1、Do It YourselfReadingDo It YourselfReadingMy cousin and DIYWhat can we know from the title?Does he love DIY?Is he good at DIY?Does he love DIY?Is he good at DIY?Read Para 1, and find out:Does the writers cousin Andrew love DIY?Is he good at DIY?My cousin and DIYGo through the next three paragraphs a

2、nd find out:How many examples does the writer use to prove that Andrew isnt good at DIY?onceanother timelast monthwhen My cousin and DIYMy cousin and DIYanother timeoncelast monthwhen What did Andrew plan to do each time?Putting up a shelfMy cousin and DIYanother timeoncewhen Putting in a brighter l

3、ightPutting up a picturePainting the living room blue last monthWhy did that happen? What happened in the end each time?My cousin and DIYanother timeoncewhen Putting in a brighter lightPutting up a picturePainting the living room blue last monthPutting up a shelfThe whole house had a power cut.He fi

4、lled the room with water.The living room has not only but also Even The books couldnt stay on the shelf.He made a mistake.He hit a pipe.He kept on painting when his mother told him to stop.One end of the shelf was much higherthan the other.What leads to Andrews failure?My cousin and DIYIf you have s

5、uch a cousin, what will you advise him to do?My cousin and DIYRead Para 5, and find out:What did the writer advise Andrew to do?Did Andrew take the writers advice?What happened in the end?My cousin and DIYWhat kind of person do you think Andrew is according to the article? Read and think:carelessstu

6、bbornnot modesthelpfuloptimisticAlways keep trying.My cousin and DIYWhy does the writer write this article? Discuss with a partner:My cousin and DIYWhy is Andrew so crazy about DIY? My cousin and DIYMore about DIYWhy is DIY so popular in the UK? Go through the article and find out:More about DIYDIYp

7、opularbring people funhelp save moneydifficultdangerousinstructionsDIY item itselfFind professional workers to do anything electrical.Dont put yourself in danger.More about DIYHow do you understand the sentence “bite off more than we can chew”? Can you offer Andrew more advice on how to be a good DIYer after learning the two articles?