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
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.
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
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
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