新编大学英语教案(第二册)_Unit 1 Love

Unit One

Teaching Objectives

1. To know the importance of the love;

2.To understand what real love is;

3. To learn to be a man with a good heart;

4. To master the words describing love;

5. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;

6. Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the

unit;

7. To improve the students’ abilities of communication and making comments.

Teaching allotment

6 academic hours

1-2 period preparation & listening-centered activities

3-4 period In-Class Reading: A Good Heart to Lean On

5-6 period After-Class Reading & Exercises

Focus Points

1. Key words,phrases & usages

activity, adjust, bother, cling, complain, content, coordinate, despite, embarrass, engage, envy, fortune, fortunate, frustrate, impatient, lean, local, navy, occasion, pace, participate, reluctance, severe, stress, trifle, worthy, urge

now that, set the pace, lean on, subject…to, engage in, see to it that,in frustration

2. Difficult sentences

1) If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on.

2) When I think of it now, I marvel at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to subject himself to such indignity and stress.

3) He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able.

4) But the next day people kidded him by saying it was the first time any fighter was urged to take a dive even before the bout began.

3. Grammar focus

1） 代词it 的用法;

2）独立主格结构;

3）now that 引导的原因状语从句;

4）介词+which 结构

Teaching Methods

1. Using multi-media teaching equipment （应用多媒体教学手段）

2. Listening and practice （听歌填词）

3. Group-Discussion （分组讨论）

4. Questions and answers （课堂问答）

5. Class work （班级活动）

Teaching Procedures

1. W arming-up (课前准备活动)

2. U nderstanding background knowledge （了解背景知识）

3. T ext explanation （课文讲解）

4. E xercises （巩固练习）

5. A ssignments （作业）

1. Useful Information

Whether it is a mother’s nurturing love for her child, a son’s loyal love for his father, the love between husband and wife, or the love between friends, love is a universal emotion that expresses itself in every culture. To love is to be

human. To need love is also to be human. Children, for example, need loving

care in order to be emotionally healthy. Love is a deep feeling of

fondness, affection and friendship that grows among people.

Romantic love usually begins as passion and evolves with time

to a more lasting sense of attachment. Many of the

famous romantic love stories in various cultures end in the

tragedies of death or betrayal. The loss of love is favorite musical

theme and the subject of countless stories,

operas, songs, and ballads. 2. “Love” definition from a famous book

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not self-seeking, it

is not

easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always projects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

3. The difference between like and love

The verb “like” is not as strong as “love” and generally does not imply deep emotions. “Like” means to find pleasure or satisfaction in something or someone: l like eating at the restaurant. In English, the word “love” is often used informally instead of “like” in an intensified sense: he loves music; children love ice-cream; she loves her new job. However, “love” and “like” are not totally interchangeable. It is often the context that indicates the strength of the word “love”. The word “love” should not be used in the first person when speaking to another person, except in romantic situations (I love you).

1. Warming-up activity: Talk about the most unforgettable character in your life

Purpose: make sure of the right way to express yourself logically

Form: group discussion and individual talk.

Steps: 1.Work in groups and discuss with others about the most important person in your

life.

2. Individual statement in class to share the story together

3. Concluding remarks by the teacher on the performance of the students’ story and

the manner

Suggested words or expressions

Considerate/patient/a great helper/generous/point out one’s mistake/encouraging/tender

2. Further Development: Use your imagination and make up a love story

Purpose: give the students the chance to use the vocabulary they have learned

Form: done by the whole class together

Steps: 1. Each member of the class contributes a sentence to develop the story, this can be

done in the order of their seats.

2. Others have to listen carefully

so as to know how the story goes, and then help

the story to develop.

3. C oncluding remarks by the teacher on the performance of the students’ story

and the manner

Suggested words or expressions

Boyfriend/girlfriend/hate/heartbroken/emotion/attractive/beautiful/crippled/fall in love at

first sight/generous/handsome/loyal/devoted/hesitate/unconditionally/adoring/interaction

Words and phrases

1. adjust :v. change slightly, especially in order to make it more effective or more suitable

e.g. adjust one ’s watch

She adjusted the lamp so that the light fell directly on her book..

搭配：

adjust oneself to

He adjusted himself quickly to the heat of the country.

adjustable a. adjustment n. readjust v.

