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Unit 1 What's the matter?
Section B (2b)
Reading
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Pre-reading
__ fall down __ have problems breathing
__ get hit by a ball __ get sunburned
__ cut ourselves __ hurt our back or arm
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breathv. 呼吸
adj.晒伤的
Write the letter of each sport next to each accident or problem that can happen.
Pre-reading
According to the title of the story, what do you think the story might talk about?
Skimming
Who when where what
Read the story as quickly as possible and fill in the blanks below.
Aron Ralston
On April 26, 2003
a mountain in Utah
He lost his arm when climbing the mountains
Scanning
Underline the words that you don't know。Look them up in the dictionary and write down their meanings.
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using a dictionary will help you learn better and faster.
Scanning
Read again and put the sentences in order.
____He bandaged himself so that he would not lose too muh blood.
____Aron loves mountain climbing and doesn't mind taking risks.
____Aron didn't give up after the accident and keeps on climbing mountains today.
____He wrote a book about his experience.
____His right arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him.
____He used his knife to cut off his right arm.
Reading skills
Find the order of the events will help you understand what you are reading
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n. 血液
切掉
持续做某事
Critical thinking
What does "between a rock and a hard place"mean?
What kind of person is Aron?
It means being in a difficult situation that you can't seem to get out of.
brave, strong-minded, optimistic, hopeful,
定语从句，你似乎不能脱离的困境。
Aron Ralston---An American moutain climber
Time Place What How
Had a serious accident
The name of the book Meaning of the book's name Content of the book
Wrote a book
On April 26, 2003
In Utah
His arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock
He used his knife to cut off half his right arm to free himself.
Between a Rock and A Hard Place
Being in a difficuilt situation that you can't