A-Mothers-Place.ppt

AMother sPlace DonnaGamache AbouttheAuthor DonnaGamache wasborninMinnedosa 明尼多萨 Manitoba 马尼托巴 in1944andsheisawriterandteacherfromMacgregor 马格雷戈 Shereceivedabachelor 学士 ofArtsdegreeformtheUniversityofManitoba Shehastaughtlanguageartsandsocialstudiesfulltimeatthesecondarylevelandhasworkedasanelementaryandsecondarysubstitute 代替 teacher Shespecializesinfiction especiallyforchildren Shehaspublishedabookforchildren SpruceWoodsAdventure 云杉森林历险记 aswellasmanyshortstoriesforbothchildrenandadults HerpoetryhasbeenprintedinPrairieMessenger WesternPeopleandOurFamily andhaswonhonorablementionsintheCAApoetrycontest AWARDS ManitobaWinner CanadianAuthorsAssociationMillenniumAnthology 1999 FirstPrize Winners Circlefictioncontest CanadianAuthorsAssociation 1999 SecondPrize CanadianAuthorsAssociation Manitoba non fictioncontest 1994 DonnahasalsoreceivedhonorablementioninseveralCanadianAuthorsAssociation Manitoba shortstoryandpoetrycontestsandtwoTorontoSundayStarfictioncontests AmothernamedDorothyfeelsthatsheisgettingoldanddoubtsherplaceinthefamily Shethinksthatshewasredundantinthehouse Dorothydecidestoleavebuthersonanddaughter in lawconvincesherthatsheiswelcomedandneeded Mainidea UnderstandingVocabulary Downpour daunp n heavyfallofrainRelinquish ri li kwi v giveup放弃 让渡Redundant ri d nd nt notneededReconvert ri k n v t vt convertbackBending bendi stooping屈服Moisture水分Trailer车拖活动住屋 TheTrailer TextComprehension Part 1 4 MomisinabadmoodPart 5 8 MemoryPart 9 18 Mom sdecisionPart 19 33 SolutionPart 34 37 Momfeelsbetter THEPARTS Q What stheargumentbetweenDorothyandJenny It sanargumentaboutoverwheretoplantthegarden 1 Andusuallysheactedyoungerthanheryears ifanything P2 L3 Ifanything ifthereisanydifference她平日的行为举止 远远看不出实际年龄 无论从哪方面都看不出 2 She dknownitlastnight ofcourse aftertheblowupwithJenny Tim swife P3 L2 Blowupwithsb meansseverereprimand 严厉的训斥 ofsb beangrywithsb 当然 昨晚与蒂姆的妻子詹妮吵架之后 她就已经知道是为什么了 Part 1 4 Momisinabadmood Q1 HowdidDorothyfeelaboutherselfatthebeginningofthestory Shefeltherselfoldandlonely Q2 WhydidTimsaidDorothyneedn tbothertodrivethetractor Becauseitwasn tverynecessary andDorothystumpedofftobedat8 30p m feelingoldandlonely andmissingSteveasshehadn tmissedhimforalongtime P4 L4 于是多罗西晚上八点半就气冲冲地上床了 她感到心力交瘁 孤立无助 从来没有这么想念过史蒂夫 Stumpoff walkinanoisy heavyway especiallybecauseyouareangry 脚步笨重 沉重 Part 5 8 Memory WhydidDorothyrecallherhusband TimsidedwithJenny whichmadeDorothyfeeloldandlonely Part 9 18 Mom sdecision Q1 What sthechangenow TimandJenny sbabywasdueintwomonths andtheywanttogetthingsreadyforthebaby Q2 WhydidDorothythinkshewasredundant Jennyhadbeenhomefulltime doallthethingsthatDorothyusedtodoandannouncedthenewplansforthegarden Q WhatsolutiondidDorothymake Shehaddecidedtomoveintotownandestablishanewlife 1 TimandJenny sbabywasdueintwomonths P10 L1 Beduein on 在 到期 预期蒂姆和詹妮的孩子还有两个月就要出世了 2 Notthatanythinghadbeensaidtothateffect P13 L1 Tothat thiseffect 说了 话 表达了 意思事情还没到那个地步 Part 19 33 Solution Q WhenDorothysuggestedtohersonthattheyshouldhaveatalk whatdidTimdo Heapologizedtohismom andlethismombethemanagerofthegarden Q WhatwasTim ssolutiontotheproblem Theywouldbuyatrailerandmoveitintotheyardforhismom AndifDorothydidn tagree theywouldbuyabiggeroneforthemselves She dhavehersayfirst P19 L5 她要先把话说出来 她要掌握发言权 Tohaveone ssaymeanstoexpressoneview 表示意见e g Don tinterrupther letherhavehersay andalifeofyourownwithoutyourmotheralwayslookingoveryourshoulder P25 L2 你们过自己的生活 不用我整天在后面盯着你们Belookingoveryourshoulder小心提防 Part 34 37 Momfeelsbetter Then throughthesuddenlumpinherthroat shespoke P35 L1 然后 象是喉咙里有东西突然卡住一样 她开口了 Shesmiled hopingtheywouldn tnoticethemoistureinhereyes P35 L2 她笑了笑 希望他们没看到自己的眼睛湿润了 Theday sgloomsuddenlygone P37 白天的抑郁一扫而空 Throughthewholestory wecanhaveaclearplotaboutthefiguresinthearticle Whatkindofpersonisthemotherinthetext Whatwillyoudoafteryouquarrelwithyourmother Discuss M isforthemillionthingsshegaveme O meansthatshe sonlygrowingold T i