辨析：

adjust : 常指机械方面的严格调整或校正，从而使各部件协调，达到运转或工作，或可指人或其它动物）改变原来的生活方式、生活习惯，从而适应新的环境。着重指“过程”，此词一般与具体事物连用。也可用于抽象事物或比喻。如：

He adjusted his watch so that it would run on time.

It took him some time to adjust himself to a new life.

adapt : to make or become suitable for new needs, different conditions 。指在原来的情况下进行一些修改或改变，从而适应新的环境或条件，含有“目的性”，着重指“结果”，也有改编之意。如：

She adapted herself to new circumstance.

I am afraid he can ’t adapt to the idea of having a woman as his boss.

The play is adapted from a novel.

Exercise:

1) He spent years _______to the climate in China. (B )

A. coordinating

B. adjusting

C. balancing

D. complaining

2)为了吸引投资，这个国家调整了税收和劳动法。（汉译英）

（To attract investors, this country has adjusted its tax and labor laws.）

3) After an initial period of _____, both children enjoyed their school. (adjust)

2. cling : (clung, clung ): v.

hold tightly

搭配：

cling to: hold tight to, stick to

e.g. The climber had to cling to the clif

f.

The little boy clung to his mother as they crossed the street.

(fig.) He still clings to the belief that his son is alive.

辨析：cling to, stick to, adhere to

三者有时虽可互换，但侧重点不同。cling to主要指“缠绕攀爬”如：ivy clinging to brick walls；stick to主要指“粘附”，如：the dough stuck to my fingers ；adhere to不常用于一般事物，较正式，如：adhere to one’s promise

Exercise: 汉译英

1) 他坚定地抱着获救的希望

(He clung to the hope of being rescued.)

2) 那孩子紧紧地抓这他妈妈的裙子。

( The child clung to its mother’s skirt.)

https://www.360docs.net/doc/2f11223243.html,plain: v. say that sth. is wrong or not satisfactory

complain of (about): to say that one has a (pain, illness, etc.)

e.g. He went to the doctor complaining of difficulty in breathing.

They complained bitterly about the injustice of the system.

complaint n.

e.g. The pupils made a list of their complaints about school meals.

There’s been widespread complaints about the selection procedure.

Exercise:（汉译英）

1) 房客总是抱怨没有足够的热水。

(The tenants are always complaining that there is not enough hot water.)

2) 她向我诉说他曾对她有粗鲁的行为。

(She complained to me that he had been rude to her.)

3) If you have a _____to make about the food, I’m willing to listen. (complain)

4. coordinate 1) v. make various things work effectively as a whole

e.g. coordinate one’s movement(s ) 协调运动

We used a computer to coordinate the marketing campaign.

coordinate closely with与---密切配合

2) adj. equal in importance or rank.

e.g .coordinate clauses

Exercise:汉译英

她是一位漂亮的舞蹈演员，动作非常协调。

（She is a beautiful dancer: all her movements are perfectly coordinated.）

5. crippled: adj. handicapped, disabled

辨析：

limp: v. to walk with an even step, one foot or leg moving less well than the other

disabled: adj. unable to use his body properly

handicapped: adj. having a disability of the body or mind

6. despite: prep. in spite of, regardless of

e.g. Demand for these cars is high, despite their high price.

He came to the meeting despite his illness

despite 与in spite of 同义，常可互换，despite是更正式的用语。它们的共同特点是：后面可接名词短语和what 引导的名词性从句。如：

Despite/ In spite of what his father said to him, he made the same mistakes.

Exercise:

1)________ his great health, he always reminded a man of simple tastes. (D )

A. Except for

B. With regard to

C. Although

D. Despite

2)_______the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.

A. As for

B. Besides

C. Except

D. Despite (D)

7. envious: adj. jealous

搭配：

be envious of

e.g. Y ou have done the work so well that I must admit that I am even envious of you.

envy: v.; n.

e.g. It is natural that people tend to envy those who do things better than them.

John feels much envy to/towards his desk mate because she can answer all the questions that the teacher asks.

辨析：

jealous含有较多的贬义。

Jealousy is usually considered to be a more unpleasant feeling than envy.

e.g. Anne has got a very nice job

----I’m very envious / full of envy/ envy her. (=I wish I had a job like that)

----Tom is jealous of Ann (= feels strong dislike for Ann) because he thinks he should get the job.

be jealous of

e.g. We should not be jealous of other’s wealth and success.

