Section C What were you doing at this time yesterday? Unit 3 Our Hobbies Topic 3 What were you doing at this time yesterday? Section C

The Little Match Girl

Step 1 Read for the main idea. Why did the writer call her the little match girl? Because the little girl not only sold matches but also used the matches differently.

Step 2 Read for the details. 1) When did she sell matches? 2) How did she sell matches? sell matches 3) How was the weather? 4) Why was she still selling matches at that time? 5) What did she use matches to do? 6) How did she use matches? use matches 7) What did she see from the flames? 8) Why did she see them?

1) When did she sell matches? On a new year’s Eve. lonely People were getting together in their warm homes. The poor girl was walking in the street without shoes. 2) How did she sell matches? She cried in a low voice. hungry Nobody heard her when they were passing by. 3) How was the weather? The wind was blowing strongly. cold The snow was falling down on her long hair. The light was shining from every window. 4) Why was she still selling matches at that time? She was afraid to go home without selling any match. hopeless Her father would beat her.

5) What did she use matches to do? She used matches to warm herself up. 6) How did she use matches? She lit 4 matches. 7) What did she see from the flames? She saw a stove, a decilious roast goose, a beatuiful Christmas tree and her kind grandmother. 8) Why did she see them? She needed them so much. A stove stood for warmth. cold A roast goose stood for food. hungry A Chritmas tree stood for hopes. hopeless A grandma stood for love. lonely

Treasure our happy life! Did her grandmother take her home in the end? No,she didn’t. She went to the heaven. On the morning of the new year, she was lying against the wall, dead. What a sad end! What a poor girl! Treasure our happy life!

Don’t ask me why In the morning My mom gives me two pieces of cake. I kept one quietly. Don’t ask me why. At noon my father makes me wear my warm coat. I wouldn’t wear and tear it. In the evening I put them besides my pillow. Let my dream fly away out of my quilt. I will give my cake to her, and give my coat to her to keep her warm. Do you want to know who she is. Please ask grandfather Andersen— She is the little match girl.

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