1、 2UNITWhen courage triumphed over fearTo master the reading skillTo understand the textTo practice the phrases and patternsTo learn about speech writing Warming-up Reading skills Text study Comparative study Unit projectSection B Warming-upSection BVideo Watching1.Supposing you are in the airplane,h
2、ow your feeling may change?2.How to survive an airline crash?1.Supposing you are in the airplane,how your feeling may change?Nervous Fearful Terrified 2.How to survive an airline crash?To be continuedPreparing for flights safely Dress comfortably.Wear long pants,a long-sleeve t-shirt,and sturdy,comf
3、ortable,lace-up shoes.Sit in the tail of the aircraft.Its best to get seats as close as possible to an exit,on the aisle,and in the back of the plane.Bracing for impact Brace yourself against the seat in front of you.Try and remain calm.Put your oxygen mask on before assisting others.2.How to surviv
4、e an airline crash?To be continued2.How to survive an airline crash?Surviving the Crash Protect yourself from smoke.Listen to the flight attendants post-crash instructions.Ditch your stuff.Get out of the airplane as quickly as possible.1.landing gear system2.bumpy landing3.fuel dumping1.landing gear
5、 system Landing gear system is a conventional aircraft tricycle configuration consisting of a nose landing gear(前起落架)and a left and right main landing gear on an airplane.Each landing gear includes a shock strut(减震支柱)with two wheel and tire assemblies.Each main landing gear wheel is equipped with a
6、brake assembly with anti-skid protection.The nose landing gear is steerable after nose wheel touchdown at landing.To be continued1.landing gear systemThe nose landing gear is located in the lower forward fuselage(机身),and the main landing gear are located in the lower left and right wing area adjacen
7、t to the mid-fuselage.The landing gear is the structure that supports an aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi,take off and land.Typically wheels are used.Malfunctions or human errors(or a combination of these)related to retractable landing gear have been the cause of numerous accidents and i
8、ncidents throughout aviation history.2.bumpy landing Bumpy landing is also called hard landing,which may result from emergency landing of any kind,such as wheels-up landing(belly landing),crash landing,etc.Before a bumpy landing,thepassengers are supposed to make preparationsby following the instruc
9、tions on the safety card,“Tuck your head down on your lap,or againstthe seat in front of you,and brace yourself.”3.fuel dumping (应急放油)Fuel dumping is a procedure used by aircraft in emergency situations before returning to a nearby airport shortly after take-off,or before landing short of its intend
10、ed destination(emergency landing).Many aircraft require the ability to dump fuel because of landing weight restrictions imposed by the manufacturers.To be continuedAlthough a plane may be able to take off at a certain weight,its structure and landing gear may only be able to withstand the impact of
11、landing at a much lower weight.When fully loaded with fuel,most planes are simply too heavy to land safely without risking a landing gear collapse or other disastrous structural failure.Planes are therefore fitted with emergency fuel dump systems that release enough fuel to lighten the aircraft unti
12、l they can land safely.3.fuel dumping (应急放油)Reading skillsSection B Writers often tell more than they actually say with words by giving you hints or clues that allow you to draw conclusions from information that is implied.Therefore,you need to learn how to infer so that you can go below the surface
13、 details to see what is actually implied(not stated)within the words of the story.Inferring,sometimes called“reading between the lines”,is what occurs when you draw upon prior knowledge to make a prediction about upcoming events in the story.Making inferencesSuccessful inferences can be achieved by:
14、1 perceiving the detailed description of an event,and sometimes the organization of t h e p a s s a g e:t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n,development and conclusion;2 trying to evoke in mind what prior knowledge you have,and sometimes understand the reasoning and logic of the author;3 relating the ideas
15、 and deducing additional meaning from them.Making inferencesExampleMy hand hit the jetty.It was like an electric shock that brought me back to my senses.(Para.18,Text A)Question:What does it imply?Making inferences We can infer from the above information that the author had almost lost his senses wh
16、ile he was trying to rescue the child.Concentrating all his efforts on the rescue task,he was unable to think about anything irrelevant.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 ele
17、ctricity and he knew that he was safe.Making inferences As you read Text B the first time,use contextual clues,common sense and your knowledge to guess the possible answers to the questions between the paragraphs.Then compare your answers with your partners to see if both of you understand the autho
