Unit6Lesson4DreamHousesTeachingaims:Topractiseusingthevocabularyofhousesandrooms.TotopractisethedifferencesbetweenAmericanandEnglishvocabulary.Toplanandtalkaboutadesignforastudyorbedroom.Tolistentoadescriptionofaroomandtakenotes.Pre-ReadingWorkinpairs.Discusswhatyourdreamhousewouldbelike.UsetheKeyWordstohelpyou.KeyWordshouses:cottage,flat,house,palace,castlerooms:bathroom,bedroom,diningroom,sittingroom,hall,gamesroom,kitchenShowsomepicturesofsomekindsofhousesandrooms.ReadingReadthetextquickly.Whichofthesethingsdidthegirl’sdreamhousehave?Aswimmingpool,abiggarden(yard)withtrees,abalcony,runningwater,agamesroom,threewashrooms,“real”stairs,abasementAnswers:Abiggarden(yard)withtrees;Runningwater;threebathrooms(washrooms);“real”stairs;abasement.Post-Reading☆Readthetextagainandanswerthesequestions:1)Howmanyplaceshasthegirllivedin?Alot/Shecan’tremember.2)WheredidshelivebeforeMangoStreet?Whydidtheyleave?AthirdflooronLoomis.Theyhadtoleavebecausethewaterpipesbrokeandthelandlordwouldn’tfixthem.3)Whydidthegirlwantatleastthreebathrooms?Sothat,whenshetookabath,shewouldn’thavetotelleverybody.4)WhodidMamaandPapatalktoabouttheirdreamhouse?用心爱心专心Tothechildren.5)WhatdoyouthinkwasthebiggestproblemwiththehouseonMangoStreet?Studentsgivetheirownanswers,withreasons.☆Readthetextcarefully,finishthemultiple-choices.1.Howmanyplacesthewriterlivedarementionedinthetext?A.oneB.twoC.sixD.wedon’tknowtheexactnumber.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthehouseonMangostreetisTRUE?A.Weneedtopayrenttolandlord.B.Thehouseisnotawantedhouseatall.C.Weshouldsharethegardenwithothers.D.Wecan’tmaketoomuchnoisethere.3.Alandlordis_________.A.abusinessmanB.apieceoflandC.anownerofahouseD.acleaner4.WhydidtheyleavetheflatonLoomis?A.Becausethehousewastooold.B.Becausewaterpipesbrokeandnobodywouldfixthem.C.Becauseweshouldsharethewashroomwithothersandcarrywaterbyourselves.D.Alloftheabove.5.Canyoufindoutthewordsinthetexttoreplacethem:garden,repair,toilet?A.yard,flat,pipeB.fence,fix,pipeC.gallon,fix,basementD.yard,fix,washroom6.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.theplaceswheretheylivedbeforemovedtoMangostreet.B.thelifeonMangostreetC.adreamhouseandarealhouseonMangostreetD.thereasonswhytheymovedtoMangostreet.Answers:用心爱心专心1-6DBCDDCVocabularyAmericanandBritishwords1.FindwordsinAmericanEnglishinthetextwhichmeanthesameasthese:garden(line8),torepair(line12),toilet(line13)1yard2tofix3washroom4basement2.MatchtheAmericanwordswiththeBritishones(underlined)inthetextbelow.Afterthe(1)holidaysImovedintomynew(2)flat.It’snotinthe(3)centreofthecity,butit’snearan(4)undergroundstation.It’sonthe(5)groundfloorofanhouse.It’sgotalivingroom,akitchenandabedroom.Theonlyproblemisthe(6)lorrywhichgoespastat7o’clockeverymorningtocollectthe(7)rubbishandwhichwakesmeup!1vacation2apartment3downtownarea4(a)subway5firstfloor6truck7garbageExercises3.HowmanyoftheobjectsbelowcanyouseeinthephotooftheroomfromFallingwaterHouse?4.Workinpairs.Findoutaboutyourpartner’sroom.ExampleA:Whereisthebed?B:It’sinthebottomrighthandcorner.Nexttoitthere’sa…Doyoulikeyourpartner’sroom?Whyorwhynot?HomeworkWriteapassagetodescribeyourownbedroom.kindoffurniture,positionoffurniture,colours(walls/ceiling/door/window)用心爱心专心