(共13张PPT)
Unit 2 I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.
Reading and vocabulary
feel happy/unhappy with parents
manage everything
be bored with their orders
leave sb alone
Imagine:
Your parents go away on business, and you have to stay at home alone for a few days. What do you think of this situation?
Is it a perfect holiday for him?
Or is it a hard time? Why?
Zheng Chenyu
What did I do after my parents came home?
Why did I wish to be home
alone?
Part A
Part B
Para.1
Read for structure (结构)and main idea
What was my life like when I was home alone?
Part C
Para.2&4
Para.5
Part A (Para.1)
2. How did I feel ?
a._______________________________________________
b._______________________________________________
1. Why did I wish to be home alone?
My parents managed every minute of my life.
I became so bored with their orders.
that I wished they would leave me alone.
I felt ___________
bored
unhappy
because__________________.
3. What was my wish?
I wished to __________.
with them although they loved me.
Part B (Para.2) Home alone
1. Did my wish come true? Why or why not?
1._______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
2._______________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________
Yes, because they had to go away on business
for a few days
2. What did I do on the first day?
I happily threw my schoolbag on the sofa.
and ate lots of snacks.
I enjoyed an exciting film on TV.
I played computer games until midnight
3. How did I feel on the first day?
I felt ___________
because__________________.
I threw my schoolbag on the sofa happily .
although they were worried about me.
Part B(Para.3-4) Home alone
What troubles did I meet the next morning?
1._______________________________________________
2_______________________________________________
3._______________________________________________ 4._______________________________________________
5._______________________________________________
6._______________________________________________.
7._______________________________________________
I woke up late
I didn't have breakfast.
I was late for school.
I couldn't hand in my homework.
I was unable to play basketball with my
classmates
because
I was hungry.
because of
my empty stomach.
n.
I burnt the rice.
I dropped my father's cup when I was cooking.
I felt ___________
because__________________.
I hurried to school ______ _________.
without breakfast.
Para. 4 : Fill in the blanks.
? make sure he never forgets his homework
? cook delicious food
? help him with difficult questions
? tell him funny jokes when he’s unhappy
Being home alone was not always perfect.
Mum Dad
Things he/she do for Zheng Chenyu every day
What did he realise?
3. Complete the sentences. See how Zheng
Chenyu’s feelings changed. P29
1. Zheng Chenyu felt ________________ with his parents because they did everything for him and managed every minute of his life.
2. After Zheng Chenyu’s parents went away on business, he felt ___________ because he could __________.
a bit unhappy
excited
have some fun
3. Zheng Chenyu felt _______________ after the first night.
4. Zheng Chenyu felt _______________ when he found he could not look after himself well.
5. Zheng Chenyu realised being home alone ___________________________.
tired and sleepy
lonely
was not always perfect
I could cook and tidy up now.
I could manage most time of my life and depend on myself.
I would love and understand my parents more.
I could have fun.
Do you think my holiday was perfect?
I think it was a perfect holiday
though I met many troubles.
Although they loved me, I felt a bit unhappy with them.
Although my parents were very worried about leaving me, they had to go away on business for a few days.
Mum cooked such delicious food, and make sure I never forgot my homework.
Dad always helped me with any difficult questions, and told funny jokes when I was unhappy.
They were happy to find that I could cook and tidy up now.
2. Read the passage and choose the best summary.
a) Zheng Chenyu found his life more difficult
without his parents.
b) Zheng Chenyu depended on his parents to prepare meals for him.
c) Zheng Chenyu had so much homework that he did not have time to look after himself.
d) Zheng Chenyu should learn to cook.
4. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
Zheng Chenyu was bored with his parents’ (1) _______. He was happy when his parents went away on business, though he soon found that he could not do (2) _______ things. He forgot his homework. He went to school with a(n) (3) _______ stomach. He (4) _______ his food and broke his father’s (5) ________. Zheng Chenyu had to learn to do (6) ________ like cooking and tidying up. He realised being home alone was not always perfect.
burn cup empty order simple task
orders
simple
empty
burnt
cup
tasks