Unit 5Unit 5The The DayDay Mother Mother CriedCriedUnit 5Unit 5The The DayDay Mother Mother CriedCriedGerald Moore Is the day special? Why?

Why did mother cry?

What happened?

Teaching Plan• Warming up• Global Reading• New Words• Text Analysis• Exercise &Assignment• Proverbs & Sayings

Story — Mother’s Love

1. What did the boy ask for from his mother? 2. What did the mother do to answer the boy?

3. What did the boy do after reading the answer?

4. What did the boy write as the answer?

5. What did you get from the story?

Money for what he had done for her.

She turned over the paper and wrote her answer on it.

He was moved and there were big tears in his eyes.

Paid in full.

Warm - up

Poem Appreciation

Not until I became a mother did I understand

How much my mother had sacrificed for me;

Not until I became a mother did I feel

How hurt my mother was when I disobeyed;

Not until I became a mother did I know

How proud my mother was when I achieved;

Not until I became a mother did I realize

How much my mother loves me. — Victoria Farnsworth

If You Were a Mother (or a Father) …

1. Do you often help out a little at home? Why or why not?

2. Do your parents understand you? Do you really understand your parents? Why or why not?

3. Do you want to have a child years later? Why or why not?

4. What would you do for your child when you became a mother (or a father)?

The Cost of Attending Colleges in the U.S.

1. Tuition fees for public elementary and secondary schools:

2. Proportion of students entering college:

3. Two types of colleges: 1) 2)

4. Average tuition fees for college and university a year: $ 12,000-14,000$ 12,000-14,000

free

half of thempublicprivate

5. Resources for tuition fees: 1) working during vacation 2) do part-time jobs during the term

time 3)apply for the loan from the

government

6. Ways to pay back loans: 1)take up about 11 years to repay 2)become a teacher in public school,pay a portion of the loan. 3)become a teacher in depressed

areas,15% of the loan will be wiped out each

year

The Cost of Attending Colleges in the U.S.

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Part I (Paras. 1—6)

Part II (Paras. 7—17)

Part III (Paras. 18—21)

Part IV (Paras. 22—24)

Global Reading

I was shocked at finding my mother crying because she would probably lose her new job.

I previously assumed my mother was a capable woman. She tried all she could to save up money to send us to university.

I realized my mother’s pressure and vulnerability as a human being.

I understood my mother’s perseverance and its influence on me.

Further Questions1. What did the author plan to do when he came home

from school one winter day?

2. Who did he see in the living room? What was she doing?

3. Why was his mother in tears?

4. How did he feel when he saw his mother crying?

He planned to read a new issue of his favorite sports magazine.

He saw his mother there. She was crying.

She was going to lose her new job.

He felt helpless and out of place.

Questions 1. What did the author plan to do when he came home

from school one winter day?

2. Who did he see in the living room? What was she doing?

3. Why was his mother in tears?

4. How did he feel when he saw his mother crying?

He planned to read a new issue of his favorite sports magazine.

He saw his mother there. She was crying.

She was going to lose her new job.

He felt helpless and out of place.

Part 1 (paras1-6)

Questions 1. What did the author plan to do when he came home

from school one winter day?

2. Who did he see in the living room? What was she doing?

3. Why was his mother in tears?

4. How did he feel when he saw his mother crying?

He planned to read a new issue of his favorite sports magazine.

He saw his mother there. She was crying.

She was going to lose her new job.

He felt helpless and out of place.

Part 1 (paras1-6)

New words and expressions

New New WordsWords

• issue: issue: n.n. a particular edition of a magazine or a particular edition of a magazine or newspapernewspaper

• The latest issue of Time contains a cover story entitled Wen’s World.

• These back issues of magazines and newspapers take up too much space in the study, do you still have any use for them?

• issue 指的是报纸、期刊等发行或刊物。

• edition 指的是出版或发行的版本。常用的搭配有 first edition( 第一版 ), revised edition( 修订版 ) 等。

tuck v. tuck v. 卷起，塞进卷起，塞进

• They tucked up their sleeves and began working.

• She tucked her bag under her arm.

• tuck away 把 ... 藏起来• tuck in 给 ... 盖好被子，把 ... 塞好

bound v.bound v. 跳跃跳跃 ,, 捆绑捆绑1.She bounded to her feet and waved her right

hand triumphantly.2.The ball bounded from the wall.3.He jumped the wall at a bound.

4.When walking in the company of two other men, I am bound to learn from them.

flip v.flip v. 上抛使翻转，快速翻动上抛使翻转，快速翻动

• They flipped a coin to decide who would go first.

