《I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone》Home alone PPT课件

What do the kids want to do for their holiday?

She became so bored with their orders that she wished they would leave her 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 her?

Or is it a hard time?

What do you have to do if you are alone at home? 

make the bed             

sweep the floor

tidy up

clean dishes 

take out the rubbish

do the homework

cook dinner          

wash clothes

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Pairwork

Can you

cook simple meals

tidy up on your own

wake up on time

look after yourself well

1.Talk about them with your partner.

Which things do you do alone? 

I make the bed alone.

Which things do your parents do for you?

My mum cook dinner for me every day.

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.

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Language points

1. (be) a bit unhappy with   对……有一点不满意

2. turn off     关闭

3.  (be) bored with   对……厌烦

3. come true    实现

4. be worried about   担心

5. on business   出差 

6. have fun   玩得开心

7. as soon as   一……就

8. wake up   醒来

9. hurry to   匆匆忙忙去……

10. ask sb. for   向某人寻求某物 ；向某人索要某物

11.  hand in     交上; 递交; 呈送

12. With an empty stomach, I was starving ...with an empty stomach在句中作伴随状语。例如：

The young man went home with a happy heart.

13. be unable / able to  不能/能够做……

后面接动词原形。例如：Lucy was unable to find out what had happened.

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Language points

1. As a boy, like all other boys, I want to be a man.

作为男孩，就像其他所有男孩一样，我想做个男子汉。

man在此处意为“男子汉”。例如：

Don’t cry anymore. Be a man!

别再哭了。要像个男子汉！

2. Actually, they managed every minute of my life.

实际上，他们安排了我生活中的每一分钟.

manage的意思是“安排；管理”，在这里作者用夸张的手法表达了对父母管得太多的不满。

Parents should not manage everything for their children.

父母不应该为孩子安排一切。

I manage my time well.

我把自己的时间安排得很好。

3. I liked the games so much that I played until midnight.

我太喜欢玩游戏了，以至于一直玩到午夜.

(1)“so＋形容词或副词＋that”引导的结果

状语从句意思是“如此……以致于……”。 如：

When the basketball fans saw Jeremy Lin, they got so excited that they cried out. 

当球迷们看到林书豪时，他们太激动，喊了起来。

The camera is so expensive that I can’t afford it. 

这架相机太贵了，我买不起。

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Let the words fly

1. (使)食物烧焦

I’d probably watch television and then burn the soup.

我也许会在看电视时把汤给烧焦了。

2. 燃烧; 烧着

A fire was burning in the hearth, our house was warm.

壁炉里面烧着火, 我们的房子是温暖的。

3. (灯)开着; 发亮

Sara left all the lights burning.

萨拉让所有的灯都开着。

4. 消耗(脂肪)

To change your body shape you need to burn calories.

要改变你的体形，你需要消耗热量。

5. 烫伤

The sand was so hot it burnt my feet.

沙子非常热，烫伤了我的脚。

6. 晒黑

Wear a hat so you don’t burn your neck.

戴上帽子，这样你不会把脖子晒黑。

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Writing 

Write a passage about what you can do and what you cannot do when your parents are away.

Step 1: Read the passage again and make lists of what Zheng Chenyu does when his parents are away.

Step 2: Make a list of what you can do and cannot do when your parents are away. 

Step 3: Now join the sentences with although, but or so… that.

Step 4: Write a conclusion to the sentences.

Step 5: Share your passage with your classmates.

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本课时主要短语和句型

1. on business

2. hand in

3. unable to do sth.

4. I liked the games so much that I played until midnight.

5. Although they loved me, I felt a bit unhappy with them.

I. 从方框内选择合适的词填空。

snack    manage    midnight    order    actually

1. We have to catch the ________ train.

2. I didn’t want to say anything without _______ reading the letter first.

3. He gave _______ for the work to be started.

4. Don’t tell me how to _______ my pocket money.

5. I only have time for a _______ at lunch time.

II. 根据句意完成句子。

1. He ______ ______ to find himself alone in the house.

他醒来时发现屋里只有他一个人。

2. I _______ the watch ______ to the police.

我把那块表交给了警察。

3. I tried to contact (联系) him, but _______ ______ _______.

我试着和他联系，却没联系上。

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Homework

1. Preview the use of adverbial clauses with although, but, so…that.

2. Read the articles in Learning English.

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