What does he hold on to I dream















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What does he hold on to? I dream of running across China one day. So I hope to exercise every day. Do you think hopes and dreams are the same?
I’d love to sail across the Pacific.
How many parts can it be divided into? Four parts
What is the main meaning of each part ? Para 1:Some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams Para 2: The hopes of teenagers Para 3: The dreams of teenagers Para 4: Similar hopes but different dreams
introduction teenagers’ hopes teenagers’ dreams conclusion
Underline the words and guess what they mean achieve provide take part in continue realistic hold on to to obey the real situation to join in to get something to go on ; not to stop not to give up to give; to offer
Part 1: How many students took part in the survey? Thousands of students across China
Part 2 Teenagers’ hopes A: to start work as Reasons 1. to help provide soon as possible better lives for their parents B: to continue 2. to get good studying and to go education and do to university jobs they enjoy Survey result: the most popular choice is computer programming ___
Part 3 Realistic dreams Less realistic/impossible dreams 1: to be volunteers A: to become famous at the 2008 B: to go to the moon one day Olympics C: to go on exciting trips D: to be able to fly How do they achieve their dreams? work hard to achieve their dreams
Part 4: conclusion a: It seems that teenagers have similar _____ different dreams. hopes but ______ b: What is the writer’s advice? Hold on to your dreams and one day they may come true ____________
A: What would you love to do when you grow up? B: I’d like to have my own company one day A: Why? B: Because I want to make more money to help those in trouble. A: How are you going to do that? B: I hope to achieve it by working hard at school to learn as much as I can and by havin a winner’s attitude: I can do this
A: What would you love to do when you grow up? B: I’d like to ______. A: Why? B: Because I want to ____. A: How are you going to do that? B: I hope to________.
Dream Hold on to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That can never fly Hold on to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen only with snow
My best wishes: hold on to your dreams; and one day they may come true
Homework 1. Copy the sentences using the sentence structures of the reading , and recite them. 2. Finish the exercises on your paper. 3. Write an article about your dream.