1、Home aloneFeelings?1.Have you ever had the kind of experience when your parents had to go away and leave you alone or with a pet?Lead-in2.Can you imagine what might happen if you were left alone?3.Could you handle all the responsibility and keep everything clean and safe?1.Who are the main character
2、s in the play?2.Why do the parents get angry?3.What really happened to their dog,Spot?Eric,Daniel,Mum and Dad.Because the room is in a mess./Because there is garbage all over the placeSpot was ill.Fast reading C1.Read the sentences below and decide which ones are true and which ones false according
3、to the play.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.Careful readingT F F 4.Eric does not want to explain to their to their parents.5.The boys did not clean the house because they went to the clini
4、c.6.The mother thinks the father should be stricter with Daniel.F T F C2.Read the play again carefully and answer the following questions.1.What are the boys doing when their parents come here?2.How does the room look when the parents arrive home?They are playing with a soccer ball.The room is in a
5、complete mess.3.Why are the parents angrier with Daniel than with Eric?4.What is the emergency that Eric wants to tell his parents about?Spot was sick and they had to take him to the clinic.Because they left Daniel in charge.5.What does the father want to do with Daniel?He wants to punish Daniel.Rea
6、ding strategy:How to read a play1.Whats the characteristics of a play?2.Do you know how to read a play?DiscussionReading strategy:How to read a playI.The characteristics of a play:a.Most plays are in the form of a dialogue to be spoken aloud.b.Writers use different styles of speech.Casual speech is
7、used，sometimes with incomplete sentences.II.How to read a playa.To read it out loud instead of silently to better understand a play.b.To pay attention to the instructions or tips included in a play.Role-play2.act the play1.Find more sentences said by the different characters in the playMoms reaction
8、s to the children when seeing the messDads reactions to the children at the sight of the mess(to Daniel)Childrens responses(to Daniel)(to Eric)(to Eric)The main characters of the play Suggested answers:To EricTo Daniel MumEric,hes so tired and hungry!What did you do with the crash we left?Daniel,we
9、thought you were an adult,a person whomwould make good decisionsTo EricTo Daniel Dadgarbage all over the place!Where is your brother?Listen to me,young man-we left you in charge!We thought you could act like an adult!Whom we could trust!Childrens responsesEricMum,Dad,Youre back early!But,butYou were
10、nt supposed to come home until tomorrow!You dont hate them!I can tell them we had emergency.Then they wont be mad any more.DanielMum,Dad,I can explainStop shouting at me,Im still a teenager!Why is everything always my fault?They never gave me a chance to explain.I hate them!Dont tell them anything.T
11、hey didnt trust me.They dont deserve an explanation.Why didnt they ask me what happened instead of shouting at me?D1.Match these new words and phrase from the play with their meanings.1.vacation(line 2)2.mess(line 19)3.trust(line 28)4.explain(line 38)5.mad(line 40)6.rude(line 52)a.believe that sb.is
12、 goodb.not politec.angry d.holidaye.a dirty or untidy statef.give a reason for sth.D2.Daniels dad came to talk with him.Replace each underlined word or phrase with a word which has a similar meaning from the play.Write your answers in the blanks.We didnt think you would let the house get so dirty.Th
13、ere was(1)rubbish everywhere.It is really bad,worse than ever before.Your(2)actions this morning made me think of you as a child,not a real adult Mom and I were very angry beacause the house in a mess,and you were(3)not polite when you ran to your room and shut the door.We feel you should not have d
