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Unit 4《Do it yourself》（1）
【學習目標】：
1、讀懂文章內(nèi)容，完成相關練習。
2、扎實掌握閱讀中出現(xiàn)的重要單詞、短語、句子，并能靈活運用。
3、培養(yǎng)DIY的意識。
DIY
DIY是“Do It Yourself”的英文縮寫。興起于近幾年，逐漸成為一種流行。簡單來說，DIY就是自己動手，沒有性別、年齡的區(qū)別，每個人都可以自己做，利用DIY做出來的物品自有一份自在與舒適。
DIY起源于歐美，已有50年以上歷史。在歐美國家，由于工人薪資非常高，所以人們不想花費太多的費用找尋專業(yè)人士進行住屋整修或庭院維護，而是利用自行購買或租用工具與購買來的材料，在閑暇時自己整修房屋。但漸漸的DIY的概念也被擴及到所有可以自己動手做的事物上，例如自行維修汽車與家用電器產(chǎn)品。
總體上來說，DIY的涵蓋范圍并沒有特別明確的范圍定義，DIY的目的也由一開始時節(jié)省開銷的理由，慢慢地演變成一種以休閑、發(fā)揮個人創(chuàng)意或培養(yǎng)嗜好為主要目的的風氣，是否能節(jié)省成本往往變成次要因素。
tools  工具
brush  刷子
glue  膠水
rope  繩子
scissors  剪刀
a pair of scissors
tape  膠帶
repair
fix
My car has to be repaired.
我的汽車需要修一修。
We'll just have to do without a car until they fix it.
在他們把汽車修理好之前，我們只好沒有汽車而設法對付過去。
instructions
（常用復數(shù)）命令，程序，說明書，細則
The doctor's instructions must be fulfilled strictly.
醫(yī)生的指示必須嚴格遵行。
Read the instructions on the pocket.
看一下袋子上的說明。
decorate  裝飾，裝潢
We decorated the house for the holidays.
我們裝飾房子迎假期。
terrible adj. 可怕的；很糟的；令人討厭的
  very bad
She admits her French is terrible. 她承認自己的法語很糟糕。
stand for 表示，意味；代表，象征
The olive branch stands for peace.
橄欖枝象征著和平。
enjoy doing 樂于做，喜歡做……
He enjoys swimming.
他喜愛游泳。
be crazy about -- like something very much 熱衷，著迷；狂熱的
She's crazy about dancing.
她熱衷于跳舞。
mistake  n.(c)
make a mistake / make mistakes  犯錯誤
When you make a mistake, learn the lesson in that mistake. 當你犯錯誤時，應當從錯誤中總結經(jīng)驗。
mistake A for B  誤將A當B
The students mistook me for their teacher.
學生們把我誤認為他們的老師了。
by mistake  錯誤地
I brought other baggage by mistake.
我拿錯了別人的行李。
power cut
Just as I was going to start writing my homework, we had a power cut.
當我正準備開始寫功課的時候，突然停電了。
fill sth with sth  充/填/裝…滿
be filled with  被…充/填/裝…滿
be full of  被…充/填/裝…滿
e.g. 她在房間里擺滿了鮮花。
     She fills her room with beautiful flowers.
     Her room is filled with flowers.
     Her room is full of flowers.
be filled with = be full of  被充滿；鼓脹
Her eyes were filled with tears. = Her eyes were full of tears. 她熱淚盈眶。
advise
I advise you to be cautious.
我勸你要小心謹慎。
I would strongly advise against it. 我會強烈建議不要這樣做。
instead  代替；反而
He didn't give John the money, but he gave it to me instead. 他沒把錢給約翰，卻給了我。
instead of  代替，而不是
Why don't you play football instead of just looking on?
你為什么不參加踢足球而只是看熱鬧？
Thousands of people attended the wedding.
數(shù)千人參加了婚禮。
They attended college together at Henan University.
他們一起就讀于河南大學。
Checking the new words:
1. repair  修理
2. decorate  裝飾
3. ceiling  天花板
4. Shelf  架子，擱板
5. however  無論如何
6. Attend  出席，參加
7. You'd better do ...  你最好做…
not only...but also...的用法
用于連接兩個表示并列關系的成分，著重強調(diào)后者，其意為“不僅……而且……”，also有時可以省略。
She not only plays well, but also writes music.
