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课件网) Lesson 1 A Sea Story Reading Unit 5 1.Have you ever known any stories about the sea Activate and share 2.Look at the pictures below. Use the words and phrases below to describe the pictures. a fisherman a fishing boat a whirlpool waves to escape to survive a storm to float wild Example: A fisherman is trying to survive a storm. 漩涡 逃跑 幸存 浮，漂 survive sth 幸免于..从..活过来 survive from..从..存活下来，流传下来 Read and explore You are going to read a text adapted from the short story “A Descent into the Maelstr m”. Read the fact file on the right. Answer the questions. 1 1 What is a "Moskoe-strom" 2 Who wrote the story 3 What do you think will happen in the story It is a system of tidal whirlpools in the Norwegian Sea. Edgar Allan Poe wrote the story. 改编自 莫斯肯大漩涡余生记 档案 潮汐漩涡 诗歌 神秘传奇 下降 Do you know who live by the sea and who work on the sea Read the text. Discuss the questions. 1 Who are the main characters in the story 2 Who is telling the story 3 When and where did the story happen The main characters are the fisherman and his brother. The fisherman is telling the story. This story happened about three years ago in the sea. 4 What effect did the terrible experience have on the storyteller It broke his body and soul. (It took less than a single day to change his hair from back to white.) Read the story again. Complete the information in the boxes. Then add the storyteller’s feelings during each situation. When we were coming back from the islands, the sky _____. Then a huge wave _____ and my younger brother _____. My elder brother _____ “Moskoe-storm!” was covered with dark clouds covered our boat fell into the sea cried out The storyteller’s feelings: _____ frightened When we were coming back from the islands, the sky _____ _____. Then a huge wave _____and my younger brother _____ _____. 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 three important observations, I tied myself to _____ _____. I tried to make my brother _____, but he was _____ _____. was covered with dark clouds covered our boat into the sea fell cried out on the edge of went over whirlpool the huge in circles at great speed a barrel to help me understand too frightened to get it Read this part and complete the information. float direction of the whirlpool towards the Paras. 2－4 the edge What can we know from Para 5 A. The author saved himself and his brother in spite of all the dangers. B. The author was saved the moment he jumped into the sea. C. Some fishermen saved him at the risk of their lives. D. The author suffered so much in the storm that his friends almost failed to recognize him. √ Para. 5 1．Which words can be used to describe the author A．Generous and kind. B．Ambitious and brave. C．C ... ...
