Unit7

1. Unit7

2. Cultural information Cultural information Cultural information1 1. Quote Patrick Henry: Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains or slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take but as for me; give me liberty or give me death!

3. Cultural information 2. Top 3 Airline Safety Questions Cultural information2 (1) Where is the safest place to sit on an airplane? The short answer is there is no safest seat. In an aircraft accident where the plane is seriously damaged or one or more occupants are injured or killed, the severity of the injuries depends on many factors, some of which may not be apparent until an accident occurs.

4. Cultural information (2) Which aircraft model is the safest? In general, all aircrafts in a particular class have to adhere to the same set of standards. When safety concerns arise because of one or more accidents associated with a particular model, the civil aviation authorities of the major industrialized countries will usually require that the issue be addressed in all relevant aircraft models. Cultural information3

5. Cultural information (3) What kind of emergency am I most likely to face? For every accident, there are dozens, even hundreds of unusual circumstances that can happen during a flight.For a passenger, the most likely emergencies that you will face where you will have to do something is an evacuation of the aircraft using the emergency slides or the emergency oxygen system. Cultural information3

6. Structural analysis Text analysis Text analysis Global Reading-Main idea 1. What happened to the plane? And what did it have to do? The plane was hit by lightening. As a result, it was jolting and swerving. It had to make an emergency landing in New Orleans. 2. What is the writer’s purpose of presenting her extraordinary and unforgettable travel experience on an airplane? To eulogize her fellow passengers, praise their fine deeds and inspire others to copy them.

7. Structural analysis Text analysis 3. What about the tone of the piece? Global Reading-Main idea The tone is objective and emotional, with concrete or detailed accounts of the actual situations and touching scenes.

8. Structural analysis Text analysis Structural analysis Structural analysis 1 1. How is the plot developed or organized? The plot is developed or organized by means of the natural time sequence of the happenings (chronological order).

9. Structural analysis Text analysis 2. Work out the structure of the text by completing the table. Structural analysis 1 The author tells us about the setting and the unexpected happening, and introduces some main characters including the writer. This part narrates and delineates the feelings, thoughts, and actions of the writer and other passengers on the plane when they were faced with the dangerous situation.

10. Structural analysis Main idea Structural analysis 2 This part tells the readers what the passengers saw and did after they landed safely. These two paragraphs constitute the last part of this story.

11. Detailed reading When Lightning Struck Detailed reading1 I was in the tiny bathroom in the back of the plane when I felt the slamming jolt, and then the horrible swerve that threw me against the door. Oh, Lord, I thought, this is it!Somehow I managed to unbolt the door and scramble out. The flight attendants, already strapped in, waved wildly for me to sit down. As I lunged toward my seat, passengers looked up at me with the stricken expressions of creatures who know they are about to die. 1

12. Detailed reading “I think we got hit by lightning,” the girl in the seat next to mine said. She was from a small town in east Texas, and this was only her second time on an airplane. She had won a trip to England by competing in a high school geography bee and was supposed to make a connecting flight when we landed in Newark. In the next seat, at the window, sat a young businessman who had been confidently working. Now he looked worried. And that really worries me — when confident-looking businessmen look worried. The laptop was put away. “Something’s not right,” he said. 2 Detailed reading2-3 3

13. Detailed reading Detailed reading4 The pilot’s voice came over the speaker. I heard vaguely through my fear, “Engine number two ... emergency landing ... New Orleans.” When he was done, the voice of a flight attendant came on, reminding us of the emergency procedures she had reviewed before takeoff. Of course I never paid attention to this drill, always figuring that if we ever got to the point where we needed to use life jackets, I would have already died of terror. 4

14. Detailed reading Detailed reading5 Now we began a roller-coaster ride through the thunderclouds. I was ready to faint, but when I saw the face of the girl next to me, I pulled myself together. I reached for her hand and reassured her that we were going to make it. “What a story you’re going to tell when you get home!” I said. “After this, London’s going to seem like small potatoes.” 5

15. Detailed reading Detailed reading6 I wondered where I was getting my strength. Then I saw that my other hand was tightly held by a ringed hand. Someone was comforting me — a glamorous young woman across the aisle, the female equivalent of the confident businessman. She must have seen how scared I was and reached over. 6

16. Detailed reading Detailed reading7 “I tell you,” she confided, “the problems I brought up on this plane with me sure don’t seem real big right now.” I loved her Southern drawl, her indiscriminate use of perfume, and her soulful squeezes. I was sure that even if I survived the plane crash, I’d have a couple of broken fingers from all the TLC. “Are you okay?” she kept asking me. 7

17. Detailed reading Among the many feelings going through my head during those excruciating 20 minutes was pride — pride in how well everybody on board was behaving. No one panicked. No one screamed. As we jolted and screeched our way downward, I could hear small pockets of soothing conversation everywhere. I thought of something I had heard a friend say about the wonderful gift his dying father had given the family: he had died peacefully, as if not to alarm any of them about an experience they would all have to go through someday. 8 Detailed reading8-9 9

