Unit 5 The Day Mother Cried A mother

Unit 5 The Day Mother Cried A mother and her son learn more from a moment of defeat than they ever could from a victory. Her example of never giving up gives him courage for the rest of his life. go

Unit 5 The Day Mother Cried 1. Useful Expressions 2. Text Interpretation 3. Word Family 4. Sentence Structure 5. Translation Practice 6. Reading Skill 7. Guided Writing 8. Homework

: Useful Expressions Ø A back issue ü 过期期刊 Ø Tuck shop ü 糖果食品店 Ø A bound book ü 精装书 Ø 一个死水潭 ü A still pond Ø 承担责任 ü Assume responsibility Ø 幼儿教育 ü Nursery education

: Useful Expressions Ø Formal dress ü 礼服 Ø 有…资格 ü Qualify for Ø Motor hotel ü 汽车旅馆 Ø Skip rope/school ü 跳绳/逃学 Ø End in a draw ü 比赛平手 Ø Even numbers ü 偶数

: Useful Expressions Ø Index finger ü 食指 Ø High-tension wires ü 高压线 Ø Sob oneself to sleep ü 哭着睡着了 Ø Rack one’s brains Ø 十一届三中全会 ü 绞尽脑汁 ü 3 rd plenary session Ø Run out of ü 用完…

: Text Interpretation 1. Warm-up questions 2. Global analysis 3. Detailed reading 4. Picture talk 5. Inspiring quotations

1. Warm-up questions u Related topics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. u Have you ever seen your parents cry? What have your parents done for you? What have you done / are you doing to repay your parents? How do you react when defeated by a task? What do you have to say to someone threatened with losing his or her job? Content questions (103)

2. Global analysis ◆ What type is the text? A narration B description C exposition D argumentation ◆ What 记叙文 a movie 描述文 a picture 说明文 a lecture 议论文 a debate pattern is the text organized in? A problem-solution 问题-解决 B cause-effect 因果 C general-specific 总-分 时间 / 顺序 D time / sequence

2. Global analysis Chronology of the story (1) l No Time Happenings 1 Some years before The family moved to town 2 Months after motel Started to learn typing 3 Nearly Christmas Got a job at the radio station 4 Monday Worked for the first day 5 Tuesday Had trouble with typing

2. Global analysis l Chronology of the story (2) No Time Happenings 6 Wednesday Cried 7 A week later Sold dry goods 8 Two years later Had an office job 9 Years after grad. Already a journalist 10 Now The typewriter as a memento

2. Global analysis About the family l Members Information Sister Likely to be three years my junior Father Hard-working, housework I A reporter with an old typewriter Mother Many jobs, courage, perseverance, love More about Mother

2. Global analysis l Discussion 1. What is the author’s different understanding of his mother before and after that afternoon? BEFORE a woman of strong character, hard-working, eager to learn new things, good at learning and able to do anything AFTER a woman under pressure, vulnerable, being likely to cry, be hurt and fail in life

2. Global analysis l Discussion 2. Why did the author mention the old typewriter several times in this part? a. It serves as a symbol of Mother’s persistence in the face of setbacks and failures. b. It often reminds the author of his mother’s courage to go on. c. It becomes a kind of stimulus for the author when he meets any difficulty or failure.

2. Global analysis Part division l Parts Paras Main Ideas 1 1 -6 Found Mother in tears on a dark winter’s day 2 7 -17 Brought back my memory of the past 3 18 -21 Realized Mum’s pressure and vulnerability 4 22 -24 Learned perseverance and courage

3. Detailed reading 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Mother, pulled into a tight ball with … She took a long breath and managed a weak smile. Just that I’m going to lose this new job. (Note 3) I was repeating a line she had spoken … I could do anything I set my mind to. I felt helpless and out of place. At age 16 … Some years before, when… …qualified herself for the task… It wasn’t long before she had a full enrolment.

3. Detailed reading 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. It skipped … and the keyboard was soft. I pronounced the machine a “piece of junk. ” The table was cleared and the dishes were done. I was not the least bit surprised, or impressed. she is working primarily so you can go to college. …tension of holding back the strong emotions … Suddenly, something inside me turned. (Note 4) She broke then. …heard her tapping away. …a journalist with our hometown paper.

4. Picture talk ① ③ ② ⑤ ④

5. Inspiring quotations 1. To love our parents is the first law of nature. 爱父母是自然的首要法则。 2. We never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents. 养儿方知父母恩。 3. All I am, or can be, I owe to my angel mother. 我之所有，我之所能，都归功于我天使般的母亲。 4. How sharper than a serpent's tooth is to have a thank -less child. 逆子无情甚于蛇蝎。

: Word Family l Publication, cram, stuff, bind, leap, jerk, static, powerless, assumption, presume, kindergarten, corresponding, informality, qualification, disqualify, recruit, registration, lodge, desperate, skim, overwhelm, haggard, react, peacefully, awkward, indication, signify, intension, interruption, weep, strain, conference, congress, journalism, token, reminder, souvenir, recollect, crank … l IV. Enriching your word power (105)

: Sentence Structure Ø It wasn’t (won’t be) long before … It wasn’t long before he Mother found a job. It won’t be long before the rain comes. Ø Nothing. . . Just that… Nothing important. Just that I will fire you.

: Translation Practice 1. As far as ability is concerned, I am sure he will qualify for the job. 2. It is wrong to assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite. 3. This scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the Labour Party, which is trying hard to win the election. 4. I was hard at work on a term paper, but my baby sister kept interrupting me by bursting into my room.

: Translation Practice 5. I asked her several times, but she refused to respond to my question. 6. In the West, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time. . 7. Sorry time is running out; I suggest we skip to the last chapter. 8. Since you have set your mind to finishing your master’s program as soon as possible, don’t let your social life stand in the way of your studies.

: Reading Skill Ø Metaphor and simile Figurative language is an important stylistic device that writers use. It makes their description or narration more vivid and interesting. Understanding figurative language is an important reading skill which helps readers to recognize the “secret power” of words and appreciate the sensory impressions and emotional reactions created by authors. Metaphor and simile are two widely-used forms of figurative language. 英语中常见的修辞格

: Guided Writing Ø Punctuation and capitalization 1. mother ? I said what’s happened 2. my 4 -year-old said the right answer is strawberry listen she said I don’t care who you are your temperature is all right the doctor said it’s nothing to worry about honesty is it going out of style (title) a brush with the law (title) 3. 4. 5. 6.

: Homework l Review l Preview l Recitation l Fast reading l Translation l Learning journal

Homework: Translation With rich experience, he thought he 1. 凭着丰富的经验，他想 would stand a chance of getting the 自己有希望得到这个职位。 post. 2. 为了不让别人胜过自 己，他又试一次。 Not to be outdone, he tried again. 3. 史密斯游说其他委员 投票赞成这项提案。 Smith worked on the other committee members to vote for the bill. 4. 这个湖的水不是特别 The water in the lake is not particularly 深，大约平均12米左右。 deep, averaging about 12 m. 5. 老板忍不住告诉了他真相。 The boss couldn’t hold back from telling him the truth. End