重庆市梁平实验中学高中英语《Unit2 Learning from Helen Keller》Writing课件 重庆大学版必修2.pptVIP

1). a mother / father bird, nest, a big tree 2). parents and children 3). the mother / father bird feel a sense of loss since the children no longer need their care 4). the mixed feelings of parents when watching their children grow up * Study the picture and answer the following questions Tips: Study the whole picture carefully. Observe the background and characters in it to figure out (理解)the important details(细节). 1)What can you see in the picture? Write down the key words. 2)What might be the relationship between the birds in the nest and in the sky? 3)What do you think the picture is about? 4)What might be the implication of the picture? 2.Write an open-ended composition with a title of your own, based on your answers. You may follow the following steps. Step 1: Decide upon a title. Step 2: Describe the picture in detail. Step 3: Find out the implied meaning. Step 4: Give your own comments. My Parents and I In this picture, a mother/father bird stays in her/his nest in a big tree, watching her/his babies flying away. According to my understanding, the mother/father bird must be very proud of her/his children, who are able to find their own food now. But she/he may also feel a sense of loss since they no longer need her/his day-to-day care as they used to. This picture shows very well the mixed feelings of parents when watching their children grow up. However, for my parents, things will be much easier, for we have different ways to keep in touch even when we are not together. For example, we have telephone conversations almost every day when we are apart. We also use the Internet as a help to get in touch with each other. We even have a family blog to post our photos, journals（日志）, and even audios(音响） that we want to share with each other no matter where we are. In this way, my parents’ “nest” will never be empty