Week 6-Milton Hershey-Chocolate King, Town Builder-Double Ten Day

 Hello everyone, it is another wonderful week of learning.

Remember-although the vocabulary of the previous week is quite difficult-everything that appears in the first three readings, including this one, and all vocabulary from these weeks (#1-18) might appear on the Midterm Exams.

Also, I hope that everyone will have a wonderful weekend, but we must keep a consistent homework schedule for the sake of maintaining good study habits. Therefore, it is totally OK to finish Friday's homework on Thursday.

Week 6 Vocabulary

1 education (n.): the process of teaching and learning 

 2 attend (v.): to be present at a place or event 

 3 parlor (n.): a shop that provides a particular kind of service 

 4 supply (n.): an amount of something available for use 

 5 caramel (n.): a sweet, brown substance made by heating sugar 

 6 factory (n.): a building where goods are made by machines 

 7 knack (n.): a skill or ability to do something easily 

 8 skimmed (adj.): having the cream removed from milk 

 9 cocoa (n.): a powder made from roasted cacao beans 

 10 syrup (n.): a sweet, thick liquid 

 11 marble (n.): a type of stone used in buildings and statues 

 12 counter (n.): a long, flat surface in a kitchen or shop 

 13 recipe (n.): a set of instructions for cooking food 

 14 flavoring (n.): a substance added to food to give it a particular taste 

 15 fudge (n.): a soft candy made with sugar, butter and milk 

 16 trade (n.): the activity of buying and selling goods 

 17 trolley (n.): a streetcar or tram 

 18 sports arena (n.): a large building for sports events 

 19 booming (adj.): growing or expanding rapidly 

 20 household (adj.): relating to the home and family 

 21 disadvantaged (adj.): not having good conditions to be successful 

 22 anniversary (n.) the day on which an event happened in a previous year; a celebration of this day 23 machinery (n.): a group of machines 

 24 equipment (n.): the tools and machines needed for a task

Milton Hershey: Biography

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o14I08-MjCs

One man who knew all about trying and failing was Milton Snavely Hershey.

He tried to set up businesses many times, but failed miserably each time.

He lost all of his own money as well as the money of his friends and family.

But Milton was stubborn.

He knew he had a good idea, and was determined to make it work.

His good idea was the Hershey Chocolate Company.

Thanks to his hard work and dedication, we have Hershey's candy bars, chocolate syrup, cocoa, and other treats to sweeten up our world.

Milton used money to help other people and he built an entire town called Hershey, Pennsylvania.

In this town, he built homes, theaters, swimming pools, schools, a sports arena, and an amusement park.

Milton knew what it was like to be young and penniless, and had no children of his own.

So, he gave his entire personal fortune to the school that is named after him.

Thus, Milton Hershey is called a philanthropist or someone who gives money to help others.

Milton Snavely Hershey was born in the little town of Derry, Pennsylvania on September 13, 1857.

His family had lived in Pennsylvania for more than a hundred years.

Henry Hershey, however, was a dreamer, and Milton's father caused the family to move many times during his childhood.

His father also loved books and reading.

Henry Hershey hoped that his son-Milton would keep going to school.

However, his mother Fanny was more practical.

Fanny Hershey wanted her son Milton to learn a trade.

His parents later agreed to let him become a printer's apprentice.

His father was happy that he would be surrounded by writing and newspapers.

Unfortunately, Milton wasn't a very good printer's apprentice.

After two years, Fanny Hershey found him another job.

Milton would learn to make candy in Joe Royer's Ice Cream Parlor and Garden in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Joe Royer taught his apprentice to start with sugar and then add water and flavorings.

He showed Milton Hershey how to let the mixture boil until just the right moment.

Milton learned that he had a special knack for making candy.

After a few years, Milton decided to start his own candy business.

His caramel candies-made with fresh milk-were a great success.

An Englishman was so impressed that he ordered a huge supply of caramel candies to be shipped to England.

Milton had more business than he could handle.

He borrowed money from the Lancaster National Bank to buy more candy-making equipment.

The Lancaster Caramel Company made Milton Hershey a rich man.

Milton even started branches in New York City and Chicago to meet the demand of costumers all over the USA, Japan, China, Australia, and Europe.

In 1893, Milton Hershey had a new idea.

When he went to the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, he became fascinated by a chocolate making exhibition from Germany.

He studied the machinery for hours.

Eventually, Milton's factory would be making 114 different kinds of fancy chocolates.

In 1900, Milton made another big decision.

He sold the Lancaster Chocolate Company for 1 million USD. (40 million USD in today's money)

The new chocolate factory would be located out in the farmland near Milton's birthplace in Derry, Pennsylvania.

There was plenty of land, fresh water, and cows in the middle of the cornfields.

For the new factory workers, he built a wonderful town with schools, stores, playgrounds, and a trolley car that would later be called Hershey, Pennsylvania. 

The two main streets of this town are called Chocolate and Cocoa Avenues.

Week 6	Homework 回家功課
Monday October 5th	1. Vocabulary #9-16x3 + definitions x1 2. 5 sentences
Tuesday October 6th	1. Vocabulary #9-16x3 + definitions x1 2. 5 sentences 3. Shared Worksheet
Wednesday October 7th	1. A2 Level Worksheet
Thursday October 8th	1. Knowledge Building Worksheet
Friday October 9th	1. Week 7 Vocabulary #1-8x3 + definitions 2. 5 sentences 3. Sensay