Period2 Reading

洛南县石坡中学教师：罗玉哲

Step1:RevisionStep1:Revision

Please report what will you do in the future and say why?

Money, money, money

Lead-in :Song Appreciation

tiredhungry

disabled

They are all volunteers

volunteer

A person who is willing to help other people who need help, without being forced or paid to do it.

Voluntary job is important,because it’s very helpful for ordinary people.

offer

signal

sheer

respect

toll

bend

circular

vi. (主动 )提出n. 信号adj. 垂直的，陡峭的vt. 遵守n. 伤亡人数n. 弯曲处，弯道adj. 圆形的

VocabularyStep3:Pre-reading

Vocabulary

direct

encounter

profound

mission

qualified

in particular

on average

vt. 指挥n. 相遇，邂逅adj. (影响 )深刻的n. 任务，使命adj. 合格的，称职的尤其，特别平均

Vocabulary

in theory

in practice

pass by

take… for granted

have an effect on

take up

理论上实际上经过以为……理所当然对……产生影响站好位置以备……

Look at the picture and answer the questions: 1.Where is the man

standing?

2. What is he holding ?

3. Can the bus driver see the lorry?

4. Can the lorry driver see the bus?

On a road bend in the mountains.

A large circular board.

No.

No.

Step4: While-reading

Fast reading

Activities:

1.Answer the questions

2.Finish excercises3 on page13.

Read the passage ,try to find the answers to these questions.

1.Where did the story happen?

2. How is the road?

3.What does Timoteo do every day?

4. Is his work dangerous? Is it helpful?

It happened at 3500metres, la paz,in Bolivia

The roads are in bad condition and accidents are frequent.

Timoteo stands on the bend and directs the traffic.

Yes. His work is dangerous but very helpful

Read the passage and match the headings

Part1 The man

Part 2 The road

Part 3 The reason why he does it

The Human Traffic Signal

At 3,500 metres, La paz, in Bolivia, roads are in bad condition. (p. 1)

Timoteo Apaza is a human traffic signal there. (p.2)

The reason why Timoteo directs the traffic. (p. 3)

1. What is Timoteo’s job?A. He’s a policeman. B. He’s a lorry driver.C. He’s a volunteer who directs the traffic. 2.Where does he work? A. In a small village in the mountains.B. At the side of a road in the mountains.C. In La Paz.

3. Why is the road so dangerous? A. It’s narrow and in bad conditions. B. It’s high up in the mountains. C. Drivers don’t respect the rules.4. What does Timoteo get for directing th

e traffic? A. A small amount of money from some

drivers. B. A small salary from the state. C. No money at all.

5. What made him start the job? A.An accident he had when he was

young.B. He likes to change jobs frequently.C.The experience he had helping people

in a bus crash. 6.Why dos he continue to do the job?A. He loves it.B. He feels it is his mission to help others.C. He isn’t qualified to do anything else.

Step5: post-reading

InterviewSuppose you are a reporter from CCTV or BBC,

you just had read a report about Timoteo. So you want to have a face-to-face interview with him to make a programme. Now , please do the dialogue with your parterners.

the following questions can help you: 1.What do you think of your job? 2.is it worth doing that ? 3.Do you have any difficulties now? ………………………. ……………………

Step6:Homework1. Read the passage carefully and try to find the

language poits by yourself with dictionary.2.Do the reading and vocabulary part on the exc

ercises book.3. retell the passage in your own words and writ

e it down.