1、3FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS HEBEI UNIVERSITYUnit 2 Beat your fear Section B When courage triumphed over fearLead-in Inspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsFulfilling your taskInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsFulfilling your task Lead-inLead-inWatch the vedio clip an
2、d answer the following questions.1.How does he describe the big explosion?2.What happened two minutes later?3.What are the three things he learned that day?4.What is the most important thing in his mind when he enjoys his daughters performance?Lead-inTask 1.A big explosion happened up 3000 ft.a plan
3、e full of smoke.an engine going clack,clack.sounds scary.2.The pilot lines up the plane with the Hudson River,then he turns off the engine and says,“Brace for impact.”3.He no longer wants to postpone anything and decides to eliminate negative energy from his life.And at last he realizes death is not
4、 scary.And he only wants to be a good father and see his child grow up.4.To be a good father.Lead-in Inspiring your thoughtsReading skillReading comprehension Writers often tell more than they actually say with words by giving you hints or clues that allow you to draw conclusions from the informatio
5、n that is implied.Therefore,you need to learn how to infer so that you can go below the surface details to see what is actually implied(not stated)within the words of the story.Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill Task 1 Think about the following question.How can we do that?When the meanings of word
6、 are not stated clearly in the context of the text,they may be implied,that is,suggested or hinted at.When meanings are implied,you may infer them.When you infer,you go beyond the surface details to see other meanings that the details suggest or imply.Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill What is inf
7、erence?1.Inference is a big word that means a conclusion or judgment.2.Inferences are evidence-based guesses.They are the conclusions a reader draws about the unsaid based on what is actually said.3.Inferring when we read is like putting a puzzle together in our minds.Readers combine their own backg
8、round experience and what the author has writtern like pieces of a puzzle.They use their own background knowledge and clues from the text to create new meaning,which is hidden behind the surface of the lines of words.Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill We may define inference simply as:“a statement
9、 about the unkown made on the basis of the known.”In our daily life,when we deal with people,watch TV,or even drive a car,we make inferences,for example:You wave good morning to an old friend,but she does not respond.You might infer that she does not see you because you know she is near-sighted and
10、she doesnt wear the glasses.Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill Why making inferences?Without the ability to make inferences,a person is unresponsive to the subtleties of life.Therefore,in a similar way,a reader who is unresponsive to the subtle uses of language cannot fully understand or enjoy wha
11、t he reads.Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill Inference can be made during the whole reading process:Pre-reading:previewing,predictingWhile-reading:guessing meanings of new words,understanding sentences,looking for main idea by recognizing paragraph pattern,distinguishing between facts and opinion
12、s,drawing conclusion .Post-reading:outlining,summarizing,writing book review.Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill Successful inferences can be achieved by:1.perceiving the detailed description of an event,and sometimes the organization of the passage:the introduction,development and conclusion;2.try
13、ing to evoke in mind what prior knowledge you have,and sometimes understand the reasoning and logic of the author;3.relating the ideas and deducing additional meaning from them.Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill My hand hit the jetty.It was like an electric shock that brought me back to my senses.
