Unit 5 The Day Mother Cried I.Teaching Aims 1.Help the students to get the general idea of the article. 2.Enlarge the students'vocabulary by learing the new words and doing the cises Help the students understand our parents. 4.Help the students to build up their language skills through more exercises on oral practice,phrases and expression,grammar,writing.etc. II.Key and Difficult Points 1.New Words and Phrases Burst into,flip on,catch on,set one's mind to sthdoing sth.,stand in sb's way,send away for,run out,help out,hold back,rack,recall 2.Sentences 1.I had a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm, 2. 3.It wasn't long before she had a full enrollment and a waiting list. 4.In that moment,feeling Mother's back racked with emotion,I understood for the first time her vulnerability. 5. memento,but what it recalls for me is not quite what recalled for III.Teaching Methods Discussion,explanation,ask and answer IV.Time:4 periods V.Teaching procedures: Step one Introduction 1.Warents the following topics to discuss and then ask them to answer Give the these questions. (1)Does your mother work? (2)What's her job? (3)Who does the household work,your father or your mother or both of them? me?Why or why not? (5)Doyour parents understand you? (6)Doyou really understand your parents? (7)Have you ever seen your mother(or father)cry?When was that and why? 2.Background Information (1)Mother's Love
Unit 5 The Day Mother Cried I. Teaching Aims 1. Help the students to get the general idea of the article. 2. Enlarge the students’ vocabulary by learning the new words and doing the vocabulary exercises. 3. Help the students understand our parents. 4. Help the students to build up their language skills through more exercises on oral practice, phrases and expression, grammar, writing, etc. II. Key and Difficult Points 1. New Words and Phrases Burst into, flip on, catch on, set one’s mind to sth/doing sth., stand in sb’s way, send away for, run out, help out, hold back, rack, recall 2. Sentences 1. I had a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm, and the house to myself. 2. I felt helpless and out of place. 3. It wasn’t long before she had a full enrollment and a waiting list. 4. In that moment, feeling Mother’s back racked with emotion, I understood for the first time her vulnerability. 5. It is a memento, but what it recalls for me is not quite what it recalled for Mother. III. Teaching Methods Discussion, explanation, ask and answer IV. Time: 4 periods V. Teaching procedures: Step one Introduction 1. Warm-up questions: Give the students the following topics to discuss and then ask them to answer these questions. (1) Does your mother work? (2) What’s her job? (3) Who does the household work, your father or your mother or both of them? (4) Do you often help out a little at home? Why or why not? (5) Do your parents understand you? (6) Do you really understand your parents? (7) Have you ever seen your mother (or father) cry? When was that and why? 2. Background Information (1) Mother’s Love
Directions:Listen to the story and then answer the questions. A little boy mother in the kite one evening while she wa 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 Baby-sttingmyie bro 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:S14 75 Well,his mother looked at him standin the memoris shin throuh her mind.She pickdhe over the paper he'd written on,and this is what she wrote For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me:No charge For all the nights that I've sat up with you,doctored and prayed for you:No charg For all the trying times and all the tears that you've 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,wh en you add i up,the ecost of my love is:No charge When 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". (1)What did the boy ask for from his mother? (2)What did the mother doto a w er the boy? ()What did the boy doafter reading the answer? (4)What did the boy write as the answer? (5)What did you get from the story? (2)American 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 4%of all the jobs in the nation and their rushing into the job market continue at a rapid pace. Most of them,of course,are still employed in jobs traditionally filled by women: clerical jobs,sales and service.Growing numbers.however,are moving into those higher level jobs,well-paid position and professions exclusively for men,such as medicine,law and ma gement Most women work because their families need the money,fuel,housing. transportation and education rising steadily,more and more families are depending upon a second income.Many women work also because they want to have careers of their own and enjoy full equality with men
Directions: Listen to the story and then answer the questions. A little boy came up to his mother 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 for 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 flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he’d written on, and this is what she wrote: For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me: No charge For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you: No charge For all the trying times and all the tears that you’ve 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 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”. (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? (4) What did the boy write as the answer? (5) What did you get from the story? (2) American 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 nation and their rushing into the job market continue at a rapid pace. Most of them, of course, are still employed in jobs traditionally filled by women: clerical jobs, sales and service. Growing numbers, however, are moving into those higher level jobs, well-paid position and professions exclusively for men, such as medicine, law and management. Most women work because their families need the money, fuel, housing, transportation and education rising steadily, more and more families are depending upon a second income. Many women work also because they want to have careers of their own and enjoy full equality with men
