Unit5_The_Day_Mother_Cried

1、Unit 5 The Day Mother CriedA mother and her son learn more from a moment of defeat than they ever could from a victory. Her example of never giving up gives him courage for the rest of his life.New words1.issue: n. a particular edition of a magazine or newspaper最新一期的最新一期的翻译翻译上有你的文章。上有你的文章。The latest

2、 issue of Translation contains an article written by u. CF: Issue & editionissue 指的是报纸、期刊等发行或刊物。常用的搭配有指的是报纸、期刊等发行或刊物。常用的搭配有the latest issue（最新一期期刊）（最新一期期刊） the back issue（过期期刊）（过期期刊） at issue (在争论中，在争论中， 不和不和)等。等。edition指的是出版或发行的版本。常用的搭配有指的是出版或发行的版本。常用的搭配有 first edition(第一版第一版), revised edition(修订版修

3、订版)等。等。2. bound vi 跳跃跳跃She bounded to her feet Be bound（bind捆绑的过去式）捆绑的过去式） to 一定、必定一定、必定I am bound to learn from you.3. assume: accept that sth is trueSince the machine is still under guarantee, I assume I wont be charged for the repairs. 4. qualify: v. e.g. 这项训练将使你获得电脑操作员资格。 This training will qual

4、ify you as a computer operator. sb is qualified for sth. He is qualified for the post sb is qualified to do sth. Are you qualified to teach French? qualify sb. as sth. His training qualifies him as a lawyer. tension: n 该协定签定后，两国间的紧张局势应趋于缓和。该协定签定后，两国间的紧张局势应趋于缓和。 The tension between the two countries

5、should be reduced when the agreement is signed.tension, stress, pressure & strain这组名词都有这组名词都有“压力压力”的意思。的意思。Tension 指弹性物体伸长而引起的应力，也可指人的指弹性物体伸长而引起的应力，也可指人的紧张情绪紧张情绪；还可指人与人；还可指人与人, 团体，国家之间因关系团体，国家之间因关系不好而造成的不好而造成的紧张状态。紧张状态。 pressure: n. Collocations: build up / increase (the) pressure增加压力增加压力bring / pla

6、ce / put pressure on压迫某人，给某人施加压力压迫某人，给某人施加压力 Respond :vi 有反应She responded to my letter with a phone call.Recall:经努力想起I remember her face, but I cant recall where I met her.4. 4. have sth. to oneself1) Would you like to have a table to yourself when you dine? 你吃饭时想一个人单独坐一张桌子吗？2) 孩子们都出去了，我就一个人独自占有整个房子

7、了。 I had the entire house to myself when the children were out. 4. catch on: 1) begin to understand or realize sth. 学会 这个人很快就学会了电脑操作。 This man caught on to operating computer quickly.2) become popular or fashionable 开始流行 哪几首歌现在最流行？ Which songs catch on well these days?Collocations:catch at 试图抓住；渴望获得

8、试图抓住；渴望获得 catch out 发现发现catch up 赶上，追上；跟上并理解赶上，追上；跟上并理解catch up with 赶上赶上7.run out:1) 用完 他总是没等到发薪日就把钱用完了。他总是没等到发薪日就把钱用完了。 He is always running out of money before payday.2到期Collocations:run down 撞倒撞倒run into 遇到；达到；撞上遇到；达到；撞上run over 辗过辗过5.burst into: 1)move somewhere suddenly or quickly, especially

9、into or out of a place他冲进教室，抓起书，又冲了出去。他冲进教室，抓起书，又冲了出去。 He burst into the classroom, grabbed his books and bursted out again.2) suddenly begin to make a sound, especially to start singing, crying, or laughing; Mary burst into tears at the news. 6.set ones mind to sth. / doing sth.: give all ones atte

10、ntion to doing sth.世上无难事，只怕有心人。世上无难事，只怕有心人。Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.Collocations:set about 开始，着手开始，着手set apart 使分离，使分开使分离，使分开set back 推迟；耽误；阻碍推迟；耽误；阻碍set aside 留出，拨出（时间、金钱等）留出，拨出（时间、金钱等）Chinese Mother游子吟孟郊 慈母手中线 游子身上衣 临行密密缝 意恐迟迟归 谁言寸草心 报得三春晖 Warm-up孟母三迁的故事孟母三