Exercise:

He was ____of his brother because he could afford to give so much.

A. generous

B. envious

C. content

D. frustrated (B)

8.memorable: adj. worth remembering or likely to be remembered; unforgettable.

e.g. The dress is memorable for its strange colors.

What you have done for me I will always keep in my mind, and forever memorable though

nothing it may seems to you.

辨析：

后缀-able 的含义是“值得……的”，“可以……的”，而后缀-ful的含义是“充满…….的”，“怀有……的”，如

e.g. He is a respectable professor and all the students are respectful to him.

Exercise: 汉译英

这部电影因为其精湛的演技而被人们记住了。

（The film was memorable for its fine acting.）

9.unworthy

辨析：

worth和worthy都相当于汉语的“值”，但意义和用法不同。

1.worth ①worth是形容词，具有介词的某些特征，不能用作定语，也不可单独用作表语, 后

面应该跟名词或动名词。如

The book is worth fifty yuan.

The book is worth reading.

另外，“值得被某人…….”不可在worth之后用名词所有格或用by引出施事，下面的句子是错误的

*This is worth my father’s doing.

*This is worth doing by my father.

要改为：

This is worthy to be done by my father.

或It is worth while for my father to do this.

或It is worth my father’s while to do this.

②worth 之后的动名词总是用主动形式表示被动意义，因此不能说

*The film is worth being seen.

③表示强调时，在worth之前用well，而不用very，如

The film is well worth seeing.

2. worthy

①worthy 不用于钱的方面，后面接of +名词或动名词，或不定式，如

This article is worthy of careful study.

This article is worthy to be studied carefully.

There occurred nothing worthy of being mentioned.

There occurred nothing worthy to be mentioned.

②worthy of 有“相称”、“适合”的意思，如

Liang Shanbo is worthy of Chu Y ingtai.

③worthy 可用作定语，表示“可钦的”、“高尚的”、“有价值的”，如

a worthy cause 正义的事业

a worthy son of the people 人民的好儿子

The school has graduated many worthy young people. 很多年轻有为的人毕业于这所学校。

Exercise:

He is a ______teacher. ( worthwhile, worthy, worth) (worthy)

Phrases and Expressions

1.break out: (of an undesirable condition) to begin suddenly and often violently

e.g. War/ Fighting broke out in this area last night.

break away (from): to escape, esp. with a sudden violent effort

e.g. The prisoners broke away from the two policeman who were holding him.

break down: 1) to stop working ; fail

e.g. The car broke down.

2) to come to unnecessary end

e.g. The peace talks broke down without any agreement being reached.

break into: enter by force

break off :to (cause to) end, esp. suddenly

e.g. The two countries have broken off diplomatic relations.

break through: force a way through; to make a new advance or discovery

break up: to (cause to)become separated into smaller pieces

Exercise:

1) When a fire _____ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.

A. broke off

B. broke out

C. broke down

D. broke up (B )

2) 楼下着了火，不一会儿整个大楼都烧起来了。

(A fire broke out in the lower storey and soon the whole building was in flames.)

2.engage in; take part or become involved in an activity

e.g. Politic ians shouldn’t engage in business affairs that might affect their political

judgment.

engage in sth. =do sth.; be engaged in sth. =be doing sth.

Exercise:(汉译英)

如果你参加这些活动，就不能指望有时间照顾家庭了

(If you engage in the those activities, you can’t expect to have time for your family.)

3.let on : tell someone sth. that was intended to be a secret; reveal

e.g. Don’t let on about the meeting.

let alone 更别提；不打扰，不惊动；

let out放走，释放；发出

Exercise: (汉译英)

他知道钥匙在什么地方，可就是不讲。

( He knew where the key was, but he didn’t let on. )

4.make it to :arrive somewhere in time for sth.

e.g. I just made it to the railway station before the train departed.

(be) made up of由---组成，由--- 构成；

make for朝---走，走向；

make out写出，开出；辨认出；

make up组成，构成；捏造，临时编造；（为）---化妆；补足，补充；

make up for补偿，弥补

Exercise: (汉译英)

尽管波涛汹涌，那位战士还是游到了对岸。

(The solider made it to the other bank in spite of the turbulent waves.)

