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1、When Lightning StruckShort speechlTopics 1,2(p.121)lWhat human quality do you think is the most important at a critical moment,like a natural disaster or an accident?First-reading questionslWhat is the story about?lWhat detail(s)in the story impressed you most deeply?lWhat serves as the thread of th
2、e story?lWhat message(s)does the story convey?DiscussionThe story shows us different peoples reaction at a critical moment.l How does the speakers feeling change throughout the story?l What do different people say and do throughout the crisis?What effect is achieved?l Identify the sequence of happen
3、ings-Beginning:when struck Iflight attendantspassengers the girlthe young businessmanthe pilot-Body:1)before the landing I to the girlthe young woman to me 2)after the landing passengersthe older womanthe young woman-End:now I rememberI wishI realizeLanguage workl“I felt the slamming joltthe door”(P
4、ara.1)-I felt the sudden,forceful and loud shaking of our plane,and then its terrible turning aside that pushed me against the door.slamming jolt:a sudden jarring or jerking with great force and sometimes noise,as from a heavy blow or an abrupt movement.lslam(vt.&vi.)-shut with force and noise:(Ex.)
5、当着老板的面把门砰地关上。他一走出去门就砰地自动关上了。-put,throw,knock or strike with force:(Ex.)她拿起词典，狠狠地摔在桌子上。-criticize harshly;attack with words:lswerve(n.&v.)-(causeto)turn aside suddenly or sharply in movement or direction(Ex.)小车突然转向左边，以免撞着前面的小男孩，结果撞到另一辆车上。不要突然改变你的目标。l“Oh,Lord,this is it!”(Para.1)-this is it:(slang)it
6、is a critical moment now.l scramble-climb or crawl(over steep or rough ground)by using ones hands and feetlstrap(n.&vt.)-strip of leather or other flexible material(often with a buckle)to fasten things together or to keep sth.in place：带、带、皮带、吊带皮带、吊带-fasten or hold in place with a strap-beat with a s
7、trapstrapping:big,tall,healthy-lookinglvague,vaguely,vagueness-not clear or distinct:e.g.,vague outlines-not clearly stated or expressed-(of persons,their looks,behaviour)not clear or definite,uncertain:E.g.,Geoffrey was vague when I asked his plan.(Ex.)昨晚我路过办公室时，隐隐约约看到里面好像昨晚我路过办公室时，隐隐约约看到里面好像有个人。有个
8、人。合同上这些条款写得都相当含糊。合同上这些条款写得都相当含糊。lemergency:an unexpected and dangerous situation or occurrence that requires immediate action;for use during emergencies 紧急会议、紧急召见、紧急出口、急诊科（室）、紧急制动阀、在紧急之时、紧急状态、出现紧急情况时lfigure(v.)-imagine,picture mentally:E.g.,figure sth to oneself-appear;have a part;be prominent:E.g.,
9、figure in history/in a play Your name figures in my report.(Ex.)所有关于这个问题的书籍、文章都会提到他。所有关于这个问题的书籍、文章都会提到他。-conclude;reason;judge;think:E.g.,I figured that he wanted me to help him.-figure out:think about until one understandsl reassure:remove the fears or doubts of:E.g.,The teachers reassured the anxi
10、ous parents.She felt reassured after the police had told her that her children were safe.The examiner reassured me that I passed the test.The police reassured her about her childs safety.reassurance,reassuring,reassuringlyE.g.,a reassuring look/pat;reassuring wordsl“After this,Londons going to seem
11、like small potatoes.”-After this unusual journey,youll find your visit to London less interesting,less thrilling.small potato:insignificant or unimportant persons or thingsE.g.,He was only a small potato in the play.l confide-tell(a secret)to sb:E.g.,She wouldnt confide her troubles to others.Sara c
12、onfided that it was Joe that she loved.-have trust or faith in sb:E.g.,Theres no one here I can confide in.l indiscriminate(adj.)-acting,given,without care or judgement:E.g.,the indiscriminate slaughter of innocent people;indiscriminate in making friendsl“Id have a couple of broken fingers from all
13、the TLC.”(Para.7)-The author implies that the charming young woman squeezed her other hand so tightly that her fingers ached and seemed to break.l“As we jolted and screeched our way downward,I could hear small pockets of soothing conversation everywhere.”(Para.8)-As our plane shook violently downwar
14、d,making a high-pitched,strident noise,I could hear groups of people talking to,comforting each other everywhere in the plane.soothe:make(a person,nerves,passions)quiet or calm;make(pains,aches)less sharp or severe:e.g.,soothe a crying baby;a soothing voiceThis medicine should soothe your sore throa
15、t.l alarm(n.&vt.)-(sound or signal giving a)warning of danger;apparatus used to give such a warning:E.g.,a fire alarm;give/sound/raise the alarm alarm clock/smoke alarm-fear and excitement caused by the expectation of danger(Ex.)听到门外有动静，小偷惊慌地从窗户跳了出去。听到门外有动静，小偷惊慌地从窗户跳了出去。-give a warning or feeling of
16、 danger to;cause anxiety to:e.g.,Alarmed by the noise of the shot,the beasts all ran away in a minute.(Ex.)听说马上要发地震，人们都感到很惊慌。听说马上要发地震，人们都感到很惊慌。l transfer(v.&n.)-move,bring,or remove from one place,person,position or job to anotherE.g.,transfer the load from one shoulder to the other.(Ex.)如今，不少大学校园从市
