Question

Read the following excerpts and answer the questions briefly.

Counting your chickens again before they're hatched, are you? No wonder you could never make a go of it. But it's the real thing this time! Go and make me a cup of tea! will you? And remind me to take some ginger juice tonight. It's very good for the throat.'

1. Identify the phrase that gives an impression that the speaker does not have any faith in Patol Babu. (1)
2. How does Patol Babu try to convince his wife? (1)
3. What does the phrase 'counting your chickens again before they're hatched' mean? (1)
4. Why was Patol Babu not successful, according to his wife? (1)

Answer 1

1. The phrase 'counting your chickens again before they're hatched' gives an impression that the speaker doesn't have any faith in Patol Babu.
2. Patol Babu tries to convince his wife by saying that the opportunity is different and real this time.
3. The phrase means to be overoptimistic in acting on expectations which are not yet fulfilled.
4. According to his wife, Patol Babu wasn't successful because he has the habit of putting too much faith in opportunities that might not be fruitful in the end.