7. In the US, Mother's Day is marketed as a day when you buy gifts for your mother and grand-mothers.
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10. August 12th in Thailand, October in Argentina, and November in Russia.
11. Sometime in May in most other countries.When is Mother’s Day celebrated in your country?
12. What can you do for your Mom on Mother's Day? Give her a card, or send her an email if she lives far away. Buy her some gifts -- maybe flowers, chocolates, or something she will appreciate. Create a quick PowerPoint greeting card Tell her how much she means to you.
13. A Mother’s Love A mother’s love can not be measured. There is no gift like a mother’s love. A mother’s love never ends.
19. My Mom Is Amazing lyrics by ZainBhikha BRIDGE/CHORUSIn the evening, she tucks me into bedAnd I wrap my arms around her headThen she tells me a tale of a girl far awayWho one day became a princessI�m so happy, I don't want her to leaveSo she lies in bed with meAs I close my eyes, how lucky am ITo have a Mom that's so amazing BRIDGE/CHORUSThen I wake up in the morning, she's not thereAnd I realize she never wasAnd I'm still here in this lonely orphanageWith so many just like meAnd as my dreams begin to fadeI try hard to look forward to my dayBut there's a pain in my heart that's a cravingHow I wish I had a Mom that's amazingWould be amazing She wakes up early in the morning with a smileAnd she holds my head up highDon't you ever let anybody put you downCos you are my little angelThen she makes something warm for me to drinkCos it's cold out there, she thinksThen she walks me to school, Yes I aint no foolI just think my Mom is amazing BRIDGE/CHORUSShe makes me feelLike I can do anythingand when she's with methere's no where else, I'd rather be� After School, she's waiting by the gateI'm so happy that I just can't waitTo get home to tell her how my day wentAnd eat the yummy food, only my Mom makesThen I wind her up cos I don't wanna bathAnd we run around the house with a laughNo matter what I say, she gets her wayI think my Mom is amazing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RoeQPYYqKg&feature=related
20. My Mom Is Amazing lyrics by ZainBhikha BRIDGE/CHORUSIn the evening, she ____ me into ____And I wrap my ______around her _____Then she tells me a ____of a girl far awayWho one day became a ______I�m so ____, I don't want her to ____So she _____ in bed with meAs I close my ____, how lucky am ITo have a ____that's so _______ BRIDGE/CHORUSThen I wake up in the _____, she's not thereAnd I ______she never wasAnd I'm still here in this ______ orphanageWith so _____just like meAnd as my _____ begin to _____I try hard to look ______ to my dayBut there's a ____ in my _____that's a cravingHow I wish I had a ____that's ______Would be ______ She ___ up early in the morning with a ___And she holds my head up ____Don't you ever let anybody put you ____Cos you are my little _____Then she makes something ____ for me to ____Cos it's _____ out there, she _____Then she _____ me to _____, Yes I aint no ____I just think my Mom is _________ BRIDGE/CHORUSShe makes me ____Like I can __ anythingand when she's ____ methere's no ___ else, I'd rather ___� After School, she's waiting by the ___I'm so _______ that I just can't _____To get ____ to tell her how my ____ wentAnd eat the yummy ____, only my ____ makesThen I wind her up cos I don't wanna ____And we _____ around the house with a _____No matter what I ___, she gets her wayI think my _____ is _______ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RoeQPYYqKg&feature=related
21. Anna Marie Jarvis: The Mother of Mother's Day By Mary Lynn Bushong 1 Mothers are important to everyone; after all, where would we be without them? While their contributions were known, there was little support to celebrate their efforts until Anna Marie Jarvis came along. 2 Anna, born on May 1, 1864, was the daughter of Ann Jarvis, a West Virginia homemaker. It was Ann's life and work that made such an impression on Anna. 3 Even before the Civil War, Ann Jarvis looked for ways to help other mothers. She understood that disease could be stopped with proper sanitation. She started organizing Mothers' Work Day Clubs in several towns in 1858. They worked to help provide money, medicine, and housekeeping assistance for women who were ill. They were so successful that after two years doctors were endorsing the formation of more groups. 4 Ann strongly urged the Mothers' Work Day Clubs to remain neutral during the Civil War. The Clubs cared for and fed soldiers from both the Union and the Confederacy. She wanted the soldiers on both sides of the conflict to be helped. Her idea was that it would help build places of peace during a terrible war. 5 Ann herself did not have an easy life and lost eight of her twelve children before they reached adulthood. Perhaps it was because of these tragedies that she could identify with others going through hardship. 6 After the war, Ann Jarvis organized Mothers' Friendship Day to help bring together a community shattered by war. It was held annually for several years. 7 Anna Jarvis had a strong example of what a woman can do to help those around her. Anna never married, and when her mother died, she dedicated herself to getting a day established to honor all mothers. 8 While everyone had a mother, few were interested (at first) in having a day set aside to honor them. The first memorial for mothers was celebrated in Jarvis's home town of Grafton, West Virginia, a year after Ann's death. It's now the location of the International Mother's Day shrine. 9 Anna and others began a letter-writing campaign trying to get influential people to promote the idea to Congress. It was slow going until John Wanamaker, philanthropist and merchant, joined her. 10 By 1909, Mother's Day was celebrated in 46 states in addition to Canada and Mexico. Anna never gave up trying to get the holiday recognized and even quit her job so that she could dedicate her life to the effort. 11 In 1912, West Virginia was the first state to officially adopt the holiday. Finally, in 1914, the holiday honoring mothers was signed into law by Woodrow Wilson. It was to be celebrated on the second Sunday of May. 12 That was not the end of the story, though. Shortly after Mother's Day became official, cards, flowers, and candy were being marketed with that day in mind. 13 Anna Jarvis was concerned over the commercialism. She said, "I wanted it to be a day of sentiment, not profit." She also thought that cards should be handmade so they could better express what sentiment was felt. 14 She even tried to stop a celebration by suing the governor of New York in 1923, but it was thrown out of court. Anna continued her efforts to de-commercialize the holiday she had worked so hard to get. Eventually she was sorry she'd ever worked to get Mother's Day established. 15 Anna spent all of her money trying to get Mother's Day changed back to the holiday she'd worked so hard for. She died on November 24, 1948, embittered and living in poverty. 16 In spite of the difficulties Anna experienced, she left us with the legacy of Mother's Day. What do you do to let your mother know you appreciate her?
