1、3FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS HEBEI UNIVERSITYUnit 2 Beat your fear Objectives2make inferences while reading3write a narration containing five basic narrative elements4review the translation skill conversion5discover your courage to face life and difficultiesuse the key language to t
2、alk about fear1 Section A Swimming through fearProject of the unitInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsPresenting your project Project of the unitLead-inProject forecastingTalk about fear.Step 1 Project of the unitLead-inTask 1 Watch a vedio clip and answer the following questions.Project of
3、the unitLead-in1.What problem does the young man have?whole body rebelled.wave of anxiety washed over him.heart beat fast.mouth gets dry.fingers didnt work anymore.whole body is triger-happy.never been more terrifiedto be continued stage fright2.When he stepped on the stage for the first time,how di
4、d he feel?Did he perform well or not?3.What promise did he make after the first performance?He would go back to sing in public every week.4.How did he solve the problem at last?He wrote a song about stage fright to release his nerve.Project of the unitLead-in1.What are you most afraid of?2.Have you
5、ever tried to beat the fear in your heart?Share your story with the classmates.Step 2Discuss with your group members.Project of the unitLead-in Project of the unitLead-inProject forecastingHave you ever thought about making a speech in public?If yes,can you share your expeirence with your classmates
6、?For example,how you prepared for it and your feelings on the stage.If not,why are you so hesitant to step on the stage and make your idea heard?Are you terrified of speaking in public?In this unit,you are required to wirte a report on how to conquer the fear of delivering a speech in public.Please
7、get prepared by doing the following tasks.Project forecasting Project of the unitWriting a report on“How I conquered the fear of delivering a speech in public”.Global understanding Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingUnderstanding the text in general1)What type of text do you think this pas
8、sage might be?A narration.2)What point of view has been adopted to develop the story?First-person narration.Go through the passage quickly and answer the following questions.Inspiring your thoughtsGlobal understandingTask 1 Story retellingRetell the story in your group with the help of the informati
9、on you have found.Step 1Step 2Work in groups of four,find out all the time makers in the text,what happened at that time and fill in the table on next page.Share your stories in class.Step 3Inspiring your thoughtsGlobal understandingTask 2 Time markersEventsInspiring your thoughtsGlobal understandin
10、gInspiring your thoughtsTime markersEventWhen our car pulled to a stop at the beachWe saw the Mediterranean Sea,and I knew the beach was known for its notorious rip currents.I shivered with fear.Suddenly I heard shouting in French.A mob of people were running into the sea,fully clothed.Thats odd,I t
11、hought.I glimpsed something moving up and down amid the waves.Thats a little boy out there!.Sucking in a deep breath,I threw myself into the water.As soon as I jumped inI felt like I was back in that pool,breathless,struggling,terrified.I swam with all my strength,reaching the boy just as he sank be
12、low the surface.I grabbed his arm and pulled.When I turned backI fought to get us back to land,but made little progress.I remembered what Id learned in my life saving class.We slowly made our way to safety.Detailed understanding Inspiring your thoughtsInspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingTas
13、k 3 Detailed understanding of the textto be continued1)Why was Jason scared of water?4)Why did Jason become hesitant when he raced down the beach,out onto the jetty?2)Could the would-be rescuers succeed in saving the drowning boy?Why or why not?3)Why did Jason decide to intervene to save the boy in
14、spite of his fear of water?5)How did Jason feel when he jumped into the water?Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingTask 3 Detailed understanding of the text8)Why did Jason feel the water had never looked so beautiful when he reached the jetty?7)Was Jasons swimming back to safety smooth?Why?6
15、)How did the boy respond when Jason grabbed him?1.Why was Jason scared of water?Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingBecause when he once hopped from the highest diving board at the pool,he hit the water with an incredible impact and blacked out.2.Could the would-be rescuers succeed in savin
16、g the drowning boy?Why or why not?Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingNo,they couldnt.Because with the waters tow,theyd never get to the drowning boy.3.Why did Jason decide to intervene to save the boy in spite of his fear of water?Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingBecause nobody
17、 except Jason saw that going out onto the jetty,which was close to the boy.4.Why did Jason become hesitant when he raced down the beach,out onto the jetty?Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingBecause his fear of water suddenly struck him.5.How did Jason feel when he jumped into the water?Ins