14、one that.Being a(4)young person is not excuse for to expected for you to act so badly.Im afraid that we cannot(5)allow this.you must stay home every night for a week,and there will be no TV or using the computer for you either.Key(1).garbage(2).behavior(3).rude(4).teenager(5).tolerate E.Read Daniels
15、 conversation with his mother and write the correct words in the blanks.anyhow explaination supposed clinic emergency defend cashMom:Daniel,I need to talk to you.Dad and I realize there is probably an _for everything,but you are not _ to act that way.Daniel:Mom,Im sorry,but I was so angry!Why didnt
16、you just ask me what had happened?explanationsupposedMom:Well,we were angry too.Remember,you were in charge,but the house was a mess and it looked like you spent all of the_ on pizza instead of dog food.Do you have anything to say to _yourself?defendcashDaniel:Spot was sick,Mom.We had to use the mon
17、ey to take him to the _.We stayed there and waited all day.Thats why we didnt have time to clean the house.clinicMom:_,next time we are on vacation,if you have an_ like this you should call usAnyhow emergency1.Try to write a short passage about this play in your own words.2.Try to find some difficul
18、t words and sentence structures in this reading passage.1.act n.a.行为行为,举动举动 a foolish act 愚蠢的举动愚蠢的举动,a brave act 勇敢的行为勇敢的行为b.戏戏幕幕 Act 5 Scene 2 第五幕第二景第五幕第二景 vi./vt.a.扮演扮演,表演表演He acted his part well.他扮演的那个角色很成功。他扮演的那个角色很成功。Language pointsMany children act in TV shows.有许多孩子在电视节目中进行表演。有许多孩子在电视节目中进行表演。b
19、.行动行动 Think before you act!三思而后行！三思而后行！You should act according to your conscience.你要凭良心办事。你要凭良心办事。The manager acted on the decision of the director board.经理根据董事会的决定行事。经理根据董事会的决定行事。2.vacation n.(AmE.)休假，假期休假，假期I worked in a small beachside restaurant during the college vacation.我在学院放假时，在一家小的海滨餐馆我在学院
20、放假时，在一家小的海滨餐馆打工。打工。She has gone to Canada on vacation.她到加拿大去度假。她到加拿大去度假。(=holiday)3.surprise 使惊奇使惊奇,使惊愕使惊愕His anger surprised me I had thought he was a calm person.他的愤怒使我很惊讶，他的愤怒使我很惊讶，我原来以为他是我原来以为他是个冷静的人。个冷静的人。常与常与at连用，惊呆；使难以置信连用，惊呆；使难以置信He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even t
21、ry to run away.此人由于被发现而非常吃惊此人由于被发现而非常吃惊,甚至都没有甚至都没有想起逃跑。想起逃跑。n.惊奇惊奇,惊愕惊愕,意外意外C/U nDont tell him about the present its a surprise.不要告诉他礼物的事，这是件意想不到不要告诉他礼物的事，这是件意想不到的礼物。的礼物。I looked at him in surprise I didnt expect to see him again.我惊奇地看他，没想到又见到他了。我惊奇地看他，没想到又见到他了。为不可数名词，常与为不可数名词，常与to 连用，构成固定连用，构成固定短语。
22、短语。to ones surprise 使某人惊讶的是使某人惊讶的是To the teachers surprise,he failed in the exam again.(=To the surprise of sb.)其形容词是其形容词是:surprising 令人惊讶的令人惊讶的 surprised 感到惊讶的感到惊讶的 He was extremely surprised at the surprising news!4.be supposed to应该，应当应该，应当 如：如：The sports meeting was supposed to take place on Tues
23、day,but we had to postpone it due to the bad weather.5.do with 处理，处置，常与处理，处置，常与what连用。连用。deal with 处理，处理，常与常与how连用。连用。如：如：What will you do with this matter?How will you deal with this matter?拓展：拓展：have something to do with 和和有关系有关系 have nothing to do with 和和没有关系没有关系6.explain explanation(n.)vt./vi.说说
24、明；阐明明；阐明explain sth.to sb.explain to sb.sth.explain thatWill you please explain the third paragraph again for us?请您把第三段给我们再解释一下好吗请您把第三段给我们再解释一下好吗?解释；辩解解释；辩解Can you explain why you were late?你能解释一下你为什么迟到吗你能解释一下你为什么迟到吗?7.in a mess 混乱；杂乱；肮脏混乱；杂乱；肮脏 如：如：Your room is in a mess.Please tidy it.你的房间杂乱不堪，请把它
25、打扫干净。你的房间杂乱不堪，请把它打扫干净。Your books and magazines are almost in a mess;go and put them in order.你你的书和杂志简直是乱七八糟，去把它们整的书和杂志简直是乱七八糟，去把它们整理一下。理一下。8.with+O.(宾语宾语)+O.C.(宾语补足语宾语补足语)with+O.+prep.如：如：The teacher came into the classroom with a book in his hand.We human beings could not survive without all the pl
