1、Swimming through fearFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITYYou gain strength,courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.You are able to say to yourself,“I lived through this horror.I can take the next thing that
2、 comes along.”Eleanor RooseveltDont fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things.The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions:could have,might have,and should have.Louis E.Boone2UNIT 2UNITSwimming through fearTo talk about how to beat fearTo further understand the textTo apply
3、 the phrases and patternsTo master the essay writing skillSection AWarming-up activitiesText studyLanguage applicationSummaryWarming-up activitiesSection A1.Look at the following pictures,what are these people afraid of?heightelevatorpublic speakingwaterShort answer questions1.When Jack gets into be
4、d,he thinks theres somebody hiding under the bed.2.As Jack lies under the bed,there must be somebody sleeping on top of it.3.The doctor asks Jack to see him three times a week for two years to cure his fears.4.The doctor charges Jack$200 a visit.5.Jack is willing to pay the amount the doctor charges
5、.1.Listen to a story about Jacks fear and decide whether the following statements are T(true)or F(false).Listen and talk1.When Jack gets into bed,he thinks theres somebody hiding under the bed.2.As Jack lies under the bed,there must be somebody sleeping on top of it.3.The doctor asks Jack to see him
6、 three times a week for two years to cure his fears.4.The doctor charges Jack$200 a visit.5.Jack is willing to pay the amount the doctor charges.1.Listen to a story about Jacks fear and decide whether the following statements are T(true)or F(false).TFTFFListen and talkJacks problem is solved by a ca
7、rpenter.He told Jack to cut the legs of the bed.And then Jack was certain that nobody was sleeping under it when he got into bed.1.By whom is Jacks problem solved?How?Listen and talkThe answer is open-ended.For example,you might have the fear of darkness,the fear of heights,the fear of snakes or spi
8、ders,the fear of flying,etc.Some suggestions on how to overcome fears are listed below for reference.First,you analyzed your fear and had a clear picture of what your fear was.Then you took control of your fear.You decided to expose yourself to that fear in small doses until you gained a better unde
9、rstanding of it.2.Did you have a fear of something before?If so,how did you overcome it?To be continuedListen and talkAs a result,your fear began to disappear.Finally,you successfully changed the way you thought about your fear.You started seeing fear as a source of energy and embraced its role in y
10、our life.2.Did you have a fear of something before?If so,how did you overcome it?Listen and talkDo you know what is“rip current”?How to escape from it?Rip Current:a narrow,powerful current of water running perpendicular to the beach,out into the oceanHow to escape from rip current:swim sideways,para
11、llel to the beach;get you out of the narrow outward current;wait until the current carries you past the sandbar.What was the beach of Mediterranean Sea known for?(Para.1)notorious rip currentsHow did the author feel when he saw the sea?(Para.2)sick to his stomach On a tour of France,I saw the Medite
12、rranean Sea,but the rip currents _ me.And it reminded me that I developed _ due to the experience of last summer and since then,the fear wouldnt _.Part I (Paras.1-_)3scareda fear of waterrecede Why were a mob of people running into the sea,fully clothed?(Para.6-7)A boy was moving up and down amid th
13、e waves,past the end of the jetty.What did the would-be rescuers do to save the boy?What about the author?(Paras.7-9)saving measureswould-be rescuersauthorThey fought against the tide,but the situation was bleak.With the waters tow,theyd never get to him in time.I appraised the situation and realize
14、d the jetty!The boy was close to it;maybe I could help from there.What were the results of their saving measures?(Para.10)results of saving measureswould-be rescuersauthorThey had underestimated the waves and werent making any progress.I was the only one who saw that going out on the jetty was the f
15、astest w a y t o r e a c h t h e drowning boy.Why did the author become hesitant when he raced down the beach,out onto the jetty?(Para.9)I raced down the beach,out onto the jetty,and it hit me:Water!My palms got sweaty and my stomach felt sick,symptoms of my fear.I stopped short.How did the author f
16、eel when he stopped short?(Para.11)I was _,but I _ move forward with this _.paralyzed with fearforced myself toimpromptu rescueHow did the boy respond when the author grabbed him?(Para.13)The boy popped back up,eyes wide with terror,pawing and twisting against him.What happened when they turned back
17、 toward shore?(Para.14)A wave pounded over them and the rip current dragged them out to the sea.How did the author and the boy make their way to safety?(Para.15)Do as the saving class taught them:Swim sideways and float to rest.What kind of incredible things the author realized when they were safe?(
18、Para.16)I was no longer afraid.That absence of fear was a moment of triumph!Why did the author feel the water had never looked so beautiful when he reached the jetty?(Para.18)The author had already conquered his inner fear of water and he also felt relieved and delighted when he saw the boy was hugg
19、ed tightly by his mother.Part III (Paras.18-19)I was _ and _ in a moment of _ and _.relaxedhappytriumphsalvation1 对水的恐惧从未消退过2 情况不容乐观3 没有任何进展4 在性命攸关之际5 突然出现6 因恐惧而全身瘫软7 艰难地通过fear of water never recedethe situation is bleakdo not make any progressin the midst of the tragedypop upbe paralyzed with fearp
20、low throughLanguage pointsUseful expressions8 令人沮丧的是9 深吸一口气10 纵身跃入水中 11 看上去很荒谬但却很管用12 行进13 摆脱14 困扰已久to ones dismaysuck in a deep breaththrow oneself into the waterodd-looking but practicable solutionmake ones wayleave behindgrip for so longLanguage pointsUseful expressions Language applicationSectio
21、n ADevelop a narrative essay The plot is how the author arranges events to develop his basic idea.It is a planned,logical series of events with a beginning,middle and end.There are usually five essential parts of a plot:exposition,rising action,climax(or turning point),falling action,and resolution.
22、Lets look at Text A to see how the author plots a story:The author came to the Mediterranean Sea and it reminded him of his terror of water.(Paras.1-3)A conflict occurred:the authors fear of water and a boy drowning in the water.(Paras.4-10)After intense mental struggle,the author was determined to save the boy.(Paras.11-12)The author tried to save the boy,but the rip current seemed to triumph.(Paras.13-14)The author defeated the water and the boy was rescued.(Paras.15-17)Section A
