Around the world﹕Among the masks
【明報專訊】There are hundreds of smiling faces at the MassKara Festival in the Philippines. Wait! Bill and MoMo discover something odd...
“ MoMo: Everyone's wearing a mask! We have to be extra cautious about Eason's prank. ”
“ MoMo: Watch out! ”
“ Bill: Give me back my glasses! ”
“ MoMo: Calm down Bill, I know where he is... ”
“ Eason: How did you know it's me? ”
“ MoMo: Eason, you're the only one not having a smiley... ”
■Culture tips
MassKara Festival
The MassKara Festival is an annual event held every fourth Sunday of October in Bacolod, the Philippines. "MassKara" means a mass or multitude of smiling faces. People celebrate the MassKara Festival by wearing smiling-faced masks, colorful costumes and unique accessories, while parading and dancing on the streets of Bacolod. This festival contains a message about being happy despite being in the toughest state of life, so Bacolod is also nicknamed the 'City of Smiles'.
■English highway﹕
Watch out
"Watch out" is a phrasal verb used to tell someone to be careful.
e.g. Watch out! The floor is slippery.
■Glossary
cautious (adj) 小心謹慎的
prank (n) 惡作劇
multitude (n) 大量
nickname (v) 給……起綽號
[Smarties' Power English 第193期]
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