22. Anna Marie Jarvis: The Mother of Mother's Day By Mary Lynn Bushong conflict addition philanthropis shrine homemaker better de-commercialize location legacy promote campaign died sentiment commercialism housekeepingDirections: Fill in each blank with the word that best completes the reading comprehension. Anna Jarvis had a strong example of what a woman can do to help those around her. Anna never married, and when her mother died, she dedicated herself to getting a day established to honor all mothers. While everyone had a mother, few were interested (at first) in having a day set aside to honor them. The first memorial for mothers was celebrated in Jarvis's home town of Grafton, West Virginia, a year after Ann's death. It's now the (4) _______________________ of the International Mother's Day (5) _______________________ . Anna and others began a letter-writing (6) _______________________ trying to get influential people to (7) _______________________ the idea to Congress. It was slow going until John Wanamaker, (8) _______________________ and merchant, joined her. By 1909, Mother's Day was celebrated in 46 states in (9) _______________________ to Canada and Mexico. Anna never gave up trying to get the holiday recognized and even quit her job so that she could dedicate her life to the effort. In 1912, West Virginia was the first state to officially adopt the holiday. Finally, in 1914, the holiday honoring mothers was signed into law by Woodrow Wilson. It was to be celebrated on the second Sunday of May. That was not the end of the story, though. Shortly after Mother's Day became official, cards, flowers, and candy were being marketed with that day in mind. Anna Jarvis was concerned over the (10) _______________________ . She said, "I wanted it to be a day of (11) _______________________ , not profit." She also thought that cards should be handmade so they could (12) _______________________ express what sentiment was felt. She even tried to stop a celebration by suing the governor of New York in 1923, but it was thrown out of court. Anna continued her efforts to (13) _______________________ the holiday she had worked so hard to get. Eventually she was sorry she'd ever worked to get Mother's Day established. Anna spent all of her money trying to get Mother's Day changed back to the holiday she'd worked so hard for. She (14) _______________________ on November 24, 1948, embittered and living in poverty. In spite of the difficulties Anna experienced, she left us with the (15) _______________________ of Mother's Day. What do you do to let your mother know you appreciate her? Mothers are important to everyone; after all, where would we be without them? While their contributions were known, there was little support to celebrate their efforts until Anna Marie Jarvis came along. Anna, born on May 1, 1864, was the daughter of Ann Jarvis, a West Virginia (1) _______________________ . It was Ann's life and work that made such an impression on Anna. Even before the Civil War, Ann Jarvis looked for ways to help other mothers. She understood that disease could be stopped with proper sanitation. She started organizing Mothers' Work Day Clubs in several towns in 1858. They worked to help provide money, medicine, and (2) _______________________ assistance for women who were ill. They were so successful that after two years doctors were endorsing the formation of more groups. Ann strongly urged the Mothers' Work Day Clubs to remain neutral during the Civil War. The Clubs cared for and fed soldiers from both the Union and the Confederacy. She wanted the soldiers on both sides of the (3) _______________________ to be helped. Her idea was that it would help build places of peace during a terrible war. Ann herself did not have an easy life and lost eight of her twelve children before they reached adulthood. Perhaps it was because of these tragedies that she could identify with others going through hardship. After the war, Ann Jarvis organized Mothers' Friendship Day to help bring together a community shattered by war. It was held annually for several years.
23. Anna Marie Jarvis: The Mother of Mother's Day 1. Anna Marie Jarvis helped establish ______. a. Mother's Friendship Day b. Father's Day c. Mother's Work Day Clubs d. Mother's Day 2. Anna's mother was a big influence in her life.a. Falseb .True 3. Anna's mother started Mother's Work Day Clubs to help other mothers.a. Falseb. True 4. What was started to bring the community together after the Civil War? a. Mothers against War Day b. Mother's Work Day Clubs c. Mother's Day d. Mother's Friendship Day 5. Anna started working on getting the holiday before her mother died.a. Falseb. True 6. What was the initial response to having Mother's Day 7. How did Anna get people interested?a. She faxed letters.b She wrote letters.c. She made phone calls.d. She e-mailed people. 8. Anna was disturbed by the commercialization of Mother's Day.a. Falseb. True
24. Find each of the following words.Place them in alphabetical order. Define the following words: philanthropist, commercialism, legacy, campaign, sanitation, conflict, appreciation, shrine. Use the above words in a sentence. BETTER SHORTLY PHILANTHROPIST COMMERCIALISM LEGACY SUCH CAMPAIGN PEACE REMAIN SANITATION CONFLICT ADDITION APPRECIATE SHRINE BETTER LETTER-WRITING
25. There is no greater blessing than a mother’s love. Happy Mother’s Day!
