The world of our senses

What’s the weather like in these pictures?

What’s the weather like in these pictures?

ask for help

ask for help

blindblind accidentaccident

fearfear

What can you think of when the word “fog” is mentioned?

fogget lostget lost

dangerdanger

confuseconfuse

What would you do if you get lost in the fog?

What would you do if you get lost in the fog?

Lead-in

Scan the story and try to find the route ( 路线 ) that Polly took home.

outside Polly’s working place

at the bus stop on the street

in the Underground train

at Green Park station

in Park Street

at the corner of the street

at 86 King Street

1.What is the story about? A young lady in the fog

At 86 King Street.

2.Where did Polly live?

3.How did she usually get home?

4.What was the old man carrying? By bus

A stick

1. The fog was very thick in the morning.2. When she got to Green Park, the

weather turned out to be fine.3. Polly got to Green Park by train.4. The old man carried an umbrella in his hand.5. At first Polly thought the old man

couldn’t see her face because he was blind.6. After arriving at home, Polly invited

the old man to her home for a rest and he

agreed.

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Read the story again carefully and then answer these questions

1. Why did Polly leave work early?

2. Why did Polly take the Underground train 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.

The fog lay like a thick, grey cloud.

4 According to lines 20, what made Polly afraid ?

5. According to line 33, what did the man look like ?

6. How could the man tell that Polly was young ?

The rough hand that brushed her face, and the man’s voice that was close to her ear made Polly afraid.

He looked old.

He could tell Polly was young by hearing her voice.

Put these events in the correct order by writing 1 to 10 in the blanks.

1.Polly took an Underground train to Green Park .

2. An old man took Polly’s hand .

3. A hand reached out and touched Polly’s arm .

4. Polly thanked the blind man .

5. A tall man in a dark coat was watching Polly .

6. Polly and the old man turned left at the corner .

7. Polly felt frightened when a rough hand brushed

her face.

8. Polly got to King Street safely.

9. Polly left the office at four o’clock.

10. The old man went to help others .

Find these new words in the article. Guess their meanings from the context. Then match them with the correct definitions.

1.observed a. with no people in it

2.sensed b. within the area

that you can see

3.glanced c. felt

4.deserted d. watched carefully

5.in sight e. took a quick look

6.still f. not happening often

7.watch out g. not moving

8.rare h. be careful

Fill in the following chart using the information you find in the story Fog to check your understanding of the story.

Part Place Time &

weather Person

What happened

Polly's thought or feeling

Part 1

Part 2

Outside Polly's work place

Polly She left

work early.

She wondered if the bus would still

be running.

at the bus stop

in the street

later

Polly; the bus condu-ctor

The fog was too thick for the bus to run to King Street, where Polly lived.

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At 4 p.m. foggy

Part Place Time &

weather Person What

happened

Polly's thought or feeling

Part 3

Part4

later Polly;

a tall man

A tall man in a dark coat is on the train.

She sensed she was being watched.

In Park Street; at the corner of the street

When Polly got to the station, the fog lay like a thick, gray cloud.

Polly;

a man

A rough hand brushed her face.

Her heart was beating with fear.

In the underground train; at Green Park station

Part Place Time &

weather Person What

happened

Polly's thought or feeling

Part 5

Part 6

in the street

Polly; an old man

The old man took her hand

and helped

her find the way.

She wished for someone to

come, along.Fear held her

still. She began to feel frightened

again.

outside Polly's

house at King

Street

late that day

Polly; the old blind man

The old man left to help more people in

need.

Polly was

thankful.

It was dark.

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?

Reading strategy: read a storyThere 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 surprising

ending is usually more eye-catching.

Retell the story Fog with the

help of the following chart.

Outside Polly’s working place

At the bus stop on the street

In the underground train

At Green Park station

In Park StreetAt the corner of the street

In the street near King Street

At 86 King Street

1. Once out in the street, she walked quickly towards her usual bus stop. Once out in the street 相当于 Once she was out in

the street 引导时间状语从句。在从句主语与主句主语一致时，从句可省略主语。

First aid, if (it is) properly done, can save a person’s life. Once 可用作连词，意思为：一… 就，一旦。 e.g 一旦出版，这本词典会非常畅销。 Once (it is ) printed, this dictionary will be very popular. 他一到我们就可以动身。 Once he arrives we can start. Once 可用作副词，意思为：一次；曾经。 请注意我把问题再重复一遍。 "Attention please, I'll repeat the question once more."

2. ‘Sorry, Miss,’ replied the man, ‘the truth is that the fogs too thick for the bus to run that far.

句中第一个 that引导的是表语从句。 问题是我们钱已用完了。 The problem is that we have run out of money. 第二个 that ( 或 this) 在此处等于 so “ ”，意思是 那么 “ ”（或 这么 ），修饰形容词或副词。 艰辛会使人变化那么大吗 ? Can hard work change a person that much?

3. L16. ..the rest of..

L 32…his hand resting on her arm.

L50….and rest for a while?

其他人 / 物

放置 , 停放

休息

＊ The rest of the milk has gone bad.

The rest of the cows have gone mad.

4. deserted adj. without any people

她走在空无一人的街道上，心里感到害怕。 She walked in the deserted street, feeling scared.

desert v. to leave a place so that it is completely

empty

to leave a place or somebody and never

want to return

在火山爆发之前，当地的村民不得不放弃他们的家园 The local villagers had to desert their homes before the

volcano erupted.

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5. Now she wanted to run, but fear held her still. hold “在句中的意思是 使身体保持某种姿势（ put or keep part of body in a certain position）。 The dog held its tail between its legs.

宝宝能自己站立了吗 ?

Can the baby hold herself up yet?

6. L14 As Polly observed the passengers on the train, she sensed that she was being watched ….

observe/see/watch/notice/look at sb.do/doing…

listen to/hear sb. do/doing …

人们常看到他乞讨

People often see him beg.

People often see him begging.

昨天人们看到他乞讨的 .

People saw him begged yesterday.

People observed him beg yesterday.

He was seen to beg yesterday.

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造句 :

为这样的事烦恼没有意义 .

我感觉到她在想什么 .

节省钱是理智的 .

你能明白我的意思吗 ?

There is no sense (in) worrying about such a thing.

I sensed what she was thinking ．

It makes sense to save for the future.

Can you make sense of what I said?

7. …standing with his hand resting on her arm.Eg. He stood there with his eyes looking at the dog.

The guy entered the room with his hands tied back.

We are having a lesson with a cat in the room.

She slept there with the window open.

The Emperor walked in the street with nothing on.

Verb + with phrase “ 做…时伴随着 ...(动作 /状态 )发生 /存在

With+ N.+ doing/done/prep./adv

8. Watch out for the step here.

watch out for 戒备 , 提防 , 密切注意。

Watch out for a tall man in a black hat.

你要小心这一带快速行驶的车辆。

You have to watch out for fast traffic

along here.

Make sentences:

1. . 我们班学生数比你们班多 . ( that )

2. 当他醒来时 , 他发现自己躺在 床上 .(find )

3. 我注意到他紧紧抓住妈妈的手 .( observe, hold)

4. 海伦每天锻炼 , 她的狗就跟在后面 .( with..doing.)

The number of students in our class is larger than that in yours

When he woke up, he found himself lying in bed.

I observed him hold Mom’s hand firmly.

Helen works out everyday with her dog following behind

1.Suppose you are the editor of the

newspaper, try to interview Polly to

know more about what happened to

her.

2.Prepare questions on page 5.

3.Read the article in Part B in Reading

on page 95 of the workbook.