1、北師大版Book 3 Unit 7 The SeaLesson 4 Sea Stories,福建省三明市第九中學(xué) 汪冬梅,The story of the Titanic,What were the reasons for the sinking of the Titanic ?,On April 10, 1912, the Titanic , which was the worlds largest and most luxurious one at that time started her first trip to New York. She was touted as the saf

2、est ship ever built, so safe that she carried only 20 lifeboats. Unluckily, four days into her journey, at 11:40 P.M. on the night of April 14, she struck an iceberg. The ship was sinking fast because 5 compartments had been broken! Many people jumped out into the water. As there were not enough lif

3、eboats ,about 1,500 people died.,She was touted as the safest ship ever built, so safe that she carried only 20 lifeboats.,she struck an iceberg,Today, the sinking of the Titanic is not just an accident. It has become a popular expression to mean a large disaster or mistake, usually because of too m

4、uch confidence,No matter how confident or proud people are about something, anything can go wrong,A sea story by Edgar Allan Poe,What can you see in the following pictures?,whirlpool,barrel,wave,cloud,moon,fisherman,fishing boat,Pre-reading,Reading Strategies: Sequencing,Read each paragraph. Pay att

5、ention to the linking words. They often help you decide the order of events, e.g. one day, suddenly, in the end. Decide a possible order for the paragraphs. Read them in that order to see if the story makes sense.,Reading,1. Read to find out the phrases about time sequence in the text.,Text A: Text

6、B: Text C:,about three years ago, one day, all at once,at that moment, suddenly, moment after moment,some time after, soon afterwards, then, in the end,Fast Reading,2.What is the possible order for the paragraphs?,B A C,3. What is the writing style of the text? A. Narration(記敘文） B. Exposition(說明文) C

7、. Argumentation(議論文),whirlpool,Beginning (Text B),Development (Text A),Ending (Text C),Close Reading,About three years ago, my two brothers and I were in a terrible _when we were coming back from the islands. An enormous _ covered our boat and my _ brother fall into the sea. With the _and wave, our

8、boat were going in the direction of a whirlpool.,storm,wave,younger,wind,An enormous wave covered the boat.,The wind and waves were taking it there.,edge,heavier,barrel,float,terrified,Heavier objects went down more quickly. The barrel was lighter.,He was terrified.,did,where,picked up,recognize,vio

9、lent,Because those six hours of terror had broken his body and soul, and his hair was white, not black.,What does the story tell us? It is a story of exploration. It is a story of sea protection. It is a story of sea animals. It is a story of struggle and survival.,Conclusion,Q：Why did the writer su

10、rvive?,He stayed calm and paid attention to the things around him.,So dont panic(驚慌) when we are in danger. We should keep calm and try to find ways to protect ourselves.,Thinking,Post-reading,Decide a possible order for the story.,Suddenly, he saw a huge creature resting beside his boat. B. One day

11、 in 1964, Robert Le Serrec was sailing near the cost of Pacific Islands of Oceania when he decided to stop near an island. C. Afterwards he showed the photograph to scientists, but in the end, nobody believed him. D. He took a photograph, and then the creature swam away.,B A D C,Quiz,What would you

12、do in the situations below?,Speaking,1. You are diving and you see a very old boat at the bottom of the sea.,2. You are on a boat and your boat is leaking.,3. You are walking along the beach and you find a bottle with a note in it.,Work in pairs and make a dialogue. Example： A: If I were diving and I saw a very old boat at the bottom of the sea, I would take a photo