牛津高中英語模塊一unit2-Welcome-to-the-unit

1、 STUDENTS NOTICE Mid-term Examination canceled We are happy to inform you that the school sports meeting will be held soon. The Mid-term Examination which was going to take place on 5th Nov. will be put off till 20th Nov. Please be well prepared for it . The School OfficeUnit 2 Growing painsWelcome

2、to the unit Its stories were about ordinary family problems. The program was so popular in the USA The program was about a family of five who lived on Long Island near New York. The father ，the mother and their children.Growing painsGrowing up can be difficult.Good parents in my eyeskind, loving, hu

3、morous, strict,open-minded, fair, understanding,patient, learned, helpful, forgivingFamily problemscant wait to do sth.sothat cover with her handswork at the deskshout at angrilyI Picture 1Suppose you were Sample of picture 1:One day, my best friend, Xiao Ming, introduced a piece of rock music to me

4、. We both liked it very much. So when I got home, I couldnt wait to listen to it. I lost myself so deep in the music that I didnt pay attention to the volume. Just then my mother shouted at me, “do you have to turn up your music so loud?” I was surprised and had to come back to the fact. I found my

5、father looking at me angrily, who was working at the desk. My sister covered her ears with hands. I knew I made a mistake, but I wish they could know how I love this piece of music.Picture 2on my way homebecause (of)arrive home late whenThe clock struck 7 . I Suppose you were story of picture 2One e

6、vening, on my way home I met a little girl who was crying by the road because of not finding her mother. So I took her to the police station. With the help of the police and me, the girl got home safely. However, when I got home, father said angrily, “I told you to be home by 6 oclock.” Mom also sho

7、uted, “Where did you go?” I felt so sorry that I couldnt help crying. They didnt give me a chance to explain. I hate the way they treat me.Picture 3idol(偶像）be eager to get her signature(簽名)be about to when stop I Suppose you were story of picture 3One day, I heard the famous superstars S.H.E have co

8、me to our city to give performances. I am the fan of them. I was eager to get their signatures. I was about to go to the concert when my mother shouted, “Dont you think this is a waste of time? Come back. You are not a child. You should spend more time on your studies.” even though I wanted to atten

9、d the concert very much, I had to stay at home. Today I still regretted about it.Picture 4send emails chat on linekeep in touch withfail in the examcomfort (安慰) meenter with my paper inher hand I Suppose you were story of picture 4I have a close friend named Wang Dong, who studies in another school.

10、 We keep in touch with each other by sending emails. This week I failed in the maths exam. I was sad. In order to comfort me, Wang Dong fixed time to have a good talk with me on the Internet. Unfortunately, I just sit before the computer, my mother came with my maths paper in her hand. She shouted a

11、t me, “There will be no more computer games for you!”I felt puzzled why she didnt give me chances to explain.Things I like while my parents hate:Activities my parents like while I hate.Generation gapGrowing painsStudy all the timedo houseworkattend classes in holidaysold songscompute gameschat on li

12、ne send short messagespop music(R&B/hip hop/street dance)go shoppingcomic booksfollow the trendHow do you overcome the gap?Discussion:parentschildrenIf parents and children want to get on well with each other, they shouldloverespectlearn fromunderstandhelpFrom your parents you learn love and laughte

13、r and how to put one foot before the other. 你從父母那里學(xué)到愛，學(xué)到笑，學(xué)到怎樣走路。 Reading Strategy: Reading a play Reading a play can be very different from reading a normal text. Most of a play is in the form of _ _ this is because plays are written to _ _ _ . To really understand a play, you should read _ _ _ . R

14、emember to pay attention to _ _ .a dialoguebe spoken aloudthe dialogue aloudthe instructionsSkimming and Scanning1.Who are the main characters in the play?2.Why do the parents get angry?3.What really happened to their dog ,Spot?Eric, Daniel, Mom and Dad.The room was a mess.Spot was ill.True or false

15、 1. The boys do not expect their parents to come back so early. 2. Spot, the dog, looks full of life.3. Daniels parents still think of him as an adult.TFF4. Eric does not want to explain to their parents.5. The boys didnt clean the house because they went to the clinic.6. The mother thinks the fathe

16、r should be stricter with Daniel.FTFUnderstanding 1. What are the boys doing when their parents come home?2. How does the room look when the parents arrive home?3. Why are the parents angrier with Daniel than with Eric?4. What is the emergency that Eric wants to tell his parents about?5. What does t

17、he father want to do with Daniel? They are playing with a soccer ball. The room is in a mess. Because they left Daniel in charge. Spot was sick and they had to take him to the clinic. He wants to punish Daniel. CharactersThings they doFeelingsMom and DadEricDanieljust coming back from vacationplayin

18、g soccer at homestaying in another roomexciteddisappointedangrysurprised and frightenedsorryangryPlease read Act Two carefully and fill in the form.CharactersThings they doFeelings Daniel Eric Mom Dadexpressing his angerangrycomforting his brothercalmtalking about the things that happened todaysorry

19、 and regretfulstubborn(固執(zhí)) Further reading: Read the play further and choose the best answers.Listen to the tape carefully1. What is mainly discussed in the play? A. Whether parents should trust their children. B. What parents should do when they are in trouble with their children. C. How parents sh

20、ould spend their vacation. D. How children should live at home alone with their parents away.2. The reason why the dog walks slowly to the couple is that the dog_. A. ate too much to walk fast B. was seriously illC. just returned from a long walk and was tiredD. was given nothing to eat3. The reason

21、 why the house was so dirty is that _.A. Spot pulled the dirty out of the trash canB. the kids forgot to clean the room upC. the parents were back one day earlier than expectedD. the kids had no time to clean it.4. What would probably happen in the following act ? A. Dad and Daniel will quarrel agai

22、n. 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(拋棄) the dog.BTask-based Reading A review of the PlayWhen Dad and Mom arrived at home earlier than _1_What Dad and Mom sawWhat happened to the moneyThe dog was so tired and hungry. The money for dog food is _2_. There were garbage and waste papers all over the room. The room was _3_ a mess.Because of th