大学英语精读IIIUnit 5

1、 Unit 5 The Day Mother CriedContents 1. Enjoy a song2. Story Mothers Love3. American Women in the Working World4. Poem Appreciation5. Discussion . Warm-up. Background InformationThe Cost of Attending Colleges in the U.S. . Global Reading1. StructureEnjoy a songThe woman in my life _ in the morningWi

2、th a gentle touchShe kisses me and _ darlingThis day was made for usThe woman in my life has _That can turn a gray sky blueIts just like her without tryingTo make the whole world newAnd shes there when I need herMy guardian angel In the dark I can see herHere by my sideThe Woman in My Lifewakes me u

3、pwhispersa way of smilingThe woman in my life catches me when Ive fallenAnd _ when Im hurtNo matter how high I climbShe _ me safely back to EarthAnd shes there when I need herMy guardian angelIn the dark I can see herHere by my sideThe woman in my life says Im the one she _And all shes ever gonna ne

4、edBut shes the one my heart was made forAnd thats the way its always gonna beNow I understand just _ bout the woman in my lifeholds me like a babyguidesprayed forwhy my dad Is crazyStory Mothers Love 1. What did the boy ask for from his mother? 2. What did the mother do to answer the boy?3. What did

5、 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 A little boy came up to his m

6、other in the kitchen one evening 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 fo

7、r you: 50 cents Baby-sitting 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 flashin

8、g through her mind. She picked 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 t

9、rying times and all the tears 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. W

10、hen the boy finished reading 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.” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: PAID IN FULL.Before Reading_3.1 In the United States, more than of the wome

11、n over 16 years old are now reported to be in the labor force, full or part time. Women hold more than of all the jobs in the nation and their rushing into the job market continues at a rapid pace. Most of them, of course, are still employed in jobs traditionally filled by women: clerical , sales an

12、d service. Growing numbers, however, are moving into those higher level , well-paid positions and exclusively for men, such as , law and management. Most women work because their families need the fuel, housing, transportation and education rising steadily, more and more families are depending upon

13、a second Many women work also because they want to have careers of their own and enjoy full with men.50%_Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks. American Women in the Working World 42%_jobs_professions_medicine_money_income_equality_once reserved almost .jobs_. With the prices of f

14、ood,Before Reading_3.2 With more and more women going out to work, it is now hard to find the once “typical” family of father at work, mother in apron at home, and two children in the nest. Today it is far more for both parents to be working and for husbands to in the household work of taking care o

15、f the children, cooking the meals, doing the dishes and washing the mon_share_Poem Appreciation Not until I became a mother did I understand How much my mother had _ for me;Not until I became a mother did I feel How hurt my mother was when I _;Not until I became a mother did I know How proud my moth

16、er was when I _;Not until I became a mother did I realize How much my mother loves me. Victoria FarnsworthWarm-upsacrificeddisobeyedachieved1. Did you see your mother or father cry?2. If you see your mother cry, what will you do?3. When the author saw his mother crying, what did he do? What happened

17、 later?4.What did your parents do to help you get to college? And what will you do in the future to return their love for you?DiscussionThe 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

18、 colleges: 1) _ 2) _4. Average tuition fees for college and university a year: _ $ 12,000-14,000freehalf of thempublicprivate5. Resources for tuition fees: 1) _ 2) _ 3) _6. Ways to pay back loans: 1) _ 2) _ _ 3) _ _The Cost of Attending Colleges in the U.S.working during vacationdo part-time jobs du

19、ring the term timeapply for the loan from the governmenttake up about 11 years to repaybecome a teacher in public school,pay a portion of the loan.become a teacher in depressed areas,15% of the loan will be wiped out each yearBefore Reading_1.1Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Readin

20、g In the United States, every child has the right to attend public elementary and secondary schools without tuition fees. About 12% of all children of elementary and secondary school age attend parochial (教区) and other private schools and their parents have to pay tuition fees.Today about half of th

21、e high school graduates go to colleges and universities, of which about one-third are public institutions supported and controlled by federal, state, or local governments. A student at a state college or university doesnt have to pay a lot if his or her parents live in the state. But private colleges and universities can be very expensive.It has been a very common practice for students to work to earn money, n