(共24张PPT)
Unit 1 What's the matter
He Lost His Arm But
Is Still Climbing
Lead in
Discuss: What are these sports Can you do it
soccer
swimming
mountain climbing
What accidents or problems may happen when we do these sports
fall down
get sunburned
drown(溺水)
break legs or arms
get hit by a ball
cut ourselves
have problems in breathing
hurt our back or arm
Learning goals
1. New words: breathe, sunburned, ourselves, climber, risk, accident, situation, kilo, rock, knife, blood, mean, importance, decision, control, spirit, death
2. Expressions: be used to, take risks(take a risk), run out (of), cut off, get out of, be in control of, give up
Do you like climbing mountains
Today we will come into the world of
Aron Ralston.
Do you know Aron Ralston
He is a mountaineering enthusiast
(登山爱好者).
Aron Ralston毕业于卡内基梅隆大学机械工程系,2002年从英特尔辞职后立志在冬季登遍科罗拉多州的高山,成功攀登了58座高峰。
Background
Aron Ralston在2003年5月峡谷探险时遇到意外,右臂被夹在石缝中无法动弹,他只好借由身体的力量靠在峡谷岩壁上,这样支撑了5天之后,他突然想出了一个匪夷所思的办法,用小刀割断自己的手臂,并且成功的救了自己。断肢六小时后由直升机救走,抢救医生说:再晚一个小时获救的话Aron Ralston就会因失血过多而不治。
2004年Aron Ralston出版的回忆录《Between a Rock and a Hard Place》(《生死两难》)中详尽叙述了这段惊心动魄的经历!而他的真实经历也被拍成电影《127 Hours》。
Background
Let’s read.
Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions.
Aron Ralston is a mountain climber. An accident happened to him. And he _______ his arm. But he didn’t ________ (放弃) and _______ climbing.
1. Who’s he
Aron/ er n/ Ralston/ r :lst n/
(阿伦 罗尔斯顿)
2.What happened to him
cut off
give up
kept on
Skim the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
The introduction of Aron Ralston
We should learn from Aron’s spirit.
Aron wrote a book after the accident.
Aron had a serious accident on April 26, 2003 in Utah.
Strategy:
Pay attention to the first or the last sentence of each paragraph.
Read the Para.1 carefully and fill in the blanks?
Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.
Name:___________________
Nationality:_______________
Hobby:___________________
Aron is used to __________. There were many times when Aron almost _____________ because of __________.
Aron Ralston
American
mountain climbing
taking risks
lost his life
accidents
Aron’s personal Introduction:
Careful reading
Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron
is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.
对...感兴趣 be interested in sth/ doing sth
登山者
be used to doing
习惯做某事
冒险
失去生命
因为
/ s t u e ( )n/
处于极危险的情况中
Read the Para.2 and find out what information we can get?
On that day, Aron’s arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.
Para 2
介绍事情经过
On that day, He was caught ___________________.
under a 360-kilo rock
he stayed there for __________.
five days
when his water
________.
ran out
He________half his right arm
cut off
He ________ himself.
bandaged
He ___________ the mountain to find help.
climbed down
Careful reading
Para.2
On that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.
被压住
fall--fell
用光
准备做某事
切断
给自己包扎
Read Paragraph 3 and answer questions.
1. What did Aron do after the accident
2. What does “between a rock and a hard place” mean
3. What does Aron tell us in his book
4. Did Aron keep climbing after the accident Why
He wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
Being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of.
The importance of making good decisions, and of being control of one’s life.
Yes, he did. Because his love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains.
Do you think Aron made good decisions
Of two evils , choose the least !
(两害相权取其轻)
Life is the top priority.
(生命至上)
What kind of spirit can you learn from Aron
Make good decisions
that could mean life or death
Be in control of his life
Be brave (勇敢的)
Love and cherish life
Never give up (放弃)
What are the “mountains” in your life
What will you do when you meet the “mountains ”in your life
Deep thinking
Everyone is a mountain climber;
We will face some accidents while climbing.
Only by facing them bravely and never give up,
can we reach the top of the mountain.
Para.3-4
After losing his arm, he wrote a book called “Between a Rock and a Hard Place”. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.
Do we have the same spirit as Aron Let's think about it before we find ourselves "between a rock and a hard place", and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.
出来
继续登山
做...的重要性
控制
做好的决定
key phrases
对...感兴趣
习惯做某事
冒险
失去某人的生命
因为
处于非常危险的情况中
用光
准备做某事
切断
给自己包扎
出来
...的重要性
做决定
继续做某事
控制
be interested in doing
be used to doing
take risks
lose one’s life
because of
in a very dangerous situation
run out
be ready to do
cut off
bandage oneself
get out of
the importance of doing sth
make decisions
keep on doing sth
be in control of
2c
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
2d
Where did the accident happen on April 26, 2003
2. Why couldn’t Aron move
3. How did Aron free himself
4. What did Aron do after the accident
5. What does “between a rock and a hard place” mean
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. Where did the accident happen on April 26, 2003
2. Why couldn’t Aron move
3. 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.