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2d. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1. Where did the accident happen on April 26, 2003?
2. Why couldn’t Aron move? 3. How did Aron free himself?
4. What did Aron do after the accident?
5. What does ―between a rock and a hard place‖ mean? Key: 1. It happened in Utah, America.
2. His arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains.
3. He used his knife to cut off half his right arm.
4. He wrote a book called “Between a Rock and a Hard Place”.
5. It means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of.
2e. Put the sentences in the correct order. Then use them to tell Aron’s story to your partner. Try to
add other details from the reading.
1. On April 26, 2003, he had a serious mountain climbing accident. 2. Aron loves mountain climbing and doesn’t mind taking risks.
3. Aron did not give up after the accident and keeps on climbing mountains today.
4. He wrote a book about his experience.
5. Aron lost half his right arm from the 2003 accident. The correct order: 2, 1, 5, 4, 3 Step 7 Important phrases
摔倒 fall down
对感兴趣 be interested in 习惯于 be used to … 因为 because of 用完 run out of
准备做 be ready to do sth. 切除 cut off 离开 get out of … 掌管,管理 in control of … 继续或坚持(做某事) keep on doing sth. Step 8 Language points 1. 观察下列句子。
1) He found himself in a very dangerous situation. 2) He was climbing by himself.
3) He bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. 4) …we find ourselves ―between a rock and a hard place‖… himself 和ourselves称为_____代词。 (反身) 2. 填写下列表格。 第一人称 第二人称 第三人称 单数 myself yourself himself herself itself 复数 ourselves yourselves themselves 3. 观察以下两个句子,总结so that,和so … that 的用法。 1)He bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood.
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2)His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.
so that 既可引导目的状语从句又可引导结果状语从句。
引导目的状语从句时可译为\为了\引导结果状语从句时可译为―以便‖。
e.g. I speak loudly so that all the students can hear me clearly. (目的状语从句)
Maria likes the woolen dress so that she decides to buy it immediately. (结果状语从句) so... that...中的so是副词,常用来修饰形容词或副词,―如此……以致于……‖。 主语 + 谓语 + so + adj. / adv. + that从句。 e.g. The boy ran so fast that I couldn't catch him. so + adj. + a(n) + 单数名词 + that从句。
e.g. It was so fine a day yesterday that we all went out for a picnic. 昨天天气很好,我们都出去野餐了。 区别:
1) so that引导目的状语从句时,表示―以便;为了‖,从句中常使用can /could /may /might /will /would /should等情态动词或助动词;引导结果状语从句时,从句中一般不用can和may等词。
2) so that引导目的状语从句前不用逗号,so that引导的结果状语从句与主句之间常有逗号相隔开,―因此; 所以‖。
e.g. He worked hard at his lessons so that he could gain high grades in the exams. 他努力学习,争取考试能获得好成绩。
He worked hard at his lessons, so that he gained high grades in the exams. 他努力学习,结果考试获得了好成绩。
3. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. 这是由when引导的定语从句。修饰前面的名词times。 e.g. I thought of the happy days when I stayed in London.
He still remembers the time when you give him the book as a gift. 4. … he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place. 此句为习语。表在艰难或危险处境下―从两难中选择‖。 e.g. Who will you save when your mother and wife are both in water? It’s between a rock and a hard place.
5. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. mean v. ―……意思是‖ 或 ―意味着‖。 e.g. What do you mean? 你的意思是什么?
… before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death. ……在我们做出可能意味着生死的决定前。 Step 9 Exercises
Choose the best answer.
1. Mr. More has more money than Mr. Little. But he doesn’t enjoy ___. A. he B. him C. his D. himself
2. Lily was 9 years old. ___ was old enough to go to school ___. A. She, she B. She, herself C. Her, herself D. Her. She 3. I made the cake by ___. Help ___, Tom.
A. ourselves, yourself B. myself, yourself C. myself, you D. me, him
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4. Who taught ___ history last year? Nobody! He learned it ___. A. him, himself B. his, himself C. himself, himself D. his, him 5. The camera is ____ expensive ____ I can't afford it.
A. so, that B. such, that C. so, as to D. enough, that
6. Miss Gao asked a question, but it was ____ that nobody could answer it. A. very difficult B. too difficult C. difficult enough D. so difficult Key: D. B. B. A. A. D.
Section B 2 (3a-Self check)
Step 1 Revision
Aron Ralston is an American mountain 1_______. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because 2___ accident. On April 26,2003, He found himself in a very dangerous 3_______ when climbing in Utah. On that day, Aron’s arm was caught under a 360- kilo rock that fell on him when was climbing by 4_______ in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that 5____ would find him. But when his water ran 6______, he knew that he would have to do something to 7___ his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to 8___ off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so 9___ he would not lose too much 10_____. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help. His love for mountain climbing is 11____ great that he kept on 12_____ mountains even after this experience.
