MOTIVATION: Get a 1/4 sheet of paper and a scotch tape.

Write your name

and place the paper to your upper back using the tape.

Go around the classroom and write the profession/job that you think your
classmates can potentially do in the future.

Share the answers to the class.

KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE

SYNOPSIS

After listening to a portable radio one afternoon, a young witch named Kiki
goes to her parents, claiming that the evening would be perfect for her to leave
home. Kiki's request is due to the custom that when a witch turns 13, she is to
leave home and find a new place to settle. Naturally, Kiki's parents are sad to
see her go, but Kiki is ecstatic to go on her big journey.

That evening, her family and friends see her off. Kiki's mother gives Kiki her
broom for the journey, and after a shaky takeoff, Kiki and her cat Jiji are on
their way. Along the way, they encounter another young witch who has already
found her town to reside in, and tells fortunes about love. Eventually, a
thunderstorm causes Kiki and Jiji to seek shelter in a train car.

The next day, the two depart, and find themselves near a seaside town. Kiki
loves the environment, and soon finds out that there isn't a witch that resides
there. Kiki almost gets in trouble when she almost causes a traffic accident, but
manages to escape from the officer who accost her. However, her flying into
town is seen by a young boy named Tombo, who seems to have developed an
immediate crush on her. Kiki ignores him and intends to find a place to stay.

She soon encounters a pregnant baker's wife named Osono, who is trying to
return a pacifier that was left in her shop to a woman. Kiki offers to help, and
returns to Osono with a thank you note from the woman. Osono also thanks
Kiki by giving her some coffee, and providing Jiji with some cream. When
Kiki explains that she is unsure where she can stay, Osono offers to allow her
to lodge in a spare building on her and her husband's property. The structure is
more of a storehouse, but Kiki doesn't mind, as it also provides a lovely view of
the ocean. Jiji notes a white female cat at a nearby residence, but grows
indignant when she seems to ignore him.
The next day, Kiki wakes up and helps Osono and her husband get bread ready
for the day. Overnight, Kiki has decided that her witch's talent will be to work
as a delivery service. Kiki and Jiji then clean their new home, and then go out
shopping. On a trip to get supplies, Kiki feels self-conscious when she sees
some other girls walk by with nice clothes, compared to her dark purple witch's
robes. Kiki and Jiji purchase supplies, but are also seen by the boy from the day
before. When he claims that people can 'tell she's a witch' by her clothing, Kiki
gets upset and walks away.

Returning to the bakery, Osono claims that Kiki has a customer. A woman has
arrived with a black stuffed cat toy (that looks just like Jiji!) in a birdcage, and
wishes it delivered to her nephew. Kiki and Jiji head off to deliver it, but end
up falling into some trees, where they rile a group of crows. The crows turn
defensive, and Kiki and Jiji fly off. However, once they get away, Jiji notes that
the toy cat has fallen out of the cage! Given that she has to deliver the gift by a
specific time, Kiki has Jiji pretend to be the stuffed toy while she finds the real
one.

After delivering Jiji in the cage, Kiki returns to the forested area. Nearby, she
finds a log cabin, and a young artist named Ursula. Kiki notices the stuffed cat
in Ursula's cabin, but notes that has gotten damaged. Ursula offers to mend it if
Kiki will help her clean her cabin. Finally, the job is done, and Kiki returns to
collect Jiji and replace him with the stuffed toy.

After her first delivery, business slows down considerably until one day when
the bakery is visited by the young boy who Kiki saw from before. As he drops
off an invitation to a party that evening, but Kiki suddenly finds her hands even
more full when she receives a call for her services, and a man drops off a large
parcel for delivery.

Kiki delivers the parcel, and arrives at the house where the phone call was
made. The old woman and her housemaid who lives there want Kiki to deliver
a herring pie to her granddaughter for her birthday. The two older women note
that the electrical oven is not working, but Kiki notices they have a wood-
burning oven nearby. Having worked with one, Kiki helps the women cook the
herring pie, and also helps them with a couple other chores around the house.
However, when the hour grows late, Kiki quickly gets the pie and takes off, but
runs into trouble when a rain storm breaks out.

