Lesson Three the All-Important Pumpkin Part I

Lesson Three The All-Important Pumpkin Part I

Class: No: Name:

I. Vocabulary

(Respite, Spite, Despite) his disabilities, Hsieh Kun-shan (leads, live) an active and m______l life.
To me, the true m______g of life is doing something that is helpful to others.
Don’t eat too much turkey, or you won’t have room for pie a______d.
Susan b______d a cake for the potluck.
After a chilly night, I found the grass outside my house sparkling with f______t.
More than twenty types of roses are c______d in this garden.
My grandmother c______d a small vegetable garden of her own.
Every inch of land in this area is under c______n.
Ashley comes from Austria; her n______e (teeth, speech, dialect, tongue) is German.
(Judged, Judging) from his accent, he can’t be a n______e of Texas.
According (from, to, by) PC English, “N______e Americans” is preferred (than, to, with) “Indians.”
The main dish for dinner was beef s______w.
The beef needs to be s______d for more than two hours.
A healthy diet (makes up, contains, consists) various v______ns.
Sunshine is an important source of v______n D.
Coal, iron, gold, and diamond are all m______ls.
My history teacher is so ______(amuse) that we are never (boring, bored) in his class.
The audience was ______(amuse) by the clown’s funny actions.

Watching (creep, soap, variety) operas is my grandmother’s favorite a______t.
To our a______t, the actor’s wig fell off when he was dancing.
The food (chain, pyramid) provides a g______e to healthy diet.
When we visited the Statue of (Freedom, Liberty), the tour g______e told us some interesting historical facts.
When I got lost in London, a local g______d me through the streets back to my hotel.
With my teacher’s g______e, I (went, came, took) up with a more effective way to study.
“(Pass away, Throw up, Pass Out)” is a more polite and (direct, indirect) e______n for “die.”
Father put on a serious e______n when he saw my report (list, card, sheet).
These poems are e______e of a deep love of nature.
The villagers celebrated the year’s good h______t.
In Taiwan, rice is h______d two or three times a year.

II. Idioms & Phrases

Milk ______calcium, which helps our bones. (有豐富)
Overexposure to sunlight may g______skin cancer. (產生；導致)

(Each x 2%)
Lesson Three The All-Important Pumpkin Part II

Class: No: Name:

I. Vocabulary (35 x 2 = 70%)

1. Mike received several p______s for speech contests in high school.

2. Tina won first p______e in the (100-meters, 100-meter) breaststroke event.

3. Using f______r helped our trees produce more fruit this year.

4. Fallen leaves can be used to f______e soil.

5. Her love of music o______d (at, in, on) her childhood, when her parents always played music at home.

6. The old couple had a j______s celebration of their 50th (funeral, wedding) anniversary.

7. Shirley’s college graduation ceremony was a very special o______n.

8. Naomi has called me in the (dark, middle) of the night (at, in, on) several o______s.

9. The s______s of the dead are believed to wander at night during the Ghost Month.

10. Witnessing his father’s death left him with a troubled s______t for the (test, rest) of this life.

11. Sunny weather can usually lift a person’s s______s.

12. The kids h______d out the pumpkin to make a jack-o’-lantern.

13. Balls are usually h______w inside.

14. The e______l witch put a spell on the prince, turning him (against, into, from, with) a frog.

15. Some people believe that war is a necessary e______l.

16. It’s not easy to return to e______l with good.

17. This statue of Buddha was c______d out of fine wood.

18. Sanyi is a town famous for its c______s.

19. Many young people enjoy the s______y rides at amusement parks.

20. What s______s the child most is being (bulleted, bullied) by his classmates.

21. Amy was s______d to (die, dead, death) when she saw a big mouse run across the floor.

22. Several sky lanterns were seen g______g high in the sky.

23. The mountain peak appeared purple in the g______w of the sunset.

24. Because of the rain, I b______d the chicken breast instead (to, of, for) grilling it outside.

II. Idioms & Phrases (6 x 5% = 30%)

25. I’m ______to ______(take) part in a study tour to Canada this winter. (期望)

26. Janet was surprised when her boyfriend ______up at her office, carrying a large bunch of roses. (突然出現)

27. There is no furniture in this room except some wooden boxes, which ______chairs. (用做)

Lesson Three The All-Important Pumpkin Part I

Class: No: Name:

