Period 2 & 3§Reading Home alone
Teaching Aims:
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
Teaching Important & Difficult Points:
Learn to analyze the emotions of each character from the instructions of the play.
Teaching Methods:
Discussion in pairs or in groups; task-based in-class activities; explanations of some language points
Teaching Aids: a multimedia classroom; a tape-recorder
Teaching Procedures:
StepⅠRevision and Lead-in.
Check the homework.
Get students to think about the following questions:
Have you ever watched the famous American TV comedy “Growing Pains”?
Could you list some of the members of the family? (Show them a photo and tell them the family members.)
Maggie, Dr. Jason, Ben, Mike and Carol
What do you think of the play?
It was popular during the 1960s and 1970s in America. It was about common family problems in America. The father was a doctor and the mother was a reporter. The oldest child was Mike. He was the important reason for the program’s huge success……..
If you were left alone, can you imagine what might happen?
Step Ⅱ Fast Reading
1. Reading strategy: reading a play
From Unit 1, we have learned two of the basic reading skills, skimming and scanning. When reading different styles and formats of articles, readers usually use different ways of reading in order to know about the main ideas of the article within the shortest time. Bacon once said, some books are to be chewed; some are to be swallowed; some are to be digested. So can you tell me how to read an English play?
Some points about a play:
(1) It is often in the form of a dialogue.
(2) It usually includes several acts, and each act can have several scenes.
(3) The words or speeches in a play are every informal, and some of the words in a sentence are omitted.
(4) There are some helpful instructions or tips in a play.
(5) It should be read out loud.
2. Skimming: Get students to read the play and finish Part A individually.
Answers: 1.Eric, Daniel, Mom and Dad.
2. The room was a mess. / There was trash all over the place.
3. Spot was ill.
3. Scanning: Divide the students into four groups and have a group competition.
(1) Decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the play.
Mon and Dad were back from their holiday a week earlier. F week→day
Eric was happy when seeing his mother. F happy→ frightened
Parents left Daniel in charge. T
The boys spent the money seeing the vet for Spot. T
The room was very clean and tidy when their parents came back. F clean→in a mess
Daniel didn’t have a chance to explain what had happened. T
Mom felt regretful for what they said to Daniel. T
Boys didn’t use up the money from their parents F didn’t use→ used
(2) Complete the diagram according to the context of the passage.
Home alone
Characters: Dad, Mom, Daniel (elder son), Eric (younger son)
Dad and Mom come back a day earlier than expected.
The house is in a mess. The dog looks tired and hungry. The money left to buy dog food is gone. Dad and Mom blame Daniel for his laziness, and bad behavior.
Daniel is angry. He runs into his room and slams the door.
Eric enters the room and advises his brother to tell the parents the truth.
The truth is that Spot, the dog was ill and the brothers used the money to take it to vet, thus they had no time to clean the house.
Step Ⅲ Detailed reading
1. Please read Act One of the play carefully and fill in the form
Characters Things they do Feelings
Mom and Dad just coming back from vacation excited, disappointed, angry
Eric playing soccer at home surprised and frightened
Daniel stay in another room sorry, angry
2. Please read Act Two carefully and fill in form:
Characters Doing sth. Feelings
Daniel expressing his anger angry
Eric comforting his brother calm
Mom talking about the things that happened today feeling sorry and regretful
Dad strong-willed/ stubborn
3. Choose the best answer.
(1) The reason why the dog walks slowly is that the dog B .
A. ate too much to walk fast B. was seriously ill
C. was just tired D. was given nothing to eat
(2) What did the boys do with the money the parents left? D
A. They lost it. B. They had a party with it.
C. They bought some food to eat with it. D. They sent the dog to the hospital with it.
(3) Why were the boys angry? The reasons are as follows except that C .
A. the parents didn’t give the boys a chance to explain
B. the parents didn’t believe in the boys
C. the boys were attacked by the dog
D. the parents thought the boys were of great fault
(4) The reason why the house was so dirty is that D .
A. Spot pulled the dirty out of the trash can B. the boys forgot to clean the room up
C. the parents were back one day earlier than expected
D. the boys had no time to clean it
(5) Which sentence is TRUE according to the text? A
A. The parents thought the boys would act as adult. B. Eric slammed the door.
C. Spot was one of the parents’ sons. D. The parents asked Spot something instead of shouting at the boys.
Step ⅣDiscussion
1. Suppose you were one of the children what would you do?
2. How do you think good parents should treat their children?
3. Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your family? How can you deal with it?
Step ⅤHomework
Write an end to the play.
Role-play the dialogue in groups of five.
