Ling Yue

M1U2 ReadingHome alone

By the end of this class

You will be able to:

1.know how to read a play.

2. practise your acting skills analyze the emotions of the characters in a play.

3. realize the importance of communication in family life and have some insights into solving practical growing pains in real life.

1.Who are the main characters in the play?

Eric, Daniel, Mum and Dad.

Fast reading

2. The structure(结构 )of the text

This passage is a ________________ A. newspaper report B. notice C. play D. diary

C

* in the form of ______

informal speech and incomplete sentences

*Read aloud with your feelings

*Pay attention to instructions(旁白 )

a dialogue

Detailed reading

1. The boys do not expect their parents to come back so early.

2. Spot, the dog, looks full of life.

3. Daniel’s parents still think of him as an adult.

T

F

F

4. Eric does not want to explain to their parents.

5. The boys didn’t clean the house because they went to the clinic.

6. The mother thinks the father should be stricter with Daniel.

F

T

F

Detailed reading

1. What are the boys doing when their parents come home?

2. How does the room look when the parents arrive home?

3. Why are the parents angrier with Daniel than with Eric?

They are playing with a soccer ball.

The room is in a complete mess.

Because they left Daniel in charge.

Detailed reading

Detailed reading

4. What is the emergency that Eric wants to tell his parents about?

5. What does the father want to do with Daniel?

Spot was sick and they had to take him to the clinic.

He wants to punish Daniel.

parents

surprised

Eric &DanielChange of the feelings of the main characters

excited

angry &disappointed

surprised &frightened

angry

conflict

冲突 /矛盾

Group workShow time

Consolidation

When Dad and Mom arrived at

home earlier than

_______

What Dad and Mom saw

What happened to the money

The dog was so tired and hungry. The money for dog

food is _________. There were garbage and waste papers all over the

room. The room was ______ a mess.

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

Dad and Mom’s attitude to Daniel and Eric

Dad and Mom were ______ with their children.

They didn't listen to Daniel’s __________.

expected

missing/gone

in

angry

explanation

illness

takingclinic

What happened after Dad and Mom _______

Daniel and Eric.

Daniel and Eric entered their bedroom. Eric comforted Daniel, and Daniel had his arms _______ and looked angry, thinking their parents didn’t deserve his explanation.

blamedcrossed

Communication(沟通，交流 ) is very important in helping you and your parents become closer.