With mor and more women going g 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 common for both parents to be working and for husbands to share in the household work of taking care of the children,cooking the meals,doing the dishes and washing the clothes. 3)The Cost ofAttending Colleges in the U.S. 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 (and other private schools and their parents have to pay tuition fees Today about half of the high school graduates go to colleges and universities.of which about one-third are public institutions supported and controlled by federal state or local goverments.A student at a state college or university doesn't 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,not only during As the total cos o study and ut also by taking part-tim 00 14.000 a vear those earnings are useful and often essential Students can also borrow a certain amount of money form the government if they are in need of it.The Higher Education Act of 1965 allows students to receive loans in their first y ar in c lle Stude may take up to 11 years repay the loans,and those who themselves become teachers in public schools only have to o repay a portio of the loan.Those who teach in depressed areas are specially favored and teaching in depressed-areas each year wipes out 15%of the loan received. 3.Poem Appreciation Not until I be came a mother did Iunderstand How m my mother hac rifice ed for me Not until I became a mother did I feel How hurt my mother was when I disobeyed; Not until i became a mother did i know How proud my mother was when I achieved: until Ibe mother How much my mother loves me Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can,and ask them to think about these que tions in the e proc ess of reading 1.Structur 1.Part 1:Para.1-6 I was shocked to find my mother crying because she would probably lose her new job. Part 2:Para.7-17 I previously assumed my mother was a capable woman.She tried all he could to save up money to send us to family
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 common for both parents to be working and for husbands to share in the household work of taking care of the children, cooking the meals, doing the dishes and washing the clothes. (3) The Cost of Attending Colleges in the U.S. 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 the 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 doesn’t 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, not only by taking full-time jobs during vacations but also by taking part-time jobs during term-time. As the total cost of study and living on campus averages $12,000 — 14,000 a year those earnings are useful and often essential. Students can also borrow a certain amount of money form the government if they are in need of it. The Higher Education Act of 1965 allows students to receive loans in their first year in college. Students may take up to 11 years to repay the loans, and those who themselves become teachers in public schools only have to repay a portion of the loan. Those who teach in depressed areas are specially favored and teaching in depressed-areas each year wipes out 15% of the loan received. 3. Poem Appreciation Not until I became a mother did I understand How much my mother had sacrificed for me; Not until I became a mother did I feel How hurt my mother was when I disobeyed; Not until I became a mother did I know How proud my mother was when I achieved; Not until I became a mother did I realize How much my mother loves me. Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can, and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1. Structure 1. Part 1: Para. 1-6 I was shocked to find my mother crying because she would probably lose her new job. Part 2: Para. 7-17 I previously assumed my mother was a capable woman. She tried all he could to save up money to send us to family
Part 3:Para.18-21 I realized my mother's pressures and vulnerability as a human being. Part 4:Para.21-24I understood my mother's perseverance and its influence on me. 2.Questions (1)What did the author plan to do when he came home from school one winter day? (2)Who did he see in the living room? (3)What was she doing (4)Why was his mother in tears? (5)How did he feel when he saw his mother crying? (6)How about the father?Didn't he work?" (7)What did the boy use to think of his mother before the day she cried? (8)What did he begin to ur nde rstand abou his mother after she saw her cry? (9)Did the mother accept her failure easily (10)Did she prove successful in the end? 3.Multiple Choices 1.Mother's plan to open a day nursery turned out to be A)a failure C)a success D)a profitable thing 2.His mother wasa person once she set her mind to something. A)resolute B)strong C)powerful D)learned 3.In this part,we can conclude that the author A)was busy helping her mother with the household work B)cared very little about the household work C)was busying withs hoolwork D)understood his mother's trouble at work 4.The author said that the typewriter his mother bought was A)useless B)useful C)of some use D)of little use 5.The author didn't feel any surprise when he learnt that his mother got a job at the radio station because he was sure that A)anybody could do it neasy job D)his mother was able to do anything 4.Discussion Why did the author mention the old typewriter several times in this part?
