外研版高中英语选修阅读教程（学生用书）Unit1WhyWeLoveFalling.pptVIP

Unit 1 Why We Love Falling 1 Preparing to read 1. Work in pairs. Answer the questions about the activities in the box. surfing, bungee jumping, parachuting, skiing, skateboarding, rock climbing, skydiving, motor racing, water skiing （1）Which of the activities refer to extreme sports? （2）Which of the activities are shown in the photos? （3）Have you ever done any of these activities? If so, which ones? （4）Which of these activities involve the greatest risk, in your opinion? 2 Reading for main ideas 2. Read the passage and choose the best title. (a) How Bungee Jumping Began (b) The Dangers of Extreme Sports (c) Extreme Sports and Why We Enjoy Them (d) Land Diving in Pentecost Island 3 Reading for main ideas 3. Read the passage and decide where the topic sentences go. (a) Why do we love falling? (b) The First Westerner to Land Dive (c) Preparing for the Jump (d) It costs nothing. (e) Popularity of Extreme Sport (f) We seek risk. 4. Answer the questions. （1）What did Oscar Newman tell Irving and Electra Johnson about the Pentecost islanders? （2）Why didn’t the Pentecost islanders die when they jumped? （3）Did anyone die the day that the Johnsons watched the islanders drop? （4）What did Kal Muller do that was unusual? （5）For about how many years have extreme sports been popular? （6）What type of emotion can you feel as you fall, according to the author? （7）What question does the author want to make sure of? （8）What might be the result of a society that is “overly safe”? （9）The author gives two more reasons as to why extreme sports are popular. What are they? （10）Why is bungee jumping cheap, according to the author? 4 Reacting to the text 5. Work in pairs and answer the questions. Give reasons for your opinions. （1）What is your reaction to the description of how bungee jumping began? （2）What is your opinion of Kal Muller? （3）Does the passage make you want to bungee jump? Why/Why not? （4）In your opinion, why have extreme sports become so popular? （5）What other reasons can yo