Thanks, Mom, for all you have done Unit 3 Text A 21st Century Practical College English Book 1.

Thanks, Mom, for all you have done

Unit 3 Text A

21st Century Practical College English

Book 1

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Teaching Objectives1. Share their ideas of positive influence from parents.

2. Learn the background information about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

3. Grasp some new words and expressions to enrich their vocabulary.

4. Read for the key ideas in sentences.

5.Make and write greeting cards.

1. Warming-up Questions

MAMA2. Enjoy an English Song

3. Background Information

Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading

Blank-filling

Mother’s Day

Father’s Day

4. Pre-Questions

Warming-up Questions

Our parents have not only given us our lives, but also done everything possible to make sure that we are well fed, well clothed and well educated while we grow up. No language in this world can fully express our gratitude for what our parents have done for us. Tell three unforgettable things that your parents did for you.

Three unforgettable things that your parents did for you:

1.______________________________________________

2.______________________________________________

3. ________________________________________


Spice Girls

Enjoy the song MAMA sung by Spice Girls. Then fill in the blanks and try to understand the meaning of the song.

Directions: Enjoy the song.Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading

She used to be my only enemy and never let me____, Catching me in places that I know I shouldn't be, Every other day I ____ the line,I didn't mean to be so bad,I never thought you would become the _____ I never had.

MAMABlank-filling


free

crossed

friend

Back then I didn't know why, why you were___________, So now I see through your eyes, all that you did was love,Mama I love you, Mama I _____,Mama I love you, Mama my friend,My friend

misunderstood

care


I didn't want to hear it then but I'm not _______ to say it now, Every little thing you said and did was_____ for me,I had a lot of time to _________,about the way I used to be,Never had a sense of my_________

ashamed

rightthink about

responsibility


But now I'm sure I know why, why you were misunderstood, So now I see through your eyes,all I can give you is love,Mama I love you, Mama I care,Mama I love you, Mama my friend,My friend

Mama I love you, Mama I care,Mama I love you, Mama my friend,You're my friend


Mother’s Day is celebrated every year in honor of motherhood. On the second Sunday in May, many families and churches make a special point of honoring mothers. Many people follow the custom of wearing a carnation on Mother’s Day. A colored carnation means that a person’s mother is living. A white carnation indicates that a person’s mother is dead.

A day for honoring mothers was observed many years ago in England. It was called Mothering Sunday, and came in mid Lent. People in other nations have observed similar days.

Mother’s Day

Julia Ward Howe (1819 -1910), an American writer, lecturer, and reformer, introduced the idea of Mother’s Day. She made the first known suggestion for a Mother’s Day in the United States in 1872. She suggested that people observe a Mother’s Day on June 2 as a day dedicated to


peace. Mother’s Day was first observed in 1908 and received national recognition on May 9, 1914. On that day, President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution of Congress recommending that Congress and the executive departments of the federal government observe Mother’s Day. The next year, President Wilson was authorized to proclaim Mother’s Day an annual national observance. (From the 1998 World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia)


Carnation

Mother’s Day

2nd Sunday May

Father’s Day Father’s Day is a day on which the people of many

countries express gratitude and appreciation for their fathers by giving them gifts or greeting cards. In the United States and Canada, Father’s Day falls on the third Sunday in June.

Sonora Louise Smart Dodd of Spokane, Wash., got the idea to set aside a special day to honor fathers in 1909, after listening to a sermon on Mother’s Day. She wanted to honor her father, William Jackson Smart. Smart’s wife died in 1898, and he raised their six children on his own. Dodd drew up a petition recommending adoption of a national father’s day.


The Spokane Ministerial Association and the local Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) supported it. Through Sonora Dodd’s efforts, Spokane celebrated the first Father’s Day on June 19, 1910. Over the years, many resolutions to make the day an official national holiday were introduced. Finally, in 1972, President Richard M. Nixon signed Father’s Day into law.

(From the 1998 World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia)


1.Why did the writer write this letter to his mother?

2.How did his mother treat him when he was young?

