全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
看图 The pictures
图①：母亲节快到了，我在桌子上做了一张爱心卡片，旁边放着一朵红花。
mǔ qīn jié kuài dào le wǒ zài zhuō zi shàng zuò le yì zhāng ài xīn kǎ piàn páng biān fàng zhe yì duǒ hóng huā
Mother's Day is coming; at my desk I have made a heart card, with a red flower beside it.
图②：我把卡片和花藏进书包里，不让妈妈看见。
wǒ bǎ kǎ piàn hé huā cáng jìn shū bāo lǐ bú ràng mā ma kàn jiàn
I hide the card and the flower in my school bag so that Mum won't see them.
图③：妈妈回到家，我拿出卡片和花送给她。
mā ma huí dào jiā wǒ ná chū kǎ piàn hé huā sòng gěi tā
When Mum comes home, I take out the card and the flower and give them to her.
图④：妈妈拿着卡片和花，笑得眼睛都眯成了一条线。
mā ma ná zhe kǎ piàn hé huā xiào de yǎn jing dōu mī chéng le yì tiáo xiàn
Mum holds the card and the flower, smiling so much her eyes become narrow lines.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：母亲节快到了，我在做什么？
mǔ qīn jié kuài dào le wǒ zài zuò shén me
Mother's Day is coming. What am I doing?
答：我在桌子上做一张爱心卡片，还做了一朵小红花。
wǒ zài zhuō zi shàng zuò yì zhāng ài xīn kǎ piàn hái zuò le yì duǒ xiǎo hóng huā
I am making a heart card at my desk, and I have also made a little red flower.
问：我为什么要给妈妈做礼物？
wǒ wèi shén me yào gěi mā ma zuò lǐ wù
Why do I want to make a present for Mum?
答：因为妈妈每天又要上班，又要照顾我们，非常辛苦。
yīn wèi mā ma měi tiān yòu yào shàng bān yòu yào zhào gù wǒ men fēi cháng xīn kǔ
Because Mum goes to work and looks after us every day; she works very hard.
问：做好卡片以后，我把它放在哪里？为什么？
zuò hǎo kǎ piàn yǐ hòu wǒ bǎ tā fàng zài nǎ lǐ wèi shén me
When the card was ready, where did I put it? Why?
答：我把卡片和花藏进书包里，因为我想给妈妈一个惊喜。
wǒ bǎ kǎ piàn hé huā cáng jìn shū bāo lǐ yīn wèi wǒ xiǎng gěi mā ma yí gè jīng xǐ
I hid the card and the flower in my school bag, because I wanted to give Mum a surprise.
问：妈妈回家时，我做了什么？说了什么？
mā ma huí jiā shí wǒ zuò le shén me shuō le shén me
When Mum came home, what did I do and say?
答：我把卡片和花送给妈妈，大声说：“妈妈，母亲节快乐！”
wǒ bǎ kǎ piàn hé huā sòng gěi mā ma dà shēng shuō mā ma mǔ qīn jié kuài lè
I gave Mum the card and the flower and said loudly, "Happy Mother's Day, Mum!"
问：妈妈收到礼物以后，心情怎么样？
mā ma shōu dào lǐ wù yǐ hòu xīn qíng zěn me yàng
How did Mum feel when she got the present?
答：妈妈非常开心，笑得眼睛都眯成了一条线。
mā ma fēi cháng kāi xīn xiào de yǎn jing dōu mī chéng le yì tiáo xiàn
Mum was very happy; she smiled so much that her eyes became narrow lines.
问：你从这件事学到了什么？
nǐ cóng zhè jiàn shì xué dào le shén me
What did you learn from this?
答：用心做的礼物最珍贵，我们要用行动表达对妈妈的爱。
yòng xīn zuò de lǐ wù zuì zhēn guì wǒ men yào yòng xíng dòng biǎo dá duì mā ma de ài
A present made with care is the most precious; we should show our love for Mum through what we do.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
辛苦 亲手 悄悄 惊喜 怦怦直跳 双手 用心 珍贵
辛苦 xīn kǔ: hard-working; tiring; 亲手 qīn shǒu: with one's own hands; 悄悄 qiāo qiāo: quietly; secretly; 惊喜 jīng xǐ: surprise; 怦怦直跳 pēng pēng zhí tiào: to thump (of the heart); 双手 shuāng shǒu: with both hands; 用心 yòng xīn: with care; 珍贵 zhēn guì: precious
我心里怦怦直跳，盼着母亲节快点到来。
wǒ xīn li pēng pēng zhí tiào pàn zhe mǔ qīn jié kuài diǎn dào lái
My heart was thumping as I longed for Mother's Day to come.
妈妈笑得眼睛都眯成了一条线。
mā ma xiào de yǎn jing dōu mī chéng le yì tiáo xiàn
Mum smiled so much that her eyes became narrow lines.
礼物不一定要花钱买，用心做的礼物最珍贵。
lǐ wù bù yí dìng yào huā qián mǎi yòng xīn zuò de lǐ wù zuì zhēn guì
A present doesn't have to be bought; one made with care is the most precious.
范文 Sample composition: 送给妈妈的卡片
这个星期天就是母亲节。
zhè ge xīng qī tiān jiù shì mǔ qīn jié
This Sunday is Mother's Day.
妈妈每天又要上班，又要照顾我们，非常辛苦。
mā ma měi tiān yòu yào shàng bān yòu yào zhào gù wǒ men fēi cháng xīn kǔ
Mum goes to work and looks after us every day; she works very hard.
