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Humans
and
Nature
Unit 4
Lesson 1
Part 1—Lead in
Lead in
Do you know any stories about people and the sea
a fisherman a fishing boat a whirlpool waves
to escape to survive a storm to float wild
Lead in
Example:
A fisherman is trying to survive a storm.
Part 2—Words and Expressions
Words and Expressions
whirlpool
/ w lpu l/
n. 漩涡
e.g. She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.
Words and Expressions
wave
/we v/
n. 海浪;波涛
e.g. Huge waves were breaking on the shore.
Words and Expressions
escape
/ ske p/
vi.&vt. 逃离;逃避
e.g. Two prisoners have escaped.
Words and Expressions
survive
/s va v/
vi.&vt. 活下来;幸存
e.g. She was the last surviving member of the family.
Words and Expressions
float
/fl t/
vi. 浮;漂
e.g. A group of swans floated by.
Words and Expressions
file
/fa l/
n. 档案,卷宗
e.g. A stack of files awaited me on my desk.
Words and Expressions
descent
/d sent/
n. 下降,下落
e.g. The plane began its descent to Heathrow.
Words and Expressions
tidal
/ ta dl/
adj. 潮汐的,潮水的
e.g. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage.
Words and Expressions
poetry
/ p tri/
n. 诗歌;作诗的艺术
e.g. There was poetry in all her gestures.
Words and Expressions
mystery
/ m stri/
n. 神秘事物,难以理解的事物
e.g. It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century.
Words and Expressions
soul
/s l/
n. 灵魂
e.g. He believed his immortal soul was in peril.
Words and Expressions
frightened
/ fra tnd/
adj. 受惊的,害怕的
e.g. Don't be frightened.
Words and Expressions
horrible
/ h r bl/
adj. 可怕的,吓人的,令人恐惧的
e.g. The coffee tasted horrible.
Words and Expressions
edge
/ed /
n. 边缘
e.g. He stood on the edge of the cliff.
on the edge of 在……边缘
Words and Expressions
barrel
/ b r l/
n. 桶
e.g. They got through two barrels of beer.
Words and Expressions
curious
/ kj ri s/
adj. 好奇的
e.g. They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.
Words and Expressions
observation
/ bz ve n/
n. 观察;观察结果
e.g. Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour.
Words and Expressions
equal
/ i kw l/
adj. 相等的;相同的
e.g. One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer.
Words and Expressions
extent
/ k stent/
n. 面积;长度;范围;程度
e.g. It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.
Words and Expressions
tube
/tju b/
n. 圆管,管子;(伦敦)地铁
e.g. He is fed by a tube that enters his nose.
Part 3—Reading comprehension
Read and think
You are going to read a text adapted from the short story “A Descent into the Maelstrom”. Read the fact file on the right. Answer the questions.
1 What is a “Moskoe-storm”
2 Who wrote the story
3 What do you think will happen in the story
Read and think
Before reading the text, let’s predict the questions.
1 Who are the main characters in the story
2 Who is telling the story
3 When and where did the story happen
4 What effect did the terrible experience have on the storyteller
Read and think
About three years ago, something terrible happened to me. That was the day when it
took only six hours to break my body and soul. You think I am a very old man一but I
am not. It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.
One day, my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands where we often
risked going and got more fish than others. All at once, the sky was covered with dark
clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. A huge wave covered our
boat and my younger brother fell into the sea. My elder brother put his mouth close to
my ear and cried out "Moskoe-strom!" The moment I heard the word I became very
frightened. I knew what he meant by that one word well enough.
With the wind and waves, we were going in the direction of the whirlpool. We were
hopeless. Nothing could save us. I felt sick, as if I was flling from a mountain top in a
dream. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the
whirlpool. It may appear strange, but at that moment, when we were on the edge of
the whirlpool, I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it. I began to think how
amazing a thing it was to die in such a way, and how wonderful it was to see the power
of nature. Suddenly, we went over the edge. I thought my life was over. But moment
after moment passed, and I was still safe.
