Module3MyFirstRideonaTrainDiscussionIfyouhaveachancetotravel,wheredoyouwanttogo?Why?LookattheinformationformofMaryLennon.Ifyouaregoingtohaveaninterviewwithher,whatquestionswillyouaskher?NameMaryLennonAge90yearsoldBirthplaceEnglandJobsilentmovieactressInthe1930smakefilmsinAmericaListentothetapeandanswerthesequestions.1.WhendidshefirstgotoAmerica?2.Howoldwasshe?3.Howdidshegetthere?In1934.19Byship.4.WhatdidshedoinNewYork?5.HowdidshegetfromNewYorktoCalifornia?Shemetalotofpeopleandshewenttosomeparties.Bytrain.6.Wheredidshestopontheway?7.WhatdidshethinkofLosAngeles?Itwastoohot.InChicago.TrueorFalse1.MaryLennonenjoyedtravellingbyship.2.MaryLennonlikedtoliveinNewYorkwhenshefirstcametoAmerica.3.MaryLennonseemedtoliketravellingbytrain.4.MaryLennonseemedtoenjoyherselfwhenshefirstarrivedinLosAngeles.FFTFActivity-InterviewActivity-InterviewSupposeyouarenowataradiostation.Oneisahostofaprogramnamed“Celebrities”.TheotherisMaryLennon,asilentmovieactress.Youarehavinganinterviewonair.AskMaryLennonaboutherexperiencewhenshewasyoung.Usetheinformationyougetfromthelisteningasreference.TrytosearchinformationaboutCharlesSpencerChaplin.Makeashortnoteofhisexperience.Thenmakeaconversationwithyourpartner,talkingabouthisexperience.Chooseoneofthefourtopics.Trytoshareexperienceswithyourgroupmembersaccordingtothetopic.Putdownanythingyouthinkareusefulinyourwriting.MyfirstfamilyholidayThemostunusualjourneyI’vemadeMyfirsttrainrideThebestjourneyofmylifewhenwherewhatwhohowresultCompletethefollowingchartbeforeyoustartwritingthecomposition.Youcanusethesesentencepatterns:Youmaywanttouse…IwillneverforgetthedayI...in...IrememberthedayI...in...Iremember(doing)...in...Iremembermyfirstvisitto......Example:ThefirstfamilyholidayIcanrememberwaswhenIwasfive.Atsixo’clockinthemorning,wewenttothebusstationand…Readyourwritingtoyourpartner.Checkandrewriteyourwritingaccordingtothefollowing.Thenshareitwiththewholeclass.Areyouclearwhathappen(What,where,when,who,How,andResult)Doyouknowthewriter’sattitudeandemotion?Arethereanygoodconnectingwordsorphrases?Arethereanygoodphrasesorsentences?Arethereanyspellingmistakes?Therearefiveparagraphsinthetextbook.Readthemandseewhicharehappyandwhichareunhappy.1.---unhappy2.---happy3.---happy4.---happy5.---happyWorkingroups.Tellotherstudentsaboutthefirsttimeyoudidoneoftheactivities.skiingtravelinginShanghaiExample:IsawalionforthefirsttimewhenIwasaboutfouryearold.Iwenttothezoowithmyparents.Iremember…Iwillneverforget…
