1、UNIT 5UNIT 5HUMANS AND NATUREHUMANS AND NATURELesson 1 A Sea StoryReading Comprehension.匹配单词(请把单词和其对应的英语解释连线)1.escapeA.sth.that cannot be explained or understood 2.survive B.run away 3.float C.to continue to live or exist despite a dangerous event or time 4.mystery D.(cause to)stay at the top of liq
2、uid 5.edge E.the same in size,amount,value,number,degree,status,etc.6.curious F.the length or area to which sth.extends 7.equal G.wanting to know about sth.8.extent H.the part along the end or side of sth.选词填空turn ones back on,on the edge of,all at once,as if,pick.up1.When hearing that his house was
3、 flooded,he was _ breaking down.2.To my annoyance,when I said hello to him,he _ me.on the edge ofturned his backon3.The smoke from the volcanic eruption blocks out the sunshine completely _ the world were coming to an end.4.I will you at six oclock this afternoon to attend the lecture given by Mr Wi
4、eld.as ifpickupturn ones back on,on the edge of,all at once,as if,pick.up5.It is obviously not sensible to expect him to pay back the loan _ .allat onceturn ones back on,on the edge of,all at once,as if,pick.upLearning Objectives：1.Read for specific information and understand words in text.2.Underst
5、and the blessings and disasters of nature and properly handle the relation between humans and nature.3.Learn to keep calm in extremely dangerous situations.a fisherman a fishing boat a whirlpool wavesto escape to survive a storm to float wildUse the words below to describe the pictures.Lead inA fish
6、erman on the boat fell into the whirlpool,but the other man held a barrel to keep himself from falling into the whirlpool.The fishermen met a big storm.The two fishermen on the boat were trying to save themselves.The fisherman who held the barrel was saved by other fishermen.He survived a storm.Adap
7、ted from the short story“A Descent into the Maelstrm”written by Edgar Allan Poe.Pre-reading1.What is a“Moskoe-strom”?2.Who wrote the story?3.What do you think will happen in the story?n.档案，卷宗You are going to read a text adapted from the short story“A Descent into the Maelstrm”.Read the Fact File.Ans
8、wer the questions.1.What is a“Moskoe-strom”?Moskoe-strom,also known as Moskstraumen,is a system of tidal whirlpools in the Norwegian Sea,which is one of the strongest in the world.The term was first introduced into the English language by Edgar Allan Poe in 1841 through his short story“A Descent int
9、o the Maelstrm”.2.Who wrote the story?Edgar Allan Poe wrote the story.He was an American writer,best known for his poetry and short stories,particularly his mystery tales.While-reading1.What is the text type of the passage?A.Narration(记叙文)B.Argumentative essay(议论文)C.Expository writing(说明文)D.Practica
10、l writing(应用文)Activity 1Fast-reading for main ideas2.Who are the main characters in the story?The fisherman and his brothers.The fisherman.About three years ago in the sea.3.Who is telling the story?4.When and where did the story happen?5.Match the main idea with each part.Part 1(Para.1)Part 2(Paras
11、.24)Part 3(Para.5)A.the result of something terribleB.to summarize the story generallyC.the process of something terrible1.What effect did the terrible experience have on the storyteller?It broke the storytellers body and soul.(It took less than a single day to change his hair from black to white.)2
12、.What made the storytellers hair change from black to white?AMedicine.BSorrow.CSomething terrible.DThe old age.Activity 2Careful-reading for detailsPara.11.Complete the information in the boxes.Then add the storytellers feelings during each situation.When we were coming back from the islands,the sky
13、 _.Then a huge wave _ and my y o u n g e r b r o t h e r _.My elder brother _“Moskoe-strom!”The wind and the waves carried us_Then,we were _ it.Suddenly,we _.The boat was on the inside of _ and we were going round _.After I made t h r e e i m p o r t a n t observations,I tied myself to _.I tried to
14、make my brother _,but he was _.The storytellers feelings:_Paras.2-4_When we were coming back from the islands,the sky _.Then a huge wave _ and my younger brother _.My elder brother _“Moskoe-strom!”with dark cloudswas covered covered our boatfell into the sea cried out He felt _.frightenedThe wind an
15、d waves carried us _.Then,we were _ it.Suddenly,we _.towards the direction ofthe whirlpool on the edge of went over the edge He felt _.hopelessThe boat was on the inside of _ and we were going round _.After I made three important observations,I tried myself to _.I tried to make my brother _,but he w
16、as _.the huge whirlpoolin circles at great speeda barrel to help me floatunderstandtoo frightened to get itHe felt _.curious and calm What are they?Which one fell rapidly?the larger.,the more rapidly.shaped like a tube fell down more slowly.2.What does the phrase“All at once”mean in the second parag
17、raph?A.Suddenly.B.Only once.C.At one time.D.At a time.3.What were the three observations the storyteller made?The three observations were:the large objects fell into the whirlpool quicker；and the round objects and tube-shaped objects did not go into the whirlpool as quickly.4.Why did the storyteller
18、 survive while his elder brother didnt?The storyteller survived because he was calm in the whirlpool and made clear observations.Based on the observation，he saved himself by tying himself to a barrel to help him float and jumped into the sea.Soon afterwards,the whirlpool(1)_.The waves soon carried m
19、e away and finally a boat(2)_.became less wildpicked me upFeeling:He felt(3)_.relieved and tired Para.51.Complete the information in the boxes.Then add the storytellers feelings during the situation.2.In what order is the story written?Time order.Para.1:about three years agoPara.2:one day;all at onc
20、e;in less than a minute,the momentPara.3:at that moment;suddenly;moment after momentPara.4:after a whilePara.5:some time after I left the boat;soon after that;then;in the end;now3What did the writer mean by the last sentence of the passage?AHe was not sure whether the readers would believe him.BHe w
