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Home alone

Unit 2 Unit 2 课件描述： 本节课是以学生掌握阅读剧本的方式、理解文章细节、分析文章要点为主的阅读课的第一部分。本文是一个剧本，所以本阅读课的特色在于学会阅读剧本的方法，以及根据文章的细节去掌握每个剧本角色的人物特征和性格特点，最终达到理解文章的主题。把阅读分为两个课时去教，本课时主要集中于对剧本内容的把握和一些阅读技巧，例如，快速阅读文章抓住人物角色，大声朗读把握对剧本的阅读方式，同时体会人物的情感。精读深入文章细节，解决一些深层次问题。通过本课时希望让学生达到对文章内容融会贯通，对人物性格特点清楚把握，对剧本的阅读方式初步掌握，甚至可以进行小规模创作的理想目标。

Do you still remember what we saw in the last period?

• Do you know this Boy?

The starring(主演 ) role: Daniel

Skimming and ScanningSkimming and Scanning

1.Who are the main characters in the play?

2.Why was Dad angry with Daniel?

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.

Listen to the tape carefully

Match lines with four characters1. ‘Where is your brother?’ 2. ‘I hate them!’3. ‘It’s so nice to be home!’4. ‘Mom, Dad, I can explain …5. ‘Mom! Dad! You are back early!’6. ‘I feel like we have to punish him…’7. ‘What did you do with the money we

left?’

DadDaniel

DadDaniel

EricDad

Mom

True or false 1.Daniel and Eric had a party with the money their parents left them.2.Mom and Dad came back from their trip a week early.3.Daniel used the money to take Spot to the vet.4.Mom and Dad left Eric in charge .5.Eric wanted to tell Mom and Dad what happened.

F

F

TF

T

6. Eric and Daniel spent two days

waiting there for Spot.

7. Mom is harder on Daniel than Dad.

8. Daniel didn’t have a chance to explain

what had happened.

F

F

T

Characters Things they do

Feelings

Mom and Dad

Eric

Daniel

just coming back from vacationplaying soccer at home

staying in another room

exciteddisappointedangry

surprised and frightened

sorryangry

Please read Act Two carefully and fill in the form.

Characters Things they do Feelings

Daniel

Eric

Mom

Dad

expressing his anger

angry

comforting his brother

calm

talking about the things that happened today

sorry and regretful

stubborn( 固执 )

1.The passage is mainly about ______ A. how the family manage to be on good terms B. why the room is in a mess. C. why there is a misunderstanding between the par

ents and sons. D. what happens to Daniel and Eric after their pare

nts get home. 2.Which of the following is the cause of the quarrel ? A. Spot was seriously ill. B. The couple return earlier than expected . C. The boys play football all day long. D. The brothers’ laziness( 懒惰 ).

D

A

Reading Comprehension:

3.Eric says hello to his parents in a frightened voice because_____

A. Dad often punishes him. B. he is afraid that Dad will see the messy room and pun

ish him . C. Dad will beat him and his brother. D. he is always timid( 胆小的 ).4. This passage is a ________________ A. newspaper B. notice C. play D. diary5. From the passage, we can infer ( 推断 ) that _________ A. children often hate their parents. B. parents often hate their parents. C. children and parents often hate each other D. parents and children should explain to each other wh

en some misunderstanding ( 误解 ) occurs.

B

C

D

6. The phrase “deserve to” means________ A. have to B. want to C. need to D. to be good enough to have something 7. What would probably happen in the following act ? A. Dad and Daniel will quarrel again. B. Mom and Eric will help Dad and Daniel to get rid of t

he misunderstanding . C. Eric will not play football any longer D. Daniel will desert( 抛弃 ) the dog.

D

B

Task-based Reading

A review of the Play

When Dad and Mom ___1___ home

What Dad and Mom sawWhat happened to the money on ____6_____

The dog was so tired and hungry. The money _2__ was to be used to buy dog food is missing. There was

trash all over the room. The room was _3__ a

mess.

Because of the dog’s ___7___, Daniel and Eric spent the money ___8___ him to the vet. In fact, Daniel and Eric spent all of that day waiting for the dog to be treated by the vet, so they had no time to clean their house.

Dad and Mom’s attitude to Daniel and Eric

Dad and Mom were ___4___ with their

children. They didn’t listen to Daniel’s ____5______.

reached

which

in

angry

explanation

earth

disease

taking

What Dad and Mom saw

What happened after Dad and

Mom ___9____ Daniel and Eric.

Daniel and Eric entered their bedroom. Eric sat on his bed in ____10_____, looking at Daniel who had his arms crossed and looked angry.

scolded silence

Discussion

How do you think good parents should treat their children?

And how do you think children should understand their parents?

Homework

1. Finish the Part D & E on Page 25 and A1 and A2 on page 94.

2. Try to write a short play emotionally in a group of four after class.