25 Read-So-Well_Selected Essays Lesson 1

PART A_1

Let’s introduce ourselves to each other.

PART A_2

My name is ________________. What is your name?

PART A_3

I am ________________. Nice to meet you.

PART A_4

Nice to meet you too, ________________. Which do you think is better to be a morning person or be a night person?

PART A_5

________________________________. How about you?

PART A_6

________________________________. Let’s begin our lesson!

PART B_1

We will read aloud the sentences below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART B_2

1. wrapping
2. infuriated
3. embarrassed
4. flared
5. discouraged
6. possession
PART B_3

Now, let’s review some words from part B_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part B_2.)

PART B_4

PART C_1

We will read aloud the passage below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART C_2

Some time ago, a friend of mine punished his 3-year old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the tree.

Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father on Christmas morning and said, “This is for you Daddy.” He was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found the box was empty. He yelled at her, “Don’t you know that when you give someone a present there is supposed to be something inside of it?” The little girl looked up at him with tears and said, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty. I blew kisses into the box, all for you, Daddy.”

The father was crushed; he put his arms around his little girl and he begged for her forgiveness. My friend told me that he kept that gold box by his bed for years. Whenever he felt discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real sense, each of us, as parents, has been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children. There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.

PART C_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions.)

PART C_4

PART D_1

We will read aloud the sentences below. Please repeat after me.I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART D_2

1. Some time ago, a friend of mine punished his 3-year old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the tree.
2. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father on Christmas morning and said, “This is for you Daddy.” He was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found the box was empty. He yelled at her, “Don’t you know that when you give someone a present there is supposed to be something inside of it?” The little girl looked up at him with tears and said, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty. I blew kisses into the box, all for you, Daddy.”
3. The father was crushed; he put his arms around his little girl and he begged for her forgiveness. My friend told me that he kept that gold box by his bed for years. Whenever he felt discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real sense, each of us, as parents, has been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children. There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.
PART D_3

Now, let’s review some words from part D_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part D_2.)

PART D_4

PART D_5

Now, please express your opinion about the story.
(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART D_6

1: What did you think about the story?
Answer:
2: What is the main point of the story?
Answer:
3: What is your favorite part?
Answer:
4: What is your favorite expression in the story?
Answer:

PART D_7

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART D_8

PART D_9

I recommend you to review the story and what you did in the lesson after this class.