21、as sure that the readers would believe him,though the fishermen didnt.CHe was sure that the readers would believe half of his story.DHe expected the readers would believe him rather than the fishermen.A.Parallelism(排比)B.Repetition(反复，叠言)C.Analogy(类比)1.I felt sick,as if I was falling from a mountain
22、top in a dream.()2.We went round and round,nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool.()3.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 nature.()4.Then the sky was clear,the wind calmer,and the moon was shining.()CBAAFocus
23、on languageRead the descriptive sentences below and tell the rhetorical devices(修辞手法)of each sentence.Complete the illustration about how the storyteller overcame his fear and struggled to survive from the whirlpool.Then use the time words(when,suddenly,then,finally)to tell the story.When the Moskoe
24、-storm came.The boat went in the direction of the whirlpool.A t t h a t moment,.When the boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool,.Then he became calmer,.Soon the whirlpool became less wild.Post-reading1.What does the storyteller mean by“it took only six hours to break my body and soul”？(Critica
25、l thinking批判性思维)The Moskoe-strom lasted six hours.This broke his body as the storm battered him about.It broke his soul as he lost two brothers in that time.The terror of the maelstrm has had a very negative effect on his mind and body,which he doesnt think they will ever recover from.Activity 1Disc
26、ussion2.What is the story trying to say about the relationship between humans and nature？(Creative thinking创造性思维)(1)Humans depend on nature.(2)Human power is so small compared with nature.(3)Humans may be destroyed by nature under certain circumstances.The storyteller experienced a Moskoe-strom 1._
27、broke his body and soul.One day,he was out 2._(fish)with his two brothers when the sky suddenly clouded over and they were in 3._ terrible storm.A huge wave 4._(cover)the boat and his younger brother fell into the sea.The boat went over the edge into the whirlpool and they went round in 5._(circle).
28、whichfishing acoveredcirclesActivity 2SummaryThe storyteller felt there was no escape but observed that round objects fell down 6._(rapidly),tube-shaped objects of equal extent fell down more slowly.So he tied 7._(him)to a barrel to help himself float.He tried to make his elder brother8._(understand
29、),but he was too 9._(frighten)to get it.10._(final),the storyteller survived the storm.more rapidlyhimselfunderstandfrightenedFinally Para.1About three years ago,something terrible happened to me.That was the day when it took only six hours to break my body and soul.You think I am a very old manbut
30、I am not.It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.terrible 修饰不定代词作后置定语修饰不定代词作后置定语when引导定语从句，修饰引导定语从句，修饰the dayit took some time to do sth.,it 作形式主语作形式主语,to break.作真正主语作真正主语Activity 3Analyze the key points of the text Para.2 One day,my two brothers and I were coming back f
31、rom the islands where we often risked going and got more fish than others.All at once,the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm.A huge wave covered our boat and my younger brother fell into the sea.My elder brother put his mouth close to my ear and cr
32、ied out“Moskoe-strom!”The moment I heard the word I became very frightened.I knew what he meant by that one word well enough.where 引导定语从句，修饰引导定语从句，修饰islandsrisk doing sth.冒险做某事冒险做某事suddenlythe moment引导时间状语从句，引导时间状语从句，“一一 就就”,”,相当于相当于as soon aswhat引导宾语从句引导宾语从句Para.3With the wind and waves,we were goi
33、ng in the direction of the whirlpool.We were hopeless.Nothing could save us.I felt sick,as if I was falling from a mountain top in a dream.We went round and round,nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool.It may appear strange,but at that moment,when we were on the edge of the whirlpoo
34、l,I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it.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 nature.Suddenly,we went over the edge.I thought my life was over.But moment after moment passed,and I was still safe.朝朝的方向的方向as if 引导方式状语从
35、句引导方式状语从句when 引导的时间状语从句引导的时间状语从句and连接连接how 引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句it 作形式主语作形式主语不定式作真正的主语不定式作真正的主语Para.4The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed.I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpooltrees and barrels.After a while,I became curiou
36、s about the whirlpool itself.I then made three important observations.The first,the larger the bodies were,the more rapidly they fell;the second,between two objects of equal extent,round objects fell down less rapidly;and the third,between two objects of the same size,objects shaped like a tube fell
37、 down more slowly.So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float.I tried to make my brother understand,but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat.Without waiting,I jumped into the sea to try and escape.the+比较级比较级,the+比较级比较级过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰objects Para.5 As you can see,the reas
38、on why Im here to tell the story is that I made the right decision.Some time after I left the boat,with my brother in it,it was pulled into the bottom of the whirlpool.Soon after that,the whirlpool became less wild.Then the sky was clear,the wind calmer,and the moon was shining.I was still tied to t
39、he barrel and the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were.In the end,a boat picked me up.I was very tired.The fishermen were my old friends,but they were unable to recognise me.When I told them my story,they did not believe it.Now I have told you,and I cannot expect you to believe me any more than the fishermen did.as引导非限制性定语从句引导非限制性定语从句why引导的定语从句修饰引导的定语从句修饰the reasonthat引导表语从句引导表语从句环境描写环境描写where引导的定语从句，修饰引导的定语从句，修饰an area
