ICB1U1【Growing Up】Writing for Myself 02.ppt

Unit One Growing Up Text A Writing for Myself Text B Summer Reading The singer -- John Lennon  John Lennon (1940~1980) was an English rock musician and cofounder of The Beatles, the most lauded and influential rock group of all time. WRITING FOR MYSELFRussell Baker * Let it be When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom, let it be And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree There will be an answer, let it be For though they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see There will be an answer,  let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be There will be an answer, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom, let it be (music) And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me Shine until tomorrow, let it be I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comforts me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be There will be an answer, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be  The idea of becoming a writer had come to me since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasnt until my third year in high school that the possibility . Until then I d been by everything associated with English courses. I found English grammar dull and difficult. I hated the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write. off and on from time to time, now and again, irregularly 断断续续地 ; 有时It has been raining on and off for a week. took hold become established 生根 , 确立 The idea of one child only has taken hold in many Chinese families. bored make (sb.) feel tired and lose interest 使 ( 人