1、Humans and NatureUnit 4Lesson 1Part 1Lead inLead inLets review the story in groups.When the Moskoe-storm came.The boat went in the direction of the whirlpool.At that moment, .When the boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool, .Then he became calmer, .Soon the whirlpool became less wild .Lead inT
2、alking time!Part 2Reading comprehensionRead and thinkAbout three years ago, something terrible happened to me. That was the day when ittook only six hours to break my body and soul. You think I am a very old man一but Iam not. It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.One da
3、y, my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands where we oftenrisked going and got more fish than others. All at once, the sky was covered with darkclouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. A huge wave covered ourboat and my younger brother fell into the sea. My elder
4、brother put his mouth close tomy ear and cried out Moskoe-strom! The moment I heard the word I became veryfrightened. I knew what he meant by that one word well enough.With the wind and waves, we were going in the direction of the whirlpool. We werehopeless. Nothing could save us. I felt sick, as if
5、 I was flling from a mountain top in adream. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of thewhirlpool. It may appear strange, but at that moment, when we were on the edge ofthe whirlpool, I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it. I began to think howamazing a thing it
6、 was to die in such a way, and how wonderful it was to see the powerof nature. Suddenly, we went over the edge. I thought my life was over. But momentafter moment passed, and I was still safe.Read and thinkThe boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles atgreat sp
7、eed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpool- trees andbarrels. After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself. I then made threeimportant observations. The first, the larger the bodies were, the more rapidly theyfell; the second, between two objects of equal extent,
8、 round objects fell down lessrapidly; and the third, between two objects of the same size, objects shaped like a tubefell down more slowly. So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. I tried to make mybrother understand, but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat. Withoutwaiting, I j
9、umped into the sea to try and escape.As you can see, the reason why Im here to tell the story is that I made the rightdecision. Some time after I left the boat, with my brother in it, it was pulled into thebottom of the whirlpool. Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild. Then the skywas clea
10、r, the wind calmer, and the moon was shining. I was still tied to the barrel andthe waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were. In the end, aboat picked me up. I was very tired. The fishermen were my old friends, but they wereunable to recognise me. When I told them my story, th
11、ey did not believe it. Now I havetold you, and I cannot expect you to believe me any more than the fishermen did.Useful expressionsThat was the day when it took only six hours to break my body and soul.结构: It takes/ took +时间/ 金钱+to do sth. 花费时间金钱做某事那一天，我的身体和灵魂只用了六个小时就支离破碎了。Useful expressionsIt took
12、less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.single day 一天change. from.to.从到变化不到一天的时间，我的头发就从黑变白了。Useful expressionsOne day, my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands where we often risked going and got more fish than e back回来 come about 发生come across 遇见come after 跟随有一天，
13、我和我的两个兄弟又去了我们经常去探险的岛屿，抓到了更多的鱼。come apart 破碎come around来come at 到达come away 掉下risk doing sth.冒险做某事Useful expressionsAll at once, the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm.at once 立刻= right now= right awaybe covered with 覆盖返回途中，突然，天空被乌云笼罩，刹那间，我们就被卷入可怕的风
14、暴中。Useful expressionsA huge wave covered our boat and my younger brother fell into the sea.fall into 落入，陷入fall back on 求助于fall back upon 依靠，退守fall behind 落在的后面fall below 降到水平之下我们的穿被巨浪淹没了，我弟弟掉进了海里。Useful expressionsMy elder brother put his mouth close to my ear and cried out “ Moskoe-strom!”cry out 大
15、喊cry against 大声反对cry down 贬低，喝止cry for吵着要，恳求，迫切需要我哥哥把嘴贴在我耳朵上，大喊：“Mosloe风暴！”Useful expressionsThe moment I heard the word I became very frightened. the moment 一就frightened adj. 感到惊吓的（修饰人）fightening adj. 令人惊讶的（修饰物）frighten v. 使惊吓一听到这个词，我恐惧至极，就听到这一个词我就明白他的意思了。Useful expressionsWith the wind and waves,
16、we were going in the direction of the whirlpool.in the direction of 朝的方向伴随着风浪，我们朝着漩涡的方向前进。Useful expressionsas if 好像= as thoughI felt sick, as if I was filling from a mountain top in a dream.我觉得恶心，好像在梦中在山顶上掉下来似的。Useful expressionsat that moment 在那时at the moment 目前at this moment 现在on the edge of在的边缘I
17、t may appear strange, but at that moment, when we were on the edge of the whirlpool, I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it. 看起来可能很奇怪，但在那一刻，当我们在漩涡边缘的时候，我觉得自己比向它移动时更平静。Useful expressionsat great speed 以很快的速度at a speed of 以的速度The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were goin
18、g round in circles at great speed.伴随着风浪，我们朝着漩涡的方向前进。Useful expressionsafter a while 过了一会be curious about对好奇 After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself.过了一会，我对漩涡逐渐好奇了起来。Useful expressionstry to do sth. 设法或尽量去做，强调动作，但不一定成功try doing sth. 试着做，抱着试试看的想法做I tried to make my brother understan
19、d, but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat.我尝试让我的弟弟明白，但是他太恐惧了，待在大船里。Useful expressionswithout +doingjump into 跳进Without waiting, I jumped into the sea to try and escape.来不及等待，我跳进大海尝试逃离。Useful expressionsin the end 最后 =Finallypick up 接载In the end, a boat picked me up.最后，一个小船救了我。Useful
20、expressionsbe unable to do sth. 不能做某事The fishermen were my old friends, but they were unable to recognise me.这些渔民是我的老朋友了，但是他们没能认出我来。Focus on languageUnderline the words that introduce relative clauses and circle the words that the relative clauses refer to.1 That was the day when it took only six ho
21、urs to break my body and soul.2 . the reason why Im here to tell the story is that I made the right decision.3 . and the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were.Focus on language担任定语用法的句子称为定语从句。定义结构先行词 + 关系词 + 从句结构先行词 + 关系词 + 从句例句1 . the reason why Im here to tell the story i
22、s that I made the right decision.2 . and the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were. 关系词：代表先行词，在从句中作一定成分。先行词：是被定语从句修饰的名词、代词。关 系 代 词介 词 + 关 系代 词关 系 副 词常见的关系副词有：where/ when/why关系副词在定语从句中作状语。1. 代替先行词2. 连接作用3. 在从句中充当成分Focus on languageFocus on language1 That was the day when it
23、took only six hours to break my body and soul.2 . the reason why Im here to tell the story is that I made the right decision.3 . and the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were.in whichfor whichin which关系副词=介词+关系代词Practice1 Is there a shop nearby _ I can buy some sweet?2 We c
24、an go there on Sunday _ few people go to work.3 He didnt tell me the reason _ he was so upset.where/ in whichwhenwhy/ for whichPart 3HomeworkHomeworkRecite the key words and expressions.Finish the following task.1 I still remember the day _ I first came to Beijing.2 The factory _ his father works is in the west of the city.3 That is the reason _ I did the job.4 This is the hospital _my mother works.5 This is the hospital _we visited the day before yesterday.
