Unit 6 Connect
第六单元 连接
Lesson 46: Mothers and Fathers Are Special
第46课： 妈妈和爸爸是特别的
THINK ABOUT IT!
想一想
When is Mother's Day?
母亲节是在什么时候？
How do people celebrate it?
人们怎样庆祝？
What about Father's Day?
父亲节呢？
How did Mother's Day start?
母亲节的起源是什么？
In North America,
在北美，
people do special things for their mothers and fathers on one day each year.
人们每年中在一天为他们的爸爸和妈妈做特别的事。
Mother's Day is in May -- right about now!
母亲节在五月——就在最近！
If you do something special for your mother this month,
这个月如果你为你的妈妈做了特别的事情，
you can think about millions of people in North America doing the same thing.
你可以想象在北美有几百万的人跟你做同样的事情。
What day is Mother's Day?
母亲节是哪一天？
Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May every year.
母亲节是每年五月的第二个星期天。
How do people celebrate it?
人们是怎样庆祝的呢？
People give presents to their mothers.
人们送给他们的母亲礼物。
Sometimes children make a special breakfast for their mothers.
有时孩子们为他们的母亲做一次特别的早餐。
They also try to help their mothers all day,
他们还会整天都尽力帮助母亲，
so their mothers can rest.
这样他们的母亲就可以休息了。
When was the first Mother's Day?
第一个母亲节是什么时候？
In England in the 1600s,
在十七世纪的英国，
people celebrated "Mothering Sunday."
人们庆祝“拜望双亲日”。
In the United States,
在美国，
a woman named Anna started Mother's Day in the early 1900s,
一位叫做安娜的妇女发起了二十世纪早期的母亲节，
after her own mother had died.
就在她自己的母亲死后。
She asked the president of the United States to make it a special day.
她要求美国总统将它作为一个特殊的日子。
She wanted children to say "thank you" to their mothers,
她想要孩子们对他们的母亲说“谢谢”，
while their mothers were still alive.
当他们的母亲依然活着的时候。
Do other countries have Mother's Day?
其他国家有母亲节吗？
Many countries of the world celebrate Mother's Day,
世界上许多国家都庆祝母亲节，
but not all of them celebrate it in May.
但不是全都在五月庆祝。
Is there Father's Day?
有父亲节吗？
In North America, Father's Day is the third Sunday of June.
在北美， 父亲节是六月的第三个星期天。
People give their fathers presents.
人们送给他们的父亲礼物。
On Father's Day, fathers can do whatever they want!
在父亲节， 爸爸们可以他们做想做的任何事情。
How did Father's Day start?
父亲节是怎样开始的？
The first Father's Day was in 1910 in the United States.
第一个父亲节是在1910年的美国。
Mrs. John Dodd wanted a special day for her father.
约翰夫人想要为他的父亲申请一个特别的日子。
Her father was her hero.
她的父亲是她心目中的英雄。
Since his wife had died young,
他的妻子早逝后，
he alone had taken care of his five children.
他独自抚养他的五个孩子。
Look! I got something for my mother for Mother's Day.
看！ 我给妈妈准备了礼物过母亲节。
It's in this box!
就在这个盒子里！
What's in the box?
盒子里是什么呢？
Candy!
糖果！
Parents have always worked hard for their children.
父母总是会为了自己的孩子辛勤工作。
On Mother's Day and Father's Day, children say "thank you".
在母亲节和父亲节，孩子们要说“谢谢”。
On Father's Day, you can say "thank you" to your grandfather, too!
在父亲节的时候，你也可以对祖父、外祖父说声“谢谢”。
LET'S DO IT!
做一做！
Make a card or write a letter to your mother or father.
为你的妈妈或爸爸做张卡片或写封信。
Tell her or him why you think she or he is special.
告诉他或她为什么你觉得她或他很特别。