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Unit 4 Hands-on fun
Reading
Activity 1: Warm up
Boys and girls, we have learnt some tools last class. Do you remember them
Explain how to use the tools.
What can we do with them Please pick one from my box and describe what you can do with it. You can use the following sentence.
I pick a/an __________.
I can use it to__________.
Activity 2: Let’s learn
As you can see, I love DIY very much. That's to say, lam crazy about DIY. Sometimes, I do something wrong and make some mistakes. I still love doing DIY.
lamp
pipe
Activity 2: Let’s learn
Look at the new words and the new phrases on the slide and read after me.
DIY n. (=do it yourself)自己动手
crazy adj.狂热的:迷恋的
be crazy about 热衷于
born adj.天生的
handyman n. (pl. handymen)手巧的人
mistake n.错误
power cut n.断电，停电
pipe n. 管道，管子
full ... with 使……充满
unlucky adj.不幸的，不顺利的
instead adv.反而
course n.课程
mess n.杂乱，不整洁
in a mess 乱七八糟
lamp n.灯
catch one’s eye 引起某人注意
surprise vt. 使惊奇，使感到意外
impossible adj. 不可能的
What’s in the boy’s hand
_______________________________________
What’s he doing
_______________________________________
What is happening
_______________________________________
Activity 3: Look, predict and share
A hammer.
Look at the two pictures in Suzy’s article and answer the questions.
He is hitting the wall with a hammer.
The wall is breaking into pieces as he hits it.
Activity 3: Look, predict and share
Predict the main idea of the article with the title and the pictures.
My cousin and his DIY
The article probably tells about the writer’s cousin and his DIY projects, like renovating walls and making furniture, sharing his DIY experiences.
Activity 3: Look, predict and share
Share one of your DIY experiences.
Have you ever made something by yourself What was it ____________________________________________________
Why do you think many people enjoy doing DIY ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Yes, l have. l made a handmade bookmark.
Because DIY brings creativity, a sense of achievement and saves money.
Activity 3: Look, predict and share
Read Suzy’s article to discover what happened to Andrew.
Class, Suzy's cousin Andrew made a mistake in Picture 1.But he put together a shelf . What makes him have such a change Please read and find his secret.
Activity 4: Read and order
Put the sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers 1-7 in the boxes.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Circle the adverbials of time in the article.
What order did Suzy use to organize the article
Activity 4: Read and order
Read Paragraph 2 and complete the left part of the mind map.
Andrew made many mistakes when he did DIY at first. What mistakes did he make Read Paragraph 2 and complete the left part of the mind map.
Activity 5: Read and complete
Tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom
his whole house had a power cut
Wanted to put up a picture on the wall
he hit a pipe and filled the room with water
Read Paragraphs 4 and 5 complete the right part of the mind map.
Did Andrew succeed in doing DIY at last What did he do Read Paragraphs 4 and 5 and complete the right part of the mind map.
Activity 5: Read and complete
Tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom
his whole house had a power cut
Wanted to put up a picture on the wall
he hit a pipe and filled the room with water
Made a shelf for me
Made a cool floor lamp
Now no DIY job seems impossible to him
Activity 6: Further thinking
Class, Andrew made many mistakes but he succeeded at last. How could Andrew turn failure into success Please discuss with your partners.
Read Paragraph 3 and think about how Andrew turned failure into success. Then complete the middle part of the mind map above.
Tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom
his whole house had a power cut
Wanted to put up a picture on the wall
he hit a pipe and filled the room with water
Made a shelf for me
Made a cool floor lamp
Now no DIY job seems impossible to him
Bought books about DIY and took an online course
Activity 6: Further thinking
Activity 7: Read, choose and complete
Read Suzy’s article again, Choose the correct answers to the questions.
Activity 7: Read, choose and complete
Andrew wrote a bog post about one of his DIY plete the blog post with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.
crazy about
made a mistake
caught my eye
hit
mess
shelf
instead
take a course
Activity 8: Discuss, complete and report
Have a debate on whether DIY is worth the effort according to the table below.
Work in groups of four. Discuss the questions and complete the table below.
Activity 8: Discuss, complete and report
Assess your performances according to the following criteria.
Give a report to share one of your DIY experiences.
Activity 9: Summarize and conclude
think about what they can learn from Andrew’s experience.
Why does Suzy say that Andrew is not a born handyman Use an example in the article to explain.
We can’t avoid making mistakes when doing DIY. How can we improve our DIY skills
Although we may fail, more and more people like doing DIY. How about you Why or why not
What matters is to try, to do and to experience. That's the meaning of DIY.
Homework

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