CHAPTER I
Chapter one of "The Botany of Desire" is about Apple as sweetness humans desire. This chapter explain how the apple tress orchard started in United States. The author introduce John Chapman (nick name Johnny Applesee). He was a missionary who planted apple trees from wester Pennsylvania, through Ohio and Indiana. Johnny Applesee is part of the American' folk. The author also explain aspects about cider, hard cider, alcohol, what happened with the apple and the population after Prohibition. Moreover, the author compare Johnny Applesee with Greek gods. Futhermore, he author introduce Geneva Orchard, how is a museum of Apple's golden age in America, he explain the location and the importance of this place. In addition, the author explain about the history of apple, where this fruit come from. How the sweetness is a oldest sense of humans desire. Finally, the author finish this chapter planting apple pippins in his garden.
INTRODUCTION
5 FACTS
1 . Charles Darwin wrote the book " The Origin of Species"
2 . "The Botany of Desire" describes four desires: sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control.
3 . "The Botany of Desire" describes four domesticated plants: the apple, the tulip, marijuana and potato.
4 . The author, Michael Pollan, compared humans with bumblebees.
5 . The author, Michael Pollan, believes that the relationship between humans and the natural world is reciprocal.
VOCABULARY
1. Coevolution : Two things evolute together.
2. Intoxication: Happy and excited because of success, love, power.etc.
3. Domesticated : Adapt and control.
4. Reciprocal : Exchange between two people, both win.
5. Artificial : Not real and natural, but made by people.
1 . Charles Darwin wrote the book " The Origin of Species"
2 . "The Botany of Desire" describes four desires: sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control.
3 . "The Botany of Desire" describes four domesticated plants: the apple, the tulip, marijuana and potato.
4 . The author, Michael Pollan, compared humans with bumblebees.
5 . The author, Michael Pollan, believes that the relationship between humans and the natural world is reciprocal.
VOCABULARY
1. Coevolution : Two things evolute together.
2. Intoxication: Happy and excited because of success, love, power.etc.
3. Domesticated : Adapt and control.
4. Reciprocal : Exchange between two people, both win.
5. Artificial : Not real and natural, but made by people.
Capter I
8 FACTS
1. John Chapman's nickname is Johnny Appleseed.
2. The original apples were from Kazakhstan.
3. Most apples grew in America until prohibition.
4. John Chapman had nothing to do with grafting trees.
5. William Ellery Jones wants to establish a Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center and Outdoor Theater.
6. "The true democratic fruit" is the apple.
7. The apple offspring don't resemble their parents.
8. The Geneva orchard is a museum of the apple's golden age in America.
VOCABULARY
1. Prohibition: The act of saying that something is illegal or not alloned, or an order that does this.
2. Convince: To make someone deel certain that something is true.
3. Behold: To see something.
4. Settler: Someone who goes to live in a new place, usually where there were few people before.
5. Frontier: Undeveloped territory (Wild Place).
6. Alcohol: Drinks such as beer or wine that can make you drunk.
7. Biodiversity: Number and types of plant and animal species that exist in a particular enviroment.
8. Contradiction: A difference between two stories, facts, etc. that means they cannot both be true.
9. Distinct: Clearly different or separate.
10. Myth: An ancient story, specially one that explains a natural or historical event or this type of story in general.
8 FACTS
1. John Chapman's nickname is Johnny Appleseed.
2. The original apples were from Kazakhstan.
3. Most apples grew in America until prohibition.
4. John Chapman had nothing to do with grafting trees.
5. William Ellery Jones wants to establish a Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center and Outdoor Theater.
6. "The true democratic fruit" is the apple.
7. The apple offspring don't resemble their parents.
8. The Geneva orchard is a museum of the apple's golden age in America.
VOCABULARY
1. Prohibition: The act of saying that something is illegal or not alloned, or an order that does this.
2. Convince: To make someone deel certain that something is true.
3. Behold: To see something.
4. Settler: Someone who goes to live in a new place, usually where there were few people before.
5. Frontier: Undeveloped territory (Wild Place).
6. Alcohol: Drinks such as beer or wine that can make you drunk.
7. Biodiversity: Number and types of plant and animal species that exist in a particular enviroment.
8. Contradiction: A difference between two stories, facts, etc. that means they cannot both be true.
9. Distinct: Clearly different or separate.
10. Myth: An ancient story, specially one that explains a natural or historical event or this type of story in general.
