ReadingComprehensionTeachingaims:1.tocatchthemainideaofthepassage2.togetsomedetailedinformation3.toexpressthemselvesfreely4.tounderstandmother’slovePleasethinkaboutsomewordstopraisemothers.Doyouknowwhothesingersangfor?Praiseyourmotherbeautifulkindhard-workingpatientgreatgenerous大方的easy-going随和motherlyadj.慈母般的considerate体贴的,体谅的ThemeanestofmothersWhatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thewriterdislikeshermother.B.Thewritergrewupintoeducatedadults.C.Thewriter’smotherisstrictwithherchildrenandsheisgratefulandrespectfultohermother.D.ThewriterisalsoameanmotherStep1Fast-readingChoosethebestanswers.Fast-readingChoosethebestanswers.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardshermother?A.Hateful.B.Grateful.C.Worried.D.Doubtful.Step2Careful-readingReadagainanddecidetrueorfalse1.Thefamilywasrichbuttheirmotherwasmean()2.Thechildrenthoughttheirmotherwasunbearable.()3.Thechildrenwereexpectedtobeeducatedandhonest.()4.Themotherwasverystrictwithherchildren.()5.Thechildrenweredemandedtobetopoftheirclasses.()6.Thewriterareverythankfulandrespectfultohermother.()Careful-readingChoosethebestanswers1.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____________.A.thewriterworkedhardandusuallygotgoodgradesinstudiesB.motherwaspunishedforbreakingtheLaborLawC.alltheotherkidsstudiedbetterthanthewriterD.thewriter’sfamilylivedamiserablelife2.Thepassagewaswritteninawayof_________tone.A.humorousB.hatefulC.ridiculousD.criticalTranslating3.Theworstisyettocome.Wehadtobeinbedbynineeachnightand…4.Astheyearsrolledby,wewereonebyoneputtoshame…Whichparagraphstellthemotherismean?Whichparagraphstellthewriter’sappreciation?OrganizationWhatcanwelearnfromthepassage?Step3FreetalkWhyisthemothermeanwiththechildren?Ifyouwereamotherorfather,howwouldyoueducateyourchildren?TheboyandtheappletreeStep5EnjoythevideoShouldwetakeourmother’sloveforgranted?What’syouropinion?No,ofcoursenotWeshouldnottakeourmother’sloveforgranted,weshouldnotalwaysgetallfromourmothers.ourmotherdevoteshertimeandenergytous.Nowwegrowup,weshouldgiveourloveandcaretotheminreturn,weshouldspendsometimewiththem,andmakethemhappy.佳句背诵1.Thisisthedaythatweappreciateallthethingsthatmomsdoforus.Thankyou.在这个日子里,我们感谢妈妈为我们所做的一切。谢谢您。2.Rosesarered,violetsareblue.ThiscardonMother‘sDayisespeciallyforyou.玫瑰是红色的,紫罗兰是蓝色的。这张母亲卡是特别给您的。3.Thankyouforeverythingovertheyears,mom.妈妈,谢谢您这些年来所做的一切。4.Sometimesitmaynotseemlikeit,butIreallydoloveyou.有时候好像不是这样,但是我真的爱您。Mother’sDayiscomingWhatwillyoudoonthisMother’sDay?Andwhatareyougoingtodotoexpressyourgratitude?Step6HOMEWORKWritingashortpassageabout1.WhatyouwilldoonthisMother’sDay?2.whatyouwillwanttodotoexpressyourgratitude?Step4Learntouse•Findthewordsandphrasesinthispassageandlearntouseinthefollowingexercises.•meanv.•Insist&insistonmeanv.1.meandoingsth.“意味着”例如:成功意味着工作努力Successmeansworkinghard.2.meantodosth.“打算或企图做某事”,hadmeanttodo“本来打算做某事”He_________________onSunday,buthasstayedon.他本来想星期天走的,但又留了下来。hadmeanttoleave3.adj.刻薄的,卑鄙的,出色的,吝啬的,MysisterandtwobrothershadthesamemeanmotherasIdid.我的姐姐和两个兄弟与我一样有同样吝啬,刻薄的妈妈InsomepartsofLondonmissingbusmeans_______(wait)foranotherhourSheisthe_______(mean)motherintheworld.waitingmeanestEXERCISES•insist作“坚持”说时,要用陈述语气;作“坚决主张;坚决要求”讲时,用虚拟语气。•Heinsistedthathe_____(be)innocentandheinsistedthathe______(be)letfree•insiston/upon(sb/one‘s)(doing)sth坚持做某事•Heinsistedon________(go)withme.wasShouldbegoing