1、 DREAMSHold fast to dreamsFor if dreams dieLife is a broken-winged birdThat cannot fly.Hold fast to dreamsFor when dreams goLife is a barren fieldFrozen with snow.-Langston HughesLangston Hughes (19021967)(African-American poet and writer)Unit 5 Section OneUnit 5 Section One opening doors to literat
2、ure opening doors to literatureThe Dream Keeper 1.When the girl was little,she was happy because she never thought about her purpose.2.She climbed up a mountain to look for her dream.3.The birds she met have the same dream.4.Though she found the dream keeper,she still didnt know her dream at last.TF
3、FFSkim the whole story (T or F)Put them into right orderC.A girl could talk to the birds but she lost herself.A.She met a dragonfly,which helped her.D.Finally she found the Dream Keeper and she found her dream.E.She asked several birds what were their purposes.B.She walked deep into the forest to se
4、arch her dream.1.As the girl grew older,what did she want to know?Reading for details 1st partWhy am I here?Where am I going?Who am I?2.Why did she think the birds might know the answers?Because there was no hesitation in their flight and there was no hesitation in their song.animals dreams eagle ha
5、wkhummingbird swan dragonflyto fly above the earthto be a messengerto love the flowersto live in beautyto help people find their dreamsReading for details 2nd part1.According to the text,a(an)_told her to visit the Dream Keeper.A.swan B.dragonfly C.hummingbird D.eagle2.According to the last paragrap
6、h,we know _.A.the girl didnt find her dream B.the Dream Keeper wouldnt tell her her dream C.the girl understood all the birds at last D.she was unhappy with her dreamBCReading for details 3rd&4th partsOnce upon a time,a girl 1 could talk to the birds lived in the forest and played happily.She never
7、thought about her 2 in life.But as she grew 3 ,she had many questions to ask.Walking 4 in the forest,she thought there wasno 5 in birds flight and in their songs.Surely they knew their purpose.whopurposeolderdeephesitationShe asked an 6 ,a hawk,a 7 and a 8 separately.Finally a dragonflytold her to v
8、isit the 9 10 ,who could 11 her dream into her ears.Then from within her 12 ,she understood all of the birds,got to know her dream and she 13 _ it and she was 14 .eaglehummingbirdswandream keeperwhisperheartfollowedhappy1.And she will whisper your dream into your ear.(P.56)Then the grass quivered an
9、d the leaves rustled and a voice as beautiful as spring whispered.(P.57)Eg.这两个女孩在图书馆里低声说话。Eg.The two girls were whispering in the library.The wind whispered in the forest.2.There is no hesitation in their flight.There is no hesitation in their song.(P.56)hesitation n.Eg.At that very moment,the man r
10、ushed into the fire to save the little girl without any hesitation.hesitate v.Eg.Tom always hesitates at nothing.3.She listened for the wind,but the air was still.(P.57)But you must be still.(P.57)still(adj.):motionless,without movementEg.-Just a minute,please,photographer.I want to remove my hat.-O
11、kay,everybody,hold _!Say“cheese”!A.quiet B.silent C.still D.calmCThe last sentenceThen from within her own heart she (prep.prep.)Eg.Suddenly an enemy rushed out with a gun from behind a tree.once upon a time/long ago talk to the birds,never thought about grew older,deep in the forest,birds knew thei
12、r purpose,eagle,hawk,hummingbird,swan,dragonfly,the Dream Keeper,whisper into knew her dream,happy1.Surf the internet and try to find some information about the writer Langston Hughes and his great works -poems,stories,novels and so on.2.Please write a passage with the title“I have a dream”.3.If possible,see the movie“下一站，天后下一站，天后”from Hong Kong or“Billy Elliot”from France,and do a movie review.Assignment (optional)