18、piring your thoughtsDetailed understandingHe felt like he was back in that pool,breathless,struggling,terrified.6.How did the boy respond when Jason grabbed him?Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingThe boy popped back up,eyes wide with terror,pawing and twisting against Jason.7.Was Jasons sw
19、imming back to safety smooth?Why?Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingNo,it wasnt.At first when Jason swam against the rip current,it was forcibly dragging them out to the sea.Then he decided to swim sideways to the pull of the current and slowly made their way back to shore.Finally he made
20、his way back to safety.8.Why did Jason feel the water had never looked so beautiful when he reached the jetty?Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingBecause Jason had already conquered his inner fear of water and he also felt relieved and delighted when he saw the boy was hugged tightly by his
21、 mother.Critical thinkingThink over the following two questions and share your ideas with your classmates.1.What are your suggestions to a young man who gives up at the last minute when he is going to ask a girl on a date?2.Does psychological fear produce any positive aspects in peoples life?If yes,
22、what are they?Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingTask 3 1.To get a guy to ask a girl out,try giving him some pointers and ideas on how to approach the situation with confidence:Tell the guy to ask a girl on a casual date and see where it goes from there.Explain to him that asking a girl ou
23、t face-to-face can be most appropriate,as it will show her how serious he is.However,if he deems that is too daring,suggest sending her a text message or calling her on the phone.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingto be continued Encourage the guy to be assertive and not beat around the bu
24、sh.Confidence is admirable,and a girl is more likely to be attracted to a man with confidence.If he is asking the girl in person,he should speak as though he knew she would say yes.Tell him not to hesitate and to get straight to the point.Suggest that the guy give the girl some choices as to where t
25、o go on a date.If he is unsure of what activities or restaurants she enjoys most,this is a great opportunity for him to learn more about her and show her that he cares about her.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understanding2.Obsessive fear leads to anxiety,panic attacks and a variety of psychologica
26、l problems.We all know what its like to feel overwhelmed by fear,but fear,as it turns out,is a fundamental part of our lives,and has some positive effects on our lives:Fear increases and enhances our sensory awareness of the environment,so that we can be prepared to protect ourselves from anything p
27、otentially threatening or harmful.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingto be continued Fear is an invitation to act.Fear is there to warn us that we need to get ready for the future.It isnt there to stop us;its there to tell us that we are about to grow.Fear pushes us beyond our limits.Fear
28、motivates us.It drives us to find new resources and options within ourselves.Fear compels us to make extra efforts to succeed and achieve what we desire.Fear is necessary in developing our courage.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understanding Language highlightingLanguage learningLanguage focusStruc
29、ture analysis the way to develop a plot analysis of the whole text structure Enhancing your skillsLearning the words and expressions showing peoples emotion,espcially the negative ones Match the words with their meanings.Step 1Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning Task 1 feeblerecedeg
30、aspsymptomparalyzedismaybrinkwearysth.wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a particular illnessbreathe in suddenly,e.g.because you are surprised,shokced,or in painbecome less strong or likelyextremey weaka situation when you are almost in a new situation,usu.a bad onevery tired or
31、bored,esp.because you have been doing sth,for a long timethe worry,disappointment,or unhappiness you feel when sth.unpleasant happens(often passive)make sb.unable to think or behave normally,esp.by frightening them1)Strong manufacturing data in the US and China have eased fears of a slowdown in glob
32、al growth and suggest that a _ European economy may diverge from robust activity elsewhere.2)Just as I started to think that I was never gong to get well,the illness began to _.feeblerecedeStep 2Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word
33、s in the box.recede feeble4)In this introduction we have diagnosed some of the causes of the illness and,in the following chapters,we will draw attention to its various unpleasant _.5)In those days,divorce under any circumstances was socially unacceptable and there was great _ in the family who went
