Before I die… Before I die…

to “kick the bucket” Phrase of the week

to “kick the bucket” Phrase of the week = to die Example: Dan kicked the bucket.

NEW MATERIAL

BUCKET LIST What is a bucket list? = A list of things you want to do before you die

Things to include on a bucket list: What would you like to do before you die? What would like to visit before you die? What would you like to learn before you die?

Ms. Fleisch’s BUCKET LIST Before I die, I would like to… Bucket listDone? …climb The Great Wall of China. …meet singer-songwriter Pink. …see the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’an. …learn to speak, read, and write more Chinese. …visit the ancient pyramids in Egypt.Yes! …run a Half-Marathon (21 Kilometers). …learn to cook my mother’s delicious food.

…climb The Great Wall of China Before I die, I would like to… climb the Great Wall of China because it is beautiful and I like to do activities outdoors.

…meet singer-songwriter Pink Before I die, I would like to… meet singer-songwriter Pink because I like her music a lot.

…see the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’an Before I die, I would like to… see the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’an because I want to learn more about Chinese history.

…learn to speak, read and write more Chinese Before I die, I would like to… learn to speak, read and write more Chinese because over one billion (1,000,000,000) people speak Chinese.

…visit the ancient pyramids in Egypt Before I die, I would like to… visit the ancient pyramids in Egypt because I learned a lot about them in college.

LET’S PRACTICE!

Let’s discuss: Would you rather…? Would you rather visit Beijing or Sanya, Hainan before you die? Why? Would you rather meet Big Bang or Yao Ming before you die? Why? Would you rather learn to speak Spanish or Korean? Would you rather learn how to drive a car or a motorcycle before you die? Why? Example: Before I die, I would rather ____________________ because ________________________________________.

YOUR TURN!

Create your own Bucket List ! (5 minutes) Write down 3-5 things that you would like to do, visit, or learn before you die. Example: Before I die, I would like to_________________________ because ______________________. YOUR BUCKET LIST

Share your Bucket List with your partner (3 minutes). Tell your partner 3-5 things that you would like to do, visit, or learn before you die. Example: Before I die, I would like to_________________________ because ______________________. YOUR BUCKET LIST

Share your Bucket List with the class and get as many VOLUNTEER POINTS as possible! Tell the class 2 things that you would like to do, visit, or learn before you die. Example: Before I die, I would like to_________________________ because ______________________. YOUR BUCKET LIST

What does to “kick the bucket” mean? = to die Let’s REVIEW

What is a bucket list? = a list of things you want to do before you die Let’s REVIEW