1、 Unit 2 Reading Home alone Have you ever had this kind of experience like it?Generation gapLead-in-A play about two boys staying alone at home.What is a play?What is a play?Please go through the Reading strategy on page 23 and tell me how to read a play.How to read a play?Its different from reading
2、the normal text.Normal text:read silentlyPlay:read aloud(dialogue)Pay attention to_instructions(指令/舞台说明)1.Who are the main characters in the play?2.Why do the parents get angry?3.What happened to their dog,Spot?Eric,Daniel,Mom and Dad.The room was a mess./There was trash all over.Spot was ill.True o
3、r false 1.The boys do not expect 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 at first.5.The boys didnt clean the house because they went to the clinic.6.The mother thinks th
4、e father should be stricter with Daniel.FTFMultiple ChoiceMultiple Choice1.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 tired D.was given nothing to eat 2.What did the boys do with the money
5、 the couple left?C.They lost it D.They bought some food to eat with itC.They sent the dog to the hospital with it D.They had a party with it3.Why were the boys angry?The reasons are as follows EXCEPT that _.A.the parents didnt give the boys a chance to explainB.the parents didnt believe in the kidsC
6、.the boys were attacked by the dogD.The parents thought the kids were of great fault4.The reason why the house was 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
7、it 5.Which statement is TRUE according to the text?A.The parents thought the kids would act as adults.B.Eric slammed the door.C.Spot was one of the couples sons.D.The parents asked Spot something instead of shouting at the kids.Back1.What surprised Eric?2.When Mum and Dad entered,what did they find?
8、3.Why did Mum and Dad shout at Daniel,not Eric?4.Why did Daniel run into the bedroom angriy?Questions:5.In fact,what happened?6.After that,what did Mum advise and what about Dad?1.His parents arriving back from vacation a day earlier than expected.1.His parents arriving back from vacation a day earl
9、ier than expected.2.They found the room was a mess,Spot was ill and the money they left was gone.1.His parents arriving back from vacation a day earlier than expected.2.They found the room was a mess,Spot was ill and the money they left was gone.3.They thought Daniel could act like an adult and left
10、 him in charge,so they always shouted at him.1.His parents arriving back from vacation a day earlier than expected.2.They found the room was a mess,Spot was ill and the money they left was gone.3.They thought Daniel could act like an adult and left him in charge,so they always shouted at him.4.Danie
11、l thought it wasnt his fault,so he ran into room angrily.1.His parents arriving back from vacation a day earlier than expected.2.They found the room was a mess,Spot was ill and the money they left was gone.3.They thought Daniel could act like an adult and left him in charge,so they always shouted at
12、 him.4.Daniel thought it wasnt his fault,so he ran into room angrily.5.In fact,they used the money to take Spot to the vet and spent the whole day waiting there for him,so they had no time to clean the house.1.His parents arriving back from vacation a day earlier than expected.2.They found the room
13、was a mess,Spot was ill and the money they left was gone.3.They thought Daniel could act like an adult and left him in charge,so they always shouted at him.4.Daniel thought it wasnt his fault,so he ran into room angrily.5.In fact,they used the money to take Spot to the vet and spent the whole day wa
14、iting there for him,so they had no time to clean the house.6.Mum advised going and asking him what happened,but Dad wanted to punish Daniel.1.His parents arriving back from vacation a day earlier than expected.2.They found the room was a mess,Spot was ill and the money they left was gone.3.They thou
15、ght Daniel could act like an adult and left him in charge,so they always shouted at him.4.Daniel thought it wasnt his fault,so he ran into room angrily.5.In fact,they used the money to take Spot to the vet and spent the whole day waiting there for him,so they had no time to clean the house.6.Mum adv
16、ised going and asking him what happened,but Dad wanted to punish Daniel.Go!Retell the story according to the key words1.arrived,vacation,expected /when,entered/found,mess /ill /money,left,gone /angry2.thought,act,adult/left,charge /shouted /but,not,fault /ran,angrily3.fact /used,take,vet /spent,wait
17、ing /had,time,clean /advised,asking,happened/wanted,punishDiscussionIf you were one of the two children,what would you do?Would you stay silent or offer an explanation to your parents?Why?Post-readingparentschildrenIf parents and children want to get on well with each other,they shouldloverespectlearn from each otherunderstandhelp Thank you!Thank you!
