1、Unit 3 The PresentThey say that blood is thicker than water,that our relatives are more important to us than others.Everyone was so kind to the old lady on her birthday.Surely her daughter would make an even bigger effort to please her?Unit 3 The Present1.Useful Expressions 2.Text Interpretation 3.W
2、ord Family 4.Sentence Structure 5.Translation Practice 6.Reading Skill 7.Guided Writing8.Homework:Useful Expressions铜牌铜牌难得难得/偶尔偶尔On rare occasionsBronze medalto ones hearts content心满意足心满意足老年人口老年人口Aged population首要原因首要原因Primary reason包办婚姻包办婚姻 Arranged marriage:Useful Expressions小手术小手术 一串钥匙一串钥匙A minor
3、 operationA bunch of keysfuneral home殡仪馆殡仪馆efficiency wage计件计件/效率工资效率工资endurance exercisebeauty spot耐力训练耐力训练痣，风景区痣，风景区:Useful Expressions勉强的微笑勉强的微笑official seal公章公章A reluctant smileTo and fro来回地来回地做出更大努力做出更大努力 Make a bigger effort撕成碎片撕成碎片Tear into little bits一阵失望的痛楚一阵失望的痛楚A pang of disappointment1.W
4、arm-up questions2.Global analysis3.Detailed reading4.Picture talk5.Inspiring quotations:Text InterpretationuContent questions(53)1.Warm-up questionsuRelated topics1)What is the best present you have ever received?2)Tell us one of your unforgettable birthdays?3)Have you ever given your parents presen
5、ts?4)Do you think you truly understand your parental love?What type is the text?A narration B description C exposition D argumentation 2.Global analysis What pattern is the text organized in?A problem-solution B cause-effect C general-specific D time/sequence记叙文记叙文 a movie描述文描述文 a picture说明文说明文 a le
6、cture议论文议论文 a debate问题问题-解决解决因果因果总总-分分时间时间/顺序顺序 2.Global analysislBasic elements for the storySettingCharactersClimaxPlotPoint of viewExpected a present,but disappointedTore the present into little bitsShe,daughters,neighbors,son-in-law80th birthday,second floor flatFlashbackChronologyRecalled what
7、happened 2 years agoChronological structureThe third personThemeBlood is thicker than water.2.Global analysislChanges of her actions and feelingsChangesExpectExpectConcedeDisappointEven if,send a presentBrightened,excited,watching,beat fastUp early,sure of sth,best dress,might comeEvidenceDisappoint
8、ConcedeReluctantly,trembling,tore into bitsThe parcel too large to come by the postA pang of disappointment 2.Global analysislPart division Main IdeasParasParts 11-223-12313-21Got up early to be ready for the post Expected the arrival of Myra(s present)Received the present and tore it1.Her husband h
9、ad been made Mayor,and Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged.2.a school/turned round the corner3.Ive arranged for Mrs.Morrison to look after you.4.Two years ago that was.(more in Para 20)5.another decade lived or endured just as you chose to look at it.6.The old lady was sure of tha
10、t.3.Detailed reading7.Two spots of color brightened her cheeks.8.She stood by the window,watching.9.Her heart beat fast.10.The fourth was sealed,in Myras writing.11.The parcel was too large to come by letter post.12.That was it.13.Folded in the card was a piece of paper.14.fluttered like a bird with
11、 a broken wing.3.Detailed reading 4.Picture talk 5.Inspiring quotations1.To love our parents is the first law of nature.爱父母是自然的首要法则。爱父母是自然的首要法则。3.All I am,or can be,I owe to my angel mother.我之所有，我之所能，都归功于我天使般的母亲。我之所有，我之所能，都归功于我天使般的母亲。2.We never know the love of our parents for us till we have become
12、 parents.逆子无情甚于蛇蝎。逆子无情甚于蛇蝎。4.How sharper than a serpents tooth is to have a thank -less child.养儿方知父母恩。养儿方知父母恩。lPostmaster,rarely,occasionally,mayoress,medalist,award,content,secondary,fundamental,arrangement,preparation,major,cooperative,dressing/writing table,wedding,effective,century,millennium,be
13、ar,last,spotless,lighten,bundle,minty,slippery,seal,bang,appointment,unwilling,bend,shudderlIV.Enriching your word power(54-57):Word Family The parcel was too large to(so large that it couldnt)come by letter post.Johnnie said he would not go out to play until(only after)the post had come.:Sentence S
14、tructure1.The famous actor seemed content to play a minor part in the play.2.National Day is round the corner.Lets give our bedroom a thorough clean.3.She agreed,very reluctantly,to be operated on by a young doctor.4.Theyve arranged for us to visit the Great Wall tomorrow.Im sure well have a good ti
15、me there.:Translation Practice5.After reading the letter the old man was so disappointed that he tore it into little bits with trembling fingers.6.The old couple were pound of their grandson,who got two gold medals and a bronze at the 28th Olympic Games.7.Even if his grandmother could not come to hi
16、s birthday party,she would send him a lovely present.Tom was sure of that.8.It was Marys twentieth birthday yesterday.Her father sent her a pair of boots.Her mother bought her a box of chocolates.And here boyfriend brought her a bunch of roses.:Translation PracticeReading in thought groups While mak
17、ing constant efforts to improve your reading comprehension,you should try consciously to increase your reading speed.And to read in thought groups is an easy,yet effective way of picking up speed and fluency.(61):Reading SkillUsing subordinating clauses It is true that being terse is one of the most
18、 important principles in writing.But,it does not mean that you should always write simple and short sentences,which would make your writing too monotonous.It is advisable to use longer and more complex sentence patterns now and then in order to achieve variation.Subordination is just one way of doing that.More in SFLEP PPT:Guided WritinglReviewlPreviewlRecitationlFast readinglSentences lLearning journal:HomeworkEnd
