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Unit7
Unit7Emergency
TextAKidsontheTrack
JackMurphy
I.SuggestedTeachingPlan
Objectives
Studentswillbeableto:
1.understandthemainidea(AnthonyFalzosavedtwochildreninacourageousdeed)andstructureofthetext(threeparts-whathappenedbefore,duringandaftertheincident);
2.appreciatetheadvantagesofspecificwordsovergeneralwords;
3.graspthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;
4.conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiescentereduponthethemoftheunit.
II.TextAnalysis
Agoodstory-writerselectsdetailscarefully.He/Sheonlyincludesthosedetailsthatarevitaltothetheme.
Atfirstsight,somereadersmaywonderwhytheauthorbotherstogivedescriptionsoftheweather,ofhowRichandAnthonymadejokesabouteachother,ofhowaftertheaccidentScottwasjumpingandcrying,andofhowKatehaddelayedcallingforhelp.Butaftercloserinspectionstheywillrealizethatthosedetailsaretheretohighlighttheurgencyoftheaccidentandthelevel-headednessofAnthony.
Inthefirstpartofthestorytheauthortellsustherewasnofenceseparatingtheyardfromtherailroad.Itisinterestingtonotethatinthelastparagraph,theauthormakesaspecialmentionofthefactthatthereisnowafenceseparatingtheneighborhoodfromtherailroadtrack.Thatprovidesagoodexampleofcoherence.
III.CulturalNotes
1.EmergencyservicesEmergencyservicesareorganisationsthatdealwithvaryingtypesofemergency,inordertoensurepublicsafety.Theorganisationmayexistforthesolepurposeofdealingwithemergencies,ormaydealwithadhocemergenciesastheyariseaspartoftheirnormalduties.Manyoftheseorganisationswillalsobeinvolvedwithcommunityworktohelpavoidordetecttheemergencieswhichtheyareengagedtodealwith.
Theemergencyservicesavailableinanygivenplacewillbeverymuchdependantonthecountryandarea,andmayinsomecasesalsorelyontherecipientholdingsuitableinsuranceorothersuretyforreceivingtheservice.
CoreEmergencyServices
●Fireservice-Providingfirefighterstodealwithfireandrescueoperations
●Police-Providingcommunitysafetyandactingtoreducecrimeagainstpersonsandproperty
●Emergencymedicalservice-ProvidingAmbulancesandstafftodealwithmedicalemergencies
SecondaryEmergencyServices
●Mountainrescueteams
●Minerescueteams
●Bombdisposalteams
●Urbansearchandrescueteams,alsoknownasearthquakerescueteamsorheavyrescueteams
●Maritimesearchandrescueservicessuchasthelocalcoastguardorlifeboat.
●BloodorOrganTransplantSupply-Organisationswhoprovideorgansorbloodonanemergencybasis,suchastheNationalBloodServiceoftheUnitedKingdom
CivilEmergencyServices
●Publicutilitycrews-SafeguardingGas,ElectricityandWater,whichareallpotentiallyhazardousifinfrastructurefails
●Emergencyroadservice-Aserviceprovidingrepairorrecoveryforvehicleswhichhavebrokendownorbeeninvolvedinacollision
●EmergencySocialServices
●Communityemergencyresponseteams&Certifiedfirstresponders-Usedformassemergencies,organisingfacilitiessuchasrestcentres
●Faminereliefteams
LocationSpecificEmergencyServices
●ParkRangers-Lookingaftermanyemergencieswithintheirgivenarea,includingfire,medicalandsecurityissues
●Lifeguards-Chargedwithreactingtoemergencieswithintheirowngivenremitarea,usuallyapool,beachoropenwaterarea
2.locomotivehorn:
Trainhornsareaudiblewarningdevicesfoundonmostdieselandelectriclocomotives.Theirprimarypurposeistoalertpersonsandanimalstothepresenceofatrain,especiallywhenapproachingagradecrossing.Theyarealsousedforacknowledgingsignalsgivenbyrailroademployees.
3.athumbs-upgesture:
Thisisasignthatyoumakebymakingafistandraisingyourthumbtoshowthatyouagreewithsomeone,thatyouarehappywithanideaorsituation,orthateverythingisallright.
Let’shavealookatdifferentcountriesandwhatthethumbs-upsignmeansthere:
Australia:
Ifitisstillordownwards,itusuallymeansOKoralright(oragreement).Thumbs-upwithalittleupwardmotioncanbeagraveinsult,dependingoncontext.
Canada:
Thesignmeansalrightorgood.Youcanuseittosignifyapproval.
China:
OK,good.
Egypt:
Perfect,good
France:
OK.
Germany:
Ok,welldone,great.
Greece:
Meansgreat,goodjob,OK,congratulations.
Iran:
Veryobscenegesture.
Iraq:
Veryobscenegesture.
Ireland:
OK,good.
Italy:
OK,gooralrightorusedforhitchhiking.
Japan:
Sometimesmeans‘‘good’’,notwidelypracticedbyadults.
NewZealand:
Meanslikeallgood,oryesoranythingpositivereally(whenhitchhikingthisgestureisalsousedbutheldrightoutsopeopleincarscansee).
Russia:
Welldone,good.
Spain:
Allright.
Sweden:
OK,great.
Thailand:
Veryobscenegesture.
Turkey:
Notused.
UnitedKingdom:
OK,good.
USA:
Thumbsup.Means‘‘great’’or‘‘awesome’’orwhatever.Alsousedtosignapproval,butstrongerthananOKsign.
