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Unit 6
Survival
Listening
Listening
1. The story of Robinson Crusoe is a very sad survival story.
2. It takes great patience for Robinson Crusoe to survive on the island.
3. Robinson Crusoe is a clever and optimistic man.
4. Robinson Crusoe’s words are good suggestions when we are faced with a crisis.
5. The most important reason for Robinson Crusoe’s survival is his calmness.
1.Listen to the conversation and choose the ideas NOT conveyed
by the speakers.
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2.Do You Know? There is a very exciting book called The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, whose theme is about survival. Have you read it before? Can you remember some stories in that book?
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Listen again and complete the diagram.
Robinson Crusoe doesn’t
1____________ but
2___________________ from the ship.
lose his head
gets necessary things
Experiences
Qualities
calmness
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He 3___________________ and
4 ________________to keep himself safe. And he 5____________by rubbing wood together. He makes tools that are important for survival, such as spades 6 ___________ and cups out of clay. He even makes his own clothes by
7_______________________
Experiences
Qualities
lives in a cave
builds a fence
makes a fire
out of wood
being wise and 8____________
knowledgeable
sewing animal skins together.
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Experiences
Qualities
He takes days to 9________
____________________ with tools made of wood. After the cave is 10 _____________
________________________
_______________.
widen
ruined by a landslide / ruined by a fall of earth
patience and
perseverance
and deepen his cave
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Experiences
Qualities
He doesn’t 11_____________
but quickly 12 ____________
________________________
________________________
________________________
feel depressed
redoes the work, using wooden posts to make the cave stronger than before.
patience and
perseverance
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Experiences
Qualities
14 _____________
He 13_______________
____________________
_______________________________________,
and considers what he enjoys rather than what he wants.
looks more upon the bright side of his condition, and less upon the dark side
positive attitude
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7.Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation.
What do you think... ?
The way I see it, ...
I can’t agree more.
Personally, I think/believe...
I think you are right.
What’s your take on this?
I think so, too.
That’s true.
I’m quite impressed...
What surprises me more is...
Asking for opinions
What do you think...?
What’s your take on this?
Giving opinions
The way I see it, ...
Personally, I think/believe...
I’m quite impressed...
What surprises me more is...
Agreeing
I can’t agree more. I think you are right.
I think so, too. That’s true.
8.Read the passage and answer the questions.
Daniel Defoe was an English writer, who is best known for his novel Robinson Crusoe, although he also wrote hundreds of other works. He published Robinson Crusoe in 1719 at the age of 59. Today, it remains one of the most famous tales of survival ever told. Countless readers have been encouraged by Robinson Crusoe’s qualities, which go beyond his survival on a desert island. Such qualities can help us cope in a crisis, no matter what or where it is.
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2. What can we do when facing such crises?
注释:crises: 危机,crisis的复数形式
1. What kinds of crises do you know people are facing
in different parts of the world?
Show your own answers.
Show your own answers.
Doctors battle new disease
Doctors are flying to an island off the coast of West Africa after an outbreak of a new disease caused by a flu virus. They will be testing various medicines in a struggle to find a cure.
Europe Struggles with Heat Wave
Countries in Southern Europe have issued warnings after temperatures rose to 40℃. They advise people to stay indoors and avoid exercise. Swimming pools and beaches are crowded with people trying to cool down.
9.Read the newspaper reports and answer the questions. Pay attention to
the words and expressions in bold.
fight against;
try to overcome difficulties
struggle with; fight against
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Country Is Coping With Oil Shortage
The President has announced emergency measures to limit fuel consumption. Meanwhile, scientists are working on energy-saving measures and new fuel sources to supplement oil supplies.
deal with; handle;
Scientists act to eliminate introduced species from island
Scientists are implementing a three-year programme to kill all rats, cats and foxes that were accidentally introduced to King Island early in the 20th century and are now threatening the survival of local species.
get rid of; remove
Firefighters bring blaze under control
Local firefighters successfully prevented further spreading of a huge fire caused by high temperatures in the south-west yesterday, after battling for hours in fierce conditions.
successfully control sth.
Activity 6 Reading
Q3. Look at the words&expressions in bold. What do they have in common?
struggle with; fight against
fight against; try to overcome difficulties
deal with; handle; address
get rid of; remove
successfully control sth.
Vocabulary building
Background Information
Crises the world faces
Not only should a single person know how to survive in crises, but also this world has to take measures to cope with the crises it faces. What are the crises this world faces?
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① fighting against
② respond to
③ wrestle with
④ get rid of
⑤ stop our problems from getting worse
10.Read the advertisement and rewrite the underlined expressions with the correct form of the words and expressions in Ex9.(Ex10)
SURVIVOR is a new monthly magazine for people interested in ecosystem and disaster management. Each issue looks at some of the most urgent problems of our time. Our first issue has a special focus on fighting against global warming. Temperatures are rising, and nations are failing to respond to it. As islands wrestle with rising sea levels, what is to be done? Plus, it also includes a free poster illustrating new plans to get rid of the Ebola virus once and for all. We invite you to read Survivor and learn how we might stop
our problems from getting worse!
battling
react to/cope with
struggle with
eliminate
bring our problems under control
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