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Reading
Unit 4
Hands-on fun
学习目标
01
02
03
To grasp some new words and phrases;
To learn about the story about a boy doing DIY through reading;
To talk about your opinions about DIY.
1. What is DIY Do you like to make things by yourself Why or why not
2. Have you ever made something by yourself What was it
3. Why do you think many people enjoy doing DIY
DIY stands for “do-it-yourself”. Yes, I like to make things by myself because it’s fun.
Yes. I have made some paper-cuts, rice dumplings and so on.
First, it allows us to be creative and enjoy a special experience. Second, it can help us save money because we don’t need to buy expensive things from stores.
新课讲授
Free talk
Guess what the article is about.
Objects
Andrew’s actions
Settings in order / in a mess in order / in a mess
a hammer (锤子), a nail (钉子), water on the wall
a drill (电钻), a saw (锯子), a pair of gloves, a shelf
He is driving a nail into the wall.
He is putting together a shelf.
Maybe it’s about the cousin Andrew’s DIY stories from failure to success.
Don’t forget the title!
Tip: To guess what an article is about, we
can look at the pictures carefully for the
settings, objects or characters’ actions.
Predicting
Find the sentences in the article that match these two pictures.
Another time, he wanted to put up a picture on the wall, but he hit a water pipe and filled the room with water.
Then he got some boards and soon made a shelf for me.
Skimming
What’s the structure of this article
Introduction (Para. 1)
Development (Paras. 2–5)
Conclusion (Para. 6)
Scanning
loves DIY
Introduction (Para. 1)
Read Para. 1 and choose the right answers.
1. The underlined phrase “is crazy about” probably means ______.
A. hates B. is very interested in
C. is good at D. is worried about
2. From “he is not a born handyman”, we can infer that ______.
A. Andrew is good at DIY from birth
B. Andrew may do DIY badly at first
C. Andrew doesn’t like being a handyman
D. Andrew will give up DIY soon
开门见山
埋伏笔，引起下文
but isn’t born with talent
Andrew —
Let’s see if he did badly at first.
Careful reading
Read paras. 2-5 and put the sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers 1-7 in the boxes.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Find out which paragraph these sentences belong to.
Para. 2
Para. 4
Para. 3
Para. 5
Categorize paras. 2-5 and summarize the main idea of each part.
He ________________ to fix things on his own. _______,
His early DIY mistakes
(Para. 2)
His learning process (Para. 3)
His successful DIY result
(paras. 4-5)
but
but
Andrew thought he was just _______.
What did Andrew think of his DIY failures
didn’t stop trying
unlucky
Instead
Find the reason
take actions
wanted to do sth. but failed
good result
Now he ___________________ all kinds of DIY.
knows his way around
works
because _____ room was ________.
Suzy’s
in a mess
Now the room looks _____ and Suzy _____________ her books.
great
is easy to find
Suzy was _________.
surprised
DIY’s value
1. What can you learn from Andrew’s stories from failure to success
2. If you failed like Andrew, would you think it was “unlucky” or “because you’re not good at it” Why
Interest is the best teacher.
Don’t give up when we face difficulties in our own projects, like studying or hobbies. Even if we make mistakes, we should keep working hard.
When we aren’t good at something, we can find resources (资源) to get better like books or online courses.
We should think about how to use our improved skills to help friends or family.
Think and share
1. Rewrite “No DIY job seems impossible to him.” (改写为肯定句)
2. What does the writer’s cousin think of DIY
Read Para. 6 and answer the questions.
All DIY jobs seem possible to him.
He thinks DIY is a good way to have fun and save money.
Conclusion (Para. 6)
Handyman Andrew and his views on DIY
1.A handyman ______________.
a often gives others a hand
b knows everything about hands
c is good at repairing and making things
d can do things very quickly
2.How did Andrew become good at DIY
a He has a natural talent for DIY.
b He had his classmates teach him.
c He read many DIY books and took an online course.
d He joined a DIY club.
Read Suzy’s article again. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
3.Which of the following DIY jobs did Andrew do for Suzy
a He put in a brighter light for her. b He put up a picture for her.
c He made a shelf for her. d He made a floor lamp for her.
4.What does Andrew think about DIY
a It is impossible. b It is enjoyable. c It is expensive. d It is boring.