26、ants and animals around us.with+O.+adv.如：如：The family went out for a walk with the lights on.with+O+adj.如：如：It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.满口食物和人交谈是不礼貌的。满口食物和人交谈是不礼貌的。He often sleeps with the door open/closed.他经常开他经常开/关着门睡觉。关着门睡觉。with+O.+v-ing 如：如：With so many people communicating in
27、 English every day,it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.有这么多的人每天用英语交流，精通英有这么多的人每天用英语交流，精通英语将变得越来越重要。语将变得越来越重要。In parts of Asia,you must not sit with your feet pointing at another person.在亚洲某些地方，你不可以坐着把脚在亚洲某些地方，你不可以坐着把脚翘起指着别人。翘起指着别人。with+O+p.p.如：如：All the afterno
28、on,he worked with the door locked.整个下午，他都锁着门工作。整个下午，他都锁着门工作。with+O+to do 如：如：With two exams to worry about,I have to work really hard this weekend.由于有两门考试担心通不过，这个周末我由于有两门考试担心通不过，这个周末我得真的用功了。得真的用功了。With too much work to do,the mother has no time to take care of her son.由于有很多工作要做，母亲没有时间由于有很多工作要做，母亲没有时
29、间 照顾孩子。照顾孩子。with+O+noun.如：如：LuXun fought against the enemy with a pen his only weapon.鲁迅用他唯一的武器鲁迅用他唯一的武器笔同敌人作斗笔同敌人作斗争。争。9.leave vt 使使处于某种状态，听处于某种状态，听任任leave+O+OC.(adj./prep,/v-ing/n./p.p.)如：如：Leave the door open,please.Dont leave him waiting outside in the rain.leave alone 在意为在意为“防止干扰防止干扰”这一意这一意义时，可
30、以替代义时，可以替代 let alone。如：如：Leave him alone and he will produce.别打扰他，他会写出来的。别打扰他，他会写出来的。Left alone,he was quite productive.别打扰他，他相当有创作才能。别打扰他，他相当有创作才能。10.charge n.in charge of.负责负责 in the charge of 由由负责负责 =in ones charge take charge of 负责负责 如：如：Who is in charge of the factory?Mr.Li will take charge of
31、the project.=The project is in his charge.The Department stores are in the charge of Mr.Li.charge v.索价，要价索价，要价The barber charges ten dollars for a haircut.理一次发要价十美元。理一次发要价十美元。(常与常与with连用连用)责令；公开指责；控诉责令；公开指责；控诉He was charged with stealing a car.他被指控偷了一辆汽车。他被指控偷了一辆汽车。11.reason forPlease tell me the re
32、ason for your absence.请说明你缺席的原因。请说明你缺席的原因。The reason for his coming late was that he got up late.他迟到的原因是他起床迟了。他迟到的原因是他起床迟了。That was the reason for his being late for school.这就是他上学迟到的原因。这就是他上学迟到的原因。The reason why he was late for work was that he had to send his son to school.他上班迟到的原因是他要送孩子上学。他上班迟到的原因
33、是他要送孩子上学。I want to know the reason why he failed the exams.我想知道他没考好的原因。我想知道他没考好的原因。The reason that he explained to us was not reasonable.他解释给我们的原因不合理。他解释给我们的原因不合理。拓展拓展：for no reason,for some reason,for a simple reason,for the reason of health 如：如：Yue Fei was killed for no good reason.岳飞以莫须有的罪名被处死。岳飞
34、以莫须有的罪名被处死。He had to give up teaching for the reason of health.由于健康的原因，他只好放弃教学。由于健康的原因，他只好放弃教学。12.adult C/n.成年人成年人 an adult The adults teach them these skills.大人们教他们这些技术。大人们教他们这些技术。adj.成年的；成年的；adult education 成人教育成人教育13.teenager n.teenage adj.青少年的青少年的 teenage problems teenaged adj.十几岁的十几岁的14.fault/m
35、istake 过错，过失过错，过失 如：如：I dont know whose fault it is.我不知道这是谁的过失。我不知道这是谁的过失。find fault with sb./sth.挑毛病挑毛病,找岔找岔 如：如：We found fault with his speech.我们挑他演讲的错。我们挑他演讲的错。C/n.缺点缺点,故障故障I like him despite his faults.15.go out熄灭熄灭 如：如：The fire had gone out when the fire-fighters arrived.The light went out one
36、after another.过时：变得不流行，不时髦：过时：变得不流行，不时髦：如：如：High boots went out last year.去年高跟靴就不流行了。去年高跟靴就不流行了。16.be hard on=be severe be strict with sb./in sth.如：如：Professor Li is not only strict with his students but also in his research work.李教授不但对学生严格，工作也很严谨。李教授不但对学生严格，工作也很严谨。17.now that 既然既然 如如:Now that you h
37、ave known the matter,I think it unnecessary to discuss it again.既然你知道这件事，就没必要再讨论了。既然你知道这件事，就没必要再讨论了。18.no more=no any more no longer=no any longer no more着重表示数量或程度的减少，着重表示数量或程度的减少，意为意为“再也没有更多再也没有更多(大大)的数量的数量(程程度度)”。常用于将来时，过去时，常跟。常用于将来时，过去时，常跟瞬间性动词连用，一般置于行为动词瞬间性动词连用，一般置于行为动词后。表示后。表示“今后不再今后不再”。如：如：Now
38、 she wasnt afraid any more.现在她再也不害怕了。现在她再也不害怕了。Time or opportunity lost will return no more.机不可失，时不再来。机不可失，时不再来。no longer习惯用来修饰表示状态的持续习惯用来修饰表示状态的持续动词动词,着重表示时间的不再延续，意为着重表示时间的不再延续，意为“如今不再如今不再”。当修饰动词时。当修饰动词时,no longer通常置于通常置于be或行为动词前或行为动词前,指与过去比不指与过去比不再，常用现在时。再，常用现在时。如：如：He was no longer a thief.他不再是小偷