3.How did the writer think of his mother?

Pre-Questions:


1. Part Division of the text

2. True or False

3. Further understanding

For Part 3 Talk Show

For Part 1 Role Play

For Part 2 Questions and Answer

Global Reading


Part Topic Paragraph Main idea

Ⅰ Reasons for writing the letter

1-2 We should never forget to say “ _________” to our mothers no matter ____________

Ⅱ My letter 3-4 The writer expresses the ever-present gratitude that he has for_______________

5-7 The writer recalls how his mother took great care of him when____________

8-11 The writer lists the things that his mother did for him when _____________

12-13 The writer praises his mother and expresses__________________

thank you how busy we are

his mother

he was young

he had grown up

best wishes for her


True or False

Directions: Decide whether the following statements about the text are true or false.

1. As mentioned in the text, many of us stop and take the time to say “ thank you” to our mother. ( )F

2. The writer’s mother always forgive his tardiness. ( )T

3. The most humbling thing is standing outside the writer’s elementary school classroom and seeing his mother walking down the hall. ( )T

4 The mother were afraid to remind the boy who was in the charge at home.. ( )F


Make a dialogue between you and your classmate when you are asked to say something unforgettable about your mother or father in class.

Role play


Questions and Answer:1. What important things do many of us forget?

Many of us forget to stop and take the time to say “thank you” to our mother.

2. What does the writer ask his mother to forgive?

He asks his mother to forgive his tardiness.

3. What happened to the writer as a boy?

There were cuts and pumps and scrapes on his body.4. What was the most humbling thing to happen t

o the writer in his childhood?

Standing outside his elementary school classroom and seeing his mother come walking down the hall.


5. What does the writer think of his mother’s chiding?

She reminds him who was in charge.

6. What did the writer’s mother do for her children at home?

She did all the things that mothers do, such as the laundry, the cooking and cleaning, she also helped with the problems or just gave a hand.

7. What did the writer’s mother remind him of even after he grew bigger than her?

She reminds him who was in charge.


8. What does the writer benefit from learning the basics in the kitchen?

For the time he was on his own, it kept him from going hungry.

9. How did the writer’s mother teach him?

She taught by example.

10. How does the writer judge his mother?

She stands with the best.


Suppose that you are a celebrity ( 名人 ) and

invited to a talk show program Face to Face.

One of the host’s questions is:

“What kind of mother is your mother?”

You are to talk before the class

with your classmate as the host.

Talk ShowBefore Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading

Tips

She is enthusiastic. She always helps others when they are needed.

(patient, persistent, brave, diligent,liberal, generous, strong-willed, mild,gentle,kind,solemn,able,intelligent, talented,earnest,frank,honest,competent, eloquent,humorous,insightful,capable,sincere)


Detailed Reading

1 We tend to get caught up in everyday business and concerns and forget some of the things that are most important. Too few of us stop and take the time to say “thank you” to our mothers. 2 With a letter to my mother on the occasion of Mother’s Day, I’m going to take a minute to reflect. Feel free to use any of this in greeting your own mother on Sunday, May 10. Happy Mother’s Day to all.

Bob burnsBob burns

Thanks, Mom, for all you have done.


Dear Mom, 3 This letter, I know, is long past due. I know you’ll forgive the tardiness, you always do. 4 There are so many reasons to say thank you, it’s hard to begin. I’ll always remember you were there when you were needed. 5 When I was a child, as happens with young boys, there were cuts and bumps and scrapes that always felt better when tended by you.


6 You kept me on the straight path, one I think I still

walk.

7 There was nothing quite so humbling as standing

outside my elementary school classroom and seeing you

come walking down the hall. You were working at the

school

and I often managed to get sent outside class for something

. Your chiding was gentle, but right to the point.

8 I also remember that even after I grew bigger than

you, you weren’t afraid to remind me who was in charge.

For that I thank you.


9 You did all the things that mothers do — the laundry

, the cooking and cleaning — all without complaint or

objection. But you were never too busy to help with a

problem, or just give a hand.