Part 3: Para. 18-21 I realized my mother’s pressures and vulnerability as a human being. Part 4: Para.21-24 I understood my mother’s perseverance and its influence on me. 2. Questions (1) What did the author plan to do when he came home from school one winter day? (2) Who did he see in the living room? (3)What was she doing? (4)Why was his mother in tears? (5) How did he feel when he saw his mother crying? (6) How about the father? Didn’t he work?” (7) What did the boy use to think of his mother before the day she cried? (8) What did he begin to understand about his mother after she saw her cry? (9) Did the mother accept her failure easily? (10)Did she prove successful in the end? 3. Multiple Choices 1. Mother’s plan to open a day nursery turned out to be______. A) a failure B) a fruitless attempt C) a success D) a profitable thing 2. His mother was a _______ person once she set her mind to something. A) resolute B) strong C) powerful D) learned 3. In this part, we can conclude that the author__________. A) was busy helping her mother with the household work B) cared very little about the household work C) was busying with schoolwork D) understood his mother’s trouble at work 4. The author said that the typewriter his mother bought was_____. A) useless B) useful C) of some use D) of little use 5. The author didn’t feel any surprise when he learnt that his mother got a job at the radio station because he was sure that_________. A) anybody could do it B) it was an easy job C) his mother was always a good typist D) his mother was able to do anything 4. Discussion Why did the author mention the old typewriter several times in this part?
a.It serves as a symbol of Mother's persistence in the face of setbacks and failures b.It often reminds the author of his mother's courage to go on. c.It becomes a kind of stimulus for the author when he meets any difficulty or failure. Step Three Detailed study Explain the important and difficult points in the text,including the usage of new words an nd phrases,re of relevant grammar 6. Ihad a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my amm,and the house to myself. .and the house to myself:I'd be alone in the house To have sth.to oneself:to have sth.For one's private use e.g.When he dines in a restaurant Mark likes to have a table to himself. You chave the pace entirelytoyou 7.I bounded up the steps,burst into the living room and flipped on a light. (1)burst into: 1)move somewhere suddenly or quickly.especially into or out of a place e.g He burst into the classroom,grabbed his books and burst out again. 2)suddenly begin to make as und,especially to start singing.crying.or laughing. suddenly start to bum very strongly e.g.Mary burst into tears at the news. Pattern:burst into+n. burst into laughter anger song burst into y-ing burst into crying/laughing (1)Doyou think the mother really meant it when she said it? No (2)Why did she say so? She said so to lieve the son,to control her emotion and to try to persuade herse not to mind it too muc “You''ll catch on. catch on 1)hegin tounderstand or realize sth e.g.The first time the teacher explained,only a few students caught on. This man ca ting computer quic 2)become popular or fashionable e.g.Which songs catch on well these days? 10."I always said I could do anything I set my mind to,and I still think I can in most things.But I can't do this.' set one's mind to sth./doing sth. give all one's attention to doing sth e.g.Nothing in the difficult for one who o sets his mind to it Nothing could hold Chichester back once he set his mind to traveling around the world single-handed. set about开始，着手 set apart使分离，使分开
a. It serves as a symbol of Mother’s persistence in the face of setbacks and failures. b. It often reminds the author of his mother’s courage to go on. c. It becomes a kind of stimulus for the author when he meets any difficulty or failure. Step Three Detailed study Explain the important and difficult points in the text, including the usage of new words and phrases, structure of complex sentences and relevant grammar. 6. I had a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm, and the house to myself. …and the house to myself: I’d be alone in the house To have sth. to oneself: to have sth. For one’s private use e.g. When he dines in a restaurant Mark likes to have a table to himself. You can have the place entirely to yourself. 7. I bounded up the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a light. (1) burst into: 1) move somewhere suddenly or quickly, especially into or out of a place e.g.He burst into the classroom, grabbed his books and burst out again. 2) suddenly begin to make a sound, especially to start singing, crying, or laughing; suddenly start to burn very strongly e.g. Mary burst into tears at the news. Pattern: burst into + n. burst into laughter / anger / song burst into + v-ing burst into crying / laughing (2) flipped on a light: turned on a light quickly 8. “It’s nothing, really. Nothing important…. (1) Do you think the mother 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. 