Unit 6 Rescue
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Ⅰ Objective
? Figuring out the assumptions and clues that help people to find Carl
? Making a review of the last 5 units.
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Ⅱ Time Arrangement
???? Text: 1 hours
???? Discussion: 1 hour
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Ⅲ Related Information
????? About Schneeberg: the Snow Mountain
It is southwest to Vienna. Lots of people from Vienna roam there, on foot or on skis. In winter and spring the skiers practically take over the mountain and head in droves for the long and superb runs doen to the valley, of which the Trenkwiesenschlucht run is the most popular. Its two steilstufen have made many an excellent skier fall. On this run, the skier also passed the cabins of several small alpine clubs.
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????? Preview Questions
? Did the author Carl before?
No. The author is a climber who passed by a group who is waiting for Carl and overheard their conversation and was informed about Carl’s missing.
?? What kind of people do you guess the narrator is?
He is warm-hearted, resourceful, calm, confident, logic etc.
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Ⅳ Emphasized Points
? Key Words
1.?? words on meaning of “change or turn” in text:
diverge from; veer to
2.?? head in droves: a group of people going ahead.
3.?? star-studded: scattered
4. hardy: strong
5. strapping: strong
6. paunchy: big-bellied
7. cog-railroad: 爬坡火车的齿轨铁路
8. stiff price: price that cannot be bargained
9. answer nature’s call: Seek privacy
10. mouth-to-mouth respiration
11. famish: hungry
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Ⅴ Text Comprehension
??? Structure Analysis
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Division
Paragraph
Main Idea
Part I
L1
Background of the story: Snow Mountain and its two steep steps, which failed lots of skiers.
Part II
L2-L37
Organization of rescue team; division of searching jobs; analysis and assumptions; final finding of Carl
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Part III
L38-L49
Arranging badly hurt Carl; his lucky ending.
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??? Comprehension Questions
???? How many assumptions did people make on Carl’s missing? Are they true or not and why?
①??? by his team mate: Carl is head since he’s such a good skier. He’s probably waiting for others.
false: for “An excellent skier can lose his way, or suffer an injury, too.”
②??? by narrator: “He’ s behind, still on the mountain, injured, lost, or both.”
true: proved later
③??? by Carl’s mate: Carl reached the bottom ahead of you and took an earlier train to Vienna.
false: no person with any sense of responsibility would have done so.
④??? by narrator: “Probably he had to answer nature’s call, and, he got confused, walked in wrong direction, and got lost.”
true: proved late
⑤??? by Elisa: Carl fell of the cliff
false: his track doesn’t continue to the edge, and there’s different track back.
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???? What are the clues that helped I rationalize Carl’s missing?
① A few solitary ski tracks diverge from one direction.
② Carl is a daredevil.
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???? What on earth happen to Carl?
Carl came to the spot close to the cornice, got worried, and chose to return to this hut, to ski the usual route, like everybody else. Suddenly he caught his left ski in a snare, and while he was trying hastily to get his ski free, a big, snow-laden bough broke off directly abouve him, hit his head and knocked him unconscious. Carl fell toward his right, his left leg couldn’t follow, that’s why he broke it.
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??? Topic for Discussion
???? What can you learn from this story?
???? Have you ever experience any great danger? If yes, share your story with the group.
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Ⅶ Homework
??????? For “group work”, give the written form to discussion topics.
??????? Preview Unit 7?
??????? Home reading: Powder