课件22张PPT。2Reading (IV)Mass mediaMagazine articles5Read aloudVocabularyComprehensionCONTENTS PAGE123Read aloud5-1John 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.’5-2123The 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.5-3123John 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.5-41235-5123‘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’.1234Vocabulary4-1A Put these words into the categories below.reception deskexittouchtastefiremanhotel managerblinddeafB Find these words and phrases in the story onpage 73. Read the words around them and choose the best meanings.bookeda arranged to haveb arranged to sellc arranged to lend
at oncea quietlyb slowlyc immediatelyguestsa people who work in hotelsb people who build hotelsc people who stay in hotels
leda askedb took (somebody somewhere)c let4-21234describeda explained in words c discussedb gave a picture of
went offa stopped ringing c made a sudden noiseb became hot
surfacea the outside part of something c the inside part of somethingb the bottom of something
seemed likea gave a similar feeling to c gave a different feeling fromb gave a more comfortable feeling than4-31234C Find the words in Column A in the article andmatch them with the meanings in Column B.ceabf4-41234d12Comprehension7-1A Here are some statements about the article. Read them and write T (True) or F (False) after each statement.Charlie is John’s pet.
The manager of the hotel welcomed both John and Charlie.
Charlie knew about the fire before the fire alarm went off.
The phone in the room worked during the fire.
John and Charlie waited for the fire engine for a long time.
John was very happy to hear the fire engine arrive.FTTFFT34567B Who said it? Write who the speaker of eachsentence is.‘I’ve booked a room here.’
‘..., we don’t allow pets in this hotel.’
‘Please call the manager.’
‘It’s the fifth door along from yours.’
‘Safety first, you know.’
‘You’re very sensible, sir.’
‘It’s against the rules.’
‘So you saved Charlie’s life!’the manager
the report
the fireman
the clerk
JohnJohnthe clerkJohnthe managerJohnthe manager7-212the clerkthe reporter345677-312C Complete the summary of the story.John Dancer and his dog Charlie went to stay in the DragonHotel one day. At first, the clerk at the reception desk didn’t (1)________ Charlie to enter the hotel. The manager came and (2)________ them. He then (3)________ them to their room and (4)________ the room to him. At night, a big fire broke out and Charlie’s barking woke John up. Just then, the fire (5)________ wentoff. John (6)________ some towels and put them along the (7)________ of the door. The phone was (8)________. He lay on the floor with Charlie and waited. The minutes (9)________ like hours. Then a fire engine came. Soon a fireman (10)________ up and saved them.allowwelcomedleddescribedalarmwetbottomdeadseemedshowed34567D1 Here are some of the fire safety rules at theDragon Hotel. Complete them by putting one word from the box in each blank. Change the form if necessary.
Read and remember these words first.bottom firemen location towels wave
exit hear open phone wait
feel hot lie shout wet7-41234567Fire safety rulesMake sure you know the _______ of the fire ______ nearest to your room.
If there is a fire outside your room:2.1 ______ the door of your room. If it is ______, do not open it. Put ______ ______ along the ______ of the door to keep the smoke out.
2.2 ______ the reception desk and give your room number.
2.3 ______ on the floor where the air is freshest and ______.
2.4 When you ______ the fire engine outside, ______ your window, ______ and ______.
2.5 Do exactly what the ________ tells you. Do not argue.locationexitFeelhotwet towelsbottomPhoneLiewaithearopenwaveshoutfireman7-512Dragon Hotel34567D2 Which rule(s) couldn’t John obey? Write thenumber(s) of the rules.Rules 2.2 and 2.5.Can you give the reasons?John did not obey Rule 2.2 because his telephone was dead. He disobeyed Rules 2.5 and argued with the fireman, because he wanted him to save his dog.7-61234567E The reporter, Linda, had a conversation withJohn about the fire. This is part of the conversation. Complete it with the word and expressions in the box on the right.7-71234567Linda Was the phone in your room working during the fire?
John No. It was (1)_______________.
Linda Did waiting for the fire engine seem long?
John It certainly did. The (2)_______________.
Linda I suppose you were happy to hear the fire engine arrive.
John I certainly was. The sound was (3)_______________.minutes seemed like hours
music to my ears
deaddeadminutes seemed like hoursmusic to my earsConsolidationWorkbook 8B, page 35.
lend/lend/v.give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later I’ve lent the car to a friend.
Can you lend me your car this evening?
event/?'vent/n.a thing that happens, especially something importantThe election was the main event of 1999.
In the light of later events the decision was proved right.