9. “You’ll catch on.” catch on: 1) begin to understand or realize sth. e.g. The first time the teacher explained, only a few students caught on. This man caught on to operating computer quickly. 2) become popular or fashionable e.g. Which songs catch on well these days? 10. “I always said I could do anything I set my mind to, and I still think I can in most things. But I can’t do this.” set one’s mind to sth. / doing sth.: give all one’s attention to doing sth. e.g. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. Nothing could hold Chichester back once he set his mind to traveling around the world single-handed. set about 开始，着手 set apart 使分离，使分开
set aside留出，拨出（时间、金钱等 set back推迟；耽误；阻碍 tof出发，启程 set out出发：陈列：展现 11.I was repeating a line she had spoken to me a hundred times when I was having trouble learning or doing something important to me. (1)What can we leam from the boy's word s? It sh 12.I felt helpless and out of place. (1)What's the meaning of"out of place"here? I felt unable to give any help to my mother and,therefore,awkward. (2)Translate the ce into Chi 我感到既无能为力，又十分尴尬。 13.She had had notraining.but that didn'tstand in her way stand in one's way:prevent sb.from doing sth e.g.I won't stand in your way if you can find a better job elsewhere. No one will stand in your way if you set your mind to leaving 14.She sent aw y for child care,did the lessons and months formally qualified herself for the task (1)Send away for.make a request or order for (sth.)by post e.g.When the Smiths lived in the country,they had to send away for many of the things they needed. This book is not available in our town,so I've sent away for it. send for派人去拿，召唤 send off邮寄 发送 send out发出（函件、货物等） (2)What can we infer from the sentence? His mother was really very smart and clever.She could leam things quickly. 15.It wasn't long before she had a full eand a waiting list Meaning:Soon there were more children who wanted to come to Mother's day nursery than it could accept.Ifthe day nursery could enroll,say,50 children and there 60who wanted to enter it:then 10 of them would have to wait until there were vacancies. 16.Time was running out,and Mother was frantic for ways to save money (1)run out 1)use all of sth.and not have any more left e.g.He is always running out of money before payday Mary never runs out of good ideas for party decorations 2)if an agreement,official document,etc.runs out,the period for which it is legal or s an effect ends e.g.The contra t will run out next month run down撞倒 run into:遇到；达到；撞上 run over辗过
set aside 留出，拨出（时间、金钱等 set back 推迟；耽误；阻碍 set off 出发，启程 set out 出发；陈列；展现 11. I was repeating a line she had spoken to me a hundred times when I was having trouble learning or doing something important to me. (1) What can we learn from the boy’s words? It shows that the boy was too surprised to say anything useful. 12. I felt helpless and out of place. (1) What’s the meaning of “out of place” here? I felt unable to give any help to my mother and, therefore, awkward. (2) Translate the sentence into Chinese 我感到既无能为力，又十分尴尬。 13. She had had no training, but that didn’t stand in her way. stand in one’s way: prevent sb. from doing sth. e.g. I won’t stand in your way if you can find a better job elsewhere. No one will stand in your way if you set your mind to leaving. 14. She sent away for correspondence courses in child care, did the lessons and in six months formally qualified herself for the task. (1) Send away for: make a request or order for (sth.) by post 邮购 e.g. When the Smiths lived in the country, they had to send away for many of the things they needed. This book is not available in our town, so I’ve sent away for it. send for 派人去拿；召唤 send off 邮寄；发送 send out 发出（函件、货物等） (2) What can we infer from the sentence? His mother was really very smart and clever. She could learn things quickly. 15. It wasn’t long before she had a full enrollment and a waiting list. Meaning: Soon there were more children who wanted to come to Mother’s day nursery than it could accept. If the day nursery could enroll, say, 50 children and there 60who wanted to enter it: then 10 of them would have to wait until there were vacancies. 16. Time was running out, and Mother was frantic for ways to save money. (1) run out: 1) use all of sth. and not have any more left e.g. He is always running out of money before payday. Mary never runs out of good ideas for party decorations. 2) if an agreement, official document, etc. runs out, the period for which it is legal or has an effect ends e.g. The contract will run out next month. run down 撞倒 run into 遇到；达到；撞上 run over 辗过
