By Xu JianxiaNo. 6 Middle SchoolEnjoy the song “Our House” by Graham Nash Step 1 Warm-upWhich of these words are mentioned in the song?fire, table, flowers, vase, sofa, bed, cats, windows,yard, sunshinebathroomLyrics I’ll light the fire, while you place the flowersIn the vase that you bought yesterday.Staring at the fire for hours and hours,While I listen to you play your love songsAll night long for me, only for meChorusOur house is a very, very, very fine house.With two cats in the yard,Life used to be so hard,Now everything is easy because of you.Come to me now, and rest your head for just five minutesEverything is done.Such a cozy room, the windows are illuminatedBy the evening sunshine through them,Fiery gems for you, only for you.Because she is with him in the house.Whether he is happy or not, it is not the house but whom he lives with in the house that matters!Everyone has a dream house in his or her heart. The girl who lives on Mango Street is no exception. 1. Read paragraph 4 and 5 carefully Find out what the girl dreamt of and what the reality is.DreamRealityHouseStairsYardWashroom Others real stairs, like the houses on TVOrdinary stairsAt least three washrooms A great big yard with trees around it, grass growing without fence No front yard,a small backyard Running water and a bathtuband pipes, a basementOnly one washroomWhite with trees around it… Small and red with narrow steps in front Small windows,A small garageA bedroom2. Find the answers to the following questions and then underline the useful expressions in your answers.1). How about the windows of the house on Mango Street?2). Is there a garage in the house on Mango Street?3). Are there stairs in the house on...
