大學(xué)英語精讀1Unit3課件

1.AnEnglishSongHappyBirthdaytoYou2.BackgroundInformationFunFactsaboutHappyBirthdaytoYouImportantBirthdaysintheWestBeforeReading_MainBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingTraditionalBirthdayCelebrationinWesternCountries3.Warm-upExercisesWarm-upQuestionsTopic-relatedPrediction■BeforeReading_1.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingHappyBirthdaytoYouBeforeReading_2.1.1FunFactsaboutHappyBirthdaytoYouBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDetailedReading■BeforeReading_2.1.2HappyBirthdaytoYou,thefour-linesongwaswrittenasaclassroomgreetingin1893bytwoAmericanteachers,MildredJ.Hill,andDr.PattySmithHill.ThemelodyofthesongHappyBirthdaytoYouwascomposedbyMildredJ.Hill,aschoolteacher.Thesongwasfirstpublishedin1893,withthelyricswrittenbyhersister,PattySmithHill.HappyBirthdaytoYouwascopyrightedin1935andrenewedin1963.Thesongwasapparentlywrittenin1893,butfirstcopyrightedin1935afteralawsuit.In1988,BirchTreeGroup,Ltd.soldtherightsofthesongtoWarnerCommunicationsforanestimated$25million.Inthe1980s,thesongHappyBirthdaytoYouwasbelievedtogenerateabout$1millioninroyaltiesannually.WithAuldLangSyneandForHe'saJollyGoodFellow,itisamongthethreemostpopularsongsintheEnglishlanguage.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReading_2.2.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading21(18nowinmanycountries)over70

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familyparty;amajorpresent(watch;car)aspecialwaytocelebratethecentennialbirthday,unusualoccasion,mayreceiveatelegramoraletterofcongratulationsfromsomefamousfigures(PrimeMinisterorQueen),familyparty;countgreatgrandchildrenandgrandchildrenDetailedReadingImportantBirthdaysintheWestBeforeReading_2.3.1TraditionalBirthdayCelebrationinWesternCountriesSummarizethetraditionalwaystocelebratebirthdayinthewest.■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingSaying“HappyBirthday”O(jiān)peningthepresentsFoodanddrinksareservedTurningoffthelightandlightthecandlesSingingbirthdaysongandmakeawishThebirthdaypersonblowsoutthecandlesonthecakeThebirthdaypersoncutsthecakeTheguestswishthebirthdayperson“happybirthday”againandleaveDetailedReading■Directions:TaskBeforeReading_2.3.2IntheWest,itiscustomarytoholdapartyincelebrationofaperson’sbirthday.Theguestswillcometothepartywithbirthdaypresentsandsay“HappyBirthday”tothebirthdayperson.Thegueststhenwatchhimorheropenthepresentsandheorshethanksthemforthepresentstheyhavebrought.Atthepartydrinksandfoodareserved.Towardtheendofthedinnerthelightsintheroomareturnedoff,andsomeonecomesinfromanotherroomwithacakeonwhicharelightedcandles,oneforeachyear.Atthesightofthecaketheguestsbeginsinging“HappyBirthdaytoYou”andthebirthdaypersonmakesawishbeforeheorsheblowsoutthecandlesonthecake.Itissaidthatthewishwillcometrueifallthecandlesgooutinonepuff.Afterthat,thecakeiscutinslicesusuallybythebirthdayperson,onepieceforeachguest.Whenthepartycomestoanend,theguestswishthebirthdayperson“HappyBirthday”againandleave.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReading_3.1Warm-upQuestions■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingHowdoesyourfamilycelebratethebirthdaysofyourgrandparents?Howdoyouusuallycelebrateyourbirthday?Whatdoyourparentsdoforyouonthisspecialoccasion?Doyouknowyourparents’birthday?Whatdoyoudoforthat?DetailedReadingBeforeReading_3.2.1Topic-relatedPrediction1.DictationRelatedtotheTextBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading■DetailedReadingItwastheoldlady’sbirthday._______________________Shegotupearlytobereadyforthepost.__________________________________Todayshewassuretherewouldbesomething.______________________________________Inoneoftheletterstherewasacheck,butwithtremblingfingersshetoreitintolittlebits._______________________________________________________________________BeforeReading_3.2.22.FormationofQuestionsDirections:Withthesethreepicturesoftheoldladyandthesentencesyouhavedictated,youaregivenfiveminutestoworkinpairstomakeupasmanyquestionsaspossibleaboutthecontentofthestory.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobeReading_main1.PartDivisionoftheText2.DiscourseAnalysis3.WordsScanningBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading4.FurtherUnderstandingForPart1&Part2ForPart3DetailedReadingGlobeReading.1PartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeaLinesPart11—526—43344—61

