(共26张PPT)
Unit 7 Teenagers should be
allowed to choose their own clothes.
Reading:Mom Knows Best
talk back
awful
teen
regret
poem
tiny
field
hug
lift
badly
回嘴;顶嘴
adj. 很坏的;讨厌的
n. (13-19岁之间的)青少年
v. & n. 感到遗憾;懊悔
n. 诗;韵文
adj. 极小的;微小的
n. 田野;场地
v. 拥抱
v.举起;抬高;& n. 电梯;搭便车
adv. 严重地;差;非常
Words and Expressions
Read the new words and tell us the Chinese meanings.
Let's guess !
Who is the person
She gives birth to you and brings you up!
She always makes you
happy !
She gives you lots of your favorite things !
She can take good care of
you when you are ill!
She also hopes you will be better and better !
Sometimes she is angry
with you !
She always encourages you and tells you you are the best !
So you love her deeply !
Who is she
Do you love her
Mom
Knows
Best
Why
1. What kind of text is it
a story B. a piece of news
C. a poem D. an advertisement
2.How old might be the writer
0-1
6 - 12 years
C. 13- 18 years old
D. ≥ 19 years old
a child
a teen
an adult
a baby
Pre-reading:
诗歌是一种文学形式。它通过有节奏、韵律的语言反映生活、抒发情感。这一点世界上各种语言通型,英文自然也不例外。
英文诗歌类型多样,比如莎士比亚的十四行诗等。但总体来说,从现代英文诗歌韵脚特征上来看,可以分成有韵脚诗和无韵脚诗两类。有韵脚诗歌富于节拍性,读来有较强的节奏感;无韵脚诗不强调行尾韵脚,无需考虑押韵的问题,且每行长短有别,因此其节拍性不如有韵脚诗那么强。但是无韵脚诗并非全无节奏,它往往通过相同的语句结构和反复重复的元、辅音发音进行弥补,令人读来别有一番情趣。本单元Mom knows best 即为无韵脚诗。
About English poem
It uses the same sentence patterns.
Can you find the feature(特征) of the poem
Read the poem quickly, answer the question:
Skimming
While reading
What does the title “Mom Knows Best” mean?
A. Mom knows I’m the best.
B. Mom knows she’s the best.
C. Mom knows what’s the best for me.
Stanza
Stanza 2
Stanza 3
Stanza 4
(诗的)节,段
[ st nz ]
1
How
many
parts
Three parts of the poem
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Stanza 4
Stanza 2-3
Stanza 1
Match the main idea with each part.
Part 1:
Part 3:
When he was a baby, he enjoyed Mom’s love.
When he was a teen, he refused Mom’s love.
When he grew up, he understood Mom’s love.
_______
_______
____________
Part 2:
gave him a hug and lifted him up
Task1 Read part 1 and find the answers.
sang to him and stayed by his side
made sure he was safe
and kept him from danger
What did the writer’s mom do when he was small
gave him food and warm arms to sleep in
Careful reading
Task 2 Read part 2 and fill in the chart.
When
What did the writer want to
do
Mom’s advice
The writer’s response(回应)
he was
seven
he was
nine
he was
a teen
eat ice-cream
no ice-cream
talked back
loudly
watch scary
movies
it’d give him
awful dreams
shouted back
angrily
go out with friends
be back by ten
talked back
again
Thinking back to those days…
watching
that film
eating that
ice-cream
staying out
past ten
writer
coughed for days
had scary dream
was late for school
After
What does the writer feel now
Regret
Task 3 Read part 3 and answer questions.
Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those times.
I coughed for days after eating that ice-cream
And had scary dreams after watching that film.
I was late for school from staying out past ten.
I regret talking back, not listening to Mom.
Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best!
What did the writer understand at last
For him, she wanted only the best!
Mom knows what is best for a child.
The true meaning of __________
Mom’s love
Task 3 Read part 3 and answer question.
Mom knows best
(Girls)
When I was a tiny baby crying all night,
My mom sang to me and stayed by my side.
When I was tired and hungry,
She gave me food and warm arms to sleep in.
(Boys)
When I was two running through the field,
She made sure I was safe and kept me from danger.
When I fell and hurt myself,
She gave me a hug and lifted me up.
(Girls)
When I was seven coughing badly,
She said no ice-cream for me.
But I talked back loudly, “I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!”
(Boys)
When I was nine watching scary movies,
She said it’d give me awful dreams.
But I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! I’m not a baby!”
(Girls)
When I was a teen going out with friends,
She said ,”please be back by ten!”
But I talked back again –”I should not be told what to do! I’m seventeen now!”
(Boys)
Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those times.
I coughed for days after eating that ice-cream.
And had scary dreams after watching that film,
I was late for school from staying out past ten.
(Together)
I regret talking back, not listening to Mom.
Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best!
Boys and girls, let's work together to read the poem with emotion to show your love to your mother!
I love reading
Teamwork
The writer is ________ _____ ___ those times:
When he was ___ _____ _____ ________ all night,
his mom sang to him and stayed by his side.
When he was two ________ ________ ____ ______ ,
she made sure he was safe and kept him from danger.
When the writer fell and hurt himself,
she gave me __ ____ and _____ ____ ___ .
When he was seven _________ ______ ,
she said no ice-cream for him.
When he was nine watching scary movies,
she said it’d give him ______ ________ .
When he was a teen going out with friends,
she told him to be back by ten.
But he _______ ______ ______ .
He _______ talking back, not listening to Mom because he
thinks Mom knows best, and for him she wanted only the
best!
thinking back to
a tiny baby crying
running through the field
a hug
lifted me up
coughing badly
awful dreams
talked back loudly
regrets
Post-reading :
Retell the story !
Important Expressions:
1. a tiny baby
2. stay by sb.'s side
3. run through the field
4. keep...from...
5. give sb. a hug
6. lift sb. up
7. talk back
8. think back
9. have awful dreams
10. be late for school
11. regret doing sth.
Explain “mother”
The person
ffers you everything that you need.
eaches you to say the first word.
elps you out when you are in trouble.
ncourages you when you are down.
egards you as the most valuable treasure.
akes meals for you every day.
m
o
t
h
e
r
Be thankful !
an
adult
a tiny
baby
two
seven
nine
teen
Think about things your mom did for you. What you can do for your mom
Groupwork
study hard
stay by her side
chat with her
clean her room
make her bed
fold her clothes
wash her feet
do what mom asks to do
buy something she needs
I do hope to know her best...
What should we do to our mom to give the best to her?
Be thankful !
Please make a card for your mother and write down what you want to say to her.
Thank you for listening!