Module 4 Home alone
Unit 3 Language in use
1. I can look after myself, ________ it won’t be easy for me.
2. _________ they loved me, I felt a bit unhappy with them.
3. My clock rings ___ loudly ____ it will certainly wake me up.
Although
although
that
用适当的单词补全句子。
so
1. so…that…引导的结果状语从句
意思是“太……以至于……”。so后接形容词或副词, 表示程度, that后接从句表示这一程度造成的影响或结果。
e.g. We were so noisy that our next-door neighbour came to complain.
我们太吵了, 以致隔壁邻居前来抱怨。
I was so careless that I forgot
something important.
我真是粗心, 以致忘记了重要的事情。
He speaks so fast that I cannot understand him.
他说话太快了, 以致我没理解他的意思。
2. 让步状语从句
although引导的让步状语从句, 表示“尽管……, (但是)……”。
e.g. I can look after myself, although it
won’t be easy for me.
我还是可以照顾自己的, 虽然这对我
来说不容易。
Although Kevin is alone, he is very
happy at first.
尽管凯文独自一人(在家), 但他刚
开始还是挺高兴的。
让步状语从句也可以由though引导, 表示
表示“尽管……, (但是)……”。在一般情况下, 可以与由although引导的让步状语从句互换使用。在口语中, though较为常用。
e.g. He went on fighting, though he was
wounded.
尽管受了伤, 他还是继续战斗。
注意: 汉语中“虽然/尽管”与“但是”往往同时使用, 但在英语中却不是这样。
e.g. I do not often make dinner, but I can
cook. 我不经常做饭, 但是我会做。
Although I do not often make dinner,
I can cook. 虽然我不经常做饭, 但是
我会做。
对比这两个句子可以看出, 在英语中，although与but通常是不能同时使用的。
although but that
The teacher was so worried ____ she
told me to stay after school and tell
her what happened.
that
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There may be more than one answer.
2. I can cook some dishes, _____ they are
simple.
3. The work was so difficult _____ he
couldn’t finish it on time.
4. _________ I planned to get home early,
I was late.
5. My parents have to leave me alone,
_________they do not want to.
that
although
but
Although
1. Their parents do most things for them,
although _____________________.
2. She was so late that _____________
_____________.
3. Travelling by bus takes longer,
although ___________________________.
2 Complete the sentences with
your own ideas.
they felt a bit unhappy
catch the bus
it’s cheaper than going by train
she couldn’t
4. Although they did not cook anything,
____________.
5. I was very tired after the trip, but
_____________________.
6. My parents are so busy that
______________________________.
they eat well
I really enjoyed myself
they have no time to look after me
Last Sunday, Lucy (1) _____(say) goodbye to her parents at the station. She could not (2) _______ (travel) with them because she did not want to (3) _____ (miss) school. Lucy was sure that she would be fine at home alone. There (4)____ (be) so much food in the fridge that she certainly
said
travel
is
3 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.
miss
would not go hungry. She (5) _____ (know) how to cook some simple dishes. Three days later, when her parents (6) ________ (return), Lucy (7) _____ (be) very pleased to see them.
knew
returned
was
anybody anything everybody everything
nobody nothing somebody something
I can look after myself. I do not depend
on ________ else.
2. Suddenly I realised that I was alone. There was _______ there to look after me.
3. Some students depend on others so much
that their parents do ________ for them.
anybody
nobody
5 Complete the sentences with the
words in the box.
everything
4. He never does _________ to help.
5. I needed __________ to eat, so I cooked
some eggs.
6. Daming has not got a clock, so he needs __________ to wake him up.
7. Tony was so careful that ________ went
wrong at all.
8. Cooking is an important skill, and
__________should learn to make
some simple dishes.
something
somebody
anything
nothing
everybody
empty prepare shut tidy up wake up
I love being at home when my parents go out. It is silly to be afraid when the house is (1)_______, because the door is (2)_____ and you are quite safe. As you
empty
shut
4 Complete the passage with the
words and expressions in the box.
get older, I think it is important not to depend on your parents for everything, but to learn to look after yourself. My alarm clock rings so loudly that I can (3) _________ in the morning. I know how to (4)________ food and (5)_________ my bedroom. When my parents return, the house is clean, just the way they like it!
wake up
prepare
tidy up
be away depend on
is worried about look after
Your parents are going on holiday without you. You go to the airport and see them off. Then you go home alone. Your parents will (1) ________ for two weeks. Your mother (2) ______________
be away
is worried about
6 Complete the passage with the expressions in the box.
you. You tell her to have a good time, and not to worry. You say, “It’s fine. I’ll manage. ” Is it true? Do you know how to (3) _________ yourself? Or do you (4) ___________ your parents to cook, wash and tidy up for you?
look after
depend on
got some advice about cooking
could make some simple dishes
ate at the student restaurant
depends on his/her mother
ate all the food his/her mother left
went shopping and bought a lot of food
is so bad at cooking
1. Betty
2. Daming
7 Listen and match the people with their activities.
Have you seen an American film Home Alone?
1. The film Home Alone is about _______ ________________________________.
2. Kevin’s family are preparing to _____________________________.
3. Kevin wishes that ________________ _____________.
who is accidentally left alone at home
a trip to Paris for the holiday
would go away
8 Read the passage and complete
the sentences.
a boy
all his family
4. Kevin is left at home because his parents
___________________________________.
5. At first, Kevin _____________ to be at home alone.
6. Harry and Marv want to ___________ __________.
7. Finally, __________ come and take away Harry and Marv.
8. When Kevin’s parents come home, they
find ________________.
is very happy
the house
the police
that Kevin is safe
are all in a hurry to get to the airport
steal from
1. There are some laws about when it is safe to leave a child alone in the UK.
2. Five basic rules are mentioned in the passage.
3. We can learn from the passage that medicines and matches are obvious dangers for children.
Read the passage and tell the sentences are true or false.
Managing your time
Cooking
Staying safe
9 Make a list about how to live alone.
Managing your time
Make a timetable.
Get up on time.
Don’t be late for school.
Watch TV for less than one hour
everyday.
10 Work in pairs. Choose a topic from the
list and make a leaflet for your topic.
I. 根据语境及所给汉语提示填空, 每空一词。
1. Mum ____ always ________ ______ (为……担心) me when I’m not at home.
2. You can ________ _____( 依靠) him to make a right choice.
is worried about
depend on
3. Peter is old enough and he can ________ ________ (照顾) himself.
4. My parents _____ _____ ________ ______ ____ (正忙着为……作准备) the dinner in the kitchen.
5. The boy is rude and he always ________ ______ (与……打架) other boys.
look after
are busy getting
ready for
fights with
6. He made the mistakes ___ ________ (偶然).
7. Don’t be ____ ___ ______(匆忙地) to say something about it. First find out the truth.
in a hurry
by accident
II. 根据所给提示将下列汉语句子翻译成英语。
1. 你的裙子虽然很旧, 但看上去很干
净。(although)
Although your skirt is very old, it
looks very clean.
2. 我爷爷年龄太大, 以至于走不快。
(so ... that ...)
My grandfather is so old that he
can’t walk fast.
3. 虽然工作很难, 但是他们没有放弃。(but)
The work is very difficult, but they
didn’t give up.
4. 因为她太懒了, 所以没有人喜欢她。(because)
Nobody likes her because she is too lazy.
5. 他买了一条船以便他能去钓鱼。(so that)
He bought a boat so that he could go
fishing.