Theoldlady,filledwithexpectation,gotupearlyonherbirthday.TheoldladylookedforwardtosomethingspecialfromherdaughterMyra.ThepresentfromMyraturnedouttobeaprintedcardplusacheck.Theoldladytorethecheckintolittlebits.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobeReading.2.1DiscourseAnalysisBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading

SomeCriticalTermsinNarrativeStories:whereandwhenthestorytakesplacewhoevertakespartinthestory(peopleoranimals)alloftheeventsthattellthestorythemostintensepointofactionwhereacrisisisreachedandresolutionachievedtheanglefromwhichastoryispresented(Storiesaretoldeitherinthefirstpersonorthethirdperson.)theuseoftimereferencestoorganizetheepisodesofastory(Chronologicalstructureisimportantinstoriesinwhichactionissignificantlyrelatedtothepassingoftime.)atermusedtodescribeanysceneorepisodewhichisinsertedtoshoweventsthathappenedatanearliertimethecentralmeaningthatisimplicitinastoryDetailedReadingSettingCharactersPlotClimaxPointofviewChronologicalstructureFlashbackThemeGlobeReading.2.2GlobalReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingDiscourseAnalysisoftheStory:Directions:Scanthetextandlistthebasicelementsforthestory.

Time:theoldlady’sbirthdayPlace:onthesecondfloorflattheoldlady,Enid,Myra,Johnnie,Mrs.Morrison,Mrs.GrantTheoldladyhadexpectedapresentfromherdaughterMyraandwasdisappointedtoreceiveonlyacheck.Themomentwhentheoldladyreceivedonlyacheckforher80thbirthdayandshetoreitintobitswithtremblingfigures.Thestoryisinthethirdperson.Thestoryisorganizedthroughtheuseoftimereferences.TheoldladyrecalledhowEniddiedontheoperatingtableandwhatMyrahaddoneforherafterwards.Bloodisthickerthanwater.Ourparentsandrelativesaremoreimportanttousthanothers.DetailedReadingSettingCharactersPlotClimaxPointofviewChronologicalstructureFlashbackThemeGlobeReading.3.1WordsScanningBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingJohnnieMrs.Morrisonhelpful,

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warm-heartedMrs.GrantEnidconsiderate,

thoughtfulMyrathoughtlessDirections:Scanthetextandusesomeadjectivestodescribehertwodaughters’

