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2) You see, up to now, he’s been king of the roost and boss of the backyard.（Para. 1）
①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.
②king of the roost 和boss of the backyard在
这里是比喻用法。
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1. New words:
sort of, up to, have faith in…, put a price on …, close one’s ears to,
• tend, tragedy, • wave, irresponsible, • devoted, eternal, • troublemaker, • intelligence, spoil,
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Questions :
1)Do you still remember what your parents told you when you started school? What is it ？
2) What are your parents’ expectations of you? Have you realized them?
3)This morning, he’s 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)
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2. Detailed study of the passage:
2>. Words and language points
1) It’s going to be strange and new to him for a while, so I wish you would sort of treat him gently. ( para.1 )
①wave 的常见搭配有： (1) wave to / at: 朝……挥手 e.g. Wave to your father to say goodbye. He waved at us. (2) wave (sb.) goodbye: （向……）挥手告别
e.g. My son came out to wave me goodbye.
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2. Detailed study of the passage:
1>. Structure
in the past
from now on mother’s wishes
Paragraph 1: Para. 2:
…..
…
Para. 3-13: …
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Listening and speaking
Pronunciation and listening skills Conversations
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Passage
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2. Detailed study of the passage:
1>. Structure
Thinking about
There are some clues to help you :
What’s her son going to do this morning? What will happen to her son from today?
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②start on: to begin (doing) sth. 开始（做）某事 e.g. You’d better start on your homework.
③probably: adv. very likely, almost certainly 很有可能 e.g. It will probably rain today.
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4) It takes faith, love and courage to live his life in the world he has to live in.（Para. 2）
①“be going to + 动词原形”这一结构表示某事即将发生。 e.g. It’s going to rain soon.
②wish: v. to want sth. To happen although it is unlikely 但愿；希望
e.g. I wish I could fly.
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Overview :
1. How to appreciate at the sentence “God cannot be present everywhere so he created mothers”?
2. “A mother, of course, means the world to a child, and the opposite is also true.” What’s the opposite ?