Unit 3 Text A A time for memories解析.ppt

回忆的时节 CONTENTS Pre-reading Activity Global Reading Detailed Reading Consolidation Practice Pre-reading Activity nuclear family核心家庭，小家庭 extended family 大家庭 Some parents are often willing to sacrifice a lot for their children. Do you think it is good for them to do so? Please elaborate your position with examples. Vocabulary guardian守护者 puberty青春期 considerate体贴的，考虑周到的 wither衰弱，枯萎 agile敏捷的,机敏的 commit使承担义务，许诺 commitment义务，保证，负责 guardian angel守护天使，保护神 reach puberty进入青春期 thoughtful体贴的 wither with age随着年龄衰老 commit oneself承诺，答应负责 Global Reading Q1 How many people/characters are mentioned in the text? And who are they? In what relationships? How many “afternoons” are there in the text? What happened at those times? In which paragraphs does the pine tree appear? What is the significance of its appearance? Q2 Q3 Global Reading Main idea of the text Parts Paras. Main Idea of each part I (____) II (____) Memories of my mother I under the pine tree 1-8 9-13 The writer recalls the days when she and her mother would meet and chat about life under a pine tree in the park nearby. After the writer’s mother died, the writer still brought her sons to the same spot which brought back fond memories of her mother. Such visits and gatherings under the tree had created a close bond between her and her sons. Detailed Reading When people die, they cease to exist in this world physically. But for the author of this essay, a pine tree in a nearby park brings back fond memories of her dead mother and she knows clearly that love and memory will never “die.” Now, she brings her sons to the same place. Detailed Reading Authors mother (grandmother) Author (mother/daughter) Author’s son (grandson) Mother Son Daughter Aunt Detailed Reading 1 One warm and pleasant summer afternoon (Para. 1) 2 On this particular sunny afternoon (Para. 4) 3 …that cool April afternoon (Para. 11) Detailed Reading Under the pine tree in this park Chatting with Mother/son (family members) Re