课件25张PPT。2Reading (III)Mass mediaMagazine articles5Before you readWhile you readAfter you readCONTENTS PAGE123Before you read3-1A Work in groups of three and act out the first part of the story ‘Blind man and eyes in fire drama’.B Look at the picture and discuss the followingquestions with your classmates.3-2123What can you see in the picture?
What are the people in the picture doing?
Where do you think the fire engine probably stops?C Read Part II quickly. Then put the followingsentences into the correct order.John fell asleep.Charlie smelt smoke.Charlie woke John up.John did something to keep safe.John tried to phone but it didn’t work.They heard the fire engine.Firemen refused to take Charlie.They were both safe on the ground.132456783-31231234567While you read10-18A Read Part II carefully. Sort the seven paragraphs into two parts according to the given main ideas.John tells us what he did during the fire.John tells us how he persuaded the firemen to saved him and Charlie.11121314151617910B1 Read paragraphs 11 through 13.10-2John tells us in his own words what happened next.
‘I was asleep. Charlie woke me. He was pulling at my blankets and barking. I smelt smoke! A fire! But where? Just then, the fire alarm went off. I went to the door of my room. I felt it. The surface was hot so I didn’t open it. The fire must be outside. I wet some towels and put them along the bottom of the door.
‘I tried the phone. It was dead. I coughed. A little smoke was getting past the towels. So I lay on the floor with Charlie beside me and waited. The minutes seemed like hours. Then I heard it—the sound of a fire engine. It was music to my ears.1234567891010-312345678B2 Find the facts.List the things that John did to protect himself and Charlie before the firemen arrived.felt the door and did not open the door
wet some towels and put them along the bottom of the door
tried the phone
lay on the floor with Charlie and waited91010-412345678‘I opened the window, waved and shouted. Charlie barked. Moments later, I heard a voice. The fireman at the window didn’t want to take Charlie. “It’s against the rules,” he said. I explained about Charlie. Seconds later, we were both safe on theground.’
‘So you saved Charlie’s life!’ I said.
‘Yes, and he saved mine,’ said John.‘Didn’t you, Charlie?’
Charlie barked. It sounded like ‘Yes’.C1 Read paragraphs 14 through 17.910C2 There is a sentence in this paragraph —‘I explained about Charlie.’ What do you think John probably said to the fireman who tried to save him?Take my dog with me, please.
…10-512345678910D Read the whole story again.10-612345678910John Dancer’s troubles began as soon as hewalked into the Dragon Hotel with his friend,Charlie. Together they went to the receptiondesk. John said, ‘Good evening. My name’sJohn Dancer. I’ve booked a room here.’The clerk said, ‘You’re welcome to stay, sir, but I’msorry we don’t allow pets in this hotel.’
‘Pets!’ exclaimed John. ‘Charlie isn’t a pet.I’m blind and he’s my eyes. He takes meeverywhere. Don’t you, Charlie?’
Charlie barked. It sounded like ‘Yes’.
‘I’m sorry, sir,’ the clerk repeated, ‘but thehotel rules say …’
John interrupted, ‘Please call the manager.’10-712345678910The manager came. She agreed at once that John and Charlie could both be guests. She led them personally to their room. Beforeentering, John said, ‘Can you tell me the location of the fire exit?’
‘It’s the fifth door along from yours,’ saidthe manager.
‘Thank you,’ said John. ‘Safety first,you know.’
‘You’re very sensible, sir,’ the managersaid. She then described John’s room tohim, and left.10-812345678910John tells us in his own words what happened next.
‘I was asleep. Charlie woke me. He was pulling at my blankets and barking. I smelt smoke! A fire! But where? Just then, the fire alarm went off. I went to the door of my room. I felt it. The surface was hot so I didn’t open it. The fire must be outside. I wet some towels and put them along the bottom of the door.
‘I tried the phone. It was dead. I coughed. A little smoke was getting past the towels. So I lay on the floor with Charlie beside me and waited. The minutes seemed like hours. Then I heard it—the sound of a fire engine. It was music to my ears.10-912345678910‘I opened the window, waved and shouted. Charlie barked. Moments later, I heard a voice. The fireman at the window didn’t want to take Charlie. “It’s against the rules,” he said. I explained about Charlie. Seconds later, we were both safe on theground.’
‘So you saved Charlie’s life!’ I said.
‘Yes, and he saved mine,’ said John.‘Didn’t you, Charlie?’
Charlie barked. It sounded like ‘Yes’.10-1012345678910A Complete the summary of Part II.12After you read2-1John tells us about the __________. He was woken by Charlie’s __________. He smelt __________ and knew that the __________ was on fire. He tried to stop the smoke from getting into his room by putting __________ __________ under the door. He tried the phone, but it was __________. He had to __________ withCharlie. Then the __________ __________ arrived.
The fireman __________ John. At first, he refused to__________ the dog, but John convinced him to take__________.firebarkingsmokehotelwettowelsdeadwaitfireenginesavedrescueCharlieB Retell the story ‘Blind man and eyes in firedrama’ in your own words.2-212go offmake sudden noiseWhen the fire alarm went off, everyone moved to the playground.surface/?s??f?s/n.the outside or top layer of something Dead leaves floated on the surface of the water.dead/ded/adj.not workingThe battery went dead after long hours of use.cough/k?f/v.force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold I couldn’t stop coughing.seem/si:m/v.appearJane did not seem to be very happy today. wave/we?v/v.move your hand or arm from side to side in the air in order to attract attention, as a greeting, etc.The people on the bus waved and we waved back.
Why did you wave at him? save one’s lifekeep somebody aliveThe solider saved that little girl’s life.