【明報專訊】Pat and Bill are eager to receive red packets from Pat's aunt. Sadly, they get no physical red packets, nor could they grab the digital red packets with the social messaging app...

“ Pat: I think my aunt will give each of us two big red packets like last year! ”

“ Bill: Thanks for inviting me again! ”

“ Eason: Kids, I sent out the "laisee" last night. Didn't you grab it? ”

“ Bill: The "laisee fight" has already expired... ”

“ Pat: Oh my god! I've missed it! ”

“ MoMo: We're the police. Your aunt was locked in the room... ”

“ Pat: Where're my red packets... ”

■English highway﹕physical

"Physical" relates to:

i) real objects that you can touch, see, or feel

e.g. How does the physical environment affect the child's growth?

ii) the body

e.g. The baby was born with severe physical disabilities.

■Quiz

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.

1. has not done / any / physical / harm / to / The robber / the old man

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2. constant / was / in / physical / He / pain

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3. nothing / about / unusual / her / There was / appearance / physical

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(Answers on next text)

■Glossary

grab (v) 抓住 / 搶

social messaging app (n phr) 社交通訊程式

expire (v) 結束

lock (v) 被鎖上

[Smarties' Power English 第238期]