Unit-5-The-Day-Mother-Cried

初中生英语自主学习能力培养策略研究——基于白河三中初中生英语自主学习能力培养的实验研究Unit5TheDayMotherCriedGeraldMooreCONTENTSSummary4Warming-upQuestions1GeneralUnderstanding2ReReadinginDetail31.Warming-upWarming-up1Picturesappreciation•Lookatthepicturesandtelluswhoyoucanthinkof?Warming-up1Questions12Whatkindofroleyouthinkamotherplaysinafamily?Haveyoueverseenyourmothercried?Why?3Doyoureallyunderstandyourmother?Ifyouseeyourmothercrying,whatwillyoudo?•wipetearsfrommother’seyes;•givecomforttomother•keepsilentandstaywithher•hugherwarmly•giveahottoweltoher•giveheracupofteaandtalkwithher……12Misforthemillionthingsshegaveme,Omeansonlythatshe’sgrowingold,Tisforthetearssheshedtosaveme,Hisforherheartofpurestgold;Eisforhereyes,withlove-lightshining,Rmeansright,andrightshe’llalwaysbe.MotherPutthemalltogether;theyspell“MOTHER”,awordthatmeanstheworldtome.——ByHowardJohnson《游子吟》孟郊慈母手中线游子身上衣临行密密缝意恐迟迟归谁言寸草心报得三春晖NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIunderstandHowmuchmymotherhadsacrificedforme;NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIfeelHowhurtmymotherwaswhenIdisobeyed;NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIknowHowproudmymotherwaswhenIachieved;NotuntilIbecameamotherdidIrealizeHowmuchmymotherlovesme.—VictoriaFarnsworthPoemAppreciation“Mother”isthegentlestandmostbeautifulvocabularyintheworld.❤❤2.GeneralUnderstandingGeneralUnderstandingPleasegooverthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whythemothercrying?2.What’shernewjob?Didthemotherhaveanyotherjobsbefore?3.Wasshesuccessfulwithhernurseryandmotel?4.Whatdidtheboyusedtothinkofhismotherbeforethedayshecried?5.Whatdidhebegantounderstandabouthismotherafterhesawhercry?6.Didthemotheracceptherfailureeasily?Didsheprovesuccessfulintheend?2GeneralUnderstanding21.Whythemothercrying?Answers•Becauseshewasgoingtoloseherjob.2.What’shernewjob?Didthemotherhaveanyotherjobsbefore?•Theauthordoesn’ttellusclearly.Themothermighthavebeenemployedasatypistattheradiostation.Anyway,shehadajobattheradiostationthatrequiredhertotypefast.GeneralUnderstanding23.Wasshesuccessfulwithhernurseryandmotel?Answers•Yes,shewasquitesuccessfulwiththedaynurseryandshewasprobablysuccessfulwiththemotel,too.Butneitherofthembroughtthemenoughmoneytosendthetwokidstocollege.GeneralUnderstanding24.Whatdidtheboyusedtothinkofhismotherbeforethedayshecried?Answers•Theboythinkshismotherasawomanofstrongcharacter,hard-working,eagertolearnnewthings,goodatlearningandabletodoanything.GeneralUnderstanding21.Didthemotheracceptherfailureeasily?Didsheprovesuccessfulintheend?•No.shetookanotherjobbutcontinuedwithherpracticeontheoldtypewriterintheevenings.•Shewassuccessfulandbecameareporterwithalocalpaperintheend.TextStructureIwasshockedatfindingmymothercryingbecauseshewouldprobablylosehernewjob.Ipreviouslyassumedmymotherwasacapablewomen.Irealizedmymother’spressureandvulnerabilityasahuman.PartOne(Para.1~6)PartThree(Paras.18~21)PartTwo(Paras.7~17)TextStructurePartFour(Para.22~24)Iunderstoodmymother’sperseverenceanditsinfluenceonme.ChronologyoftheStoryTimeHappeningsSomeyearsbeforeAfewyearsaftertheysoldthemotelNearChristmasMondayTuesdayThefamilymovedtothetownMotherstartedtolearntypingMothergotajobattheradiostationMotherwenttoworkforthefirstdayMotherhadhertroublewithhertypingWednesdayAweeklaterTwoyearslaterSeveralyearslaterwhenIgraduatednowMothercriedMothertookanewjobsellingdrygoodsMothergotabetterjobMotherhadalreadybeenajournalistIkeeptheoldtypewriterasthebestmementoChronologyoftheStory3.ReadinginDetailPart1(1-6)Filledwithanticipation:fullofexpectation充满期待，满怀期待Vt.Anticipate期待，期望Example:----AsChristmasdrewnear,thechildrenwerefilledwithanticipation.Part1(1-6)Havesthtooneself:tohavesth.forone’sownprivateuse独自拥有Example:----Youcanhavetheplaceentirelytoyourself.Part1(1-6)burstinto：rushinto冲进；冲入Example:----Andyburstintotheclassroom,grabbedhisbooks,andrushedoutagain.flippedonalight:turnedonalightquicklyPart1(1-6)Iboundedupthesteps,burstintothelivingroomandflippedonaflight.我跳上台阶，冲进起居室，噼啪一声打开了电灯。Part1(1-6)Mother,pulledintoatightballwithherfaceinherhands,satatthefarendofthecouch.妈妈双手捂着脸，身子缩成一团，坐在沙发的那一端哭泣着。Part1(1-6)It’snothing,really.Nothingimportant.1.Doyouthinkthemotherreallymeantitwhenshesaidit?No.2.Whydidshesayso?Shesaidsotorelievetheson,tocontrolheremotionandtotrytopersuadeherselfnottomindittoomuch.Part1(1-6)catchon:learnorunderstand学会；理解Example:----Thefirsttimetheteacherexplainedtheproblem,onlyafewstudentscaughton.Part1(1-6)IwasrepeatingalineshehadspokentomeahundredtimeswhenIwashavingtroublelearningordoingsomethingimportanttome.Question：Whatcanwelearnfromtheboy’swords?Itshowsthattheboywastoosurprisedtosayanythinguseful.Part2(7-17)stand/beinsb.’sway:preventsb.fromdoingsth.阻止…干某事；Example:----Ifyouthinkyoucangetabetterjobelsewhere,I’llcertainlynotstandinyourway.Part2(7-17)sendawayfor:makearequestororderfor(sth.)bypost.函索Example:----Thisbookisnotavailableinourtown,soI’vesentawayforit.Part2(7-17)qualify:v.使具有资格e.g.这项训练将使你获得电脑操作员资格。Thistrainingwillqualifyyouasacomputeroperator.sbisqualifiedforsth.Heisqualifiedforthepostsbisqualifiedtodosth.AreyouqualifiedtoteachFrench?qualifysb.assth.Histrainingqualifieshimasalawyer.Part2(7-17