andneighbors’attitudestotheoldlady.DetailedReadingGlobeReading.3.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDirections:Scanthetextagainandusesomephrasesdescribingthechangesoftheoldlady’sactionsandfeeling.expectation:getupearly;besureofsomething;putonbestdress;mightcomeconcession:evenif;sendapresentanotherexpectation:twospotsofcolor;excitedlikeachild;standbythewindow,watchingdisappointment:feelapangofdisappointmentconcession:theparceltoolargetocomebythepostcompletedisappointment:reluctantly;acard;apieceofpaperDetailedReadingGlobeReading.4.11BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingForPart1&Part21.Whatherneighborsdidfortheoldlady’s80thbirthday?Mrs.MorrisonMrs.Morrisonhadgiventheflatanextracleanyesterday.Todayshehadbroughtacardandabunchofmarigolds.Mrs.GrantMrs.Grantdownstairshadmadeacakeandintheafternoonshewasgoingdowntheretotea.JohnnieThelittleboyhadbeenupwithapacketofmintsandsaidhewouldn’tgoouttoplayuntiltheposthadcome.DetailedReadingGlobeReading.4.1.11BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingItisanyofseveraltypesofflowerwithagolden-yellowhead.DetailedReadingmarigoldsGlobeReading.4.1.12BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingInEngland,tea(sometimescalledafternoontea)maybealightmealofblackteawithmilk,breadandbutterorcakeseatenaround5p.m.,oritmaybeabiggermealwithacookeddishorcoldmeat,etc.,inadditiontobreadorcakes.Thisiscalledhighteaandisusuallyeatenatabout6p.m.DetailedReadingteaA:Hello.Isthis/thatXXX?B:Yes,mayIaskwhothisis?A:…Happybirthdaytoyou!B:Thankyou.A:…GlobeReading.4.12BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading2.Makeupadialoguebetweentheoldladyandoneofherbestfriends.Theytalkthroughtelephoneaboutherbirthday.TIPDetailedReadingGlobeReading.4.21BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingForPart3GroupDiscussion1)Whydidtheoldladyfeelsohurtwhenshegotthecheckfromherdaughter?2)Howdoyouunderstandthatbloodisthickerthanwater?Acheckisimpersonal.Itsymbolizesobligationbutwithnosincerefeelings.Myraregardedherworkwithstrangersasmoreimportantthanthehappinessofherownoldmother.Itseemsthateveryoneintheneighborhoodwasawarethattheoldwoman’s80thbirthdayfellonthatday.Theyregardeditasanimportantoccasion.Bysaying“Bloodisthickerthanwater”,wemeanthatfamilymembersorourrelativesaremoreimportantthanothers(friends,neighbors,etc.).Notonlyshouldwebealwaysconsiderateandhelpfultoourfamilymembersbutalsoweshouldtaketheresponsibilityorobligationtomakethemhappy.DetailedReadingArticleBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingTheysaythatbloodisthickerthanwater,thatourrelativesaremoreimportanttousthanothers.Everyonewassokindtotheoldladyonherbirthday.Surelyherdaughterwouldmakeanevenbiggerefforttopleaseher?TheoldladywasproudofMyra,butEnidwasthedaughtersheloved.Enidhadnevermarried,buthadseemedcontenttolivewithhermother,andteachinaprimaryschoolroundthecorner.Article1_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingItwastheoldlady’sbirthday.ThePresentShegotupearlytobereadyforthepost.Fromthesecondfloorflatshecouldseethepostmanwhenhecamedownthestreet,andthelittleboyfromthegroundfloorbroughtupherlettersontherareoccasionswhenanythingcame.Todayshewassuretherewouldbesomething.Myrawouldn’tforgethermother’sbirthday,evenifsheseldomwroteatothertimes.OfcourseMyrawasbusy.HerhusbandhadbeenmadeMayor,andMyraherselfhadgotamedalforherworkfortheaged.Article2_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingOneevening,however,Enidsaid,“I’vearrangedforMrs.Morrisontolookafteryouforafewdays,Mother.TomorrowIhavetogointohospital—justaminoroperation.I’llsoonbehome.”Inthemorningshewent,butnevercameback—shediedontheoperatingtable.Myracametothefuneral,andinherefficientwayarrangedforMrs.Morrisontocomeinandlightthefireandgivetheoldladyherbreakfast.Twoyearsagothatwas,andsincethenMyrahadbeentoseehermotherthreetimes,butherhusbandnever.Theoldladywaseightytoday.Shehadputonherbestdress.Perhaps—perhapsMyramightcome.

Afterall,eightywasaspecialbirthday,anotherdecadelivedorenduredjustasyouchosetolookatit.EvenifMyradidnotcome,shewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.Shewasexcited—likeachild.Shewouldenjoyherday.DetailedReadingArticle3_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingYesterdayMrs.Morrisonhadgiventheflatanextraclean,andtodayshehadbroughtacardandabunchofmarigoldswhenshecametodothebreakfast.Mrs.Grantdownstairshadmadeacake,andintheafternoonshewasgoingdowntheretotea.Thelittleboy,Johnnie,hadbeenupwithapacketofmints,andsaidhewouldn’tgoouttoplayuntiltheposthadcome.“Iguessyou’llgetlotsandlotsofpresents,”hesaid.“IdidlastweekwhenIwassix.”

Whatwouldshelike?Apairofslippersperhaps.Oranewcardigan.Acardiganwouldbelovely.Blue’ssuchaprettycolour.Jimhadalwayslikedherinblue.Oratablelamp.Orabook,atravelbook,withpictures,oralittleclock,withclearblacknumbers.Somanylovelythings.DetailedReadingArticle4_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingThenclatter,clatterupthestairs.Johnnieknockedatherdoor.“Granny,granny,”heshouted,“I’vegotyourpost.”Hegaveherfourenvelopes.Threewereunsealedcardsfromoldfriends.Thefourthwassealed,inMyra’swriting.Theoldladyfeltapangofdisappointment.“Noparcel,Johnnie?”“No,granny.”Maybetheparcelwastoolargetocomebyletterpost.Thatwasit.Itwouldcomelaterbyparcelpost.Shemustbepatient.Shestoodbythewindow,watching.Thepostmanturnedroundthecorneronhisbicycle.Herheartbeatfast.Johnniehadseenhimtooandrantothegate.DetailedReadingAlmostreluctantlyshetoretheenvelopeopen.Foldedinthecardwasapieceofpaper.WrittenonthecardwasamessageundertheprintedHappyBirthday—Buyyourselfsomethingnicewiththecheque,MyraandHarold.Thechequeflutteredtothefloorlikeabirdwithabrokenwing.Slowlytheoldladystoopedtopickitup.Herpresent,herlovelypresent.Withtremblingfingersshetoreitintolittlebits.

