1、Reading: Home aloneStep one Lead- in1. Have you ever had the kind of experience when your parents had to go away and leave you alone or with a pet?2. Can you imagine what might happen if you were left alone?3. Could you handle all the responsibility and keep everything clean and safe?Step two Fast r
2、eading1. Who are the main characters in the play? 2. Why was dad very angry with Daniel?3. What happened to their dog, Spot? Step three Careful readingC1. Match each line of dialogue with the character who said it. Write the correct number after Dad, Mum, Daniel or Eric.C2. Read the passage again an
3、d do some true or false questions：Step four Reading strategy: How to read a play1. Whats the characteristics of a play? 2. Do you know how to read a play?I. 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. Casua
4、l speech is 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.Step five Role- play1. Find more sentences said by the different characters in the pla
5、y.2. Act the play.Step six Homework 1. Try to write a short passage about this play in your own words.2. Try to find some difficult words and sentence structures in this reading passage.Language points: 1.act n. a.行为,举动 a foolish act 愚蠢的举动, a brave act 勇敢的行为b.戏幕 Act 5 Scene 2 第五幕第二景 vi./ vt. a.扮演, 表
6、演act a part / role;He acted his part well. 他扮演的那个角色很成功。Many children act in TV shows. 有许多孩子在电视节目中进行表演。 b.行动 Think before you act! 三思而后行！ You should act according to your conscience. 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。2. vacation n. (AmE.) 休假，假期I worked in a
7、 small beachside restaurant during the college vacation. 我在学院放假时，在一家小的海滨餐馆打工。She has gone to Canada on vacation. 她到加拿大去度假。(= holiday)go on (a) vacation be on (a) take / have a ; spot: a place where a lot of people go on ;3. ( earlier) than expected:Are you expecting a letter from home? I expect him
8、to come.It is not so difficult as (I) expected.4. when Mom and Dad enter. (vi.)You should knock at the door before you enter.The thieves entered the buildings through the back door.She entered data into the computer files.Id like to know why he has entered me for the competition.The two men entered
9、into a long discussion.5. surprise 使惊奇,使惊愕His anger surprised me I had thought he was a calm person.他的愤怒使我很惊讶， 我原来以为他是个冷静的人。常与at连用，惊呆；使难以置信He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away. 此人由于被发现而非常吃惊,甚至都没有想起逃跑。The news greatly surprised us.= We were greatly surprised _
10、the news. (at)I am surprised (that) I didnt see all that before.I bet shell be really surprised to see us.n.惊奇,惊愕, 意外 nDont tell him about the present its a surprise. 不要告诉他礼物的事，这是件意想不到的礼物。 I looked at him in surprise I didnt expect to see him again. 我惊奇地看着他没想到又见到他了。 为不可数名词，常与to 连用，构成固定短语。to ones sur
11、prise 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: surprising 令人惊讶的 surprised 感到惊讶的He was extremely surprised at the surprising news!6. be supposed to 应该，应当 如： The sports meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we had to postpone it due to
12、 the bad weather.Who is supposed to look after the house?You are supposed to be responsible for them.suppose: think;Come to think of it, I suppose that is my fault.All her neighbours suppose her to be an actress.She is supposed to be an actress.He was supposed to be an expert in this field.She was s
13、upposed to have already left for home.What are they supposed to be doing?7. The money with which you were to buy .You are to call your mother to let her know.You are to finish the project in time.My new book is to appear soon.We are to meet Mr Kurt at the station at 2 p.m.8. do with 处理，处置，常与what连用。d
14、eal with 处理， 常与how连用。如：What will you do with this matter? How will you deal with this matter?I wouldnt know what to do with these papers.What have you done with the remote for TV?拓展： have something to do with 和有关系 have nothing to do with 和没有关系9. explain explanation (n.) vt./ vi. 说明；阐明explain sth. to
15、 sb. explain to sb. sth. explain thatWill you please explain the third paragraph again to us? 请您把第三段给我们再解释一下好吗?解释；辩解Can you explain why you were late? 你能解释一下你为什么迟到吗?10. be (in) a mess 混乱；杂乱；肮脏 如：Your room is (in) a mess. Please tidy it. 你的房间杂乱不堪，请把它打扫干净。 Your books and magazines are almost (in) a me
16、ss; go and put them in order.你的书和杂志简直是乱七八糟，去把它们整理一下。 There is a lot of mess to clear up.They cleared up the mess before they left.Youve made a mess of the job. = You have done it very badly.V= make a mess of;Im sorry that I have messed everything.The late arrival of the train messed (up) all our pla
17、ns.11. with +O.(宾语)+ O.C. (宾语补足语)with+O.+ prep. 如：The teacher came into the classroom with a book in his hand. We human beings could not survive without all the plants and animals around us.with+O.+ adv. 如：The family went out for a walk with the lights on.with +O + adj. 如：It is bad manners to talk w
18、ith your mouth full. 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/关着门睡觉。with +O. + v-ing 如：With so many people communicating in 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，精通英语将变得越来越重要。In parts of Asia, you must not si
19、t with your feet pointing at another person. 在亚洲某些地方，你不可以坐着把脚翘起指着别人。with +O + p.p. 如：All the afternoon, he worked with the door locked. 整个下午，他都锁着门工作。with +O + to do 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，这个周末我得真的用功了。With too much work to do, the mother
20、 has no time to take care of her son. 由于有很多工作要做，母亲没有时间照顾孩子。 with +O + noun. 如：LuXun fought against the enemy with a pen his only weapon.鲁迅用他唯一的武器笔同敌人作斗争。12. leave vt 使处于某种状态，听任leave + O + OC. (adj. /prep, / v-ing / n. /p.p .) 如：Leave the door open, please. Dont leave him waiting outside in the rain.
