Mother's Day gift ideas

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難詞探意

1. chore /t???(r)/ n. 日常事務；乏味無聊的工作

2. toiletries /?t??l?triz/ n. 洗漱用品

“Mothers” themselves are the most valuable gift to every child.__1__So it's your time to pay back and show your mom how much you love her by gifting your mom with presents like flowers,chocolates, perfumes and dresses. Though no material gift can actually be worth your mother's love,presenting small gifts to your mother is actually a good idea to show your gratitude towards her! It would be good if you pick one according to her personality.

Hobbies

Gifting your mom with items related to her hobbies can be actually a perfect gift for her. For instance, if your mom has a liking for music, you can gift her with CDs of her favorite music artist.__2__If your mom loves gardening, gifting her with potted plants, garden wires, flower supporters, flower racks and some such gardening items will make another great gift idea.

Recipe book

A recipe book is perhaps one of the nicest gift ideas to try on Mother's Day.__3__And it also means she'll prepare more lip-smacking recipes for you.

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Your mom manages the household affairs. Gifting her with household items makes a great gift idea on Mother's Day. You may present her with items that will help her in her dailychores. Find out if she is planning to get a new microwave or that new steam iron and then try surprising her if it comes in your affordability.Toiletriescan also be gifted if your mom is very particular about cleanliness.

Family outings

Finally, remember that the best gift that you can give her is spending some quality time with her,especially if you don't live with her. Therefore, an outing to the countryside, to the zoo or any of her favorite spots is sure to fill her with the warmth of your care.Mothers can sense your feelings in your gift, so it doesn't matter how expensive the gift is, as long as it is from the heart.Whatever your gift is, make sure that it shows your feelings for her.__5___

A. A family picnic

B. Household items

C. Make sure that it stays with her for a long time.

D. Surprise your mother with a visit if she lives far away.

E. If she enjoys reading, you can gift her with a book by her favorite author.

F. If your mom loves cooking, giving her a nice cookbook will be a great idea.

G. They are special beings who brought you to Earth and made your life possible.

Reading Check

Ⅰ.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence with the sentences given below the text.

Ⅱ.Discussion

As a student and your mother's son/daughter, what's the best gift from the heart you've ever sent to your mother?

Language Study

Sentence for writing

Mothers can sense your feelings in your gift, so it doesn't matter how expensive the gift is, as long as it is from the heart.

【信息提取】“It doesn't matter + 主語從句”意為“……并不重要/都沒關系”。

【句式仿寫】你是明天來還是后天來都沒關系。

主題應用·語庫構建

Ⅰ. 高頻表達

1. 人物的描述

incredible 不能相信的；難以置信的；極好的；極大的

supportive 給予幫助的；支持的；鼓勵的；同情的

affectionate 深情的

perseverant 能堅持的

boundless/supreme confidence 無限的/最大的信心

my original inspiration 最初啟發我靈感的人

my biggest supporter 我最大的支持者

an ever loving mother 永遠慈愛的母親

my best life tutor 我最好的人生導師

inspiring embodiments of strength and deter

mined drivers of progress 鼓舞人心的力量的化身和堅定的前進動力

an important part of our national character 我們民族性格的重要部分

the most valuable gift to every child 給每個孩子的最珍貴的禮物

relentless optimism 持續而強烈的樂觀

be known for her devotion to her children 因她對她孩子的奉獻而為人所知

2. 母親的工作及影響

keep a balance between domestic and profes

sional life 在家庭生活和職業生活之間保持平衡

push me and cheer me on 推動我前進并為我加油

play an important role in 在……中起重要作用

look after their children 照顧她們的孩子

perform her duties well 很好地履行她的職責

transcend the traditionally understated role as a

mother 超越傳統上柔和的母親角色make an ultimate sacrifice for her child 為她的孩子做出最終的犧牲

Ⅱ. 話題美句

A mother is a child's first teacher and affects a child's life like few others can. 母親是孩子的第一任老師，也很少有人能像母親這樣影響孩子的生活。

Mother's love is the most beautiful emotion of human beings, because this emotion is not mixed with profit and wealth. 母愛是人類情感中最美好的，因為這種情感沒有利益摻雜。

It is the general rule that all superior men inherit the traits of superiority from their mothers. 所有優秀的人通常都從他們的母親那里繼承優良的品質。

A good mother is worth a hundred good schoolmasters. 一個好母親相當于一百個好老師。

It is at our mother's knees that we acquire our noblest, truest and highest ideals, but there is seldom any money in them. 就是在我們母親的膝上，我們獲得了我們最高尚、最真誠和最遠大的理想，但是里面很少有任何金錢。

The mother is the one supreme asset of national life; she is more important by far than the successful statesman, business man, artist or scientist. 母親是國家生活中最重要的財富；她遠比成功的政治家、商人、藝術家或科學家更為重要。

Mothers can inspire their sons and daughters to love themselves and others, work hard,make wise choices and achieve their dreams. 母親可以激勵她們的兒子和女兒去愛自己和他人，去努力工作，去做出明智的選擇，去實現他們的夢想。

Mothers who protect, teach, and nurture their children with all their hearts strengthen their families and help build a better future for our country. 母親們全心全意地保護、教育和養育他們的孩子，以穩固他們的家庭，幫助我們國家建設一個更美好的未來。

It is undisputed that our mothers, who care and love us without condition, are our superheroes. 毫無疑問，無條件關心和愛我們的母親是我們的超級英雄。

My mother taught me how to enjoy life and find happiness, how to stay young and try new things and how to care for others without expectations. 媽媽教我如何享受生活和找到幸福，如何保持年輕和嘗試新事物，如何不帶任何期望地關心他人。

Ⅲ. 母親節祝福語

On this Mother's Day, we express our heartfelt thanks to our mothers for their unconditional love and guidance. 在這個母親節，我們對母親無條件的關愛和指導表示衷心的感謝。

I commend mothers for the important contributions they make to our society. 我贊揚母親們為我們的社會做出的重要貢獻。

I am so incredibly grateful and lucky to have someone as selfless and supportive as my mother. 我非常感激和感到幸運， 有一個像我母親一樣無私并支持我的人。

Each day, let me thank you for what you have done for me, remember those whose spirits remain with me, and support those who take on the awesome mantle of motherhood. 每一天，讓我感謝你為我所做的一切，記住那些精神與我同在的人，并支持那些承擔了令人敬畏的母親責任的人。

On the eve of Mother's Day, I can't help but think of your toil for which I could do well in life. 在母親節前夕， 我不禁想起了您的辛勞，這樣我才能在生活中做得很好。

You have also been my greatest friend, listening to my worries and seeing me through my troubles and you never even expected a “thanks”from me. 您是我最好的朋友， 傾聽我的憂慮，幫助我克服困難，您甚至從來沒有期待過我的感謝。

You cradled me in the comfort of your arms.I enjoyed your cozy comfort, wrapped around me. 您把我抱在您舒適的臂彎里。 我享受您那包裹著我的溫馨的舒適。

I take this opportunity to thank you for your immeasurable contributions to my life.Thank you,MOM! And wish you a very happy Mother's Day.我借此機會感謝您對我的生活做出了不可估量的貢獻。 謝謝您，媽媽！ 祝您母親節快樂。

Ⅳ. 讀后創寫

假定你是李華。 在母親節即將到來之際，你打算以“I love you, mom”為題給Crazy English投稿。 請根據要求寫一篇征文。 要點如下：

1. 寫一個你母親與你之間的故事；

2. 母親對你的影響。

注意：

1. 文章150詞左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使得行文連貫。

I love you, mom

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