11、迁的故事孟家临近坟地，孟子小的时候孟家临近坟地，孟子小的时候常跟邻居的孩子们在墓地玩耍，常跟邻居的孩子们在墓地玩耍，模仿丧事。孟母觉得这个环境对模仿丧事。孟母觉得这个环境对孩子成长不利，于是把家搬到邹孩子成长不利，于是把家搬到邹国都城的西关。国都城的西关。 新家摆脱了坟地和丧事的烦扰，但处于新家摆脱了坟地和丧事的烦扰，但处于闹市之中，是各种各样人会聚的地方。孟闹市之中，是各种各样人会聚的地方。孟母因担心孟子受到街头不良习气的影响而母因担心孟子受到街头不良习气的影响而感到烦恼。感到烦恼。 经过比较，孟母最后把家搬到一所学校旁边。经过比较，孟母最后把家搬到一所学校旁边。这里人们揖让有礼，孟子从中可

12、以受到良好修养的熏这里人们揖让有礼，孟子从中可以受到良好修养的熏陶。陶。All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.mother.无论我现在怎么样，还是希望以后会怎么无论我现在怎么样，还是希望以后会怎么样，都应当归功于我天使一般的母亲。样，都应当归功于我天使一般的母亲。 -Abraham Lincoln -Abraham Lincoln Inspiring quotations1. To love our parent

13、s is the first law of nature.爱父母是自然的首要法则。爱父母是自然的首要法则。 3. All I am, or can be, I owe to my angel mother. 2. We never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents. 养儿方知父母恩。养儿方知父母恩。 我之所有，我之所能，都归功于我天使般的母亲。我之所有，我之所能，都归功于我天使般的母亲。 A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one eve

14、ning while she was fixing supper and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it and this is what it said: 。 For cutting the grass: $5.00 For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00 For going to the store for you: 50 cents Baby-sitting

15、 my little brother while you went shopping: 25 cents Taking out the garbage: $1.00 For getting a good report card: $5.00 For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00 Total owed: $14.75 Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She pick

16、ed up the pen, turned over the paper hed written on, and this is : A foreign story on mother-loveFor the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me: No charge For all the nights that Ive sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you: No charge For all the trying times and all the tear

17、s that youve caused through the years: No charge For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead: No charge For the toys, food, clothes and even wiping your nose: No charge. . Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is: No charge. . When the boy finished re

18、ading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes and he looked straight at his mother and said, “Mom, I sure do love you.”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? Money for what he had

19、 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.1. Does your mother work? Do you often help out a little at home? Why or why not?2. What did your parents do to help you get to college? And what will you do in the future to return t

20、heir love for you?Warm-up questionsCultural NotesAmerican Women in the Working WorldAmerican Women in the Working World In the United States, more than 50% of the women over 16 years old are now reported to be in the labor force, full or part time. Women hold more than 42% of all the jobs in the nat

21、ion and their rushing into the job market continues at a rapid race.Cultural NotesMost women work because their families need the money .Others because they want to be equal with men. With more and more women going out to work, it is far more common for both parents to be working and for husbands to

22、 take a share in the household work. The Cost of Attending Colleges in US The Cost of Attending Colleges in US1. Tuition fees for public elementary and secondary schools: free2. Proportion of students entering college: half of them3. Two types of colleges: 1) public 2) private4. Average tuition fees

23、 for college and university a year: $12,000-14,000The Cost of Attending Colleges in U.S.5. Resources for tuition fees: 1) work during vacation 2) do part-time job during term time 3) apply for loan from the government6. Ways to pay back loans: 1) Students may take up 11 years to repay. 2) If the stu

24、dent becomes a teacher in public school, he/she only pays a portion of the loan. 3) If the student becomes a teacher in depressed areas, 15% of the loan will be wiped out each year. 3. Did you see your mother or father cry?If you see your mother cry, what will you do?wipe tears from mothers eyes;giv

25、e comfort to motherkeep silent and stay with herhug her warmly give a hot towel to her give her a cup of tea and talk with herWhen the author saw his mother crying, what did he do? What happened later?Global AnalysisAnswer the following questions: 1). What did the author plan to do when he came home

26、 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 try to relieve her from anxiety? 5).Why was his mother trying every possible means to save money? job at the radio stationOpened a nurseryInformation Finding Directi

27、ons: Go through the text again and pick out the jobs the authors mother has done.a moteljournalistan office joba saleswoman Chronology of the Story Time HappeningsSome years beforeA few years after they sold the motelNear ChristmasMondayTuesdayThe family moved to the townMother started to learn typi

28、ngMother got a job at the radio stationMother went to work for the first dayMother had her trouble with her typingWednesdayA week laterTwo years laterSeveral years later when I graduatednowMother criedMother took a new job selling dry goodsMother got a better jobMother had already been a journalistI