21、 leave alone 在意为“防止干扰”这一意义时，可以替代 let alone 。 如：Leave him alone and he will produce. 别打扰他，他会写出来的。 Left alone, he was quite productive. 别打扰他，他很有创作才能。13. charge n. in charge of . 负责 in the charge of sb由负责 = in sbs charge take charge of 负责 如：Who is in charge of the factory? Mr. Li will take charge of th
22、e project. = The project is in his charge. The Department stores are in the charge of Mr. Li. charge v. 索价，要价The barber charges ten dollars for a haircut. 理一次发要价十美元。(常与with连用)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。14. reason why / forPlease tell me the reason for your absence. 请说明你
23、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。That was the reason for his being late for school. 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。I want to know the reason why he failed the exams. 我想知道他没考好的原因。The
24、reason _ he explained to us was not reasonable. 他解释给我们的原因不合理。(that)拓展：for no reason, for some reason, for a simple reason, for the reason of health 如：Yue Fei was killed for no good reason. 岳飞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。15. adult C/n. 成年人 an adult T
25、he adults teach them these skills. 大人们教他们这些技术。adj.成年的； adult education 成人教育cf: teenager n. teenage adj. 青少年的 teenage problemsteenaged adj. 十几岁的16. a person from whom we could expect .He could expect help from his friends.He knows what his parents expect from him.17. Why is everything always my fault
26、?fault: responsibility for being wrong;Whose fault is it that we are late?Its your own fault.- sth that makes a person imperfect;He is a good boy in spite of all his faults.I find a fault in your way of dealing with the matter.find fault with (sb / sth): complain about;I have no fault to find with y
27、our work.He finds fault with everything I do.cf: fault / mistake 过错，过失 如：I dont know whose fault it is. 我不知道这是谁的过失。There is no mistake about it. 那没什么错。Sorry, I took your umbrella by mistake. 对不起，我把你的伞拿错了。 缺点,故障I like him despite his faults.18. go out熄灭 如：The fire had gone out when the fire-fighters
28、arrived. The light went out one after another.过时：变得不流行，不时髦：如：High boots went out last year. 去年高跟靴就不流行了。 18. be hard on =be severe be strict with sb. / in sth. 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。 19. now that 既然 如:Now that you have kno
29、wn 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。Now that youve grown up, you should be responsible for your own behavior.Now that you mention it, I do remember.feel like: - have a wish for;I dont feel like going out for a walk.He felt like a good rest after a days walk.C
30、f: This material feels like silk.I was only there for two days but it felt like a week.They made me feel like one of the family.20. no more =no any more no longer =no any longer no more着重表示数量或程度的减少，意为“再也没有更多(大)的数量(程度)”。常用于将来时，过去时，常跟瞬间性动词连用，一般置于行为动词后。表示“今后不再”。如：Now she wasnt afraid any more. 现在她再也不害怕
31、了。Time or opportunity lost will return no more. 机不可失，时不再来。no longer习惯用来修饰表示状态的持续动词,着重表示时间的不再延续，意为“如今不再”。当修饰动词时,no longer通常置于be或行为动词前,指与过去比不再，常用现在时。如：He was no longer a thief. 他不再是小偷了。She could not keep up with him any longer. 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
32、路了。 21. scene / scenery (戏剧)场景，布景 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。 景色，风景 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，这种景色确实太美了。现场，出事地点 the scene of the crime 犯罪现场scenery 自然景物，天然风光 风景enjoying the var
33、ied mountain scenery 欣赏不同的山景 The scenery in the mountains is very beautiful. 山里的景色非常美。 Difficult sentence structures in this reading passage:1 Eric runs in after it, followed by a big dog (v-ing 表示主动关系)又如： There is a loud noise following a sudden burst of light. (v-ed表示被动关系)The soldier found him fol
34、lowed by a spy.He walked down the hill, singing softly to himself.He lay on the sofa, watching his favourite chat show.cf: The farmer found a box of gold in the garden, buried under a big cherry tree.Dressed in white, she looked the most beautiful girl at the party.对比：The doctor came into the room,
35、followed 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。是一种省略结构。如：You did better in the exam than (you had been or: you had) expected. The project was finished later than expected.拓展：Do you
36、 expect it will rain?Yes, I expect so. /No, I expect not.expect 期待，预料，指望 + n./pron./to do sth. /that 如：They expected to finish the work by Friday. 也常用于复合结构 expect sb. to do sth. / there to be 如：We cant expect one to change the habit of lifetime in a short time.They expected there to be some chances.
