Unit 3 The Present

They 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 Present

1. Useful Expressions 2. Text Interpretation 3. Word Family 4. Sentence Structure 5. Translation Practice 6. Reading Skill 7. Guided Writing8. Homework

Useful Expressions

铜牌

难得 / 偶尔 On rare occasions

Bronze medal

to one's heart's content 心满意足

老年人口 Aged population

首要原因 Primary reason

包办婚姻 Arranged marriage

Useful Expressions

小手术

一串钥匙

A minor operation

A bunch of keys

funeral home 殡仪馆 efficiency wage 计件 / 效率工资

endurance exercise beauty spot

耐力训练

痣，风景区

Useful Expressions

勉强的微笑

official seal 公章

A reluctant smile

To and fro 来回地

做出更大努力 Make a bigger effort

撕成碎片 Tear … into little bits

一阵失望的痛楚 A pang of disappointment

1. Warm-up questions

2. Global analysis

3. Detailed reading

4. Picture talk

5. Inspiring quotations

Text Interpretation

Content questions (53)

1. Warm-up questions

Related topics

1) What is the best present you have ever received?

2) Tell us one of your unforgettable birthdays?

3) Have you ever given your parents presents?

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 a movie描述文 a picture说明文 a lecture议论文 a debate

问题 - 解决因果总 - 分时间 / 顺序

2. Global analysis

Basic elements for the storySetting

Characters

Climax

Plot

Point of view

Expected a present, but disappointedTore the present into little bits

She, daughters, neighbors, son-in-law

80th birthday, second floor flat

Flashback

Chronology Recalled what happened 2

years ago

Chronological structure

The third person

Theme

Blood is thicker than water.

2. Global analysis

Changes of her actions and feelingsChangesExpect

Expect

Concede

Disappoint

Even if, send a present

Brightened, excited, watching, beat fast

Up early, sure of sth, best dress, might come

Evidence

Disappoint

Concede Reluctantly, trembling, tore into

bits

The parcel too large to come by the post

A pang of disappointment

2. Global analysis

Part division

Main IdeasParas

Parts

1 1-2

2 3-12

3 13-21

Got up early to be ready for the post

Expected the arrival of Myra (‘s present)

Received the present and tore it

1. Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged.

2. … a school / turned round the corner

3. I’ve 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 that.

3. Detailed reading

7. 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 Myra’s 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 a broken wing.

3. Detailed reading

4. Picture talk

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5. Inspiring quotations

1. To love our parents is the first law of nature.

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。

2. We never know the love of our parents for us till we

have become parents.

逆子无情甚于蛇蝎。4. How sharper than a serpent's tooth is to

have a thank

-less child.

养儿方知父母恩。

Postmaster, rarely, occasionally, mayoress, medalist, award, content, secondary, fundamental, arrangement, preparation, major, cooperative, dressing/writing table, wedding, effective, century, millennium, bear, last, spotless, lighten, bundle, minty, slippery, seal, bang, appointment, unwilling, bend, shudder

IV. Enriching your word power (54-57)

Word Family

The parcel was too large to (so large that it

couldn’t ) come by letter post.

Johnnie said he would not go out to play until

(only after) the post had come.

Sentence Structure

1. The famous actor seemed content to play a minor part

in the play.

2. National Day is round the corner. Let’s give our

bedroom a thorough clean.

3. She agreed, very reluctantly, to be operated on by a

young doctor.

4. They’ve arranged for us to visit the Great Wall

tomorrow. I’m sure we’ll have a good time there.

Translation Practice

5. 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 his birthday party, she would send him a lovely present. Tom was sure of that.

8. It was Mary’s 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 Practice

Reading in thought groups

While making 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 Skill

Using subordinating clauses

It is true that being terse is one of the most 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.

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