10 You let me learn the basics in the kitchen, and

during the time I was on my own it kept me from

going hungry.


11 You taught by example and for that I am grateful.

I can see how much easier it is with my own daughter to be

the best model I can be. You did that for me.

12 Your children are grown now, your grandchildren,

almost. You can look back with pride now and know you can

rest. As mothers are judged, you stand with the best.

13 God bless you, Mom.

(358 words)


tend // 1. vi. ［后接不定式］倾向于；往往会、易于 2. vt. look after or take care of 照料，照管

I tend to think that’s not a good idea.

He tends to speak too quickly.

The nurse is tending the sick person.

The mother has no time to tend her child.

e.g.

我倾向于认为这个想法不好。

他往往说话太快。

护士在照顾病人。

母亲没有时间照顾孩子。


be/get caught up in: be/get absorbed or involved in 被卷入，陷入

The country didn’t want to get caught up in another country’s war.

He is very busy, for he often gets caught up in everyday things.

e.g.

该国不想卷入另一个国家的战争。

他很忙，常常被日常事物缠住。

T

T


everyday / evrde/: a. used or happening daily

每天的，每天发生的；日常的

Her everyday work is to teach children.

These are the everyday problems we meet.

她每天的工作是教孩子。

这些是我们遇到的日常问题。


business / /: n. matter; affair; buying and selling; commerce; trade; firm; shop 事物；事；买卖；商业；生意；商行；商店


concern /kns/: n. ［常用复数］ someone’s business 事务

Mind your own concerns.

He is busy at his everyday concerns.

少管闲事。

他忙于日常事务。


occasion /e/: n. particular time (at which an event takes plac

e);

suitable or right time (for sth.); opportunity

（事情发生的）时刻，时候；场合；时机；机会

on the occasion of: at the time of (a certain event) 在…之际

We bought her the picture on the occasion of her 70th birthday.

I send you my best wishes on the occasion of your silver wedding anniversary.

在她 70 岁生日之际，我们给她买了这幅画。

在你们银婚纪念日之际，我向你们献上最衷心的祝福。


reflect //: vi. think carefully 思考，反省

He reflected before answering my question.

Give me a minute to reflect.

他在回答我的问题之前仔细考虑了一下。

给我一分钟考虑一下。


Feel free to use…: 请随意用……

本句是祈使句，表示劝告、建议、命令等语气。


This letter, I know, is long past due.

我知道，这封信早就该写了。

本句中 I know 是插入成分。 due 表示到期的， past due 过期了。


When I was a child, as happens with young boys, there were cuts and bumps and scrapes that always felt better when tended by you. 我小的时候，如同所有的小男孩一样，身上总有些割破的伤口、碰撞造成的肿块和擦伤，但有你照料，我总会感到好一些。

本句中 as happens with young boys 是一个由关系代 as 引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰整个句子。 that always felt better when （ they were ） tended by you 是定语从句， felt 也作联系动词，意思是“感觉、觉得”。 when （ they were ） tended by you 时间状语从句中省略了主语和 be 动词。在英语中，如果状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致，且后面跟有 be 动词，则可以省略从句中相同的主语和后面的 be 动词。


due //: a. expected (now) 应到的，到期的

The next train is due in ten minutes.

The baby is due in the middle of January.

下一列火车预定 10 分钟后到达。

婴儿的出生日期预计为 1 月中旬。


forgive //: (forgave, forgiven) vt. excuse (st

h.); no longer be angry about (sth.); excuse or

pardon (sb. who has done sth. wrong) 原谅，饶恕 ; 　宽恕

Please forgive me for being late.

My advice is that it’s best to forgive and forget.

请原谅我来晚了。

我的意见是最好还是不计前嫌。


tardiness / /: n. the state of occurring, arriving, or acting after

the scheduled, expected, or usual time; lateness 缓慢，迟到 In many schools students are punished for tardiness. 　

tardy 和 late 都含迟的、晚的意思。 tardy指不及时做某事的、行动迟缓的、迟于预定时间的。

Two of the pupils were tardy this morning.

late强调迟于正常、适当或预期的时间的。

Summer came late that year. 那年夏天来得迟。

今早两个学生来晚了。

在许多学校，学生会因为迟到而受到惩罚。


reason //: n. cause 原因，理由

The reason she was ill was that she had eaten bad meat.

