1. I wish I was green (P7) 北京一零一中学 戴群

2. Character building: learning to appreciate the implications of colours Language skills: scanning for details; building up vocabulary Curriculum focus

3. 1. What colours do we have in our classroom? 2. What colours do you like best? Why? 3. What colours can be used to describe the four seasons? 4. Can you recite some Chinese ancient poems which have something to do with colours? Pre-reading

4. 1. Read the passage for the first time and answer the following questions. 1) What colour would the writer like to be? 2) What colours are mentioned in the passage? 3) What can green bring us? While reading Green. Green, golden and silver. Green can bring us love, care, peace, hope and brightness.

5. 2. Read the passage again and decide whether these statements are true or false. 1) When flowers bloom, people know that spring is coming. 2) Being protected by the shade of trees, people feel more energetic. 3) Postmen not only pass on ordinary letters but also love and care. F T T

6. 4) People use the word “vigorous” to describe both spring and summer. 5) The colours come in this order: golden, green and silver. 6) Green can defend the country and people’s lives. 7) The writer likes green because it is a sign of life and peace. T F F F

7. 3. Fill in the blanks according to what you’ve learnt in the passage. Green stands for ______in spring, the ________of summer, the ________of autumn, and the ____________of winter. It is a sign of life and peace. The world _________ ________to life with green trees and _________ in spring. Being _________ by the green _________ from hope forcesfruits hibernation comes back grass protectedshade

8. the sunshine, people feel more_________ in summer. Autumn is the harvest season when green brings about the ________fruit. In quiet winters, green is __________new lives underneath the silver cover. Green brings__________ to the world and make it______ beautiful. golden energetic more brightness creating

9. I wish I was that colour. I wish I could be green. If I were green, I would bring brightness to the world and make it more beautiful. Grammar focus

10. 虚拟语气的基本用法 : 虚拟语气在宾语从句中的使用： 1 ） wish+ 宾语从句表示不能实现的愿望，从句的谓 语动词用过去时。 2 ）虚拟语气在于现在情况相反的条件状语从句中 的应用。从句中的谓语动词用过去时，主句中的谓 语动词用 would/should/could/might+ 动词原形。 e.g. I wish I were as strong as you. If I were you, I would not stare at him like that.

11. 1.I ______ try it again if I ______ you. A. will; am B. should; am C. would; were D. would; had been 2) If it _____ not for the water, the plants _______ live. A. were; would not B. is; could not C. were; could D. did; could not. Exercises

12. 3) Do you think he _______________(lend) me his bike if I ____________ (ask) him sincerely? 4) You _____________ (speak) English fluently if you ___________(practise) it again and again. 5) I wish I _____________( live) on the moon. would have lent had asked would speak practised could live

13. 1. Pair work What colour would you like to be? Talk about it with your partner. 2. Group work Choose a colour and discuss what ideas can this certain colour associate with. For example, green makes the writer think of postmen and soldiers. 3. Choose a colour to write about. Post-reading