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Lesson 3

Preparation

Strange Fruit

In Singapore and in the Philippines, there is one kind of fruit
that most people, especially foreigners, find too strange to

eat. The fruit looks like a pineapple or a jackfruit, and it may
look harmless. However, once you open it, you better keep

your nose covered! It has a very foul smell, and though the
local people will tell you that it tastes great, others avoid

it like the plague! It’s said to smell like hell but taste like
heaven.

Grammar

*A simile is a comparison of two unlike things, typically marked by the

use of words “like,” “as,” or “resembles.”

► The ball is as blue as the sky. Keywords

► Her smile is like the sunrise. strange / foul /
► Salesmen are as sly as foxes. harmless

Questions

1. Have you visited Singapore or the Philippines?
What places have you visited?
2. Have you tasted the local fruits? Have you tried durian?
3. Are you an adventurous person when it comes to food?
4. What are “exotic foods”?
5. What is your favorite fruit?

Vocabulary &
Expressions
Sample Answers
Strange: unusual, extraordi-
1. Yes, I have been to the Philippines. I nary, or curious; odd
visited Manila when I was there. Foul: grossly offensive to
the senses; disgustingly
2. I ate yellow mangoes, but I haven’t tried durian. loathsome.
3. No, I’m very cautious about food.
4. Exotic foods are not the usual food that we eat.
5. My favorite food is the banana split. I like how
bananas and vanilla ice cream taste together.

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