17、区搬到了郊区。公司把他从上海总部调到新加坡分公司。/他跳槽到一家新公司去了。小狗已经把感情转移到新主人身上了。听说她已经从哈佛转学到耶鲁了。-to give over the possession or control of:E.g.,Castro transferred the power to his brother.-change from one train,bus,etc.to another:E.g.,We transferred to Line 8 which took us direct to the airport.-to imprint(a drawing,design,p
18、attern,etc)from one surface to another-(n.)(instance of)transferring;document that transfers sth or sb;drawing,plan,etc.transferred from one surface to another;ticket that allows a passenger to continue his journey on another bus,plane,etc.E.g.,South-to-north water transferl alternative(n.&adj.)-cho
19、ice between two things:E.g.,Here are the alternatives:surrender or die.Is there no alternative to what you propose?-choice limited to one among two or more possibilities:E.g.,You have the alternative of walking,cycling or taking a bus.-(of two things)that may be had,used,etc.in place of sth else;dif
20、ferent from the usual,conventional:E.g.,There are alternative answers to x2=16.an alternative lifestylel lament(v.&n.)-express mourning or grief for or over sb.or sth.:e.g.,lament the death of a friend(Ex.)周总理逝世，举国人民倍感悲痛。周总理逝世，举国人民倍感悲痛。-be very sorry for;regret:E.g.,lament for a friend;lament(over)o
21、nes misfortune We lament the fact that this company cannot continue to make profit.llamentation,lamentableE.g.,a lamentable performance of an operal“My husbandwas anticipating my arrival late that night.”(Para.11)-My husband was expecting that I would get home late that night.l“He had been complaini
22、ng that he wasnt getting to see very much of me”(Para.11)-He had been voicing dissatisfaction,saying that he was not able to see me quite often /He had been complaining that I had not kept him company l anticipate-expect;look forward toE.g.,The salesman anticipated a fall in demand/that demand would
23、 fall.He was anticipating his promotion/getting a promotion.(Ex.)政府未曾预料到经济衰退会如此之快。-see what needs doing,what is likely to happen,etc.and do what is necessary:e.g.,Mother tried to anticipate my needs at school.(Ex.)一个优秀的将领会设法预知敌军的行动并采取应对措施。-do sth.before sb.else does it:E.g.,We anticipated our rivals
24、 strategy and made the first move.-do,make use of,before the right or natural time:E.g.,Dont anticipate your income.l anticipation,anticipatoryE.g.,I brought a raincoat in anticipation of a rainy day tomorrow.lcomplain about:say that you are annoyed,not satisfied,or unhappy about something or someon
25、e complain of:say that you feel ill or have a pain in a part of your bodylpart from(sb.):leave part with(sth.):give something to someone else,although you do not want tol fateful-having great significance or consequences:important and decisive:E.g.,a fateful meeting/decision/that fateful day in the
26、history of China-ominously prophetic;fatal,deadly,or disastrous:E.g.,a fateful sign-control by or as if by fate;predetermined:E.g.,His death seem quite fateful.l“I feel struck by lightning all over again:the point is”(Para.14)-All of a sudden,I realized that the point is /I got the revelation that t
27、he point is (or:it came to me as a sudden revelation that the point is)Important collocationslconnecting flightput awaylemergency landingremind sb oflpay attention toget to the pointldie ofbe ready to dolpull oneself togetherbring uplgo throughtransfertolpart frombe indebted tolpay backpass onNote-w
28、riting:A Thank-you Note l26 December,2005lDear Aunt Mabel,lI did need a more sophisticated recorder.lAgain a million thanks!lThank you for your wonderful gift.lThe old one that I have has seen me mature from a lanky school boy to a college student.lIndeed,it has more than served its purpose.lHow cou
29、ld you possibly have known?lRemember?It was also a present from you.lYour loving nephew,Henry 26 December,2005Dear Aunt Mabel,Thank you for your wonderful gift!How could you possibly have known?I did need a more sophisticated recorder.The old one that I have has seen me mature from a lanky school bo
30、y to a college student.Indeed,it has more than served its purpose.Remember?It was also a present from you.Again a million thanks!Your loving nephew,Henry TipsWhen writing a thank-you note,you will-express gratitude for the thing given to you or done for you-show your pleasure at the gift or mention
31、the importance of the favour he/she did-show appreciation for his/her cleverness at picking out the right thing or his/her consideratenessWrite a note based on the followingl2 January,2005/Father/pleasure/return home/weekend/exquisite computer/my desk/not latest model/enough/me/make studies easier/s
32、ave time/you/thoughtful/lucky/son/thanks/Mike 2 January,2005Dear Father,Imagine my pleasure when I returned home for the weekend!An exquisite computer on my desk!Though not of the latest model,its more than enough for me.It will not only make my studies easier,but will save me a lot of time as well.Dear Father,you are always so thoughtful.Its indeed lucky to be your son!Thanks a million!Love,Mike