14、(Para.18,Text A)Read these sentences taken from Text A.What can you infer from them?Question:What does it imply?Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill Task 2 We can infer from the above information that the author had almost lost his senses while he was trying to rescue the child.Concentrating all his
15、 efforts on the rescue task,he was unable to think about anything irrelevant.He lost his senses.Having finished the rescue successfully,he felt totally relaxed.That is why when his hand hit the jetty,he suddenly resumed all his senses like being shocked by electricity and he knew that he was safe.In
16、spiring your thoughtsReading skill Read Text B and answer the following questions.1.What does“knowing grins”imply in Para.3?2.What does the news provided by the pilot imply in Para.5?3.What does the last sentence of Para.11 imply?4.What implication can you draw from Para.16?Inspiring your thoughtsRe
17、ading skill Task 3“Knowing grins”implies that they regarded bumping as a common occurrence in flight.1.What does“knowing grins”imply in Para.3?Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill 2.What does the news provided by the pilot imply in Para.5?Based on our prior knowledge about what happens if there is s
18、omething wrong with the nose-wheel steering and the whole landing gear system,we can infer that the passengers and the crew were all in danger,and it was highly possible that the plane would crash.to be continuedThis sentence shows that the mothers gaze at the child displayed a deep care and concern
19、,which calmed down the child in order to keep her from being influenced by the outside dangers,implying that mothers love was so great that it could help the little child conquer all the outside fears.3.What does the last sentence of Para.11 imply?Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill 4.What implicat
20、ion can you draw from Para.16?This paragraph tells a simple truth that their survival from the possible air crash was a miracle,and a lot of luck.1.Making inferences challenges the mind work on a high level.2.It forces the mind to bridge the gap between the obvious and the suggested,between the stat
21、ed and unstated.3.Such effort requires careful reading and thinking,but rewards the reader with better and more complete undersanding.Inspiring your thoughtsReading skill Inspiring your thoughtsReading skillReading comprehension1.What is the authors implication when he says“only now can I speak of i
22、t without tears filling my eyes at the memory”(Para.1)?2.When did the airplane begin to bump according to the text?3.When the pilot soon provided some grave news regarding the flight,what were the travelers responses?Read the text and answer the following questions.Inspiring your thoughtsReading com
23、prehension Task 4 Detailed understanding of the text4.When hearing the grave news,how did the woman mentioned in the text response?5.When hearing the grave news,how did the author respond?6.Why was the little girl not panicked?7.Why didnt the tragedy the travelers feared turn tobe their destiny?8.Wh
24、at is the purpose of the story?Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehension 1.What is the authors implication when he says“only now can I speak of it without tears filling my eyes at the memory”(Para.1)?Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehension His implication is that he is calm and quiet now.2.W
25、hen did the airplane begin to bump according to the text?Shortly after the plane took off.to be continuedInspiring your thoughtsReading comprehension The travelers were frightened and panicked.3.When the pilot soon provided some grave news regarding the flight,what were the travelers responses?The w
26、oman was calm and peaceful.4.When hearing the grave news,how did the woman mentioned in the text response?5.When hearing the grave news,how did the author respond?The author was initially terrified but later calmed down.to be continuedInspiring your thoughtsReading comprehension 6.Why was the little
27、 girl not panicked?She was fixed and intent on her mother.7.Why didnt the tragedy the travelers feared turn to be their destiny?Because their landing gear unbelievably held up.8.What is the purpose of the story?To show the greatest courage out of a mothers greater love.Compare the different response
28、s toward the bumpy landing from different people.Read the passage again and find the words and expressions about peoples responses.Step 1Step 2Have a group of four memebers and role-play the different people in the text.Step 3Ask your partner the question:If you were there,how would you respond to t
29、he grave news?Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehension Task 5 Critical thinking1.How do you understand that love acts as a source to overcome our inner fear?2.What other factors besides love do you think could help people face challenges in life?3.What would you suggest if a student is frightene
30、d by examinations?4.How can we help the survivors of earthquakes to overcome fear?Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehension Task 6 1.Love generates strength and confidence which help to overcome our inner fear.Love is able to bring into full play the most courageous acts in the world,and love can
31、 conquer our inner fear.Becoming a more loving person toward others will help you to transcend your fear.Becoming more loving toward yourself will help you to heal your fear.Inspiring your thoughtsto be continuedReading comprehension 2.Apart from love,I believe,there are many other factors that can
