The week of February 23 to 26

 A warm welcome to the spring semester! I hope you're rested and ready. I'm excited to be teaching I2 and I'm looking forward to an interesting and productive semester.

1. Week 3 Communication Book: 

Week 3 – Grandma and the Great Gourd

My View Weekly Vocabulary 本週單字進度表

No.	English	POS	Chinese	No.	English	POS	Chinese
1	basket	n.	籃子	13	flexing	v.	彎曲；炫耀 （肌肉/爪子）
2	subject	n.	主題；科目	14	crouching	v.	蹲下；蹲伏
3	lesson	n.	課程	15	swipe	v.	揮擊；拍打
­4	traffic	n.	交通	16	India	n. prop.	印度
5	mustard	n.	芥末	17	gardening	n.	園藝
6	compact	adj.	緊湊的	18	patch	n.	工作地；菜園
7	absent	adj.	缺席的	19	hut	n.	小屋；茅屋
8	cosmic	adj.	宇宙的	20	jungle	n.	叢林
9	disgust	n.	厭惡；噁心	21	lumber	v.	笨重地移動
10	fantastic	adj.	精彩的； 奇幻的	22	elephant	n.	大象
11	fierce	adj.	兇猛的	23	lizard	n.	蜥蜴
12	baring	v.	裸露； 露出（牙齒）	24	giant	adj.	巨大的

 

Weekly Sentences

1.      The lizard was crouching under a leaf in the vegetable patch.

2.      He took a lesson in gardening to grow mustard.

3.      The students had a lesson, and the subject was about cosmic science.

4.      The fierce tiger was baring its teeth at the visitors in the jungle.

Week 3 Vocabulary Definitions – Grandma and the Great Gourd

1	basket	(n.): a container made of woven material used to carry or store things
2	subject	(n.): a topic or area you study in school, like science or history
3	lesson	(n.): a class or period of time when you learn something from a teacher
4	traffic	(n.): cars, buses, and other vehicles moving on roads
5	mustard	(n.): a spicy yellow or brown sauce often eaten with sandwiches or hot dogs
6	compact	(adj.): small and not taking up much space
7	absent	(adj.): not present in a place where you are supposed to be
8	cosmic	(adj.): related to space, stars, or the universe
9	disgust	(n.): a strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or gross
10	fantastic	(adj.): extremely good, wonderful, or imaginative
11	fierce	(adj.): very strong, aggressive, or intense
12	baring	(v.): showing something that is usually hidden, like teeth or claws
13	flexing	(v.): bending or tightening muscles, or showing off strength
14	crouching	(v.): bending your knees and lowering your body close to the ground
15	swipe	(v.): to hit or move your hand quickly in a sweeping motion
16	India	(n. proper): A large country in South Asia known for its tasty curry, ancient yoga, and colorful festivals.
17	gardening	(n.): the activity of growing and taking care of plants and flowers
18	patch	(n.): a small piece of land used for growing plants or vegetables
19	hut	(n.): a small, simple house often made from wood, grass, or mud
20	jungle	(n.): a thick, tropical forest with many trees, plants, and animals
21	lumber	(v.): to move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way
22	elephant	(n.): a very large animal with a long trunk, big ears, and tusks
23	lizard	(n.): a reptile with scaly skin, four legs, and a long tail
24	giant	(adj.): extremely large in size

2. My View story:

 3. Story summary:

Grandma and the Great Gourd

Grandma is an old woman.
She lives in India.
Her home is a small hut near a dark jungle.
She has two dogs. Their names are Kalu and Bhulu.
They protect her and help in the garden.

One day, Grandma gets a letter.
Her daughter lives on the other side of the jungle.
The letter says, "Please come and visit me."
Grandma wants to go.

She walks into the jungle.
She meets a fox, a bear, and a tiger.
All of them are hungry.
They want to eat Grandma.
Grandma says, "I am too thin now.
Wait for me. I will be fat after I visit my daughter."
The animals wait.

Grandma stays with her daughter for many days.
She eats good food. She works in the garden.
Grandma becomes fat.

Now Grandma must go home.
But the animals are waiting to eat her!
Her daughter has a clever plan.
They take a big gourd.
They cut it open and take out the seeds.
Grandma climbs inside.
Her daughter closes the gourd.
The gourd rolls into the jungle.

The tiger sees the gourd. He pushes it.
The bear sees the gourd. He pushes it.
The fox sees the gourd. He is clever.
He hears a voice inside.
He opens the gourd. Grandma falls out!

The fox is happy. He wants to eat her.
Grandma says, "Please let me sing one last song."
The fox says yes.
Grandma sings loudly.

Kalu and Bhulu hear her song.
They run fast into the jungle.
Kalu and Bhulu bark and growl at the fox.
The fox runs away and never comes back.

Grandma is safe. She hugs her dogs.
She goes home and cooks a meal.
Everyone is happy.

4. Convention Subject and Predicate: