 Vocabulary and Reading Exercise 9 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. The Fourth of July in Colorado Part 1 Pre-Reading What do you like to do on holidays? Are you familiar with the Fourth of July holiday in the U.S.? What do you know about rodeos? In which part of the U.S. are most of these events held? You might wish to pause the video and discuss or think about these questions. This article is about a type of summer celebration in the U.S. state of Colorado. Part 2 Here are the words you will see in this article. Repeat for pronunciation. Agriculture Compete Cooperation Crop Irrigation Official Quality Ranch Rodeo Stampede 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. Formal Recognized by proper authorities Characteristic or trait Competition featuring cowboy skills and events Industry related to raising crops and livestock Large farm where animals are raised Plants that are grown for human consumption Strive against another to achieve a goal Sudden rush of herd animals Watering crops by artificial means Working together Feel free to pause the video if you'd like more time. Part 4 Take time to read the article. Fourth of July Celebration in Colorado For the reading, pause the video and click on the link in the description below. Reading Fourth of July Celebration in Colorado You may wish to read it out loud for pronunciation. Go ahead and stop the video to do your reading. 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 if you'd like some extra time. 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. Agriculture Industry related to raising crops and livestock Compete Strive against another to achieve a goal Cooperation Working together Crop Plants that are grown for human consumption Irrigation Watering crops by artificial means Official Formal Recognized by proper authorities Quality Characteristic or trait Ranch Large farm where animals are raised Rodeo Competition featuring cowboy skills and events Stampede Sudden rush of herd animals 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.