1. Unit
Book 10_课件_U1_Reading2-8 1
Reading
Fog

2. 1. To learn to recognize the aspects of a story;
Learning goals:
1. To learn to recognize the aspects of a story;
2. To feel the story and get the plot, characters, problem and the climax of the story;
3. To learn to write a similar story.
Step 1 Lead-in

3. Reading
Fog

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

5. 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

6. 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
Step 3 First-reading
the old man was blind

7. 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

8. Word study a feeling of being freed from worry
pay attention to; be careful about
the money you pay to travel on a bus, train, plane, etc.
make a statement about what will happen in the future
not wide
look at someone or something for a long time
forecast (line 3)
fare (line 8)
narrow (line 21)
4. stare (line 33)
5. watch out for (line 37)
6. Relief (line 50)
Word study

9. Questions and answers
Step 4 Listening & Second-reading

10. 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.

11. 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.

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

13. 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

14. Deep understanding
Read the story carefully and answer the following questions:
1. (Lines 14-15) …she had a feeling that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark overcoat.
Why was a tall man mentioned here?
Step 5 Deep understanding
2. (Lines 23-24) …Polly felt a rough hand brush her cheek …
Why did the man brush Polly’s cheek?

15. The writer mentioned the two unnamed men in order to show that ______.
Polly was in danger
they wanted to help her
they would do something bad to her
Polly was too nervous D
Step 5 Deep understanding
3. (Line 31) Polly hesitated. At last she answered.
The man offered to help her, but why did Polly wait?

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

17. Outside Polly’s working place
At the bus stop on the street
In the street near King Street
In the underground train
At 86 King Street
At Green Park station
Step 6 Post-reading activities
At the corner of the street
In Park Street

18. Discussion 1.What is the personality(性格特点) of the old man?
2. What can we do to help those
disabled like the old blind man?
Step 6 Post-reading activities

19. Role Play
Suppose you are the editor of a
newspaper, try to interview Polly to know more about what happened to her.
Step 6 Post-reading activities

20. Examples How long does it take you to go home from work?
How did you feel when you were on the train?
What made you trust such an old man on such a dark foggy day?
How did you feel when the old man told you that he needed to leave to help more people in need?
Step 6 Post-reading activities

21. Homework Write an interview between an editor and Polly.
2. Read the article in Part B in Reading on
Page 95 of the workbook.
Step 7 Homework