CHAPTER THREE.

RELATES HOW BIG BEN BECAME A TRAVELLING COMPANION, AND HOW A BIG BEAR WAS CAPTURED--DISCUSSIONS AND MISFORTUNES.

To the great satisfaction of Will Osten and his friends, it was discovered that Benjamin Hicks was a wandering trapper, whose avocations led him to whatever part of the wilderness was most likely to produce furs, and who had no particular objection to take a trip across the mountains with our adventurers. Indeed Big Ben thought no more of a ride of several hundreds of miles than most men do of an afternoon walk, and, if particular business did not prevent him, he was always ready to undertake a "venture" so long as it was, in his opinion, justifiable and likely to pay.

"You see, sir," he said, as he and Will cantered together along the base of a low hill one evening, "it's not that I'm of an unsettled natur', but I've bin born to this sort o' life, an' it would be no manner o' use in me tryin' to change it. Once upon a time I used to think o' settlin' in one of the back settlements--that was when my poor old mother was alive. I used to live with her and take care of her after my father's death. Then I married and thought I was fairly fixed down for life, but one night when I chanced to be out looking after my traps, a war-party o' Injuns attacked the village and killed every soul in it. At least so it was said at the time, but afterwards I met a lad who had escaped, an' he told me that he had seen my mother and wife killed, but that a few of the men escaped as well as him." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What was discovered about Bejamin Hicks?
2. How did Big Ben think of a ride of several hundred miles?
3. Who was it Ben use to take care of?
4. Who discovered Hicks was a wandering trapper?
5. Where was the group gathered around talking?
6. Did Ben Hicks ever think about settlinig down?
7. what was required for ben when taking and ad"venture"?
8. Where did his avocations lead him?
9. Would it be of any use to try and change his wandering fur trapping ways?
10. What was he checking when a war party attacked?
Answer: 1. That he was a wandering trapper
2. No more than most men do of an afternoon walk
3. His mother
4. Will and his friends
5. A low hill
6. Yes
7. It must be justifiable and likely to pay
8. Whatever part of the wilderness that produced furs
9. No
10. His traps

Problem: Sing the Language You're Learning How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this. Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language. "Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a _ and meaningful way", said Dr, Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, "A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area." Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, "I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids." "Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I could speak much better English than now," Hua Zhuying adds. Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you're still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out ?
1. What are researches studying?
2. What might signing be a new way of doing?
3. What is the Dr.'s name?
4. Does she write a column for the newspaper?
5. Where does she write?
6. Where is the Chinese language school located?
7. What is the teacher's name there?
8. Does she teach adults?
9. What does she use to teach language?
10. What does she suggest everyone use to learn a language?
Answer: 1. the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language
2. a new way of learning a foreign language
3. Dr. Karen Ludke
4. no
5. a blog
6. in Washington, D.C.
7. Hua Zhuying
8. no
9. songs
10. music

question: Paul and George wanted to get something to eat for lunch. Sam and Ralph went to school lunch room, but Paul and George wanted to leave and get something outside. They both go to the same school and have the same lunch period, which is how they know each other. They are allowed to leave school for 1 hour for lunch. They get together and rule out pizza, pasta, spicy food and chips. They also want to go somewhere close because they only have an hour. They know there are two places that have burgers and fries close by. Paul loves burgers and George loves fries. Paul says that Great Burger has good burgers. George says that Best Burger has good fries. They now have a problem. "How are we going to pick where we are going to go?" says George. Paul answers "Let's go to Great Burger today and tomorrow let's go to Best Burger." George, being a good friend, says OK. They leave school and go to eat burgers and fries.
1. What did Paul and George want to get?
2. Who went to the lunch room?
3. Where did Paul and Goerge want to get somethng to eat?
4. How do Sam, Ralph, Paul, and George know each other?
5. Are they allowed to leave school for lunch?
6. For how long?
7. What did they rule out to eat?
8. Did they want to get something close?
9. Why is that?
10. Were there any places to get burgers and fries near by?
11. How many were there?
12. Does Paul like burgers?
13. Does George like fries?
14. Does paul like great burger?
15. Does George like best burger?
16. What was their problem?
17. how did they choose?
18. Did they leave school to eat burgers and fries then?
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answer:
1. lunch
2. Sam and Ralph
3. they wanted to leave and get something outside
4. They both go to the same school and have the same lunch period
5. yes
6. for 1 hour
7. pizza, pasta, spicy food and chips
8. yes
9. they only have an hour
10. yes
11. two
12. yes
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. yes
16. Picking which place to decide
17. They went Great Burger today and tomorrow Best Burger
18. yes