(共20张PPT)
He Lost His Arm But
Is Still Climbing.
Unit 1
Free Talk
Do you like playing sports
What sports do you like to play
When we play these sports ,
accidents or problems can sometimes happen.
soccer
mountain climbing
swimming
fall down have problems breathing
get hit by a ball get sunburned
cut ourselves hurt our back or arm
When we play soccer,we may .
When we swim,we may .
When we climb mountains,we may .
晒伤的
呼吸困难
我们自己
There is a mountain climber——Aron Ralston.
What’s the matter with his right arm
His right arm was .
cut off
What happened to him
He Lost His Arm
But Is Still Climbing.
Predict by picture and title
What’s the main idea of the passage
A. How did a mountain climber lose his arm
B. An inspiring(鼓舞人心的) story of a mountain climber.
C. Dangers of the mountain climbing.
The title can help us guess the main idea of the passage.
Skim: match the main idea of each paragraph.
An introduction of Aron.
Aron's accident.
Aron's book.
Aron's spirit.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
It's important to read the 1st and last sentence in each para.
Name:___________________
Nationality:_______________
Hobby:___________________
Aron is used to ____________. There were many
times when Aron almost _____________ because
of __________.
An introduction of Aron
Scan para. 1:
Aron Ralston
American
mountain climbing
taking risks
lost his life
accidents
Scan para. 1-2:
Aron's accident
When
Where
What Situation 1: He couldn’t ______ his arm.
Decision 1 : He ______ there for ____ days and hoped
someone would ______ him.
Situation 2: His water ________ ________.
Decision 2: He would do something to _______ his own life.
How First, he used his _______ to cut off half his right arm.
Then, he ___________ himself with his left arm.
After that, he ______________ the mountain to find help.
April 26,2003
In Utah
free
stayed
five
find
ran out
save
knife
bandaged
climbed down
Let's watch!-----How did he free his right arm
Para.3
Aron's
book
1. What did Aron do after losing his arm
2. What does “between a rock and a hard place” mean
3. In his book, what does Aron tell
4.Did Aron keep on climbing mountains
He wrote a book called
Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
This means being in a difficult situation that you can’t seem to get out of.
He tells of the importance of
making good decisions and
being in control of one’s life.
Yes, he did.
1. Do you think Aron made good decisions
2. What can we learn from Aron
3: Can you think another name for the book
Scan para. 4:
Aron's spirit.
Yes,I do.
Make good decisions be in control of life
Between Life and Death
Read the passage again and put the sentences in odrer.
____ 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.
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.
2
1
5
4
3
Read the statements and circle True, False or Don’t Know.
1. Aron almost lost his life three times because of climbing accidents.
True False Don’t know
2. Aron had a serious accident in April 2003. True False Don’t know
3. Aron ran out of water after three days. True False Don’t know
4. Aron wrote his book before his serious accident. True False Don’t know
5. Aron still goes mountain climbing. True False Don’t know
after 5 days
after
many times
Discussion: What kind of person is Aron
Make good decisions
Be in control of one’s life.
Never give up.
Be brave and calm（冷静）
Passion for sports and love for life
Have you ever been in a “between a rock and a hard place” situation
How did you solve it
Discussion
Aron Ralston is a mountain .He is used to .
On April 26,2003, he had a serious .His arm was
under a big .He couldn't his arm.When his water ,he used a to his arm and bandaged himself in order to not lose too much .
After losing his arm,he worte a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place.It being in a difficult that you can't seem to .Aron tells the of making good and of one's life.
We shold learn from Aron's ,and think about it before we have to make a decision that could mean life or .
climber
taking risks
accident
caught
rock
free
ran out
knife
cut off
blood
means
situation
get out of
importance
decisions
being control of
spirit
death
Finish the passage with new words
Para. 1: An introduction of Aron Ralston
Para. 2: Aron's accident.
Para. 3: Aron's book.
Para. 4: Aron's spirit.
an American man→ is interested in mountain climbing→ is used to taking risks
was caught under a 360-kilo rock→ could not free his arm→ stayed there for five days→water ran out→cut off half his right arm→bandaged himself→climbed down the mountain
wrote a book→making good decisions→being in control of one’s life→kept on climbing mountains
think about Aron’s spirit before…
Retell
Everyone is a mountain climber.
We will face many accidents
on the way.
if we make great decisions and challenge difficulties,
we will finally reach the top.
He Lost His Arm But
Is Still Climbing.
Unit 1