(2)Meaning:Time for the children to enter college was drawing nearer and nearer so Mother was wildly anxious for ways to eamn more money 17.The slow tap,tap,tap went on some nights until midnight. O:What can we leam fromslow and "until midnight? A:“Slow”implies“it's difficult to leamn to type”.From“until midnight'”,we can see Mother's determination and perseverance 18.I was not the least bit surprise or impressed.But she was ecstatic Q:Why were their responses so different? A: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. 19.“She'sha a little trouble with her typing."he said."She needs to practice.Ithink shed appreciate it if we all helped out a bit more. (1)help out:give help;(help sb.)at a time of need e.g.Would you please help me out with this math problem? Mary lives on campus,but on weekends,she goes back home to help out in the kitchen (2)What can we infer from the sentence? The children and the Father did little housework before and the Father was very considerate towards Mother. 20.“And you ay have to do more.You might just remember that she is working primarily so you can go to college. Meaning:You should remember that she is working mainly with the purpose of making it possible for you to go to college. 21.I honestly didn't care Meaning:to be honest,I didn' tcare whether I c or not n and the ten back theo that were interrupted by my arrival. hold back:stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion:keep sth.secret e.g.The boss couldn't hold back from telling him the truth. She is accustomed to holding back her emotions methin inside Meaning:He felt deeply moved and couldn'thelp sympathizing with his mothe 24.She broke then. Meaning:At that time she could no longer control her emotions. 25.In that moment,feeling Mother's back racked with emotion,I understood for the first ti her y (1)rack:shake violently;cause (sb.great mental or physical pain e.g.The injured man lay on the ground racked with pain. Even near the end,when cancer racked her body,she remained calm and cheerful. (2)...I understood for the first time her vulnerability.:...I realized for the first time
(2) Meaning: Time for the children to enter college was drawing nearer and nearer so Mother was wildly anxious for ways to earn more money. 17. The slow tap, tap, tap went on some nights until midnight. Q: What can we learn from “slow” and “until midnight”? A: “Slow” implies “it’s difficult to learn to type”. From “until midnight”, we can see Mother’s determination and perseverance. 18. I was not the least bit surprised, or impressed. But she was ecstatic. Q: Why were their responses so different? A: 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. 19. “She’s having a little trouble with her typing,” he said. “She needs to practice. I think she’d appreciate it if we all helped out a bit more.” (1) help out: give help; (help sb.) at a time of need e.g. Would you please help me out with this math problem? Mary lives on campus, but on weekends, she goes back home to help out in the kitchen. (2) What can we infer from the sentence? The children and the Father did little housework before and the Father was very considerate towards Mother. 20. “And you may have to do more. You might just remember that she is working primarily so you can go to college.” Meaning: You should remember that she is working mainly with the purpose of making it possible for you to go to college. 21. I honestly didn’t care. Meaning: to be honest, I didn’t care whether I could go to college or not. 22. I could sense her pain and the tension of holding back the strong emotions that were interrupted by my arrival. hold back: stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion; keep sth. secret e.g. The boss couldn’t hold back from telling him the truth. She is accustomed to holding back her emotions. 23. Suddenly, something inside me turned. Meaning: He felt deeply moved and couldn’t help sympathizing with his mother. 24. She broke then. Meaning: At that time she could no longer control her emotions. 25. In that moment, feeling Mother’s back racked with emotion, I understood for the first time her vulnerability. (1) rack: shake violently; cause (sb.)great mental or physical pain e.g. The injured man lay on the ground racked with pain. Even near the end, when cancer racked her body, she remained calm and cheerful. (2) …I understood for the first time her vulnerability.: …I realized for the first time