5.What kind of person do you think Andrew is
a He is always good at doing DIY.
b He knows more about DIY than most people.
c He often does DIY at school.
d He is a big fan of DIY.
be crazy about 热衷于
Pay attention to the following expressions.
a born handyman 一个天生手巧的人
make a mistake 犯错误
put in a light
安装一盏灯
have a power cut 断电，停电
张贴，挂起
fill ... with
使……充满
instead adv. 反而，却
可放在句首或句末。在口语中，常用于句首。
相关辨析：instead of “而不是”，其后常接名词、代词、介词短语或动词的-ing形式。
stop doing sth. 停止正在做的事情；
stop to do sth. 停下来去做另外一件事情
take a course (in)
上一门（……）课程
“也；还”，常用于肯定句中，且位于句末；
相关辨析：
also用于肯定句中，通常位于句中；
too用于肯定句中，通常位于句末，常用逗号和前面的部分隔开；
either多用于否定句中，常位于句末。
乱七八糟
落地灯
catch one’s eye 引起某人注意
be surprised to do sth.
做某事时感到惊讶
省钱；攒钱
know one’s way around 对……非常熟悉，通晓
I enjoy doing things by myself. I’m (1) _________________ DIY, but I sometimes make (2)_______________. Once, I wanted to put up a picture, but I hit a water pipe and filled my room with water.
crazy about
mistakes
Andrew wrote a blog post about one of his DIY plete the blog post with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.
hit instead catch one’s eye mistake
mess shelf crazy about take a course
Post-reading
hit instead catch one’s eye mistake
mess shelf crazy about take a course
Last week, I decided to paint my bedroom blue because it is my favourite colour. When I almost finished painting, my cat came in, and a toy on the chair (3)___________. It jumped up to reach the toy, but it (4)_________ the paint can, and the can fell over. Soon the room was a complete (5)__________. There was blue paint everywhere—even on my (6)___________.
I started to clean the shelves, but then I decided to paint them (7)__________.　It took a lot of work, but now my bedroom looks great!
I plan to (8)____________ in DIY so I can do better in the future. Are you looking forward to my better work
caught its eye
hit
take a course
instead
shelves
mess
jump up to reach sth.
跳起来够某物
fall over 摔倒；跌倒；倒下
Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates.
1. Why does Suzy say that Andrew is not a born handyman Use an example in the article to explain.
Because he failed many times at first, When he tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, Andrew made a mistake, and his whole house had a power cut.
2. Why did Andrew fail at first How did he get better later
Because he didn’t know how to do DIY at first. Later he bought many books about DIY and took an online DIY course to learn more about DIY.
3. In your opinion, how can we improve our DIY skills
We can improve our DIY skills by practising regularly and learning from online courses or books. Also, asking for advice from experienced people can help us get better.
4. Would you like to try DIY Why or why not
Yes. I would like to try DIY because it’s a fun way to be creative and learn new skills. Also, it feels good to make something useful or beautiful by myself.
How can we write a story
Structure
Conclusion
开门见山 who+what埋下伏however
Development
Introduction
Content
设置波折与成长线failure→learning→success段落衔接自然Once, Another time,
Instead, One day, Last Saturday语言简洁明了，句式多变
首尾呼应 enjoy
收束全文 no ... impossible
升华主题 views on DIY
Further thinking
put in a brighter light had a power cut
put up a picture on the wall
fill the room with water
Not a born handyman
Improve his skills
buy many books about DIY
take an online DIY course
Know his way around all kinds of DIY
make a shelf for Suzy
make a floor lamp by himself
Retelling
My cousin Andrew is crazy about DIY.
我的表弟安德鲁特别痴迷 DIY。
e.g. Amy is crazy about drawing; she practices every Sunday.
艾米痴迷绘画，她每个周日都会练习。
be crazy about 对……痴迷;痴迷于
Language points
2. However, he is not a born handyman!
不过他并非天生的巧手！
e.g. Tob is a born artist, he is talented.
Tob 是个天生的艺术家，他很有天赋。
born 天生的
3. Once, he tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, but he made a
mistake, and his whole house had a power cut.有一次，他试着给卧
室装一盏更亮的灯，结果操作失误，导致整栋房子都停电了。
put in 安装
e.g. I just put in a new heating system.
我刚安装了一套新的供暖系统。
made a mistake 犯错
e.g. He made a lot of mistakes in the exam.
在这次考试中他犯了很多错误。
have sth. done 使……
e.g. I need to have bike repaired.
我要修理下我的自行车。
power cut 停电
e.g. Storms caused power cuts in hundreds of homes last night
暴风雨导致昨夜几百户家庭断电。
4. Another time, he wanted to put up a picture on the wall, but he
hit a water pipe and filled the room with water.
put up 搭建、张贴
filled ... with... 用……填满……
e.g. He put up a tent near the lake.
