1、Home aloneFeelings?1.Have you ever had the kind of2.experience when your parents 3.had to go away and leave you 4.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 char
2、acters 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 readingC1.Read the sentences below and decide which ones are true and which ones false accord
3、ing 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 c
4、linic.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?2.2.How does the room look when the parents arrive home?They are playing with a soccer ball.The room is
5、 in a 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 Dani
6、el.Reading 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.b.Writers use different styles of speech.Casual sp
7、eech is used，sometimes with incomplete sentences.II.How to read a playa.To read it out loud instead of b.silently to better understand a play.c.b.To pay attention to the d.instructions or tips included in a e.play.Role-play2.act the play1.Find more sentences said by the different characters in the p
8、layMoms reactions 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 playSuggested answers:To EricTo DanielMumEric,hes so tired and hungry!What did you do with the crash we l
9、eft?Daniel,we thought you were an adult,a person whomwould make good decisionsTo EricTo DanielDadgarbage 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!Bu
10、t,butYou werent 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 th
11、em anything.They 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.belie
12、ve that sb.is 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 ge
13、t so dirty.There was(1)rubbisheverywhere.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 shoul
14、d not have done 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).tolerateE.R
15、ead Daniels 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
16、!Why didnt 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
17、use the money 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 so
18、me difficult words and sentence structures in this reading passage.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,表演He acted his part well.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。b.行动Think before you act!三思而后行！You should act
19、 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 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)3.surprise 使惊奇,使惊愕His ange
20、r 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。n.惊奇,惊愕,意外C/U nDont tell him about the present its a surprise.不要告诉他礼物的事，这是件意想不到的礼物。I looked at him in surprise I
21、 didnt expect to see him again.我惊奇地看他，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 surprise 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!4.be supposed to 应该，应当 如：The sports meetin
22、g was supposed to take place on Tuesday,but we had to postpone it due to the bad weather.5.do with 处理，处置，常与what连用。deal with 处理，常与how连用。如：What will you do with this matter?How will you deal with this matter?拓展：have something to do with 和有关系have nothing to do with 和没有关系6.explain explanation(n.)vt./vi.
23、说明；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?解释；辩解Can you explain why you were late?你能解释一下你为什么迟到吗?7.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 m
24、ess;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。8.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+
25、O+adj.如：It is bad manners to talk with 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 pa
26、rts 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
27、 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。9.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.leave alo
28、ne 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，他相当有创作才能。10.charge n.in charge of.负责in the charge of 由负责=in ones charge take charge of 负责 如：Who is in charge of the factory?Mr.Li will take charge of the project.=The project is
29、 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。11.reason forPlease tell me the reason for your absence.请说明你缺席的原因。The reason for his coming late was
30、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 reason that he explained to us was not reaso
31、nable.他解释给我们的原因不合理。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。12.adult C/n.成年人 an adult The adults teach them these skills.大人们教他们这些技术。adj.成年的；ad
32、ult education 成人教育13.teenager n.teenage adj.青少年的teenage problems teenaged adj.十几岁的14.fault/mistake 过错，过失 如：I dont know whose fault it is.我不知道这是谁的过失。find fault with sb./sth.挑毛病,找岔 如：We found fault with his speech.我们挑他演讲的错。C/n.缺点,故障I like him despite his faults.15.go out熄灭 如：The fire had gone out when
33、 the fire-fighters 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。16.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。17.now that 既然 如:Now that you
34、have 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。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，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.现在她再也不害怕了。Time or opportunity lost will return no more.机不
35、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 anylonger.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。19.scene/scenery(戏剧)场景，布景如：This play is divided int
36、o 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 varied mountain scenery欣赏不同的山景The scenery in the mountains is very b
37、eautiful.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：There is a loud noise followinga sudden burst of light.The soldier found him followed by a spy.v-ing 表示主动关系v-ed表示被动关系对比：The doctor came into the room,followedby several nurses.S
38、everal 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)expected.The project was finished later than expected.拓展：Do you expect it will rain?Yes,I expect so./No,I e
39、xpect not.expect 期待，预料，指望+n./pron./to do sth./that 如：The 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.3.The money with which you were to buy dog food is gone
40、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 this 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
41、”、“安排”、“可能”、“命运”等。如：He is to have a holiday.The committee is to meet today.Not a single sound was to be heard.表示将来表示计划、安排表示可能性They said goodbye,little knowing they were never to meet again.表示命中注定的事4.This is not a family where bad behaviorgoes unpunished.此处go是联系动词，后接动词的过去分词。=go without being+v-ed go
42、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 looks 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 s
43、tolen/pickedat 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 to sthlet sb do sth get sb to go 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
44、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.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 hote
45、l 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 point
46、s did he s_ in that basketball game?9.The books title sounded s_ but it was really a serious study.illyalueadelfishrgument10.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 near the airport.12.We got into an a_ about whether to go by
47、sea or by air.13.A s_ person puts his own interests first.14.Martin won a prize for good _ (行为)at school.behavior2.Put 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
48、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 done)10.不要对孩子太苛刻。(hard)Suggested answers:1.These plans are expected to be put intopractice soon.2.A group of Ss came in following the teacher.3.He was supposed to become a scientist but he c
49、hose to be a doctor.4.Gone are the days when the Chinese people used foreign oil.5.These goods cant go unpacked.(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
50、 this childish behavior.9.You failed in the exam.You should have studied hard.10.Dont be too hard on children.高考链接1.you werent supposed to come home until tomorrow!(P22)not.until.意为“直到才”。当until/till用于否定句时，主句谓语动词必须是瞬间动词，意为“某动作直到某时间点才开始”；当until/till用于肯定句时，主句谓语动词必须是延续性动词，意为“某动作一直延续到某时间点才停止”。考例1“You can
51、t have this football back _ you promise not to kick it at my cat again,”the old man said firmly.(广东2009)A.because B.sinceC.when D.until点拨 句意：老人坚定地说：“直到你许诺再也不对着我的猫踢球，你才能取回这个足球。”根据句意及主句中的关键词cant，可知答案为D项。考例2 Simon thought his computer was broken _ his little brother pointed out that he had forgotten to turn it on.(北京2009春)A.until B.unless C.after D.because点拨 句意：西蒙一直以为他的电脑坏了，直到他的弟弟指出他忘了开机。主句中谓语动词thought是个延续性动词，until引导的从句是thought延续时间的停止，故选A项。1.Go over what you have learnt in this reading passage.2.Preview Word Power.Homework