I. Vocabulary

(Respite暫緩, Spite, Despite) his disabilities, Hsieh Kun-shan (leads, live) an active and m_moral_l life.
To me, the true m_meaning_g of life is doing something that is helpful to others.
Don’t eat too much turkey, or you won’t have room for pie a_ afterward_d.
Susan b_ baked_d a cake for the potluck.
After a chilly night, I found the grass outside my house sparkling with
f_ frost_t.
More than twenty types of roses are c_cultivated_d in this garden.
My grandmother c_cultivated_d a small vegetable garden of her own.
Every inch of land in this area is under c_cultivation_n.
Ashley comes from Austria; her n_native_e (teeth, speech, dialect, tongue) is German.
(Judged, Judging) from his accent, he can’t be a n_native_e of Texas.
According (from, to, by) PC English, “N_Native_e Americans” is preferred (than, to, with) “Indians.”
The main dish for dinner was beef s_stew_w.
The beef needs to be s_stewed_d for more than two hours.
A healthy diet (makes up, contains, consists) various v_ vitamins _ns.
Sunshine is an important source of v_vitamin_n D.
Coal, iron, gold, and diamond are all m_minerals_ls.
My history teacher is so _amused_ (amuse) that we are never (boring, bored) in his class.
The audience was _amusing_ (amuse) by the clown’s funny actions.

Watching (creep, soap, variety) operas is my grandmother’s favorite a_amusement_t.
To our a_ amusement_t, the actor’s wig fell off when he was dancing.
The food (chain, pyramid) provides a g_guide_e to healthy diet.
When we visited the Statue of (Freedom, Liberty), the tour g_ guide_e told us some interesting historical facts.
When I got lost in London, a local g_ guided_d me through the streets back to my hotel.
With my teacher’s g_ guidance_e, I (went, came, took) up with a more effective way to study.
“(Pass away, Throw up, Pass Out)” is a more polite and (direct, indirect) e_expression_n for “die.”
Father put on a serious e_ expression_n when he saw my report (list, card, sheet).
These poems are e_ expressive_e of a deep love of nature.
The villagers celebrated the year’s good h_harvest_t.
In Taiwan, rice is h_ harvested_d two or three times a year.

II. Idioms & Phrases

Milk _is_ _rich_ _in_ calcium, which helps our bones. (有豐富)
Overexposure to sunlight may g_give_ _rise_ _to_ skin cancer. (導致)

(Each x 2%)
Lesson Three The All-Important Pumpkin Part II

Class: No: Name:

I. Vocabulary (35 x 2 = 70%)

1. Mike received several p_prizes_s for speech contests in high school.

2. Tina won first p_prize_e in the (100-meters, 100-meter) breaststroke event.

3. Using f_fertilizer_r helped our trees produce more fruit this year.

4. Fallen leaves can be used to f_fertilize_e soil.

5. Her love of music o_originated_d (at, in, on) her childhood, when her parents always played music at home.

6. The old couple had a j_joyous_s celebration of their 50th (funeral, wedding) anniversary.

7. Shirley’s college graduation ceremony was a very special o_occasion_n.

8. Naomi has called me in the (dark, middle) of the night (at, in, on) several
o_occasions_s.

9. The s_spirits_s of the dead are believed to wander at night during the Ghost Month.

10. Witnessing his father’s death left him with a troubled s_spirit_t for the (test, rest) of this life.

11. Sunny weather can usually lift a person’s s_spirits_s.

12. The kids h_hollowed_d out the pumpkin to make a jack-o’-lantern.

13. Balls are usually h_hollow_w inside.

14. The e_evil_l witch put a spell on the prince, turning him (against, into, from, with) a frog.

15. Some people believe that war is a necessary e_evil_l.

16. It’s not easy to return to e_evil_l with good.

17. This statue of Buddha was c_carved_d out of fine wood.

18. Sanyi is a town famous for its c_carves_s.

19. Many young people enjoy the s_scary_y rides at amusement parks.

20. What s_scares_s the child most is being (bulleted, bullied) by his classmates.

21. Amy was s_scared_d to (die, dead, death) when she saw a big mouse run across the floor.

22. Several sky lanterns were seen g_glowing_g high in the sky.

23. The mountain peak appeared purple in the g_glow_w of the sunset.

24. Because of the rain, I b_broiled_d the chicken breast instead (to, of, for) grilling it outside.

II. Idioms & Phrases (6 x 5% = 30%)

25. I’m _looking_ _forward_ to _taking_ (take) part in a study tour to Canada this winter. (期望)

26. Janet was surprised when her boyfriend _popped_ up at her office, carrying a large bunch of roses. (突然出現)

27. There is no furniture in this room except some wooden boxes, which _serve_ _as_ chairs. (用做)

Lesson Three Grammar Practice

Class: No: Name:

(A) …the way + (S + V…)… …表方式，樣子…
原為關代副詞how之先行詞，現行用法已逐漸脫離此範圍。

Jolin did herself a boob job in a certain way.

The way truly raised her popularity among horny teenagers.

______

Our class-leader’s head congests in a certain way.

We admire him so much for the way.

