1. 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

2. Let’s read a play to experience other teenagers’ problems with their parents.

3. Home Alone

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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 One Act Two, Scene Two Act Two, Scene One

8. 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. F T F Task1: True or False

9. 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. F T F

10. Task2：Read 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. The room is in a complete mess.

11. 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. The dog, Spot, was sick and they had to take him to the clinic.

12. He wants to punish Daniel. 5. What does the father want to do with Daniel? What about the mother?

13. 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:

14. 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 ).

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. Match the words/phrase with meanings. Word/phraseMeaning frightened (line 9) starve (line 14) fault (line 30) afraid be very angry mistake

18. Word/phraseMeaning deserve (line 42) be hard on (line 51) sigh (line 56) earn something because of how you acted be strict with take in and then let out a long, deep breath when you are tired or sad

19. Answers D2: 1.________ 2. ___________ 3._____ 4. _______ 5. ________ E: 1.__________ 2.___________ 3.__________ 4.___________ 5.__________ 6.___________ 7.__________ garbagebehavior rudeteenager tolerate explanationsupposed cash defend clinic Anyhow emergency

20. Act One CharactersThings they doFeelings Mom and Dad________________ ___________ angry Eric________________ ___________ DanielRun into the living room Sorry ___________ Reading for further understanding

21. Act One CharactersThings they doFeelings Mom and Dad________________ ___________ angry Eric________________ ___________ DanielRun into the living room Sorry ___________ just come back from vacation excited surprised frightened angry Play soccer at home Reading for further understanding disappointed

22. CharactersThings they doFeelings Daniel__________________________ Eric Comfort( 安慰 ) his brother ___________ Mom_______________ _______________ _______________ sorry ________ Dadstrong-willed/ stubborn( 固执的 ) Act Two

23. CharactersThings they doFeelings Daniel______________ _________ ___________ upset Eric Comfort( 安慰 ) his brother ___________ Mom_______________ __________ that happened today sorry ________ Dadstrong-willed/ stubborn( 固执的 ) express his anger angry calm Talk about the things Act Two regretful

24. 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 letter Positive attitude understanding

25. 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

26. Share happiness with your parents

27. 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

28. Module1 Unit 2 Reading

29. 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

30. 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.53 18. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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:

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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。

44. 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 decisions which go out