(共26张PPT)
What's the matter
Unit 1
Section B (2a-3b)
Objectives
To learn the story of Aron Ralston
To learn new words: ourselves, climber, risk, situation, kilo, rock, knife, blood, mean, importance, decision, control, spirit, death, nurse…
breathe
sunburned
ourselves
climber
be used to
risk
take risks (take a risk)
accident
v. 呼吸
adj. 晒伤的
pron. 我们自己
n. 登山者；攀登者
习惯于……；适应于……
n. 危险；风险；冒险
冒险
n. (交通)事故；意外遭遇
Words and expressions
situation
kilo
rock
run out (of)
knife
cut off
blood
mean
get out of
n. 情况；状况
n. 千克；公斤
n. 岩石
用尽；耗尽
n. 刀
切除
n. 血
v. 意思是；打算；意欲
离开；从……出来
Words and expressions
importance
decision
control
be in control of
spirit
death
give up
nurse
n. 重要性；重要
n. 决定；抉择
n.&v. 限制；约束；管理
掌管；管理
n. 勇气；意志
n. 死；死亡
放弃
n. 护士
Words and expressions
Do you like climbing mountains
Did any accidents happen during your climbing What did you do to overcome it
Lead in
____ fall down ____ get sun burned
____ cut ourselves ___ get hit by a ball
____ have problems breathing
____ hurt our back or arm
B
B, C
B
C
A
B
Accidents or problems can sometimes happen when we do sports. Write the letter of each sport next to each accident or problem that can happen.
2a
A = soccer C = swimming
B = mountain climbing
Do you know Aron Ralston Do you know the story of him
He is a mountaineering enthusiast (登山爱好者).
Reading
He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbing
Finding the Order of Events
Writers describe events in a certain order. Finding the order of the events will help you understand what you are reading.
2c
Read the statements and circle True, False or Don’t Know.
Aron almost lost his life three times because of climbing accidents.
Aron had a serious accident in April 2003.
Aron ran out of water after three days.
Aron wrote his book before his serious accident.
Aron still goes mountain climbing.
TRUE F DK
TRUE F DK
TRUE F DK
TRUE F DK
TRUE F DK
2d
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
Where did the accident happen on April 26, 2003
Why couldn’t Aron move
How did Aron free himself
In Utah.
Aron’s arm was caught under a 360 kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains.
He used his knife to cut off half his right arm.
4. What did Aron do after the accident
5. What does “between a rock and a hard place” mean
After the accident, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. And he kept on climbing mountains.
This 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.
__ On April 26, 2003, he had a serious mountain climbing accident.
__ Aron loves mountain climbing and doesn’t mind taking risks.
__ Aron did not give up after the accident and keeps on climbing mountains today.
__ He wrote a book about his experience.
__ Aron lost half his right arm from the 2003 accident.
2
1
5
4
3
当你的母亲和妻子同时落水，你会救谁？对许多人来说，这是一个两难的选择。
Who will you save when your mother and wife are both in water For many people, it’s between a rock and a hard place.
所以，中国正处在一个相当两难的境地。
So China is caught between a rock and a hard place.
1. between a rock and a hard place
英语中的一个固定习语，表示在艰难或危险的处境下“从两难中进行选择”。
Practise
2. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of.
mean表示“……意思是；意为”，用来解释上句出现在书名中的习语的意思。
你的意思是什么？
What do you mean
Practise
此外，mean还可表示“意味着”的意思。
健康意味着财富。
Health means wealth.
那么这都意味着什么呢？
So what does this all mean
Practise
3. Aron is used to taking risks.
be used to 意为“习惯于”，其中to是介词，其后要接名词或V-ing形式。
I used to live in London.
我过去一直住在伦敦。
Practise
他习惯步行上学。
He is used to walking to school.
used to do sth. 意为“过去常常做某事”。
4. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.
so...that...表示“如此/这么……以致于……”，常引导结果状语从句。其中so是副词，常可用来修饰形容词或副词。
他太小了无法照顾自己。
He is so young that he can’t look after
himself.
Practise
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
Groupwork
3b
Role play. Write a conversation between the nurse and the student using the notes in 3a. Use the questions 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…/but myself/hurt my…
选择填空。
1. My parents ____ getting up early on
weekdays.
A. used to B. be used to
C. was used to D. are used to
2. We’re talking about “China Dream”
these days. It’s ___ exciting ____ all of the Chinese people are interested in it.
A. such; that B. so; that C. too; to
Exercises
从方框内选择正确的短语，并用其正确
形式填空。
1. I ___________ walking to school.
2. I want to help Lily to ____________ this big trouble.
3. He threatened to ____ my hair ____.
4. My grandma ____________ this
company.
am used to
get out of
cut off
be used to, take a risk, run out of
cut off, get out of, be in control of, give up
is in control of
5. – I failed the final English exam. I’m so depressed.
-- Don’t _______. You’ll do it better
next time.
6. Jimmy is such a coward (胆小鬼) that he
dare not ___________.
7. Sam has _________ every penny to help
the poor.
take a risk
give up
be used to, take a risk, run out of
cut off, get out of, be in control of, give up
run out of
Summary
between a rock and a hard place
mean的用法
be used to sth/doing sth
习惯于某事/做某事
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
so…that…
Write down your experience of “between a rock and a hard place”.
Homework
Thank you !
