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Unit 7 Abilities
Reading 1
Pre-reading
It is red.
It is very hot.
It comes with smoke.
Don’t touch it
because it will burn you.
Remember to be careful with it.
Have a guess
What can we use fire to do?
drive animals away
cook meals
keep warm
cook delicious food
let off fireworks
If you aren’t careful with it, it can burn things or hurt you.
Fire is useful, but sometimes it is dangerous.
A big fire can even burn forests and tall buildings.
So keep yourself away from fire.
If there is a fire, what should we do?
Call 119 for help.
Pour water over the door.
Go out of the fire with a wet blanket.
Put a wet towel over your mouth and nose.
Daniel did not understand some of the words in the article. Help him match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
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e
a
f
c
b
While-reading
Task 1: Skim the text quickly and choose the right main idea.
A. Lin Tao lives alone.
B. Mrs Sun is Lin Tao’s neighbour.
C. Lin Tao saved Mrs Sun from the fire.
D. Mrs Sun’s house was on fire.
What is the main idea of the passage?
略读(skimming)快速阅读文章了解
主旨大意,通常阅读文章的首尾段,
及每个段落的第一句。
After the fire
Before the fire
During the fire
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
Para.1
Para.2-3
Para.4-6
Task 2: Read the text carefully and divide it into 3 parts, then match the main idea of each part.
Task 3: Read Para.1 and answer the following questions.
1. How old is Lin Tao?
He is 20 years old.
2. Why was he brave?
Because he saved his neighbour from a fire.
Task 4: Read Para.2-3 and put the sentences into the right order.
He went in and found Mrs Sun in the kitchen.
He poured water over his clothes.
He put a wet blanket over Mrs Sun.
He rushed into the kitchen.
He quickly ran into Mrs Sun’s bathroom.
He helped Mrs Sun out of fire.
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2
3
4
5
6
Task 5: Read Para.4-6 and answer the following questions.
1. Was Lin Tao badly hurt at last?
Yes. The fire burnt Lin Tao’s arms, neck and face.
2. How long was Lin Tao in hospital?
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