• They needs to turn on a television or flip open a magazine for inspiration.

burst intoburst into1. move somewhere suddenly or quickly,

especially into or out of a place• 他冲进教室，抓起书，又冲了出去。• He burst into the classroom, grabbed his books

and busted out again. 2) suddenly begin to make a sound, especially to

start singing, crying, or laughing• The plane burst into flames.• 听到这个消息，玛丽失声痛哭。• Mary burst into tears at the news.Pattern: burst into + n. burst into laughter / anger / song burst into + v-ing burst into crying / laughing

approachapproach1. move towards or nearer to sb. or sth.; if an event or a particular

time approaches, or you approach it, it is coming nearer and will happen soon

• 圣诞节到了，家家户户都布置了许多装饰品。• When Christmas approaches, families decorate their houses with

many Christmas things.• We are getting nervous as the exam is approaching.2. 1) the method of doing sth. or dealing with a problem• They seem to have a new approach to teaching English.• at the approach of 在……快到的时候• make approaches to sb. 设法接近某人

set one’s mind to sth.: give all one’s set one’s mind to sth.: give all one’s attention to doing sth.attention to doing sth.• 世上无难事，只怕有心人 .• Nothing in the world is difficult for

one who sets his mind to it.• Nothing could hold Chichester back

once he set his mind to traveling around the world single-handed.

• set about 开始，着手• set apart 使分开，分离• set aside 留出，拨出（时间，金钱等）

qualifyqualify

Pattern: qualify sb. for sth.He is qualified for the post.

• qualify to do sth.Are you qualified to teach French?

• qualify as sth.His training qualifies him as a lawyer.

enroll v.enroll v. 注册，登记注册，登记

• enlist v. 使入伍，征募• entitle v. 定名称，使有资格• encage v. 关入笼中• enchain v. 束缚

• They enrolled me in the club when I paid the fee.• We enrolled him as a member of society.

frantic adj.frantic adj. 紧张的，慌乱不安的紧张的，慌乱不安的

• There was a frantic rush to get everything ready for the unexpected inspection from the superiors.

• Soaked and exhausted, his frantic efforts seemed futile.

skip: leave out, or not do sth. that would skip: leave out, or not do sth. that would normally be the next thing you deal withnormally be the next thing you deal with

• I decided to skip the first two chapters of the book.

• Let’s skip to the last item on the agenda.

hop/ jump/ leap/ skip

ignore: ignore: v.v. deliberately pay no attention to sth. deliberately pay no attention to sth. that you have been told or that you know aboutthat you have been told or that you know about

• 他对我的挥手视而不见。• He ignored my waving to him.• He who ignores history is

doomed to repeat it.

ignore, neglect & overlook 均有疏忽，忽略之意• ignore 通常指有意不顾，或不理（显而易见的）事物。• neglect 侧重指有意的忽略或忽视，也可指粗心与疏忽。• overlook 指因匆忙而疏忽或视而不见。1. They ( ) his warning.2. My driving license was suspended for ( ) a red

light. 3. They ( ) the risks involved. 4. I ( ) the clock.

on one’s guard: watchful, ready to defend or on one’s guard: watchful, ready to defend or protectprotect• As the bus was very

crowded, the conductor warned the passengers to be on guard against pickpockets.

• You should be on guard against those who are always flattering you.

index: sign or indicationindex: sign or indication

• The rate of consumer spending is often thought to be an index of public confidence in the health of the economy.

• This may be taken as an index of economic growth.

hold back:hold back: stop yourself from feeling or showing a stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion; keep sth. secret particular emotion; keep sth. secret

• 老板忍不住告诉了他真相。• The boss couldn’t hold back

from telling him the truth.• No.17 player is not

accustomed to holding back her emotions.

rack: shake violently, cause great mental or rack: shake violently, cause great mental or physical painphysical pain

• The storm racked the town.• Even near the end, when

cancer racked her body, she remained calm and cheerful.

• The injured man lay on the ground racked with pain.

recall, remember& remindrecall, remember& remind 均有记住均有记住 // 回忆之意回忆之意

recall 比 remember 文雅，指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。例如： Try to recall exactly what happened.remember 含义较广，多指无意识地回忆起往事，也可指通过主观努力去记忆。例如： Robert’s contribution should also be remembered.remind 指经某人或某事的提醒而回忆起某件已遗忘之事。例如：What you said reminded her of college days.

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Text Analysis

1.What did the author plan to do when he came home from school one winter day?