18. Detailed reading And then — yes! — we landed safely. Outside on the ground, attendants and officials were waiting to transfer us to alternative flights. But we passengers clung together. We chatted about the lives we now felt blessed to be living, as difficult or rocky as they might be. The young businessman lamented that he had not a chance to buy his two little girls a present. An older woman offered him her box of expensive Lindt chocolates, still untouched, tied with a lovely bow. “I shouldn’t be eating them anyhow,” she said. My glamorous aisle mate took out her cell phone and passed it around to anyone who wanted to make a call to hear the reassuring voice of a loved one. 10 Detailed reading10

19. Detailed reading Detailed reading11-12 There was someone I wanted to call. Back in Vermont, my husband, Bill, was anticipating my arrival late that night. He had been complaining that he wasn’t getting to see very much of me because of my book tour. I had planned to surprise him by getting in a few hours early. Now I just wanted him to know I was okay and on my way. When my name was finally called to board my new flight, I felt almost tearful to be parting from the people whose lives had so intensely, if briefly, touched mine. 11 12

20. Detailed reading Even now, back on terra firma, walking down a Vermont road, I sometimes hear an airplane and look up at that small, glinting piece of metal. I remember the passengers on that fateful, lucky flight and wish I could thank them for the many acts of kindness I witnessed and received. I am indebted to my fellow passengers and wish I could pay them back. But then, remembering my aisle mate’s hand clutching mine while I clutched the hand of the high school student, I feel struck by lightning all over again: the point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on. 13 Detailed reading13-14 14

21. Detailed reading Paragraph 2 Question What do you know about the girl who was seated beside the writer? Detailed reading1--Quesion 1-2 She was from a small town in east Texas, and this was her second flight. She went to England as a reward of competition and was supposed to make a connecting flight in Newark.

22. Detailed reading Paragraph 3 Question Why did the young businessman look worried? Detailed reading1--Quesion 1-2 Because he knew that there was something wrong with the plane, which was showing signs of a terrible disaster.

23. Detailed reading Paragraph 4 Question What did the pilot decide to do? Detailed reading1--Quesion 1-2 The pilot decided to make an emergency landing in New Orleans.

24. Detailed reading Paragraph 5 Question How did the writer reassure the high school girl? Detailed reading1--Quesion 1-2 The writer reassured her that they were going to make it. It was only a story for her to tell when she got there. And the trip to London was easy.

25. Detailed reading Paragraph 7 Question How did the glamorous young woman comfort the writer? Detailed reading1--Quesion 1-2 The glamorous young woman crossed the aisle, holding the writer’s hand and assured her the accident wasn’t serious.

26. Detailed reading Paragraph 8 Question Why did the writer feel proud of her fellow passengers? Detailed reading1--Quesion 1-2 During those excruciating 20 minutes everybody on board was behaving admirably well. No one panicked and screamed. As they jolted and screeched their way downward, soothing conversation could be heard everywhere.

27. Detailed reading Paragraph 10 Questions 1) How did the passengers react to their safe landing? Detailed reading1--Quesion 1-2 After they landed safely, the passengers felt greatly relieved, thinking that they were fortunate. They clung together and chatted about the blessing lives 2) What acts of kindness were done after the safe landing? After the safe landing, an older woman offered a young businessman a box of expensive chocolates as the present for his daughter. The writer’s glamorous aisle mate lent her cell phone to the people who are in need.

28. Detailed reading Paragraph 11 Question What had the writer’s husband been complaining about? Detailed reading1--Quesion 1-2 The writer’s husband had been complaining that he wasn’t getting to see very much of his wife because of her book tour.

29. Detailed reading Paragraph 13 Questions 1) Why does the writer sometimes look up at an airplane? Detailed reading1--Quesion 1-2 Because an airplane flying in the sky reminds the writer of her unusual and unforgettable experience she had on that fateful, lucky flight. 2) For what is the writer indebted to her fellow passengers? The writer is indebted to her fellow passengers for the many acts of kindness that she witnessed and received.

30. Detailed reading Paragraph 14 Question What is the most important thing the writer thinks she ought to do? Detailed reading1--Quesion 1-2 The writer thinks it’s important to pass along the kind acts to others rather than repaying to the people offering us the help.

31. Detailed reading lightning:n. a powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity passing from one cloud to another or to the earth, usu. followed by thunder Detailed reading1-- lightning e.g. He runs as fast as lightning. Collocation: be struck by lightning: be hit by lightning e.g. The tower has been struck by lightning. Derivation: lightning: adj.

32. Detailed reading Detailed reading1– jolt 1 jolt:n. a sudden rough shaking movement e.g. Residents felt the first jolt of the earthquake at about 8 a.m. Derivation: jolt: v.