5.now that; conj. Because (sth. has happened)

e.g. Now that John has arrived, we can begin.

(every ) now and then时而，偶而

Exercise:

1)________ we have finished the course, we shall take a new one.

A. Since then

B. By now

C. Since now

D. Now that (D )

2) 既然雨停了，我们可以走了。

(Now that the rain has stopped, we can leave.)

6.on leave: on holiday

e.g. Jack is home on leave from the navy.

He informed me that he was on sick leave from a government office.

leave alone不打扰，不干预；让---独自呆着；

leave behind忘带，遗留，留下；

leave off停止，中断；

leave out遗留，省略

汉译英：

他眼下正在休假，要到月初才回来。

(He is now on leave, and will not be back until early next month.)

7.see (to it) that: make sure that

e.g. Will you see to it that this letter gets posted today?

Exercise:

1)He would _______ it that his son took a livelier interest in politics.

A. see into

B. see through

C. see about

D. see to (D)

2) He is late again today; I will ________ that he will not be late tomorrow.

A. be sure

B. hope for

C. see to it

D. to be left (C )

3) 刮大风了，请务必把所有窗子都关好。

(The wind is blowing hard; please see to it that all the windows are fastened properly.)

8. set the pace :

e.g. If we let the fastest runner set the pace the others will be left behind.

set about开始，着手；

set apart使分离，使分开；

set aside拨出，留出；把---置于一边，不理会；

set back 推迟，延迟，阻碍；

set off出发，启程；

set up创立，建立；竖立，建造。

Exercise:汉译英

在1，500 米赛跑中，他一马当先，其他选手在后面拼命追赶。

( He set pace in the 1,500- meter race as the other runners tried to keep up with him.)

9. subject(v.)---to: make someone experience sth., esp. sth. unpleasant 使承受，使遭受

e.g. subject oneself (one’s friends) to criticism

subject a man to torture

Cf: be subject(adj.) to: having a tendency to; prone to 有……倾向的；易受；常有

e.g. He is subject to ill health.

The trains are subject to delays when there is a fog.

Exercise: （汉译英）

飓风使岛上居民遭受了破坏性很大的涝灾。

(The hurricane subjected the islanders to devastating floods.)

Language points

1. When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was severely

crippled and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for

balance, people would stare.

Paraphrase: As I was growing up, I always felt disgraceful to be seen with my father. My father was a short man and crippled badly, so when we used to walk together, he always

put his hand on my arm in order to keep balance, and people would stare at us.

Translation：当我渐渐长大，别人看见我和爸爸在一起，我会觉得很尴尬，他跛得厉害，身材又矮，所以我们一起走时，他为保持平衡把手搭在我胳膊上，人们常常会

盯着我们看。

Explanation：本句中第一个when引导的时间状语从句用的是过去进行时，was growing up 表示长大的过程，可翻译为“当我渐渐长大”。第二个when引导的从句中出现

了两个would,前一个的意思是used to（过去常常），不是过去将来时的助动词，

后一个would则是情态动词。

2. If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on.

Paraphrase: He could have noticed that or could have been bothered by that, but he never said a word about it.

Translation：他也许曾注意到，也许觉得烦恼，但他从来没有说出来。

3.Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He went to

work sick, and despite nasty weather.

Paraphrase: We usually walk to or from subway, for my father went to work by subway. He went to work despite sickness or the bad weather.

Translation：我们常常往返于地铁和家之间，因为父亲要乘地铁上班，不管是生病还是天气恶劣的特殊情况，他都要去上班。

Explanation：to or from表示“来回”，英语中有很多类似的表达，例如：to and forth (来回), backward and forward (前后), up and down (上下)等等。

which引导一个定语从句，先行词是前面的subway。sick是一个形容词，在

这里强调一种伴随状态，例如：

He is lying in bed sick.他因病卧床不起。

4. Once there, he would cling to the handrail until he reached the lower steps that the

warmer tunnel air kept ice-free.

Paraphrase: As soon as he arrived at the subway entrance, he would grasp the handrail until he arrived at the lower steps where the ground was ice-free because of warm tunnel

air.

