1. Unit 7

2. Teaching Objectives Students will be able to understand the main idea and structure understand the main idea and structure appreciate the advantages of specific words over general words appreciate the advantages of specific words over general words grasp the key language points and grammatical structures grasp the key language points and grammatical structures conduct related activities conduct related activities

3. Lead-in Activities Group Discussion Group Discussion –Have you ever encountered any emergency in your life? –Would you risk your life for somebody else?

4. Lead-in Activities Group-Class Sharing Group-Class Sharing –Ss share the pre-collected stories, pictures of courageous deeds. –Ss discuss what qualities enable one to handle emergencies successfully –Mix groups to further share what they have got. –Share in class.

5. “ Kids on the Track! ” Jack Murphy

6. Contents Cultural Notes Cultural Notes Text Organization Text Organization Language Points Language Points Text Analysis Text Analysis

7. 1. Cultural Notes Emergency services ： Emergency services ： Public organizations to take quick action to deal with emergencies when they occur, especially the fire brigade, the police, and the ambulance service.

8. Fire Brigade

9. Police

10. Ambulance Service

11. 2. Text Organization PartsPara. Main Idea I1-13 While Kate was putting the groceries away and her two sons were heading for the railroad, a train was approaching. II14-33 Anthony prevented a horrible railroad accident and saved the lives of the Pritchard children at the risk of his own. III34-35 Anthony and the Pritchards became great friends.

12. 3. Language Points struggle with struggle with –have difficulty handling or coping with –eg. She struggled with the math problem but eventually worked it out. She struggled with the math problem but eventually worked it out. We found the Smiths struggling with their care stuck in the mud. We found the Smiths struggling with their care stuck in the mud.

13. 3. Language Points a thumbs-up gesture a thumbs-up gesture – A sign you make to show that you agree with someone, that you are happy with an idea or situation, or that everything is all right.

14. 3. Language Points out of the way out of the way –at a distance from the usual route; in a state or condition so as not to hinder (used after a verb) –eg. Step out of the way and let me handle the stone. Step out of the way and let me handle the stone. The house is well out of the way on the back road. The house is well out of the way on the back road.

15. 3. Language Points resume resume –begin again after a pause –eg. We ’ ll stop and resume (working) at two o ’ clock We ’ ll stop and resume (working) at two o ’ clock –a summary of one ‘ s education, professional history, and job qualifications, as for a prospective employer. 履历 curriculum vitae curriculum vitae

16. 3. Language Points mess around/about mess around/about –(infml) spend time playing or doing things with no particular purpose –eg. The kids spent all day Sunday just messing around. The kids spent all day Sunday just messing around.

17. 3. Language Points... you ’ d better cool down... you ’ d better cool down –... you ’ d better stop spending so much time messing around. –cool down (cause to) become calmer (cause to) become calmer eg. eg. –She is so angry now. Just leave her to cool down and then talk to her.

18. 3. Language Points spot spot –see or recognize –eg. Thank you for pointing out the error; I hadn ’ t spotted it. Thank you for pointing out the error; I hadn ’ t spotted it. He left the house seconds before smoke was spotted coming up the stairs. He left the house seconds before smoke was spotted coming up the stairs.

19. 3. Language Points Scott looked up and froze Scott looked up and froze –Scott looked up and became completely still with fear

20. 3. Language Points They were gone! They were gone! –They had disappeared!

21. 3. Language Points clear of clear of –free from, not in contact with –eg. The plane climbed until it was clear of the clouds. The plane climbed until it was clear of the clouds. The man kept clear of his friend after the argument. The man kept clear of his friend after the argument.

22. 3. Language Points punch punch –hit hard –eg. Jack and John quarreled with each other. Jack punched John on the nose. Jack and John quarreled with each other. Jack punched John on the nose. He punched me hard in the stomach. He punched me hard in the stomach.

23. 3. Language Points up and down up and down –higher and lower –eg. My little daughter was jumping up and down on the sofa when I returned home from work. My little daughter was jumping up and down on the sofa when I returned home from work.

24. 3. Language Points via via –by means of; by way of –eg. It ’ s easy and quick to communicate with friends via email. It ’ s easy and quick to communicate with friends via email. Mr. Blake will return home via Britain and France. Mr. Blake will return home via Britain and France.

25. 4. Text Analysis Predictions Predictions –Read the title and the first paragraph, then answer the following questions Who might have uttered the exclamation “ Kids on the Track ” ? Who might have uttered the exclamation “ Kids on the Track ” ? Why does the author describe how Kate carried the groceries from her car to the house? Why does the author describe how Kate carried the groceries from her car to the house?

26. 4. Text Analysis Predictions Predictions –Read the title and the first paragraph, then answer the following questions Why does the author mention a train horn, Conrail, and the lack of a fence between the Prichards ’ yard and the railway? Why does the author mention a train horn, Conrail, and the lack of a fence between the Prichards ’ yard and the railway? Why does the author include in the story the ages of Todd and Scott? Why does the author include in the story the ages of Todd and Scott?

27. 4. Text Analysis Comment the importance of including the above-mentioned hints. Comment the importance of including the above-mentioned hints. Read the last sentence of the story, and discuss the importance of coherence. Read the last sentence of the story, and discuss the importance of coherence.

28. 4. Text Analysis Re-read the first sentence of the text, Paragraphs 9-13, Paragraph 28, and answer the following questions: Re-read the first sentence of the text, Paragraphs 9-13, Paragraph 28, and answer the following questions: –Does the description of the weather have anything to do with the story? –Why is the small talk between Rich and Anthony relevant to the story? –How do Scott and Kate ’ s reactions to the accident compare with Anthony ’ s?

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