广州牛津英语课件7下Unit 1 More practice.ppt

Names In many western countries, people have first names (given names) and last name (family name). Many people often have middle names too. Parents give their children middle names to remember someone in their family or someone important to them. But some people don’t have middle names. Unit 1 Oxford English Module 1 People and places People around us Period 6 More practice Study skills Culture Corner Warming up: Discussion: Who is the great person in your family? Who do you like best in your family? Why? Who cooks and cleans for you in your family? Who makes you feel better when you are sad in your family? I think MOTHER is the great person and she does a lot for us. In my opinion, everyone loves his/ her mother very much. In most countries, Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday in May every year. Mother’s Day Background (背景知识) 　　母亲节起源于美国，1905年5月9日，美国费城的安娜.贾薇丝的母亲不幸去世，她悲痛万分。为了表达对母亲的思念，并鼓励他人也以类似方式来表达对各自慈母的感激之情，安娜到处游说并向社会各界呼吁，号召设立母亲节。她的呼吁得到了热烈响应，1914年5月，美国国会通过法案，决定每年5月的第二个星期日为母亲节。这一举措引起世界各国纷纷仿效，越来越多的国家设立了母亲节。 　　在母亲节，许多人将康乃馨赠给母亲，这是因为安娜的母亲生前最喜欢的花是康乃馨，安娜在纪念活动中首先使用康乃馨。1934年5月美国首次发行的母亲节纪念邮票上有一位慈祥的母亲，双手放在膝上，欣喜地看着前面的花瓶中一束鲜艳美丽的康乃馨。随着邮票的传播，许多人在心目中把母亲节与康乃馨联系起来，康乃馨便成了象征母爱之花，成为了赠送母亲不可缺少的珍贵礼品。 What does the author advise people to do on this day? It is on the second Sunday in May every year. People like to buy flowers and make special Mother’s Day cards for their mums. When is Mother’s Day in most countries? What do people like to do on this day? The author advises people to help their mums do the housework, take them to the park or the cinema, give them a simple hug or say “I love you, Mum”. Answer the questions Fill in the table below. Things mums usually do for us Date Mothers Day cook for us The second Sunday in May clean for us encourage us give us support make us feel better when we are sad ways to celebrate Mothers Day buy flowers make special Mothers Day cards help them do the housework take them to the park or the cinema give them a simple hug or say I love yo