1、1.Have you ever had the kind of experience when your parents had to go away and leave you alone?2.Can you imagine what might happen if you were left alone?Lead-inHome AloneReadingUnit 2 Growing painsPeriod2&3-A play about Daniel and Eric who were left alone at home.What is a play?What is a play?A pl
2、ay is a piece of writing which is intended to be performed in a theatre,on the radio or on television,and which consists of the words that a set of characters say.1.acts;scenes2.dialogues(different styles of speech)3.instructionsListen to the play and experience the differences between reading a nor
3、mal text and a play.then answer the three questions in Part A.1.In the form of a _2.Read the dialogue_3.Remember to pay attention to the _Readinga playReading a normal textalouddialogueinstructions1.Who are the main characters in the play?2.Why do the parents get angry?3.What really happened to thei
4、r dog,Spot?Eric,Daniel,Mum and Dad.The room was in a mess.Spot was ill.Detailed reading(P24)C1(P24)C2Read again and answer1.What are the boys doing when their parents come home?2.How does the room look when the parents arrive home?They are playing with a soccer ball.The room is in a complete mess.3.
5、Why are the parents angrier with Daniel than Eric?4.What is the emergency that Eric wants to tell his parents about?Because they left Daniel in charge.The dog,Spot,was sick and they had to take him to the clinic.He wants to punish him.5.What does the father want to do with Daniel?Find the main idea
6、of each part.A.Daniel and Eric talked about the truth.B.Mom and Dad were angry with their children when they returned from vacation.C.The parents felt it hard to settle their quarrel with Daniel.Act OneAct Two,Scene TwoAct Two,Scene OneThinking and TALKING:Do you know what is the cause of the proble
7、m between parents and Daniel?There is a misunderstanding between parents and children.Parents didnt give the children a chance to explain,and at the same time the children didnt want to explain.Discussion1.Suppose you were one of the children what would you do?2.Do you think there is a generation ga
8、p between you and your family?How can you deal with it?3.What can we learn from this play?Good parents in my eyeskind,loving,humorous,strict,open-minded,fair,understanding,patient,learned,helpful,forgiving幽默的充满爱心的公平的耐心的博学 的宽宏大量的思想开放的善解人意的When your parents dont understand you,please try to think from
9、 the angles（角度）of your parents.Your parents truly love you!You will become parents one day!If parents and children want to get on well with each other,they shouldparentschildrenloveunderstandrespecthelplearn from each otherRole-play Act out the act one of the play in groups.Match the words/phrase wi
10、th meanings.Word/phraseMeaningfrightened(line 9)starve(line 14)fault(line 30)afraidbe very angrymistakeWord/phraseMeaningdeserve(line 42)be hard on(line 51)sigh(line 56)earn something because of how you actedbe strict withtake in and then let out a long,deep breath when you are tired or sadAnswersD2:1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._E:1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ garbagebehaviorrudeteenagertolerateexplanationsupposedcashdefendclinicAnyhowemergency1.Workbook,Page 94-95.2.Write a short passage about your ideal parents.HomeworkThank you!
