Did you have Did you have an enjoyable an enjoyable

Easter Easter holiday?holiday?

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What did you do? What did you do? • Playing computer games?Playing computer games?• Hanging out with friends?Hanging out with friends?• Travelling with parents? Travelling with parents?

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• A father and a son • Happened in a park

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NzwbFQUsQ0&feature=related

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• Have you been treating Have you been treating your parents like what your parents like what the young man did? the young man did?

Personally… Personally… • The video means a lot to meThe video means a lot to me• Esp. during the hard period when Esp. during the hard period when

my mum was sick my mum was sick • Makes me realize that I have to Makes me realize that I have to

treasure my parents treasure my parents

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You may find your You may find your parents … parents …

• AnnoyingAnnoying• Long-windedLong-winded• Do not understand your needsDo not understand your needs• Do not understand what you Do not understand what you

thinkthink• Take too much control over youTake too much control over you• Have “economic sanction” over Have “economic sanction” over

your pocket moneyyour pocket money• Not a good role model … Not a good role model …

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You may find your You may find your parents … parents …

• AnnoyingAnnoying• Long-windedLong-winded• Do not understand your needsDo not understand your needs• Do not understand what you Do not understand what you

thinkthink• Take too much control over youTake too much control over you• Have “economic sanction” over Have “economic sanction” over

your pocket moneyyour pocket money• Not a good role model … Not a good role model …

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Endless Endless ComplaintComplaint

s! s!

Who did that for Who did that for you?you?

• Application to schoolApplication to school• School feeSchool fee• Tuition fee Tuition fee • iPhone iPhone • Etc. Etc.

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In your parents’ In your parents’ eyes… eyes…

• You are their child forever You are their child forever • You were once innocent, curious, You were once innocent, curious,

etc.etc.• They have been spending lifetime They have been spending lifetime

to rear you up to rear you up • At home: blame you… At home: blame you… • At school meeting teachers: can At school meeting teachers: can

only exclaim how helpless they only exclaim how helpless they feel feel

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Their love … Their love … • Not toldNot told• Deep in heart Deep in heart • There to be realized by you There to be realized by you • Not because of any selfish gains Not because of any selfish gains • Hope to empower you with the Hope to empower you with the

ability to face up challenges ability to face up challenges ahead ahead

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Another similar Another similar story … story …

• a boya boy• her one-eyed mother: a her one-eyed mother: a source of embarrassment source of embarrassment • not want his mother to talk not want his mother to talk to him in front of to him in front of classmates when he was classmates when he was smallsmall

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• When he grew up, he moved When he grew up, he moved outout

• He did not welcome his He did not welcome his mother’s uninvited visit mother’s uninvited visit

asked her to go out asked her to go out • By chance, he got to know his By chance, he got to know his

mum’s death mum’s death

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• A last letter from his motherA last letter from his mother• He lost one eye in an accident He lost one eye in an accident

when he was small when he was small • His mother gave one of her eyes His mother gave one of her eyes

to him to him • She apologized for bringing him She apologized for bringing him

embarrassmentembarrassment• She was pleased to see his son She was pleased to see his son

having a fruitful life having a fruitful life

Unconditional love Unconditional love • You might not know your You might not know your

parents’ love parents’ love • You might not even feel itYou might not even feel it• But that’s the truth. But that’s the truth. • And this love is And this love is

unconditionalunconditional! !

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Better late than Better late than never! never!

• Try to think of ways to Try to think of ways to cheer your parents upcheer your parents up• Do well in examDo well in exam• Behave well in classBehave well in class• Get full marks in dictation Get full marks in dictation • Give them a kiss Give them a kiss

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•8 May 2011 8 May 2011 •Mother’s DayMother’s Day

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Time to show Time to show your filial piety your filial piety (( 孝心孝心 )! )!

A song for all of you… A song for all of you…

• Westlife: You Raise Me Westlife: You Raise Me Up Up • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bxc9hbwkkw

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