1. Reading
Fog
金坛市第四中学 戴宁茹

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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?

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Detailed-reading

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

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

15. 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

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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Homework
Finish exercises D & E
on page 4&5