What's the matter?
义务教育教科书(人教)八年级英语下册
Unit 1
Period 4
Section B(2a-selfcheck)
New Words and phrases
breathe
v.
sunburned
adj.
ourselves
pron.
climber
n.
be used to
risk
n.
&
v.
take risks (take a risk)
呼吸
晒伤的
我们自己
登山者;攀登者
习惯于
……
;适应于
……
危险;风险;冒险
冒险
accident
n.
situation
n.
kilo
n.
rock
n.
run out (of)
knife
n.
cut off
blood
n.
(交通)事故;意外遭遇
情况;状况
千克;公斤
岩石
用尽;耗尽
刀
切除
血
mean
v.
get out of
importance
n.
decision
n.
control
n.
&
v.
be in control of
spirit
n.
death
n.
give up
nurse
n.
意思是;打算;意欲
离开;从
……
出来
重要性;重要
决定;抉择
限制;约束;管理
掌管;管理
勇气;意志
死;死亡
放弃
护士
house
money
car
life
job
…?
What is
the most important
in our life?
But our life is very weak!
Nowadays there are a lot of unexpected accidents. What would you do in such situations?
What should you do if you find …
★
a person fall off the second floor?
★ a person who has stopped breathing?
★ a person whose leg is bleeding?
Discussion
Write the letter of each sport next to each accident or problem that can happen.
2a
A=soccer B=mountain climbing
C=swimming
_____fall down _____have problems breathing
_____get hit by a ball _____get sunburned
_____cut
ourselves
_____hurt our back or arm
Discuss these questions in groups.
1. Do you think everyone has the will to survive in a dangerous situation?
2. Is it possible to save yourself in any situation?
3. Can a bad accident change your life?
4. Is it important to think positively after you have been badly hurt?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2b
Read the passage and
underline
the words you don’t know.
Words
Meanings
2c
Read the statements and circle
True
,
False
or
Don’t know
.
1. Aron almost lost his life three times because of climbing accidents.
2. Aron had a serious accident in April 2003.
TRUE
FALSE
DON’T KNOW
TRUE
FALSE
DON’T KNOW
3. Aron ran out of water after three days.
4. Aron wrote his book before his serious accident.
5. Aron still goes mountain climbing.
TRUE
FALSE
DON’T KNOW
TRUE
FALSE
DON’T KNOW
TRUE
FALSE
DON’T KNOW
2d
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. Where did the accident happen on April 26, 2003?
2. Why couldn’t Aron move?
3. How did Aron free himself?
4. What did Aron do after the accident?
5. What does “between a rock and a hard place” mean?
2e
Put the sentences in the correct order.
____ On April 26, 2003, he had a serious mountain climbing accident.
____ Aron loves mountain climbing and doesn’t mind taking risks.
____ Aron did not give up after the accident and keeps on climbing mountains today.
____ He wrote a book about his experience.
____ Aron lost half his right arm from the 2003 accident.
Language points
cut
在这里是动词,意为
“切,割,砍”
。如:
She cut her finger with a knife.
她被小刀割伤了手指。
含有
cut
的常见短语动词还有
cut down
(
砍倒,砍伐
)
,
cut in
(
插嘴,插队
)
,
cut up
(
切碎,剁碎
)
等。例如:
The apple tree was dead and he cut it down.
那棵苹果树枯死了,所以他把它砍掉了。
The moment I began to speak, he cut in.
我一开始说话,他就插嘴。
His mother always cut up vegetables into small
pieces while making dishes.
他妈妈在做饭时总是把蔬菜切碎。
take risks ( a risk)
冒险
Still I don’t want to take any risks.
We ought not to take risks.
You’re taking a big risk driving so fast.
tell of
意为“讲述,告诉”,也可分开来。如:
He told me of his worries.
他告诉了我他的烦恼。
in control of
意为“管理,掌握”。如:
Our fate is in control of ourselves.
我们的命运掌握在我们自己手中。
under the control of ...
受
……
的管理
beyond
control
无法控制
out of control
失去控制
in control
控制着
Discuss these questions in groups.
Do you know other people who once were
“between a rock and a hard place”
, how did they solve their problem?
Share your story with your group.
结束语
Knowledge is a measure, but practise is the key to it.
知
识是珍宝
,
而实践是获取它的钥匙
.