L4 Dream Houses

DreamHousesLesson4Whatarethese?Doyoulikethem?Whatwouldyouryourdreamhousebelike?Housescottageflatdetached(独立的）housesemi-detachedhouseMansion（官邸）woodcabincastleGrandpalacesittingroomRoomshallbedroombathroomdiningroomkitchengamesroomcellar(basement)地下室attic阁楼Balcony（阳台）SandraCisnerosSandraCisnerosisoneofthemostinteresting‘Latina’writersintheUSA.Herfatherwasexicanandhermotherwas‘Chicano’.Sheisbothapoet(诗人)andshortstorywriter.Theauthor:Conveying(传递)therichesoftheLatinAmericanCultureisthewriter’sliterarygoal(文学目标).TheHouseonMangoStreetwasaboutadis-satisfiedlittlegirlnamedEsperanza,themaincharacterofthenovel.Shewasbroughtupbyapoorfamily.AnintroductiontothebookEsperanzawasayounggirlofmanyhopesanddreams.Onedreamshehadwastoleaveherchildhoodmemoriesbehindonedayandliveinarichfamilywithanicehusbandandfamily.OneremarkablethingaboutEsperanzawasthatshewantedtomakeherselfdifferentfromalltheotherfemalegenders(女性).ReadtoLearnStep1ReadthetextquicklyanddoTrueorFalseexercise.1.WealwayslivedonPaulina.(F)2.ThehouseonMangoStreetisouridealhouse.(F)3.WehadtoleaveLoomisfastbecausethehousewastooold.(T)4.Wewouldhavearealhousewithrunningwater,pipes,realstairs,abasementandthreewashrooms.(T)5.EverybodysharesabedroomonMangoStreet.3.Readthetextagainandanswerthesequestions:•1.Howmanyplaceshasthegirllivedin?•2.WheredidshelivebeforeMangoStreet?Whydidtheyleave?Alot/Shecan’tremember.AthirdflooronLoomis.Theyhadtoleavebecausethewaterpipesbrokeandthelandlordwouldn’tfixthem.•3.Whydidthegirlwantatleastthreebathrooms?•4.WhodidMamaandPapatalktoabouttheirdreamhouse?•5.WhatdoyouthinkwasthebiggestproblemwiththehouseinMangoStreet?Sothat,whenshetookabath,shewouldn'thavetotelleverybody.Tothechildren.Studentsgivetheirownanswers,withreasons.Step2ReadParagraph3&4tofindoutthedifferencebetweenthehousethefamilylivedinandthehousetheydreamtof.DreamhouseThehouseonMangoStreetTypeArealbigwhitehouseAnordinarysmallredhouseRoomsOnebasementandatleast3washrooms3bedrooms,1washroom,1smallgarageOtherfacilitiesRunningwater,abathbub,pipesthatworked,realstairsOrdinarystairsFeaturesWithtreesarounditagreatbigyardandgrassgrowingwithoutafenceNarrowstepsinfront,fourlittletrees,smallwindows,asmallbackyardStep3:SummaryCeiling,walls,floor,door,window,Frenchwindowfireplace,curtains,chair,washbasin,table,sofa,desk,bookshelves,bed,plants,lampEx7.Identifytheobjectsinthepicture.Thanksforlistening!!