that she had her weakness too. 。 a person like me,capable of fear and hurt and failure Meaning:an ordinary person like me,who could have fear,could be hurt and could fail. 27.I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type. Q:What does Whatsomthing more ming to type,Mother was also showing her determination to overcome whatever difficulties she might meet with,her strong will of not accepting defeat easily and her courage to go ahead. 28.It is a memento,but what it recalls for me is not quite what it recalled for Mother. (1)recall:v. ber a particular fact.event,or situation from the past recall比remember文雅，指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事 e.g.Try to recall exactly what happened. 答受投，多指无意识地回忆起往事，也可指通过主观努力去记忆。例如： e.g.Robert's contribution should also be remembered. Remind指经某人或某事的提醒而回忆起某件已遗忘之事。例如： e.g.What you said reminded her of college days. (2)What does the typewriter recall for the boy and the mother respectively? It recalls for Mother an experience of defeat which she would never admit,whil it recalls for the boy her mother's determination,courage and responsibility in the face of defeat. 29....and type,word by painful word,... Meaning:and type painfully,word by word,.. IV.Summary 1.Summary Writing In general.children know very little about their parents.One day when the bov came back home with expectation of reading his favorite magazine without being disturbed,.(他看见妈妈在哭，惊呆了 nd felt helpless.In his mind,his mother could do anything in the world.(他第一次意识 到 that his mother was just an ordinary woman(她t也会感 到害怕、会受到伤害、会有失败的烦恼) After that,his mother took another job but continued her practicing on the old typewriter in the evenings She worked so hard(她最后当上了一家地方报杜的记者 It was a very difficult achievement for a woman without a college education.His mother's persistence in the face of difficulties always encourages the author to go ahead(每当他在生活中面临挑战，想要放弃时) 2.Words and expressions
that she had her weakness too. 26. …a person like me, capable of fear and hurt and failure. Meaning: an ordinary person like me, who could have fear, could be hurt and could fail. 27. 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? A: It means that besides learning to type, Mother was also showing her determination to overcome whatever difficulties she might meet with, her strong will of not accepting defeat easily and her courage to go ahead. 28. It is a memento, but what it recalls for me is not quite what it recalled for Mother. (1) recall: v. remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past CF: recall, remember& remind 这些动词均有“记忆，记住，回忆”之意。 recall 比 remember 文雅，指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。 e.g. Try to recall exactly what happened. remember 含义较广，多指无意识地回忆起往事，也可指通过主观努力去记忆。例如： e.g. Robert’s contribution should also be remembered. Remind 指经某人或某事的提醒而回忆起某件已遗忘之事。例如： e.g. What you said reminded her of college days. (2) What does the typewriter recall for the boy and the mother respectively? It recalls for Mother an experience of defeat which she would never admit, while it recalls for the boy her mother’s determination, courage and responsibility in the face of defeat. 29. …and type, word by painful word, … Meaning: and type painfully, word by word,… IV. Summary 1. Summary Writing In general, children know very little about their parents. One day when the boy came back home with expectation of reading his favorite magazine without being disturbed, (他看见妈妈在哭，惊呆了)________________ and felt helpless. In his mind, his mother could do anything in the world. ( 他 第 一 次 意 识 到)____________________ that his mother was just an ordinary woman (她也会感 到害怕、会受到伤害、会有失败的烦恼)__________________. After that, his mother took another job but continued her practicing on the old typewriter in the evenings. She worked so hard (她最后当上了一家地方报社的记者)___________________ . It was a very difficult achievement for a woman without a college education. His mother’s persistence in the face of difficulties always encourages the author to go ahead (每当他在生活中面临挑战，想要放弃时)_____________________________. 2. Words and expressions
V.Homework 1.Memorize the new words and phrases in the text. 2.Do exercises on p102-110 3.Learn the text in"Reading Activity"by yourself. 4.Write a composition about 120 words describing your fatheror your mother. VI.Refere 1.College English Intensive Reading 3,LinYinhua(ed.),Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press,2006. 2.College English Intensive Reading 3,(Teacher's Book),Zhang Zengjian(ed.). Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press,2006. 3.Oxford Advanced Lear s The Comm ner's English-Chinese Dictionary (6th edition),Oxford ercial Press.2004 大学英语语法.薄冰主编 山西：山西教育出版社，206 5.大学英语实用语法讲解与练习.任福洪等主编。北京：国防工业出版社， 2004 6.实用英语语法.张道真.北京：外语教育与研究出版社.2002
V. Homework 1. Memorize the new words and phrases in the text. 2. Do exercises on p102-110 3. Learn the text in “Reading Activity” by yourself. 4. Write a composition about 120 words describing your father or your mother. VI．References 1. College English Intensive Reading 3, LinYinhua(ed.), Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, 2006. 2. College English Intensive Reading 3, (Teacher’s Book), Zhang Zengjian(ed.), Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, 2006. 3. Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary（6 th edition）, Oxford university press﹠The Commercial Press, 2004. 4. 大学英语语法. 薄冰 主编. 山西：山西教育出版社，2006. 5. 大学英语实用语法讲解与练习. 任福洪等主编. 北京：国防工业出版社， 2004. 6.实用英语语法. 张道真.北京：外语教育与研究出版社. 2002