1、Unit 5 Humans and Nature A sea storyA sea storyReading (2) Lesson 1 Lesson 1 A sea storyA sea story( () ) Focus on language Recall the sea story we have learned and try to retell it. Use the pictures as a reminder. Focus on language Complete the summary with information from the story. A fisherman e
2、xperienced a moskoe-strom, which broke his _. One day when he and his brothers went back from fishing, they met a _ storm. A huge _ covered their boat and his younger brother _ into the sea. The boat went round and got nearer to the _ of the whirlpool. Suddenly, it _ the edge and got inside of the w
3、hirlpool. The fisherman became _ about the whirlpool and made three important _. He found that small, round and _ shaped objects of _ fall down more slowly. So he _ himself to a barrel, jumped into the sea to _. Finally, he was _ by a fishing boat and _ the disaster. body and soulterriblewavefelledg
4、ewent overcuriousobservationstubeequal extenttiedescapepicked upsurvivedFocus on language In what order is the story written? How do you know?The story is written in time order. Because there are lots of linking words related to time, such as three years ago, one day and all at once. Underline all t
5、he linking words related to time and read them aloud.ParaLinking wordsPara.1about three years agoPara.2one day, all at once, in less than a minute, the momentPara.3at that moment, suddenly, moment after moment;Para.4after a while Para.5some time after I left the boat, soon after that, then, in the e
6、ndRetell the story in pairs. Include at least 4 of the linking words. Focus on languageFind out at least one descriptive sentence in the story that provide a vivid picture in your mind and explain why.1.“I felt sick, as if I was falling from a mountain top in a dream (L11-12)”.I think this sentence
7、is descriptive, because it uses simile(明喻明喻) to vividly show how huge the wave was and makes me imagine the horrible feeling of the storyteller. 2. “We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool (L12-13)”.I think this sentence is descriptive, in that it uses rhetor
8、ical repetition (反复，叠言反复，叠言) to emphasize the fast movement of the boat towards the edge and the increasing danger the storyteller and his elder brother was facing. Focus on language3. “I began to think how amazing a thing it was to die in such a way, and how wonderful it was to see the power of nat
9、ure(L15-16)”.I think this sentence is descriptive, for the parallelism (排比排比) highlights how deeply the storyteller was amazed by the enormous power of nature and reveals his strong reverence(敬畏敬畏) for the forces of nature.4. “Then the sky was clear, the wind calmer, and the moon was shining (L29-30
10、)”.I think this sentence is descriptive, because the vivid description of the scenery indicated that as the weather condition got better, the storyteller got out of danger. And he was very much relieved from the horrible experience. Group discussion (1) Why did the storyteller choose a barrel to hel
11、p him escape? Why did the storyteller survive while his elder brother not? What does the storyteller mean by “it took only six hours to break my body and soul”? Why did the storyteller choose a barrel to help him escape?Because a barrel is round, tube-shaped and relatively small. According to the th
12、ree observations, that makes a barrel fall down slowly. So its very likely that the barrel will help him float and carry him away. Why did the storyteller survive while his elder brother not?The fishermen survived because he was calm in the whirlpool and made clear observations. Based on the observa
13、tions, he made the right decision, to tie himself to a barrel and jumped into the sea. While his elder brother was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat. The Moskoe-strom lasted six hours. This broke his body as the storm battered (连续猛击) him about. It broke his soul as he suffered deep fright
14、and hopelessness during the storm and lost his two brothers. The terror of the maelstrom has had a very negative effect on his mind and body, which he doesnt think he will ever recover from. What does the storyteller mean by “it took only six hours to break my body and soul”? Group discussion (2) Wh
15、y didnt the fishermen believe “my” story? Do you believe him? Why or why not? What lessons do you learn from the story? What does the writer intend to tell us about human and nature?On the one hand, the storytellers hair was changed from black to white so the fishermen could not recognize him; on th
16、e other hand, they deemed its very unlikely for someone to survive a maelstrom. Why didnt the fishermen believe “my” story? I dont believe him. At the beginning of the story, the fisherman said that “it took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white”. I think thats impossible. The
17、 fisherman must be lying. Besides, on the inside of the whirlpool, the fisherman said that there were other objects in the whirlpool-trees and barrels. According to my knowledge, trees and barrels appear somewhere near the land, where a whirlpool is very unlikely to occur. So these two points are ac
18、tually contradictory. Additionally, on the inside of the whirlpool, they went round in circles at great speed. How could the fisherman manage to catch a barrel and tie himself to it? Where did the barrel come from? Did it really exist? Do you believe him? Why or why not?From the story, we learned th
19、at staying calm is particularly important when we are in an extremely dangerous situation. At the same time, we should observe what is happening and make the right decision to save ourselves from the danger. What lessons do you learn from the story?Humans depend on nature;Humans are fragile compared
20、 with nature, which has enormous power;Humans can only survive when they observe the laws of nature. What does the writer intend to tell us about human and nature?Homework Write up a story about something scary or unusual that you experienced. Requirements: Try to make your description of the events vivid;Include your feelings and thoughts;Use linking words to make your story smooth.
