3. What do you think the woman is to the child ? I think the woman is Mother to the child.

4. Why is the holding the child on her flank? She is holding the child on her flank because she loves her baby too much

5. Can a mother be compared to anybody? “She can be compared with no other ; This lovely lady is none but my mother.”

7. After we have studied the lesson, we will be able to---  Talk about the pictures & discuss the questions.  Describe the meaning of new words.  Choose the correct answer  Ask & answer the questions.  Write a paragraph.

8. Observe(v) celebrate

9. Goddess(n) Queen, lady

10. Flank(n) lap

11. Mothers Day is now observed throughout the world honouring mothers and their contributions. Though it is an American invention, It has a deep rooted history.

12. Its history can be traced to the ancient era when the Greeks paid tribute to ‘Rhea’ the mother of gods.

13. Also during the 17 th century, ‘Mothering Sunday’ was celebrated in England on the fourth Sunday of Lent. Julia Ward Howe, an American, came out with an idea of Mother’s Day in 1872.

14. It was Anna Jarvis who started a campaign making ‘ Mother’s Day ‘ a public holiday in the USA.

15. She was successful in 1914 when president Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mother’s Day as a national holiday to be celebrated on the second Sunday of May.

16. Today the Mother’s Day is observed around the countries of the world on the second Sunday of May. But some countries celebrate the day on the fourth Sunday of Lent like the UK.

17. The day awards us an opportunity to honour mothers by spending time together and by sending cards and gifts.

18. Choose the correct answer 1)According the ancient Greek myths Rhea is the ----- a.mother of gods b. goddess of love c. goddess of wealth d. goddess of health 2) The name of Jesue Christ’s mother was---------- a.A. Rhea b. Mary c. Anna d. Anna Junior. 3)Julia Ward H owe was ------------- a.A. Dutch b. English c. Australian d. American 4) Mother’s Day was first announced as a formal holiday in the USA in --- a.A. 1872 b. 1905 c. 1910 d. 1914 5)In 1914 the American president was ---------- a.a. Roosevelt b. Ford c.Nixon d. Wilson 6) Which country doesn’t celebrate Mother’s Day on the 2 nd Sunday of May ? a.a. Denmark b. The UK c. Italy d. Turkey.

19. Ask & answer the questions. 1)What country first observed Mother’s Day as a national holiday ? 2)When is Mother’s Day now celebrated by most of the countries in the world ? 3)How is Mother’s Day usually observed ? 4)Why should we observed M other’ Day ?  America first observed mother’s day as a national day.  Most of the countries of the world observe second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day.  Usually Mother’s Day is observed through honouring the dignity and contributions of mothers by giving flowers, cards and gifts.  We should observed Mother’s Day to honour mothers remembering their towering roles to shape our life.

20. HOME WORK Write a paragraph by answering each of the following questions. 1.Do you help your mother with her housework ? How ? 2.Do you celebrate Mother’s Day ? If yes, when and how ?