The present 礼物.pptVIP

Para1.It was the old lady’s birthday. Para2. She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street, and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came. Time : The old lady’s birthday Place: On the second floor  Even if she seldom wrote at other times VS Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged. What do you learn from these sentenses? Para4. Enid had never married, but had seemed content to live with her mother. be content to do sth: 愿意做某事 be content with sth: 满足于 Para5. Tomorrow I have to go into hospital — just a minor operation（小手术）. minor: adj. 较小的，程度轻的，次要的 operation:n.操作，经营； 手术  gate n.门;闸门;入场费 vt.给…装大门 clatter vt. vi.发出咔哒声；n.哗啦声； 嘁嘁 喳喳的谈笑声； 咔哒声 granny n.奶奶;外婆 unsealed adj.未密封的;未加证实的; v.开 启( unseal的过去式和过去分词 ) parcel n.包袱，包裹;(土地的）一块，一群； vt.分，区分； 给…打成包裹； (para13-19) * Pre-reading activity While-reading activity Post-reading activity 1.What present would you like for your birthday? 2. Do you know your parents birthdays? Have you ever given your parents presents? 3. Blood is thicker than water.(血浓于水）Have you ever heard this saying? How do you understand it? Please skim the text and make Part division clear then finish the text organization. Peer discussion in English is allowed. Structure of the text: (Paras.1-7) The setting of the story---time, place, main character: The old lady, filled with expectation, got up early on her birthday. (Paras.3-12) Events: The old lady looked forward to something special from her daughter Myra. (Paras.13-21)The ending of the story: The present received from Myra turned out to be a printed card plus a check. The old lady tore the check into little bits.