______

鋼筋(iron bar)被這名冷血教師使用的方法實在是太殘忍(brutal; cruel)。

______

我不能忍受湯尼陳在電視上呈現自己的方式。______
Monkey is deeply attracted by _____ Red does with his hair.

(A) how (B) the way how (C) way that (D) in which

_____ O-Young works part time is that he wants to buy a better motorcycle.

(A)Reason why (B) The way (C) The way how (D) Why

(B) …not so much…as… 與其說是…倒不如說是…

1. It is _____ what you say _____ what you do that really makes a difference.

(A)not…but (B) not so much…as (C) not only…but also

2. She is _____ intelligent _____ diligent.

No wonder she received a very high score on the entrance examination.( )

Though studying hard, she still failed almost all her courses last semester. ( )

That’s why sometimes she didn’t do very well on in-class quizzes.( )

★Comparison: /

the former (前者)

/ the latter (後者)
…not…but…
(不是…而是…)
…not so much…as…
(與其…寧可…)
…not only…but also…
（不但…而且）

Lesson Three Grammar Practice

Class: No: Name:

(A) …the way + (S + V…)… …表方式，樣子…
原為關代副詞how之先行詞，現行用法已逐漸脫離此範圍。

1. Jolin did herself a boob job in a certain way.

The way truly raised her popularity among horny teenagers.

______

2. Our class-leader’s head congests in a certain way.

We admire him so much for the way.

______

3. 鋼筋(iron bar)被這名冷血教師使用的方法實在是太殘忍(brutal; cruel)。

______

4. 我不能忍受湯尼陳在電視上呈現自己的方式。______

5. Monkey is deeply attracted by _____ Red does with his hair.

(A) how (B) the way how (C) way that (D) in which

6. _____ O-Young works part time is that he wants to buy a better motorcycle.

(A) Reason why (B) The way (C) The way how (D) Why

(B) …not so much…as… 與其說是…倒不如說是…

1. It is _____ what you say _____ what you do that really makes a difference.

(A) not…but (B) not so much…as (C) not only…but also

2. She is _____ intelligent _____ diligent.

No wonder she received a very high score on the entrance examination.( )

Though studying hard, she still failed almost all her courses last semester. ( )

That’s why sometimes she didn’t do very well on in-class quizzes.( )

★Comparison: /

the former (前者)

/ the latter (後者)
…not…but…
(不是…而是…)
…not so much…as…
(與其…寧可…)
…not only…but also…
（不但…而且）

Lesson Three—The All-important Pumpkin (PART I)

For Americans, the simple pumpkin has come to (1) everything about autumn. Everyone knows it’s autumn when pumpkins begin to _(2)_ at roadside stands. Soon _(3)_ , pumpkins will decorate doorsteps at Halloween. Then they'll be part of Thanksgiving holiday decorations, being baked _(4)_ breads and pies. Farmers will know winter is near when morning frost _(5)_ on the pumpkin.

It is believed that pumpkins were the first food plants _(6)_ by the Native Americans. They planted pumpkins among their corn and taught the settlers _(7)_ to plant and eat them.It was a healthy _(8)_ the diet because it was _(9)_ vitamins and minerals.

_(10)_ all the uses of pumpkins, _(11)_ is as amusing as _(12)_ by the 18thcentury New Englanders, who used the pumpkin shell as a _(13)_ for cutting their hair! They put the pumpkin on their head and trimmed around its base. This _(14)_ the _(15)_ “pumpkinhead,” which at first _(16)_ New Englander, and later _(16)_ someone who looked silly or stupid.

Every autumn there are pumpkin festivals _(17)_ all over the United States. Pumpkin queens and kings are named. Prizes are given for the biggest or the best-decorated pumpkin, or the _(18)_ pumpkin pie. _(19)_ the help of fertilizers, some pumpkins have been grown to the _(20)_ of a small car.

___ / 1. / (A) symbol (B) symbolic (C) symbolize (D) be symbolized
___ / 2. / (A) appear (B) appearance (C) show off (D) see
___ / 3. / (A) forward (B) afterward (C) backward (D) toward
___ / 4. / (A) upon (B) into (C) at (D) with
___ / 5. / (A) will be (B) is going to be (C) is (D) be
___ / 6. / (A) cultivation (B) cultivate (C) cultivating (D) cultivated
___ / 7. / (A) what (B) who (C) where (D) how
___ / 8. / (A) addition (B) addition to (C) add (D) add to
___ / 9. / (A) have (B) rich in (C) contains (D) important in
___ / 10. / (A) On (B) As (C) Of (D) In
___ / 11. / (A) no (B) none (C) one (D) something
___ / 12. / (A) the way used it (B) the way it used (C) howwas it used (D) the way it was used
___ / 13. / (A) guide (B) steps (C) celebration (D) example
___ / 14. / (A) rised (B) gave rise to (C) was caused by (D) resulted from
___ / 15. / (A) express (B) expressed (C) expressive (D) expression
___ / 16. / (A) meant (B) was meaningful (C) was meaningless (D) meanings
___ / 17. / (A) hold (B) holding (C) held (D) to hold
___ / 18. / (A) best-taste (B) best-tasted (C) best-tasting (D) best-taste
___ / 19. / (A) As (B) With (C) Have (D) To have
___ / 20. / (A) size (B) large (C) space (D) height