What’s your reason for being late?

她生病的原因是她吃了变质的肉。

你迟到的理由是什么？


as happens with young boys: 这是一个插入成分，起补充说明作用。


bump //: n. swelling on the body, esp. one caused by a blow 肿块


scrape //: n. injury or mark made by scraping 擦伤；擦痕


… seeing you come walking down the hall. ……看到你沿着走廊走过来。在英语中，感官动词 see, feel, watch 等跟不带 to 的不定式作宾语补足语。


There was nothing quite so humbling as……: 最为丢脸的事莫过于……

英语中，句型“否定词 +so+形容词 / 副词 +as” 可以表示最高级，意思是“没有…比…更…”。

Nothing is so difficult as to decide.

There are none so blind as those who will not see.

作决定是最难的事。

视而不见者最瞎。


humble //: 1. a. (of a person, his position in society, etc.) low in

rank; unimportant; not having a high opinion of

oneself; not proud 地位低下的；卑贱的；谦逊的；谦虚的 2. vt. make (sb./sth./oneself) humble; lower the rank or self

importance of 使谦恭；羞辱；降低…的地位；使卑贱humbling: a. that makes sb./sth./oneself humble 令人感到羞辱的

The examination results are very humbling to him.

考试成绩使他感到很丢脸。


elementary //: a. of or in the beginning stages

(of a course of study); dealing with the simplest facts

(of a subject); basic 初级的；基础的；基本的

elementary school

elementary education 　

小学

初等教育


hall //: n. 会堂，礼堂，大厅；门厅； [美 ] （大楼）的过道，走廊


… and I often managed to get sent outside class for something. …而我竟然常常因为犯事被赶出教室。此句中的 manage 意为“竟然搞得、竟做出”。

I don’t know how I managed to arrive so late.

我也不知道我怎么竟然会到得这么晚。


chiding //: n. 责备；责骂


gentle //: a. mild; kind; not rough, violent or severe

温和的；慈祥的；温柔的；和婉的

Language Points

e.g.

gentle nature

a gentle smile

e.g.

His words were short and to the point.

(right) to the point: (in a way that is) relevant and appropriate 切题的（地）；切中的（地）；中肯的（地）

T 温和的性情

T 温柔的微笑

T 他的话简短扼要。


e.g. He is afraid to go there.

We are never afraid to lay down our lives for the right cause.

e.g.

She was afraid to leave the room, afraid of missing the call.

be afraid to do: not want to do (sth.) because of fear 不敢做 (某事 )

T 他不敢到那里去。

T 为了正义的事业我们绝不怕牺牲自己的生命。

T 她不敢离开自己的房间 , 怕错过了接电话。

afraid 可用于 be afraid of 结构和 be afraid to do 结构，前者表示 worried or anxi

ous (about doing sth.) in case one does wrong, or makes a mistake ( 怕做某事 );

而后者侧重表示 not want to do sth. because of fear (因为担心后果严重而不敢也不愿做某事 ) 。


charge //: n. 掌管；照管；价钱，费用；控告，指控；电荷，充电

in charge (of sb./sth.): in a position of control or command (over sb./sth.) 主管；负责；指挥

Language Points

e.g.

He is in charge of the whole building.

An experienced engineer is in charge of the project.

T 他主管整幢大楼。

T 一位有经验的工程师负责这项工程。


BACKBACK

. … you weren’t afraid to remind me… …… 你也不怕提醒我……

afraid 用于结构 be afraid of 和 be afraid to do ，前者表示怕做某事，而后者侧重表示因为担心后果严重而不敢也不愿做某事。


But you were never too busy to help with a problem, or just give a hand.

