Why mothers are so special

桐乡高级中学 沈萃萃

Hello, everybody! My name is Lucky Chua ( 蔡幸儿 ). I’m 29 months old. Today, I’ll tell you a short story about my mother.

1

Today is a special day. Mother is waiting for my birth anxiously. I’m excited to see the wonderful world! It’s magic.

May 25th 2009

2

Since my birth, Mother has been keeping a diary for me. She says she will continue writing and this diary will be my 18th birthday present.

3

Mother teaches me how to sing a song.

4

Mother is an English teacher. She devotes a lot to her job and her students.

5

Mother is tired out after a day’s hard work, but she still cleans the house to give Father and me a tidy home.

6

Mother creates a poem (a cinquain) for my 2nd birthday. I love this unique gift.

五行诗Cute, smart

Crying, laughing, yellingGrowing happily, healthily

Today's daughter, tomorrow's motherLucky, always lucky

That’s the story of my mother.

Do you still remember what my mother does in the video?

What has your mother ever done for you and for your family?

◆ How will you divide the whole passage into two parts? (Part I: story Part II: thinking)

This story is mainly about ____________________________

____________________________

_____.

a great number of things Mother did before going to bed

◆ Para 1-Para 5:

Underline the four places.

kids’ roomkitchen

sitting room her own room

Explore “why mothers are so special” behind the story in groups

She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day lunch, washed the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the table and got the coffee pot ready for the next day breakfast.

kitchen Kitchen is a place where delicious meals are created. But in a sense kitchen is a place where Mother _______________. From what Mother did in the kitchen, we can learn that Mother is ___________(using different adjs).

In the sitting room, she picked up the game pieces left on the floor, wiped the dust off the table, pulled a cover over the TV set, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer. Mother paid attention to small details a

nd put everything at home in order. By doing this, she aimed to ____________________. So in my opinion, mother is ____________ _____________(using different adjs).

sitting room

kids’ room

She entered kids’ room, stopped by the desk, wrote a note to the teacher, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair. Then she turned off their bedside lamps and radios, kissed the sleeping kids good night, and had a brief conversation in a low voice with the one up still doing homework. The visit to kids’ room before sleep

shows that Mother ____________. Please imagine the contents of the brief conversation and try to make a short dialogue between Mother and the kid up still doing homework.

her own room

She washed her face, brushed her teeth, and put on her Night Solution & Age Fighting Lotion. She added three things to her six most important things to do list, said her prayers, imagined the achievement of her goals, and finally, she went to bed.

“…put on her Night Solution & Age Fighting Lotion” shows that Mother ______________. “She added three things to her six most important things to do list, said her prayers, imagined the achievements of her goals” shows that Mother __________________.

① Mum and Dad were watching TV when Mum said, “I’m tired, and it’s getting late. I think I’ll go to bed.”

② She yawned and stretched and headed for the sitting room.

③ Dad called out, “Aren’t you tired? I thought you were going to bed.” “I’m on my way,” she said.

Three scenes

What’s the purpose of writing these scenes? A. To make a comparison between Mother and Father. B. To highlight ( 突出 ) Mother’s devotion to her family. C. To prove Mother was really tired out before going to bed.

◆ Mother’s job never ends.

When a woman began to play the role of Mother, her mission was undoubtedly to be special.

◆ Para 6:

Since that specific moment, what qualities ( 品质 ) has Mother got? (Underline six words to describe Mother’s qualities.)

Find out which quality ( 品质 ) listed

in Para 6 can be reflected ( 反映 ) in

each matter.

Author’s Diary

I had a quarrel with Father several days

ago. Now Mother is organizing a family

picnic for this weekend. I know she aims

to provide us with a chance to make up ( 和好 ).

January 1st

Today I narrowly escaped from a traffic

accident. In time of danger, Mother saved

me from being hit by a car regardless of

her own safety.

March 16th

I am in low spirits these days because I

failed in the recent Mid-term Exam.

Mother encouraged me to be optimistic

( 乐观的 ) about everything in life.

February 10th

Which situation mentioned in Para 7 have you ever experienced in your daily life? Could you give an example?

Reflection

Dear Mother, Today, I learned a story in my English

class. The story just describes

___________________, but behind the story I learn that

_____________________________________________________. Mother, I’m sorry that

___________________. But however childish I am, you’re always

there. After today’s class, I’ll understand you

better. Mother, I want to say

_____________________. Your dear son/

daughter

Reflection

Dear Mother, Today, I learned a story in my English

class. The story just describes

___________________, but behind the story I learn that

_____________________________________________________. Mother, I’m sorry that

___________________. But however childish I am, you’re always

there. After today’s class, I’ll understand you

better. Mother, I want to say

_____________________. Your dear son/

daughter

"M" is for the million things you gave me, "O" means only that you’re growing old, "T" is for the tears you shed to save me, "H" is for your heart of purest gold, "E" is for your eyes, with the love-light shining, "R" means right, and right you'll always be, Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER", A word that means the world to me.

Assignment

◆ Review expressions about Mother’s qualities and polish your love note to Mother.

◆ Read the passage in Extended Reading.

Thank you! Goodbye!