2. Reading

3. Look at the family photo and answer: Main characters in ‘Growing Pains’ Who are they? What do you know about the famous TV show?  Popular during the 1960s & 1970s in America.  About family problems.

4. Mike Seaver Carol Seaver Maggie Seaver Dr. Jason Seaver Ben Seaver

5. Lead-inLead-in Have you ever watched the famous American TV comedy “Growing Pains”? Could you list some of the members of the family? If you were left alone, can you imagine what might happen? What do you think of the play?

6. Please go through the Reading strategy and tell me how to read a play.

7. Reading comprehension First reading: Read the play and finish Part A. Answers 1.Eric,Daniel, Mom and Dad. 2. The room was a mess./ There was trash all over the place. 3. Spot was ill.

8. Reading comprehension  Read again and do Parts C1 and C2.  Read the play and do Parts D1 and D2.

9. 1.Mom and Dad were back from their holiday a week earlier. 2.Eric was happy when seeing his mother. 3. Parents left Daniel in charge. 4.The boys spent the money seeing the vet for Spot. 5.The room was very clean and tidy when their parents came back. 6.Daniel didn’t have a chance to explain what had happened. 7.Mom felt regretful for what they said to Daniel. 8.Boys didn’t use up the money from their parents. day frightened in a mess used Second reading

10. Choose the correct one: 1.I just finished my vacation to Yunnan. A.work B. holiday 2. The man explained to the people that the factory had been close. A.to give meaning of sth. B. to give a reason for sth. 3. When I went into the room, I found the room was in a mess. A.a difficult state B. a dirty or untidy state 4. A teacher should trust his students. A.look after B. believe that sb. is good 5. The woman was mad at the dog for eating her shoes. A. worried B. angry 6. It is rude to run into other’s house without knocking at the door. A. not polite B. anxious Word study

11. Please read Act One of the play carefully and fill in the form CharactersThings they doFeelings Mom and Dad Eric Daniel just come back from vacation plays soccer at home stays in another room excited disappointed angry surprised and frightened sorry angry Detailed reading

12. Please read Act Two carefully and fill in form: CharactersThings they doFeelings Daniel Eric Mom Dad express his anger angry comfort his brother calm talk about the things that happened today sorry and regretful strong- willed/ stubborn

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

14. Discussion 1.Suppose you were one of the children what would you do? 3.Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your family? How can you deal with it ? 2.How do you think good parents should treat their children?

15. Homework 1 Write an end to the play. 2 Role-play the dialogue in groups of five.