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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

"Then I can fly like an eagle."

The Story (5 mins)
I haven’t taken many risks in life, but I’m feeling lucky. I’m almost done with university and I want to go abroad. I can’t go do what I want to until I finally have my degree in my hand. After that, I’ll be free to go out and work abroad. It’s always been my dream to live in a foreign country. I know that it will be difficult with language barriers and cultural differences. I will be an ambassador for my country and I will tell others about my country and get along with people. Just a little more work and I’ll be ready!


Vocabulary and Reading Practice (5 mins)
Mark the best choice.

1) “Ambassador” here means...
 a) translator
 b) representative
 c) hero
 d) superstar

2) The narrator will face _____and_____ while abroad.
 a) people and mistakes
 b) risk and luck
 c) language barriers and differences
 d) work and university

3) The narrator’s dream is to...
 a) finish their degree
 b) stay in their country
 c) be a good citizen
 d) move to a foreign country

Questions for Discussion (15 mins)

1) Do you want to study abroad?
2) Could you get along with a different culture abroad?
3) What would you miss the most about home?

Activities (15 mins)

Write down three key words to the story.
_______________
_______________
_______________

Why did you choose these three words?
Retell the story to a partner in your own words.

A Related Simile (5 mins)
What does this relate to in the story?

Then I can fly like an eagle.

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