1. WE all make mistakes (FICTION)
Bridges 1 Unit 1
WE all make mistakes (FICTION)

2. introduction The worst mistake I ever made was………………because……………………….
Have you ever heard the old saying “be careful what you wish for?”

3. MIDAS and the golden touch

4. Comprehension (5) Do you think Midas will be happy?
What does Midas get to wish for anything he wants?
He returned a party-goer to Bacchus.
What supernatural or magical event is described?
Midas’ wish is granted; what he touches will turn to gold.

5. COMPREHENSION What is the problem with the wish?
Everything turns gold.
How does Midas solve his problem?
He asks Bacchus to reverse his wish.
What is the theme of this story?
Be careful about what you wish for; don’t be greedy.
Why is the story still meaningful today?
Because we frequently wish for things without considering the consequences.

6. FICTION
Made-up stories
Example: short stories, novels, myth

7. FOUR THINGS IN FICTION (made up story)
Characters: people/animal in the story
Plot: what happens in the story
Setting: where & when the story happens
Theme: the writer’s message about life or human nature

8. PLOT
Climax
Rising Action
Falling Action & Conclusion
Introduction
Introduction: introduce main characters, setting. Beginnings of the problem
Rising action: The characters make efforts to solve the problem
Climax: the turning point of the story
Falling action & conclusion: the writer brings the story to a close