,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,When Lightning Struck,When Lightning Struck,1,Short speech,Topics 1,2(,p.121,),What human quality do you think is the most important at a critical moment,like a natural disaster or an accident?,Short speechTopics 1,2(p.12,2,First-reading questions,What is the story about?,What detail(s)in the story impressed you most deeply?,What serves as the thread of the story?,What message(s)does the story convey?,First-reading questionsWhat is,3,Discussion,The story shows us different peoples reaction at a critical moment.,How does the speakers feeling change throughout the story?,What do different people say and do throughout the crisis?What effect is achieved?,DiscussionThe story shows us d,4,Identify the sequence of happenings,-,Beginning:,when struck,Iflight attendantspassengers,the girlthe young businessmanthe pilot,-,Body:1),before the landing,I to the girlthe young woman to me,2),after the landing,passengersthe older womanthe young woman,-,End:now,I rememberI wishI realize,Identify the sequence of happ,5,Language work,“I felt the slamming joltthe door”,(Para.1),-I felt the sudden,forceful and loud shaking of our plane,and then its terrible turning aside that pushed me against the door.,slamming jolt:,a sudden jarring or jerking with great force and sometimes noise,as from a heavy blow or an abrupt movement.,Language work“I felt the slam,6,slam(vt.&vi.),-,shut with force and noise:,(Ex.)当着老板的面把门砰地关上。,他一走出去门就砰地自动关上了。,-put,throw,knock or strike with force:,(Ex.)她拿起词典，狠狠地摔在桌子上。,-criticize harshly;attack with words:,slam(vt.&vi.),7,swerve(n.&v.),-(causeto)turn aside suddenly or sharply in movement or direction,(Ex.)小车突然转向左边，以免撞着前面的小男孩，结果撞到另一辆车上。,不要突然改变你的目标。,swerve(n.&v.),8,“Oh,Lord,this is it!”(Para.1),-,-this is it:,(slang),it is a critical moment now.,scramble,-climb or crawl(over steep or rough ground)by using ones hands and feet,“Oh,Lord,this is it!”(Pa,9,strap(n.&vt.),-strip of leather or other flexible material(often with a buckle)to fasten things together or to keep sth.in place：,带、皮带、吊带,-fasten or hold in place with a strap,-beat with a strap,strapping:,big,tall,healthy-looking,strap(n.&vt.),10,vague,vaguely,vagueness,-not clear or distinct:,e.g.,vague outlines,-not clearly stated or expressed,-(of persons,their looks,behaviour)not clear or definite,uncertain:,E.g.,Geoffrey was vague when I asked his plan.,(Ex.)昨晚我路过办公室时，隐隐约约看到里面好像有个人。,合同上这些条款写得都相当含糊。,vague,vaguely,vagueness,11,emergency:,an unexpected and dangerous situation or occurrence that requires immediate action;for use during emergencies,紧急会议、紧急召见、紧急出口、,急诊科（室）、紧急制动阀、,在紧急之时、紧急状态、,出现紧急情况时,emergency:an unexpected and d,12,figure(v.),-imagine,picture mentally:,E.g.,figure sth to oneself,-appear;have a part;be prominent:,E.g.,figure in history/in a play,Your name figures in my report.,(Ex.)所有关于这个问题的书籍、文章都会提到他。,-conclude;reason;judge;think:,E.g.,I figured that he wanted me to help him.,-,figure out:,think about until one understands,figure(v.),13,reassure:,remove the fears or doubts of:,E.g.,The teachers reassured the anxious parents.,She felt reassured after the police had told her that her children were safe.,The examiner reassured me that I passed the test.,The police reassured her about her childs safety.,reassurance,reassuring,reassuringly,E.g.,a reassuring look/pat;reassuring words,reassure:remove the fears or,14,“After this,Londons going to seem like small potatoes.”,-After this unusual journey,youll find your visit to London less interesting,less thrilling.,small potato,:,insignificant or unimportant persons or things,E.g.,He was only a small potato in the play.,“After this,Londons going t,15,confide,-tell(a secret)to sb:,E.g.,She wouldnt,confide,her troubles,to,others.,Sara,confided that,it was Joe that she loved.,-have trust or faith in sb:,E.g.,Theres no one here I can,confide in,.,confide,16,indiscriminate(adj.),-acting,given,without care or judgement:,E.g.,the indiscriminate slaughter of innocent people;indiscriminate in making friends,“Id have a couple of broken fingers from all the TLC.”(Para.7),-The author implies that the charming young woman squeezed her other hand so tightly that her fingers ached and seemed to break.,indiscriminate(adj.),17,“As we jolted and screeched our way downward,I could hear small pockets of soothing conversation everywhere.”(Para.8),-As our plane shook violently downward,making a high-pitched,strident noise,I could hear groups of people talking to,comforting each other everywhere in the plane.,soothe,:,make(a person,nerves,passions)quiet or calm;make(pains,aches)less sharp or severe:,e.g.,soothe a crying baby;a soothing voice,This medicine should soothe your sore throat.,“As we jolted and screeched o,18,alarm(n.&vt.),-(sound or signal giving a)warning of danger;apparatus used to give such a warning:,E.g.,a fire alarm;give/sound/raise the alarm,alarm clock/smoke alarm,-fear and excitement caused by the expectation of danger,(Ex.)听到门外有动静，小偷惊慌地从窗户跳了出去。,-give a warning or