1、1lConversationslPassageListening and speakinglPronunciation and listening skills Actions :Learn the Functional Languages and then make up conversations 2 ReadingA mothers letter to the worldOverview :1.How to appreciate at the sentence “God cannot be present everywhere so he created mothers”?2. “A m
2、other, of course, means the world to a child, and the opposite is also true.” Whats the opposite ?3Questions :1)Do you still remember what your parents told you when you started school? What is it ？ ReadingA mothers letter to the world2) What are your parents expectations of you? Have you realized t
3、hem?4sort of,up to, have faith in, put a price on , close ones ears to, tend, tragedy, wave, irresponsible, devoted, eternal, troublemaker, intelligence, spoil,1. New words: ReadingA mothers letter to the world51. Structure2. Detailed study of the passage:There are some clues to help you :Whats her
4、son going to do this morning? Thinking about What will happen to her son from today? ReadingA mothers letter to the world61. Structure2. Detailed study of the passage:mothers wishes in the pastfrom now onParagraph 1: .Para. 2: Para. 3-13: ReadingA mothers letter to the world72. Words and language po
5、ints2. Detailed study of the passage:1) Its going to be strange and new to him for a while, so I wish you would sort of treat him gently. ( para.1 ) “be going to + 动词原形动词原形”这一结构表示某事即将发生。这一结构表示某事即将发生。 e.g. Its going to rain soon. wish: v. to want sth. To happen although it is unlikely 但愿；希望但愿；希望 e.g.
6、 I wish I could fly. ReadingA mothers letter to the world8在up to now为状语的句子里，谓语动词一般用现在完成时，表示从过去某时到现在这一段时间已发生的事。 e.g. Up to now, the work has been easy. king of the roost 和boss of the backyard在这里是比喻用法。2) You see, up to now, hes been king of the roost and boss of the backyard.（Para. 1） ReadingA mothers
7、 letter to the world93)This morning, hes going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand to me, and start on his great adventure that will probably include wars, tragedies, and sorrows. (para. 2) ReadingA mothers letter to the world wave 的常见搭配有： (1) wave to / at: 朝挥手 e.g. Wave to your father to sa
8、y goodbye. He waved at us. (2) wave (sb.) goodbye: （向）挥手告别e.g. My son came out to wave me goodbye.10start on: to begin (doing) sth. 开始（做）某事 e.g. Youd better start on your homework. ReadingA mothers letter to the worldprobably: adv. very likely, almost certainly 很有可能e.g. It will probably rain today.1
9、14) It takes faith, love and courage to live his life in the world he has to live in.（Para. 2） ReadingA mothers letter to the world句首的it 在此句中是形式主语，并无实际意义，只是为了满足语法上的需要，避免句子头重脚轻，它代替的是该句的真正主语to live his life in the world he has to live in。这种现象在英语中很常见。 e.g. Its necessary to tell his father everything.12
10、5) So, I wish you would take him by his young hand and teach him the things he needs to know. (Para. 3) ReadingA mothers letter to the world 英语中用在身体部位前的介词，有些与汉语是相同的，但英语中用在身体部位前的介词，有些与汉语是相同的，但有些与汉语却截然不同。有些与汉语却截然不同。 例：in 用在表示身体部位内部或身体表面较软的部位名词前。 e.g. The cake melts in the mouth. He hit me in the stoma
11、ch.13 ReadingA mothers letter to the world on 用在表示身体表面的名词前。 e.g. The man beat the boy on the head. He laid a hand on my shoulder. by 常与动词take, seize, catch, lead等连用，表示拉、扯、抓住身体某部位。 e.g. The man caught/seized the thief by the arm. 146) Teach him that for every bad man, there is a hero; that for every
12、irresponsible politician, there is a devoted leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. (para.5 ) ReadingA mothers letter to the world 该句中有三个该句中有三个that引导的从句，它们是并列关系，都是引导的从句，它们是并列关系，都是teach的直接宾语。值得注意的是，该句中后面的两个的直接宾语。值得注意的是，该句中后面的两个that不可省略。不可省略。 e.g. Life has taught me that no pains, no gains; t
13、hat practice makes perfect; that where there is a will there is a way.157) Teach him the wonders of books. Give him quiet time to wonder at the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill. (Para. 6.7) ReadingA mothers letter to the world wonder: n. sth. or sb.
14、 that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc. 奇迹；奇观奇迹；奇观e.g. The Grand Canyon(科罗拉多大峡谷 )is one of the natural wonders of the world.16 ReadingA mothers letter to the worldwonder: v. (at) to admire sb. or sth. and feel surprised by how beautiful or unusual they are 对对感到惊讶感到惊讶e.g. Its hard not to w
15、onder at the miracle of a computer.178) Teach him gently, World, but dont spoil him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel. (para.12) ReadingA mothers letter to the world Only the test of fire makes fine steel 是一句谚语，意思是是一句谚语，意思是“烈火出真金烈火出真金”。181.后缀-able 可加在名词或者动词后形成形容词 After reading vocabula
16、ry and structurev.adj. 表示表示“可以可以的的”或者或者“应该应该的的”ableN.adj. 表示表示“具有或显示具有或显示.性质或特点的性质或特点的”able如：如：honorablehonorable 品德高尚的；品德高尚的； fashionablefashionable时尚的（具有时尚特点的）时尚的（具有时尚特点的）如：如：eatableeatable可吃的可吃的payablepayable应支付的应支付的192. “It is far than ” 用于两者的比较，说明前者在程度上比后者强，表示“得多”；far 后面接比较级 After reading vocab
17、ulary and structure具体见课本第9页练习203. Oral work ( homework) After reading vocabulary and structure Discuss the questions with your team member and then make a report ( page 15 )21 佳句欣赏佳句欣赏1. It takes faith, love and courage to live his life in the world he has to live in. 2. Teach him that for every bad
18、 man, there is a hero; that for every irresponsible politician, there is a devoted leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. Passage A要在他必须生存的世界里生活，是需要信念、爱和勇气的。要在他必须生存的世界里生活，是需要信念、爱和勇气的。 教他知道，有一个恶棍就有一个英雄；有一个不负责任的政客就有一个富于奉献精神的领袖；有一个敌人就有一个朋友。22 佳句欣赏佳句欣赏Passage A3. Give him quiet time to wonder a
19、t the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill. 4. Teach him to sell his strength and intelligence to the person that offers the highest price, but never put a price on his heart and soul. 给他时间去静思世间那些永恒的神秘：空中的飞鸟，阳光下的蜜蜂和青山上的花朵。 教他付出自己的力量和智慧给提供自己最高价值的人，但永远不要给良心和灵魂标价。23 佳句欣赏佳句欣赏Passage B5. If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing some of the best music ever written, how many other beautiful things are we missing? 假如我们连停下来倾听世界顶级音乐家演奏最美妙乐曲的空闲也没有，我们又会错过多少美好的事物呢？2425