然而即使再忙你也总能帮着我做题，或助我一臂之力。

句型 too…to 表示“太…以至于不能”。


… during the time I was on my own it kept me from going hungry.

…… 这使我在独自一人时不致挨饿。

句型 keep sb. from doing 使某人不做某事。 go 作连系动词，表示过程。


laundry / /: n. dirty clothes, sheets, etc. waiting to be washed

待洗的衣物

Language Points

e.g.

She does family laundry.

When are you doing the laundry?

T 她洗一家人的衣服。

T 你打算什么时候洗衣服？


complaint //: n. complaining; reason for complaining;

statement of complaining 诉苦，抱怨

Language Points

e.g.

The customer made complaints about the high prices.

He poured out his complaints before me.

The students made complaints about school meals.

T 顾客抱怨价格太高。

T 他在我面前倾诉怨言。

T 学生们对学校的伙食不满。


objection //: n. statement of dislike or disapproval

反对，异议

Language Points

e.g.

He has a strong objection to getting up early.

He accepted the plan without objection.

T 他强烈反对早起。

T 他接受了这个计划，没有提出异议。


give/lend a (helping) hand: give help 给予帮助，助一臂之力

Language Points

e.g.

If you are in trouble, I can give a hand. T 如果你遇到麻烦，我能帮你。


basic //: n. the simple and most important things about sth.

［常用复数］基本原理，基本原则，基础

Language Points

e.g.

the basics of mathT 数学基础


on one’s own: alone; with no help from others

独自一人，独立地

Language Points

e.g.

Ever since her father’s death, Mary has been on her own.

Did he do this on his own?

Don’t leave me on my own in this terrible place.

T 自父亲死后，玛丽就独自一人生活。

T 这事是他独自一个人做的吗？

T 别把我一个人留在这个可怕的地方。


keep sb. from doing sth.: stop sb. from doing sth.

阻止某人做某事，防止某人做某事

Language Points

e.g.

She held onto the tree to keep herself from falling.T 她抓住树，以防跌倒。


go hungry: become hungry 挨饿

此处 go 作连系动词，表示“变得，成为”。

Language Points

e.g.

go pale

go mad

go blind

T 脸发白T 发疯T 失明


teach by example: 以身作则，进行身教。

Language Points

e.g.

In doing so, they are teaching by example.

T 他们这样做是在以身作则，进行身教。


be grateful (to sb.) for (sth.): feel thankful (to sb.) because of (sth.) 为（某事）感激（某人）

grateful //: a. being, or showing oneself to be, full of thanks; thankful 感激的；感谢的

Language Points

e.g.

I am grateful to your for your help.

T 对你的帮助我非常感激。


model //: n. 模范，典型，榜样

Language Points

e.g.

This student is a model of politeness.

The girl takes her teacher as her model.

T 这个学生是礼貌的典范。

T 这个女孩把老师作为自己的榜样。


grandchild //: n. daughter or son of one’s child

（外）孙女；孙子；外孙

Language Points


grown: a. (of a person) having reached adulthood (and so should be able

to act sensibly) 长大的，成年的

Language Points

e.g.

He’s a grown man and knows what will happen if he leaves his wife.

e.g.

a retired worker

an escaped prisoner

developed countries

T 他是成年人，知道如果离开他的妻子会发生什么情况。

T 退休工人T 逃犯T 发达国家

英语中，少数不及物动词的 -ed 分词表示完成意义，不表示被动意义。


look back (on/upon): think about one’s past

回顾，回忆

Language Points

e.g.

He looks back on his childhood with joy.

T 他满怀喜悦的心情回忆童年。


bless //: vt. grant health, happiness and success to 赐福，保佑

Language Points

e.g.

God bless you; you have been very kind to me.

T 愿上帝保佑你，你对我真好。


After reading

1. Useful Expressions

2. Word Completion

3. Rewrite the Sentences

4. Translation

5. Ideas Share

6. After-Class task


Useful Expressions1. be/get caught up in: be/get absorbed or

involved in

eg. The country didn’t want to get caught up in another country’s war.

