Reading Fog 金坛市第四中学 戴宁茹

What’s the weather like in this picture? Step 1 Lead-in

What can you think of when the word “fog” is mentioned? fear danger ask for help fog get lost confuse Brainstorming accident blind

Reading strategy—how to read a story There are different types of stories. Stories have basic elements as follows: What happened; When it happened ; Where it happened; Why it happened; Who was involved in the event; A story with a climax or a surprise ending is usually more eye-catching. a plot a certain time period a place a problem or an issue to be solved main character Step 2 Reading strategy

A story—fog a plot main characters a certain time period a place a problem or an issue to be solved a climax or a surprise ending a woman lost in the fog was helped by an old man a woman and an old man one afternoon a foggy city how she could get home the old man was blind

1.What is the story about? 2.Where did Polly live? At 86 King Street. Fast reading 1.What is the story about? A young lady in the fog. 2.Where did Polly live? At 86 King Street. 3.Who helped Polly? A blind man. Step 3 First-reading

Listen and answer 1. Why did Polly leave work early? 2.Why did Polly take Underground to Green Park? 3.What was the weather like outside the station? 4.According to Lines 23-25, what made Polly afraid? 5.According to Line33, what did the man look like? 6.How could the old man tell that Polly was young?

1. Why did Polly leave work early? 2. Why did Polly take the Underground to Green park? 3. What was the weather like outside the train station? Because there was a thick fog that afternoon and she wondered if the bus would still be running in the fog. Because the fog is too thick for the bus to go to King Street. Step 4 Listening & Second-reading The fog lay like a thick, grey cloud.

4 According to Lines 23-25, what 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 ? The rough hand that brushed her cheek, and the man’s voice that was close to her ear made Polly afraid. He looked old. Step 4 Listening & Second-reading He could tell Polly was young by hearing her voice.

Detailed-reading

Part Place What happened Polly’s thought or feelings Part1 outside Polly’s workplace She left work early 1____________________________________________ Part2 at the bus stop in the street 2_______________________________________________ Part3 in the Underground; at Green Park station A tall man in a dark overcoat is on the train. 3___________________________________________________________ part4 in Park Street; at the corner of the street 4_______________________________________________ Her heart was beating with fear. part5 in the street The old man took her hand and helped her find the way 5____________________________________________ Part6 outside Polly’s house at King Street 6_______________________________________________ Polly was thankful.

Part Place What happened Polly’s thought or feelings Part1 outside Polly’s workplace She left work early 1___________________________________ Part2 at the bus stop in the street 2________________________________ Part3 in the Underground; at Green Park station A tall man in a dark overcoat is on the train. 3_________________________________________ She wondered if the bus would still be running. The fog was too thick for the bus to run to King Street, Where Polly lived. She sensed she was being watched

4________________________________ Her heart was beating with fear. Part place what happened Polly’s thought or feelings part4 in Park Street; at the corner of the street 4________________________________ Her heart was beating with fear. part5 in the street The old man took her hand and helped her find the way 5___________________________________ Part6 outside Polly’s house at King Street 6___________________________ Polly was thankful. A rough hand brushed her cheek. She wished for someone to come along. Fear held her still . She began to feel frightened again. The old man left to help more people in need

Put these events in the correct order. Step 4 Listening & Second-reading

Polly took the Underground to Green Park. 2 Polly took the Underground to Green Park. An old man took Polly’s hand. A hand reached out and grasped Polly’s 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 o’clock. The old man went to help others. 6 5 9 3 7 4 Step 4 Listening & Second-reading 8 1 10

Post-reading activities Retell the story Fog with the help of the following chart. Step 6 Post-reading activities

A brief revision of the story: Polly never foresaw she would one day be helped by an old, blind man. At 4 that afternoon, she ____ work and _________ out into the street, ready to go home in King Street. Due to the thick ____, she couldn’t take the usual bus and had to take an Underground to Green park , then to her house. As it was so foggy that she felt a bit ___________. On the train she _______ that she was being _________ by a tall man; walking in Park Street, she ______ footsteps and felt a man’s rough hand ________ her face. Her heart was _________ with fear. Therefore, when she heard another left stepped fog frightened sensed watched heard brush beating

man’s footsteps, she ________ to run, but fear _____her still man’s footsteps, she ________ to run, but fear _____her still. Much to her joy, this time an old man ________ a stick ______ out his hand, held her hand firmly, ____ her to her street, chatting all the way. In the _____, Polly got to _____ that the old man was blind! Why did he do that in such a day? The old man wanted to _____ back the help he received when it was sunny. Polly _____ so warm! Everyone needs help and should pay it back. wanted held carrying reached led end know pay felt

Homework Finish exercises D & E on page 4&5