1. Lesson Ten The Happy Whitewasher Lesson Planner: 邱瑤慧

2. Vocabulary locust: a North American deciduous tree bloom: the flower on a plant ex: The sweet smell of the white blooms filled the air.

3. Vocabulary whitewash: a mixture of lime and water ex: Where is the whitewash and the brushes? fragrance: a pleasant or sweet smell ex: Can you smell the fragrance of the flowers?

4. Reading Saturday morning had come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart and happiness in every step. The locust trees were in bloom and their fragrance filled the air.locustbloomfragrance

5. Grammar Focus would rather + V ( + than + V ) ex: Jane would rather stay at home than go out. = prefer to V1 rather than V2 = prefer N1 to N2 Try it: 1. Jane prefers _______ at home to ______ out.

6. Grammar Focus would rather + V ( + than + V ) ex: Jane would rather stay at home than go out. = prefer to V1 rather than V2 = prefer N1 to N2 Try it: 1. Jane prefers _______ at home to ______ out. staying going

7. Quiz 1. She prefers ___ to surfing in the Internet. （ A ） traveling in person （ B ） to travel in person 2. I would rather ___ than be flunked. （ A ） to study hard （ B ） study hard 3. He prefers ___ to ___. （ A ） swimming; aerobics （ B ） eating apples; bananas

8. Quiz 1. She prefers ___ to surfing in the Internet. （ A ） traveling in person （ B ） to travel in person 2. I would rather ___ than be flunked. （ A ） to study hard （ B ） study hard 3. He prefers ___ to ___. （ A ） swimming; aerobics （ B ） eating apples; bananas A A B