1、 STUDENTS NOTICE Mid-term Examination canceled We are happy to inform you that the school sports meeting will be held soon. The Mid-term Examination which was going to take place on 5th Nov. will be put off till 20th Nov. Please be well prepared for it . The School Office Its stories were about ordi
2、nary family problems. The program was so popular in the USA The program was about a family of five who lived on Long Island near New York. The father ，the mother and their children.Growing painsGrowing up can be difficult.Good parents in my eyeskind, loving, humorous, strict,open-minded, fair, under
3、standing,patient, learned, helpful, forgivingFamily problems cant wait to do sth. sothat cover with her hands work at the desk shout at angrily I Picture 1Suppose you were Sample of picture 1:One day, my best friend, Xiao Ming, introduced a piece of rock music to me. We both liked it very much. So w
4、hen I got home, I couldnt wait to listen to it. I lost myself so deep in the music that I didnt pay attention to the volume. Just then my mother shouted at me, “do you have to turn up your music so loud?” I was surprised and had to come back to the fact. I found my father looking at me angrily, who
5、was working at the desk. My sister covered her ears with hands. I knew I made a mistake, but I wish they could know how I love this piece of music.Picture 2 on my way home because (of) arrive home late when The clock struck 7 . I Suppose you were story of picture 2One evening, on my way home I met a
6、 little girl who was crying by the road because of not finding her mother. So I took her to the police station. With the help of the police and me, the girl got home safely. However, when I got home, father said angrily, “I told you to be home by 6 oclock.” Mom also shouted, “Where did you go?” I fe
7、lt so sorry that I couldnt help crying. They didnt give me a chance to explain. I hate the way they treat me.Picture 3 idol(偶像） be eager to get her signature(签名) be about to when stop I Suppose you were story of picture 3One day, I heard the famous superstars S.H.E have come to our city to give perf
8、ormances. I am the fan of them. I was eager to get their signatures. I was about to go to the concert when my mother shouted, “Dont you think this is a waste of time? Come back. You are not a child. You should spend more time on your studies.” even though I wanted to attend the concert very much, I
9、had to stay at home. Today I still regretted about it.Picture 4 send emails chat on line keep in touch with fail in the exam comfort (安慰) me enter with my paper inher hand I Suppose you were story of picture 4I have a close friend named Wang Dong, who studies in another school. We keep in touch with
10、 each other by sending emails. This week I failed in the maths exam. I was sad. In order to comfort me, Wang Dong fixed time to have a good talk with me on the Internet. Unfortunately, I just sit before the computer, my mother came with my maths paper in her hand. She shouted at me, “There will be n
11、o more computer games for you!”I felt puzzled why she didnt give me chances to explain.Things I like while my parents hate:Activities my parents like while I hate.Generation gapGrowing painsStudy all the timedo houseworkattend classes in holidaysold songscompute gameschat on line send short messages
12、pop music(R&B/hip hop/street dance)go shoppingcomic booksfollow the trendHow do you overcome the gap?Discussion:parentschildrenIf parents and children want to get on well with each other, they shouldloverespectlearn fromunderstandhelpFrom your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one f
13、oot before the other. 你从父母那里学到爱，学你从父母那里学到爱，学到笑，学到怎样走路。到笑，学到怎样走路。 Reading Strategy: Reading a play Reading a play can be very different from reading a normal text. Most of a play is in the form of _ _ this is because plays are written to _ _ _ . To really understand a play, you should read _ _ _ . Re
14、member to pay attention to _ _ .a dialoguebe spoken aloudthe dialogue aloudthe instructions1.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, Mom and Dad.The room was a mess.Spot was ill.True or false 1. The boys do not ex
15、pect their parents to come back so early. 2. Spot, the dog, looks full of life.3. Daniels parents still think of him as an adult.TFF4. Eric does not want to explain to their parents.5. The boys didnt clean the house because they went to the clinic.6. The mother thinks the father should be stricter w
16、ith Daniel.FTFUnderstanding 1. What are the boys doing when their parents come home?2. How does the room look when the parents arrive home?3. Why are the parents angrier with Daniel than with Eric?4. What is the emergency that Eric wants to tell his parents about?5. What does the father want to do w
17、ith Daniel? They are playing with a soccer ball. The room is in a mess. Because they left Daniel in charge. Spot was sick and they had to take him to the clinic. He wants to punish Daniel. CharactersThings they do FeelingsMom and DadEricDanieljust coming back from vacationplaying soccer at homestayi
18、ng in another roomexciteddisappointedangrysurprised and frightenedsorryangryPlease read Act Two carefully and fill in the form.Characters Things they doFeelings Daniel Eric Mom Dadexpressing his angerangrycomforting his brothercalmtalking about the things that happened todaysorry and regretfulstubbo
19、rn(固执固执) Further reading: Read the play further and choose the best answers.Listen to the tape carefully1. What is mainly discussed in the play? A. Whether parents should trust their children. B. What parents should do when they are in trouble with their children. C. How parents should spend their v
20、acation. D. How children should live at home alone with their parents away.2. The reason why the dog walks slowly to the couple is that the dog_. A. ate too much to walk fast B. was seriously illC. just returned from a long walk and was tiredD. was given nothing to eat3. The reason why the house was
21、 so dirty is that _.A. Spot pulled the dirty out of the trash canB. the kids forgot to clean the room upC. the parents were back one day earlier than expectedD. the kids had no time to clean it.4. What would probably happen in the following act ? A. Dad and Daniel will quarrel again. B. Mom and Eric
22、 will help Dad and Daniel to get rid of the misunderstanding . C. Eric will not play football any longer. D. Daniel will desert(抛弃抛弃) the dog.BTask-based Reading A review of the PlayWhen Dad and Mom arrived at home earlier than _1_What Dad and Mom sawWhat happened to the moneyThe dog was so tired an
23、d hungry. The money for dog food is _2_. There were garbage and waste papers all over the room. The room was _3_ a mess.Because of the dogs _6_, Daniel and Eric spent the money _7_ him to the _8_. In fact, Daniel and Eric spent all of that day waiting for the dog to be treated , so they had no time
24、to clean their house.Dad and Moms attitude to Daniel and EricDad and Mom were _4_ with their children. They didnt listen to Daniels _5_.expectedmissing/goneinangryexplanationillnesstakingclinicWhat happened after Dad and Mom _9_ Daniel and Eric.Daniel and Eric entered their bedroom. Eric comforted Daniel, and Daniel had his arms _10_ and looked angry, thinking their parents didnt deserve his explanation. blamedcrossedDiscussionWhat kind of parents do you want to have? Understand love respectHomework1. Finish the Part D &E on Page 25 and A1 and A2 on page 94.2. Act the play（act one）.
