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Unit
2
I don't know what “home” is, but unhappiness and worries melt away once there. ——Bing Xin
“家”是什么,我不知道,但烦闷―忧愁,都在此中融化消灭。 ——冰心
本句出自中国著名诗人、翻译家、儿童文学家冰心的诗集《繁星》。这句话描述了家的温馨,体现了诗人对家的向往。
To read aloud the poem rhythmically and recognize rhyme in it.
To describe and appreciate Mother Bird’s love for her baby.
To share Chinese poems about the same theme and compare them with the poem in this section.
To share their comprehension and stories of parent-child relationships.
What can you see in the picture
Does this picture remind you of your mother
Mother Bird is feeding her baby.
Yes, this picture reminds me of my mum because it is the nature of all mothers to look after their babies.
Let’s read this poem aloud together. How many parts can you divide the poem into
(1-4)
(5-8)
(9-11)
What is the main idea of each part
Part 1 is about how Mother Bird brings her baby up when it is young.
Part 2 describes Mother Bird’s worry about her baby when it grows up and tries to leave her.
Part 3 tells us that Mother Bird will let her baby live independently despite her concern and reluctance to let it go.
Let’s read this poem aloud again. While reading, try to pay attention to its rhythm and rhyme.
Rhythm here means a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds and a rhyme is a word which has the same sound or ends with the same sound as another word; for example, “care” is a rhyme for “there”. Can you find out other rhymes
Read the poem again and discuss the following questions in pairs.
1. How would you describe Mother Bird’s feelings in the poem
Mother bird has mixed feelings about her baby. On the one hand, she is very protective of her baby. On the other hand, she understands that when her baby has grown up she will have to give it more freedom. However, she will always be there for her baby.
2. Are you touched by the love of the Mother Bird Give your reasons.
3. Could you read your favourite line(s) in the poem aloud and give your reasons
Yes, I feel deeply touched by this poem. It teaches me that mothers, whether humans or not, always have the same selfless love for their children for a lifetime.
I like the last three lines best. I used to think that my mum’s love is only about how she takes care of me. After reading this poem, I realize that a mother’s love is more than what I can tell and I will never be able to pay it back.
4. What Chinese poems about parents’ love for their children can you think of
There is a Chinese poem called “Youziyin” ( Song of the Parting Son), written by Meng Jiao. It also describes a mother’s deep love for her son, who is leaving home.
Song of the Parting Son
by Meng Jiao
A thread in one hand of the loving mother,
A dress of the parting son in the other.
She sews stitch by stitch: his departure’s near,
For fear that he won’t be home in many a year.
Who can tell, how much should the son impart,
To well reward the loving mother’s heart
(Translated by Gu Danke)
5. Are there any similarities and differences between such poems in English and Chinese
Despite the differences in forms such as length and rhyme, they all praise the unconditional love of parents for their children.
6. How do you think your parents feel about you How can you tell
My parents give me unconditional love. They love me for who I am. They always have confidence in me. They never lose their temper with me, even when I do not perform well at school. They only tell me that I have let them down, and offer me some advice.
How do you feel about your parents Give one example.
I do love my parents and am grateful for everything they have done for me. However, sometimes I also get disappointed with them because they seem not to understand me anymore. For example, when they forced me to give up skateboarding because they thought it was too dangerous, we had a big fight and did not talk to each other weeks.
1. Morning and night, Mother Bird is there
be there (for sb)
to be always ready to help someone when they need help (在某人身边)随时提供帮助,随时乐于帮助 (某人)
e.g. That’s what I love about my father — he is always there for me.
这是我喜欢我父亲的方面 — 在我需要的时候他总是在我身边。
2. Longs to provide her baby with the best.
【归纳】
long for sth. 渴望某事物
long to do sth. 渴望做某事
long for sb. to do sth. 渴望某人做某事
e.g. The children are longing for the holidays.
I’m longing to see you again.
She longed for him to ask her to dance.
provide her baby with
【归纳】
provide sth. for sb. / provide sb. with sth. 为某人提供某物
= supply sth. to sb. / supply sb. with sth.
= offer sb. sth. / offer sth. to sb.
e.g. They provided the homeless people with food and water.
The restaurant supplies the cleaners with water for free.
He offered me some useful tips.
1. Why do unhappiness and worries melt away once at home
2. In your opinion, what is parental love
3. Could you imitate the poem and create one sentence to express your love for your parents Try to use rhythm and rhyme if possible.
Combine what has been learned and write a poem about parental love on your own.
Finish the workbook.