Unit 8 In My DaybyRussellBaker
Unit 8 In My Day by Russell Baker
ContentsWarm-upWords&ExpressionsText AnalysisSentencePatternsOral&WrittenWorkCBIWork6
Contents 2 3 4 5 Words & Expressions Text Analysis Oral & Written Work Sentence Patterns 6 CBI Work 1 Warm-up
Part Paras.Main idea1-9II10-15川16-3132-3435-39IV40-49Finish this table by offering the mainideaofeachpart
Part Paras. Main idea I 1-9 II 10-15 III 16-31 32-34 35-39 IV 40-49 Finish this table by offering the main idea of each part
TextAnalysisWorkouttheanswers withII. General discussion of the textyourgroupmembers!. 1. What happened to Russell's mother at the age of 8O? Whereis she sent? Do you think it a good idea to send one's agingparents to a nursing home? Why or why not?: 2. Russell says,"...when I did phone back she was all rightalthough she wasn't all right, of course..." He uses the phrase "allright" twice. Do they mean the same?3.Whatkind of woman was Russell's mother when she wasyoung? Give a profile of her. In what way did her way of lifereflectthevaluesofthetimeshelivedin?
Text Analysis • 1. What happened to Russell’s mother at the age of 80? Where is she sent? Do you think it a good idea to send one’s aging parents to a nursing home? Why or why not? • 2. Russell says,”.when I did phone back she was all right, although she wasn’t all right, of course.” He uses the phrase “all right” twice. Do they mean the same? • 3. What kind of woman was Russell’s mother when she was young? Give a profile of her. In what way did her way of life reflect the values of the time she lived in? II. General discussion of the text Work out the answers with your group members!
TextAnalysisWork outtheanswers withII. General discussion of the textyourgroupmembers!4.Whatwas thedoctors'diagnosis of his mothers illness?Did Russellagree with them? What did he come to see about his mother's problem?5. How did Russell react to his mother's senility from a son's point ofview? What made him change his reaction to his mother's senility?6. How did Russell understand the relationship with his children from afather's point of view?7.What does Russell mean by"a dispute about time"?
Text Analysis • 4. What was the doctors’ diagnosis of his mother’s illness? Did Russell agree with them? What did he come to see about his mother’s problem? • 5. How did Russell react to his mother’s senility from a son’s point of view? What made him change his reaction to his mother’s senility? • 6. How did Russell understand the relationship with his children from a father’s point of view? • 7. What does Russell mean by “a dispute about time”? II. General discussion of the text Work out the answers with your group members!