Article5_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingItwastheoldlady’sbirthday.ThePresentShegotupearlytobereadyforthepost.Fromthesecondfloorflatshecouldseethepostmanwhenhecamedownthestreet,andthelittleboyfromthegroundfloorbroughtupherlettersontherareoccasionswhenanythingcame.Todayshewassuretherewouldbesomething.Myrawouldn’tforgethermother’sbirthday,evenifsheseldomwroteatothertimes.OfcourseMyrawasbusy.HerhusbandhadbeenmadeMayor,andMyraherselfhadgotamedalforherworkfortheaged.TheoldladywasproudofMyra,butEnidwasthedaughtersheloved.Enidhadnevermarried,buthadseemedcontenttolivewithhermother,andteachinaprimaryschoolroundthecorner.Article1_S_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWhatcanwelearnfromthispart?Theoldlady’sdaughterandherrelativesandfriendsseldomsentherlettersorparcels.Ifanythingdidcomebypost,theboywouldbringitupforher.DetailedReadingItwastheoldlady’sbirthday.ThePresentShegotupearlytobereadyforthepost.Fromthesecondfloorflatshecouldseethepostmanwhenhecamedownthestreet,andthelittleboyfromthegroundfloorbroughtupherlettersontherareoccasionswhenanythingcame.Todayshewassuretherewouldbesomething.Myrawouldn’tforgethermother’sbirthday,evenifsheseldomwroteatothertimes.OfcourseMyrawasbusy.HerhusbandhadbeenmadeMayor,andMyraherselfhadgotamedalforherworkfortheaged.TheoldladywasproudofMyra,butEnidwasthedaughtersheloved.Enidhadnevermarried,buthadseemedcontenttolivewithhermother,andteachinaprimaryschoolroundthecorner.Article1_S_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading1.CanyouguesswhatkindofworkMyratook?Charitableundertaking.2.Whatrhetoricaldevicedidtheauthoruse?Irony.3.Andwhatcanweinferfromthispart?ItisquiteironicthatMyradidalotfortheoldandhelplessinthesocietywhileshewassothoughtlessforheroldmother.Thereforetheapparentmeaningofthissentenceisjusttheoppositetotheintendedmeaning.DetailedReadingOneevening,however,Enidsaid,“I’vearrangedforMrs.Morrisontolookafteryouforafewdays,Mother.TomorrowIhavetogointohospital—justaminoroperation.I’llsoonbehome.”Inthemorningshewent,butnevercameback—shediedontheoperatingtable.Myracametothefuneral,andinherefficientwayarrangedforMrs.Morrisontocomeinandlightthefireandgivetheoldladyherbreakfast.Twoyearsagothatwas,andsincethenMyrahadbeentoseehermotherthreetimes,butherhusbandnever.Theoldladywaseightytoday.Shehadputonherbestdress.Perhaps—perhapsMyramightcome.

Afterall,eightywasaspecialbirthday,anotherdecadelivedorenduredjustasyouchosetolookatit.EvenifMyradidnotcome,shewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.Shewasexcited—likeachild.Shewouldenjoyherday.Article2_S_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWhatdoesthissentenceimply?Thisistheoldlady’ssoliloquy(內(nèi)心獨(dú)白).SheexpectsMyratocome—shewishesMyrawouldcome—butshehasdoubtsabouthercoming.Therepetitionof“perhaps”andtheword“might”indicateheruncertainty.DetailedReadingOneevening,however,Enidsaid,“I’vearrangedforMrs.Morrisontolookafteryouforafewdays,Mother.TomorrowIhavetogointohospital—justaminoroperation.I’llsoonbehome.”Inthemorningshewent,butnevercameback—shediedontheoperatingtable.Myracametothefuneral,andinherefficientwayarrangedforMrs.Morrisontocomeinandlightthefireandgivetheoldladyherbreakfast.Twoyearsagothatwas,andsincethenMyrahadbeentoseehermotherthreetimes,butherhusbandnever.Theoldladywaseightytoday.Shehadputonherbestdress.Perhaps—perhapsMyramightcome.

