Teaching objectives:

To develop the skills of how to read a play

To know about American family life and problems that happen between American teenagers and their parents

To form a positive attitude towards solving problems between teenagers and parents

Let’s read a play to experience

other teenagers’ problems with their parents.

Home AloneHome Alone

How to read a play?Reading

strategy 1. A play consists of act

（幕） and scene（场） .

2 . In the form of a__________

3 . Read the dialogue_______

4 . Remember to pay

attention to the ____________

dialogue

aloud

instructions

1.Who are the main characters in the play?

2.Why do the parents get angry?

3.What really happened to their dog, Spot?

Reading: Home alone

1.Who are the main characters in the play?

2.Why do the parents get angry?

3.What really happened to their dog, Spot?

Eric, Daniel and their parents.

Because the room is in a mess/so dirty./Because there is garbage all over the place.

Spot was ill.

Reading: Home alone

Find the main idea of each part.Find the main idea of each part.

A. Daniel and Eric talked about the truth.

B. Mom and Dad were angry with their

children when they returned from

vacation.

C. The parents felt it hard to settle their

quarrel with Daniel.

Act OneAct One

Act Two, Scene TwoAct Two, Scene Two

Act Two, Scene OneAct Two, Scene One

1. The boys do not expect their parents to

come back so early.

2. Spot, the dog, looks full of life.

3. Daniel’s parents still think of him as

an adult.

FF

TT

FF

Task1: True or False

4. Eric does not want to explain to their

parents.

5. The boys did not clean the house

because they went to the clinic.

6. The mother thinks the father should

be stricter with Daniel.

FF

TT

FF

Task2Task2 ：： Read again and answerRead again and answer

1. What are the boys doing when their

parents come home?

2. How does the room look when the

parents arrive home?

They are playing with a soccer ball.They are playing with a soccer ball.

The room is in a complete mess. The room is in a complete mess.

3. Why are the parents angrier with

Daniel than Eric?

4. What is the emergency that Eric wants

to tell his parents about?

Because they left Daniel in charge.Because they left Daniel in charge.

The dog, Spot, was sick and they had to The dog, Spot, was sick and they had to

take him to the clinic. take him to the clinic.

He wants to punish Daniel.

5. What does the father want to do with

Daniel? What about the mother?

1. The passage is mainly about ______

A. how the family manage to be on good terms B. why the room is in a mess. C. why there is a misunderstanding between

the parents and sons. D. what happens to Daniel and Eric after their

parents get home.

Reading comprehension:

2. Eric says hello to his parents in a frightened voice because_____

A. Dad often punishes him. B. he is afraid that Dad will see the messy room and punish him . C. Dad will beat him and his brother. D. he is always timid ( 胆小的 ).

3. Which of the following statements is right?

A. Mom and Dad come back from their trip

a week earlier. B. Daniel uses all the money to buy piazza

and dog food. C. The parents are angrier with Eric than

with Daniel. D. Daniel intends to explain to his parents,

but he fails.

4. The main reason for their quarrel is that

______.

A. Daniel was too rude.

B. Eric didn’t tell his parents what had

happened

C. the parents blamed Daniel without

giving him a chance to explain

D. Daniel and Eric didn’t behave well at

home.

Match the words/phrase with meanings.

Word/phraseWord/phrase MeaningMeaning

frightened (line 9)frightened (line 9)

starve (line 14)starve (line 14)

fault (line 30)fault (line 30)

afraidafraid

be very angrybe very angry

mistakemistake

Word/phrase Meaning

deserve

(line 42)

be hard on (line 51)

sigh

(line 56)

