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Module 4 Home alone
Unit 2 I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.
外研九年级(上)
Learning Objectives
1. find out Zheng’s attitude towards his parents before he stays at
home alone;
2. analyze the changes of Zheng’s feeling and think about the reason;
3. write a passage about what you can do and cannot do when your
parents are away.
By the end of the class, we will be able to:
Free Talk
1. Will your parents ask / order you to do something alone
at home?
2. What do your parents ask you to do?
3. What do your parents usually say when they ask you to
do something?
1. Will you ask your parents to do
something for you?
2. What things do you always ask
them to do?
Zhang Chengyu’s parents always order him to do things. One day, his parents will go away on business for a few days and he needs to be home alone. He thinks he will have a perfect holiday. Read the title:
My “perfect holiday”
Why there is a quotation mark on the title?
Read and choose the sentence that can summarize the passage best.
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.
Read the passage again and summarize the main idea of each part. (Answers will be vary.)
para 1
para 2-3
para 4-5
Zheng was tired of his parents’ orders.
Zheng’s life of living alone.
Zheng wanted his parents to come back.
Read para 1 and answer the questions.
1. Is Zheng satisfied with his current life? How do you know?
(Give supporting details.)
No. Because he wrote:
As a boy, like all other boys, I wanted to be a man.
Actually, they managed every minute of my life.
I felt a bit unhappy with them.
Zheng used strong tones to show his unsatisfaction and strong willing of independence.
2. Read the words of Zheng’s parents:
“Zheng Chenyu , do