《英语》（八年级上册）
Unit 4 Do it yourself
Reading II
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. know how to use the new words, phrases and sentence structures in the article
2. describe things using the new words , phrases and sentence structure
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and phrases: crazy, terrible, fill, advise, course, instead, attend, put in, make a mistake, put up, power cut, fill…with…, not only…but (also)
2. New structure: Now the living room has not only blue walls but also a blue ceiling and floor.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Talk about DIY work using new words, phrases and structures correctly and fluently.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
Get the students to recall what jobs Andrew does, and what problems he causes.
【设计意图】让学生通过复习上一届课的内容，为第二步做准备，使Reading部分的两个课时恰当衔接。
Step 2 Presentation
1. Explain “power cut”
Present the first problem that Andrew has caused: He once tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom. His whole house had a “power cut”.
2. Explain “put in”, “put up” and “fill with”
(1) Present the second problem that Andrew has caused: He put up a picture on his bedroom wall. He hit a pipe and filled the room with water.
(2) Compare the following phrases：put on/ put up/ put away/ put in/put off
Complete the sentences
We had to the meeting because of the heavy rain.
Tom, go back home and your school uniform.
Andrew, your bedroom is in a mess. (一团糟).
You must all of your things.
If I get to the camp before you , I will try to a tent.
I want to _______ a shower in the bathroom.
(3) Explain “fill … with …” and make sentences with the help of pictures
To keep fish, we should fill the fish tank (鱼缸) with water first.
To grow flowers, we should fill the flowerpot with earth first.
3. Explain “not only … but also …”
(1) Present the third problem that Andrew has caused: He painted the living room blue. The living room has not only blue walls but also a blue ceiling and floor. Even his cat is blue.
(2) Explain “not only … but also”.
a. Zhang Bichen sings not only Chinese songs but also foreign songs. → “not only… but also” can be used to link objects.
b. She is not only a singer but also an actress. → “not only… but also” can be used to link
predicative.
c. Not only my son but also his cousin is crazy about DIY. Not only Miss Liu but also some
students in our class are crazy about DIY. → “not only… but also” can be used to link
subjects and the verbs depends on the adjacent subject.
4. Explain “instead” and “instead of”
(1) Present the fourth problem that Andrew has caused: He put up a shelf for Suzy. The books couldn’t stay there because one end of the shelf was much higher than the other.
(2) Explain “instead” and instead of”
a. Present the sentences and explain the usage.
Andrew does his DIY jobs instead of taking Suzy’s advice.
Instead, Suzy is learning about DIY herself. = Suzy is learning about DIY herself instead.
T: “instead of + n./ doing sth” means “而不是，代替”; “instead” means “反而，却” and is often used at the beginning or the end of the sentence.
b. Complete the following sentences
It’s raining outside. I have to stay at home to watch TV .
He walks driving to work to lose weight.
Peter’s parents hopes that he can be a doctor an actor.
【设计意图】以课文的故事为线索，引导学生理解并学习相关的语言点。
Step 3 Practice
Make a conversation between Suzy and Andrew according to the content of the article.
Suzy: Andrew, I heard you painted the living room last month. Why did you do that?
Andrew: ____________________________________________________
Suzy: What did your mother say?
Andrew: ____________________________________________________
Suzy: What happened at last?
Andrew: ____________________________________________________
Suzy: Today, I want ____________________________________________________
Andrew: ____________________________________________________
(Half a day later)
Suzy: Wow, here is the shelf! How long did you do it?
Andrew: I ______________________________________________.Isn’t it great?
Suzy: Whoops! The books can’t stay there because _______________________________.
I think you should take a course in DIY.
Andrew: No, there is no need to do so.
【设计意图】让学生在理解课文的基础将阅读内容进行重组，培养学生的实际语言运用能力。
Step 4 Consolidation
Make up a story about Suzy’s DIY experience
Now, She is becoming __________ DIY. In her free time, she loves to _______ things, ________ things and __________ her house. When she finishes doing DIY jobs, she always feels happy and makes others happy.
She once tried to _______ a new shower in the bathroom. She was so careful that she didn’t _____________. Another time, she _________a swing(秋千) in the yard.
Last month, she thought the living room in the house was too _______,
so she ________ her parents to_______ it orange. An orange house ________ looks beautiful _________ makes people feel warm and comfortable in cold days.
Yesterday was her mother’s 40th birthday. She didn’t buy any fresh flowers in the flower shop. _______ , she made some paper flowers. She _______ her mother’s heart _______ surprise and happiness. She is still________ a course in DIY every Saturday. She thinks her DIY skills will become better and better.
【设计意图】 根据所学课文的内容适当进行拓展，编写一篇与课文类似的故事，考查学生对语言知识的掌握程度，培养学生的写作能力
Step 5 Extension
Learn how to make a love envelop and try to describe the procedures in English.
Prepare a piece of heart-shaped colour paper. If you don’t have it, I advise you to colour it yourself instead.
Fold not only the two sides but also the bottom side
Done! You can fill it with ...
