M1U2reading (2).ppt

ReadingReadingHome aloneFeelings? Lonely?Do you know this boy?1. Have you ever had the kind of experience when your parents had to go away and leave you alone or with a pet?Lead- in2. Can you imagine what might happen if you were left alone?3. Could you deal with all the problems and keep everything clean and safe?Please go through the Reading strategy and tell me how to read a play.1. In the form of a dialogue 2. Read the dialogue aloud 3. Remember to pay attention to the instructions and tips ReadingReadinga playa playReading a Reading a normal textnormal textReading 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. Writers use different styles of speech. Casual 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.Part A1. Who are the main characters in the play?2. Why do the parents get angry?3. What happened to their dog, Spot?Eric, Daniel, Mom and Dad.The room was a mess./ There was trash all over the place.Spot was ill.Spot was ill. Read the passage again and do some true or false questions：1. Daniel and Eric had a party with the money their parents left them. 2. Mom and Dad came back from their trip a week early.FF3. Daniel used the money to take spot to the clinic.4.Mom and Dad left Eric in charge.5.Eric wants to tell Mum and Dad what happened.FTT1.The passage is mainly about _ A. how the family manage to be on good terms B. why the room is in a mess. C. why there is a misunderstanding between the parents and sons. D. what happens to Daniel and Eric after their parents get home. 2.Which of the following is the cause of the quarrel ? A. Spot was seriously ill. B. The couple return earlier than expected . C. The boys play football all day long. D. The brothers laziness(懒惰懒惰).DAReading Comprehension:3.Eric says hello to his parents in a frightened voice because_ A. Dad often punishes him. B. he is afraid that Dad will see the messy room and punish him . C. Dad will beat him and his brother. D. he is always timid(胆小的胆小的).4. This passage is a _ A. newspaper B. notice C. play D. diary5. From the passage, we can infer (推断推断) that _ A. children often hate their parents. B. parents often hate their parents. C. children and parents often hate each other D. parents and children should explain to each other when some misunderstanding (误解误解) occurs.BCD6. The phrase “deserve to” means_ A. have to B. want to C. need to D. to be good enough to have something 7. What would probably happen in the following act ? A. Dad and Daniel will quarrel again. B. Mom and Eric will help Dad and Daniel to get rid of the misunderstanding . C. Eric will not play football any longer D. Daniel will desert(抛弃抛弃) the dog.DBPlease read Act One of the play aloud. (In a group of five, four persons act four main characters and one as a narrator, one group will act the play)Role- playDiscussion1.Suppose you were one of the Children, what would you do?2. How do you think good parents should treat their children?3.And how do you think children should understand their parents?