Book 5 Module 2 A Job Worth Doing Period 1
【课时目标】
At the end of this class, we are able to:
1. Retell the job of Timoteo Apaza after reading practice;21·cn·jy·com
2. Practice reading skills like skimming and scanning2·1·c·n·j·y
【课前预习】
1. 令人满意的 adj.______________ 2.充满压力的 adj.____________ 3. 理发师n._______
4. 矿工 n.______________ 5. 志愿者 n.________________ 6. 信号 n.________________
7. 陡峭的 adj.__________ 8. 遵守 v._______________ 9. 伤亡人数 n.________________
10. 弯曲处 n.___________11. 指挥 v._____________ 12. 任务,使命 n.______________
【课堂探究】
I. Skimming Read the passage quickly and finish Activity 3 on Page 13 of the textbook.
II. Scanning
1. Read paragraph 1 carefully and finish the following exercises.【来源:21·世纪·教育·网】
(1) Tell if these statements are true (T) or false (F)21·世纪*教育网
1) At 3,500 meters, La Paz is the second highest capital in the world. ( )21*cnjy*com
2) Many roads are in bad condition but there are few accidents. ( )
3) On average, there is one vehicle coming off the road every other week. ( )
4) In theory, traffic goes uphill from 8 a.m. and comes downhill from 5 p.m. ( )【出处:21教育名师】
(2) Translate the sentence into Chinese.
The drop is so great that anyone inside the vehicle is lucky to survive. 【版权所有:21教育】
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2. Read paragraph 2 carefully and choose the correct answers.www-2-1-cnjy-com
(1) How does Timoteo direct the traffic?
A. He waves his hands to stop one and let the other vehicle pass when the approach from opposite directions.
B. He waves a flag, showing them to slow down when two vehicles approach from the same direction.
C. He gives a whistle, showing them to stop when two vehicles approach quickly.21教育名师原创作品
D. He holds a large circular board in his hand, which is red on one side and green on the other.
3. Read paragraph 3 carefully and finish the following questions.
(1)Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Timmoteo in the passage?21教育网
A. The experience he had helping people in a bus crash. B. His Hobby. 21世纪教育网版权所有
C. His job. D. His age
(2)Why does he continue to do the job?
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III. Consolidation
La Paz is the 1._____________(high) capital in the world, where mountains make communications 2.___________(difficulty). The roads are in bad condition and accidents are frequent. Every two weeks, one vehicle comes off the road. The drop is so great 3._______ anyone inside the vehicle is lucky 4.______________(survive).www.21-cn-jy.com
Thanks to Timoteo, the death toll has fallen. He once drove a lorry and came off the road at the bend. 5._______________(fortunate), he survived. Then a few years later, he was called out to help pull people out of a crashed bus, 6.__________ had a profound effect 7.______ him. He then decided to take up his place and direct the traffic. He felt that 8.______ was his mission to help others. No one pays him for it. Sometimes some drivers give him a tip so that he has enough money to live on. But often they take the human traffic signal 9.______ granted. Timoteo still takes up his place on the bend and10. ______(help) others.2-1-c-n-j-y
【课后巩固】
I. Translate the following phrases.
状况糟糕 _____________________ 2. 尤其;特别 _________________________
3. 平均 ______________________ 4. 每两周 _________________________
5. 在理论上 _____________________ 6. 在实践中 _________________________
7. 遵守规则 _____________________ 8. 以......为生 _________________________
9. 支付 _____________________ 10. 经过 _________________________
11. 以为……理所当然_____________ 12. 指挥交通 ________________________
13. 和死神打了个照面_____________ 14. 对…..有影响 _______________________
15. 从黎明到黄昏 ________________ 16. 开始从事 ________________________
II. Translate the following sentences.
在高海拔地区的生活很艰苦,高山使得交通十分困难。
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尽管这条路上每天的交通量很大,但平均每两周就有一辆车冲出公路,掉下山崖。
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有时,司机们给他一点小费,使他能仅维持生活。但大多数情况下他们就直接开过去,把人体交通标志看作理所当然的事。【来源:21cnj*y.co*m】
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4. 当他开着装满香蕉的卡车要驶过一个弯道时,他连人带车翻到了300米深的山崖下。
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