Learning goals
By the end of the class,you will be able to
1.talk about the common problems between
parents and children ;
2.understand the reading passage and learn
how to read a play;
3.act out the play “Home Alone”;
4.write a letter of advice.
Brainstorming
What problems do you usually have
with your parents in your daily life?
question
children
Problems
with parents
force children
to do sth.
wish child to
study hard
make decisions
for children
1. Do you want to stay with your
parents at home in your spare time?
2. What will happen if your parents
are away and you are alone at home?
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
山中无老虎，猴子称大王。
Unit 2 Reading
Home alone
---A play about two boys
staying alone at home.
How to read a play ?
If we read a play , what things
should we pay attention to?
dialogue
In the form of a_________
Read the dialogue_______
aloud.
Pay attention to the _____
instructions
such as “shouting angrily”
Reading
a play
Reading a
normal text
Skimming
Read the transcript of the play “Home Alone”
quickly and answer the following questions.
1.Who are the main characters in the
play?
Eric, Daniel, Mom and Dad.
2.Why do the parents get angry?
The room was a mess./ There was trash all over.
3.What happened to their dog ,Spot?
Spot was ill.
Please read Act One of the play carefully
and fill in the blanks.
Mon and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier
than (1)_____________.The
room is in a
expected
(2)____________,with
garbage all over the place.The dog
mess
looks (3)_________and
hungry,as if he didn't eat
tired
anything.The money they give the kids to buy dog food is
gone/missing
(4)_________________.
Instead of giving Daniel a chance
defend
to (5)____________himself,
they shout at Daniel
angrily,saying they can no
trust
longer(6)_______________him,and
his behavior will not be
tolerated
(7)____________
in their house.
change of the feelings
Parents
excited
surprised
angry
Conflict
Children frightened
angry
Please read Act Two carefully and fill in
the form.
Characters Things they do Feelings
express his
Daniel
a______
ngry
anger
________
________
comfort his
Eric
c_______
alm
brother
Mom
Dad
talk about the
s______
orry
things that
tubborn
happened today s_______
Our Task
You will be divided into groups of five.
One is the narrator and the others are
the maincharacters. Role-play Act One
and Act Two.
Role-play
Dad: And look at this room-----garbage all over the
place! Where is your brother? (shouting angrily)
Daniel!
Dad: (sounding very angry) Listen to me, young
man-----we left you in charge! We thought you could
act like an adult, but look at the mess! I don’t know
why the house is so dirty…
Show time!
Pair Work
Discussion
If you were one of the two children,what
would you do?
How to get along well with parents ?
If parents and children want to get on
well with each other, they should…
l_____
ove
parents
u________
nderstand
espect
r______
h______
elp
children
Write a letter of advice
苏州市一中“心灵驿站”高老师收到一封来自李华的来信,请
帮助高老师用英语写一封回信,并给出合理建议。
Dear Miss Gao
I am a student from Class 11. I have some difficulty
getting along with my parents.Although I have tried my
best,I find it really difficult to make them satisfied.I would
be grateful if you give me some advice.
Yours
Li Hua
Write a letter
of advice
problems
solutions
1.force children to do
something they don't like;
2.do not trust their children
and always question them;
3.interfere(干涉) childrens'
privacy;
4.make decisions for children
......
1.communicate with
2.do not hide your
feelings
3.respect
4.love
5.understand
6.help...
conclusion
Only in this
way can we...
Dear Li Hua
I feel greatly honoured to be trusted with your personal affairs.
Many teenagers have difficulty in getting along with their parents.
__________________________________________________________
_______________________________________ (problems).
As for my advice, first , ___________________________________
because___________________________________________________
_____________________________________________(reason).Besides
/In addition,________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
_________________________________________________(conclusion)