她不僅很會演奏，而且還會作曲。
Not only men but also women were chosen.
不僅僅是男的，女的也有被選中的。
He works not only on weekdays but on Sundays as well.
他不僅平時工作，星期日也工作。
說明：若連接兩個成分主語，其謂語通常與靠近的主語保持一致。如：
Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film.
不僅學生們在欣賞這部影片，他們的老師也在欣賞這部影片。
Not only you but also he has to leave. 不知是你，他也得離開。
若連接兩個句子，not only后面的句子要用倒裝，如：
Not only did he speak more correctly, but he spoke more easily.
他不僅說得更正確，而且講得更不費勁了。
Do it yourself
Eddie: That's your new house, Hobo.
Hobo: Great. What should we do?
Eddie: Here are clear instructions. Read them first.
Hobo: All right. What's next?
Eddie: You'd better get some tools.
Hobo: No problem!
Hobo: Shall we start?
Eddie: No. I can't help you. It says, "Do it yourself."
Ask and answer:
1. What happenes to Hobo?
2. Did Eddie help Hobo? Why?
Reading
Suzy's cousin Andrew is crazy about DIY. Read Suzy's article about him.
My cousin Andrew is crazy about DIY. He loves to repair things and decorate his house. But when he finishes, the house always looks terrible!
He once tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, but he made a mistake. Then his whole house had a power cut. Another time, he wanted to put up a picture on his bedroom wall, but he hit a pipe and filled the room with water.
Last month, he thought the living room in his house was boring, so he painted it blue. His mum said, "Stop it." But he kept on painting. Now the living room not only has blue walls but also a blue ceiling and floor. Even his cat is blue now!
When I wanted a shelf above my bed, he said, "No problem!" He then spent five hours putting up the shelf on the wall. Then I put my book on the shelf. Whoops! They couldn't stay there because one end of the shelf was much higher than the other!
I bought some books about DIY for him and I also advised him to take a course in DIY. But this just made him angry - he says he already knows everything about it. So instead, I am reading all the books myself and attending lessons every Saturdoy. Now I know much more about DIY than my cousin!
Skimming the text and answer the following questions.
(1) Who loves DIY in Suzy's family?
(2) Do you think Suzy's cousin is good at DIY?
(3) How does the house look after Suzy's cousin finishes?
(4) Why was Suzy's bedroom filled with water?
(5) How long did it take her cousin to put up a shelf?
試著翻譯下面有關put的短語：
put up a shelf  做一個書架
put up a picture  掛一幅畫
put on your coat  穿上你的外套
put them away  把它們收起來
put off the meeting  推遲會議
有關put的短語：
put up  舉起，抬起；掛起；搭建，建造
put on  穿上，戴上
put down  放下，記下
put away  收起來，放好；儲存（錢）…備用
put off  延期：推遲
Suzy's cousin is not very good at DIY. Match the jobs he did with the problems he caused.
1. Putting in a brighter light
2. Putting up a picture
3. Painting the living room
4. Putting up a shelf
a. No books could stay on it.
b. He hit a pipe and filled the room with water.
c. The whole house had a power cut.
d. The cat is blue now.
Which are true or false?
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.
Suzy is talking with Kitty about her cousin and his DIY. Complete their conversation with the information from the article.
Suzy: My cousin Andrew is (1)______ about DIY. He love to (2)______ things and decorate his house.
Kitty: What kind of things does he do?
Suzy: He once tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, but he made a (3)______, and his house had a (4)______.
Kitty: Oh dear!
Suzy: And last month, he thought the living room was (5)______, so he painted the walls (6)______. But he also painted the ceiling, the floor and even the cat!
Kitty: Oh no!
Suzy: He once spent five hours putting up a (7)______ on the wall for me, but my books couldn't stay there because one end of the shelf was much (8)______ than the other.
Kitty: He should take a (9)______ in DIY.
Suzy: But he says he already knows (10)______ about it!