(1) Discussion on bad habits to continue.
Students don't have to comment on this as you have done it already.
(2) Compelling conversations: Talking about books and reading pleasures.
Please see the attachments. There are two lists of 18 questions each. We'll work in pairs and each partner will get a different list. On list 1, we'll answer only the following questions: 1 ("Did your mother read to you as a child?"), 5, 7, 8, 10, 17 and 18. On list 2, only the following questions: 5 ("What are some books you've read and enjoyed?"), 6, 12, 13, 14, 17 and 18.
For your comment, students can answer any of those questions, or tell me about a book you read and why you enjoyed it. You decide.
Compelling Conversations x1.pdf
Compelling Conversations x2.pdf
Compelling Conversations x3.pdf
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Yes, I guess you will have good memories from your grandfather reading to you, Caroline! Or maybe he only told you stories - but still good memories! Oh, you read the Red and the Black about Julien Sorel (the protagonist). I guess you read it in Chinese, right?! Because at that time you still didn't know much English! I guess it must have been a little difficult to understand as it was written in the 1800's with France as background. But if you did enjoy some of it, good for you! :)
Honestly, I’ve never read an extra book through my childhood, only some magazines’ articles. I was trying to read The Four Famous Novels of China at that time, but unfortunately, I failed in reading it all, I just cannot figure out why I can’t be interest in those books or why I cannot just get something from those books. When I was at middle school, I thought it is the time to get something from extra books，then I bought a book named Jane Eyre,which is half Chinese and half English, and it’s the lite version, then I found something in,and my English has improved a little, though a lot of thing has flown away. Hope I could have the passion to read more books and get something useful in my head.
Long Yuan, you don't have to bring your computer to class for the next two weeks. Thank you!
Haha Long Yuan, I can hear the cry of your heart ... I need the passion to start reading some books! Some other students have also read Jane Eyre (like Cai Huibin). I think it is a good book to read as it was published in both languages in the same volume. I was a little different as a boy as I loved reading from when I can remember! My mother used to call me a 'book worm'! I have never unlearned that habit and I read even more in these later years of my life. Most of my knowledge I picked up through reading. If you want to end my life, tell me that I can't read anymore! ;-)
Sorry Wang Xiaoxu, Huang Yan beat you to the first comment (it must have been very close)! Oh, so you liked "Cry Wolf"?! Was that written by Patricia Briggs? You were fortunate that your sister read some books to you; you must be very grateful to her for that! Yes, they keep students too busy in high school and university to read books. Hope you may one day surprise yourself and read at least one good English book!
In the past years I have read some books expect the teaching material.When I was a child my mother often read the fairy tales and I liked them very much .My favorite story is Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs because they are kind people so my mom want me to be this kind of person.So in my childhood my favorite author was Hans Christian Andersen the reason is he wrote so many stories for child .But when I was at high school ,I liked to read some magzines as the Yout Digest,I read it for fun.But now I am reraly read some books reason of don't have any free time.
Thank you, Helen; I see you and your roommate have been doing the comment simultaneously, but you beat her with a few seconds as your name appears first! So, your mom must have reached her goal with you by reading Snow White's story to you, don't you think ..?! I can ask your roommates if that is true (I think so)! Yes, Hans Christian Andersen was a great Danish writer of fairy tales. I can understand why he was your favourite author! Pity you are so busy lately that you can't read books anymore. Hope you can catch up one day!
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