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Good English Waiting for Goldie

Good English Waiting for Goldie. The Title. Who? Why?. The Story. Going to the hospital The falcon’s nest Finding Goldie Grandad back home Making the decision Waiting for Goldie.      . The Story. Chapter 1: Danny waited for _______. Chapter 2: Danny went to the _______.

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Good English Waiting for Goldie

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  1. Good English Waiting for Goldie

  2. The Title • Who? • Why?

  3. The Story Going to the hospital The falcon’s nest Finding Goldie Grandad back home Making the decision Waiting for Goldie      

  4. The Story Chapter 1: Danny waited for _______. Chapter 2: Danny went to the _______. Chapter 3: Danny decided to find the ____’s nest. Chapter 4: Danny found _______. Chapter 5: ______ came back home. Goldie hospital falcon Goldie Grandad

  5. peregrine falcon

  6. The Story The introduction: Chapter ______. The build-up/development: Chapter ______. The climax: Chapter ______. The resolution: Chapter ______. 1 2-3 4 5

  7. The Description In this book, the author used a variety of figures of speech. E.g. (on P.6) “But I'll have to move like lightning.” This is to show how precious time is to Danny and how earnest he is about Goldie's winning the race.

  8. The Dictionary Work Look up the phrase “come on” in the dictionary. Find this phrase in the book. How many times did Danny say it? Try reading yourself and imagine how Danny felt when saying the phrase. E.g. (p.4 )“Come on, Goldie. Come on, Goldie. Come on, Goldie!” (p. 54) “Come on, falcons!”

  9. The Discussion • Danny lied to his Grandad. If you were Danny, would you tell such a lie? • Do you think Danny is right to give up revenge for Goldie?

  10. The Narration Suppose you were Goldie or Grandad, please narrate the whole story in at least 80 words.

  11. Thank you

  12. T or F statements T 1. When Goldie comes back, Danny will move like lightening to take her ring off. 2. Granddad can tell if the pigeons are good racers by looking in their eyes. 3. Danny feels that the flowers don’t smell flowers partly because he doesn’t have a good mood. 4. Granddad is a person who doesn’t get angry easily. T T F

  13. T or F statements F 5. Granddad is patient to his family members. 6. Danny has been helping look after Goldie since she was an egg. 7. It takes Danny a long time to run to the old quarry. 8. Danny is cruel because he wants to get rid of the nest of the falcons. T F T

  14. T or F statements T 9. Danny is sympathetic(有同情心的) and generous for he doesn’t hurt the baby falcon. 10. Danny is wrong because we should be cruel to our enemies(敌人). 11. Danny never knew falcons were beautiful partly because he thought they were evil falcons which would eat his pigeons before . 12.Danny’s attitude towards falcons changes when he thinks the falcons are amazing and beautiful. F T T

  15. F 12. With Granddad’s help, Danny sets Goldie’s legs well. 13. Several weeks later, Goldie gets stronger and there’s sparkle in her eyes. 14. Danny is so open-minded that he cheers falcons at last. 15. Granddad has the same attitude towards falcons as Danny’s. T T F

  16. Multiple choices • Danny has been whispering(低语) ________ ever since he woke up. A. Calm down, Danny B. Come on, Goldie C. Come on, Danny

  17. 2.Danny _________ Granddad in hospital. A. told the truth to B. lied to C. helped take care of

  18. 3.People can tell/ learn _________ by looking in a pigeon’s eyes. A. a lot B. not very much C. a little

  19. 4. Danny is ________ not to hurt the baby falcon. A. timid (胆小的) B. foolish C. sympathetic

  20. 5. When Granddad comes home from hospital, Danny feels __________. A. pleased B. worried C. pleased and worried

  21. 6. Granddad ____________ Danny told a lie to him. A. didn’t know B. knew C. was pleased that

  22. Words and phrases • I recognize them straight away. It’s the young falcon, flying with its parents. 立即认出他们 2. She was released two hundred miles away with lots of other pigeons. 被放飞 3. Everyone’s talking in whispers, as if they are in a church. 低语 4. I bet she won the race. 我敢说

  23. 5. That’s where those evil falcons have got the nest. 邪恶的 6. I decided to get rid of those falcons for Granddad. 除掉 7. My hands are bleeding. But I don’t feel the pain. 在流血 8. I reach out my hand to sweep the nest away. 把鸟巢除掉

  24. 9. She is special. She is one in a million. 万里挑一的 10. It’s no good putting it off any longer. 推迟 11. Sunshine’s glittering on her wings. 闪耀 12. Look at my champion racer. 冠军

  25. 13. It sounds like a growling, angry bear. 咆哮的 14. I daren’t even blink(眨眼) in case I miss her. 以防万一 15. I jam my hand into a gap in the rock. 一条岩石缝 16. In the distance, high over the old quarry, I can see three birds circling. 在远处

  26. IV • Do you think Danny is right to give up revenge for Goldie? • Can you use some words to describe the boy? • Is Grandpa proud of Goldie? Why?

  27. 4. Why did Danny tell the lie to Grandad? 5. How do Danny’s mood change in the whole story? 6. Why was Danny afraid to see Grandad?

  28. IV 7. Why did Grandad believe the lie Danny told him? 8. Why do pigeons sometimes turn up days after the race?

  29. V Read P27-30,P37-38,P42-43, P54-55 carefully and think about the boy’s attitude towards falcons.

  30. VI Say something about Danny and Granddad.

  31. Grandad Got a heart attack Feeble（虚弱的） Grumpy Love Danny and Goldie Tolerant Danny Patient Honest Kind Never give up. Determined Caring Generous Open-minded Brave Capable (有能力的) Sympathetic

  32. VI • Describe the pictures on P18, P20, P26, P30, P42-43, P46-47 and P48

  33. VII • What can we learn from the book?

  34. Thank you!

  35. Practice makes perfect! May you succeed in your studies!

  36. The End

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