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Land diving
Explain the words below in English
1.Vines are wrapped around the old tree.
2.When you tie the ribbon around the package, keep it taut do it doesn’t slide off.
3.We had to drive along any narrow, winding roads to get through the mountainous region.
4.Many children look forward to adulthood and the freedom it involves.
5.The disease can be fatal if it isn’t treated correctly.
6.The farmers are happy because they had abundant crops this year.
7.Mr.Scott inspires his students to do the best they can in all things.
8.People began living in this valley long ago because it is very fertile.
Key words
1.A rickety chair is very_________ (adj.) and easy to ______________ . (v. )
2.What’s the difference between ritual and ceremony?
3.What is rite of passage and do you know any ceremonies or rituals for the Chinese rite of passage ?
4. A: "I broke up with Chris over two months ago, but he's still constantly checking in on me and even started threatening this new guy I started seeing." B: "Whoa, talk about a fatal attraction."
5. Idioms: The food was in abundance. / The village is abundant in minerals.
6.Child: Betty always does the best drawings in art class. She must be a genius.
Father: If you worked hard, you could do just as well. Remember genius is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration.
7. Idiom : The president made sweeping promises during his campaign, but many of those are now dead on the vine.
I heard on the grape vine that John is planning to propose to Samantha next week!
8.Fatal fertile futile
1) Action with studying is _________. Studying without action is _________________.
2) More residents will settle down in this _________ valley.
Check your understanding
1.men/ tied to their ankles / jump off wooden towers / to stop them / in land diving / with vines/ from hitting the ground.
2. Land diving / well in advance / is celebrated/ if they plan/ and/ visitors can attend / with a feast / the ritual
Questions
1.If you lived on Pentecost Island, would you try land diving ? Why or why not?
2.Have you ever volunteered to do something dangerous? What did you do and why ? What happened?