2. Who did he see in the living room? What was she doing?

3.Why was his mother in tears?

4.How did he feel when he saw his mother crying?

job at the radio job at the radio stationstation

Opened a nurseryOpened a nursery

Information Finding Directions: Go through the text again and pick out the jobs the mother

has done.

a motela motel

Part 2 (paras7-17)

journalistjournalist

an office joban office job

a saleswoman a saleswoman

Information Finding

Chronology of the Story Directions: Fill in the blanks with the facts from Directions: Fill in the blanks with the facts from

the text.the text.TimeTime HappeningsHappenings

①①Some years beforeSome years before The family moved to town.The family moved to town.

②②A few months after they’d sold the A few months after they’d sold the motelmotel

Mother started to learn typing.Mother started to learn typing.

③③Near ChristmasNear Christmas Mother got a job at the radio station.Mother got a job at the radio station.

④④MondayMonday Mother went to work for the first Mother went to work for the first day.day.⑤⑤TuesdayTuesday Mother had some trouble with Mother had some trouble with

her typing.her typing.

⑥⑥WednesdayWednesday Mother cried.Mother cried.⑦⑦A week laterA week later Mother took a new job Mother took a new job

selling dry goods.selling dry goods.⑧⑧Two years laterTwo years later Mother got a better job.Mother got a better job.

⑨⑨Several years later when I graduatedSeveral years later when I graduated Mother had already been aMother had already been a journalist.journalist.⑩⑩NowNow I keep the old typewriter as the I keep the old typewriter as the

best memento.best memento.

Picture talkPicture talk

①

②

③

④

⑤

1. Mother, pulled into a tight ball with …2. She took a long breath and managed a weak

smile.3. Just that I’m going to lose this new job.

(Note 3)4. I was repeating a line she had spoken …5. I could do anything I set my mind to.6. I felt helpless and out of place.

Sentence AnalysisSentence Analysis

Sentence AnalysisSentence Analysis

7.At age 16 … Some years before, when…

8.…qualified herself for the task…

9.It wasn’t long before she had a full enrolment.

10. I was not the least bit surprised, or impressed.

11. she is working primarily so you can go to college

12. …tension of holding back the strong emotions …

13. Suddenly, something inside me turned. (Note 4)

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Sentence AnalysisSentence Analysis

Exercise Exercise • Vocabulary

Activities• 1.• 1)issue• 2)helpless• 3)correspondence• 4)flipped• 5)racked• 6)had to myself• 7)on guard• 8)tension• 9)tucked• 10)session

2.1)frantic2)qualified3)assume4)at work5)index6)stand in your way7)tucked8)catch on (to it)9)enrolled him10)recall

• 3.• 1)had run out• 2)catch on• 3)helping out• 4)sent away for• 5)were thinking about• 6hold back• 7)has go ahead• 8)Reaching out• 9)is going on

IV. Enriching Your Word PowerIV. Enriching Your Word Power• 1.• 1) scientist• 2) organist• 3)tourist• 4)machinist• 5)botanist• 6)pragmatist• 7)realist• 8)psychologist

2.1) breakfast+ lunch2) medical+ care3) communications+ satellite4) news+ broadcast5) Europe+ Asia6) smoke+ fog7) helicopter+ airport8) television+ broadcast

VIII. TranslationVIII. Translation• 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.

• 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.

Assignment: Assignment: TranslationTranslation

1. 凭着丰富的经验，他想自己有希望得到这个职位。

With rich experience, he thought he would stand a chance of getting the post.

3. 史密斯游说其他委员投票赞成这项提案。

2. 为了不让别人胜过自己，他又试一次。

4. 这个湖的水不是特别深，大约平均 12 米左右。

Not to be outdone, he tried again.

Smith worked on the other committee members to vote for the bill.

The water in the lake is not particularly

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The boss couldn’t hold back

from telling him the truth.

Proverbs and Sayings

1. Of all life’s many treasures, the most beautiful is love.

生活中有许多珍贵的东西，其中最美的是爱。

2. A mother’s love never changes.

母爱永远不变。

3. Kind words are the music of the world.

善良的话语是世界共同的音乐。

4. All that you do, do with your might; things done by halves are never done right.

— Stoddard, American poet

5. Genius only means hard-working all one’s life.

—Mendeleyev, Russian chemist

做一切事都应尽力而为，半途而废永远不行。 —— 美国诗人 斯托达德

天才只意味着终身不懈的努力。 —— 俄国化学家 门捷列耶夫

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