 Vocabulary and Reading. Exercise 7. Vocabulary study through context. These lessons are designed to teach you vocabulary and 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. Prince Lot Hula Festival in Hawaii. Part 1. Pre-reading. What are some things people associate with Hawaii? Would you like to visit the Hawaiian Islands? What would you like to see and do there? What do you know about Hawaiian culture? What are some ways Hawaiians preserve their culture? Do you know how the hula dance originated? You might wish to pause the video and discuss or think about these questions. This article is about an interesting festival in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Part 2. Here are the words you will see in this article. Repeat for pronunciation. Chant. Cottage. Effort. Exhibit. Facial. Flowing. Perform. Preserve. Quilt. Worship. Do you know any of these words already? Part 3. Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right. I'll read the definitions this time. Maintain or keep something for later use. To act put on a show. Thick blanket. Move smoothly or gracefully. A show. Public presentation. A rhythmic string of sounds, sometimes set to music. Related to the face or expression. A small house in the countryside. Give reverence to something sacred. Work or exertion. Pause the video if you'd like more time. Part 4. Take time to read the article. Prince Lat Hula Festival in Hawaii. For the reading, pause the video and click on the link in the description below. You may wish to read it out loud for pronunciation. Stop the video and return when you're finished reading. Part 5. 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? Feel free to pause the video if you need more time. Part 7. Here are the answers to today's vocabulary exercise. Chant. A rhythmic string of sounds, sometimes set to music. Cottage. A small house in the countryside. Effort. Work or exertion. Exhibit. A show or public presentation. Facial. Related to the face or expression. Flow. Moved smoothly or gracefully. Perform. To act. Put on a show. Preserve. Maintain or keep something for later use. Quilt. Thick blanket. Worship. Give reverence to something sacred. 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.