Unit 5 Humans and nature Lesson 1 A sea story 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语北师大版（2019）必修第二册

Humans and Nature Unit 5 Lesson 1 A Sea Story How would you like to describe the sea? Lead in tranquil; violent dreadful You are going to read a text adapted from the short story “A Descent into the Maelström”. Maelstrom: a powerful whirlpool in the sea or ocean. 大漩涡 Pre-reading Moskoe-strom: a system of tidal /ˈtaɪdl/ whirlpools in the Norwegian /nɔːˈwiːdʒən/ sea, which is one of the strongest in the world. 莫斯科埃漩涡 January 19, 1809-October 7, 1849 American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor who is famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre.  /məˈkɑː.brə/ 令人毛骨悚然的 Poe is now considered the father of the modern detective story and highly lauded as a poet. Works: The Raven 《乌鸦》 The Fall of the House of Usher 《厄舍尔屋的倒塌》 The Black Cat《黑猫》 The Murders in the Rue Morgue /ruː mɔːɡ/ 《莫格街凶杀案》 Edgar Allan Poe A Descent Into the Maelstrom 《莫斯肯漩涡沉浮记》1842 Background One year in summer, Allan Poe went to sightseeing on the west coast of Norway, hoping to see the famous maelstrom. His guide, a fisherman who looked like over 60, said he was just 36. He shared his own experience about Moskoe-strom with Allan Poe, saying that he was the only survivor of the Moskoe-strom… Read and find Problem Problem arises, tension grows Background/Beginning (setting, characters) Climax The most exciting point Resolution Problem being solved Ending Problem solved My brothers and I were coming back from the islands after fishing. We met the great whirlpool. Carried towards the direction of the whirlpool, Went near to the edge, Went on the edge, went over the edge, on the inside of the whirlpool, went round in circles at great speed Made three observations, tied myself to a barrel, jumped into the sea and escape Picked up by a boat Read and find Problem Problem arises, tension grows Background/Beginning (setting, characters) Climax The most exciting point Resolution Problem being solved Ending Problem solved My brothers and I were coming back from