Warm-up Activity

If I could save time in a bottle the first thing that I'd like to do is to save everyday until eternity passes away just to spend them with you if I could make days last forever if words could make wishes come true I'd save everyday like a treasure and then again I would spend them with you.

如果我能把时间存入一个瓶子，我要作的第一件事就是，把每一天都存下来直到永恒，再和你一起慢慢度过。如果我能把时间化作永恒，如果我的愿望能一一成真，我会把每天都像宝贝一样存起来，再和你一起慢慢度过。

　　

Discuss two pre-reading questions with your classmates and share your opinions with them:

1. There’s a growing tendency for more and more young people in China nowadays to observe western holidays and festivals , such as Valentine’s Day . Do you observe it ? What do you know about it?

2. It is said that we Chinese people also have a day equivalent to the western Valentine’s Day.Describe it if you happen to know it.If not,try to find some information about it.

My forever valentine

Words and Expressions

valentine n. A greeting card sent to arrive on Valentine’s Day,declaring one’s love for

sb,but usually without giving the name of the sender;as sweetheart chosen on this day

Eg.On Valentine’s Day,my daughter received quite a number of valentines.

Fondly adv. In a loving way;in a foolishly

hopeful manner Eg She greeted her old friend

fondly. She fondly imagined that she

could pass her examination without working

Recollection n.

Memory;the power or action of remembering the past;sth in one’s memory of the past

Eg. I have no recollection of meeting him.Her recollection of the events is rather

patchy.

Cute adj.Attractive in an amusing or interesting

way;(sometimesderog)(too)clever;shrewdEg.What a cute little baby!

Have it place taken by;allow oneself to show,esp.a feeling

Eg.He gave way to tears. Steam trains gave way to electric

trains.

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suprass v.

Exceed;go beyond in amout,degree,orquality

Eg.China wants to catch up with and surpass the developed countries in the

world

take (sth or sb)for granted

Accept a fact or situation without questioning its rightness;treat (sth or sb)with too little attention

Eg I took it for granted that you’d want to come with us,so I bought you a ticket.

Hug v.

An act of holding sb. Tightly in one’s arms,esp.as a sign of loveEg He gave his girlfriend a hug before he got on the train.

Replace v.

Take the place of;change one person or thing for another,often better,newer,ect.

Eg.George has replaed Edward as captain of the team.

You’ll hace to replace those tyres;they are adly worn.

Structural Analysis of the Text This is a narrative written in the first person.It

consists of twelve paragraphs,whihch may be divided into three parts.The first two paragraphs may be thought of as the first part;Paragraphs 3-10constitute the second part;and the last two paragraphs may be viewed as the third part of the text.The writer relates her personal experiences –her memories of her father—mainly in chronological order.It is to be noted that the first part and the last part are closely connected with each other because the theme,which is stated in the first part,is repeated in the concluding part.

Revision and Prevision

Have a brief revision of the new words and expressions of this unit and preview the text, try to grasp the main idea of the text.

The Structure of the Text

The text can be divided into three parts:

Part I (paragraphs1,2)

Part II (paragraphs 3-10)

Part III (paragraphs 11-12)

The Main Idea of Each Part

Part I (paragraph1-2) In this part, the author relates her

personal experiences. Part II, (paragraphs 3-10) In this part, the author recalls her

memories of her father.

Part III (paragraphs 11-12) Part three is the concluding part which

mainly in chronological order.

The author’s purpose of writing is to explain why Dad is the author’s forever valentine.

Main Idea of

the Text

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My first recollection of the magic he could bring to Valentine’s Day came when I was six.

That box and its contents ushered in a succession of bittersweet memories.

That box and its contents led to a series of memory which were a mixture of the sweet ones and the bitter ones.

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Translate the following sentences into Chinese

But valentine’s Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life.

然而情人节这天是我爸爸在生活中选择去展示他的爱对周围的人的时刻。

translate following sentences into English using the words and phrases

given in brackets

他取得非凡成就，超过了为自己确定的目标。He gained execllent achievements which

surpassed the goal he set for himself.

Thank you