Unit 1,Unit 1 The world of our senses,Reading: Fog,To improve the reading skill To learn reading strategy,1. Whats the weather like today? Do we sometimes have foggy days here? How do you feel on a foggy day? 2. Which season do you think is the best? Why ?,3. Have you ever lost your way in the fog? What would you do if you got lost in the fog? 4. What sense or senses do you think we can use on a foggy day?,The main characters of the story are _. A. Polly and the weatherman B. the bus conductor and Polly C. Polly and the old blind man D. the helpful stranger and the grateful helper,I. Choose the best answer.,2. The story is about _. A. a terrible fog in London B. a young woman being followed by a tall man C. Polly, who found her way home in a fog D. how Polly, lost in a fog, was helped by an old man,The fog was very thick in the morning. When she got to Green Park, the weather turned out to be fine. Polly got to Green Park by train. The old man carried an umbrella in his hand.,F,F,T,F,True or false,At first Polly thought the old man couldnt see her face because he was blind. After arriving at home, Polly invited the old man to her home for a rest and he agreed.,F,F,1. Why did Polly leave work early?,Read the story again carefully and answer these questions.,Because there was a thick fog that afternoon, and she wondered if the bus would still be running.,2. Why did Polly take the Underground to Green Park? 3. What was the weather like outside the station?,Because it was too foggy for the bus to go to King Street.,The fog lay like a thick, grey cloud.,4. According to Lines 23-25, what made Polly afraid?,The rough hand that brushed her cheek and the mans voice that was close to her ear made Polly afraid.,5. According to Line 33, what did the man look like? 6. How could the old man tell that Polly was young?,He looked old and had a beard.,He could tell Polly was young from her voice.,Part 1,outside Pollys workplace,at 4 p.m. / foggy,Polly,She left work early.,She wondered if the bus would still be running.,Fill in the chart.,Part 2,at the bus stop in the street,later,Polly; the bus conductor,The fog was too thick for the bus to run to King Street, where Polly lived.,in the underground, at Green Park station,Polly, a tall man,A tall man in a dark overcoat is on the train.,She sensed she was being watched.,Part 3,in Park Street, at the corner of the street,when Poly got to the station, the fog lay like a thick, grey cloud,Polly, a man,A rough hand brushed her cheek,Her heart was beating with fear,Part 4,Part 5,in the street,it was dark,Polly, an old man,The old man took her hand and helped her find the way.,She wished for someone to come along. Fear held her still. She began to feel frightened again.,outside Pollys house at King Street,late that day,Polly, the old blind man,The old man left to help more people in need.,Polly was thankful.,Part 6,Put these events in the correct order by writing 1 to 10 in the blanks.,Polly took the Underground to Green Park. An old man took Pollys hand. A hand reached out and grasped Pollys arm. Polly thanked the blind man. A tall man in a dark overcoat was watching Polly.,Polly and the old man turned left at the crossroads. Polly felt frightened when a rough hand brushed her cheek. Polly got to King Street safely. Polly left the office at four oclock. The old man went to help others.,a a feeling of being freed from worry b pay attention to; be careful about c the money you pay to travel on a bus, train, plane, etc.,Match these new words and phrases from the story with their meanings. Write the correct letters in the blanks.,d make a statement about what will happen in the future e not wide f look at someone or something for long time,forecast _ 2 fare _ narrow _ 4 stare _ watch out for _ relief _,d,c,f,b,a,e,The blind man from the story is explaining what it is like to be blind. Choose the correct words from the box to complete his talk.,approaching wherever darkness anxious hesitate observe grasp aid,Answers: 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _,darkness,wherever,hesitate,anxious,approaching,aid,grasp,observe,Reading strategy,Reading a story,story,How a plot (故事情节),Who main characters,When a certain time period,Where a place,What a problem to be solved a climax or a surprise ending,Read the story using the reading strategy.,mist,stepped,foggy,wondered,usual,deserted,walked,footsteps,underground,taxi,lost,firmly,brush,pay,sunny,Complete the passage with proper words, which will help you retell the text.,In the morning, the city was already covered in a grey mist. In the afternoon, the mist _ (become) a thick _. Polly left work and walked quickly towards her usual bus stop. It is too foggy for the bus _ (run) to King Street, so Polly had to take the Underground to Green Park and get a taxi to King Street.,fog,became,to run,On the train, Poll