37、 3. The money with which you were to buy dog food is gone此处were to 表示一种义务、责任。表示“必须、应该”。意思接近于should, must, ought to, have to。 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。 You are not to smoke in this room. =You are not supposed to smoke in t
38、his room. You are to be back by 10 oclock. 此外， be to +动词不定式 还可以表示 “计划”、“安排”、“可能”、“命运”等。如：He is to have a holiday. (表示将来)The committee is to meet today. (表示计划、安排)Not a single sound was to be heard. (表示可能性)They said goodbye, little knowing they were never to meet again. (表示命中注定的事)4. This is not a fami
39、ly where bad behavior goes unpunished. 此处go是联系动词，后接动词的过去分词。=go without being + v-ed go unpunished =go without being+ p. pNo one can go unpunished if he breaks the law. 如果犯法，没有人可以不受到惩罚的。 go 处于状态，后还可接形容词。如： go bad/hungry/mad/blind/grey/red5. Daniel and Erics bedroom, .who has his arms crossed and look
40、s angry.此处是 have something done的结构，表使处于状态。=get something done。 有某种遭遇或经历The lady had her wallet stolen/picked at the cinema last night.请/让做某事She had her long hair cut short yesterday.完成I must have my work finished by Sunday.表示“让某人做某事”有几种表达方法：have sb do sth / make sb do sth / let sb do sth / get sb to
41、 do sth 如： Ill get your father to help you. 我叫你父亲来帮你。6. They dont deserve to know the truth.此处deserve to表示“值得”； deserved, deserving（常与to 连用）；意为“应该得到、应受(赏罚等) ”。如：These people deserve our help. 这些人值得我们帮助。They really worked hard and they deserve to be rewarded.Practice: 1. Complete the following senten
42、ces1）No one goes to the school during the v_.2） Youre in a nice m_ now because youve been caught stealing.3）The hotel c_ me $50 for a room for the night the other day.4）I dont mean to praise myself because I have my f_.5）His feet left dirty m_ all over the floor.6）I was very u_ to see how hurt she w
43、as.7）The first s_ in the second act contains a very long speech.8）How many points did he s_ in that basketball game?9）The books title sounded s_ but it was really a serious study.10）I paid him $ 60 for the painting but its real v_ must be about $ 600.11）He was nearly driven m_ by the terrible noise
44、near the airport.12）We got into an a_ about whether to go by sea or by air.13）A s_ person puts his own interests first.14）Martin won a prize for good _ (行为) at school.Suggested answers:（vacation; mess; charged; faults; marks; upset; scene; score; silly; value; mad; argument; selfish; behavior)2. Put
45、 the following sentences into Chinese or English.1）这些计划预计很快将被实施。(expect) 2）一群学生跟在老师身后进来了。 (follow)3）人们指望他当一名科学家，他却选择当了医生。(be supposed to) 4）中国人用洋油的日子一去不复返了。(gone)5）这些货物不能不包装。（go）6）你最好请医生给你女儿检查一下。(have sb. done)7）这问题值得进一步讨论。(deserve)8）既然你长大了，你必须停止这样幼稚的行为。 (now that)9）你考试失败了。你本应该努力学习的。 (should have do
46、ne)10）不要对孩子太苛刻。(hard)Suggested answers:1）These plans are expected to be put into practice soon.2） A group of Ss came in following the teacher. 3）He was supposed to become a scientist but he chose to be a doctor. 4）Gone are the days when the Chinese people used foreign oil.5）These goods cant go unpac
47、ked. (go without being packed.) 6）Youd better have your daughter examined.7）This question deserves a further discussion= deserves to be discussed further.8）Now that you are grown up, you must stop this childish behavior.9）You failed in the exam. You should have studied hard.10）Dont be too hard on children.