Is Freezer worse than he was, or better than he was?
Has Freezer beaten Len Korton?
Ask “When?”
Is Brutus going to retired?
How long has he been the champion?

Exercise

Write sentences like this:

A    Joe Freezer/ugly
A    Joe Freezer is very ugly.

B    He/Brutus Cray
B    He’s uglier than Brutus Cray.

C    He/the world
C    He’s the ugliest man in the world.

a Rockefeller/rich
b He/the teacher
c He/the world

a Concorde/ fast
b It/ a Boeing
c It/ the world

a Mount Everest/ high
b It/ Mont Blanc
c It/ the world

a Rolls-Royce/ comfortable
b It/ Mini
c It/ the world

a Brutus Cray/ good
b He/ Joe Freezer
c He/ the world