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“A Special Friend” by Faye Diane Kilday

“A Special Friend” by Faye Diane Kilday Everyone needs a special friend To help them on their way, To pick them up when they are down, To guide them when they stray. To share a chat and cup of tea, To work out hard decisions, To lend a hand with household chores and

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“A Special Friend” by Faye Diane Kilday

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  1. “A Special Friend” by Faye Diane Kilday Everyone needs a special friendTo help them on their way,To pick them up when they are down,To guide them when they stray. To share a chat and cup of tea,To work out hard decisions,To lend a hand with household chores and To help them achieve their ambitions.

  2. “A Special Friend” (continued) A special friend is someone sincere,Through good times and bad, They will always be near.And if you have a special friend,Be sure to treat them kind,For in today's hard times of strife, They're a rare and valuable find.

  3. Dream Beast by Mark C. Bird If you have a dreamThat won’t go awayThat gnaws at your toesWith each waking day That sings beneath notesAnd swirls between starsFrom lines in great booksIt thrashes and gnarls

  4. “Dream Beast” (continued) From cinema screensIt leaps along lightAnd twists your insidesAnd stalks you at night Then give it attentionTame that wild dreamIt’s there for a reasonYet to be seen

  5. “Dream Beast” (continued) A beast of the futureOnly you ownDon't let it escapeInto the unknown Train it with careAnd boost its esteemSpotlight it brightlySo it can be seen

  6. “Dream Beast” (continued) Or dreams can turn nastyTire and groanDiminishing creaturesIf left all alone The beast never diesJust shrinks and goes coldA lone, solemn dreamGrowing weary and old

  7. “Dream Beast” (continued) So feed it with strengthBelieve that it’s real Nurture with loveAnd trust how it feels Fight the dream-bruisersWish-batterers tooAnd splatterers of hope Who'll be waiting for you

  8. “Dream Beast” (continued) Feel the roar rumbleHear every shoutIt’s your beast of a dreamJust dying to get out

  9. In “A Special Friend,” what makes a friend special according to the speaker? • Describe your vision of a special friend. • Do you agree with the speaker? Does everybody need a special friend? Explain. • In “Dream Beast,” according to the speaker, what must you do with your dream?

  10. What will happen if ignore your dream? • Describe your dream. Maybe it’s your future career or something you want to accomplish. • Now, imagine that you’re one step away from your dream becoming a reality, but one person stands in your way—your best friend. Describe your feelings. What will you do? What is more important—your dream or your best friend?

  11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbe1YJVUm-s • Champion (1949) is an Americanfilm noir drama based on a short story by Ring Lardner. Filmed in black-and-white, it recounts the struggles of boxer "Midge" Kelly fighting his own demons while working to achieve success in the boxing ring. The drama was directed by Mark Robson, with cinematography by Franz Planer. The drama features Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, and others. • The film won an Academy Award for Editing and gained five other nominations as well, including a Best Actor for Douglas.

  12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUPDzwHnEOo – Golden Gloves • Many former Golden Gloves amateur boxing champions have gone on to become outstanding boxers and role models in our country.  Former Heavyweight Champion of the World, Joe Louis was a Golden Gloves Champion in 1934.  Many other champions including Muhammed Ali (1960); Sugar Ray Leonard (1973); “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler (1973); Michael Spinks (1974); Thomas “Hitman” Hearns (1977); Johnny Tapia (1984); Mike Tyson (1984); Evander Holyfield (1984); Oscar De La Hoya (1989) and Jermain Taylor (1998 and 1999) all got their start in the Golden Gloves tournaments.

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