他在湖边搭建了一顶帐篷。
e.g. Millie filled her basket with apples.
米莉用苹果装满了她的篮子。
5. He didn’t stop trying to fix things on his own.
stop doing sth. 停止做某事
on one’s own= by oneself 依靠某人自己
stop to do sth. 停下去做某事
e.g. Tob stopped practicing after several trials.
几次尝试后，Tob停止了练习。
Mike stopped to put in a brighter light in his bedroom.
麦克停下在他的卧室里安装一盏更明亮的灯。
6. One day, he found my room in a mess, with books all over my bed.
有一天，他发现我的房间乱糟糟的，床上到处都是书。
in a mess 乱糟糟的；一团糟；一片狼藉
e.g. After the children's party, the living room was in a mess.
孩子们的派对结束后，客厅一片狼藉。
with books all over my bed with的复合结构
宾语补足语可以由多种成分充当，从而形成不同的具体含义：
with + 宾语 + 形容词 表示宾语所处的状态。
e.g. He listened to the music with the door open. 他开着门听音乐。
with + 宾语 + 介词短语 也是描述宾语的状态或位置。
e.g. The teacher came into the classroom with a hat on his head.
老师头上戴着一顶帽子走进教室。
with + 宾语 + 现在分词 (v-ing) 表示宾语是主动的或正在进行的动作。
e.g.With the wind blowing softly , they enjoyed the beautiful views.
风温柔地吹着他们欣赏了美丽的景色。
with + 宾语 + 过去分词 (v-ed) 表示宾语是被动的或已完成的动作。
with + 宾语 + 不定式 (to do) 表示将要发生的动作。
e.g. He sat there silently, with his eyes fixed on the ground.
他静静地坐在那里，眼睛盯着地面。
e.g. With lots of homework to do, I`ll have to stay up to finish it.
有这么多作业要做，我将不得不熬夜完成。
7. A floor lamp there caught my eye.
那里的一盏落地灯吸引了我的目光。
catch one's eye 吸引了某人的目光
e.g. The colourful poster on the wall really caught my eye.
墙上那张色彩鲜艳的海报真的吸引了我的目光。
8. My cousin enjoys DIY, and now no DIY job seems impossible to him.
我的表弟很喜欢 DIY，现在对他来说，似乎没有什么 DIY 活儿是
做不了的。
impossible 不可能的
e.g. It was impossible to sleep because of the noise.
噪声太大，无法人睡。
1.The baby is only ______, so you can’t leave him ______.
A. two years old; by herself B. two years old; by himself
C. two year old; by herself D. two year old; by himself
2.When the famous writer stopped ______ to us, we all couldn’t stop ______ the flags excitedly.
A. to wave; waving B. to wave; to wave
C. waving; wave D. waving; waving
一、单项选择
当堂检测
B
A
3.People can’t stop AI from being used in education. ______, we should think about how to use it safely and properly.
A. Instead B. Luckily C. Moreover D. Unluckily
4.—What do you want the screwdriver (螺丝刀) for
—I’d like to ______ a shower (花洒) in my bathroom.
A. put out B. put on C. put up D. put in
5.The young girls are ______ drinking milk tea and they even drink 10 cups a week. It is not good for health.
patient with B. fit for
C. worried about D. crazy about
A
D
D
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. My little sister was ______________(bear) in a warm spring morning, and everyone in the family was happy.
2. The two ______________( handyman) came to fix our broken window and finished the work quickly.
3. I made ______________( mistake) in the math exam by writing the wrong answers to easy questions.
4. It was ______________(lucky) that my bike got a flat tire on the way to school this morning.
5. My dog becomes much______________( crazy) when it sees a ball.
born
handymen
mistakes
unlucky
crazier
1. 热衷于 2. 一个天生手巧的人
3. 安装一盏灯 4. 犯错误
5. 张贴，挂起 6. 使……充满
7. 断电，停电 8. 乱七八糟
9. 上一门（……）课程 10. 做某事时感到惊讶
11. 落地灯 12. 引起某人注意
13. 省钱；攒钱 14. 对……非常熟悉
a born handyman
put in a light
make a mistake
put up
fill ... with
power cut
in a mess
take a course (in)
be surprised to do sth.
floor lamp
catch one’s eye
save money
be crazy about
know one’s way around
三、翻译下列短语
Memorise the important words and phrases in this lesson.
Preview Grammar.
Homework

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