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Lesson 3 Memory of Christmas
Language points
I still remember the last Christmas Granny spent with us. It began in the middle of November on a cold, windy day. I remember the wind because Granny’s grey hair was a mess when she arrived. That was also the day Granny moved in. Somehow, at the time, I didn’t know she was sick. Maybe I was too young, maybe she hid it too well, or maybe I was just too excited that Christmas was on the way.
省略掉that 的定语从句
On 后通常跟具体的某一天
hide 隐藏
即将到来=around the corner=approach=draw near
在…中间
乱糟糟,一片狼藉
搬来
在那时
关于介词on, in, at 的用法
1. 当后面跟时间时
in 用于年份、月份、周前;
on 用于具体的某一天前;
at 用于小时分钟前;
但在上午/下午/晚上,要用in the morning/afternoon/evening
在午夜/黄昏,要用at night/dusk
2. 当后面跟地点时
in 后跟国家,城市等大地点,或者工作地点前;
on 后跟在道路和河海湖/建筑物或楼层;
at 后跟地域面积不大的某个小地方
After Granny moved in, she spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire. Sometimes she was quiet, but she seemed happy. When I wrote a letter to Father Christmas telling him about the presents I wanted, Granny made an effort to help me. Her hand was slightly shaky, but she wrote “Father Christmas, the North Pole” on the envelope.
Sb spends some time on doing sth
make an effort to do sth
在…中间
省略that的定从
礼物(先行词)
In December, our excitement grew each day—lights appeared in the streets, Christmas cards arrived, and there was snow everywhere. Granny and I made sugar biscuits, stuffed the turkey and then I sat on my granny’s lap and we sang Christmas songs. My favourite song was Frosty the Snowman and I loved the bit that went “Thumpety-thump-thump, thumpety-thump-thump, look at Frosty go!” Granny had patience to sing it over and over again.
that 引导的定语从句
grow 成长;增加 运用了拟人的手法
耐心
再三地
bit 节拍
On Christmas Eve, Granny took a seat by the fire as we put up the Christmas tree. I hung most of the decorations on the branches.
坐下,就座
当…
hang 悬挂
竖起
在树枝上
“That’s the most beautiful tree I’ve ever seen,” Granny said.
Then she started singing, “Oh, Christmas tree, oh, Christmas tree, you fill my heart with music...”
省略掉that 的定语从句
充满,填满
Before bed, Granny and I left a plate of sugar biscuits out for Father Christmas, and put a stocking at the end of my bed. I remember Granny sitting on my bed and singing softly until I fell asleep.
一盘…
在…末尾
remember doing sth 记得做过的事
remember to do sth 记得要做的事
a pair of…
a bottle of…
forget/regret/stop/continue
My stocking was full of small toys and sweets on Christmas morning, and there were presents under the tree. I was on my best behaviour as we opened the presents. Later, Granny called me over.
“I have something special for you,” Granny whispered. “It’s for all your treasures. Merry Christmas.”
It was a music box with a ballet dancer inside.
当…
充满=be filled with
把…叫过来
宝藏,财富
After breakfast, Auntie Kath and my cousin David arrived. While Mum, Dad and Auntie Kath got lunch ready, David and I played outside. We raced around the garden and rolled a big snowball to make a lovely snowman. Granny stayed inside by the fire. I remember catching her eye through the window.
当…
快速绕…跑
遇到某人的目光
“Come outside, Granny,” I called, but she just waved.
Lunch was late, but it was a loud and exciting affair. We put on silly paper hats and had a big turkey with potatoes, followed by Christmas pudding. David put so much pudding in his mouth that he couldn’t swallow.
事件
v.接着;跟随
Auntie Kath didn’t think it was funny, but the rest of us did. Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.
掉下来
n. 其余,剩余部分
v. 休息,放松
A few weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed away. I think of her often though, especially at Christmas. Each year, I take out the music box she gave me. Inside I keep Granny’s paper hat and the letter she helped me write that Christmas. Mum gave the letter back to me some years ago when I no longer believed in Father Christmas.
省略掉that 的定语从句
省略掉that 的定语从句
想起
过世
When I think about what makes Christmas so magical, it’s not just gifts and Father Christmas that come to mind. It’s also my memory of Granny. Now I’m the one who makes sugar biscuits each year, and I always make one in a G-shape—G for Granny.
考虑,思考
浮现在脑海中
what 引导的宾语从句
who引导的定语从句
Make Sentences
Use the subjects, verbs or verb phrases and adverbial phrases in the circles to make sentences about the writer’s memories of the Christmas.
subject
verb
adverbial
For example:
Cousin David put so much pudding in his mouth.
The writer hung decorations on the branches.
The writer opened the presents on her best behaviour.
The writer caught Granny’s eye through the window.
Granny took a seat by the fire.
Granny gave the writer a music box with a ballet dancer inside.
Cousin David couldn’t swallow the pudding.
The writer and Cousin David raced around the garden.
The writer and Cousin David rolled a snowball.
Granny and the writer stuffed the turkey.