18、rs meaning in the same way.Making inferencesPracticeMaking inferences1.What does“knowing grins”imply?“Knowing grins”implies that they regarded bumping as a common occurrence in flight.2.What does the news provided by the pilot imply?Based on our prior knowledge about what happens if there is somethi
19、ng 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.Making inferences3.What does the last sentence“The mothers gaze held the child so fixed and intent”imply?This
20、 sentence shows that the mothers gaze at the child displayed a deep care and concern,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.4.What implicat
21、ion can you draw from this paragraph?This paragraph tells a simple truth that their survival from the possible air crash was a miracle,and a lot of luck.Text studySection B1.When the author says“only now can I speak of it without tears filling my eyes at the memory”,his implication is that _.(Para.1
22、)2.When did the airplane begin to bump according to the text?(Para.3)3.When the pilot soon provided some grave news regarding the flight,the travelers were _.(Para.7)4.When hearing the grave news,the woman mentioned in the text was _.(Para.8)5.When hearing the grave news,how did the author respond?(
23、Para.8)6.The little girl was not panicked because _.(Para.11)7.The tragedy the travelers feared didnt turn to be their destiny _.(Para.16)8.What is the purpose of the story?(Para.18)Questions previewinghe is calm and quiet now1.When the author says“only now can I speak of it without tears filling my
24、 eyes at the memory”,his implication is that _.(Para.1)Shortly after the plane took off.2.When did the airplane begin to bump according to the text?(Para.3)原句：原句：Immediately upon take-off,long before we hadreached our cruising altitude,it was clear thatsomething was wrong.(Para.3,L9)解释解释:Just when t
25、he plane took off,and long before we could climb very high,there was,obviously,something wrong.译文：译文：飞机刚一起飞，远未达到巡航高度时，我们就明 显感到有什么不对劲。Sentence interpretation3.When the pilot soon provided some grave news regarding the flight,the travelers were _.(Para.7)A.still very calmB.angryC.frightened and panick
26、edD.confidentChoose the best answer to the question.4.When hearing the grave news,the woman mentioned in the text was _.(Para.8)calm and peacefulThe author was initially terrified but later calmed down.5.When hearing the grave news,how did the author respond?(Para.8)原句原句：Despite the circumstance,the
27、re was no angry emotion or tension,and this calm voice evoked a calm in me that quieted some of my initial fears.It became imperative that I find her.(Para.8,L35)解释解释:Although the surroundings were in disorder,there were no angry emotion or stressed feelings in this calm voice,which helped to produc
28、e a calm in me.I was not frightened any more.译文：译文：尽管形势危急，这个平静的声音既没有愤怒之情 也没有紧张，唤醒了我内心的镇静，抚平了我最初的恐惧。Sentence interpretation6.The little girl was not panicked because _.(Para.11)A.she didnt hear the grave newsB.she was blind and deafC.she was fixed and intent on her motherD.she was too small to know a
29、nythingChoose the best answer to the question.Sentence interpretation原句原句：The mothers gaze held the child so fixed andintent that the child seemed untouched by thesounds of grief and fear all around her.(Para.11,L47)解释解释:The childs total attention was calmly fixed on her mother,who was paying undivi
30、ded and calmly fixed attention to her child.This made the child unaffected by the chaos around her and her mother.译文：译文：母亲凝视的目光让孩子听得聚精会神，似乎一点 也不为周围人们哀伤和惊恐的声音所动。不为不为所动所动Sentence interpretationbecause their landing gear unbelievably held7.The tragedy the travelers feared didnt turn to be their destiny
31、 _.(Para.16)Sentence interpretation译文：译文：我们着地顺利、轻松；我们所恐惧的悲剧并没有成为 我们的宿运。着地顺利、轻松着地顺利、轻松原句原句：Our touchdown was smooth and easy;the tragedy we had feared was not our destiny.(Para.16,L61)解释解释:The plane landed smoothly and without difficulty.The air crash we had all worried about did not become our fate.
32、Sentence interpretation8.What is the purpose of the story?(Para.18)To show the greatest courage out of a mothers greater love.take-off cruising altitudeexperienced some minor problemsturbulencerelaxed attitudes graveText summaryTo be continuedregardingthe landing gear vulnerableproximityoverheardevo
33、kedinitialliftedamazing powerText summary1.settle back 舒服地躺（坐）下2.on board 在船上；在飞机上；3.in the event of sth.万一；假若4.in/into position 在适当的位置5.over and over(again)再三地；重复地6.for sure 肯定地；确切地7.no earthly reason/use,etc.毫无缘由/用处等8.hint of 少许；微量；（细微的）迹象Practical phrases舒服地躺（坐）下舒服地躺（坐）下(settle back/burn the mid-
34、night oil)After he burned the mid-night oil yesterday,now he settled back comfortably in his new chair.settle back短语逆译短语应用昨天晚上熬了一夜，现在他舒服地靠在新椅子上。意群提示Practical phrases在船上；在船上；在飞机上在飞机上on board短语逆译(take this cruise/on board/seasick)I was very excited about taking this cruise,butafter two days on board,I
