Lesson4DreamHousesObjectives☆Topractiseusingthevocabularyofhousesandrooms.☆Topractiseintensivereadingandunderstandingtheinferencesinatext.☆Toassessthedifficultyofreadingtextsandcomprehensionexercises.☆TotopractisethedifferencesbetweenAmericanandEnglishvocabulary.☆Toplanandtalkaboutadesignforastudyorbedroom.☆Tolistentoadescriptionofaroomandtakenotes.Pre-ReadingWorkinpairs.Discusswhatyourdreamhousewouldbelike.UsetheKeyWordstohelpyou.ExampleI’dlikeabig,modernflatincentralShanghai.Itwouldhave…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,shewould’thavetotelleverybody.4)WhodidMamaandPapatalktoabouttheirdreamhouse?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:1DBCDD,6CVocabularyAmericanandBritishwords☆FindwordsinAmericanEnglishinthetextwhichmeanthesameasthese:garden(line8),torepair(line12),toilet(line13)1yard2tofix3washroom4basement☆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)subway5firstfloor6truck7garbageExercises☆HowmanyoftheobjectsbelowcanyouseeinthephotooftheroomfromFallingwaterHouse?Keywordsceiling,walls,floor,door,window,Frenchwindows,curtains,chair,table,sofa,desk,bookshelves,bed,plants,lampAnswersceiling;walls;floor;window;Frenchwindow;fireplace;chair;table;sofa;plants.☆Workinpairs.Findoutaboutyourpartner’sroom.ExampleA:Whereisthebed?B:It’sinthebottomrighthandcorner.Nexttoitthere’sa…Doyoulikeyourpartner’sroom?Whyorwhynot?WritingWriteapassagetodescribeyourownbedroom.kindoffurniture,positionoffurniture,colours(walls/ceiling/door/window)Homework1完成作文2熟读课文3记忆词汇4完成练习册上的作业5预习下课内容
