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Module 4
Module 4
Home alone
Unit 1
I can look after myself, although
it won’t be easy for me.
To get specific information from the conversation;
2. To be able to understand the conversation about living alone at home;
3. To learn some key words and useful expressions.
platform n. (供上下火车用的)月台; 站台
passenger n.乘客; 旅客
text n. 文本; 正文
text message
短信
What do you have to do when you are home alone
I have to
look after (照顾；照管) myself
set an alarm clock (n. 钟; 时钟)
cook simple meals by myself or order takeout
shut (v. 关上; 合上) and lock (v. 锁; 锁住) the door
In a word, I have to do everything on my own.
Is it easy for you Are you happy
If you can take good care of yourself, your parents will be proud of you.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being at home alone for a few days Make a list.
Try to guess what the module is about and write down three predictions (预测) related to what you expect to read about in the module.
Module 4 Home alone
Unit 1 I can look after myself, although it won’t be easy for me.
Look at the title of the module, the title of the unit, and the picture.
Work in pairs. Talk about the picture.
What is the relationship between them
Where are they
What are they doing
The adults maybe the girl’s parents. They are at the railway station. The girl is talking to her mother.
Where are they going
What’s their train number
They are going to Lhasa. Their train number is T27.
Where are Betty and her parents
They are at the station.
2. Is Betty travelling with her parents
No, she isn’t.
Listen and answer the questions.
Betty’s parents are going to Lhasa for a meeting (n. 会议; 集会).
Will you be OK at home____________
2. I’ll ___________ you too, and I’ll call you every day.
3. I’ll keep it tidy so that you’ll ___________ me when you get home.
on your own
miss
be proud of
Listen again and complete the sentences.
First, try to complete the sentences from memory.
Dad: Thanks for coming with us to the station, Betty.
Betty: No problem.
Mum: Will you be OK at home on your own
Betty: Yes, of course. I’ll be fine, but I’ll miss you.
Mum: I’ll miss you too, and I’ll call you every day.
Dad: Well, we’re a bit early.
Mum: ___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Listen again and write down what Betty’s mum told her to do.
Take care of everything at home, Betty. And keep the flat tidy, please!
Betty: Don’t worry! I’ll keep it tidy so that you’ll be proud of me when you get home.
Dad: Look after yourself!
Betty: Yes, I will.
Dad: Thanks for coming with us to the station, Betty.
Betty: No problem.
Mum: Will you be OK at home on your own
Betty: Yes, of course. I’ll be fine, but I’ll miss you.
Mum: I’ll miss you too, and I’ll call you every day.
Dad: Well, we’re a bit early.
Mum: Take care of everything at home, Betty. And keep the flat tidy, please!
Betty: Don’t worry! I’ll keep it tidy so that you’ll be proud of me when you get home.
Dad: Look after yourself!
Betty: Yes, I will.
Listen and imitate, and role play the conversations.
Look at your list of advantages and disadvantages of being at home alone.
Listen and read.
Listen to the recording and decide if any of the things on you list, particularly the disadvantages, are mentioned.
Listen for the main ideas:
1. Why are Betty’s parents going to Lhasa
Because they are going there for ____________________.
2. Where is the train leaving
It’s leaving from _________________.
3. How long are they going to be away
For _____________________________.
4. How can Betty get her parents’ address in Lhasa
They will send Betty a __________________.
an important meeting
Platform 2
two weeks / a couple of weeks
text message
1. Betty’s parents are going to __________________.
2. Betty’s mum tells her to
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________.
3. Betty can ____________________________________.
4. Betty’s parents usually _________________________.
5. Betty’s mum has not _____________________________.
(a meeting in)Lhasa
be careful with the door/ shut and lock the door when she goes out/ eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables
look after herself / cook simple meals
wake her up in the morning
given Betty their address in Lhasa
Now complete the sentences. There may be more than one answer.
Mum: train number, meeting, door, fresh fruit and vegetables, address
Dad: wake up
Betty: two weeks of school, look after myself, simple meals, text message
Watch the flash, and then act out the dialogue in groups according to the following words.
Now,…
I’m sorry…
So am I.
Have a good
= Me too.
Write a short conversation using the four expressions.
Here it means something like “Let’s see.”
Find the expressions in the text.
我也是
叫醒 / 唤醒某人
be about to do sth. 就要/ 正要……
两个
Pay attention to the underlined parts.