29、 keep the old typewriter as the best mementoText StructureI was shocked at finding my mother crying because she would probably lose her new job. I previously assumed my mother was a capable women. I realized my mothers pressure and vulnerability as a human.Part One (Para.16) (Paras.1821) Part Two (P

30、aras.717) Text StructurePart Four (Para.2224) I understood my mothers perseverence and its influence on me. 2. Global analysislPart division Main IdeasParasParts 11-627-17318-21Found Mother in tears on a dark winters dayBrought back my memory of the pastRealized Mums pressure and vulnerability422-24

31、Learned perseverance and courage 2. Global analysislAbout the family InformationMembersSisterFatherILikely to be three years my juniorHard-working, houseworkA reporter with an old typewriterMotherMany jobs, courage, perseverance, love More about Mother 2. Global analysislDiscussion What is the autho

32、rs different understanding of his mother before and after that afternoon?a woman of strong character, hard-working, eager to learn new things, good at learning and able to do anythinga woman under pressure, vulnerable, being likely to cry, be hurt and fail in lifeBEFOREAFTERThe author just began to

33、understand his mother the day he found his mother cry. For the first time, he realized the pressures on his mother and that his mother was also a person like everybody, capable of fear and hurt and failure. Main ideaHe also learnt courage and persistence from the way his mother dealt with her failur

34、es, which encouraged him to go ahead whenever he was thinking of giving up in the face of difficulties of life.Main idea1. 充满期待充满期待2. 独自享用独自享用3. 冲进客厅冲进客厅4. 惊得目瞪口呆惊得目瞪口呆5. 强作欢笑强作欢笑6. 做全职工作做全职工作7. 邮购邮购8. 除除之外之外be filled with anticipationhave sth. to oneselfburst into the living roombe shocked into sti

35、llnessmanage a weak smilehold a full time jobsend away forin addition toUseful Expressions 9. 自叹不走运自叹不走运10. 前进的勇气前进的勇气feel sorry for oneselfthe courage to go ahead11. 下决心下决心12. 深深吸一口气深深吸一口气13. 寻求安慰寻求安慰 14. 感受某人的痛苦感受某人的痛苦15. 收拾餐桌收拾餐桌16. 招生额满招生额满17. 函授课程函授课程18. 妨碍某人妨碍某人set ones mind totake a long brea

36、thseek comfortsense ones painclear the tablehave a full enrollmentcorrespondence coursestand in ones way19. 写信索要写信索要20. 将某人搂在怀里将某人搂在怀里send away forput ones arms around sb.21. 逐字逐字22. 抑制强烈的感情抑制强烈的感情23. 千百次千百次24. 在远远的那一头在远远的那一头word for wordhold back strong emotionson a thousand occasionsat the far end

37、 ofMultiple Choice A) a failureB) a fruitless attemptC) a successD) a profitable thing2. His mother was a _ person once she set her mind to something.KEY KEY 1. Mothers plan to open a day nursery turned out to be_.A) resolute B) strongC) powerfulD) learnedA) was busy helping her mother with the hous

38、ehold workB) cared very little about the household workC) was busying with schoolworkD) understood his mothers trouble at work4. The author said that the typewriter his mother bought was_.KEY 3. In this part, we can conclude that the author_. A) uselessB) usefulC) of some useD) of little useKEY The

39、author didnt feel any surprise when he learnt that his mother got a job at the radio station because he was sure that_.KEY A) anybody could do itB) it was an easy jobC) his mother was always a good typistD) his mother was able to do anything 2. Global analysislDiscussion Why did the author mention t

40、he old typewriter several times in this part? It serves as a symbol of Mothers persistence in the face of setbacks and failures. It often reminds the author of his mothers courage to go on. It becomes a kind of stimulus for the author when he meets any difficulty or failure.Language points:1. Filled

41、 with anticipation: full of expectation; very excited (because he thought he could enjoy reading his sports magazine alone at home without anyone to disturb him)Example:- As Christmas drew near, the children were filled with anticipation.2. issue: a particular edition of a magazine or newspaperExamp

42、le:- The latest issue of Time contains a cover story entitled It Came from Outer Space.3. , and (I had) the house to myself: Id be alone in the house to have sth. to oneself: to have sth. for ones own private useExample:- When he dines in a restaurant Mark likes to have a table to himself. burst int

43、o: rush intoExample:- Andy burst into the classroom, grabbed his books, and rushed out again.4. flipped on a light: turned on a light quickly I bounded up the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a flight. Translate this sentence into Chinese. 我跳上台阶，冲进起居室，噼啪一声打开了电灯。我跳上台阶，冲进起居室，噼啪一声打开了电灯。

