(共17张PPT)
Unit Five
Lesson 1
A whirlpool
edge of the whirlpool
(circling at great speed)
boat (sinking into the whirlpool)
barrel
View and Predict
A fishing boat and three fishermen
enormous wave
fishing net
broken mast
weather
full of fish
moon
cloud
floating barrel
The fisherman escaped (survived the storm).
hair color
fisherman a fishing boat a whirlpool waves
one day suddenly in the end
circle at great speed sink into tie ... to ...
float escape survive a storm
Task1 Pair Work: Use the words and phrases below to describe the pictures (guess the order of the three pictures)
What
When
Who
Where
A
B
C
1. What is a “Moskoe - strom”
2. Who wrote the story
3. Read Para 1 and guess
what will happen in the story
Task2 You’re 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.
It’s a system of tidal whirlpools in the Norwegian Sea.
Edgar Allan Poe
famous for his mystery tales
Task3 Read the story and discuss these questions
1. How many main characters are there in the story and who are they In which person(人称) is the story telling
2.When and where did the story happen
3. What’s the ends of them
4. In what order is the story written What’s the order of the three pictures in Task1
Three: the storyteller, his younger brother and his elder brother. In the first person
The story happened about three years ago in the sea.
The storyteller survived(tied himself to a barrel).
His younger fell into the sea.
His elder brother sank into the whirlpool.
B
A
C
Time order
Task4 Read the story again. Circle time words and underline verbal phrases. Then fill the blanks and add the storyteller’s feelings.
About three years ago, something terrible 1.happened to me, and it took only six hours 2.________ my body and soul.
Scene One (__________)
One day, my two brothers and I 3._________________ from the islands.
All at once, the sky 4.______________ dark clouds and in less than a minute we 5.______________________.
Then a huge wave 6._______ our boat and my younger brother 7.______________. My elder brother 8.___________ close to my ear and 9._________“Moskoe-strom!”
to break
were coming back
was covered with
covered
fell into the sea
put his mouth
cried out
were in a terrible storm
Frigntened
Scene Two (_________)
The wind and the waves carried us towards 10._________________________ .
Then we were 11._____________ . Suddenly, we 12.__________________.
Scene Three(______)
The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we 13._______________in circles at great speed.
After I made three important observations, I 14._____________ a barrel to help me 15._____. I tried to make my brother 16.__________, but he was too frightened and 17.______ in the heavy boat.
Hopeless
Calm
on the edge of
the direction of the whirlpool.
went over the edge
were going round
tied myself to
float
understand
stayed
Scene Four(______)
Soon afterwards, the whirlpool 18._______________. Then the sky 19.________ and the moon 20.___________.
The waves soon 21._______ me away and finally a boat 22.____________.
Tired
became less wild
was clear
was shining
carried
picked me up
Task5 Group Work: Retell the four scenes, using time words and verbal phrases.
About three years ago, something terrible happened to me, and it took only six hours to break my body and soul.
were coming back
was covered with
covered
fell into the sea
put his mouth
cried out
were in a terrible storm
One day
All at once
in less than a minute
Then
Scene One
Scene Two
Scene Three
on the edge of
carried us towards ...
went over the edge
were going round
tied myself to
float
understand
stayed
Then
Suddenly
After I made three important observations
Scene Four
became less wild
was clear
was shining
carried
picked me up
Soon afterwards
Then
soon
Finally/ In the end
Group Work: Think and Share
Why did the storyteller survive while his elder brother don’t
(When facing an emergency, what should you do )
Task 6
Why did the storyteller choose a barrel
1. The larger the bodies were, the more rapidly they fell;
2. Between two objects of equal extent, round objects fell down more rapidly;
3. Between two objects of the same size, objects shaped like a tube fell down more slowly.
What is the story trying to say about the relationship between humans and nature
(translate the three sentences)
Think and Share
Task 6
Why did the storyteller choose a barrel
1. The larger the bodies were, the more rapidly they fell;
2. Between two objects of equal extent, round objects fell down more rapidly;
3. Between two objects of the same size, objects shaped like a tube fell down more slowly.
Barrel:
(translate the three sentences)
small; shaped like a tube
Think and Share
He stayed calm and made clear observations.
We should keep calm and observe the environment when we are in danger. We should learn some common knowledge about how to deal with the emergency.
Task 6
Why did the storyteller survive while his elder brother didn’t
(When facing an emergency, what should you do )
Human power is so small compared with nature.
Humans depend on nature.
Humans may be destroyed by nature under certain circumstances.
Think and Share
Task 6
What is the story trying to say about the relationship between humans and nature
Mother nature is good, but also butcher. ---Hugo
大自然是善良的慈母,同时也是冷酷的屠夫 --雨果
Only by obeying nature can we conquer nature. ---Darwin
只有服从大自然,才能战胜大自然 ---达尔文
Not only can not force nature, but also to obey nature. ---Aeschylus
非但不能强制自然,还要服从自然。---埃斯库罗斯