Unit 3

Reading BThere was no easy answer

What’s the trouble with the woman? Who helped her deal with the trouble?

How did they deal with the trouble?

Step 1. Pre-reading activity

Do you meet any troubles in your life? What troubles do you meet? How do you deal with them? Now I have some trouble for you to give me some advice. Please look and discuss in groups and then tell me the answers.

What number will you dial to call…? I will dial … to call ... fire service police ambulance police

Situation 1: fighting

dial 110

call the police

Situation 2: traffic accident

dial 120

call theambulance

Situation 3: house on fire

dial 119 call the fire service

In groups:

What mumber do you dial to call …1) a police car? 2) an ambulance? 3) the fire service? 110 120

119

Read loudly(大声读):police -- police There are many police at the police station. ambulance--ambulance I am amazing at the American ambulance. service -- service The servant is servicing coffee.

Miss Li’s troubleAt Monday night, I had to complete my politics paper (政治论文)because it was due on Tuesday. I didn’t know how to write some Chinese words. I wondered : “What should I do?” I couldn’t find a way. I sighed.

I cycled to the nearest bookstore and rushed into it to get a small Chinese dictionary.Oh, this dictionary is too small, and there is no big one! So I won’t buy it!

Discussion in groups

Who will you ask for help? Why? A parents B teachers C friends D police

Conclusion:

In different situation, we should find different people for help.

Step 2. Fast Reading

Read quickly and choose the best answer: 1. Chen Yu woke up late in the morning because he ____________________. A. stayed up late B. got up late C. his mother didn’t wake him up. 2. On the way to school,Chen Yu ______. A. pulled on his clothes quickly B. ran out of the door quickly C. cycled quickly 3. Chen decided to help Mrs. Li because_______. A. she lived next door to Chun YU. B. she fell over and hurt. C. it was very cold that morning.

Read carefully, find out Chen Yu’s problems: 1. If he didn’t finish the project, the science teacher would_____ _____. be angry 2. If he didn’t hurry to school, he couldn’t finish the _____ _____ ____project before school.3. If he didn’t help Mrs Li, he would ___ ___. feel guilty have 4. If he helped Mrs Li, he did not ______. time called At last he ________ the ambulance to pick up _____ _____ Mrs. Li and he _____ ____ rode to school happily.

Tell out the words according to the meanings .

1.let out a deep breath to express tiredness, sadness or satisfaction sigh 2.a plan for work 3.finish project complete pretty 4.ride a bike cycle 5.quite, rather hurt 6.cause pain and damage grab 7.suddenly catch something 8.feeling upset and sorry guilty 9.to be amazing and want to know wonder 10. a small building booth 11.hurry, act quickly rush