Unit 1 Unit 1 I can look after myself, I can look after myself, although it won't be easy for me. although it won't be easy for me.

Can you look after yourself? Everyday activities at home Who does it Who wakes you up on time in the morning? Who makes the bed for you? Who takes you to school on time in the morning? Who tidies up your room? Who cooks meals for you? Who washes dishes for you? Who washes dirty clothes for you? Who fixes the broken things at home? Who sweeps the floor? Who picks you up after school? Who waters flowers? Who looks after your pets at home?

Although cooking meals seems difficult/ hard/ terrible/ impossible for me, I can wash dishes every day./ I can learn to... quickly. Although sweeping the floor seems easy for me, I can hardly fix broken things by myself. Although … seems difficult/ hard/ terrible/ impossible for me, I can … every day./ I can learn to... quickly. Although … seems easy for me, I can hardly … by myself. If you are alone at home for a couple of days, can you finish all the activities on your own ? A: several B: one Which activity is difficult and which one is easy for you ? Waking up on time by myself is so difficult/ terrible/ awful/…for me that I can hardly do it. Tidying up my room seems so easy/ simple for me that I can easily finish/ learn/ master it. … by myself is so difficult/ terrible/ awful/ …for me that I can hardly do it. … seems so easy/ simple for me that I can easily finish/ learn/ master it. Although it won’t be easy for you, I still believe you can overcome the problems.

(1)Where are Betty and her parents? They are at the railway station. (2) Is Betty travelling with her parents? No, she isn’t. Work in pairs and guess what will happen?Listen and check.

Listen again and check the sentences. （ T / F ） (1)Betty will be OK at home on her own. (2) Betty’s mother will send text messages to her every day. (3) Betty thinks her mother will be proud of her. T T F call

What’s the passage mainly about? Betty is seeing her parents off and her parents give advice on how to _______________. look after herself

(1) How does Betty look after herself? A: cook simple meals B: look after pets C: wash dishes D: sweep the floor E: wake up by herself (2) Who will wake Betty up? A. Her mother will call her. B. The clock will ring her. C. The friend will call her.

Activities Betty should do 1. Be careful with the door. _____ it when she is out and ______ it when she is in. 2. Eat plenty of ________ _______. There are also some _______ left for Betty. 3. Don’t ________ late. Lock shut fresh fruit and vegetables biscuits wake up What do Betty’s parents ask her to do?

Read again and complete the passage with proper words. Betty’s parents are going to Lhasa by train for a meeting. They won’t be back home until _________ weeks later. So during these days, Betty has to take care of herself. At the railway station, Betty is ___ her parents ___and they are talking about how she looks after herself: First, remember to shut and lock the door ___ she’s in and out. Second, cook ____ meals. Last, she tells her mother the clock rings ___ loudly ___ it will surely wake her up. ______ it won’t be easy for her, she still believes she can overcome all the difficulties. so…that…, although, simple, when see …off… a couple of … seeing off when a couple of simple so that Although

A social practice （社会实践） — surviving in the city with only one Yuan.

Discuss and write a Report If we have the chance to make a living with only one Yuan, each member in our team will show his special ability or skills. *** is so strong that he can help sweep the floor. *** sings so well that she can sing songs in the shopping malls. I am so interested in flowers that I can help water flowers. Although it seems difficult for us, we’ll still try our best to finish it. Work in groups of 3 and discuss what you can do. Finally, each group writes a report.