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Unit 4 Unforgettable experiences THE RESCUE danger Someone will be rescued

READING Find the answers to these questions 1What disaster happened? And who were trapped? 2Where were they when the water came? 3How did they try to escape? 4What was the end of the story?

READING Rescued (by themselves) Struggle Height Near the house Flood Flora Jeff the End of the Story HowWhere What Disaster Who Fill in the chart below.

Guess roara very big noise advancingmoving in her direction seizingtake or grab swallowingmake sth. disappear draggedpull with effort

Guess struggledtry to do sth. frightfear shookshake, move up and down, or from left to right struckstrike, move against destroyedbroken so much that nothing is left

Comprehension Find the words and expressions used to describe the terrible flood  a wall of water was quickly advancing toward her.  the first wave…the next wave…another wave…  the water was cold as ice and flowed faster than a river.  the water moved like a sea.  the water swept past the house like a wild river. terrible roar boom cracking

Comprehension Find the words and expressions used to describe the feelings of the hero and heroine surprise/ wonder alarm fear fright/ dismay joy/ relief

Comprehension Find the words and expressions used to describe their struggle to escape “Run!” Jeff shouted. “Get to the steps!” Jeff shouted. “Where is the chimney?” shouted Jeff.

the pronoun What do the underlined words refer to? 1Before she could move, she heard a loud noise, which grew to a terrible roar. (L3) 2There she saw a wall of water that was quickly advancing toward her. (L5) 3She wanted to watch it. (L7) 4There she stopped, listening to the strange sound. (L24) 5Flora, whose beautiful hair and dress were all cold and wet, started crying. (L25) 6Tree after tree went down, cut down by the water, which must have been three meters deep. (L29) 7For some moments both were silent. (L33) 8This will stand! This here will stand. (L34) L3 means the 3rd line. It is used to help you quickly find the sentences. There are 34 lines in this text.

Retell Retell the story with the following comic pictures. First Next Then Finally

Water coming Flora heard somebody _____ and found Jeff _____. When she looked around, she saw _____moving towards her. She wanted to _____ it, but the water was _____ her.

“Run” “Run!" Jeff shouted and _____ Flora towards the house. _____ they reached the house, they both went _____ under the water.

Fighting against water Then Jeff was _____ on to a tree and holding _____. Flora’s head was _____ the water but she couldn’t _____. She _____and _____. In the end they both were _____ of the water. Now, they were full of _____.

Getting to the steps When the water seemed to go _____ a little, they _____ and got to the _____, but then the wall of the house _____.

Climbing the stairs They quickly began _____ the stairs, while the whole house _____.

The house was _____, so Jeff looked out of the _____ to find the _____. Looking out of the window

Climbing up the chimney The water _____past the house and _____ everything. For some moments the water became _____ and they were _____, for they were next to the _____.

三 克 油！ WXL Design Oct.18th, 2004