Teaching goals 教学目标1.Read the passage and try to understand it.2.Finish off the understanding exercises on Pages 222&2233.Try to describe Miss Aurelie in the story.

Regret is chosen from Kate Chopin, a female American writer.

About the authorKate Chopin(1851-1904) Born on February 8, 1851, She attended the St. Louis Academy of the Sacred Heart. When she married New Orleans native Oscar Chopin, she encountered the Creole( 克里奥的） culture which provided settings for many of her works. She wrote more than 100 short stories in the 1890s, and hosted a literary salon in her home at 3317 Morgan Street.

Read the story to answer the following questions:1.How old is Miss Aurelie?

2.What does the story tell us about Miss Aurelie?

3.What does the last sentence of the first paragraph really mean?

50 years old

She is an unmarried woman who lives all alone on a farm.

Miss Aurelie is a strong and independent woman.

Skim

Explain the phrases and sentences:

At the age of fifty she had not yet lived to regret it

But little children are not little pigs.

She had never married and never wanted to marry.

Taking care of children is much moor difficult than taking care of pigs.

Intensive Reading

She became used to the little boy’s love of flowers only he picked all the most beautiful ones from the garden to study their botanical construction.A woman of little experienceThe child had made a mass

At first she was angry that the little boy destroyed all flowers in the garden, but later she became fond of him.

A woman who was not used to taking care of children.

The children had upset the house and left disorganised.

3. In paragraph 6 we read that Miss Aurelie “no longer complained”. What were the things she would have complained about? Give three examples.She had to speak gently and nicely to the oldest girl instead of her usual manner, which was loud and commanding.She had to give the children a bath before going to bed.She had to tell the little boy a bed-time story.She had to sing sweet songs to the baby.

Details

4. In the first sentence of paragraph 7 we read that Miss aurelie was very upset?1) What was she upset about according to the text?

2) What other things do you think she was upset about?

The unannounced and unexpected return of the mother.

She knew that the mother would take the children away from her.

3. What was her feeling in the next paragraph?Sadness and loneliness.

4. Read the last paragraph of the story and answer the following questions.

1). Why did Miss Aurelie start crying?

2). What is the meaning of the title of this short story? What is regretted and by whom?

She stared crying because she felt lonely.

Regret means to feel sorry about something. In the end, Miss Aurelie regrets that she did get married and had not raised a family.

regret+ to do （仅指一般式）：对现在要发生 的事表示”抱歉“，”遗憾“。regret +doing ：对已经发生的事表示 “后悔”。Eg.1) I regret to say that I can't go with you. 2) I regret to say I can't take your advice. 3)She regretted missing \having missed\to havemissed the report. 4)I regret not taking \not having taken \not tohave taken your advice.

Notes

Summary

Miss Aurelie

Before the children’s coming

Together with the children

after the children’s leaving

She had not lived to regret it

Busy but happy

Cried and regretted

Miss AurelieMother

baby

Youngest boy

Two girls (The oldest girls)