35、 got so seasick that Iwanted to go back home.短语应用对这次航行，我本来非常激动，但在船上呆了两天我就因为晕船得厉害想回家了。意群提示Practical phrases万一万一 ；假若；假若(call for/in the event of sth.)Dont worry about me too much.I can call for help in the event of an emergency.in the event of sth.短语逆译短语应用不要太担心我，紧急情况下我可以打电话求助。意群提示Practical phrases在适当的
36、位置在适当的位置(dislocate his shoulder/into position)While playing soccer,John dislocated his shoulder and had to go to the hospital where he got his shoulder put back into position.in/into position短语逆译短语应用约翰踢球时肩膀脱臼了，他只好去医院把肩膀复位。意群提示Practical phrases再三地；再三地；重复地重复地(turn a deaf ear to)Ive told you over and o
37、ver again not to do that,but you always turn a deaf ear to what I said.over and over(again)短语逆译短语应用我一再跟你讲不要那么做，但你总是置若罔闻。意群提示Practical phrases肯定地；肯定地；确切地确切地(honestly/lose my wallet/for sure)When I honestly tell her I lost my wallet,shemust believe me for sure.for sure短语逆译短语应用当我坦诚告诉她我钱包丢了时，她肯定会相信我。意群提
38、示Practical phrases毫无缘由毫无缘由 /用处等用处等(no earthly reason/powerful wind/spare our home)There was no earthly reason why the powerful wind,which destroyed almost the entire village,spared our home.no earthly reason/use,etc.短语逆译短语应用天知道为什么这次大风几乎把村里的一切都摧毁了，而唯独我家却得以幸免。意群提示Practical phrases少许；微量（细少许；微量（细微的）微的）迹
39、象迹象(speak about/the tragic events/hint of)When she spoke about the tragic events,there was more than a hint of sadness in her voice.hint of短语逆译短语应用她谈起那些悲剧事件的时候，声音中流露出深切的哀伤。意群提示Practical phrases1.Only now can I.用于强调很长时间以来都有某种感受。2.It is/was not long before用于表达“用不了多久就会发生某事”。3.It is/becomes imperative/e
40、ssential/crucial/vital/important/necessary that用于强调某事的必要性和重要性。Functional patterns我六年前在乘坐的一架航班上就见识了。只到现在，凭记忆述说这件事的时候，我才不致热泪盈眶。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习I saw it on a flight I took six years ago,and only now can I speak of it without tears filling my eyes at the memory.(Para.1)句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternsOnly no
41、w can I.句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于强调“很长时间以来都有某种感受”。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(the denial of change/only now can I)Change is the denial of change,and only now can I put this question:is there a change at all?典型例句转变是对改变的否定，只有现在我才能提出这个问题：究竟有转变这回事吗？意群提示Functional patterns没过多久我们放松的心情就开始消失了。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习It wa
42、snt long before our relaxed attitudes began to evaporate.(Para.4)句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternsIt is/was not long before 句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于表达“用不了多久就会发生某事”。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(It wasnt long before/persuade)It wasnt long before she had persuaded him to go with her to the theater.典型例句她没用多久就说服他一起去看
43、电影了。意群提示Functional patterns我急需找到她。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习It became imperative that I find her.(Para.8)句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternsIt is/becomes imperative/essential/crucial/vital/important/necessary that 句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于强调某事的必要性和重要性。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(Its essential that)Its essential that we put
44、everything on the table for discussion.典型例句我们把事情摆到桌面上来讨论，这一点很重要。意群提示Functional patterns 1.休闲阅读light reading 2.巡航高度cruising altitude 3.会心一笑knowing grins 4.泰然处之act relaxed 5.可怕的消息grave news 6.机械故障the problems with the mechanisms 7.免俗immune to its terror 8.咬紧牙关grind their teeth 9.目不转睛stare full into 10
45、.她心系女儿安危。Her first concern was for her daughters well-being.Genuine collocations 从飞机油箱里倒出的成百上千加仑的汽油就从舷窗外飞流直下，没有什么比这种景象更能让人感到事态的严重。a.No sight has ever been so sobering as that fuel,hundreds of gallons of it,streaming past my window out of the planes tanks.Language appreciation b.It was a womans voice
46、,speaking in an absolutely normal conversational tone.Despite the circumstance,there was no angry emotion or tension,and this calm voice evoked a calm in me that quieted some of my initial fears.这是一位女性的声音，说话语调完全就像普通聊天一样正常。尽管形势危急，这个平静的声音既没有愤怒之情也没有紧张，唤醒了我内心的镇静，抚平了我最初的恐惧。Language appreciation c.The chi
47、ld listened closely,sensing that her mothers words were invaluable.The mothers gaze held the child so fixed and intent that the child seemed untouched by the sounds of grief and fear all around her.孩子仔细聆听，意识到母亲的话语的分量。母亲凝视的目光让孩子听得聚精会神，似乎一点也不为周围人们哀伤和惊恐的声音所动。Language appreciation 在飞机下坠的过程中，见惯世事的商人们当时说话
48、声中无不流露出恐惧。只有最伟大的勇气，以更伟大的爱为根基，才支撑起这位母亲，使她超然于周围的混乱之上。d.During that descent,not one of the hardened business people could have spoken without a hint of fear in their voice.Only the greatest courage,with a foundation of even greater love,had brought that mother up and lifted her above the chaos around h
49、er.Language appreciation2.What other factors besides love do you think could help people face challenges in life?1.How do you understand that love acts as a source to overcome our inner fear?3.What would you suggest if a student is frightened by examinations?4.How can we help the survivors of earthq
50、uakes to overcome fear?Further discussion1.How do you understand that love acts as a source to overcome our inner fear?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 conquer our inne
