My Dream Is…
*My Dream Is…
Melis is a kind girl with yellow hair who loves the honey her grandmother makes.
*Melis is a kind girl with yellow hair who loves the honey her grandmother makes.
Melis had one small dream.
*Melis had one small dream.
She wanted to open a flower shop that would make everyone happy.
*She wanted to open a flower shop that would make everyone happy.
In Melis’s village, there was a big sunflower field.
*In Melis’s village, there was a big sunflower field.
Whenever she looked at the sunflowers, Melis’s heart felt warm and happy.
*Whenever she looked at the sunflowers, Melis’s heart felt warm and happy.
“I hope everyone can feel bright and cheerful like these flowers,” Melis whispered to herself.
*“I hope everyone can feel bright and cheerful like these flowers,” Melis whispered to herself.
One day, Melis told her grandmother about her dream.
*One day, Melis told her grandmother about her dream.
“Grandma, I want to be a florist!
*“Grandma, I want to be a florist!
I want to make a shop where everyone who comes to buy flowers leaves with a smile.
*I want to make a shop where everyone who comes to buy flowers leaves with a smile.
I will sell pretty flowers. I will have roses, tulips, daisies, and sunflowers.
*I will sell pretty flowers. I will have roses, tulips, daisies, and sunflowers.
So, I’m going to sell my grandma’s delicious honey at my flower shop.
*So, I’m going to sell my grandma’s delicious honey at my flower shop.
It’s a flower shop, but it also sells soft serve ice cream, and customers can add lots of honey to it.”
*It’s a flower shop, but it also sells soft serve ice cream, and customers can add lots of honey to it.”
Her grandmother smiled warmly.
*Her grandmother smiled warmly.
“That’s a lovely dream.
*“That’s a lovely dream.
Seeing people smile warms your own heart too.
*Seeing people smile warms your own heart too.
Melis, you are truly a kind girl.”
*Melis, you are truly a kind girl.”
That afternoon, Melis spoke to her friends at elementary school.
*That afternoon, Melis spoke to her friends at elementary school.
“For everyone’s happiness, I want to be a florist.
*“For everyone’s happiness, I want to be a florist.
Do you have any dreams too?”
*Do you have any dreams too?”
Her friends replied excitedly,
*Her friends replied excitedly,
“I want to be a vet and help animals!”
*“I want to be a vet and help animals!”
“I want to open a big cake shop and make people happy!”
*“I want to open a big cake shop and make people happy!”
Hearing that, Melis felt even more motivated.
*Hearing that, Melis felt even more motivated.
“Your dreams are wonderful too.
*“Your dreams are wonderful too.
Let’s make people happy together!”
*Let’s make people happy together!”
After that, Melis started making a small flower garden at home.
*After that, Melis started making a small flower garden at home.
Her mother and father helped her, and little by little, flowers began to bloom.
*Her mother and father helped her, and little by little, flowers began to bloom.
“With this, I can grow lots of flowers that make people smile!” Melis said happily.
*“With this, I can grow lots of flowers that make people smile!” Melis said happily.
That night, Melis thought in bed,
*That night, Melis thought in bed,
“My dream is connected to everyone’s dreams.
*“My dream is connected to everyone’s dreams.
Helping people feel happy is such a wonderful thing.”
*Helping people feel happy is such a wonderful thing.”
＜Review Questions (Multiple Choice)＞
*＜Review Questions (Multiple Choice)＞
What was Melis’s dream?
*What was Melis’s dream?
a. To become a florist
*a. To become a florist
b. To become a vet who helps animals
*b. To become a vet who helps animals
c. To open a cake shop
*c. To open a cake shop
What did Melis learn from talking with her friends?
*What did Melis learn from talking with her friends?
a. Even if everyone’s dreams are different, they all want to make others happy
*a. Even if everyone’s dreams are different, they all want to make others happy
b. Her friends didn’t have any dreams
*b. Her friends didn’t have any dreams
c. All her friends had the same dream as Melis
*c. All her friends had the same dream as Melis
＜Let’s Think!＞
*＜Let’s Think!＞
How do you think Melis felt when she thought, “I want to be a florist and make people smile”?
*How do you think Melis felt when she thought, “I want to be a florist and make people smile”?
And what do you think you can do for someone else?
*And what do you think you can do for someone else?
What is your dream?
*What is your dream?
If your dream could help make someone happy, how would you like to make it come true?
*If your dream could help make someone happy, how would you like to make it come true?
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