大学英语之基础语综合教程第一册Unit 7.pptVIP

When Lightning Struck 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? 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? Discussion The story shows us different people’s reaction at a critical moment. How does the speaker’s feeling change throughout the story? What do different people say and do throughout the crisis? What effect is achieved? Identify the sequence of happenings --Beginning: when struck I—flight attendants—passengers the girl—the young businessman—the pilot --Body: 1) before the landing I to the girl—the young woman to me 2) after the landing passengers—the older woman—the young woman --End: now I remember—I wish—I realize Language work “I felt the slamming jolt…the 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. 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: swerve (n. v.) --(cause…to) 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。 “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 one’s hands and feet 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 vague, vagu