44、 5. Mother , pulled into a tight ball with her face in her hands, sat at the far end of the couch. 妈妈双手捂着妈妈双手捂着脸，身子缩成一团，坐在沙发的那一端哭泣着。脸，身子缩成一团，坐在沙发的那一端哭泣着。6. managed a weak smile: managed to give a faint smile; forced a faint smile 强作微笑强作微笑7. Its nothing, really. Nothing important.1.Do you think the m

45、other really meant it when she said it? No.2. Why did she say so? She said so to relieve the son, to control her emotion and to try to persuade herself not to mind it too much. 8. catch on :learn or understand 学会理解学会理解9. I was repeating a line she had spoken to me a hundred times when I was having t

46、rouble learning or doing something important to me.Q :What can we learn from the boys words? It shows that the boy was too surprised to say anything useful. 10. set ones mind to do 一心做某事一心做某事11. I felt helpless and out of place: I felt unable to give any help to my mother and, therefore, awkward. 12

47、 that didnt stand in her way: her having had no training didnt prevent her from becoming a nursery teacher stand/be in sb.s way: prevent sb. from doing sth.Example:- If you think you can get a better job elsewhere, Ill certainly not stand in your way.13. send away for: make a request or order for (s

48、th.) by postExample:- This book is not available in our town, so Ive sent away for it. 14. she had a full enrollment and a waiting list: There were more children who wanted to come to Mothers day nursery than it could accept. If the day nursery could enroll, say, 50 children and there were 60 who wa

49、nted to enter it: then 10 of them would have to wait until there were vacancies.15.Time was running out, and Mother was frantic for ways to save money. Paraphrase the sentence. Time for the children to enter college was drawing nearer and nearer so Mother was wildly anxious for ways to earn more mon

50、ey.16.The slow tap, tap, tap went on some nights until midnight.Q: What can we learn from “slow” and “until midnight”? “Slow” implies “its difficult to learn to type”. From “until midnight”, we can see Mothers determination and perseverance.Discrimination No more than 只有，不超过Not more than 不多于There ar

51、e no more than ten tickets left.The experiment is done by not more than 5 person.No less than 不亚于Not less than 不少于There are no less than 100 person in the meeting.This song is not less popular than that one.a “piece of junk”: sth. Worthless or uselessExample:- That car of his is a piece of junk; it

52、is always breaking down. Its good enough to learn on. It refer to the typewriter.17. I was not the least bit surprised, or impressed.: I was not surprised or impressed at all. The author felt that way because he thought his mother could do anything and he took her employment by the radio station as

53、a matter of course.Why were their responses so different?The boy took it for granted that his mother was capable of doing anything. For Mother, however, it was a great surprise because it was, as a matter of fact, a real challenge and she got the job with great difficulty.18. Suddenly, something ins

54、ide me turned. Paraphrase the sentence. He felt deeply moved and couldnt help sympathizing with his mother.19. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.Q :What does the phrase “something more” refer to? It means that besides learning to type, Mother was also sh

55、owing her determination to overcome whatever difficulties she might meet with, her strong will of not accepting defeat easily and her courage to go ahead.20.It is a memento, but what it recalls for me is not quite what it recalled for Mother. Q: What does the typewriter recall for the boy and the mo

56、ther respectively? It recalls for Mother an experience of defeat which she would never admit, while it recalls for the boy her mothers determination, courage and responsibility in the face of defeat. Text learning The Day Mother Cried Gerald Moore Coming home from school that dark winters day so lon

57、g ago, I was filled with anticipation. I had a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm, and the house to myself. Dad was at work, my sister was away, and Mother wouldnt be home from her new job for an hour. I bounded up the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a ligh

58、t. . I was shocked into stillness by what I saw. Mother, pulled into a tight ball with her face in her hands, sat at the far end of the couch. She was crying. I had never seen her cry. I approached cautiously and touched her shoulder.Mother? I said Whats h a p p e n e d ? “ . She took a long breath

59、and managed a weak smile. Its nothing, really. Nothing important. Just than Im going to lose this new job. I cant type fast enough.“ . But youve only been there three days, I said. Youll catch on. I was repeating a line she had spoken to me a hundred times when I was having trouble learning or doing

60、 something important to m e . . No. she said sadly. I always said I could do anything I set my mind to, and I still think I can in most things. But I cant do this.“ . I felt helpless and out of place. At age 16 I still assumed Mother could do anything. Some years before, when we sold our ranch and m