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PROFESSOR: Good morning, everyone. Last week we read about how


artist Candy Chang's “Before I Die” project began. Chang was feeling very
unhappy because a friend had just died. She was also depressed about the
poor condition of her neighborhood. So she started her wall project. Some of
the responses she got were silly, some were full of hope, some were
heartbreaking. From the responses, Chang understood that her project was
meaningful for other people. Her wall became very popular and soon other
people began to create similar walls. This is one of my favorite responses,
"Before I die I want to teach kids to live, love and be free." Which ones do
you like?
MIKA: I liked this one, "Before I die I want to know what I want."
MATEO: A few of them were silly, such as "I want to eat strawberry cake." But
there were so many good ones. It was hard for me to choose.
PROFESSOR: That's true. There were a lot of interesting ones. Did you find any
patterns in the responses? What do you think, Ana?
ANA: It seemed as if the responses were about a few basic topics.
PROFESSOR: I agree, Ana. What were some of these general topics?
ANA: A lot of them were about helping other people and making the world better.
MIKA: Exactly. Like the one about wanting to help a million people.
ANA: And "I want to make people smile." Mateo, what do you think?
MATEO: I am not so sure. A lot of them were about what people wanted for
themselves. For example, "I want to be famous" or "I want to make a million
dollars." Aren't those kind of selfish?
MIKA: Yes, that's true, Mateo, a lot of people wanted something, but many of them
wanted love and happiness, not money
or things for themselves. For instance, "I want to love and be loved." And "I want to
spend a lifetime with you." Those are not selfish.
ANA: A chapter at the end of Chang's book gives some data about the responses.
Nineteen percent of the responses were about love. Travel was really popular too.
One response said, "I want to ride a motorcycle to South America." Or, "I want to
travel the world with my friends.”
PROFESSOR: That's very interesting, Ana. Why do you think the responses were
about just a few basic topics?
MATEO: Maybe they just show different parts of what it means to be human.
PROFESSOR: Absolutely.
PROFESSOR: Chang's website reports that there have been more than 1,000
walls in 36 languages in 73 countries. At the beginning of class,
I said that Chang had done something meaningful. What do you think? Why do
you think the walls are so popular?Mateo?
MATEO: I think people write on the walls because it makes them feel better,
especially if they share something that is sad or painful. What do you think, Mika?
MIKA: I am not so sure that is the reason. I think it has a bigger purpose. It can
connect people in a community. Sometimes we don't even talk to our neighbors. The
wall lets you talk to everyone and listen to everyone.
PROFESSOR: Exactly, Mika. It can really help people understand and trust each
other.
MATEO: Maybe it's both of those things. Sharing our feelings with others makes us
feel better but it also builds connections among people in the community.
PROFESSOR: True. That makes sense, Mateo.
MIKA: And the wall builds those connections with people we don't even
know-people we probably will never meet. Right, Ana?
ANA: I don't think so. I don't think that explains it. I don't really understand why
people want to share these private feelings with strangers.
MATEO: That's my point. The walls are popular because sometimes it is easier to
share them in public with strangers.
PROFESSOR: That's a good point, Mateo.
Key

E F G
a, a, b I want to make people smile. b, b, c, a
I want to be famous.
I want to make a million dollars.
I want to love and be loved.
I want to spend a lifetime with you.
I want to ride a motorcycle to South America.
I want to travel the world with my friends.
Speaking
Homework
- Work in pairs. Say whether you agree or disagree with the
following statements:
+ “It’s better to share secrets with strangers than with friends
and family.”
+ “It’s important to set goals for yourself when you are young.”
+ “Sharing secret wishes publicly can provide a sense of relief
and connection."
+ "Family and friends are more likely to keep your secrets safe
because they care about you."
- Provide at least one reason for each statement you
agree/disagree with.
Sample answer

A: "Sharing secret wishes with strangers can sometimes be


easier than sharing them with family and friends."
B: "I agree because strangers don't know us, so we don't worry
about them judging us. With family and friends, we might be
scared they'll think differently of us if we share our secret
wishes."

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