39、了。他不再是小偷了。She could not keep up with him any longer.她不能再赶上他了。她不能再赶上他了。She could no longer find a way to get into the valley.她再也找不到进山谷的路了。她再也找不到进山谷的路了。19.scene/scenery (戏剧戏剧)场景，布景场景，布景 如：如：This play is divided into three acts,and each act has three scenes.这个剧分为三幕，每一幕有三个场景。这个剧分为三幕，每一幕有三个场景。景色，风景景色，风景
40、如：如：The scene is a perfect dream when you see the sun rising slowly in the east.观看太阳从东方慢慢升起，观看太阳从东方慢慢升起，这种景色确实太美了。这种景色确实太美了。现场，出事地点现场，出事地点 the scene of the crime 犯罪现场犯罪现场scenery 自然景物，天然风光自然景物，天然风光 风景风景 enjoying the varied mountain scenery 欣赏不同的山景欣赏不同的山景 The scenery in the mountains is very beautiful
41、.山里的景色非常美。山里的景色非常美。2.Difficult sentence structures in this reading passage:1)Eric runs in after it,following by a big dog 又如：又如：There is a loud noise following a sudden burst of light.The soldier found him followed by a spy.v-ing 表示主动关系表示主动关系v-ed表示被动关系表示被动关系对比：对比：The doctor came into the room,follow
42、ed by several nurses.Several nurses came into the room,following the doctor.2)Mom.arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected.than expected 比预期的，比预料的。比预期的，比预料的。是一种省略结构。如：是一种省略结构。如：You did better in the exam than(you had been)expected.The project was finished later than expected.拓展：拓展：Do yo
43、u expect it will rain?Yes,I expect so./No,I expect not.expect 期待，预料，指望期待，预料，指望+n./pron./to do sth./that 如：如：The expected to finish the work by Friday.也常用于复合结构也常用于复合结构 expect sb.to do sth./there to be 如：如：We cant expect one to change the habit of lifetime in a short time.They expected there to be som
44、e chances.3.The money with which you were to buy dog food is gone 此处此处were to 表示一种义务、责任。表表示一种义务、责任。表示示“必须、应该必须、应该”。意思接近于。意思接近于should,must,ought to,have to。如：如：You were to finish the project before Sunday but you didnt.No one is to leave the building.谁也不得离开这楼房。谁也不得离开这楼房。You are not to smoke in this r
45、oom.=You are not supposed to smoke in this room.You are to be back by 10 oclock.此外，此外，be to+动词不定式动词不定式 还可以表示还可以表示“计划计划”、“安排安排”、“可能可能”、“命命运运”等。等。如：如：He is to have a holiday.The committee is to meet today.Not a single sound was to be heard.表示将来表示将来表示计划、安排表示计划、安排表示可能性表示可能性They said goodbye,little knowi
46、ng they were never to meet again.表示命中注定的事表示命中注定的事4.This is not a family where bad behavior goes unpunished.此处此处go是联系动词，后接动词的过去是联系动词，后接动词的过去分词。分词。=go without being+v-ed go unpunished=go without being+p.p No one can go unpunished if he breaks the law.如果犯法，没有人可以不受到惩罚的。如果犯法，没有人可以不受到惩罚的。go 处于处于状态，后还可接形容词
47、。状态，后还可接形容词。如：如：go bad/hungry/mad/blind/grey/red5.Daniel and Erics bedroom,.who has his arms crossed and looks angry.此处是此处是 have something done的结构，的结构，表使表使处于处于状态。状态。=get something done。有某种遭遇或经历有某种遭遇或经历 The lady had her wallet stolen/picked at the cinema last night.请请/让让做某事做某事She had her long hair cu
48、t short yesterday.完成完成I must have my work finished by Sunday.表示表示“让某人做某事让某人做某事”有几种表达方法：有几种表达方法：have sb do sth make sb to sth let sb do sth get sb to go sth 如：如：Ill get your father to help you.我叫你父亲来帮你。我叫你父亲来帮你。6.They dont deserve to know the truth.此处此处deserve to表示表示“值得值得”；deserved,deserving（常与（常与to
49、连用）；意为连用）；意为“应该应该得到、应受得到、应受(赏罚等赏罚等)”。如：如：These people deserve our help.这些人值得我们帮助。这些人值得我们帮助。They really worked hard and they deserve to be rewarded.Practice1.Complete the following sentences1.No one goes to the school during the v_.2.Youre in a nice m_ now because youve been caught stealing.3.The hot
50、el c_ me$50 for a room for the night the other day.4.I dont mean to praise myself because I have my f_.acationessaultshargedarkspsetcorecene5.His feet left dirty m_ all over the floor.6.I was very u_ to see how hurt she was.7.The first s_ in the second act contains a very long speech.8.How many poin
