Lesson_4_Sea_Stories

1、Titanic, a romantic tale of a rich girl (Rose) and a poor boy (Jack) who meet on the ill-fated voyage of the unsinkable ship. Jaws (1975) Martin Brody, the police chief of Amity Island, tries to protect beachgoers from a great white shark by closing the beach but fails because the city council wants

2、 the beach to remain open to draw a profit from tourists during the summer season. He takes it upon himself to kill the shark. This movie told people what the world would look like if the greenhouse effect and global warming continued at such levels that they resulted in worldwide catastrophe and di

3、saster.Set in the days of sail ships and pirates(海海盗盗), Treasure Island tells of the adventures of Jim Hawkins and his search for the buried treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. Treasure Islandbarrelwhirlpoolhorriblefloatterrifyescapeterrorn. 圆桶圆桶n. 漩涡漩涡adj.可怕的，令人厌恶的可怕的，令人厌恶的vi. 浮，漂浮，漂vt.

4、 令人感到恐惧令人感到恐惧vi. 逃脱，逃跑逃脱，逃跑n. 恐怖，恐惧恐怖，恐惧Words previewsoulsurviveall at oncerecoverscreamsinkpick upn. 灵魂灵魂vi. 幸存，生存下来幸存，生存下来突然，忽然突然，忽然vi. 痊愈，康复痊愈，康复vi. 尖声喊叫，惊呼尖声喊叫，惊呼vi.下沉，沉没下沉，沉没取，接载取，接载Words previewunablerecognizeOceaniaoppositenetleakadj. 不能的，不会的不能的，不会的vt. 辨认出辨认出n. 大洋洲大洋洲n. 对立的人对立的人(物物)，反义词，反义词n.

5、 网网vi. 渗漏，泄漏渗漏，泄漏Words previewReading StrategiesSequencingDecide the order. Pay attention to the linking words.Decide a possible order.Check.Linking words in a storyBeginning-Middle-End-About years ago, Once upon a time, Long long ago, One daySuddenly, At that moment,Then, AfterwardsIn the end, Even

6、tually,Finally, At lastSkim the paragraphs to decide a possible order for them.Key:B A CReading Comprehension IRead the passage carefully to solve difficult pointsLanguage points1. tie to 把把拴拴/ /结结/ /系在系在. 她把牛拴在了树上。她把牛拴在了树上。 She tied the cow to the tree. 束缚在束缚在 我整天都被工作缠住。我整天都被工作缠住。 I am tied to my w

7、ork all day.2. be covered with覆盖着覆盖着山顶覆盖着雪。山顶覆盖着雪。The top is covered with snow. 南极洲终年覆盖着冰和雪。南极洲终年覆盖着冰和雪。The Antarctic is covered with snow and ice all the year round.Scan the passage to get detailed information True or False. 1 The writer was an old man because his hair was white.2 In the whirlpool,

8、 only the writer survived. Both of his two brothers died.3 The writers elder brother died earlier than his younger brother.4 It was the barrel that carried me to an area where the other fishermen were.5 The writers brother stayed in the heavy boat because he thought it was better to stay there.Readi

9、ng Comprehension Why did the writers younger brother fall into the sea? A. He fell into the sea by accident. B. He jumped into the sea in order to survive. C. He was washed overboard by an enormous wave. D. He wanted to save his brother. Reading Comprehension Choose the best answer. 2.Why did the bo

10、at go towards the whirlpool? We drove it toward the whirlpool to save my younger brother. B. The wind and waves were in that direction. C. We wanted to go to safer places. D. Nothing could save us.3. Why did the writer tie himself to a barrel?A. He did that to save his brother.B. There was only a ba

11、rrel in the whirlpool at that moment.C. Lighter objects like a barrel go down more slowly.D. His brother told him to do so.4. Why didnt his brother do the same? He was too frightened. He thought it was dangerous to do so. He had no time to do so. He wouldnt leave the boat.5. Why did his old companio

12、ns not recognize him?A. Because he was too old to be recognized.B. Because his hair was white, not black.C. Because they didnt want to recognize him.D. Because they didnt know him at all. Quiz1 Complete exercise 6 on page 15.2 Word building Complete the table with words from the story.3 Complete exe

13、rcise 9 on page 15. QuizKey:1. One day 2. when 3. Suddenly 4. then 5. Afterwards 6. in the end n. v. adj. opp. adv.terrifysafetyunsafe safelyattractionterrorterribleterrifiedsavesafeterrifyinglyattractivelyunattractiveattractiveattractKey:2. uncommon 3. length4. fortunately 5. dead 6. unsafe 7. uncl

14、ear 8. scientists 9. unable Fill in the blanks. One day three years ago, something _ happened to me. My two brothers and I were coming back _an enormous wave _ our boat. My younger brother_ the sea. Minutes later, my elder brother and I were on the edge of the whirlpool. Suddenly, we went over the e

15、dge and we were going round in circlesterrible when coveredfell intoQuiz_. Fortunately, I _ myself to a barrel to help me float. I tried to make my brother understand, but he was _and stayed in the heavy boat. As you can see, I did _, but my two brothers died. at great speedtiedterrifiedescapeA. Oth

16、erwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.B. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.C. When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. D. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier f

17、or you to understand and remember it. Put the following sentences in the correct order.Quiz E. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.F. As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记速记).G. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mi

18、nd that note-taking is a selective process. H. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. I. Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. Key:I. D. H. E. G. B. F. C. A. 开现代开现代幻想小说幻想小说先河的作家应算是先河的作家应算是爱爱伦伦 坡坡(Edgar Allan Poe, 18041849)。他的他的卷入大漩涡卷入大漩涡(A Descent Into the