W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

afraid
of the dark.
i) I’m not very 
keen
on Chinese food.
j) Clive is really 
pleased
with his new bike. he says it’s great.
pre-reading
time: 5 min.
aim:
preparing students for the reading task.
1.
Ask students to imagine that they have already finished their lyceum/college. 
They should discuss these questions with their partner. Answers vary.
1. What can you say about changes that happened in your character? 
2. What did you achieve as a learner?
While-reading
time: 15 min.
student‘s own answers.
aim:
reading for specific information.
2. 
tell students to read the article quickly
.
GUEss aBOUT yOUR FUTURE
Our imaginations are very powerful. Just try not to think about something, 
such as whether you left the cooker on, and you quickly discover how easy it 
is for your imagination to see your home burnt to the ground! If you give your 
imagination any leads it will act on them.
You can see this
 
power of the imagination in many ways to help your studies. 
try using the following questionnaire
to consider what you have achieved at 
college/lyceum. Then you may find your thoughts about different activities in 
college/lyceum start to change as your imagination goes to work.
You may also like to come back to this at different times in the future, to see 
whether your thinking about what really counts for you has changed.
Now from your chair in the future rate the following activities in their order of 
importance to you.
___I made good friends; 
___i made full use of college (lyceum) 
facilities;
___I developed new interests;

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___I learned to work better with other people;
___I learned to express myself better;
___I really enjoyed myself;
___I developed my creativity;
___I took care of my health;
___I learned to manage myself as an adult;
___I learned to be a well doing student;
___i learned to balance family friendship and studying.
now think of how you could use best your time in the college/lyceum.