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1、Unit 5 The Day Mother Cried Poem appreciation Spot dictation Lead-in questions How to apply to our real life the typical expressions and patterns taken from the text Understanding figurative language Part division and main idea Exercises Tips for writing Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Readin

2、g After Reading Reading Writing Before Reading Lead-in Questions Poem appreciation Spot dictation 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 k

3、now How proud my mother was when I achieved; Not until I became a mother did I realize How much my mother loves me. Victoria Farnsworth In the United States, more than _ of the women over 16 years old are now reported to be in the_, full or part time. Women hold more than _ of all the jobs in the na

4、tion and their rushing into the job market continues at a rapid pace. Most of them, of course, are still employed in jobs _ filled by women: clerical, sales and service. Growing numbers, however, are _ those higher level jobs, 50% American Women in the Working World 42% . . labor force traditionally

5、 moving into well-paid positions and _ once reserved almost exclusively for men, such as _ , law and management. Most women work _ _ . With the price of food and fuel, and housing, transportation and education rising steadily, more and more families are depending upon a second _. Many women work als

6、o because they want to have careers of their own and enjoy full _ with men. professions medicine money equality because their families need the income With more and more women going out to work, it is now hard to find the once _ family of father at work, mother in apron at home, and two children in

7、the nest. Today it is _ for both parents to be working and for husbands to _ in the household work of taking care of the children, cooking the meals, doing the dishes and washing the clothes. common share far more typical Global Reading Detailed Reading Unit 5 part 1 P. 1-6 part 2 P.7-17 part 4 P.22

8、-24 part 3 P.18-21 Part Division Detailed Reading I was shocked at finding my mother crying because she would probably lose her new job. Part I Para.1 6 1. What did the author want to do after coming back from school one winter day? He anticipated reading his favorite sports magazine without being d

9、isturbed. 2. Why was the mother crying? Because she was going to lose her new job. Part II Para. 7 17 I previously assumed my mother was a capable woman. She tried all she could to save up money to send us to university. What did the author think of his mothers ability when he was sixteen years old?

10、 He still assumed that his mother could do anything. What were the jobs Mother had ever done? opened a day nursery ran a motel got a job at the radio station took a job selling drygoods had an office job had already been journalist. Part III Paras.18 21 I realized my mothers pressure and vulnerabili

11、ty as a human being. What did he begin to understand about his mother after he saw her cry? He began to understand the pressures on her and her vulnerability. That is he began to see the other side of his mothers character; she also had fears, could be hurt and could fail. Part IV Paras.22 24 I unde

12、rstood my mothers perseverance and its influence on me. The old typewriter plays a very important role in the story? What is the role it plays? The old typewriter serves as a symbol, a “memento” of mothers “persistence” in the face of setbacks and failures. It serves to fulfill the old saying, “If a

13、t first you dont succeed, try, try, and try again.” It reminds the son of his mothers courage which urges him to go ahead whenever he is thinking of giving up in the face of the challenges of life.) Detailed Reading 1.filled with anticipation: full of expectation in anticipation (of ) We waited at t

14、he station in anticipation of his arrival. anticipate doing /n. / that We anticipate seeing you again soon. 2.I had a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm, and the house to myself. 1) issue: (1)a particular edition of a magazine or newspaper _(最新一期的最新一期的翻译翻译) contains an arti

15、cle written by you. S SThe latest issue of Translation (2) question of importance or question for discussion Unemployment is an important and serious issue the government faces. 2)have sth. to oneself: to have sth. for ones own private use 你吃饭时想一个人单独坐一张桌子吗？你吃饭时想一个人单独坐一张桌子吗？ Would you like to have a

16、table to yourself when you dine? S S3.burst into: (1) rush into, enter hurriedly (2) begin suddenly to give voice to; break into The entire hall burst into thunderous cheers after his speech. burst into / break into + n. On seeing her mother, the little girl burst into tears. burst out / break out +

17、 doing David burst out laughing after hearing the funny story. 4.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. 我被眼前的景象惊呆了。妈双手捂着脸，身我被眼前的景象惊呆了。妈双手捂着脸，身子紧缩成一团，坐在长沙发的那一端。子紧缩成一团，坐在长沙发的那一端。 5. catch on: 1) understa

18、nd, learn about 这个人很快就学会了电脑操作。这个人很快就学会了电脑操作。 This man caught on to operating computer quickly. S S2) become popular or fashionable catch on with + n. 受欢迎，受欢迎， 被接受被接受 This new song has (为年轻人所接受为年轻人所接受) _. S Scaught on with young people 6. I was repeating a line she had spoken to me a hundred times wh

19、en I was having trouble learning or doing something important to me. line: a row of words, on a page of writing read between the lines: find more meaning than the words appear or express 7. set ones mind to sth. / to doing sth.: put all ones efforts into doing sth.; give all ones attention to doing