32、help us cope with challenges in life.Some of them are listed as follows:Confidence may strengthen our determination to handle any difficulties we are confronted with.A sense of purpose in our life is critical when we feel lost under the great pressure of troubles.Inspiring your thoughtsto be continu
33、edReading comprehension A strong social network is also useful.Maybe our problems could be easily solved by the joint efforts from our social network composed of relatives,friends,colleagues,etc.Optimism can always make us filled with hope,helping us muster courage when we are tortured by frustratio
34、ns.Necessary problem-solving skills and strategies are most crucial to our performance when we are facing challenges.to be continuedReading comprehension Inspiring your thoughts3.Tips to keep fear away during exams:Prepare well in advance and do not mug up(突击学习).Make time to relax.Revise properly.In
35、 order to prevent anxiety,the last few weeks before the examination should be spent revising each subject.Inspiring your thoughtsto be continuedReading comprehension Be flexible during the exam.During the exam,if you get tensed or blank after seeing difficult questions,skip them for the time being a
36、nd attempt questions which you find easier.Once you have completed them,go back to the difficult ones.In this way,you will be able to answer them confidently.Inspiring your thoughtsto be continuedReading comprehension 4.The following are something that can be done to help overcome fear:It can be imp
37、ortant to visit with a qualified therapist who can help the survivor identify the root causes of the fear and address those underlying reasons for the fear response.Support groups can be helpful as can a trusted friend who extends compassion in the face of the survivors fear.This type of response ca
38、n go a long way in helping victims work through their fear.Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehension Enhancing your skillsTranslation skill Language highlightingLanguage learningLanguage focusWord Bankhystericalgrim intentdreadpanic stunFind some words in the text that express peoples feelings.St
39、ep 1Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning Task 1 Match the words with their explanations.Step 2looking or sounding very seriousa strong fear of sth.that is going to happen or may happen a very strong feeling of anxiety or fear,which makes you act without thinking carefully unable to c
40、ontrol your behavior or emotions because you are very upset,afraid,excited,etc.giving careful attention to sth.so that you think about nothing elsesurprise or upset sb.so much that they do not react immediatelydisappear,esp.by gradually becoming less and lesspointing up in a line that forms an angle
41、 of 90 with a flathystericalgrimintentdreadpanicstunverticalevaporate1._ upon her work,she didnt notice the cold.2.By the time the police arrived,the victim had become _.3.His face looked _,and we knew his news wouldnt be good.Fill in the blanks with the words above.IntenthystericalgrimLanguage focu
42、sLanguage learning Enhancing your skillsStep 3to be continued4.She has a _ of failing at her job.5.The children behaved so rudely that there was a _ expression on the old womans face.6.The policy announcement caused _ buying of petrol.dreadstunnedpanicLanguage focusLanguage learning Enhancing your s
43、killsto be continued7.Her confidence had now completely _.8.We were going across an almost _ mountainside,when we were completely stopped by a huge rock in front of us.evaporatedverticalLanguage focusLanguage learning Enhancing your skillsDetailed learning of key vocabulary1.lofty(Para.2)a.1)seeming
44、 to think you are better than other people 高傲的；傲慢的She behaved disrespectfully and showed a lofty disregard for everyone elses objections.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Task 2 Translation:她举止无礼，对其他任何人的反对都不屑一顾。to be continuedEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlig
45、hting 2)(of thoughts,aims,etc.)deserving to be admired because of their high standards or high moral qualities（思想、目标等）崇高的，高尚的Your pure heart and lofty spirit will win you friends wherever you go.Translation:你心灵纯洁，精神崇高，不管走到哪儿都会有朋友的。1.lofty(Para.2)2.scramble(Para.6)1)vt.(to do sth.)try to do sth.diffi
46、cult very quickly 仓促完成（困难的事）My physics paper is due tomorrow;so,I really must scramble to get it finished in time.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:我的物理论文明天就得交，所以我真得赶紧按时完成了。to be continuedThe soldiers scrambled forward on their bellies.2)vi.climb up,down,or over st
47、h.quickly and with difficulty,esp.using your hands to help you（迅速而吃力地）爬，攀登Translation:士兵们匍匐前进。Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting 2.scramble(Para.6)3.evoke(Para.8)vt.produce a strong feeling or memory in sb.引起，唤起（强烈的感情或回忆）The old house evoked memories of his childhood.Enhancing
48、your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:老房子勾起了他对童年的记忆。4.It became imperative that I find her.(Para.8)“It is/becomes imperative/essential/crucial/vital/important/necessary that”句型结构后面常用“(should)+verb”形式的虚拟语气。例如：It is imperative that the public(should)be informed about these dangers
49、.=It is imperative to inform the public about these dangers.必须告知公众这些危险。Its essential that we put everything on the table for discussion.我们把事情摆到桌面上来讨论，这一点很重要。Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting 5.for sure(Para.12)Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting(infml)cert
50、ainly or definitely 肯定地；确切地If I tell her I lost my wallet,she would give me some money for sure.Translation:如果我告诉她我丢了钱包，她肯定会给我一些钱的。Enhancing your skills Language highlighting Language learning Language focusTranslation skill n.a.v.adv.pron.Enhancing your skillsTranslation skillWe have learned a tran