Step 2 Writing
3a Imagine you are the school nurse and a student just had an accident or a health problem. Make
notes about what he/she should and shouldn’t do
Accident or health problem He / She should He / She shouldn’t have a sore back lie down and rest do sports have a fever take some medicine … have a sore throat drink some hot tea … have a toothache see a dentist … cut myself put some medicine on it … 3b Write a conversation between the nurse and the student using the notes in 3a. Use the question and phrases below to help you.
What’s the matter ? / What happened?/ Are you OK? No, I don’t feel well./ I feel…/ I have a …/ Should I …? You should …/ You shouldn’t…
fell down/ got hit by …/ cut myself / hurt my…
Pair work. Role play the conversation with your partner. Step 3 Self-check
1. Write different health problems next to the body parts. Then write more health problems you know of .
Head: _________________________ Back: _________________________ Throat: ________________________
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Tooth: _________________________ Stomach: _______________________ Other problems: _________________
Keys: have a headache/get hit on the head have a sore back/hurt one’s back have a sore throat have a toothache have a stomachache
have a fever/have a nosebleed/cut oneself 2. Put these questions and answers in order to make a conversation. ___ I hurt myself playing soccer. I have a sore leg. ___ What should I do ?
___ I think you should see a doctor and get an X-ray. ___ OK, thanks. I’ll do that now. ___ What’s the matter ?
___ Oh, that doesn’t sound good. Keys: 2 4 5 6 1 3
3. Write advice for these people. 1) Problem: Alan cut himself.
Advice:______________________ 2) Problem: Cindy has a headache.
Advice:__________________________ 3) Problem: My cousins have bad colds.
Advice:________________________________ 4) Problem: Jack hurt his back playing volleyball. Advice:________________________________ Keys: 1. Put some medicine on it.
2. Take a temperature and rest.
3. Lie down, rest and drink more water. 4. Go to the hospital and get an X-ray.
Step 4 Exercises
I. 根据句意及首字母,填入适当的单词。 1. What’s the m______ with you?
2. Your face looks a bit red, maybe you have a f____. 3. He usually goes to school on f_______.
4. I have a t________, so I want to see a dentist.
5. When you have a stomachache, please l___ down and r____. 6. I get o____ at the next station.
7. He h____ his knee, I should put a bandage on it. 8. Aron almost lost his life because of a________. 9. Their water r___ out.
II. 排序,组成符合逻辑的对话。 ① Is it anything serious? ② My head hurts. I feel terrible. ③ Please sit down. Let me have a look at you. ④ What’s wrong with you, young man?
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⑤ No, nothing serious. Take this medicine, and you can be better soon. Step 5 Homework
1. Write a conversation between the nurse and the student using the useful sentences in 3b.
2. Remember the words, phrases and sentences in this unit.
Unit 2 I'll help clean up the city parks.
内容提示
本单元主要是围绕着\这个话题,通过动词短语和句型的应用,提高语言交际能力。培养学生为他人着想,热爱公益事业,乐于助人的优良品质。 教学目标
Skill Focus
▲ Listen and talk about offering help
▲ Talk about ways to tell people about the Clean-Up Day ▲ Listen, describe and talk about the work the volunteers do ▲ Learn to write a letter
▲ Learn to deal with new problems or situations using what you have learned
Language 功能句式 Talk about offering help Focus I’ll help clean up the city parks.
A: I’d like to work ... B: You could help ...
Talk about ways to tell people about the Clean-Up Day We need to ... We can’t ... I’ll ...
Talk about the work the volunteers do
These three students all volunteer their time to help other people. Somebody loves to ... / helps ... / plans to ... / wants to ... A: What do you like doing? B: I like ...
A: What kind of volunteer work do you think I could do? B: You could ...
词 汇
1. 重点词汇
advertisement, fix, repair, pleasure, blind, deaf, shut, carry, specially, fetch 2. 认读词汇
hunger, homeless, cheer, clean-up, sign, establish, major, commitment, elementary, veterinarian, coach, similar, call-in, strategy, disabled, organization, unable, support, appreciate, donation, part of speech, pronoun, adverb, preposition, conjunction, donate, Jimmy, Sally
3. 词组clean up, cheer up, give out, put off, set up, think up, take after, fix up, give away, put up, hand out, work out, at once How to use phrasal verbs
语法
Strategy Focus
1. Matching 2. Personalizing 3. Using parts of speech
Culture Being a volunteer is useful and important. Focus
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