Translation：到了那儿，他就扶着栏杆走到最底下的台阶，地铁里比较暖和，底下的台阶不结冰。

Explanation：once是一个连词，意思是“一旦”，等于“as soon as”, 这里省略了“Once he got there”,一旦到达那儿。cling to: 扶着，靠着。ice-free: 不冻的，无冰的。

keep sth./sb. + adj.是一个常见用法，形容词做宾语不足语。

5. When I think of it now, I marvel at how much courage it must have taken for a grown

man to subject himself to such indignity and stress.

Paraphrase: Now whenever I think of this, I would be astonished how courageous he must have been to put up with such indignity and stress.

Translation：如今我想起这一切，不禁感到很惊讶，对一个成年人来说这该需要多大的勇气才能承受这样的屈辱和压力。

Explanation：marvel at表示“对……表示惊奇”。

本句中at后面所接是由how much引导的宾语从句。must have+动词过去分

词，表示对过去发生的事的判断，意思是“一定（肯定）……了”；might(could)

have+动词过去分词，表示对过去发生的事的推测；should have+动词过去分

词，意思是“本来应该……”.

翻译技巧：有关时间状语从句的翻译

1．可以翻译成相应的表示时间的状语

When he spoke, the tears were running down.

她说话时，泪水直流。

When the history of the Nixon Administration is finally written, the chances are that his Chinese policy will stand out as a model of common sense and good diplomacy.

当最后撰写尼可松政府的历史时，他的对华政策可能成为懂得常识和处理外交的楷模。

以上两例译文中表示时间的状语置于句首，与原文一致。但有时原文中表示时间的从句后置，译文中前置。如：

Please turn off the light when you leave the room.

离屋时请关灯。

2．译成“刚（一）…就…”的句式

He had hardly rushed into the room when he shouted, “Fire! Fire!”

他刚跑进屋里就大声喊：“着火了！着火了！”

When I reached the beach, I collapsed.

我一游到海滩，就昏倒了。

3．译成并列分句

He shouted as he ran.

他一边跑，一边喊。

They set him free when his ransom had not yet been paid.

他还没有交赎金，他们就把他释放了。

一般情况下，表时间的从句后置，在译文中要提前。

6. He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the

more fortunate or able.

Paraphrase: he never regarded himself as an object of pity, and he was not envious of people who were lucky or able than him.

Translation：他从不把自己说成是怜悯的对象，也没流露过对更幸运或更能干的人的羡慕。

Explanation：the more fortunate这种用法是the加上形容词指一类人。句中的否定词nor 置于句首，句子要倒装。

7. But the next day people kidded him by saying it was the first time any fighter was urged

to take a dive even before the bout began.

Paraphrase: But the next day people made a joke with him and said that it was the first time that the fighter was forced to pretend to be knocked down before the bout began.

Translation：但是第二天人们跟他开玩笑说这是头一回拳击比赛尚未开始，对手就被迫故意认输。

Explanation：“kidded him by saying…”意思是“通过说……和他开玩笑”。

take a dive:（美俚）（拳击中）假装被击倒。

Organization

Part One (para.1-4): The father’s physical condition and how he managed to get to work.

Part Two (para.5-7): The son’s comment on the father’s personality

Part Three (para.8-11): The father’s attempt to experience things directly or indirectly.

Part Four (para.12-13): The father’s influence on his son.

Summary

My father was badly crippled and very short. So I always felt disgraceful when we used to walk together. Despite his disability, he never looked down on himself or showed any envy of other lucky people, he always maintained a positive attitude towards life and work, and tried to participate many activitie s in his way. It’s his courage and good heart that impressed me greatly.

Although my father has passed away for many years, I often think of him. Now I am old, I begin to realize that it’s my father who has been setting the pace for me, in contrast to him, how little I was.

Recitation: Recite paragraph 5,6,7.

Passage 1

Decide whether the following are true or false according to the passage.

1.When Kate was young, she was charming with black hair. (F)

2.As an old couple, Kate and Chris were in deep love and thought of the old romantic days. (T)

3.In the nursing homes, the married couples have been supplied with the double beds. (F)

4.Being old, they were equally weak and dependent on each other. (F)

5.Chris died of heart attack in the morning. (T)

Passage2

Decide whether the following are true or false according to the passage.

1.According to the passage those who have pets are healthier both physically and mentally than

those who don’t.

2.In America today almost all households have pet animals.

3.Of all pets in America, dogs are the most.

4.Most people believe human beings are the only creatures capable of feeling the emotion of love.

