8AUnit4Reading

Bytheendofthelesson,youshouldbeableto:1.getthemainideabylookingthroughthetitleandthepicture;2.improvereadingabilitiesandlearnusefulexpressionsbyanalyzingeachparagraph;3.developanawarenessofdoingDIYbysharingyourDIYstories.LearningaimsWhatisthisvideoabout？DIYDIYaroundus...DIYcardDIYdiamondpictureDIYphonecasejournal手賬DIYfoodcreamglue奶油膠DIYotourselfWhatdoesDIYstandfor?WhenwedoDIY,wemake,repairordecoratethingsourselvesinsteadofpayingotherstodoit.Prediction1.What’sthemainideaofthestory?2.IsAndrewgoodatdoingDIY?Readingtip1:Thetitleandthepicturecanhelpyougetthemainidea.Suzy’scousinAndrewandhisDIYjobs.No,heisn’t.

nail釘子hammer錘子Hetriedtohitthenailwithahammer,butmadeamistake.Readforstructure12345IntroductionofAndrewAndrew’sDIYjobsAdvicefromSuzyReadPara1andfinish：

Name：Hobby：Loveto_____thingsand____________hishouse.Result：Hishousealwayslooks_______.terribleAndrewdecoraterepairProfilelove...verymuchReadingtip2:Getthemeaningofthenewwordfromthecontextandtransitions.But...verybadLookthroughParagraph2-4andcircle:Para.2Para.3Para.4onceanothertimelastmonthwhenFourjobs!

Job1&2

Job3

Job4

Readingtip3:Usekeywordstofindspecific(特定)informationquickly.HowmanyDIYjobsdoesthepassagetellus?para2:job1Thewholehousehad__________.apowercut______alightputinthejobshedidtheproblemshecausedn.停電=ablackoutpara2:job2Hehitthepipeand_____theroom____water.filled________apictureputupthejobshedidtheproblemshecausedwithWhatwillyoudowhenyourhousehassuchaterribleproblem?shutoffthevalve(閥門)Readpara3(job3)andfillintheblanks

PaintingthelivingroomReason

Thelivingroomis________.Mum’sideaS____it！Son’sactionkeepon__________

ResultNowthelivingroomhas_________bluewalls_________ablueceilingandfloor.Evenhiscatisbluenow!boringtopnotonlybutalsopainting

1.Whichwordshowstrongfeelings?2.IfyouwereAndrew'smum,whatwouldyoudo?Watchthevideoofpara4(job4)andanswer:1.HowlongdidAndrewspendonthisjob?2.Whatwastheshelflike?3.Didhefinallysucceed(成功)？Why?Watchthevideoofpara4(job4)andanswer:1.HowlongdidAndrewspendonthisjob?2.Whatwastheshelflike?A.B.3.Didhefinallysucceed(成功)？Why?HespentfivehoursputtingupashelfinSuzy’sbedroom.No,hedidn’t.Becauseoneendoftheshelfwasmuchhigherthantheother.Thinkaboutthewaytosolvethisproblem.Retelling:putinpowercutshelfpipepaintedceilingmuchhigherstayputupwaterblueReadPara5andshoutSuzyorAndrewWhodidthese?SuzyAndrewboughtbooksaboutDIYadvisedhimtotakeacoursegotangryreadallthebookssaid“IalreadyknoweverythingaboutDIY”attendedlessonseverySaturday.ReadPara5andshoutSuzyorAndrewWhodidthese?SuzyAndrewboughtbooksaboutDIYadvisedhimtotakeacoursegotangryreadallthebookssaid“IalreadyknoweverythingaboutDIY”attendedlessonseverySaturday.knowsmuchaboutDIYFurtherthinking:WhatdoyouthinkofSuzyandAndrew?IthinkSuzyis______,because______________________.IthinkAndrewis______,because___________________.carelessoverconfident(自負(fù)的)stubborn(固執(zhí)的)beunwillingtodolackprofessional(專業(yè)的)knowledgediligentmodest(謙虛的)helpfulcreative(有創(chuàng)造力的)persistent(堅(jiān)持的)nevergiveupAdvantages優(yōu)點(diǎn)Disadvantages缺點(diǎn)Furtherthinking:IfyouwereSuzy,whatadvicewouldyougivetoAndrew?Youshould/hadbetterreadtheinstructionsfirst.readmorebooksaboutDIY.takeacourseinDIY.askyourparentsforhelp.becareful.takeothers’advice.searchtheinformationontheInternet....Iamcrazyaboutmakingcakes.Before,myjobwasterrible.BecauseIalwaysmademistakes.Ireadsomebooksandtookacourse.NowIamdoingbetter.Iwasreallysadanddepressed.SoIdecidedtoaskmyfriendsforhelp.MyDIYstoryDidyoudoanyDIYjobsbefore?WhatDIYjobsdidyoudo?Whatproblemsdidyouhave?Howdidyousolvethem?YourDIYstoryIamcrazyabout____________.Before,____________________.SoIdecideto______________.Now,______________________.Discussion:WhyisDIYsopopular?Itcans_____money.Itcanmakeush_________.Itcanmakeourlifec___________.Itcangiveusasenseofs________.(成就感)Itcanhelpusm________newskills.(掌握新技能)Itcandevelop(培養(yǎng))i__________(想象力)andc________(創(chuàng)造力).Itcanincreaseourk_____________.(增長(zhǎng)知識(shí))Itcanimprove(提高)ourmanualskills.(手工技巧)aveappyolourfuluccessastermaginationreativitynowledgeMoreaboutDIYDIYpopularbringpeoplefunhelpsavemoneydifficultdangerousinstructionsDIYitemit