Guess whose parents they are !

Play a game !

Father and mother, I love you !

family

Mothers and Fathers

Are Specialto us.

Lesson 46

The story is about a woman named Anna,

from Philadelphia, who loved her mother very

much. So after her mother had died, she wanted to find a way to express her love for her mother, and also expected others to say “ thank you” or “ I love you” more to their mothers, while they were alive. In 1907, Anna and her supporters （支持者） began to write to churches, businessmen, and politicians( 政治家 ) for a national Mother's Day. It was successful at last. By 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state. In 1914, President Wilson, made Mother's Day a national holiday. Millions of people have celebrated it with candy, cards, gifts, and flowers on the second Sunday in May every year since then.

While listening to a Mother's Day in 1909, a woman in Washington, Mrs. Dodd, first had the idea of a "Father's Day." His father took care of the five children by himself after his mother had died. He was a hero in the eyes of his daughter. He was born in June, so Mrs. Dodd chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day. But President Nixon signed the law that finally made it permanent ( 永久的 ) until 1972. People celebrate it in different ways every year. Fathers often get many presents from children. They can also do whatever they want.

• alive 、 living “ 活的、有生命的”

• 那条鱼还活着 . • The fish is still alive / living.

• 这是一条活鱼 . • This is a living fish.=This is a fish alive.

Exercises• My grandfather is still __________.• The great _____ painter left us many wo

nderful paintings.• We found some persons ____ after the e

arthquake ( 地震 ).

alive / living

living

alive

• the living • 表示“活着的人” , 作主语时 , 视作复数。• The living are more important to us th

an the dead. • 活着的人对我们来说比死去的人更重要。

New Words• alive• candy• since• take care of • hero• whatever

Listen and fill in the form.

Mother’s Day Father’s Day

What day is it ?

__________________ ___________________

How to celebrate it ?

Give presents;

Make______________

Help at home ______.

Give presents;

Fathers can do _______

________.

How did it start ?

Anna started it after ________________________. She asked the

________ of America

to make it___________.

Mrs. Dodd thought her father was a _____ in her heart. So she started it in ______ in the United States.

the 2nd Sunday in May the 3rd Sunday of June

a special breakfast

all day

whateverthey want

her own mother had died

presidenta special day

hero

1910

Sentences• If you do something special for your mother this m

onth, you can think about millions of people in North America doing the same thing.

• She asked the president of the United States to make it a special day.

• She wanted children to say “thank you ”to their mothers, while their mothers were still alive. 　

• Many countries of the world celebrate Mother’s Day, but not all of them celebrate it in May.

• On Father’s Day, fathers can do whatever they want !

• make it a special day • make + 宾语 + n. “ 使、让某人 / 某物成

为…”• 使她成为一个特殊的人• make her a special person• 我们选他当班长 .• We made him our monitor.

• not all/ every… 表示部分否定．

• 不是所有的书都很有趣。 Not all (of) the books are very interesting. Not every book is very interesting. • 不是所有的学生都喜欢吃糖。 Not all (of) the students like eating cand

y.• 并非人人都喜欢这本书。 Not everyone likes this book.

Speak out your love to your parents !

A Letter to My Parents

Dear Mum and Dad ： I love you. Today I want to tell you something. I know you work very hard every day. I know you do many things for me. I know you love me. I know you want me to be a great student. I know you want me to be very successful in the

future. I promise you today.

I will study very hard every day. I will read English 20 times a day. I will speak perfect English. I will respect my teachers and love my classmat

es. I will exercise every day. I will be healthy, happy, confident and responsi

ble. My dear Mum and Dad, Don’t worry about me. You will be proud of me. China will be proud of me. I love you.

Homework

Write a short passage “My plan of Mother’s

Day” or “My plan of Father’s

Day” within 60 words.