Unit 5 Problems and adviceppt配套的教案及板书设计

周家祺晒课201906 Everyday Heroes: Firefighters

What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question most of us have been asked while in school. Many young children have answered: firefighter or police officer. However, they often choose a different path when they learn of the hardships associated with the professions: long hours, dangerous missions, and a bad way to get rich, to name a few. Yet, there are those who persist and choose the road less traveled.

The forest fire that broke out on March 30 in Muli County in Sichuan claimed the lives of 27 Chinese firefighters and four volunteers, many in their early twenties and thirties, with the two youngest being only 18 years old. The outpouring

(涌现) of support from the general public after the incident has brought attention to the sacrifices these people had to make. The fire spread during the weekend of the Qingming Festival, which is a hectic (忙碌的) time for firefighters. Partially due to the Chinese tradition of burning offerings (祭品) for the deceased

(逝者), there is a large rise in outdoor fires around the country. While most of us spend our time praying and enjoying time with family, these brave souls are working around the clock to clean up the unfortunate incidents that we create.

Aside from the Sichuan fire, more than 2,000 firefighters took on a fire in Beijing’s Miyun district and 1,500 firefighters battled a blaze in Shanxi province during the same time frame. No casualties

(伤亡人员) were reported. Despite these successes, people began to note the startling (令人震惊的) statistics involving China’s firefighting force. China has fewer than 0.2 firefighters for each of its 1,000 residents (2012 statistics), far fewer than the U.S. at 3.6 firefighters per 1,000 residents. Many Chinese firefighters don’t stay on the job very long either (reasons listed above), so they may lack the experience of a more experienced firefighting team. Given the circumstances of the warming planet and growing populations, firefighters have become more important than ever before, so there must be a better way to make firefighting a more attractive occupation.

They, who appear when we need them the most. They, who think only of the safety of others. They, who would walk into the face of danger without a moment’s hesitation. We have taken them for granted time and time again, but today, at least for this moment, we honor them.

教案

PRE-READING Question 1

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What do you want to be when you grow up? Why?

Question 2

Read the following job description. Would you like to be a firefighter? Why or why not?

Firefighter: Job Description 

Main duties:

To help protect the public in emergency situations, such as car crashes, chemical spills, flooding as well as fires.

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Requirements:

Wear uniforms and work in shifts.

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Key skills:

Good unaided eyesight and hearing;

Passing a medical examination and various physical fitness tests; Be confident, flexible, able to think quickly under pressure and communicate effectively. 

Training:

New firefighters start with three to four months of induction (入职) training and then a probation (试用) period of up to two years.

WHILE READING SENTENCES

1. However, they often choose a different path when they learn of the hardships associated①

with the professions: long hours, dangerous missions, and a bad way to get rich, to name a few②.

①

associated为过去分词作定语，它与hardships为被动关系。

e.g. The idea presented by Jack is new to most people.

②

to name a few: giving only these as examples 仅以这些为例

e.g. Many staff writers were invited to dinner: Alex, Thomas, Bradley, to name a few.

2.

The forest fire … claimed the lives of 27 Chinese firefighters and four volunteers, many in their early twenties and thirties, with the two youngest being only 18 years old. The outpouring of support from the general public after the incident has brought attention to

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the sacrifices these people had to make.

①

这是一个独立主格结构，在句中作状语，表示补充说明。独立主格通常由两部分组成：名词或代词 + 非谓语动词或介词短语等，前者是后者的逻辑主语。

e.g. Almost all metals are good conductors, silver being the best of all.

②

bring sth. to one’s attention: to tell sb. about sth. such as a problem 使某事引起某人注意

e.g. The problem was first brought to our attention yesterday morning.

VOCABULARY

Complete each sentence using one word from the box. Note that you can use each word only once and there are two words more than you need.

associating

persisting

claim

volunteer sacrifice

involving

experience 1. Does Cindy have much ____________ of teaching?

2. There have been two accidents ____________ the Boeing 737 Max in the past five months.

3. The government is ____________ with its ambitious public works program.

4.

Getting rich isn’t worth the ____________ of your principles.

5. Did your brother ____________ for the army last year?

Key:

1. experience 4. sacrifice

2. involving 5. volunteer

3. persisting TRANSLATION

1.

如果发生火灾，我们中的大部分人并不清楚该如何应对。(break out) 2.

近年来，由于温室效应加剧，全球气温普遍上升。(rise; see) 3.

在此次事故中，这名男演员除了脸部受伤外，还扭伤（sprain）了脚踝。(aside from) 4.

鉴于贝蒂高效率的工作，她本不必和同事们一样遵循“996”工作制。(Given) Possible answers: 1. Most of us do not know how to deal with it if a fire breaks out. 2. The world has seen a general rise in temperature in recent years as a result of the increasingly serious greenhouse effect. 3. Aside from the injuries to his face, the actor also sprained his ankle in the accident. 第3页，共4页

4. Given her high work efficiency, Betty needn’t have followed a “996” work schedule as her colleagues.

COMPREHENSION

Choose the best answer. 1. What can we learn from the article about the Sichuan fire?

A. It lasted for at least one week.

B. It killed 31 young firefighters.

C. It was caused by burning offerings.

D. It was the only fire that spread during the Qingming Festival.

2. According to the article, what makes firefighting a less attractive occupation?

①

Lacking experienced leaders.

②

Working overtime.

③

Facing the danger of sacrifice. ④

Bearing a financial burden.

A. ①②③

B. ①②④

C. ①③④

D. ②③④

3. The author’s purpose in writing the article is to ______.

A. criticize those who cause fire accidents B. find out the motivation for being a firefighter C. show respect for firefighters’ bravery

D. analyze the causes of quitting a job as a firefighter Key: ADC

AFTER READING Suppose a team of firefighters were invited to your school and you could have a face-to-face interview with them, what would you like to know about their job? What would you say to them?

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