The starring( 主演 ) role: Daniel

Reading

Please go through the Reading strategy and tell me how to read a play.

form how to read a dialogue 1)read out loud 2)pay attention to the instructions

How to read a playHow to read a play

Skimming and ScanningSkimming and Scanning

1.Who are the main characters in the play?

2.Why was Dad angry with Daniel?

3.What happened to their dog ,Spot?

Eric, Daniel, Mom and Dad.

The room was a mess.

Spot was ill.

True or false 1.Daniel and Eric had a party with the money their parents left them.2.Mom and Dad came back from their trip a week early.3.Daniel used the money to take Spot to the clinic.4.Mom and Dad left Eric in charge .5.Eric wanted to tell Mom and Dad what happened.

F

F

TF

T

Listen to the tape carefully

6. Eric and Daniel spent two days

waiting there for Spot.

7. Mom is harder on Daniel than Dad.

8. Daniel didn’t have a chance to explain

what had happened.

F

F

T

Please read Act One of the play aloud and then fill in the form.(In a group of five, four persons act four main characters and one as a narrator, one group will act the play)

Detailed reading

Characters Things they do Feelings

Mom and Dad

Eric

Daniel

just coming back from vacationplaying soccer at home

staying in another room

excitedupsetangry

surprised and frightened

sorryangry

Please read Act Two carefully and fill in the form.

Characters Things they do Feelings

Daniel

Eric

Mom

Dad

expressing his anger

angry

comforting his brother

calm

talking about the things that happened today

sorry and regretful

stubborn( 固执 )

Choose the correct one:1. In Act One, we know that Mom and Dad got

_________ when they saw the mess in the house. A. disappointed B. sad C. excited D. angry2. The sentence “Whom we could trust” means that

__________. A. they are disappointed with Daniel B. there is no one to trust in the family C. they don’t know whom they should trust D. Daniel is well worth trust3. What made Mom and Dad angry? A. That the dog was tired and hungry B. That the room was in a mess C. That Daniel was rude to them D. All of the above

4. Why did Daniel look angry? A. Because he thought his parents won’t listen to

his explanation B. Because his parents didn’t trust what he says C. Because his parents put the fault of Eric on him D. Because he had just been blamed

5. From this play, we can conclude that the misunderstanding between Daniel and his parents wouldn’t have happened if _______. A. they hadn’t gone for a holiday B. the dog hadn’t been ill C. they hadn’t left Daniel in charge of the home D. they had listened to Daniel’s explanation

1.The passage is mainly about ______ A. how the family manage to be on good terms B. why the room is in a mess. C. why there is a misunderstanding between the par

ents and sons. D. what happens to Daniel and Eric after their pare

nts get home. 2.Which of the following is the cause of the quarrel ? A. Spot was seriously ill. B. The couple return earlier than expected . C. The boys play football all day long. D. The brothers’ laziness( 懒惰 ).

D

A

Reading Comprehension:

3.Eric says hello to his parents in a frightened voice because_____

A. Dad often punishes him. B. he is afraid that Dad will see the messy room and pun

ish him . C. Dad will beat him and his brother. D. he is always timid( 胆小的 ).4. This passage is a ________________ A. newspaper B. notice C. play D. diary5. From the passage, we can infer ( 推断 ) that _________ A. children often hate their parents. B. parents often hate their children. C. children and parents often hate each other D. parents and children should explain to each other wh

en some misunderstanding ( 误解 ) occurs.

B

C

D

6. The phrase “deserve to” means________ A. have to B. want to C. need to D. to be good enough to have something 7. What would probably happen in the following act ? A. Dad and Daniel will quarrel again. B. Mom and Eric will help Dad and Daniel to get rid of t

he misunderstanding . C. Eric will not play football any longer D. Daniel will desert( 抛弃 ) the dog.

D

B

Finish C1 and C2 on P24

Discussion:Discussion:1.Suppose you were one of the two children, what would you do?

2. What do you usually do when you and your parents don’t agree with each other?

处理 / 对付乱糟糟值得做某事既然、由于对某人无礼把我当作一个孩子向某人解释某事

do withbe in a messdeserve to do sthnow that/sincebe rude to sbtreat me as a childexplain sth to sb

Important Phrases

度假回来比预期的早一天身后跟着一条大狗应该做… / 被认为…… 不见了委托某人负责行为举止像大人

• come back from vacation• a day earlier than expected• followed by a big dog• be supposed to• be gone/ missing/lost• leave sb. in charge• act like an adult

Important Phrases

• 调高• 浪费时间• 迫使某人做某事• 不再• 一次不愉快的经历• 做决定• 对某人生气• 碰巧做某事• 迫不及待的做某事• 四处张望

• turn up• a waste of time• force sb to do sth• not…any more• an unpleasant experience• make a decision• be mad at sb• happen to do sth• can’t wait to do sth• look around

Important Phrases

指望某人作出正确决定听之任之 / 不受惩罚也行对某人大喊大叫砰地关上门( 灯 ) 灭了双臂交叉对某人苛刻对某人粗鲁既然以对话的形式

expect good decisions from..go unpunishedshout at sb.slam the doorgo outhave one’s arms crossedbe hard on…/be strict withbe rude to…now that / sincein the form of a dialogue

Important sentences:1.Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected._______________________________________________2. I can’t wait to surprise the boys._______________________________________________3.Eric runs in after it, followed by a big dog._______________________________________________4.But, but…you weren’t supposed to come home until tomorrow!_______________________________________________5. The room is a mess, with pizza boxes on the floor and dirty dishes in the sink______________________________________________

• 6.Listen to me young man — remember the day when we left you in charge

___________________________________________• 7. This is not a family where bad behavior goes un

punished ___________________________________________• 8.Eric sits on his bed looking at Daniel, who has hi

s arms crossed and looks angry. ___________________________________________• 9.They don’t deserve to know the truth. ___________________________________________• 10. We feel you should not have done that. ___________________________________________

Group Work:

Divide students into groups of five.

One is the narrator( 旁白 )

The other four are the main characters.

Role-play Act One and Act Two.