earn something because earn something because

of how you actedof how you acted

be strict withbe strict with

take in and then let out a take in and then let out a

long, deep breath when long, deep breath when

you are tired or sadyou are tired or sad

AnswersAnswers

D2: 1.________ 2. ___________

3._____ 4. _______ 5. ________

E: 1.__________ 2.___________

3.__________ 4.___________

5.__________ 6.___________

7.__________

garbagegarbage behaviorbehavior

ruderude teenagerteenager toleratetolerate

explanationexplanation supposedsupposed

cashcash defenddefend

clinicclinic AnyhowAnyhow

emergencyemergency

Act OneCharacters Things they do Feelings

Mom and Dad

________________________________

___________

___________

angry

Eric ________________________________

___________

___________

Daniel Run into the living room

Sorry

___________

Reading for further understanding

Act OneCharacters Things they do Feelings

Mom and Dad

________________________________

___________

___________

angry

Eric ________________________________

___________

___________

Daniel Run into the living room

Sorry

___________

just come back from vacation

excited

surprised frightened

angry

Play soccer at home

Reading for further understanding

disappointed

Characters Things they do Feelings

Daniel _______________ ___________

Eric Comfort( 安慰 ) his brother

___________

Mom _____________________________________________

sorry

________

Dad strong-willed/ stubborn( 固执的 )

Act Two

Characters Things they do Feelings

Daniel ______________

_________

___________

upset

Eric Comfort( 安慰 ) his brother

___________

Mom _________________________ that happened today

sorry

________

Dad strong-willed/ stubborn( 固执的 )

express his anger

angry

calm

Talk about the things

Act Two

regretful

Discussion

1.What is the cause of the problem between parents and Daniel?

2.Suppose you were one of the children, what would you do?

a smile

a talk

a walk

a gift

a letterPositive attitude

understanding

Divide students into groups of five.One is the narrator and the others are the main characters. Role-play Act One and Act Two.

Form a group of five

Role reading

Share happiness with your parents

Can you tell an unpleasant experience with your parents?

You can begin like this:

1.One day, I went back home very late , because…..

2.Some day two years ago, …...

3.I will never forget a day when …..

Homework

Module1 Unit 2

Reading

turn up

a waste of time

can’t wait to do…

look round

be supposed to do…

be gone

do with

Phrases:

1. 调大音量 (P21)

2. 浪费时间 (P21)

3. 强迫某人做某事 (P21)

4. 等不急做… L.5

5. 环顾四周 L.8

6. 应该做… L.9

7. 不见了，消失了 L.13

8. 处理 L.14

9. 一团糟 L.18

force sb. to do sth.

in a mess

10. 负责 L.23

11. 做出好决定 L.26

12. 熄灭 L.32

13. 代替 L.48

14. 对…苛刻 L.51

15. 既然 L.53

16. 对…粗鲁无礼 L.53

17. 觉得，想要 L.5318. 与…不同19. 以…的形式20. 注意…

instead of

be hard on… now that

be rude to

in the form of pay attention to…

go out

in charge

make good decisions

be different from feel like

Finish the following sentences with the phrases above:

1. I can’t hear the voice. Why not _____________

the volume?

2.The film is said to be very interesting. I ______

_______ see it.

3.Don’t _________________ the boy. After all he is only a child.

4. Sorry I didn’t catch your words. I____________

___________ something else.

turn up

can’t

wait to

be too hard on

was paying attention to

5. British English ____ a bit __________________

American English in spelling and pronunciation.

6. We watched the train until it ______________.

7.Sometimes water appears __________________

ice .

8. Last night I stayed at home _______________

going to the cinema with my parents.

is different from

was gone

in the form of

instead of

Sentences:

The room is in a mess, with pizza boxes on the floor.(P.22,L18)

1).The teacher came in _________________________

( 手里拿着一本书 )

2).I am used to sleeping ________________________

( 把窗户开着 )

3).__________________________________________

( 有这么多人用英语交流 ) ， it’s necessary to learn English well.

4). ____________________________, ( 工作完成了 ) I went home happily.

with a book in his hand

with the window open

With so many people communicating in English

With the work finished

prep. phrases

adj. /adv.

V-ing

V-ed

to do

5). ________________________________,( 有这么多问题要处理） , the manager is really having a hard time.

6). __________________,( 竖起大拇指 ) the old man said to the boy, “You are great !”