Period 3 §Reading Home alone(2-2) §
Teaching Aims:
To learn more about the play
To learn some useful words, expressions and sentence structures
To encourage the Ss to raise reading ability by focusing on language points
Teaching Important & Difficult Points:
To help the students become more familiar with the article
To learn and master the important words and phrases
To understand some important sentence structures
Teaching Methods:
Discussion in pairs or in groups; task-based in-class activities; explanations of some language points
Teaching Aids: a multimedia classroom
Teaching Procedures:
StepⅠRevision:
Check the homework: Ask two students to read their writings.
Role-play the dialogue in groups of five.
Step ⅡImportant word or phrases
1. Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected. (Page22, line 2)
vacation“假期”，指正式规定的较长的假期，不指假日或节日。
the summer／winter vacation暑／寒假
take a vacation休假 on vacation (在)度假
three weeks of vacation 三周的假期
[辨析]holiday与leave
(1)holiday既可以指假期(也可用复数)，也可指节假日。e.g.: on holiday (在)度假 holiday dress节日盛装
(2)leave休假，准假，多指政府部门机关，尤指部队的休假。e.g.: ask for leave请假
2. Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected. (Page22, line 2)
than expected“比预料的”, as expected“如预料的那样”。expect“预想, 预期，料想”。
e.g.: There are more people present than expected. 到场的人比预料的要多。
3. I can’t wait to surprise the boys. (Page22, line 5)
can’t wait to do 等不及做……
e.g.: I can’t wait to sing for you. 我实在想给你们唱一首歌。
The little boy couldn’t wait to eat the delicious fish. 这个小男孩实在等不及吃可口的鱼了。
c.f.: can’t but do sth. 不得不……；只好……
can’t help doing sth. 情不自禁地做……
4. I can’t wait to surprise the boys. (Page22, line 5)
surprise v. 使......惊奇, 使......震惊 n. 惊奇，惊异；吃惊的事
surprised adj. 感到吃惊的 surprising adj. 令人吃惊的
[短语搭配]
surprise sb 使某人吃惊 to one’s surprise 使某人吃惊的是
in surprise 惊奇地，吃惊地 by surprise 出其不意地 be surprised to do sth 做某事感到吃惊
e.g.: The news greatly surprised us.这条消息使我们大为惊讶。
Her face showed surprise at the news.听到这个消息她脸上露出了惊奇的神情。
He gave me a surprise by arriving early.他的早到使我大吃一惊。
To our surprise, the boy won the prize.使我们惊奇的是这个男孩获奖了。
“How did you come here?”she said in surprise.“你怎么到这儿来的?”她惊讶地说。
c.f.:
▲surprising 具有主动意义，多用来表示事物的特征，在句中多作定语或表语。
▲surprised 具有被动意义，多用来表示人的心理特征，在句中多作定语，表语或状语。
e.g.: He gave me some surprising news. 他给我带来一些令人惊讶的消息。
The result is surprising. 结果是令人惊讶的。
I was surprised to see him there. 我真想不到会在那儿见到他。
Surprised at his success, we asked him how he had made it. 对他的成功感到很惊讶，我们问他是怎么做到的。
类似的单词还: worried/worrying, pleased/pleasing, excited/exciting, encouraged/encouraging, interested/ interesting, satisfied/ satisfying, bored/ boring, scared/ scaring, frightened/ frightening, frustrated/ frustrating等。
5. Eric runs in after it, followed by a big dog, walking very slowly. (Page22, line 7)
(followed作伴随状语, walking作定语)
e.g.: The teacher came into the classroom, following the students.
The teacher came into the classroom, followed by the students.
There was a terrible noise, following the sudden burst of light (闪电).
There was a sudden burst of light, followed by a terrible noise.
6. …you weren’t supposed to come home until…(Page22, line 9)
be supposed to (do) (1)表示按照义务、规则、规律或约定“理应，应该做…”(= be expected to / be required to do)
(2)被认为，被看作是
e.g.: He is supposed to arrive before six o'clock. 他应该6点以前到达。
Business is not as good as it was supposed to be. 生意不如想象的那么好。
Suppose he saw you now, what would you say?
I suppose him to be the headmaster.
7. The money with which you were to buy dog food is gone，but Spot looks so hungry! (Page22, line 14)
be to do常用来表示计划、安排、指示，命令或要求等，它也可以表示可能性或注定要发生的事情。
e.g.: Their daughter is to be married soon. 他们的女儿很快就结婚了。
You are to be back by 10 o'clock. 你必须10点以前回来。
8. What did you do with the money we left? (Page22, line 14)
do with =make use of 处理；安排；办；处置；常与what连用。
e.g.: The boys didn’t know what to do with themselves after school ended. 男孩儿不知道放学后如何打发时间。
What are we to do with this naughty boy? 我们将如何处置这个淘气的男孩儿呢？
What are you going to do with these old books? =How are you going to deal with these old books?
