Robinson Crusoe

How would he feel if they were alone on an deserted island? angry, desperate, lonely, hungry, worried, hopeful ,happy, afraid

Imagine that you are alone on an island. What would be the most useful to you on the island?

Which are useful? a knife , a box off matches, a mirror , a radio , a frying pan, a gun , a book , a hammer , a saw , an umbrella , a rope, a rope , a compass I think that _______________ would be the most useful, because I could use it to _________, to______________ and to _________________. I think that a box of matches would be the most useful, because I could use it to make fire to prepare a meal, to warm myself, and to give the signal.

How to survive? a sudden disaster----- strike a reef (触礁) a sad love story ----- Jake was frozen to death. Rose survived. (lifeboat)

Chuck's friend

Tom Hanks Froest Gump

A film star

Philadelphia Forrest Gump

荒岛余生

Cast Away

Hanks Plays Chuck Noland , a workaholic Federal Express systems engineer , who always lives by the clock . His fiancée is often neglected . On Christmas Day , he has a call and has to board a plane to Malaysia, leaving his fiancée. In a terrible storm ,his plane crashes over the South Seas, killing the few on board with the exception of Chuck .

the plane crash leaves Chuck stranded On a deserted island for five years . Cut off from all the people and stripped of everyday conveniences ,he must first meet the basic needs of survival . He makes full use of the contents of the washed- up FedEx package. He communicates with the volleyball ,names it Wilson and even paints a face on it with his own blood , almost making a ball as a real person with real feelings . After fiveyears , Chuck returns to the civilization . He becomes transformed both physically and emotionally .he realizes that there is much more to life than work .

Reading

Tom Hanks _______. a. is a successful businessman b. doesn’t have much free time c. is the main actor in the movie Cast Away d. had a plane accident over the Pacific 2. Wilson is a(n) _______. a. animal b. man c. woman d. volleyball 3.A deserted island ________. a. is an empty place where nobody lives b. has no post office on it c. lies in the middle of the Pacific d. is a place where place crashes are most likely to happen

4. To be short of ___ is what makes it most difficult for Chuck to live on the island. a. volleyballs b. fresh water c. friendship d. enough food 5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? a. Though busy, Chuck often spends time with his friends. b. Chuck manages his company quite well. c. Chuck plays volleyball in order to keep fit. d. Chuck believe he has always been a good friend.

6. Which of the proverbs best expresses the main idea of the passage? a. Where there is a will, there is a way. b. A friend in need is a friend indeed. c. No pains, no gains. d. Dead men have no friends. 7. Which of the following is Chuck most likely to eat on the island? a. Bread, beef, and vegetables. b. Fish, birds and fruits. c. Rice, cheese and hot dogs. d. Noodles, chicken and cabbage.

8. After 5 years alone on the island, Chuck would probably disagree that ___. a. a good friend should never think about himself b. people can make friends with some unusual things like animals c. friends are those who can share your happiness and sorrow d. as a good friend, you must give as much as you take.

9. If Chuck is rescued and returns to his normal life, he will _____. a. work even harder than he used to b. shut himself up at home c. play volleyball every day d. spend mort time with his friends 10. What does the writer mean by “friends are teachers”? a. We are learn from friends and become better persons. b. We need friends to share happiness and sorrow. c. We cannot survive without friends. d. It is important to have someone to care about.

Careful reading The plane crash leaves Chuck alone on a deserted island for 5 years. In the these years how can Chuck survive ? And what does Chuck learn?...

1. Chuck is a businessman working in a company . T or F : 1. Chuck is a businessman working in a company . 2. Chuck is one of the people who survive the plane crash . 3. Collecting water and hunting for food are all Chuck has to learn on the island . 4. Chuck makes some friends there one of whom is Wilson , a football. 5. Staying on the island helps Chuck realises his own shortcoming . 6 . In Chuck Noland’’s opinion, people make friends to share happiness and sorrow. 7 . Wilson is fond of Chuck because he is well cared for by him . 8. Chuck Noland thinks friends are teachers for they teach people everything . 9 . Friends can be animals and even things as well as human beings T F F F T T T F T

Plane crash …deserted island

1 . What things must Chuck learn to do to survive on the Island ? collect water, hunt for food, make fire

2. What does Chuck learn about himself when he is alone on the island ? He hasn’t been a very good friend because he has always been thinking about himself .

3. Who is Chuck’s friend on the island? What does he understand? We need friends to share happiness and sorrow. … It’s important to have someone to care about… Friendship is about feelings and that we must give as much as we take.

4. For us, what lesson can we learn from Chuck? Friends are teachers. Friendship can help us understand who we are, why we need each other and what we can do for each other.

Discussions: Does a friend have to be a person ? What else can be our friends? Why ? To protect animals is to protect ourselves.

What is friendship? I want to find the answer to the question When it rains, I think friendship is a small umbrella. It can give me a piece of clear sky. When I’m crying, I think friendship is a white handkerchief. It can wipe my tears dry.

When I am sad, I think friendship is a warm word. It can bring me happiness again. When I am in trouble, I think friendship is a strong hand. It can help me escape my troubles. When I sit in a quiet place, I think friendship is a very wonderful feeling. It can’t be pulled and torn, because it is in everyone’s heart. It is there from the beginning to the end of our lives.

Fill in the blanks using the words and phrases you have learnt in this unit. 1. My friend is_______. He never tells lies. 2. I like pop music. She likes ______ music, but we are good friends 3. I think a good friend should not only share happiness, but also ________ with me. 4. Although Father and I often ______ with each other, we are good friends. 5. Many people keep dogs as pets because dogs are regarded as ______ friends to people. 6. If you were alone on a deserted island, you would have to learn to ____ ____ water and food. 7. The young man is very ____ _ history. He reads books about it almost every day. 8. She is a ____ girl. She is never afraid of anything. 9. There will be many people at the theatre, so we will go there early__ _____ ___ get good seats. 10. If someone is quick in mind and action, we say he is _________. honest classical sorrow quarrel / argue loyal hunt for fond of brave in order to wise

Post-reading Imagine that four people are in an airplane that is going to crash. One is a policeman, one is a doctor, one is a teacher, and one is a scientist. There is only one parachute. Decide who should get the parachute and explain why.

P: (to D) Well, I think you should get the P=policeman D=doctor T=teacher S=scientist P: (to D) Well, I think you should get the parachute and go. People can’t live without doctors. D: No, I’m just one of millions of doctors. The scientist’s job is more important to the human race than mine. So I think he should live on.

S: Thank you very much. But you know children are our future and they need teachers. Let him go. T: But the policeman can protect our society from crimes, so he’s also very important. P: It’s really hard for us to decide who should leave, ...

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