5.According the author, pets are a great help in physical therapy.

Keys: 1.T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T

英译汉：

1. In his speech, the Foreign Minister condemned the aggression.

翻译：外交部长在发言中谴责了这一侵略行径。

2. Any home appliance must be handled with care whether it is a TV set, a VCR or a microwave oven. 翻译：家电都需要轻拿轻放，不论是电视机、录相机，还是微波炉。

3. If your TV set doesn’t work properly, you’d better not have it fixed. Just buy a new one.

翻译：电视有毛病，最好别去修，最好再买新的。

4. Jame Watt invented the steam engines.

翻译：詹姆斯瓦特发明了蒸汽机。

5. We have 366 days in the leap year.

翻译：闰年有366天。

6. I call on the delegate for an explanation.

翻译：现在请代表作解释性发言。

7. By analysis, we mean analysing the contradiction in things.

翻译：所谓分析，就是分析事物的矛盾。

8. The President said: “We shall now vote on draft resolution as whole”

翻译：主席说：“现在就决议草案的全文进行表决。”

汉译英：

1. 外语是人生斗争的工具。

翻译：A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life.

2. 她把笔捡起来，擦干净，放在书包里，然后交给老师。

翻译：She picked up the pen and cleaned it. She put it into her bag and ten handed it to her teacher.

3. 他把双手放进口袋里，然后耸了耸肩。

翻译：He put his hands into his pockets and shrugged his shoulders.

4. 要掌握一门外语，非下苦功不可。

翻译：One must make painstaking effort before one could succeed in mastering a foreign language.

5. 学语言的学生应当精通能够所学语言。

翻译：A language student should have a good commard of the language he studies.

本文是一篇回忆性的短篇记叙文，作者通过记述父亲生前的逸事，描写父亲的语言和行为，表现出父亲身残志坚的个性。如通过描写孩子们送父亲上班的情景，表现出父亲在逆境中自强不息的精神；通过记述父亲担任棒球教练、坐在轮椅上向人挑战和对别人介绍自己的儿子等，表现出父亲积极乐观的豁达态度，突出了我对父亲的内疚之情，深化了“Father had a good heart to lean on”这个主题。

Writing exercise:

Directions: Write a composition about a person you love. Begin the passage with the topic sentence:“It’s said that mother’s love is the greatest love in the w orld.”Complete it with no less than 120 words.

Sample 1:

My Father

It’s said that mother’s love is the greatest love in the world, but if you can notice some small things, you’ll find that father’s love is also the greatest.

My father, as a man, usually h ide the deep love for behind the cool face. Don’t have much to say, while sitting with me, but what he has done for me clearly show that he loves even more than himself.

I still remember the night, when the wind blowed crazily, he stood in the rain, at the bus stop, waiting for me, quietly. Though he had stood in rain for hours, the only sentence from his mouth was “OK, Let’s go home!”

I’ll never forget the love by my dear mother, I’ll also concrete the figure in the rain in my mind. That’s another kind of deepest love in the world!

这篇文章条理清晰, 写父爱和母爱一样真挚和可贵。文章为三段式，第一段和第三段首尾呼应，强调母爱珍贵，父爱也难忘，因此结构显得完整紧凑。第二段用叙事方式，即用一个具体事例来说明父爱的深厚,使感情显得更真实，使作者的父爱更有说服力。总之，从内容和语言上看这篇文章比较好。

Sample 2:

My Mother

It’s said that mother’s love is the greatest love in the world. My mother is a woman of Chinese traditional type. She is praised by her relatives of her kindness.

My mother is a teacher. She is always busy with her work. She looks at her students as her own children. She always tries her best to help them. So many former students come to our home to see their teacher.

Mother is strict with me. She always reminds me not being so sloppy in my study. She gives me helpful advice on study and general life. These words become a good guidance of my life. When I am depressed by failure, she encourages me to face the difficulty bravely.

Mother sets a good example for me. I can learn much from her.

这篇作文能从母亲对工作的态度以及对“我”的帮助等两方面来赞美母亲，较好地表达了对母亲的感情，但是最大的特点就是词汇简单，句式变化少，几乎全是由简单句构成，因此有重复单调感。

另外需要改进的地方是作者应该适当地使用一些关联词来引导思路的铺展，使文章的结构更严密，可读性更强。

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