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Unit 2
Home Sweet Home
人教版2024版八年级上册
Section B 1d–1e, 2a–2c
1. Talk about what you and your family members do for your home.
(1) What chores do you usually do?
(2) What about your family members?
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People Activity
Grandpa
Grandma
Wenwen’s parents
Uncle
Aunt
Wenwen
2. Review what Wenwen’s family member did to make home full of love.
waited and pulled the luggage and gave snacks to Wenwen
cooked dinner
helped in the kitchen
cooked dinner, told jokes
cooked dinner
shared snacks with cousin, told Grandpa about her school,
set the table
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3. Retell the story after filling in the blanks.
It was almost the Spring Festival. The writer asked if they could go to Hainan, but Dad answered with a (1) ______ and said they would visit Mum’s (2) _________ instead.
Soon, the family woke up very early to (3) _______ a train. The train (4) ________
took over five hours. Then they (5) ________ to a bus to reach the village. At the end of
the road, Grandpa and the cousin (6) ________ in the cold wind waiting. Grandpa helped
pull the heavy (7) ________ inside. Mum smiled and said. “Home again!” Relatives cooked
dinner, and everyone was happy. Grandma asked Grandpa to bring the writer’s favourite
(8) ________. During dinner, Mum praised the (9) ________ taste of home. Later, when
they are leaving, Grandma held the writer’s hands and asked, “Will you come home more often?” Mum (10) ________ with tears in her eyes.
smile
hometown
catch
journey
changed
stood
luggage
snacks
familiar
nodded
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4. Discuss the following questions.
(1) Why did Wenwen’s parents take “heavy” luggage home on such a long journey?
Because they wanted to take more things and gifts for grandparents and other
relatives. It shows love and care for family members.
(2) What is “the familiar taste of home” in the story?
Mum had the same taste of the food when she was young.
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Home is where
our roots are.
Family is where life begins and love never ends.
5. Think about what the meaning of “home” is. Share your ideas.
people
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care
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help
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wait
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share
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love
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Home
Home is ...
...
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6. Read the poem and opinions. Then share your understanding of “home”.
Home
Follow the road,
Anywhere it goes.
But at the end,
Are family and friends.
Wherever I go,
Finally I go,
To my home, sweet home.
My home is also called family.
No matter how long I’m away, home is always
glad to see me again.
Home is a place of love. It always welcomes
me with open arms―and perhaps a plate of
freshly-made biscuits.
Home is not a place ... It’s a kind of feeling. It
greets me when I walk through the door.
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Home is not a place,
It’s Mum’s warm hug when I’m sad.
Home is not a place,
It’s the family photo on the wall that
tells our story.
7. Write our own poem.
Home is not a place,
It’s __________.
...
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8. Complete the puzzle with the new words in this unit. The clues can help you.
(1) to look for something
(2) to move your head up and down
(3) the people living in the same area
(4) not living
(5) a room in a house for people to relax
(6) something important or with a high price
(7) a room for sleeping in
(8) a long trip
(9) maybe
(10) a dish to put food on
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9. Match the words in column A with those in column B.
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pack up
clean up
hang up
take out
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the luggage
the rubbish
the photo
the bathroom
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10. Choose the proper phrases in 2b to complete the conversations.
(1) A: Could you _________________ after taking a shower? We should keep it
clean.
B: Of course.
(2) A: Could you please _________________? It’s starting to smell.
B: Sure, Mum. I’ll do it at once.
(3) A: Let’s _________________ and get ready to go home.
B: Sounds great.
(4) A: Can you help me _________________ on the wall? Grandma looks really
young in it.
B: No problem.
clean up the bathroom
take out the rubbish
pack up the luggage
hang up the photo
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11. Language points
(1) It’s starting to smell.
过去式(两种):smelt 或 smelled
【不及物动词】发臭,有难闻的气味
e.g. The old shoes smell. 这双旧鞋子很难闻。
【及物动词】闻到,嗅到(气味)
e.g. I smelt something burning. 我闻到什么东西烧焦的味道。
【名词】气味;臭味
e.g. What’s that smell? Does something go bad?
那是一股什么臭味?有东西变质了吗?
smell v. 发臭;闻到 n. 气味;臭味
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拓展
【系动词】闻,闻起来(后接形容词作表语)
Mum is cooking chicken soup. It _________ so good.
妈妈正在做鸡汤。它闻起来很不错。
smells
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(2) 重点词汇用法总结:
look for“寻找”(强调动作)
find “找到”(强调结果)
e.g. I ___________ my keys everywhere, but I couldn’t ___________ them.
我到处找钥匙, 但没找到。
• up and down 副词短语 →可表示物理方向或情绪波动
e.g. The children ran up and down the apartment block.
孩子们在公寓楼里跑上跑下。(物理方向:垂直/反复动)
Decorating the room gave her joys up and down. 装修房间让她心情起伏。
(情绪波动:搭配抽象名词)
She carried the plate ___________ the stairs (上下楼梯) to the new kitchen.
looked for
find
up and down
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12. Let’s practice.
(1) The boy nodded ____________ (上上下下) to show his agreement.
(2) I didn’t find my keys. I ____________ (找) them the whole day.
(3) Perhaps the ____________ (气味) comes from the same block.
(4) We are ____________ (准备) start the important game.
up and down
looked for
smell
getting ready to
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13. Think about activities we can do to build a warm community.
clean up
the roads
and the
river
take care
of trees
and
flowers
greet
people
politely
pick up the
rubbish
care for
the old
…
Sunshine Community
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14. Complete the letter with the words in the box.
community ready free arrival invite soon
Dear friends,
Welcome! We’re excited to have you in our community. We hope you’ll _________ feel
at home here.
Your _________ brings joy to us. We would like to _________ you to the community
party at 2 p.m. on Sunday. You can find us on the first floor of Apartment Block A.
In our_________, everyone is friendly and always _________ to give a hand. If you have
any questions or need help, feel _________ to ask.
Best wishes,
The Sunshine Community
soon
arrival
invite
community
ready
free
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15. Check the answers and learn to write an invitation.
Dear friends,
Welcome! We’re excited to have you in our community. We
hope you’ll soon feel at home here.
Your arrival brings joy to us. We would like to invite you to the
community party at 2 p.m. on Sunday. You can find us on the
first floor of Apartment Block A.
In our community, everyone is friendly and always ready to give
a hand. If you have any questions or need help, feel free to ask.
Best wishes,
The Sunshine Community
When and where is
the party?
What to do?
How is the
community?
Who wrote?
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16. Write an invitation to a friend for your community party.
Checklist
A clear line ☆☆☆☆☆
Rich contents ☆☆☆☆☆
Fluent language ☆☆☆☆☆
Proper manners ☆☆☆☆☆
Dear friends,
Welcome! We’re excited to ...
...
Best wishes,
The Sunshine Community
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Homework
1. Complete the invitation for your community party.
2. Draw a picture about your dream community.
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