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Passage A
1. It takes faith, love and courage to live his life
2.
in the world he has to live in.
要在他必须生存的世界里生活，是需要信念、爱和勇气的。
2. Teach him that for every bad man, there is a hero; that for every irresponsible politician, there is a devoted leader; that for every enemy there is a friend.
v. ＋able＝＞adj. 表示“可以…的”或者“应该…的”
如：eat＋able＝eatable可吃的 pay＋able＝payable应支付的
After reading— vocabulary and
structure
2. “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— vocabulary and
s1t.ru后ctu缀r-eable 可加在名词或者动词后形成形容词
N. ＋able ＝＞adj. 表示“具有或显示…..性质或特点的”
如：honor＋able＝honorable 品德高尚的； fashion＋able＝fashionable时尚的（具有时尚特点的）
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)
wonder: n. sth. or sb. that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc. 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.
Reading—A mother’s letter to the world
4) It takes faith, love and courage to live his life in the world he has to live in.（Para. 2）
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
该句中有三个that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that不可省略。
e.g. Life has taught me that no pains, no gains; that practice makes perfect; that where there is a will there is a way.
Reading—A mother’s letter to the world
2. Detailed study of the passage:
1>. Structure
in the past
from now on mother’s wishes
Paragraph 1: Para. 2:
…..
…
Para. 3-13: …
Reading—A mother’s letter to the world
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,
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。
Reading—A mother’s letter to the world
Reading—A mother’s letter to the world
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?
Reading—A mother’s letter to the world
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 ?
具体见课本第9页练习
After reading— vocabulary and
structure
3. Oral work ( homework)
Discuss the questions with your team member and then make a report ( page 15 )
Listening and speaking
Pronunciation and listening skills Conversations
Actions : Learn the Functional Languages and then
make up conversations ★
Passage
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.
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.
Reading—A mother’s letter to the world
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 probding—A mother’s letter to the world
wonder: v. (~at) to admire sb. or sth. and feel surprised by how beautiful or unusual they are 对……感到惊讶
e.g. It’s hard not to wonder at the miracle of a computer.
Reading—A mother’s letter to the world
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?
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.
Reading—A mother’s letter to the world
6) Teach him that for every bad man, there is a hero; that for every irresponsible politician, there is a devoted leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. (para.5 )
Reading—A mother’s letter to the world
7) 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)