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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.
Work in pairs. Talk about daily
things you do alone and the
things your parents do for you.
cook dinner
go shopping
tidy up
wash clothes
unhappy
adj. 不高兴的
Read and Learn
sofa n. (长) 沙发
snack n. 点心; 小吃
midnight
n. 午夜; 子夜
burn (burned, burned; burnt burnt)
v. (使)烧焦; (使)烤糊
empty
adj. 空的
cup
n. 杯子; 一杯饮料
Zheng Chenyu found his life more difficult without his parents.
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 and choose the
best summary.
1. Zheng Chenyu felt ______________ with his parents because they did everything for him and managed every minute of his life.
2. After Zheng Chenyu’s parents went away on business, he felt ________ because he could ___________________.
a bit unhappy
happy
have some fun at last
Complete the sentences. See how
Zheng Chenyu’s feelings changed.
3. Zheng Chenyu felt _______________ after the first night.
4. Zheng Chenyu felt ______ when he
found he could not look after himself well.
5. Zheng Chenyu realised being home alone _____________________.
tired and sleepy
lonely
was not always perfect
1. As a boy, like all other boys, I wanted 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”。
e.g. Don’t cry anymore. Be a man!
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意为 “安排, 管理”。
e.g. Parents should not manage
everything for their children.
3. Turn off the TV!
关掉电视。
turn off 意为“关掉; 关闭(设备)”, 主要指关灯、电视、电脑、自来水、煤气等。
turn off 可与名词和代词连用: 与名词连用时, 名词可放在turn off 之后, 也可放在turn 和off 之间; 与代词连用时, 代词只能放在turn和off 之间。
如:
Jenny turned the computer off / turned off the computer.
The TV is too noisy. Can you turn it off?
【链接】与turn off 相关的短语有turn on(打开), turn up(把……调高), turn