 Vocabulary and Reading, Exercise 3 Vocabulary study through context. These lessons are designed to teach you vocabulary in context and through exercises. Each lesson consists of a short reading about a U.S. state and provides 10 common words at the intermediate level. California Strawberry Festival Part 1 Pre-Reading What is a festival? What kinds of festivals do you have in your hometown? How did such traditions start and why do they continue? Can you guess where the strawberry capital of California is? What city? What do you think people do at the Strawberry Festival? Pause the video to think about or discuss these questions. This article is about an interesting celebration in the U.S. Part 2 Here are the words you will see in this article. Repeat for pronunciation. Cream Desert Dip Harvest Jam Magician Puppet Revenue Sample Treat Do you know any of these words already? Part 3. Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right. This time I'll read the definitions. One who performs illusions. Try or test food for taste. Earnings. Income from a business. Sweet dish served after a meal. Thick, fluffy, milk-based product. Special delight. Put lightly into water or liquid. Sweet preserved fruit spread. Gather crops at the end of growing season. Doll or toy that can be animated by manipulation. Feel free to pause the video if you like more time to answer these questions. Part 4. Take time to read the article. California Strawberry Festival For the reading, pause the video and click on the link in the description below. Reading. California Strawberry Festival You may wish to read it out loud for pronunciation. Click on the link to read the article, then come back to this video for questions. How was your reading? Talk about what you learned with your partner or teacher. Use some of the vocabulary words from Part 2. Pause the video for your discussion. Part 6. Want to try the quiz again? Pause the video if you'd like more time. Part 7. Hear the answer to today's vocabulary exercise. Cream. Thick, fluffy, milk-based product. Dessert. Sweet dish served after a meal. Dip. Put lightly into water or liquid. Harvest. Gather crops at the end of growing season. Jam. Sweet preserved fruit spread. Magician. One who performs illusions. Puppet. Doll or toy that can be animated by manipulation. Revenue. Earnings. Income from a business. Sample. Try or test food for taste. Treat. Special delight. Come back and review these words often. And remember to check out our other videos for reading and vocabulary practice. Thanks for watching. Our websites will help you even more with your English language study.