"COLLEGE ENGLISH Lesson One Christmas Day in the Morning LU ONLINE LEARNING
1.Introduction 2.Text 3.Language Points 4.Exercises: A.Grammar and Grammar Exercises B.Exercises Related to the Text
1. Introduction 2. Text 3. Language Points 4. Exercises: A. Grammar and Grammar Exercises B . Exercises Related to the Text
Introduction 1)"Christmas Day in the Morning"is intended to inspire people to high ideal and noble sentiments.Because the characters and the plot are simple and down-to earth,the story would appeal to a mass audience.Many ordinary people would identify with the hero.They might see themselves as the same type of persons, and they might imagine themselves as giving a loved one a similar type of special gift.For these reasons,"Christmas Day in the Morning"is a story that would be found in certain kinds of popular magazines in North America
Introduction 1) “Christmas Day in the Morning” is intended to inspire people to high ideal and noble sentiments. Because the characters and the plot are simple and down-to earth, the story would appeal to a mass audience. Many ordinary people would identify with the hero. They might see themselves as the same type of persons, and they might imagine themselves as giving a loved one a similar type of special gift. For these reasons, “Christmas Day in the Morning” is a story that would be found in certain kinds of popular magazines in North America
2)The central idea of this story is expressed in the statement that love alone can waken love.It means that love is always mutual and always begins with giving. In view of the growing lack of human warmth partly due to the fierce competition in modern society.Of course it would be naive to think that love is the answer to all our problems today, and in a world divided by class racial and national conflicts, universal love is also unrealistic
2) The central idea of this story is expressed in the statement that love alone can waken love. It means that love is always mutual and always begins with giving. In view of the growing lack of human warmth partly due to the fierce competition in modern society. Of course it would be naïve to think that love is the answer to all our problems today, and in a world divided by class racial and national conflicts, universal love is also unrealistic
3)The story contains flashbacks.Draw the students'attention to the points where the time setting is shifted. 4)The style of the story is simple and clear.No big words.No involved sentences.No pompous "purple"passages
3) The story contains flashbacks. Draw the students’ attention to the points where the time setting is shifted. 4) The style of the story is simple and clear. No big words. No involved sentences. No pompous “purple” passages
Lesson One Text Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S.Buck He woke suddenly and completely.It was four o'clock, the hour at which his father had always called him to get up and help with (1 the milking.Strange how the habits of his youth clung to him2 still!His father had been dead for Thirty years,and yet he still waked at four morning.But this morning,because it was Christmas,he did not try to sleep again
Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S. Buck He woke suddenly and completely. It was four o’clock, the hour at which his father had always called him to get up and help with (1) the milking. Strange how the habits of his youth clung to him (2) still! His father had been dead for Thirty years, and yet he still waked at four in the morning. But this morning, because it was Christmas, he did not try to sleep again. Lesson One Text
Lesson One Text Yet what was the magic of Christmas now his childhood and youth were long past,and his own children had grown up and gone Yesterday his wife had said,"It isn't worthwhile,Perhaps ---And he had said,"Oh,yes,Alice,even if there are only the two of us,let's have a Christmas of our own." Then she had said,"Let's not trim the tree until tomo- row.Robert.(4④I'm tired.” He had agreed,and the tree was still out by the back door. He lay in his bed in his room.The door to her room was shut because she was a light
Yet what was the magic of Christmas now ? his childhood and youth were long past, and his own children had grown up and gone. Yesterday his wife had said, “It isn’t worthwhile, Perhaps ---” (3) And he had said, “Oh, yes, Alice, even if there are only the two of us, let’s have a Christmas of our own.” Then she had said, “Let’s not trim the tree until tomorrow, Robert. (4) I’m tired.” He had agreed, and the tree was still out by the back door. He lay in his bed in his room. The door to her room was shut because she was a light Lesson One Text
Lesson One Text sleeper.(5)Years ago they had decided to use separate rooms.Neither of them slept as well as they once had.They has been married so long that nothing could separate them,actually. Why did he feel (6 so awake (7 tonight?For it was still night, a clear and starry night.No moon,of course,but the stars were extraordinary!Now that (8 he thought of it,the stars seemed always large and clear before the dawn of Chris- tmas Day. He slipped back in time,as he did so easily nowadays.(9 He was fifteen years old and still on his father's farm.He loved his father.He
sleeper. (5) Years ago they had decided to use separate rooms. Neither of them slept as well as they once had. They has been married so long that nothing could separate them, actually. Why did he feel (6) so awake (7) tonight? For it was still night, a clear and starry night. No moon, of course, but the stars were extraordinary! Now that (8) he thought of it, the stars seemed always large and clear before the dawn of Christmas Day. He slipped back in time, as he did so easily nowadays. (9) He was fifteen years old and still on his father’s farm. He loved his father. He Lesson One Text
Lesson One Text had not known it until one day a few days before Christmas.when he had overheard (10)what his father was saying to his mother "Mary,I hate to call Rob in the mornings.He's grow- ing so fast,and he needs his sleep.I wish I could manage alone.” "Well,you can't,Adam."His mother's voice was brisk "Besides,he isn't a child any more.It's time he took his turn. 11D Yes,”his father said slowly.“But I sure do hate to wake him."When he heard these words. something in him woke:his father loved him!
had not known it until one day a few days before Christmas. when he had overheard (10) what his father was saying to his mother. “Mary, I hate to call Rob in the mornings. He’s growing so fast, and he needs his sleep. I wish I could manage alone.” “Well, you can’t, Adam.” His mother’s voice was brisk. “Besides, he isn’t a child any more. It’s time he took his turn.” (11) Yes,” his father said slowly. “But I sure do hate to wake him.” When he heard these words, something in him woke: his father loved him! Lesson One Text
Lesson One Text He had never thought of it before,taking for granted (12)the tie of their blood Now that he knew his father loved him,there would be no more loitering (13)in the mornings and having to be called again.He got up after that,stumbling blind with sleep,and pulled on (14)his clothes. And then on the night before Christmas,he lay think- ing about the next day.They were poor,and most of the excitement was in the turkey they had raised themselves and in the mince pies his mother made. His sisters sewed presents,and his mother and father always bought
He had never thought of it before, taking for granted (12) the tie of their blood. Now that he knew his father loved him, there would be no more loitering (13) in the mornings and having to be called again. He got up after that, stumbling blind with sleep, and pulled on (14) his clothes. And then on the night before Christmas, he lay thinking about the next day. They were poor, and most of the excitement was in the turkey they had raised themselves and in the mince pies his mother made. His sisters sewed presents, and his mother and father always bought Lesson One Text