2. on the occasion of : at the time of ( a certain event)

eg. We bought her the picture on the occasion of her 70th birthday.


3 . feel free ( to do sth.) : ( used to tell sb. that they can do sth.)

eg. In my family my parents are like our friends, so we feel free to ask them any question.

4. to the point: ( in a way that is ) relevant and appropriate

eg. His words were short and right the point.


5. in charge ( of sb./sth.): in a position of control or command ( over sb./sth)

eg. The monitor is in charge when the teacher leaves the classroom.

6. give/ lend a ( helping ) hand: give help

eg. If you are in trouble, I can give a hand.


7. on one’s own: alone; with no help from others.

eg. Don’t leave me on my own in this terrible place.

8. look back: think about one’s past

eg. He looks back on his childhood with joy.


Word Completion

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.

tend everyday business reflect greet forgive

reason path remind grateful pride judge

1. I need some time alone to on what has just happened.2. He has a to hate her because she is responsible for him losing

his job. 3. It was a difficult getting everything ready in time.

4. When I was a child, my parents always told me that hard work is the only to success.5. Thank you for me that someone is waiting for me in the office.

6. People like this film because it is about their life .

reflect

reason

business

path

reminding

daily


tend everyday business reflect greet forgive

reason path remind grateful pride judge

7. I you this time, but please don’t let it happen again.

8. She to spend too much time playing computer games.

9. I am to my parents for all that they have done for me.

10. I can’t whether he was right or wrong, so I have to ask someone else.

11. I was filled with after I achieved great success through hard work.

12. He me in the street with a friendly wave of the hand.

forgiving

tend

grateful

judge

pride

greeted


Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.

be (get) caught up in on the occasion of feel free to do sth. walk down to the point be in chargegive a hand be on one’s own look back go hungry

1. He didn’t speak for long, but everything he said was .

2. With no one taking care of him, the boy had to after his father’s death.

3. He is welcome everywhere, for he is ready to to anyone in need.

4. When I , I still remember my high school days which were among the happiest in my life.

5. This was given to me as a present my graduation from high school.

to the point

be on his own

give a hand

look back

on the occasion of


be (get) caught up in on the occasion of feel free to do sth. walk down to the point be in chargegive a hand be on one’s own look back go hungry

6. Many people in the world have more than enough to eat, but many others often .

7. Last night the man drank too much and the street shooting (射击 ) his gun into the air.

8. In my family my parents are like our friends, so we to ask them any questions.

9. The monitor (班长 ) when the teacher leaves the classroom.

10. Bob knew that one day he would in the war, like all his friends.

go hungry

walked down

feel free

is in charge

get caught up in


Rewrite the following sentences according to the model, using the “There be no… +so+a./ad.+as” structure.

model: The most humbling thing was standing outside my elementary school classroom and see you come walking down the hall.→There was nothing quite so humbling as standing outside my elementary school classroom and seeing you come walking down the hall.

1. The most terrible thing is arriving five minutes late for a plane that has just taken off.

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2. My mother worked very hard to send me to school, so I believe that for everyone the greatest person in the world is their mother.

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There was nothing so terrible as arriving five minutes late for a plane that has just taken off,

My mother worked very hard to send me to school, so I believe that there was nobody in the world so great as my mother .


3. Sometimes the most difficult thing is to decide what to do next.__________________________________________________________

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4. The tallest building in this city is the hotel we are staying in now.

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Sometimes there is nothing so difficult as to decide what to do next.

There is no building in this city so tall as the hotel we are staying in now.


Translation

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 回首往事，他对父母充满了感激之情。

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2. 母亲从来不忘记提醒我她是家里的主管，而且每当需要她时，她总会助我一臂之力。

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3. 这个小男孩独自一人时往往会挨饿，因为他不会做饭。

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When he looked back, he felt very grateful to his parents,

Mother never forgot to remind me that she was in charge at home and she would always give a hand when she was needed.

The boy often goes hungry when he is on his own because he can’t cook.


