Unit 7 No Place Like Home(New Standard English, Book 4)Section 1 Lead-inActivity 1 Home on the RangeDirections: Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with the missing words.Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roamWhere the deer and the antelope playWhere seldom is heard a discouraging wordAnd the skies are not cloudy all dayHome, home on the rangeHow often at night when the heavens are brightI see the light of those flickering starsHave I laid there amazed and asked, as I gazedIf their glory exceeds that of oursActivity 2 Design My Sweet HomeDirections: Watch the video. Work in pairs. Imagine your ideal home and discuss the questions.1 Where in the world would you like to live?--I would like a tropical island –Hai’nan would be s uitable2 What would it look like from the inside and outside?--Outside: a swimming pool , a big balcony , trees and plants, a blue roof.Inside: high ceilings, white tile floors, work room with book shelves and the latest computers, a large kitchen.3 What would you like to see when you look out of the window?--On one side the sea with palm trees and on the other my swimming pool with brightly coloured plants. Activity 3 Home AssociationsWhat do you associate with the idea of home?Activity 4 What’s Home?Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the definition.A roof to keep out the rain?Four walls to keep out the wind?Floors to keep out the cold?Yes, but home is more than that.It is the laugh of a baby, the song of a mother, the strength of a father,warmth of loving hearts, lights from happy eyes, kindness, loyalty, and comradeship.Home is the first school for young ones,where they learn what is right, what is good and what is kind;where they go for comfort when they are hurt or sick;where joy is shared and sorrow eased;where fathers and mothers are respected and loved, and children are wanted;where the simplest food is good enough for kings because it is earned;where money is not as important as love and kindness;where even the tea kettle sings from happiness.That is home.Section 2 Active Reading Passage 1Golden MemoriesText organizationResidents (Para. 3-15)My feelingsFirst residents(para.3-8)the goundsman with a young womanMore residents (para.9)A smart man with his familyMore residents (para.10)Two middle-aged womenMore residents (para.12)I was soon filled with the sounds of conversation and laughterIt seemed as if no one spent much time at home any moreI like them because of the care they showed to my rooms and mygarden.I have to admit I resented.(P102 Ex. 9)1 (Para.2)... I do know that strangely, although we're identical, we're the exact opposite of each other ...Why are the house and its neighbour identical yet the exact opposite of each other?--The house and its neighbour have the same structure, but they are facing opposite ways, with the front door of the house f acing east, while its neighbour’s facing west.2 (Para.5) Soon there were children to look after too ...In what way does the house look after the children?--The house provides shelter and keeps them warm and dry.3 (Para.9) I thought they looked rather coarse against my handsome stone.Does the house like the new brick houses being built? Why / Why not?--No, he doesn’t think brick is as fine a material as stone. The word coarse is negative in connotation.4 (Para.10) But we were all warm an d clean, and although it was different, it wasn’t unpleasant.What does the house feel about progress?--Fairly positive although a little nervous.5 (Para.14) My floorboards creak, and ghosts make strange noises throughout the night.If the house were a human, what would creaking floorboards and ghosts suggest?The two words suggest old age with stiff muscles and many memories.6 (Para.16) Round the bend comes a large crane with a kind of ball and chain. I do hope it will go away.What do you think the crane is coming to do? Do you think it will go away?Balls are used to smash down walls, so it sounds as if the building will be demolished rather than repaired. If so, the crane will not go away.(P102, Ex. 10)1 Would you prefer to live in an old building or a new one, and why?-- A new one as it is likely to be more comfortable. I also like living high up, so I can get a good view.I think I prefer old buildings. They have more character, and I think they were better built in the old days.2 Do you think old houses should be saved and restored, or should they be pulled down and the land used to provide homes for more families?-- We don’t want everywhere to look the same. Old buildings make a place more interesting. A town exists in time as well as space.We must be practical. High-rise buildings can house far more people. Old houses waste land.3 To what extent do you think old buildings are part of the local or national heritage, or are they symbols of an unnecessary and sentimental attachment to the past?-- I think to try to protect all old buildings just because they are old would be, as the question says, “an unnecessary and sentimental attachment to the past”. But if the buildings are of historical significance, they are part of our heritage. Chinese culture is too old and valuable for us to simply forget the past.Golden MemoriesI can still remember the men who built the house. The master from the manor house found clearing in the huge orchard which ran up and down the hills. I only see my neighbour from the side. I’ve never seen him face on. Apart from the autumn, the groundsman brought a young woman home. I was filled with the sound of conversation and laughter. The woman looked after the garden around me; there was a riot of colours. With time goes by, they had children and then grew up. But one day, I saw a postman arrive with a bundle of letters, the woman cried out and fainted. Years later, they left without saying goodbye to me.Two middle-aged women spent several years here. I like them because they kept everything clean and tidy. The last person lived with me working at assembling furniture. We just kept each other company. He walked very slowly using his hands to steady himself.Time goes by, there are signs of everyone who has lived with me. However, there are my golden memories. But in fact, I look and feel my age.1.充满了欢声笑语2.五彩缤纷3.深秋4.穿着漂亮5.一摞信6.中年妇女7.干净整洁8.各式电器9.收破烂的1. be filled with the sounds of conversation and laughter2. a riot of colours3. late autumn4. dress smartly5. a bundle of letters6. middle-aged women7. clean and tidy8. all sorts of appliance9. rag-and-bone man.10.挖土刨坑11.组装家具12.互相做伴13.使某人稳住14.喘气15.腐烂的苹果16.拐弯处10. dig up11. assemble furniture12. keep each other company13. steady oneself14. catch one’s breath15. decaying apples16. round the bendSection 3 Active Reading Passage 2Home Thoughts1. 归属感2.西部荒原3.让人惊叹的照片4.令人震撼5.提高生活水平6.寿命延长一倍7.意识到自己与众不同8.席卷而去9.收拾家当10.宗教仇恨11.自由者的国土1. sense of belonging2. Wild West3. striking photos4. come as a shock5. raise the standards of living6. double lifespan7. consciousness of difference8. sweep away9. pack up10. religious hatred11. land of the free12.勇敢者的家园13.传统大家庭14.核心家庭12. home of the brave13. traditional extended family14. nuclear family1. Home is where we hunker down … It’s an inward-looking place, where we should feel safe. (Para 5)家是我们可以放松休息的地方，在家里我们脱下鞋子，忘掉外面那个纷扰的世界。