Read and think
The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at
great speed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpool- trees and
barrels. After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself. I then made three
important observations. The first, the larger the bodies were, the more rapidly they
fell; the second, between two objects of equal extent, round objects fell down less
rapidly; and the third, between two objects of the same size, objects shaped like a tube
fell down more slowly. So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. I tried to make my
brother understand, but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat. Without
waiting, I jumped into the sea to try and escape.
As you can see, the reason why I'm here to tell the story is that I made the right
decision. Some time after I left the boat, with my brother in it, it was pulled into the
bottom of the whirlpool. Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild. Then the sky
was clear, the wind calmer, and the moon was shining. I was still tied to the barrel and
the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were. In the end, a
boat picked me up. I was very tired. The fishermen were my old friends, but they were
unable to recognise me. When I told them my story, they did not believe it. Now I have
told you, and I cannot expect you to believe me any more than the fishermen did.
Read and think
Let’s check the answer.
1 Who are the main characters in the story
2 Who is telling the story
3 When and where did the story happen
4 What effect did the terrible experience have on the storyteller
The fisherman and his brothers.
The fisherman.
Three years ago in the sea.
It broke the storyteller’s body and soul.
Read and think
Read the story again. Complete the information in the boxes. Then add the storyteller’s feelings during each situation.
When we were coming back from the islands, the sky _____________________________. Then a huge wave ____________________________ and my younger brother __________________________. My elder brother ____________________________ “Moskoe-storm!”
was covered with dark clouds
covered our boat
fell into the sea
cried out
The storyteller’s feelings:
_____________________________________________________________________
He was frightened.
Read and think
Read the story again. Complete the information in the boxes. Then add the storyteller’s feelings during each situation.
The wind and the waves carried us _________________________.
Then, we were ___________________________ it.
Suddenly, we ________________________________.
in the direction of the whirlpool
on the edge of
went over the edge
The storyteller’s feelings:
_____________________________________________________________________
He was hopeless.
Read and think
Read the story again. Complete the information in the boxes. Then add the storyteller’s feelings during each situation.
The boat was on the inside of _______________________________.
and we were going round _______________________.
After I made three important observations, I tried myself to __________________________.
I tried to make my brother ________________,but he was _________________________________________.
the huge whirlpool
in circles at great speed
a barrel to help me float
understand
too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat.
The storyteller’s feelings:
_____________________________________________________________________
He was curious and calm.
Read and think
Soon afterwards, the whirlpool ________________.
The waves soon carried me away and finally a boat ___________.
became less wild
picked me up
Read the story again. Complete the information in the boxes. Then add the storyteller’s feelings during each situation.
The storyteller’s feelings:
_____________________________________________________________________
He was relived and tired.
Read and think
Complete the illustration about how the storyteller overcame his fear and struggled to survive from the whirlpool. Then use the time words (when, suddenly, then, finally) to tell the story.
When the Moskoe-storm came...
The boat went in the direction of the whirlpool...
At that moment, ...
When the boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool, ...
Then he became calmer, ...
Soon the whirlpool became less wild ...
Think and share
1 What were the three observations the storyteller made
2 Why did the storyteller survive whle his elder brother didn’t
3 What does the storyteller mean by “it took only six hours to break my body and soul”
4 What lessons have you learnt from the story Give your reasons.
5 What is the story trying to say about the relationship between humans and nature
Pair work
Find more pairs of synonyms and antonyms in the story. Discuss why scuh words are used.
Synonyms
terrile --- horrible
Antonyms
black --- white
cried out --- shouted
frightened--- scared
amazing---wonderful
top ---bottom
calm--- wild
old---young
Summary
The storyteller experienced a Moskoe-storm which broke his 1___________. One day, he was out fishing with his two brothers when the sky suddenly clouded over and they were in 2___________. A huge 3 ___________ covered the boat and his younger brother 4___________ the sea. The boat went over the edge into the 5___________ and they went round in circles. The storytelleer felt there was no escape but observed that round and 6___________ shaped objects of 7___________ fell down more slowly. So he 8___________ to help himself float. He tried to make his elder brother understand, but he was too 9___________. Finally, the storyteller 10___________ the storm.
body and soul
terrible storm
wave
fell into
whirlppol
tube
equal extent
tied
frightened
survived
Part 4—Homework
Homework
Recite the key words and expressions.
Read the article again and grasp the main idea.