20、sth. S Sexample 听说这个令人难过的消息后，那天下午杰克无法专心听说这个令人难过的消息后，那天下午杰克无法专心工作。工作。 If I set my mind to finishing this article by tomorrow, I can certainly do so. After hearing the sad news, Jack could not set his mind to his work that afternoon. make up ones mind to do be determined to do 9.I felt helpless and ou

21、t of place. out of place: not suitable for a particular situation or occasion 我感到既无能为力，又十分尴尬。我感到既无能为力，又十分尴尬。 9. assume: a) take as true without actual proof The report was assumed to be valid. He assumed the responsibility of bringing up his nephew. Now the young man can assume the direction of a bu

22、siness independently. 现在这年轻人能独立主持一家公司现在这年轻人能独立主持一家公司 S Sc) pretend b) take up oneself, undertake 承担承担 担当担当 He assumes a well-informed manner but in fact knows very little. 11.stand /be in sbs way: prevent sb from doing 如果你决意离开，没有人会阻拦你。如果你决意离开，没有人会阻拦你。 No one will stand in your way if you set your mi

23、nd to leaving. S S11.She sent away for correspondence courses in child care, did the lessons and in six months formally qualified herself for the task. 她写信要求参加幼托函授课程，学了六个月她写信要求参加幼托函授课程，学了六个月就正式获得从事这项工作的资格。就正式获得从事这项工作的资格。 1） send away for: make a request or order by post _ (你可以你可以邮购邮购) if it is not a

24、vailable in your town. S Ssend off send for 派人去请（找）派人去请（找） send in 呈报；提交；送来呈报；提交；送来 send out 发出（光、热等）发出（光、热等） You can send away for this book 2）qualify: cause sb. to reach the level needed for sth. or to do sth. (1)qualify sb. as This training will qualify you as a computer operator. (2) qualify sb.

25、 to do He is the managers son but that does not qualify him to criticize my work. (3) qualify for Only two of the eight runners can qualify for the semifinal. 12. It wasnt long before she had a full enrollment and a waiting list. There were more children who wanted to come to Mothers day nursery tha

26、n it could accept. 不久她的日托所招生额满，而且还有不少小不久她的日托所招生额满，而且还有不少小孩登记等着入托。孩登记等着入托。 13.Time was running out, and Mother was frantic for ways to save money. run out: come to an end, be exhausted 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. S SMary never runs out of good ide

27、as for party decorations. 14.not the least: not at all not the slightest I dont have the slightest idea why he refused to help me. example 15. respond: do sth. as an answer His illness quickly responded to the medicine. 他服了这种药后他服了这种药后 他的病情很快有好转了他的病情很快有好转了 The manager responded negatively to the ques

28、tion. n. response S S You should be on guard against those who are always flattering you. 在拥挤在拥挤 的车上要警惕扒手。的车上要警惕扒手。 Be on (your) guard against pickpockets in the crowded bus. S SS S16. on guard: ready to protect; watchful example 17. My shock and embarrassment at finding Mother in tears on Wednesday

29、 was a perfect index of how little I understood the pressures on her. index: indication or sign 周三，当发现妈哭时我所感到的震惊和周三，当发现妈哭时我所感到的震惊和窘迫，完全表明了我对妈所承受的压力窘迫，完全表明了我对妈所承受的压力是多么的不理解。是多么的不理解。 pressure put / bring pressure on sb. to do They put pressure on me to sell my precious land. under the pressure of 在- 的

30、压力下 at high / low pressure 紧张地，悠闲地 18. I could sense her pain and the tension of holding back the strong emotions that were interrupted by my arrival. 我可以感觉到她的痛苦，也感觉到她在我可以感觉到她的痛苦，也感觉到她在极力抑制着由于我闯进来而被打断的强极力抑制着由于我闯进来而被打断的强烈情感的发泄。烈情感的发泄。 1)tension: a feeling of worry and nervousness 2)hold back: control

31、, restrain When she learned that her son was killed in the battle, the Mexican woman held back her tears with much difficulty. 老板忍不住告诉了他真相。老板忍不住告诉了他真相。 The boss couldnt hold back from telling him the truth. S SS Shold to 坚持，遵循 hold on 持续, hold up 举起; 阻止，使延误 expressions 19. I could feel her pain as s

32、he must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I had sought comfort in her arms. 我感觉到她的痛苦，就像我千百次在我感觉到她的痛苦，就像我千百次在她的怀里寻求安慰时，她感觉到我的痛她的怀里寻求安慰时，她感觉到我的痛苦一样。苦一样。 20. I had a very different feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping away. I knew there was something more going on

33、 in there than a woman learning to type. 1) away: continuously, without stopping He worked away at his work, though he was tired out. *2) there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type: besides learning to type, mother was also showing her determination to overcome whatever

34、 difficulties she might meet with, her strong will not to accept defeat easily and her courage to go ahead. 21. It is a memento, but what it recalls for me is not quite what it recalled for Mother. 它是一件纪念品，但它所勾起的我的回忆与它是一件纪念品，但它所勾起的我的回忆与妈妈的不尽相同。妈妈的不尽相同。 For Mother: an experience of defeat which she w

35、ould never admit For the boy: her mothers determination, courage and responsibility in the face of defeat recall: bring (sb./ sth.) back into the mind; recollect recall + n. / doing/ that (clause) pattern She recalled seeing the fierce-looking man outside the shop on the night of the robbery. S S22.