Kiki and Jiji arrive at the granddaughter's party, but are rather downtrodden to
be soaked, and the granddaughter vocally criticizes that her grandmother sent
her a herring pie even though she doesn't like them. Kiki and Jiji return to the
bakery, and note the young boy leaving, carrying an umbrella. Instead of going
down to see him, Kiki goes straight to her room.
The next day, Osono finds Kiki has gotten sick from flying in the rain. She
makes her some oatmeal to help her get better, and also mentions that the
young boy came by earlier to see her. However, pretty sure that she did not
want to be disturbed, Osono sent him away.

Eventually, Kiki recovers, and Osono has a delivery assignment for Kiki. Kiki
looks for Jiji, but instead finds him talking to the white cat he had seen earlier.
Noting they seem to be having a nice time, Kiki leaves them be, and walks to
the delivery spot.

Upon arrival at the house, she is shocked to find the boy from before, and that
he claims the delivery is for him! Kiki is relatively sure this was something that
Osono and the boy put together to get him to meet her. The boy then introduces
himself as Tombo, and shows Kiki a bicycle with a propeller on it that he
showed at the party the other night. Tombo explains that it's part of a project to
make a bicycle-propelled flying machine.

Tombo offers Kiki a ride on the bicycle, and they pedal off down a coastal
highway towards where a large dirigible is tied down. Kiki and Tombo have a
quiet conversation until a few of Tombo's friends appear and offer to take him
on a ride on the dirigible. Tombo invites Kiki along too, but she quietly leaves.

Kiki returns home, but feels listless. When she tries to tell Jiji how she feels,
she finds him only meow'ing to her. Kiki then realizes that she can't understand
him anymore, and in a state of fear, attempts to fly on her broom, only to come
crashing to the floor. Later on that evening, she attempts to do so on some hills
near the store, but her attempts only end up breaking the broomstick's handle.

Growing more listless, Kiki carves out a new broomstick, but perks up a little
when Ursula shows up at the bakery to visit her.

Kiki confides to Ursula about her powers becoming weak, and Ursula invites
Kiki to come back to the cabin for a short stay.

Upon arriving, Kiki finds that Ursula is working on a large painting, and would
like to paint a portion of Kiki's face on it. During the session, Kiki confides into
Ursula that magic used to come easily, but is wondering why it has stopped.
Ursula tells Kiki that her magic sounds like her with art. Sometimes you just
need to step back and take a little break, and it will most likely come back.

At the end of her time away, Kiki calls Osono, who tells her the old woman she
made a delivery for would like to see her again.

Upon returning to the seaside town, Kiki stops by the woman's residence, who
has fashioned a cake for Kiki as an added thank you for her services. However,
the happy moment is interrupted when a television set tells of the dirigible in
town being blown free of its moorings. As the airship is blown aloft, the
camera captures an image of Tombo holding onto a rope, hanging from the
airship.

Kiki rushes out of the house, following the trail of the airship, but soon tires
from running. When a street sweeper with a broom inquires if she's alright she
asks to borrow his broom. After concentrating, Kiki starts to fly, and eventually
makes her way towards the dirigible, which has crashed into the town
clocktower.

After Tombo loses his hold on the rope, Kiki swoops in to save him, and the
crowd of people around them cheer on her rescue.

After this, a series of images are shown to the audience:

 Tombo successfully finishes building his flying machine, and Kiki and him
fly around the seaside area.

 Osono has had her child.

 Jiji and the female cat he met have had kittens.

 Kiki's parents receive a letter from her, telling how even though life is not
easy, she's doing well.

AFTER READING:

In a short bondpaper, draw yourself wearing your dream job/profession.

ESSAY: Explain your chosen dream job and give at least 3 motivations in pursuing your dream. (1
paragraph=6 sentences)