ReadingLookatthefamilyphotoandanswer:Maincharactersin‘GrowingPains’Whoarethey?WhatdoyouknowaboutthefamousTVshow?Popularduringthe1960s&1970sinAmerica.Aboutfamilyproblems.MikeSeaverCarolSeaverMaggieSeaverDr.JasonSeaverBenSeaverLead-inLead-inLead-inLead-inHaveyoueverwatchedthefamousAmericanTVcomedy“GrowingPains”?Couldyoulistsomeofthemembersofthefamily?Ifyouwereleftalone,canyouimaginewhatmighthappen?Whatdoyouthinkoftheplay?PleasegothroughtheReadingstrategyandtellmehowtoreadaplay.ReadingcomprehensionReadingcomprehensionFirstreading:ReadtheplayandfinishPartA.Answers1.Eric,Daniel,MomandDad.2.Theroomwasamess./Therewastrashallovertheplace.3.Spotwasill.ReadingcomprehensionReadingcomprehensionReadagainanddoPartsC1andC2.ReadtheplayanddoPartsD1andD2.1.MomandDadwerebackfromtheirholidayaweekearlier.2.Ericwashappywhenseeinghismother.3.ParentsleftDanielincharge.4.TheboysspentthemoneyseeingthevetforSpot.5.Theroomwasverycleanandtidywhentheirparentscameback.6.Danieldidn’thaveachancetoexplainwhathadhappened.7.MomfeltregretfulforwhattheysaidtoDaniel.8.Boysdidn’tuseupthemoneyfromtheirparents.dayfrightenedinamessusedSecondreadingChoosethecorrectone:1.IjustfinishedmyvacationtoYunnan.A.workB.holiday2.Themanexplainedtothepeoplethatthefactoryhadbeenclose.A.togivemeaningofsth.B.togiveareasonforsth.3.WhenIwentintotheroom,Ifoundtheroomwasinamess.A.adifficultstateB.adirtyoruntidystate4.Ateachershouldtrusthisstudents.A.lookafterB.believethatsb.isgood5.Thewomanwasmadatthedogforeatinghershoes.A.worriedB.angry6.Itisrudetorunintoother’shousewithoutknockingatthedoor.A.notpoliteB.anxiousWordstudyPleasereadActOneoftheplaycarefullyandfillintheformCharactersThingstheydoFeelingsMomandDadEricDanieljustcomebackfromvacationplayssoccerathomestaysinanotherroomexciteddisappointedangrysurprisedandfrightenedsorryangryDetailedreadingPleasereadActTwocarefullyandfillinform:CharactersThingstheydoFeelingsDanielEricMomDadexpresshisangerangrycomforthisbrothercalmtalkaboutthethingsthathappenedtodaysorryandregretfulstrong-willed/stubbornGroupWork:Dividestudentsintogroupsoffive.Oneisthenarratorandtheothersarethemaincharacters.Role-playActOneandActTwo.Discussion1.Supposeyouwereoneofthechildrenwhatwouldyoudo?3.Doyouthinkthereisagenerationgapbetweenyouandyourfamily?Howcanyoudealwithit?2.Howdoyouthinkgoodparentsshouldtreattheirchildren?Homework1Writeanendtotheplay.2Role-playthedialogueingroupsoffive.