Lesson Three—The All-important Pumpkin (PART II)

Pumpkins are popular _(1)_ children, not so much for eating _(2)_ for making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween. This custom _(3)_ over 2,000 years ago with the Celts, who lived in _(4)_ is now France and the British Isles. They celebrated a harvest festival on October 31, which was both a joyous and sad occasion. It _(5)_ the beginning of the long, dark, cold winter. The Celts believed that in the darkness, the spirits of the dead walked upon the earth. Great fires were built on the hills to protect the people _(6)_ bad spirits. People hollowed out turnips, and put candles inside _(7)_. They carried them if they went outside to _(8)_ themselves from evil spirits. When the settlers came to America, they brought this _(9)_ with them. They didn’t have turnips, so they used pumpkins _(10)_.

Today, of course, children _(11)_ Halloween and the carving of pumpkins. First, the pumpkin is cut open at the top and hollowed out _(12)_ taking the seeds and pulp out. Then, funny or scary faces are carved into the side. In the evening, a candle is put inside and the face _(13)_ in the dark. Sometimes pumpkins are painted and decorated. _(14)_ Halloween approaches, jack-o’-lanterns _(15)_ on doorsteps everywhere. After Halloween, Americans look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday. Pumpkins and corn are often used as _(16)_ during this time. They _(17)_ autumn and the spirit of the season. It is a time of giving thanks for the harvest, for the family, and for all the good things that families enjoy.

But pumpkins don’t only _(18)_ symbols. They’re eaten too. Pumpkins are boiled, broiled, and baked. They’re put in bread, cakes, pies, ice cream, cookies, soups, and even hamburgers! Sometimes _(19)_ no end _(20)_ the uses of pumpkins. Who would ever have thought this simple plant would get to be so popular?

___ / 1. / (A) on (B) with (C) upon (D) by
___ / 2. / (A) as (B) with (C)in (D) like
___ / 3. / (A) was dated to (B) traced back (C)originated (D) passed down
___ / 4. / (A) which (B) where (C) that (D) what
___ / 5. / (A) took (B) marked (C) began (D) started
___ / 6. / (A) for (B) with (C) from (D) without
___ / 7. / (A) one (B) the ones (C) it (D) them
___ / 8. / (A) protect (B) infect (C) defect (D) prevent
___ / 9. / (A) contest (B) costumer (C) costume (D) custom
___ / 10. / (A) over (B) instead (C) however (D) though
___ / 11. / (A) look forward to (B) look after (C) look up to (D) look down
___ / 12. / (A) on (B) with (C) upon (D) by
___ / 13. / (A) hollows (B) carves (C) glows (D) scares
___ / 14. / (A) As (B) With (C)In (D) By
___ / 15. / (A) pop up (B) create (C) make out of (D) turn into
___ / 16. / (A) celebration (B) decorations (C) festival (D) expression
___ / 17. / (A) symbol (B) symbolic (C) symbolize (D) symbolism
___ / 18. / (A) come up with (B) depend on (C) come to (D) serve as
___ / 19. / (A) there seems to be (B) there are (C) there seems to have (D) it has
___ / 20. / (A) on (B) with (C) to (D) by

Handout for Far East B3, L3: The All-Important Pumpkin

Why pumpkins are important? And what are the different ways people “use” pumpkin in our daily life?
This handout shows you not only the main ideas of each paragraph, but also tells you the structure of this article. Please follow these hints and discuss with your team members.

P1: Pumpkin: A symbol – What does the pumpkin symbolize?

1)When you see the pumpkins, you know ______is coming?

2)How do people know it?

P2: Pumpkin: The first food

1)What do people do with the pumpkin?

2)Why the pumpkins became favorite & important?

P3: Pumpkin: The Pumpkin Head

1)Who used it?

2)The origin?

3)What’s the expression & what’s the meaning of that specialexpression?

P4: Pumpkin: Autumn Festivals

1)Prizes are given to ______, ______, ______,______

P5: Pumpkin: The origin of Jack-O’-Lanterns

1)When? Where? Who?

2)How do the people use jack-o’-lanterns? (To protect…..)

3)What happened when the settlers came to America?

P6: Pumpkin:______

P7: Pumpkin: Thanksgiving decoration

1) What is this time for?

P8: Pumpkin:______