33. Detailed reading Comparison: Detailed reading1– jolt 2 jolt, jerk jerk: a sudden quick movement Practice: 1) The train moved off with a . 2) I felt every of the bus. jerk _____ jolt _____

34. Detailed reading swerve:n. the act of turning aside Detailed reading1-- swerve e.g. The car made a sudden swerve to avoid the dog. Comparison: swirl: the act of turning around quickly in a circular movement Derivation: swerve: v.

35. Detailed reading unbolt: v. unlock; release the bolts of (a door, for example) Detailed reading1-- unbolt e.g. The shopkeeper unbolted the door and let the customers in. Comparison: unbolt, untie untie: undo the knots in something or undo something that has been tied Antonym: bolt

36. Detailed reading scramble:v. climb up or over something with difficulty, using your hands to help you Detailed reading1-- scramble e.g. The boys scrambled over the wall. Collocations: scramble up/down/back, etc. e.g. We scrambled up a rocky slope. Synonym: climb Derivation: scramble: n.

37. Detailed reading lunge:v. make sudden forceful forward movements of the body, often to make an attack Detailed reading1– lunge 1 e.g. He lunged at me with a knife. Comparison: lunge, lung lung: one of the two organs in your body that you breathe with e.g. Smoking can cause lung cancer. Derivation: lunge: n.

38. Detailed reading Detailed reading1– lunge 2 Translation: 他们俩都冲上去抢球。 They both lunged forwards to catch a ball.

39. Detailed reading stricken:adj. very badly affected by trouble, illness, unhappiness, etc. Detailed reading1-- stricken 1 e.g. Supplies of medicine were rushed to the stricken city. Collocations: be stricken by / with poverty stricken: very poor panic stricken: filled with sudden terror grief stricken: filled with grief and sorrow e.g. The area was stricken with/by a fatal disease.

40. Detailed reading Detailed reading1– stricken 2 Comparison: stuck, stricken stuck: unable to do any more of something that you are working on because it is too difficult e.g. Can you help me with my homework, Dad? I’m stuck.

41. Detailed reading procedure:n. 1) the correct or normal way of doing something Detailed reading1-- procedure 1 e.g. What is the correct procedure for renewing your car tax? 2) the method and order of directing business at an official meeting, in a law case, etc. e.g. So much time was spent arguing about the procedure.

42. Detailed reading Detailed reading1– procedure 2 Comparison: process, procedure process: a serious of actions that someone takes in order to achieve a particular result e.g. Teaching him to read was a slow process. Derivation: procedural: adj.

43. Detailed reading figure: v. consider; believe Detailed reading1-- figure e.g. I figured that you wouldn’t come. I figured that he was drunk and shouldn’t be allowed to drive. Collocation: figure out: think about a problem or situation until you find the answer or understand what has happened e.g. Can you figure out how to do it? Synonyms: consider, think

44. Detailed reading Oh, Lord, I thought, this is it! Detailed reading1-- Oh, Lord, … Paraphrase: Oh, god, I think it’s the most critical moment. Explanation: “Oh, god” is an expression of surprise, fear, worry, etc., often used in such phrases: Oh Lord! Good Lord!主啊！天哪！ Oh Lord, I’ve forgotten the tickets! Good Lord, how amazing!

45. Detailed reading Somehow I managed to unbolt the door and scramble out. Detailed reading1-- Somehow I managed … Paraphrase: I tried my best to open the door and climb out awkwardly Translation: 我想方设法打开门，爬了出去。

46. Detailed reading As I lunged toward my seat, passengers looked up at me with the stricken expressions of creatures who know they are about to die. Detailed reading1-- As I lunged toward … Paraphrase: When I rushed toward my seat, the panic passengers looked at me as if they realized that the death is imminent. Translation: 当我冲向我的座位时，乘客们抬头看我，满脸惊恐。这种表情只有那些知道自己马上就要死的人才有。

47. Detailed reading She had won a trip to England by competing in a high school geography bee and was supposed to make a connecting flight when we landed in Newark. Detailed reading1-- She had won … Paraphrase: Newark, the largest city of New Jersey, U.S.A., only 16 miles southwest of New York. Translation: 她在一次高中地理竞赛中获胜，赢取去英国旅游的机会，本应该在新沃克着陆后换乘其他航班。

48. Detailed reading When he was done, the voice of a flight attendant came on, reminding us of the emergency procedures she had reviewed before takeoff. Detailed reading1-- When he was done … Paraphrase: As soon as he finished talking, a flight attendant reminded us of the emergency procedures which she had announced before takeoff. Translation: 当他一说完，又传来了乘务员的声音，提示我们飞机起飞前她给我们自习讲解过的紧急应变步骤。

49. Detailed reading … always figuring that if we ever got to the point where we needed to use life jackets. Detailed reading1-- … always figuring … Paraphrase: ... always thinking that if one particular moment should happen when we needed to put on life jackets.

50. Detailed reading pull oneself together: control oneself; become calm after being excited or disturbed Detailed reading1-- pull oneself together 1 e.g. Stop behaving like a baby! Pull yourself together — your family depends on you.