Afterall,eightywasaspecialbirthday,anotherdecadelivedorenduredjustasyouchosetolookatit.EvenifMyradidnotcome,shewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.Shewasexcited—likeachild.Shewouldenjoyherday.Article2_S_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading1.Paraphrasethissentence.Aneightiethbirthdayisspecialbecausenoteveryonecanlivesolong.Itmarkstheendofaanotherten-yearperiodyouhavelivedthroughorendured,dependingonyourpointofview.“Anotherdecadelivedorendured”isanabsoluteconstruction,servingasanadverbialofmanner.Infact,thisisacommentmadebytheauthor,remindingthereaderthatlifecanbeenjoymentorsufferingandviewsonlifecanbedifferentaccordingly.2.What’sthefunctionof“anotherdecadelivedorendured”?3.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.畢竟80壽辰是個(gè)非同尋常的日子。你又活了10年，或者是熬了10年。是活是熬就在于你怎么看。DetailedReadingYesterdayMrs.Morrisonhadgiventheflatanextraclean,andtodayshehadbroughtacardandabunchofmarigoldswhenshecametodothebreakfast.Mrs.Grantdownstairshadmadeacake,andintheafternoonshewasgoingdowntheretotea.Thelittleboy,Johnnie,hadbeenupwithapacketofmints,andsaidhewouldn’tgoouttoplayuntiltheposthadcome.“Iguessyou’llgetlotsandlotsofpresents,”hesaid.“IdidlastweekwhenIwassix.”

Whatwouldshelike?Apairofslippersperhaps.Oranewcardigan.Acardiganwouldbelovely.Blue’ssuchaprettycolour.Jimhadalwayslikedherinblue.Oratablelamp.Orabook,atravelbook,withpictures,oralittleclock,withclearblacknumbers.Somanylovelythings.Article3_S_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWhatdoesthissentencemean?Thereweresomanynicethingstheoldwomanwantedtohave,butshewouldbeverypleasedtogetanykindofbirthdaypresentfromherdaughter.DetailedReadingThenclatter,clatterupthestairs.Johnnieknockedatherdoor.“Granny,granny,”heshouted,“I’vegotyourpost.”Hegaveherfourenvelopes.Threewereunsealedcardsfromoldfriends.Thefourthwassealed,inMyra’swriting.Theoldladyfeltapangofdisappointment.“Noparcel,Johnnie?”“No,granny.”Maybetheparcelwastoolargetocomebyletterpost.Thatwasit.Itwouldcomelaterbyparcelpost.Shemustbepatient.Shestoodbythewindow,watching.Thepostmanturnedroundthecorneronhisbicycle.Herheartbeatfast.Johnniehadseenhimtooandrantothegate.Article4_S_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWhatdoesthissentencesuggest?Thissuggeststhattheoldladywaslisteningfortheboy’sfootstepsinherroom,eagerlyandattentively.DetailedReadingThenclatter,clatterupthestairs.Johnnieknockedatherdoor.“Granny,granny,”heshouted,“I’vegotyourpost.”Hegaveherfourenvelopes.Threewereunsealedcardsfromoldfriends.Thefourthwassealed,inMyra’swriting.Theoldladyfeltapangofdisappointment.“Noparcel,Johnnie?”“No,granny.”Maybetheparcelwastoolargetocomebyletterpost.Thatwasit.Itwouldcomelaterbyparcelpost.Shemustbepatient.Shestoodbythewindow,watching.Thepostmanturnedroundthecorneronhisbicycle.Herheartbeatfast.Johnniehadseenhimtooandrantothegate.Article4_S_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWhatdoesthissentenceimply?Immediatelyshefeltverydisappointedandherheartbegantoachesharply.DetailedReadingThenclatter,clatterupthestairs.Johnnieknockedatherdoor.“Granny,granny,”heshouted,“I’vegotyourpost.”Hegaveherfourenvelopes.Threewereunsealedcardsfromoldfriends.Thefourthwassealed,inMyra’swriting.Theoldladyfeltapangofdisappointment.“Noparcel,Johnnie?”“No,granny.”Maybetheparcelwastoolargetocomebyletterpost.Thatwasit.Itwouldcomelaterbyparcelpost.Shemustbepatient.Shestoodbythewindow,watching.Thepostmanturnedroundthecorneronhisbicycle.Herheartbeatfast.Johnniehadseenhimtooandrantothegate.Article4_S_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWhatdoesthissentencemean?Thatwasthereasonwhytheparcelhadnotcomeyet.“Thatwasit”isanidiomaticexpressionwhichoftenmeans“Thatexplainedwhathadhappened”.DetailedReadingAlmostreluctantlyshetoretheenvelopeopen.Foldedinthecardwasapieceofpaper.WrittenonthecardwasamessageundertheprintedHappyBirthday—Buyyourselfsomethingnicewiththecheque,MyraandHarold.Thechequeflutteredtothefloorlikeabirdwithabrokenwing.Slowlytheoldladystoopedtopickitup.Herpresent,herlovelypresent.Withtremblingfingersshetoreitintolittlebits.

