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Unit 4 Do it yourself （原书中这一单元为Wild animals,没有Do it yourself 这个单元） 1 That’s your new house, Hobo. Great. What should we do? 2 Here are clear instructions. Read them first. All right. What’s next? 3 You’d better get some tools. No problem! 4 Shall we start? No. I can’t help you. It says, “Do it yourself.” Do it yourself DIY is popular among young people. Suzy and her classmates are talking about KIY and writing about their DIY stories. Task Write about a DIY job you did . Welcome to the unit About DIY A Here are some tools for DIY. Look at the picture and match the words in the box with the tools. Brush glue rope scissors tape B Millie and Suzy are talking about DIY. Work in pairs and talk about something you would like to do. Use the conversation below as a model. Millie: what’s DIY exactly, Suzy? Suzy: It stands for “do-it-yourself”. When you do DIY, you make, repair or decorate things yourself instead of paying someone to do it. Millie: What are you going to do then? Suzy: I’m going to make some paper roses. Millie: It sounds lovely. What do you need for that? Suzy: I need some paper, glue and a pair of scissors. Millie: Do you like DIY? Suzy: Yes, I do. I enjoy making something new. That’s fun. Reading A Do it yourself Suzy’s cousin Andrew is crazy about DIY. Read Suzy’s article about him. My cousin and DIY 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 loving 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,