1、 P15 Welcome to the unit To read aloud the poem rhythmically and recognize rhyme in it To describe and appreciate Mother Birds love for her baby To share Chinese and other English poems about the same theme and compare them with the poem in this section To share your comprehension and stories of par
2、ent-child relationships What are these pictures showing ? What are these pictures showing ? How is your relationship with your parents? Can you feel your parents love in your dailylife? 1. How many people are there in your family? 2. Do you love them? 3. Have you ever shouted at them? 4. Will you te
3、ll the truth to your mother or father first when you do something wrong? 5. Will you tell your parents the true mark if you fail the exam? 6. What will you do if your parents want you to do something you dislike? 7. What will you do if your parents shout at you due to misunderstanding? Now lets do a
4、 survey about your Now lets do a survey about your relationship with your parents.relationship with your parents. 1. How many people are there in your family? 2. Do you love them? 3. Have you ever shouted at them? 4. Will you tell the truth to your mother or father first when you do something wrong?
5、 5. Will you tell your parents the true mark if you fail the exam? 6. What will you do if your parents want you to do something you dislike? 7. What will you do if your parents shout at you due to misunderstanding? What can you see in the picture? Does this picture remind you of your mother? What ca
6、n you see in the picture? Does this picture remind you of your mother? Mother Bird is feeding her baby. Yes, this picture reminds me of my mum because it is the nature of all mothers to look after their babies. Morning and night, Mother Bird is there Until her babys old enough to leave the nest. Mot
7、her Bird, with all her love and care, Longs to provide her baby with the best. Often, she worries, from day to day Very soon her baby will be full-grown. Excitedly, it will jump away, Spread its wings and fly alone. Yet, she knows, she must let it fly Over the hills and across the sky, Under her car
8、eful, watching eye. Morning and night, Mother Bird is there Until her babys old enough to leave the nest. Mother Bird, with all her love and care, Longs to provide her baby with the best. Often, she worries, from day to day Very soon her baby will be full-grown. Excitedly, it will jump away, Spread
9、its wings and fly alone. Yet, she knows, she must let it fly Over the hills and across the sky, Under her careful, watching eye. How would you describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem? (P15) How would you describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem? 1P15 How would you describe Mother Birds feelings
10、 in the poem? 1P15 How would you describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem? Mother Bird accompanies her babies all the time,and gives food, care and love to them until they grow up to fly alone, leaving herself watching behind, lovingly, excitedly, worriedly and hopefully. Mum loves you! 1P15 How w
11、ould you describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem? 1P15 How would you describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem? 1P15 How would you describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem? 1P15 Mother bird has mixed feelings about her baby. On the one hand, she is very protective of her baby. On the other han
12、d, she understands that when her baby has grown up she will have to give it more freedom. However, she will always be there for her baby. Lets read this poem again. How many parts can you divide the poem into? Lets read this poem again. How many parts can you divide the poem into? (1-4) Lets read th
13、is poem again. How many parts can you divide the poem into? (1-4) (5-8) Lets read this poem again. How many parts can you divide the poem into? (1-4) (5-8) (9- 11) What is the main idea of each part? What is the main idea of each part? What is the main idea of each part? Part 1 is about how the moth
14、er bird brings her baby up when it is young. What is the main idea of each part? Part 1 is about how the mother bird brings her baby up when it is young. What is the main idea of each part? Part 1 is about how the mother bird brings her baby up when it is young. Part 2 describes Mother Birds worry a
15、bout her baby when it grows up and tries to leave her. What is the main idea of each part? Part 1 is about how the mother bird brings her baby up when it is young. Part 2 describes Mother Birds worry about her baby when it grows up and tries to leave her. What is the main idea of each part? Part 1 i
16、s about how the mother bird brings her baby up when it is young. Part 2 describes Mother Birds worry about her baby when it grows up and tries to leave her. Part 3 shows the mother bird will let her baby live independently despite her concern and reluctance to let it go. While reading, try to pay at
17、tention to its rhythm and rhyme. Rhythm here means a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds and a rhyme is a word which has the same sound or ends with the same sound as another word; for example, “care” is a rhyme for “there”. Can you find out other rhymes? What Chinese poems about parents love
18、for their children can you think of? What Chinese poems about parents love for their children can you think of? There is a Chinese poem called “Youziyin” ( Song of the Parting Son), written by Meng Jiao. It also describes a mothers deep love for her son, who is leaving home. The poem goes like this:
19、 What Chinese poems about parents love for their children can you think of? 2P15 Song of the Parting Son by Meng Jiao A thread in one hand of the loving mother, A dress of the parting son in the other. She sews stitch by stitch: his departures near, For fear that he wont be home in many a year. Who
20、can tell, how much should the son impart, To well reward the loving mothers heart? (Translated by Gu Danke) 岁暮到家岁暮到家 （清）蒋士铨（清）蒋士铨 爱子心无尽，归家喜及辰。爱子心无尽，归家喜及辰。 寒衣针线密，家信墨痕新。寒衣针线密，家信墨痕新。 见面怜清瘦，呼儿问苦辛。见面怜清瘦，呼儿问苦辛。 低徊愧人子，不敢叹风尘。低徊愧人子，不敢叹风尘。 What other English poems about parents love for their children are you
21、 interested in ? Are there any similarities and differences between such poems in English and Chinese? Are there any similarities and differences between such poems in English and Chinese? Despite the differences in forms such as length and rhyme, they all praise the unconditional love of parents fo
22、r their children. How do your parents love you? How can you tell? 3 P15 How do your parents love you? How can you tell? They will do everything for me and give me unconditional love. Whenever I make mistakes, they will forgive me. Every time Im in trouble, they will come to my aid. They will try the
23、ir best to provide me with the best. 3 P15 How do your parents love you? How can you tell? How do your parents love you? How can you tell? My parents give me unconditional love. They love me for who I am. They always have confidence in me. They never lose their temper with me, even when I do not per
24、form well at school. They only tell me that I have let them down, and offer me some advice. Share your parent-child stories with us ! I dont know what “home” is, but unhappiness and worries melt away once there. Bing Xin Gradually, I realized that the so said parents and children relationship only m
25、eans that you are destined to see him walking away further and further. You stand on this side of the road, and see his figure gradually disappearing in the turning, and the back shadow of his figure tells you this in silence: never chase forward. 我慢慢地、慢慢地了解到，所谓父女母子一我慢慢地、慢慢地了解到，所谓父女母子一 场，只不过意味着，你和他的
26、缘分就是今生今场，只不过意味着，你和他的缘分就是今生今 世不断地在目送他的背影渐行渐远。你站立在世不断地在目送他的背影渐行渐远。你站立在 小路的这一端，看着他逐渐消失在小路转弯的小路的这一端，看着他逐渐消失在小路转弯的 地方，而且，他用背影默默告诉你：不必追。地方，而且，他用背影默默告诉你：不必追。 Seeing beloved one off 1. Can you read aloud the poem on page 15 and get a better understanding of parents unconditional love? 2. Can you describe your own parents love? 3. What should you do to repay your parents love? 1. Recite the poem on page 15; 2. Preview the passage on pages 16-17(including new words) considering what the title means, finding the topic sentence of each paragraph , and finishing A1; 3. KKL Page 25. H H
