Class, Friday, November 7-Monday, November 10

Vocabulary:  

dream, goal, hope, achieve, plan, in the future, someday, before I die, I want to…

My dream is to make my own movie.  

Learning English is a goal of mine. 

I hope to own my own business someday.

I want to achieve great success in my life.

In the future, I will be the CEO of my own company.

Someday, I will live in other countries.


Practice:

Students complete 3–5 sentences using the pattern:

Before I die, I want to __________ because __________.


Activity: 

Give students sticky notes, index cards, or slips of paper (or use a big poster sheet).

Each student writes 3–5 “Before I die…” sentences neatly and colorfully.

Collect and post them on a “Before I Die” classroom wall, door, or bulletin board.

When finished, let students walk around and read others’ posts silently (a gallery walk).

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