36、go ahead: advance, proceed The police examined their car and allowed them to go ahead. Useful Expressions 1.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. 招生额满招生额满 be filled with anticipation have sth. to oneself burst into the living room be shocked into still

37、ness manage a weak smile hold a full time job send away for have a full enrollment 9.深深吸一口气深深吸一口气 10.寻求安慰寻求安慰 11. 除除之外之外 12. 千百次千百次 13. 抑制强烈的感情抑制强烈的感情 14. 逐字逐字 15. 将某人搂在怀里将某人搂在怀里 16. 前进的勇气前进的勇气 take a long breath seek comfort in addition to on a thousand occasions hold back strong emotions word for

38、word put ones arms around sb. the courage to go ahead Translation 1.As far as ability is concerned, I am sure he will qualify for the work. 2.It is wrong to assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite. 3.This scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the Labor Party, wh

39、ich is trying hard to win the election. 4.I was hard at work on a term paper when my little sister kept interrupting me by bursting into my room. 5.I asked her several times, but she refused to respond to my question. 6.In the west, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot o

40、f time. 7.Sorry time is running out; I suggest we skip to the last chapter. 8.Since you have set your mind to finishing your masters program as soon as possible, dont let your social life stand in your way of studies. Before Reading_4. Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The

41、 Cost of Attending Colleges in the U.S. Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks. 1. Tuition fees for public elementary and secondary schools: 2. Proportion of students entering college: 3. Two types of colleges: 1) 2) 4. Average tuition fees for college and university a year: 5. Res

42、ources for tuition fees: 1) 2) 3) 6. Ways to pay back loans: 1) 2) 3) free _ half of them _ public _ private _ $12, 000 -14, 000 _ work during vacation _ do part-time job during term time _ apply for loan from the government _ Students may take up 11 years to repay. _ If the student becomes a teache

43、r in public school, he / she only pays a portion of the loan. _ _ If the student becomes a teacher in depressed areas, 15% of the loan will be wiped out each year. _ Before Reading_1.1 Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading In the United States, every child has the right to att

44、end public elementary and secondary schools without tuition fees. About 12% of all children of elementary and secondary school age attend parochial (教区教区) and other private schools and their parents have to pay tuition fees. Today about half of the high school graduates go to colleges and universiti

45、es, 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

46、 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 ca

47、n 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 onl

48、y 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. Warm-up questions 1. Why was the mother crying? (Because she was going to lose her new job.) 2. Whats her new job? (The author doesnt t

49、ell us clearly. The mother might have been employed as a typist at the radio station. Anyway, she had a job at the radio station that required her to type fast.) 3. Did the mother have any other jobs before? (Yes, she ran a day nursery at and motel) 4. Was she successful with her nursery and motel?

50、(Yes, she was quite successful with the day nursery and she was probably quite successful with the motel, too. But neither of them brought in enough money to send the two kids to college.) 5. How about the father? Didnt he work? (Yes, he had a full time job and 80 acres of land to farm in his spare

51、time.) 6. What did the boy use to think of his mother before the day she cried? (The boy used to think of his mother as a woman of strong character, hard-working, eager to learn new things, good at learning and able to do anything.) 7. What did he begin to understand about his mother after he saw he

52、r cry? ( He began to understand the pressures on her and her vulnerability. That is, he began to see the other side of his mothers character: she also had fears, could be hurt and could fail.) 8. Did the mother accept her failure easily? ( No. she took another job but continued with her practice on

53、the old typewriter in the evenings.) 9. Did she prove successful in the end? ( Yes, she worked so hard that in the end she became a reporter with a local paper, which was something very difficult to achieve for a woman without a college education.) The Cost of Attending Colleges in the U.S. Today ab

54、out half of the high school graduates go on to colleges and universities, of which about one-third are public institutions supported by taxes and controlled by federal, state, or local governments. A student at a state college or university doesnt have to pay very much if his or her parents live in

55、that state. But private colleges and universities can be very expensive. the total cost of study and living on campus averages $12,000 14,000 a year Students can receive loans in their first year in college. Students may take up to 11 years to repay the loans, and those who themselves become teacher

56、s 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. The outline of the text Part I (1-6) time (one winter afternoon), place (home), characters (mother and I ) Part

57、II (7-17) why I was shocked - I always thought that mother was capable of doing everything (gave us some examples ) Part III (18-20) describe the change in his attitude toward his mother- mother also had failure, fear and weakness Part IV(21-end) put an emphasis on mothers persistence and her final success