4.snowplow:
adevicemountedonrailcarstoclearrailwaytracks.Asnowplowworksbyusingabladetopushsnowtothesideorstraightahead,clearingitfromasurface.雪犁;除雪机
Inmanycountries,railwaylocomotiveshavesmallsnowploughspermanentlyattachedtotheirbogies,whichalsoserveasobstacledeflectors.Withothers,thesnowploughformspartoftheobstacledeflectorbelowthebufferbeam.
IV.LanguagePoints
1.strugglewith:
tomakeagreatefforttodealwithachallenge,problem,ordifficulty
-Hewasstrugglingwithhismathhomework.
-ClydestruggledwithoneheavysuitcasewhilstJamesandStephencarriedtheothertwo.
-Anyonewhohaseverstruggledwithpovertyknowshowextremelyexpensiveitistobepoor.
2.nearby:
a.;ad.notfaraway
-Ifthere’sacafenearby,wecouldstopforasnack.
-Inoticedapolicemanstandingnearby.
-Westoppedatsomenearbyshopstobuysomefood.
-Itwasalonehousestandingontopofasmallhill.Therewerenootherbuildingsnearby.(Voc.I1-1)
3.echo:
(1)vt.torepeatwhatsomeoneelsehasjustsaid;imitate
-Hiswarningsareechoedbymanyotherexpertsinthefield.
-”It’sinRome.”“InRome?
”sheechoed.
-Othershaveechoedhercriticisms.
-‘Youbet,’shesaid,echoinghiswords.
(2)vi.tocalltomind;toringwithsound
-Thesoundofanengineechoedbackfromthethickforest.
-Thestadiumechoed[=resounded]withcheers.
sometimesusedfiguratively-Hiswordsechoedinmyhead/ears.[=Ikeptthinkingaboutwhathehadsaid]
4.draw/call(one’s)attentionto:
makeoneawareofandbeconcernedaboutsth.
-CouldIdrawyourattentiontoitemnumberthreeontheagenda?
-I’dliketodrawyourattentiontothefactthatthestudentsenthusiasmabouttheprojecthascooleddown.(Voc.I2-5)
-They’reorganizingacampaigntodrawpeople’sattentiontotheenvironmentallyharmfuleffectsofusingtheircars.
-Hewantstodrawattentiontotheplight(困境)oftheunemployed.
-Thepurposeofthearticlewastodrawattentiontotheproblemsfacedbysingleparents.
-Theactoravoidsdrawingattentiontohimself.
5.signalsth./signaltosb.:
vt.;vi.makeagestureorsound,flash,etc.inordertogivesomeaparticularmessage
-Didhesignalbeforehemadetheleftturn?
-Shesignalledforhelp.
-Shesignaledapassingtaxi.她示意路过的出租车停下。
-Flashinglightsonaparkedcarusuallysignalawarning(toothermotorists).
-[+that]Shesignalledtothecarsbehindthattheyweregoingthewrongway.
-[+toinfinitive]Thechildren’smothersignalledto/forthemtobequiet.
-[+object+toinfinitive]Whenthepolicesignaledhertostop,sheknewsheshouldnothavehonkedherhornneartheschool.(Voc.I1-2)
6.outoftheway:
(1)inaremotepositionoratadistancefromtheusualroute
-It’saverybeautifulvillagebutit’sabitoutoftheway.
-Theyrentedacottagethatwasquietandoutoftheway.
(2)(usedinnegativesentences)unusual,remarkable奇特的,不寻常的
-Thereisnothingoutofthewayaboutwalkingtenmiles.
-Hehasdonenothingoutofthewayyet.
(3)notobstructing,hindering,orinterfering(usedafteraverb)不碍事
-Thischairisoutofthewaynow,soyouwon’ttrip.
-Heliftedthebigrockwithallhisstrengthandgotitoutofthewayjustbeforethetrainflashedby.(Voc.I3-1)
getoutofthe(orone’s)way
-Wouldyoupleasegetyourcoatoutoftheway?
-Getyourcaroutofmyway.
(4)doneordealtwithcompletely结束,处理完
-Shegotherhomeworkoutoftheway[=shefinishedherhomework]sothatshecouldwatchTV.
-Let’sgettheseissuesoutofthewaybeforewestartworkingonanyotherissues.
7.resume:
vt.;vi.
(1)startagainafterapause
-Normalserviceswillberesumedinthespring.
-[+ingformofverb]Hestoppedtotakeasipofwaterandthenresumedspeaking.
-Thetalksareduetoresumetoday.
-Thesearchisexpectedtoresumeearlytoday.
-Johnresumedhisworkassoonashewasoutofthehospital.(Voc.I1-3)
(2)resumeyourseat/place/position:
returnto;togobacktotheseat,place,orpositionwhereyouwerebefore:
-Pleaseresumeyourseats,astheperformancewillcontinueintwominutes.
8.messaround/(BrE)about:
(1)infmltospendtimedoingunimportantorvariousthings,withoutanyparticularpurposeorplan
-Wejustmessedaround[=fooledaround]allafternoon.
-Shespenttheeveningmessingaroundonthecomputer.
-Hespenthisvacationmessingaroundonthefarm.
-IwasMESSINGAROUNDontheinternetbecauseIcouldn’tbebotheredtodoanywork.
-“It’stimeyoustoppedmessingaroundoncampusanddidsomereading,”Mr.Reedtoldhissononeday.(Voc.I1-8)
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