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8B M2U5
Blind man and eyes
in fire drama
Warming-up:
What do you think of dogs in our daily life?
8B M2U5
Blind man and eyes
in fire drama
Before you read
Look at the title, the pictures ,the first and last paragraphs.
Then try to complete the table.
When
Where
Who
What
at the Dragon Hotel
John Dancer
in the evening
Charlie
a fire
(blind)
( ? )
While you read
John Dancer’s troubles began as soon as he walked into the Dragon Hotel with his friend, Charlie.
Scan the whole story (Part I &Part II)to find out John Dancer’s troubles.
troubles
the fireman didn’t want to take Charlie
the phone was dead
they were in danger of a fire
the clerk didn’t allow Charlie in this hotel
01
02
03
04
John’s troubles!
While you read
Skim part I and answer the questions.
Trouble
1
The clerk didn’t allow Charlie in this hotel.
Why?
What?
Who?
Solution1:John asked the manager for help.
Part I
How?
Trouble
2
They were in danger of a fire.
“I was asleep. Charlie woke me. He was pulling my blankets and barking. I smelt smoke! A fire! But where? Just then, the fire alarm went off---”
Read Part II paragraph 12
While you read
Part Ⅱ
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Question1
How did John know that the fire must be outside ?
Question 2
What did John do during the fire?
He felt the surface of the door. It was hot.
He felt the surface of the door.
He wet some towels and put them along the bottom of the door.
He phoned the reception desk and told them his room number.
He lay on the floor with Charlie and waited for help.
Solution2:John did many things to protect himself and Charlie.
While you read
Which one didn’t John do during the fire?
Trouble
3
The phone was dead.
“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.”
1.Could you imagine how John might feel when he found the phone was dead? Why?
2.Why did the minutes seem like hours ?
3.What does ‘it’refer to and why was it music to John’s ears?
Group discussion:
Solution3: Then they lay on the floor and waited for help.
While you read
Para13
Trouble
4
The fireman didn’t want to take Charlie.
“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 the ground.”
1.What did John do when he heard the sound of a fire engine?
2. Why didn’t the fireman want to take Charlie?
3. What did John do to deal with the trouble?
Solution4: John explained about Charlie.
Read and think.
Para14
While you read
Pair work: act out the dialogue between John Dancer and the fireman
…
John:
Fireman :
Blind man and eyes in fire drama
Charlie, the guide dog
Troubles Solutions
the clerk didn’t allow Charlie in this hotel
John asked the manager for help
they were in danger of a fire
John did the above things to protect himself and Charlie
the phone was dead
Then they lay on the floor and waited for help.
the fireman didn’t want to take Charlie
John explained about Charlie
What can we learn from John and what should we do when we meet trouble in our daily life?
1.Keep calm
2.Help each other
3.Remember life is more important than anything else
4.Know the way to protect ourselves
how to deal with trouble ?
Tips
Steps to escape from the fire
After you read
lay on the floor and waited
knew the location of the fire exit
felt the surface of the door
Wet some towels and put them along the bottom of the door
tried the phone
opened the window ,waved and shouted
were saved
Situation1: Suppose you were a reporter at the scene, please report the story of the fire event at the Dragon Hotel.
Situation2: Suppose you were John, the clerk, the manager and the firemen, try acting out the fire drama.
Situation3 : Suppose our school will have a fire drill, please make some fire safety rules for the drill and then share them among the class.
Group discussion
After you read
Choose any one of them to discuss in groups.
After you read
situation3
Situation 2
Situation 1
Assignment
1.Read the story again and again.
2.Make some fire safety rules for your home.
Optional work: write a script according to the story in groups.
Thanks