Interactive Writing II Session #8: November 13th, 2009

1. Students translated paragraphs from chapter 3, from p. 24-32.
2. Some questions to think about:
   1. Many young girls in England and Europe want to have a horse or pony. Did you want to have a pony when you were a little girl?
   2. Why does Mother feel sorry for Gem? Do you (feel sorry for Gem)?
3. Homework:
   1. translate the next section of chapter 3
   2. write 1 paragraph in English (50-70 words) introducing a famous Japanese writer of children’s stories. The writer can be living or dead.
   3. Next class will be November 27th, in 2 weeks’ time.