34、 through it.symptomsdismayEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning 3)The blizzard moved south,turning into an icy rain that _ the airports for three days.paralyzed symptom dismay paralyze6)Every time she talked about being rejected in her hunt for a job,she seemed on the _ of tears.7)The
35、 audience let out a collective _.8)But the American public is and preoccupied by the domestic economic disaster.brinkgaspwearyEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning weary brink gaspStep 3Underline the words and expressions from the text to talk about your own feelings when facing with
36、fear.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning WordsfeeblerecedegaspcatastrophebleakparalyzedismayperishwearyEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning Expressionsmake sb.sick to ones stomachbe terrified ofworry sb.might.with horrorones palms get sweatyones stomach feels sickbe
37、extremely terrifiedbe paralyzed with fearto ones dismaydesperate to surviveEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning Step 4Think about one of your own experiences which make you terrified and share it with your partner,using at least 5 words and expressions youve just learned.Enhancing yo
38、ur skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning 1.feeble(Para.3)Detailed learning of key vocabularyEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Task 2 a.1)extremely weak 非常虚弱的；无力的Translation:她爷爷年迈体弱，只能够靠轮椅走动。Her grandfather is very old and feeble,and he only gets around in a wheelchair.to be co
39、ntinued1.feeble(Para.3)Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting 2)not very good or effective 蹩脚的；无效的；站不住脚的Translation:那些没交作业的学生给出的理由很蹩脚，这让老师十分生气。Students who gave feeble excuses for their missing assignments annoyed their teachers very much.2.recede(Para.3)With the passage of time,my
40、 unhappy memories of that place receded.vi.1)become less strong or likely 减弱，减小（可能性）Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:随着时间的流逝，我对那个地方的不愉快记忆渐渐淡了。to be continued2.recede(Para.3)2)move back from a high point or level（从高处）后退As the tide receded,we were able to look for s
41、hells.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:潮水退去，我们可以找贝壳了。3.deem(Para.5)vt.(fml.)consider that sb.or sth.has a particular quality 认为The principal will take whatever action he deems appropriate in this case.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Transl
42、ation:在这种情况下，校长会采取他认为适当的任何行动。4.pathetic(Para.5)a.1)making you feel pity or sympathy 招人怜悯的；可怜的The starving children were a pathetic sight.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting to be continuedTranslation:饥饿的儿童看起来很凄惨。4.pathetic(Para.5)2)useless or not effective in an annoying way 没用的
43、；无效的I know it sounds pathetic,but I cant ride a bike.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:我知道这听起来挺窝囊，但我就是不会骑自行车。5.underestimate(Para.10)1)v.think or guess that sth.is smaller,cheaper,easier,etc.than it really is（对）估计不足；低估；看轻One should not underestimate the consequence
44、s of the worlds population explosion.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:我们不应低估世界人口爆炸的后果。to be continued5.underestimate(Para.10)2)vt.think that sb.is not as good,clever,or skillful,as they really are 轻视，小看（某人）I wouldnt underestimate her if I were you shes smarter tha
45、n you think.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:我要是你的话，我不会小看她她比你想象的要聪明。1)Who is the best candidate in your _?你认为谁是最合适的人选？2)It is _ that the project will last four years.据估计这项工程将持续四年。underestimate estimate overestimte estimationestimationestimatedEnhancing your skills
46、Language focusLanguage highlighting Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the box,and translate the sentences.to be continued3)Never_ your opponents.永远不要低估你的敌人。4)The importance of these findings cannot be _.这些发现的重要性是无法充分估量的。underestimateoverestimatedEnhancing your skillsLanguage f
47、ocusLanguage highlighting underestimate estimate overestimte estimation6.plow through sth.(Para.12)move through sth.with a lot of difficulty 艰难费力地通过She had a special VIP pass and plowed through the waiting crowd in front of the theater.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Transla
48、tion:因为有特殊贵宾卡，她从剧院门前等候的人群中挤了过去。Nothing scared me as much as water.(Para.1)Sentence analysisSentence structure:“Nothing as much as”的意思是“(the)most”。例如：Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Task 3 Meaning:Water frightened me very much.Nothing in the world can bother you as much as yo
49、ur own mind.Translation:世界上最让人困扰的就是自己的心境。Word formationThe suffix-ance combines with verbs to form nouns which refer to the action,process,or state indicated by the verb.Words learned Add-ance New words formedaccept acceptanceassist assistanceattend attendancetolerate toleranceignore ignoranceEnhanc
50、ing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Task 4 The suffix-ed is often used to form adjectives from common verbal roots,indicating that something has been affected by the action referred to in the root.Words learned Add-ed New words formedcomplicate complicatedcompress compressedabsorb abs
