Unit 4 Unit 4 Do it Do it yourselfyourselfReading (1)Reading (1)Ø To learn the new words and expressions in the article Ø To grasp the main idea of the article Ø To learn to describe Andrew’s workingLearning aimsLook and saybe crazy about…repair thingsdecorate the houseAndrew/'kreizi/ once (adv.)put in a brighter lightmake a mistakehave a power cut/mis'teik/ /'pauə/ hit a pipe fill the room with water terrible /paɪp/ /'terəbl/ ceiling shelf (shelves)You can put the books on the shelf. /'si:liŋ/ /ʃelf/ Match the words with the Match the words with the meanings.(B1)meanings.(B1) • • be crazy aboutbe crazy about • • repairrepair• • terribleterrible • • fillfill • • adviseadvise • • attendattend• very bad • make something full of something else • go to • like something very much • fix • tell someone what you think he/she should doMr BeanHe is crazy about DIY.[’kreizi] Pre-reading 1. Do you like DIY?2. Have you ever tried DIY? What is it?3. Do you want to take a course in DIY?Free talkAndrewPre-reading Listen to the tape and answer the questionDo you think Andrew is good at DIY?WhyWhile-reading Fast readingWhat is the article mainly about?Andrew’s DIYRead the article quickly and silently with the question:My cousin and DIYintroduction Andrew’s DIY storiesSuzy’s adviceCareful readingPara 1Para 2Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 5While-reading How does his house look when he finishes decorating it?It looks terrible.Read Para 1 carefully and answer the question:the jobs he didthe problemshe causedAndrew’s DIY stories (Para. 2-4)JobsProblemsFill in the tableHe put in a brighter light in his bedroom.The whole house had a power cut.He put up a picture on his bedroom wall.He hit a pipe and filled the room with water.He painted the walls in the living room blue.He painted the ceiling, the floor, and even his cat blue.He put up a shelf for Suzy.The books couldn’t stay there.Read para5 carefully and answer the question• What is Suzy’s advice?• Read books about DIY and take a course in DIY After-After-reading(Treading(T/F)/F) 1. Suzy’s cousin loves doing DIY. 2. Suzy’s cousin failed to put in a new light in his bedroom. 3. Suzy’s cousin put a picture on a pipe. 4. Suzy’s cousin thought the cat was boring, so he painted it blue. 5. It took Suzy’s cousin only a few minutes to put up the shelf on the wall. 6. Suzy’s cousin wants to get better at DIY.on the wall.living roomfive hoursthinks he already knows everything about DIY.Retell Andrew’s DIY to your partner.put up a picture hit a pipe fill the room with waterread books about DIY take a course, angry, insteadput in a brighter light make a mistake have a power cutbe crazy about DIY love to repair things decorate his houseAPair workPost-reading spend 5 hours putting up the shelf books couldn’t stay one end was much higher read books about DIY take a course, angry, insteadpaint the living room blue not only have blue walls but also a blue ceiling be crazy about DIY love to repair things decorate his houseBRetell Andrew’s DIY to your partner.Pair workPair workImaginative thinking:What will you do before beginning your DIY?Think it over.Plan it carefully.Ask for more advice.…1.Share your DIY stories with your friends. 2. Search more information about DIY on the Internet.。
