2uestions (1)What did the author plan to do when he came home from school one winter day? (2)Who did he see in the living room? (3)What was she doing? (4)Why was his mother in tears? (5)How did he feel when he saw his mother crying?
Questions • (1) What did the author plan to do when he came home from school one winter day? • (2) Who did he see in the living room? • (3)What was she doing? • (4)Why was his mother in tears? • (5) How did he feel when he saw his mother crying?
(6)How about the father?Didn't he work? (7)What did the boy use to think of his mother before the day she cried? (8)What did he begin to understand about his mother after she saw her cry? (9)Did the mother accept her failure easily? (10)Did she prove successful in the end?
• (6) How about the father? Didn’t he work? • (7) What did the boy use to think of his mother before the day she cried? • (8) What did he begin to understand about his mother after she saw her cry? • (9) Did the mother accept her failure easily? • (10)Did she prove successful in the end?
Structure (1-6)I was shocked to find my mother crying (1-20) Part1(1-22) (7-17)Flashback I previously assumed my mother was a capable woman.She tried all she could to save up money to send us to college. (18-20) I realized my mother's pressures and vulnerability as a human being (21-22) Mother changed the job but contiuned to practice typing.Eventually she landed good jobs: an office job and a journalist. Part2(23-24) I understood my mother's perseverance and its influence on me
Structure Part1(1-22) Part2 (23-24) (1-20) (21-22) (1-6) (7-17) (18-20) I was shocked to find my mother crying. Flashback Mother changed the job but contiuned to practice typing. Eventually she landed good jobs: an office job and a journalist. I previously assumed my mother was a capable woman. She tried all she could to save up money to send us to college. I realized my mother’s pressures and vulnerability as a human being. I understood my mother’s perseverance and its influence on me
1.I had a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm,and the house to myself. (1),“tucked under my arm”is a past participle phrase,serving as an attribute e.g.The sheets should be tucked in neatly. She tucked her hair (up)under her cap. (2) ..and the house to myself:I'd be alone in the house to have sth.to oneself:to have sth.for one's private use e.g When he dines in a restaurant Mark likes to ave a tabe to himself
1. I had a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm, and the house to myself. (1) “tucked under my arm” is a past participle phrase,serving as an attribute e.g. The sheets should be tucked in neatly. She tucked her hair (up) under her cap. (2) …and the house to myself: I’d be alone in the house to have sth. to oneself: to have sth. for one’s private use e.g. When he dines in a restaurant Mark likes to have a table to himself. You can have the place entirely to yourself
2.I bounded up the steps,burst into the living room and flipped on a light. (1)burst into: 1)move somewhere suddenly or quickly,especially into or out of a place e.g.He burst into the classroom,grabbed his books and burst out again. 2)suddenly begin to make a sound,especially to start singing,crying,or laughing;suddenly start to burn very strongly e.g.Mary burst into tears at the news g.Cn
2. I bounded up the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a light. (1) burst into: 1) move somewhere suddenly or quickly, especially into or out of a place e.g. He burst into the classroom, grabbed his books and burst out again. 2) suddenly begin to make a sound, especially to start singing, crying, or laughing; suddenly start to burn very strongly e.g. Mary burst into tears at the news