9. …remember the day when we left you in charge? (Page22, line 24)
leave 使得 / 让 (处于某种状态), 后跟复合宾语。能作宾语补足语的有:介词短语, 形容词, 副词, 分词, 名词等。
e.g.: Don't leave her waiting in the rain. 别让她在雨里等。
He seemed to have left something unsaid. 他似乎有些话没说。
He left all the windows open. 他让所有的窗户都开着。
Don't leave all the lights on. 别把所有的灯都开着。
The parents died，leaving the boy an orphan. 父母双亡，孩子成了孤儿。
I left him to explain it to them. 我让他给他们作解释。
10. …remember the day when we left you in charge? (Page22, line 24)
in charge 主管, 掌管; 在……管辖之下, 由……照顾
* sb. is in charge of sth. 某人负责,掌管, 照顾
* sth. is in/under the charge of sb. /in one’s charge 在……掌管之下, 由……经管
take charge 接管，take charge of 接管……
charge sb some money (for sth) 向某人要价多少charge sb with sth 指控某人某事
* free of charge=for free
e.g.: Who is in charge here? 这儿谁负责?
The factory is in the charge of Li Hai. 这家工厂的厂长是李海。
When did you take charge of the company? 你什么时候接管的这家公司?
Mary is in charge of the hospital. = The hospital is in the charge of Mary.
He charged me 100 dollars for this coat.这件外套他要我一百美元。
The driver was charged with speeding.司机被控超速驾车。
11. …we could expect good decisions…..(Page 22, line 27)
expect sb.／sth． expect sb. to do sth．expect to do sth．expect that…
e.g.: I’m expecting his letter．我在等他的来信。
When do you expect to be back? 你预计什么时候回来?
You can’t expect him to support you. 你别指望他会支持你。
I expect that he’ll come back soon. 我想他会很快回来的。
“Will she come?” “I expect so/ not.” “她会不会来呢？” “我想会/不会。”
12. This is not a family where bad behavior goes unpunished and you…(Page 23, line 29)
(1)go与否定式过去分词连用，表示某动作未发生。
Her absence went unnoticed．无人注意到她缺席；
He is worried that many crimes go unreported. 他担心许多犯罪行为无人上报/汇报。
(2)go作连系动词，表示进入或处于某种状态(多为不好的变化)
go blind变瞎 go mad变疯 go bad变霉了 go pale变苍白
go grey变花白 go wrong出差错，出故障 go wild疯狂
go hungry挨饿
13. Eric sits on his bed looking at Daniel, who has his arms crossed and…. (Page 23, line 36)
have sth done = to leave sth in a certain state
e.g.: No matter what happens ,please have the door closed. 不管发生什么事情,请把门关着.
Daniel left the room, but he had the light turned on. 丹尼尔离开了房间,却让灯亮着.
He had his leg broken in the accident yesterday. (一种不幸的遭遇)
14. Do you think we were too hard on Daniel? (Page 23, line 50)
be hard on sb. 对某人严厉,对某人苛刻
e.g.: Stepmother is very hard on Snow White. 继母对白雪公主很苛刻
Don’t say that to a ten-year-old boy. You are being too hard on him. 不要对一个10岁的孩子说这些话,这对他来说太重了些.
15. …but now that he has been so rude to us……(Page 23, line 52)
now that (P23)= since “既然”, 放句首, 表显而易见的原因。
e.g.: Now that everyone is here, let’s begin our work.既然大家都在, 我们就开始吧。
Now that you have finished your work, you can go now.既然你完成了工作, 可以走了。
Now that we are alone, we can talk freely.既然这里没有别人, 我们可以无拘束地谈了。
16. I feel like we have to punish him or he …(Page 23, line 52)
feel like: ○1have a wish for/ want○2 give one a particular feeling 摸起来像
e.g.: If you feel like, we can go out for a walk. 如果想要,我们可以外出散步
I don’t feel like (having) a big meal now我现在不想要大吃一顿.
The material feels like silk. 这种材料摸起来象丝绸.
Step Ⅲ Practice
1. Finish the sentences/
(1)The football fans went crazy when their team scored the first goal.
(2)Bog and his family are on vocation; they have gone to Hawaii.
(3)Anyone who breaks the window will be punished.
(4)The teacher gave a clear explanation on the use of the wood.
(5)The room was in quite a mess when mother was away on holiday.
2. If time permits, get students to finish A1 on P94 in class.
Step Ⅳ Homework
Remember the words and phrases and get ready for a dictation.
Finish A2 and B2 on P94.
Get the students to think about the question ‘Is the play written in American English of British English? How do you know that?’