Article5_S_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWhatdoesthisincompletesentenceindicate?Thissentenceisequaltoanimperativestructure.Ithasaspecialrhetoricalfunction,showingtheoldlady’sexcitement,angeranddesperation.DetailedReadingShegotupearlytobereadyforthepost.Fromthesecondfloorflatshecouldseethepostmanwhenhecamedownthestreet,andthelittleboyfromthegroundfloorbroughtupherlettersontherare

occasionswhenanythingcame.Todayshewassuretherewouldbesomething.Myrawouldn’tforgethermother’sbirthday,evenifsheseldomwroteatothertimes.OfcourseMyrawasbusy.HerhusbandhadbeenmadeMayor,andMyraherselfhadgotamedalforherworkfortheaged.Itwastheoldlady’sbirthday.TheoldladywasproudofMyra,butEnidwasthedaughtersheloved.Enidhadnevermarried,buthadseemedcontenttolivewithhermother,andteachinaprimaryschoolround

thecorner.Article1_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingThePresentDetailedReadingArticle2_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingOneevening,however,Enidsaid,“I’vearrangedforMrs.Morrisontolookafteryouforafewdays,Mother.TomorrowIhavetogointohospital—justaminor

operation.I’llsoonbehome.”Inthemorningshewent,butnevercameback—shediedontheoperatingtable.Myracametothefuneral,andinherefficientwayarrangedforMrs.Morrisontocomeinandlightthefireandgivetheoldladyherbreakfast.Twoyearsagothatwas,andsincethenMyrahadbeentoseehermotherthreetimes,butherhusbandnever.Theoldladywaseightytoday.Shehadputonherbestdress.Perhaps—perhapsMyramightcome.Afterall,eightywasaspecialbirthday,anotherdecadelivedorenduredjustasyouchosetolookatit.EvenifMyradidnotcome,shewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.Shewasexcited—likeachild.Shewouldenjoyherday.DetailedReadingArticle3_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingYesterdayMrs.Morrisonhadgiventheflatanextraclean,andtodayshehadbroughtacardandabunchofmarigoldswhenshecametodothebreakfast.Mrs.Grantdownstairshadmadeacake,andintheafternoonshewasgoingdowntheretotea.Thelittleboy,Johnnie,hadbeenupwithapacketofmints,andsaidhewouldn’tgoouttoplayuntiltheposthadcome.“Iguessyou’llgetlotsandlotsofpresents,”hesaid.“IdidlastweekwhenIwassix.”

Whatwouldshelike?Apairofslippersperhaps.Oranewcardigan.Acardiganwouldbelovely.Blue’ssuchaprettycolour.Jimhadalwayslikedherinblue.Oratablelamp.Orabook,atravelbook,withpictures,oralittleclock,withclearblacknumbers.Somanylovelythings.DetailedReadingArticle4_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingShestoodbythewindow,watching.Thepostmanturnedroundthecorneronhisbicycle.Herheartbeatfast.Johnniehadseenhimtooandrantothegate.DetailedReadingThenclatter,clatterupthestairs.Johnnieknockedatherdoor.“Granny,granny,”heshouted,“I’vegotyourpost.”Hegaveherfourenvelopes.Threewereunsealedcardsfromoldfriends.Thefourthwassealed,inMyra’swriting.Theoldladyfeltapangofdisappointment.“Noparcel,Johnnie?”“No,granny.”Maybetheparcelwastoolargetocomebyletterpost.Thatwasit.Itwouldcomelaterbyparcelpost.Shemustbe