做简单的饭菜
发短信
关闭（门）
锁（门）
Pay attention to the adverbial clauses with although, but and so…that.
so…that… 如此……以至于……，引导结果状语从句
although 尽管，引导让步状语从句
although/though和but 不能同时使用
Betty’s parents are going to go to Lhasa by train to attend an important __________. Betty can’t go with them because she can’t _______ two weeks of school. Betty’s mum wants her to remember to _________________ the door, to eat plenty of fresh fruit and ___________. Her dad tells her to make sure the clock can _______________ in the morning. Now their train _____________ leave and they’be back in ____________ weeks.
meeting
miss
be careful with
vegetables
wake her up
is about to
a couple of
Complete the passage with proper words.
address lock meeting passenger ring shut text message
“I haven’t given you our address in Lhasa!” This means you do not know where we are staying / what we are doing.
2. You see passengers travelling by train / staying at home.
3. When your clock rings, it is quiet / makes a loud noise.
Choose the correct answer.
4. You receive a text message on your phone / by email.
5. When the door is shut, it is open / closed.
6. When you lock the door, you keep people out / let people in.
7. At a meeting, you meet people for work / fun.
address lock meeting passenger ring shut text message
1. Be especially careful with the door. Shut it when you’re in and lock it when you go out.
2. I can look after myself, although it won’t be easy for me.
3. I’m sure I’ve forgotten something, but I don’t know what it is!
Listen and mark the words which the speaker links.
Now listen again and repeat.
英语连读的规则
1. “辅音音素+元音音素”型（即相邻两词中的前一个词是以辅音音素结尾，后一个词以元音音素开头）
e.g. Please pick it up.
Not at all.
2. “辅音音素+半元音音素”型（即前一个词以辅音音素结尾，后一个词以/j/, /w/开头）
e.g. Thank you.
Did you get there late again
3. “元音音素+元音音素”型（即前一个词以元音音素结尾，后一个词以元音音素开头，这两个词往往要自然而不间断地连读，中间用 [w] 或[j]过渡 ）
e.g. go /w/ in go /w/ out
She ate /j/ a pear. say /j/ it
1. Can you look after yourself
2. How will you make sure you wake up in the morning
3. What will you eat
Imagine you are staying at home by yourself. Ask and answer.
A: Can you look after yourself
B: Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
A: How will you …
B: I’ll …
Can you look after yourself
How will you make sure you wake up in the morning
What will you eat
What can you cook
How will you wash your clothes
How will you do if you are late
You will be home alone for ten days.
Role play with your partner.
我也一样
叫醒某人
正要，将要……
两个，一对
做简单的饭菜
发短信
注意家门
关上并锁好门
so am I
wake sb. up
be about to do
a couple of
cook simple meals
send text message
be careful with the door
shut door and lock it
Ⅰ. 根据语境，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Ruby went into her room and _______(shut) the door behind her.
2. Tom came to school late and _______(miss) the first class.
3. He _______(lock) the door and put the key in his pocket.
4. There were so many _________(passenger) that it took us quite a long time to walk to our seats (座位).
5. If the phone _______(ring), say I'll call back after dinner.
shut
missed
locked
passengers
rings
Ⅱ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示语写出所缺单词。
1. Over a hundred and fifty people attended the _______(会议).
2. There is no _______(简单的) answer to this question.
3. He left without speaking to ________(任何人) else.
4. Peter and Tony gave each other their email _________(地址) and promised to keep in touch with each other.
5. —Have you ever been to Switzerland
—Yes. It's famous for _______(时钟) and watches.
meeting
simple
anybody/
addresses
clocks
anyone
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空词数不限。
1. Alice经常给她的朋友或家人发短信。
Alice often sends _______________ to her friends or family.
2. 当我到达时，两个警察正站在门口。
________________________ were standing at the door when I arrived.
3. 孩子们出去了，房间里一片寂静。
The children _______________, and the room was silent.
4. 无论你做什么，确保尽你最大的努力。
Whatever you do, _______________ you try your best.
text messages
A couple of / Two policemen
went out
make sure
5. 这些玻璃杯很贵，所以请小心使用。
These glasses are very expensive so please _______________ them.
6. 演出马上就要开始了，请就座。
The show _______________ start, so please take your seats.
7. 刚才她建议我通过看英文电影来练习听力。
Just now she ___________________ my listening by watching English movies.
8. 如果你需要我在火车站接你，请告诉我你的车次。
If you need me to pick you up at the train station, please tell me your _______________.
be careful with
is about to
advised me to practise
train number
I can
get specific information from the conversation;
be able to understand the conversation about living alone at home;
learn some key words and useful expressions.
Write 5 sentences to introduce what you can do at home alone.
Read the passage until you become familiar with it.
Preview the new words and expressions in Unit 2.
