Unit-3-The-Present

Unit3ThePresentTeachingPlanLead-inGlobalReadingTextAnalysisNewWordsAssignment1.Whatpresentdoyoudesiretogetonyourbirthday?Lead-In2.Doyouknowyourparents’birthday?Whatdoyoudoforthat?WhatyourparentsreallywanttoreceiveasthepresentsyougivethemGlobalReadingThestorytellsuswhattheoldladyreceivedwhenherbirthdaywascoming.Andsimpleasitis,thetextshowsussomeaspectsofthefamilyrelationshipinwesternsocietyandgivesusaninsightintothefrustrationsthatthelonelyoldpeoplesuffer.Readthetextquicklyandsummarizethemainideaofthetext.Part1(Paras.1-2)Theoldlady,filledwithexpectation,gotupearlyonherbirthday.•Part2(Paras.3-12)TheoldladylookedforwardtosomethingspecialfromherdaughterMyra.•Part3(Paras.13-21)ThepresentfromMyraturnedouttobeaprintedcardplusacheque.Theoldladytorethecheckintolittlebits.Structureofthestory:SixPointsofNarration:PlotNarrationSettingCharactersClimaxEndingThemeBasicelementsofthestorySettingCharactersClimaxPlotEndingExpectedapresent,butdisappointedOnlygotachequeasbirthdaypresentShe,daughters,neighbors,son-in-law80thbirthday,secondfloorofaflatDisappointedandtorethechequeThemeBloodisthickerthanwater.TextAnalysisScanthetextandusesomephrasesorsentencestodescribethechangesoftheoldlady’sactionsandfeelings.Thechangesoftheoldlady’sactionsandfeelingsexpectation(期待)concession(让步)disappointment(失望)Expectation(Para.2,3,8)gotupearlytobereadyforthepostbesuretherewouldbesomethingputonbestclothesPerhaps---perhapsMyramightcome.SheexpectsMyratocome---shewishesMyrawouldcome---butshehasdoubtsabouthercoming.Therepetitionof“perhaps”andtheword”might”indicateheruncertainty.Concession(Para.9)evenifsendapresentAnotherExpectation(Para.9,13)sureofthattwospotsofcolorexcitedlikeachildShewouldenjoyherday.Shestoodbythewindow,watching.lovelypresentsapairofslippersanewcardigan(blueisaprettycolor)tablelampatravelbookalittleclockwithclearblacknumbersWhatwouldshelikeMyratosend?ShewaswaitingforDisappointment(Para.16,17)fourenvelopesnoparcelfeelapangofdisappointmentasealedenvelopeinMyra’swritingShereceivednopresents.AnotherExpectation(Para.19)MaybetheparcelwastoolargetocomebyletterpostcomelatermustbepatientShestilldidn’twanttobelievethat.CompleteDisappointment(Para.20,21)reluctantlyapieceofpaperBuyyourselfsomethingnicewiththecheque.likeabirdwithabrokenwingwithtremblingfingerstearintolittlebitsasurprisingpresentchequeAchequeisimpersonal(冷漠的,无人情味的).Myradidnotconsiderhermother’spsychological(心理的)needonthisday.Shedidnottaketimetoconsiderhermother’sfavoritethings.Thecardpluschequesymbolizesobligation(义务)butwithnosincerefeelings,whichhurttheoldladyalot.Mrs.MorrisonMrs.Morrisonhadgiventheflatanextracleanyesterday.Todayshehadbroughtacardandabunchofmarigolds.People’sattitudestotheoldladyMrs.GrantMrs.Grantdownstairshadmadeacakeandintheafternoonshewasgoingdowntheretotea.JohnnieThelittleboyhadbeenupwithapacketofmintsandsaidhewouldn’tgoouttoplayuntiltheposthadcome.What’shertwodaughter’sattitudetotheoldlady?Enidcontenttolivewithhermother;didn’twanthermothertoworryaboutherPeople’sattitudestotheoldladyMyraseldomwroteatothertimes;wenttoseehermotherthreetimesinrecenttwoyears;sentacoldchequeinsteadofawarmpresentonhermother’s80thbirthdayPeople’sattitudestotheoldladyMrs.MorrisonMrs.GrantJohnniehelpful;kind;warm-heartedconsiderate;thoughtfulthoughtlessEnidMyraPeople’sattitudestotheoldladyWritingskills1ComparisonMyra---------EnidMyra---------NeighborsExpectation----Result2Naturaltimesequence3Flashback(para.5-6)RecallingherdaughterEnid•present:•n.thingsgivenorreceivedasagift•Pattern:makesb.apresentofsth•e.g.:Headmiredmyoldtypewritersomuch,Imadehimapresentofit.WordsandPhrases•v.giveorhandoversthtosb.•Pattern:presentsthtosb/presentsbwithsth.•e.g.:Theypresentasumofmoneytothecollegeinmemoryoftheirson.WordsandPhrases•adj.[pred.作表语]beingintheplace•E.g.:Wereyoupresentwhenthenewswasannounced?•Translation:有200人到会•Key:Therewere200peoplepresentatthemeeting.WordsandPhrases•UsefulExpressions:•onoccasion:•ononeoccasion:•ontheoccasionof:WordsandPhrasesnowandthen不时once有一次atthetimeof在…的时候Translation:SoontheoccasionofyourNewYear,Iwantyou,thepeopleandleadersofIran,tounderstandthefuturethatweseek.Key:因此，值此贵国新年之际，我希望你们──伊朗人民和领导人──了解我们所追求的未来。•occasion:n.particulartime;suitabletimecontent:adj.[pred]satisfiedwithwhatonehas•Pattern:•becontentwithsth•becontenttodosth:bepleasedtodosth•e.g.:Areyoucontentwithyourpresentsalary?•Translation:他安于现状•Key:Heiscontenttoremainwhereheisnow.WordsandPhrases•e.g.:Shehadn’treceivedtheletterandsowasunawareofitscontents.•Translation:Thecontentofyouressayisexcellent,butit’snotverywellexpressed.•Key:你那篇文章的内容好极了，但是表达方式不太好。content:n.thatwhichiscontainedinsth.WordsandPhrases•Phrases:•primaryeducation•primaryschool•e.g.:Ourcompanyhastargetedcareerwomenasourprimarycustomers.•Thediseaseisstillinitsprimarystage.primary:adj.earliestintimeororderofdevelopment;mostimportantWordsandPhrases•1)putsthinorder•e.g.:Shearrangedallherbusinessaffairsbeforegoingonholiday.•2)planthedetailsofsth,organizeinadvance•e.g.:Hermarriagewasarrangedbyherparents.arrange:v.WordsandPhrases•UsefulExpressions:arr