Lesson: What I Dream To Be

A. Vocabulary

Work in groups. Read the following words. How are they related to dreams?

imagination, emotion, passion, obsessions, strong desire, color, rosy, future, mind, brain, plan

B. Discussion

Work in groups and discuss the following questions:

1. Do you think dreams are essential for life? Why/Why not?
2. What do you dream about right now as a student?
3. What, in your opinion, is the dream of Bangladesh at present?
4. Give examples of some dreams commonly shared by Bangladesh as a nation.
5. Do you think the world has any common dreams? If so, what are they?

C. Listening (Audio not provided)

Listen to the audio. Three people are talking about their dreams. Take notes in the following grid, indicating what they plan to do and what they don’t want to do.

(Note: Please refer to the audio provided with your original lesson materials.)

| Speaker | Plans To | Doesn’t Want To | |----------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| | 1. Catherine Aich | | | | 2. Masum Billah | | | | 3. Nirmal Drong | | |

D. Listening Comprehension (Audio not provided)

Listen to the audio again and mark each statement as true (✓) or false (✕).

(Note: Please refer to the audio provided with your original lesson materials.)

1. Masum Billah wants to study agriculture because his teacher suggested it.
2. If Masum qualifies, he will attend a university in his rural area.
3. Catherine’s mother died because of medical negligence.
4. If Catherine’s family had hired a trained nurse, her mother might have survived.
5. If Najmun Sultana had visited Nirmal’s class a few months ago, Nirmal could have been accepted to a foreign university.
6. If Nirmal’s dreams come true, his loved ones will be more conscious of their rights.

E. Sentence Construction

Construct sentences using the following substitution table:

| If… | … | … | |--------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| | If Masum… | …becomes a nurse… | …he will be a leader in the field of education. | | If Catherine… | …deserves any merit… | …she will serve her community. | | If Nirmal… | …has opportunities… | …he will be a farmer’s friend. | | If Najmun Sultana… | …had called a trained… | …she could have saved her mother’s life. | | …came to Nirmal’s… | …a few days ago… | …they could learn more. |

F. Personal Sentences

Work in pairs and write sentences about your own life using if clauses, as in the table above.

G. Composition

Write a composition about an event in your life that has inspired you to have a dream. Briefly describe your dream. Discuss the possibilities of it coming true and what might happen if it doesn’t.