The starring( 主演 ) role: Daniel

1. The starring(主演) role: Daniel

2. Reading Home alone Shanguan Senior High School

3. Please go through the Reading strategy and tell me how to read a play.

4. How to read a play 1)read out loud 2)pay attention to the instructions a dialogue

5. Skimming and Scanning 1.Who are the main characters in the play? 2.Why was Dad angry with Daniel? 3.What happened to their dog ,Spot? Eric, Daniel, Mom and Dad. The room was a mess. Spot was ill.

6. Listen to the tape carefully True or false 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. 3.Daniel used the money to take Spot to the clinic. 4.Mom and Dad left Eric in charge . 5.Eric wanted to tell Mom and Dad what happened. F F T F T

7. 6. Eric and Daniel spent two days waiting there for Spot. 7. Mom is harder on Daniel than Dad. 8. Daniel didn’t have a chance to explain what had happened. F F T

8. Detailed reading Please read Act One of the play aloud and then fill in the form.(In a group of five, four persons act four main characters and one as a narrator, one group will act the play)

9. excited upset angry just coming back from vacation playing soccer at home surprised and frightened sorry angry staying in another room

10. Please read Act Two carefully and fill in the form. expressing his anger angry comforting his brother calm sorry and regretful talking about the things that happened today stubborn(固执)

11. Choose the correct one: 1. In Act One, we know that Mom and Dad got _________ when they saw the mess in the house. A. disappointed B. sad C. excited D. angry 2. The sentence “Whom we could trust” means that __________. A. they are disappointed with Daniel B. there is no one to trust in the family C. they don’t know whom they should trust D. Daniel is well worth trust 3. What made Mom and Dad angry? A. That the dog was tired and hungry B. That the room was in a mess C. That Daniel was rude to them D. All of the above

12. 4. Why did Daniel look angry? A. Because he thought his parents won’t listen to his explanation B. Because his parents didn’t trust what he says C. Because his parents put the fault of Eric on him D. Because he had just been blamed 5. From this play, we can conclude that the misunderstanding between Daniel and his parents wouldn’t have happened if _______. A. they hadn’t gone for a holiday B. the dog hadn’t been ill C. they hadn’t left Daniel in charge of the home D. they had listened to Daniel’s explanation

13. Reading Comprehension: D 1.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). A

14. 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). 4. This passage is a ________________ A. newspaper B. notice C. play D. diary 5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _________ A. children often hate their parents. B. parents often hate their children. C. children and parents often hate each other D. parents and children should explain to each other when some misunderstanding (误解) occurs. B C D

15. D 6. 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) the dog. B

16. Finish C1 and C2 on P24

17. Discussion: 1.Suppose you were one of the two children, what would you do? 2. What do you usually do when you and your parents don’t agree with each other?

18. Important Phrases do with be in a mess deserve to do sth now that/since be rude to sb treat me as a child explain sth to sb • 处理/对付 • 乱糟糟 • 值得做某事 • 既然、由于 • 对某人无礼 • 把我当作一个孩子 • 向某人解释某事

19. Important Phrases • come back from vacation • a day earlier than expected • followed by a big dog • be supposed to • be gone/ missing/lost • leave sb. in charge • act like an adult • 度假回来 • 比预期的早一天 • 身后跟着一条大狗 • 应该做…/被认为… • …不见了 • 委托某人负责 • 行为举止像大人

20. 调高 • 浪费时间 • 迫使某人做某事 • 不再 • 一次不愉快的经历 • 做决定 • 对某人生气 • 碰巧做某事 • 迫不及待的做某事 • 四处张望 Important Phrases • turn up • a waste of time • force sb to do sth • not…any more • an unpleasant experience • make a decision • be mad at sb • happen to do sth • can’t wait to do sth • look around

21. 指望某人作出正确决定 听之任之/不受惩罚也行 对某人大喊大叫 砰地关上门 (灯)灭了 双臂交叉 对某人苛刻 对某人粗鲁 既然 以对话的形式 expect good decisions from.. go unpunished shout at sb. slam the door go out have one’s arms crossed be hard on…/be strict with be rude to… now that / since in the form of a dialogue

22. Important sentences: 1.Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected. _______________________________________________ 2. I can’t wait to surprise the boys. _______________________________________________ 3.Eric runs in after it, followed by a big dog. _______________________________________________ 4.But, but…you weren’t supposed to come home until tomorrow! _______________________________________________ 5. The room is a mess, with pizza boxes on the floor and dirty dishes in the sink ______________________________________________

23. 6.Listen to me young man — remember the day when we left you in charge ___________________________________________ • 7. This is not a family where bad behavior goes unpunished ___________________________________________ • 8.Eric sits on his bed looking at Daniel, who has his arms crossed and looks angry. ___________________________________________ • 9.They don’t deserve to know the truth. ___________________________________________ • 10. We feel you should not have done that. ___________________________________________

24. Group Work: Divide students into groups of five. One is the narrator(旁白) The other four are the main characters. Role-play Act One and Act Two.