Period Ⅳ Extended reading & Project Step Ⅰ Read for the main idea Read the text quickly and choose the best answer. What’s the text mainly about A.The struggle between the old man and the fish. B.An experienced fisherman on the sea. C.A huge fish that the old man wants to catch. D.How to catch huge fish in the sea. 答案 A Step Ⅱ Read between the lines 1.What does the sentence “He had been on the point of feeling himself go each time.” In Lines 35－36 mean The__old__man__had__been__feeling__faint__after__each__time__trying. 2.What adjectives can best describe the character of the old man Tough，brave，determined，strong－willed，fearless，confident，optimistic. 3.What do you find when you compare the old man’s feeling with his words or thoughts in the text His__physical__condition__was__worse__and__worse__while__his__willpower__became__stronger__and__stronger. Step Ⅲ Read beyond the lines Would you give up or not if you were the old man Why or why not？(Creative thinking) _____ _____ _____ Step Ⅳ Post－reading Fill in the following blanks according to the text. The old man pulled on the fish all 1.that he could to bring him closer.For just a moment the fish turned a little on his side.Then he 2.straightened (straight) himself and began another circle.The old man felt faint again now but he held 3.on the great fish all the strain that he could.When he put all of his effort on，4.starting (start) it well out before the fish came alongside and pulling with all his 5.strength (strong)，the fish pulled part way over and then righted himself and swam away.The old man’s mouth was too dry 6.to__speak (speak) but he could not reach for the water now.On the next turn，he nearly had him.7.But again the fish righted himself and swam 8.slowly (slow) away.Twice more it was the same on the turns.The old man had been on the point of feeling 9.himself (he) go each time.He tried it once more and he felt himself going when he turned the fish.The fish righted himself and swam off again slowly with the great tail weaving in the air.Although his hands were 10.mushy (mush) now and he could only see well in flashes，the old man would try it once again. Ⅰ.写作单词———记其形 1.destroy vt.摧毁，毁灭，破坏 2.defeat vt.击败，战胜n.失败，战败；击败 3.attempt vt. & n.努力，尝试，试图 4.alongside adv.在……旁边；与……一起 5.noble adj.贵族的，高贵的；崇高的；宏伟的 Ⅱ.阅读单词———知其意 1.strain n.用劲，使力；压力，拉力；重负 2.weave vi. & vt.(weaved, weaved)迂回行进，穿行；(wove，woven)编 3.mushy adj.糊状的，软而稠的 4.flash n.闪光；闪现 vt. & vi.__(使)闪光；(使)闪现 Ⅲ.拓展单词———通其变 1.extremely adv.极其，非常，极端 extreme adj.极端的；极度的 n.极端；极度 2.straighten vt.挺直；(使)变直，变正 straight adj.直的 3.accomplish vt.完成 accomplishment n.成就，成绩 4.confused adj.糊涂的，迷惑的；不清楚的，混乱的 confuse vt.使糊涂；使迷惑 confusing adj.难以理解的；不清楚的 confusion n.困惑；混乱局面；混淆 Ⅳ.必备短语———英汉译 1.hold__on抓紧；不放开 2.hold_ ... ...
