1、Brainstorm pilotdocteractorengineerpostmanteacherdirectorfirefighternursebarbersecretaryYou go to this person to get your hair cut This person works in an office.businessmenThis scientist studies the chemistry of living things. biochemist 生物化學(xué)家生物化學(xué)家We ask this person to put electricity in homes.elec

2、trician 電工電工The person knows a lot about money.accountant會(huì)計(jì)會(huì)計(jì)minerpolicemanThis person works underground1.This person must do many things including directing the traffic.volunteerTimoteo Apasatraffic signal the human traffic signalbendcirculardirectModuleFast reading1.The road2.The man3.The reason w

3、hy he does itMatch the headings with the paragraphs.the manthe roadThe reason why he does it Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 CarefulReading1. What is Timoteos job?A.Hes a policeman B.Hes a lorry driverC.Hes a volunteer who directs the trafficC.2. Where does he work?A. In a small village in the Andes. B. At the

4、 side of a road in the mountains.C. In La Paz.B.Choose the best answerstask 23. Why is the road so dangerous?A. It is narrow and in bad condition. B. It is high up in the mountains.C. Drivers dont respect the traffic rules.A.4. What does Timoteo get for directing the traffic?A. A small amount of mon

5、ey from some drivers. B. A small salary from the state.C. No money at all.A.5. What made him start this job?A. An accident he had when he was young. B. He likes to change jobs frequently.C. The experience he had helping people in a bus crash.C.6. Why does he continue to do the job?A. He loves it. B.

6、 He feels he must do it.C. He isnt qualified to do anything else.B.Try to find your friends:1. One day, what happened while he was working as a lorry driver?2. What is the passing drivers attitude towards the human traffic signal?3. What did he realize and feel after his last experience?4. What does

7、 Timoteo do, every morning, week in, week out, from dawn to dusk?5. In practice, how many drivers respect the rules?1.He had a close encounter with death.他跟死神打了個(gè)照面。他跟死神打了個(gè)照面。2.They just pass by, taking the human traffic signal for granted. 他們只是駛過，他們只是駛過，把把人體交通標(biāo)志人體交通標(biāo)志看作理所看作理所當(dāng)然當(dāng)然的事情。的事情。3. He realis

8、ed that he was lucky to be alive himself, and felt that it was his mission in life to help others.他意識(shí)到他很幸運(yùn)活下來，并且感覺到幫助他意識(shí)到他很幸運(yùn)活下來，并且感覺到幫助其他人是他生命中的使命。其他人是他生命中的使命。4. Every morning, week in, week out, from dawn to dusk, Timoteo takes up his place on the bend and directs the traffic.每天早晨，在路的拐彎處鐵穆特歐站好自每天早

9、晨，在路的拐彎處鐵穆特歐站好自己的位置，開始指揮來往的車輛，從拂己的位置，開始指揮來往的車輛，從拂曉到黃昏，一周又一周。曉到黃昏，一周又一周。5. But in practice, few drivers respect the rules.但但實(shí)際上實(shí)際上幾乎沒有司機(jī)遵守這些規(guī)則。幾乎沒有司機(jī)遵守這些規(guī)則。1.他跟死神打了個(gè)照面。他跟死神打了個(gè)照面。2.他們只是駛過，把人體交通標(biāo)志看作理所他們只是駛過，把人體交通標(biāo)志看作理所當(dāng)然的事情。當(dāng)然的事情。3.他意識(shí)到他很幸運(yùn)活下來，并且感覺到幫他意識(shí)到他很幸運(yùn)活下來，并且感覺到幫助其他人是他生命中的使命。助其他人是他生命中的使命。4.每天早晨，在路

10、的拐彎處鐵穆特歐站好自每天早晨，在路的拐彎處鐵穆特歐站好自己的位置，開始指揮來往的車輛，從拂曉到己的位置，開始指揮來往的車輛，從拂曉到黃昏，一周又一周。黃昏，一周又一周。5.但實(shí)際上幾乎沒有司機(jī)遵守這些規(guī)則。但實(shí)際上幾乎沒有司機(jī)遵守這些規(guī)則。word competitionaccountantbarberbiochemistelectricianminervolunteeroffersignal sheer respect bend encounterprofoundmissionqualifiedtollin particularon averagein theoryin practicep

11、ass bytakefor grantedhave an effect ontake up Try to fill in the blanks with words1. He is a human traffic_ (信號(hào)信號(hào)).2. I_ (遇到遇到) an old friend in the street.3. He stands on the_(彎道彎道).4. The man often_(指揮指揮) the traffic.5. Most of the work was done by _ (志愿者志愿者).6. Tom_(主動(dòng)提出主動(dòng)提出) to teach me.7. Mary

12、was_(合格的合格的) for the job.signalencounteredbenddirectsvolunteersofferedqualifiedFill in the blanks with phrases in particular on average in theory in practice pass by takefor granted take up have much effect on be qualified for1.In the past, he received 10 letters a month_.2.The teacher_his place on

13、the platform and began his lesson.3.A bus_ a moment ago.4.He loves science fiction_.on averagepassed byin particulartook up5.What he said didnt _ his son.6. She _it_that he would follow her.7.She_well _ the position.8._ , prisoners have legal rights, but_ these rights are not always respected.have m

14、uch effect ontook for grantedis qualified forIn theoryin practiceTranslate the sentences.1.從理論上說從理論上說，礦工礦工把安全把安全想當(dāng)然。想當(dāng)然。2.實(shí)際上實(shí)際上，志愿者志愿者對(duì)我產(chǎn)生了對(duì)我產(chǎn)生了深刻的影深刻的影響。響。In theory, the miners took the safety for granted.In practice, the volunteers have a profound effect on me.3.自從他自從他從事了從事了非常艱難的（非常艱難的（tough）任務(wù)，他

15、的同事非常任務(wù)，他的同事非常尊敬尊敬他。他。4.理發(fā)師理發(fā)師路過路過交通信號(hào)交通信號(hào)時(shí)，時(shí)，遇到遇到了他的了他的鄰居。鄰居。His workmates have respected him very much since he took up the tough mission.While the barber was passing by the traffic signal, he had an encounter with his neighbour. La paz is the highest capital in the world, and the mountains _.(使交通

16、困難）Many roads are _,（狀況不好）and accidents are _（經(jīng)常的）經(jīng)常的）On one road _(尤其),one vehicle _ _ (駛出路面）the road every two weeks. But thanks to Timoteo Apaza, _ _(死亡人數(shù)） has fallen. Once he had an accident on the road and_(與死神擦肩而過). So he acts as a human traffic signal and directs the traffic .No one asked him to do the job, and no one _（付錢給他）him for it. Some drivers give him a tip, but most of them just _（經(jīng)過）, _the human traffic signal _.（把人體交通標(biāo)志看作是理所當(dāng)然的事）make communications difficultin bad conditionfrequentin particulardeath tollpayspass bytakingfor