•Whatdoes“personality”mean?•(Synonym:character.)•Howwouldyoudescribeyourownpersonality?•Doyoulikeyourpersonality?•Doyouwanttochangeit?•Astheproverbgoes,Aleopardcannotchangeit'sspots•.Itseemsreallydifficulttochangeone’spersonality.TodaywewillreadThePersonalityPotion.Whatisourlittlehero,Danny’sstory?Let’sreadthebook.Chapter1KitKane,KidDetective1.WhatwasthebookKitKane,KidDetectiveabout?KitwasonthetrailofagangsterwhohadkidnappedKit‘sgirlandwasabouttoputherinthemincingmachine.(4)2.WhatdidDanny’smotherthinkofhisson’sbehavior?Whydidshethinkso?Notnormal.Becauseinsteadofwantingtogoandplayfootball,Dannypreferredtowatchtellyorreadhisbook.(6-7)KeystoyourhomeworkChapter2Theemptyseat3.WhathappenedbetweenDannyandWicksinthebus?WicksgrabbedDanny‘sfudgebar.(12)4.WhatwasDanny’simagination?Andwhatwasthereality(现实)?Danny'spicturedthatKittaughtWicksagoodlesson.Whileinreality,hesattherestaringoutofthewindowanddidnothing.(13-14)5.WasSparrowinsympathywith(同情)Danny?Yes.Buthecoulddonothing.(16)6.WhydidDannywantamainpartintheschoolplayBugsyMalone?Becausetheplaywasaboutgangsterswithmusicandsongs.(17)Chapter3Thepotion7.WhatwastheonlytroublewithUncleHal’sinventions?Theinventionsnevergotfinished.(19)8.DidUncleHalpromisetohelpDannytogetthepartofBugsyMalone?Yes.9.Whatwasthepersonalitypotion?Itbringsoutthehiddentalentsthatnooneknowsareinsideyou.(27)Chapter4DoIseemdifferent?10.WhatdidWicksaskDannyforontheplayground?11.WhatwasDanny’sfeelingafterhetoldWickstogetlost?Afudgebar.(34)Hefeltscaredbutalsoreckless.(p36)12.WhatdidthepotionchangeDannyinto?13.DidDannyspeaktoLauraMills?Yes,theyhadaconversation.(p40)Itchangedhimintoadifferentperson,someonewhocoulddoorsayanything.(p39)Chapter5Thebigscene14.What’swrongwiththebottlefilledwithpotion?15.DidDannybehavewellonhisturntoaudition?ThebottlespunoutofDanny’shandandsmashedinpiecesonthefloor.(p44)Yes,hedid.Chapter6Thetruth16.Whatwasactuallyinthepotion?17.WhatwasitthatchangedDanny?Greenfoodcolouringandbicarbonateofsoda.(p53)ItwasbecauseDannybelievesinhimself.(p54)•KitKane,KidDetective•Theemptyseat•Thepotion•DoIseemdifferent•Thebigscene•ThetruthRetellingthestoryinyourownwordsIntroductionBuild-upClimaxResolutionReadyourfavouritepartwithemotionandtelluswhythatpartinterestsyousomuch找出文中生动的比喻句(metaphoricalexpressions)andrememberthem.•“Heblinkedlikeamolecomingoutofhishole.(P5)”•Heisjustabigbagofbeef.(P15)•Itwasasifthepotionhadreleasedacorkinsidehim.(P36)•Buttheyseemedtoswimaroundliketadpolesonthepage.(P46)•Hemadeasoundlikeacarenginetryingtostart.(P46)LanguageAppreciation:Thinking(onpapersheet)