4. 在母亲的生日之际，我请母亲原谅我因常常被日常事务缠住而忘记对她说一声“谢谢你”。

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5. 学生都很喜欢这位年轻老师，因为她不仅言传身教，而且说话温和而中肯。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

On the occasion of my mother’s birthday, I asked her to forgive me for forgetting to say “thank you” to her since I was often get caught up in everyday business .

The students all like the young teacher very much, for she not only teaches by example but her words are gentle and to the point.


Read the following

story of a mother,

and then have

a discussion.

Part 5 Ideas ShareBefore Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading

. When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you. you thanked her by crying all the night.

When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk. You thanked her by running away when she called.

When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love. You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.


When you were 4 years old, she gave you some crayons. You thanked her by coloring the dinning room table .

When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the holidays. You thanked her by looping into the nearest pile of mud.

When you were 6 years old, she walked you into school. You thanked her by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING".


When you were 7 years old, she bought you a basketball. You thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor window.

When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice cream. You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.

When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano lessons. You thanked her by never practicing it.


When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day, from stadium to library, to one birthday party after another. You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.

When you were 11 years old, she took you and your friends to the movies. You thanked her by asking to sit in the different row.


When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows. You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.

When you were 13, she suggested a haircut for you. You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.


. When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp. You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter to her.

When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug. You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.


When you were 16, she taught you how to drove her car. You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.

When you were 17, she was expecting an important call. You thanked her by being on the phone all night.

When you were 18, she cried at your school graduation. You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.


When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition, drove you to campus, carried your bags. You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of you friends.

When you were 20, she asked whether you were dating with anyone. You thanked her by saying "It's none of your business".


When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future. You thanked her by saying "I don't want to be like you".

When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation. You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.

When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment. You thanked her by telling your friend it was ugly.


When you were 24, she asked about your plans for the future. You thanked her by glaring and growling, “Don’t see me as a child, please!"

When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she cried and told how deeply she loved you. You thanked her by spending a lot of money in honeymoon..


When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby. You thanked by telling her, "Things are different now."

When you were 40, she called to remind you of a relative's birthday. You thanked her by saying you were "really busy right now."


When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her. You thanked her by reading a book about the burden parents become to their children.

And then, one day, she quietly died. And everything you never did, came crashing down like thunder on your heart.


IF SHE' S STILL AROUND, NEVER FORGET TO LOVE HER MORE THAN EVER.AND IF SHE' S NOT, REMEMBER HER UNCONDITIONAL LOVE


ILoveYou

Dearmother


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Fly your imaginationand talent of art tomake a card for Father’s Day or

Mother’s Day, and write on the cardsomething like 30words of appreciationor love. Display yourcard in class.

Making Cards

After-class TaskBefore Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading

Some commonly used personal greeting: — To the best mother/father in the world — Thinking of you on Mother’s /Father’s Day — Thanks, Mom/Dad


Sign your card with a more familiar form:— With love— With loving thoughts from both of us— Your loving son— Love always


To celebrate the occasion, people send roses, gifts, and cards to their parents. Like writing a card, it is always special to include a written message on your greeting

card.


No matter how expensive your gift or how moving the printed message is on the card, your personal message means twice as much.


Sample 1: To the Mother Dear Mom, Thank you, Mom.For showing the way that I should go And teaching me things that I should know...For helping me through the ups and downsAnd standing by me through smiles and frowns...For being all that a mother could be, Thanks–You mean the world to me.


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Sample 2: To the Father

Dear dad, There aren’t enough words to tell you how much you

mean to me and how lucky I feel to have a dad like you. You’ve given me so much that I will probably never be able to return, but I will always remember what a loving, caring dad you are.

May all the smiles, laughs, love return on this special day and remain for the rest of the year!


Watch a video, try to understand what Gump’s mother meant “Life is like a box of chocolates... you never know what you’re gonna get…”, and then write a letter to your mother.

After-class Task


Thanks, Mom, for all you have done Unit 3 Text A 21st Century Practical College English Book 1.

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