1. Unit 12 “ Take Over, Bos ’ n! ”

2. Contents A. Text one I. Pre-reading:I. Pre-reading (I). Warm-up questions (II). Background information II. While-reading: Text Analysis (I) Structure analysis (II) Comprehension questions (III) Language points (IV) Difficult sentences III. Post-Reading: (I) Grammatical items (II) Translation Exercises (III) Oral activities (IV) Writing practice B. Text two （ I ） Questions for text comprehension （ I ） Questions for text comprehension （ II ） Language points （ II ） Language points

3. I. Pre-reading: (I) warm-up questions  1. If you are going to live a lonely island for one month and you are allowed to bring only three things with you, what do you think you will choose? Why?

4. Warm-up activities 1. Prepare a role-play according to such a situation: 2. A group of people were left in the island. They were an old lady who was alone, a couple whose child was only one year-old, a millionaire, a policeman and you. 3. The only boat to survival can only take three people. What will you do?

5. II. While-Reading: Text Analysis – Para. 1-2 Comprehension How does the author begin the story? Do you think Snyder could control the situation? Why do you suppose Snyder pointed the gun at the other nine men? Vocabulary: gutsguts

6. Vocabulary & Grammar guts: all the organs in sb ’ s body, especially when they have come out of their body; (informal) the courage and determination you need to do sth. difficult or unpleasant There were blood and guts all over the place. No one had the guts to tell Paul what a mistake he was making.

7. Text Analysis – Para. 3-23 What was the cause of the confrontation? What kind of man was Jeff Barrett? Why did Snyder insist that they wait till night for the last few drops of water? What did Snyder imagine would happen when he was asleep?

8. Text Analysis – Para. 3-23 Paraphrase But Barrett was beyond all reasoning. His mind had already cracked with thirst. (P.16) As the boat rose and fell on the long swells, I could feel sleep creeping over me like paralysis. (P.20) Vocabulary: pouncepounce

9. Vocabulary & Grammar pounce: to suddenly move forward and attack sb. or sth., after waiting to attack them 1.The falcon pounced on the rabbit. 2.Teachers are quick to pounce on students ’ grammatical mistake 3.When they offered Olive the chance to become manager, he pounced on it. (eagerly to take the opportunity once it is available)

10. Text Analysis – Para. 24-28 Comprehension What happened while Snyder was asleep? What made Barrett give up his chance of drinking the water?

11. Vocabulary & Grammar SELF-STUDY: -gaze -stare -gape -glare -peer -ogle

12. III. Post-Reading Rhetorical Features of the Text Extensive employment of phrases There wasn ’ t much in it after twenty days. Maybe a pint. (P.4) They ’ d stopped that long ago, too weak to go on. (P.7) I saw him begin to rise, a calculating look in his eyes. (P.16) Further explanation. Find more examples in the text.

13. Presentation & Exercise

14. A brief review Given the following new words and phrases, please use them to create a meaningful story. cater to; nag at; abide by; reduce to; frown upon; face up to; fall in with; bring out; remark on; turn out

15. 1. 一阵睡意袭来, 在部长发表演讲的当口, 他打起了瞌 睡. A sense of drowsiness crept over him and he dozed off in the middle of the minister ’ s speech. 2. 乔丹 (Jordan) 试图撑坐起来，但那匪徒挥枪把他击 倒在地，威胁说如果不交出他要的配方，乔丹就别 想再走出这件密室。 Jordan tried to prop himself up,but the bandit brandished the pistol and keeled Jordan over, threatening him that if he did not hand in the much craved for therapy, he would never be able to walk out of the secret room again.

16. 3. 纽约公交司机罢工，全市的公共交通陷入瘫 痪。 The bus drivers ’ strike plunged the public transport sysem in New York into a paralysis. 4. 看到前面的游行队伍，我本能地放慢了车速。 At sight of the parade ahead, I slowed down on instince.

17. 5. 一听到电话铃响，他马上就冲上去拿起话筒。 He pounced on the receiver the moment the telephone rang.