【设计意图】学会用英语描述DIY过程，让学生享受DIY的乐趣，并在真实语境中复习本科学到的词汇和短语。
V. Homework
1. Retell the whole article.
2. Write about your own DIY stories. Let’s share them in the next class.
课件25张PPT。Unit 4 Do it yourself Reading (II)makerepair decorate crazy about DIYAndrew look terrible He once tried to put
in a brighter light in
his bedroom.His whole house
had a power cut.
断电He put up a picture on his bedroom wall.He hit a pipe and filled the room with
water. put on put awayput off put up We had to the meeting because
of the heavy rain.
2. Tom, go back home and your
school uniform.
3. Andrew, your bedroom is in a mess (一团糟). You must all of your things.
4. If I get to the camp before you, I will try to
a tent.
5. I want to __________________ a shower in the bathroom.
安装推迟收拾好举起，支起，张贴put in 穿上Andrew filled the room with water.To keep fish,
we should … the fish tank鱼缸） … water first.To grow flowers,
we should … first.
(flowerpot 花盆, earth泥土)To keep fish,
we should fill the fish tank (鱼缸) with water first.To grow flowers,
we should fill the flowerpot with earth first.He painted the living room blue.The living room has
not only blue walls
but also a blue ceiling
and floor. Even his cat
is blue.
.Zhang Bichen sings Chinese songs
foreign songs.
not onlybut also Zhang Bichen
sing
Chinese songs
foreign songs Rule 1:
“not only… but also” can be used to link objects. She is a singer
an actress.Yang Mi
a singer
an actress not only but alsoRule 2:
“not only… but also” can be used to link predicatives.
Not only my son but also his cousin (be)
crazy about DIY.
Not only Miss Liu but also some students in our class ______( be) crazy about DIY.
Rule 3:
“not only… but also” can be used to link subjects. 动词使用就近原则 isareHe put up a shelf
for Suzy.
The books couldn’t
stay there because
one end of the shelf
was much higher than
the other.
Andrew is stubborn (固执的). He doesn’t
follow Suzy’s advice.
instead of + n./ doing sth 而不是，代替
instead 意思是“反而，却”，常用于句首或句末。
Andrew does his DIY jobs __________ taking
Suzy’s advice.
Instead, Suzy is learning about DIY herself.
= Suzy is learning about DIY herself instead.
instead of It’s raining outside. I have to stay at home to watch TV .
2. He walks driving to work to lose weight.
3. Peter’s parents hopes that he can
be a doctor an actor.
insteadinstead of instead ofSuzy: Andrew, I heard you painted the living room last month.
Why did you do that?
Andrew: ____________________________________________________.
Suzy: What did your mother say?
Andrew: ______________.
Suzy: What happened at last?
Andrew:________________________________________________
_________________________________________________.
Suzy: Today, I want _______________________.
Andrew:_________________!
( Half a day later)
Suzy: Wow, here is the shelf! How long did you do it?
Andrew: I ______________________________________________. Isn’t it great?
Suzy: Whoops! The books can’t stay there because
________________________________________________.
I think you should take a course in DIY.
Andrew: No, there is no need to do so. Because I thought the living room was too boring .Stop itThe living room had not only blue walls but also a blue ceiling and floor. a shelf above my bed No problem spent five hours putting up the shelf on the wallone end of the shelf is much higher than the other Now, Suzy is becoming DIY. In her free time, she loves to things, things and her house. When she finishes doing DIY jobs, she always feels happy and makes others happy.
She once tried to a new shower in the bathroom. She was so careful that she didn’t . Another time, she a swing (秋千) in the yard.
Last month, she thought the living room in the house was too so she her parents to it orange. An orange house looks beautiful makes people feel warm and comfortable in cold days.
Yesterday was her mother’s 40th birthday. She didn’t buy any fresh flowers in the flower shop. , she made some paper flowers. She her mother’s heart (心) surprise and happiness. She is still a course in DIY every Saturday. She thinks her DIY skills will become better and better. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … and SuzyDIYNow, She is becoming __________ DIY. In her free time, she loves to _______ things, ________ things and __________ her house. When she finishes doing DIY jobs, she always feels happy and makes others happy.
and SuzyDIYcrazy aboutmakerepairdecorateShe once tried to _______ a new shower in the bathroom. She was so careful that she didn’t _____________. Another time, she _________ a swing (秋千) in the yard. put in make a mistake put up Last month, she thought the living room in the house was too _______,
so she ________ her parents to_______ it orange. An orange house ________ looks beautiful _________ makes people feel warm and comfortable in cold days.
but also not only paint boringadvised Yesterday was her mother’s 40th birthday. She didn’t buy any fresh flowers in the flower shop. _______ , she made some paper flowers. She _______ her mother’s heart _______ surprise and happiness. She is still________ a course in DIY every Saturday. She thinks her DIY skills will become better and better.
with filled Instead attendingEnjoy DIY! Making a love envelope※Prepare a piece of heart-shaped colour paper.
If you don’t have it, I advise you to colour it yourself instead.
※ fold (折叠) ________ the two sides, ________ the bottom side.
※ Done! You can fill the envelope with …
如果你没有，我建议
你自己给它上色。
(advise, instead)not onlybut also1. Retell the whole article.
2. Write about your own DIY stories. Let’s
share them in the next class.HomeworkThank you!