With so many problems to do with

With his thumb up

With + O. +

Conclusion:

prep. phrases

adj. /adv.

V-ing

V-ed

to do

leave + O. +

1).What he said left me _________deeply.( 深深的沉思 )

2).The moving story left him________. （无动于衷）

3). Leave the child__________ . ( 在家 )

4). What has left him ______so long?( 不在 )

5). Leave the windows______.( 开着的 )

6). Leave him ______ it himself.( 做 )

thinking

at home

unmoved

away

open

to do

1. She was glad to see her child well __________.    

A. take care of    B. taken care of   

C. taken care    D. taking care of

 2.When she returned home, she found the window 

open and something __________.    

A. to steal    B. losing    

C. missed     D. stolen

3.Mother caught the boy __________ in the corner.    

A. smoke    B. to smoke   

C. smoking    D. being smoked 

4. He kept me __________ for many hours.    

A. to wait    B. are waiting  C. waiting    D. waited

5. John left his coat __________ on the sofa.    

A. laying    B. lying     C. laid     D. lain

6.Because of my poor English I’m afraid I can’t make myself _________.    

A. understand   B. be understood  

C. understood    D. understanding

7.Why do you have the water ________ all the time? A. ran    B. to be running  

C. running    D. being running

1.-----What is he doing?

-------He is____ to be cleaning the classroom now.

A defended B regarded C supposed D known

2.___ the term is finished, I’m going to rest for a few days.

A So that B Now that C As if D Even if

3.The shirt is different _____ that one ___ style and material.

A from, in B with , on

C to, between D from , between

C

B

A

4.____ is a waste of time to spend many hours____

computer games every day.

A It, to play B That, to play

C It ,playing D That, playing

5. The professor entered the hall, ______a group of

students.

A followed by B following

C to follow D A and B

6. I really don’t know _____ to do with the problem.

A how B what C if D where

C

D

B

7. Hey, you are here. I ______ you ______ at school now.

A think, are B thought ,are

C thought, were D think, were.

8.The work is _____of the experienced worker. I’m sure it will be done on time.

A in charge B in the charge

C charge D charged

9. I had my bike ______ in the shop yesterday.

A repair B to be repaired

C repaired D to repair

C

B

C

10.Please ____ us what the word means, will you?

A explain B tell C explain to D B and C

11. It’s possible that I’m not fit to be a teacher

just as you say, but _____, I’ll have a try.

A.somehow B. anyhow

C. therefore D. otherwise

12. Look, the house is in a mess. Please have someone ______ it at once.

A cleaned B to clean C clean D cleaning

D

B

C

13. With the guide _____ the way, we got out of the

forest without any difficulty.

A. lead B. leading C. to lead D. led

14.He makes good use of time, and that is_____

he always achieves high grades in the exam.

A.because B. what C. why D. when

15. He is always helping others. So I think he ____ the honor.

A. starves B. deserves C handles D. sighs

B

C

B

Translation

在经历了长长的暑假之后，在九月一号那天我们都迫不及待来到了一中。环顾学校，我们的心情激动并且我们倍感自豪能成为这所百年名校的一员。高中的生活和初中生活完全不同。在周日我们必须住在学校而不是象以前那样和父母呆在家里。而且，对很多事情我们必须自己做决定，这有助于锻炼我们的自立能力。每天我们如此疲劳以至晚上寝室灯熄灭后我们很快就进入梦乡。

After a long summer vacation, we ____________

________the NO.1 Middle School on Sept. 1st.

________________________, we feel excited and proud that we are part of the school with a history of more than 100 years. The senior school life _____________________ the junior school life. On weekdays we must live in the school _________

__________________________as before. Besides, we must _____________________about many things, _____ helps improve our ability of independence. Every day we are so tired that we go to sleep as soon as the lights in our bedroom _________.

couldn’t wait to

come to

Looking around the school

is quite different from

staying at home with parents

instead of

make our own decisionswhich

go out