我心想：今年我要亲手做一份礼物送给她。
wǒ xīn xiǎng jīn nián wǒ yào qīn shǒu zuò yí fèn lǐ wù sòng gěi tā
I thought: this year I'll make a present for her with my own hands.
放学回家后，我先拿出一张白色的卡纸，对折成一张卡片。
fàng xué huí jiā hòu wǒ xiān ná chū yì zhāng bái sè de kǎ zhǐ duì zhé chéng yì zhāng kǎ piàn
After school, I first took out a piece of white card and folded it in half.
然后，我在上面画了一颗大大的红心。
rán hòu wǒ zài shàng miàn huà le yì kē dà dà de hóng xīn
Then I drew a big red heart on it.
接着，我又用彩色纸做了一朵小红花。
jiē zhe wǒ yòu yòng cǎi sè zhǐ zuò le yì duǒ xiǎo hóng huā
Next, I made a little red flower out of coloured paper.
最后，我在卡片里写上：“妈妈，谢谢您，我爱您！”
zuì hòu wǒ zài kǎ piàn lǐ xiě shàng mā ma xiè xie nín wǒ ài nín
Finally, inside the card I wrote, "Mum, thank you. I love you!"
做好以后，我怕妈妈发现，就把卡片和花悄悄地藏进了书包里。
zuò hǎo yǐ hòu wǒ pà mā ma fā xiàn jiù bǎ kǎ piàn hé huā qiāo qiāo de cáng jìn le shū bāo lǐ
When it was done, I was afraid Mum would find it, so I quietly hid the card and the flower in my school bag.
我想给她一个惊喜。
wǒ xiǎng gěi tā yí gè jīng xǐ
I wanted to give her a surprise.
我心里怦怦直跳，盼着母亲节快点到来。
wǒ xīn li pēng pēng zhí tiào pàn zhe mǔ qīn jié kuài diǎn dào lái
My heart was thumping as I longed for Mother's Day to come.
母亲节那天，妈妈从外面走进门来。
mǔ qīn jié nà tiān mā ma cóng wài miàn zǒu jìn mén lái
On Mother's Day, Mum came in through the door.
我从书包里拿出卡片和花，双手送到她面前。
wǒ cóng shū bāo lǐ ná chū kǎ piàn hé huā shuāng shǒu sòng dào tā miàn qián
I took the card and the flower out of my school bag and held them out to her with both hands.
我大声说：“妈妈，母亲节快乐！”
wǒ dà shēng shuō mā ma mǔ qīn jié kuài lè
I said loudly, "Happy Mother's Day, Mum!"
妈妈接过礼物，看了又看，笑得眼睛都眯成了一条线。
mā ma jiē guò lǐ wù kàn le yòu kàn xiào de yǎn jing dōu mī chéng le yì tiáo xiàn
Mum took the present and looked at it again and again, smiling so much her eyes became narrow lines.
她说：“这是我收到的最好的礼物！”
tā shuō zhè shì wǒ shōu dào de zuì hǎo de lǐ wù
She said, "This is the best present I've ever had!"
听了妈妈的话，我心里甜甜的。
tīng le mā ma de huà wǒ xīn li tián tián de
Hearing Mum's words, I felt sweet inside.
我明白了，礼物不一定要花钱买，用心做的礼物最珍贵。
wǒ míng bai le lǐ wù bù yí dìng yào huā qián mǎi yòng xīn zuò de lǐ wù zuì zhēn guì
I understood that a present doesn't have to be bought; one made with care is the most precious.
范文二 简单一点 A simpler version
母亲节快到了。妈妈每天都很辛苦，我想送她一份礼物。
mǔ qīn jié kuài dào le mā ma měi tiān dōu hěn xīn kǔ wǒ xiǎng sòng tā yí fèn lǐ wù
Mother's Day was coming. Mum works very hard every day, so I wanted to give her a present.
我决定亲手做一张卡片。
wǒ jué dìng qīn shǒu zuò yì zhāng kǎ piàn
I decided to make a card with my own hands.
我在桌子上做了一张卡片，上面画着一颗红心。
wǒ zài zhuō zi shàng zuò le yì zhāng kǎ piàn shàng miàn huà zhe yì kē hóng xīn
At my desk I made a card with a red heart drawn on it.
我还用纸做了一朵小红花。
wǒ hái yòng zhǐ zuò le yì duǒ xiǎo hóng huā
I also made a little red flower out of paper.
卡片和花都很漂亮。
kǎ piàn hé huā dōu hěn piào liang
The card and the flower both looked lovely.
我把卡片和花藏在书包里，不让妈妈看见。
wǒ bǎ kǎ piàn hé huā cáng zài shū bāo lǐ bú ràng mā ma kàn jiàn
I hid the card and the flower in my school bag so Mum wouldn't see them.
我心里想：妈妈一定会很惊喜！
wǒ xīn li xiǎng mā ma yí dìng huì hěn jīng xǐ
I thought: Mum will be so surprised!
妈妈回家了。
mā ma huí jiā le
Mum came home.
我把卡片和花送给她，说：“妈妈，我爱您！”
wǒ bǎ kǎ piàn hé huā sòng gěi tā shuō mā ma wǒ ài nín
I gave her the card and the flower and said, "Mum, I love you!"
妈妈笑了，紧紧地抱住了我。
mā ma xiào le jǐn jǐn de bào zhù le wǒ
Mum smiled and gave me a big hug.
她说这是最好的礼物。我也很开心。
tā shuō zhè shì zuì hǎo de lǐ wù wǒ yě hěn kāi xīn
She said it was the best present of all. I was very happy too.