the old woman's 80th birthday fell on that day.They regarded it as an important occasion. (3)How do you understand that blood is thicker than water? By saying "Blood is thicker than water",we mean that family members or our relatives are more important than others (friends,neighbors,ete.).Not only should we be always considerate and helpful to our family members but also we should take the responsibility or obligation to make them happy. 2.Structure of the text Part I.(para.1-2)The old lady,filled with expectations,got up early on her birthday. Part II.(para.3-12)The old lady looked forward to something special from her daughter Myra,because eighty was a special birthday Besides,everybody was very kind to her.She expected Myra to come and see her,or at least send her a lovely present if she was too busy to come. Part III.(para.13-21)The present from Myra tured out to be a printed card plus a cheque.The old lady felt so disappointed,so hurt that she tore the cheque into little bits. Step3.Discourse analysis 1.Some Critical Terms in Narrative Stories: Setting:where and when the story takesplace Characters:whoever takes part in the story (people or animals) Plot:all of theevents that tell the story Climax:the most intense point of action where a crisis is reached and resolution achieved Point of view:the angle from which a story is presented(Stories are told either in the first person or the third person.the old woman’s 80th birthday fell on that day. They regarded it as an important occasion. (3) How do you understand that blood is thicker than water? By saying “Blood is thicker than water”, we mean that family members or our relatives are more important than others (friends, neighbors, etc.). Not only should we be always considerate and helpful to our family members but also we should take the responsibility or obligation to make them happy. 2. Structure of the text Part I. (para.1-2) The old lady, filled with expectations, got up early on her birthday. Part II. (para.3-12) The old lady looked forward to something special from her daughter Myra, because eighty was a special birthday. Besides, everybody was very kind to her. She expected Myra to come and see her, or at least send her a lovely present if she was too busy to come. Part III. (para.13-21) The present from Myra turned out to be a printed card plus a cheque. The old lady felt so disappointed, so hurt that she tore the cheque into little bits. Step3. Discourse analysis 1. Some Critical Terms in Narrative Stories: Setting：where and when the story takes place Characters：whoever takes part in the story (people or animals) Plot：all of the events that tell the story Climax：the most intense point of action where a crisis is reached and resolution achieved Point of view：the angle from which a story is presented (Stories are told either in the first person or the third person