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Are you familiar with these pictures?

Some cartoon characters of our childhood

What do these pictures make you think about? Childhood Childhood

How do you think of your childhood? If you have a chance to return to your childhood, what would you like to do if you were a boy again ? If you have a chance to return to your childhood, what would you like to do if you were a boy again ?

Listen to the text by computer and try to get the main idea of the essay. (Try to read after the computer) Listen to the text by computer and try to get the main idea of the essay. (Try to read after the computer)

Skim the text and think about the questions. If the author were a boy again, what kind of attitude would have towards life? If the author were a boy again, what kind of attitude would have towards life? What does the author think about the training, if he were a boy again? What does the author think about the training, if he were a boy again?

Scan the essay and try to find out key words and phrases of each paragraph. Try to complete Try to complete the following form.

If I were a boy again TrainingAttitude Never give up Train myself in to a habit of attention Do that by every possible means, and on every possible occasion Conquer the fear Smile upon life and be optimistic Teach myself to say “ No ” more often Be more polite towards friends and strangers Love Practice perseverance Pay more attention to the training of the memory Train myself in to have courage Refuse to do worthy thing Courtesies Make others happy Let nothing come between me and the subject in hand Look on the cheerful side

Learn some new words and language points in the text. Learn some new words and language points in the text. in hand: held in hand; under control in hand: held in hand; under control 1.He has much cash in hand. 2.We have the situation well in hand. on … occasion: at … time 1.On that occasion I was not at home. 2.I only wear a tie on special occasions.

arise: happen; appear How did the quarrel arise? cf. arouse, raise, rise cf. arouse, raise, rise Their sufferings aroused our pity. Their sufferings aroused our pity. That question raised my interest. That question raised my interest. Prices rose sharply. Prices rose sharply.

in return (for): in exchange (for); in payment (for) in return (for): in exchange (for); in payment (for) We gave her some roses in return for her kindness. in contact with: in touch with We kept in direct contact with them. The control tower was in radio contact with the plane.

Consolidation Text Understanding Text Understanding Do “ True or False ” questions on page89. Do “ True or False ” questions on page89.

Activity IF (Doraemon) will send you back to you childhood by the time machine, what would you like to do ? IF (Doraemon) will send you back to you childhood by the time machine, what would you like to do ? Discuss with your group members and write a passage, “ If I Were a Boy Again ” may serve as an example. Discuss with your group members and write a passage, “ If I Were a Boy Again ” may serve as an example.

Homework: 1. Students’ Workbook: Exercise Ⅰ ~ Exercise Ⅲ 2. Review some language focuses and the Subjunctive Mood.

Thank you!