format and style. Most plays are in the form of a dialogue. A large amount of casual speech is used, sometimes with incomplete sentences. In order to better understand a play, you should read it out loud instead of silently and that you have to pay attention to the instructions or tips included in a play.

4. Read the play first and then finish Part A individually. Then conduct a feedback activity.

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① Who are the main characters in the play? (Eric, Daniel, Mom and Dad.)

② Why was Dad very angry with Daniel? (The room was a mess. / There was trash all over the place.)

③ What happened to their dog, Spot? (Spot was ill.)

Step 3: Detailed reading for important information

1.Read the play a second time. Let's do with Parts C1 and C2 individually, and after that conduct a feedback activity.

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C1 1. Dad 2. Daniel 3. Dad 4. Daniel 5. Eric 6. Dad 7. Mom

C2 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T

2. Let's divide into several groups and each group first read the play out loud and then act it out. Pay attention to imitating the tones and intonations of each character while reading. We can hold a competition to see which group is the best.

3. Let's finish Parts D1, D2 and E individually first and then conduct a feedback activity.

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D1 1. d 2. e 3. a 4. f 5. c 6. b

D2 (1) adult (2) decision (3) a teenager (4) supposed (5) unpunished

E (1) behavior (2) door (3) adult (4) Dad (5) supposed

(6) decisions (7) Spot (8) vacation (9) money (10) waited