Unit 5 Reading A brave young man lets

Unit 5 Reading A brave young man !

let’s have a chant Fire, fire, there’s a fire. Out, out, get out. Fire, fire, there’s a fire. Out, out, put out.

Pre-reading:

put out the fire burned , burnt burn vt. The fire is burning the house. The fire burnt his arms.

pour vt. pour …. over … He is pouring water over head. rush vi. He is rushing out of the flat.

While--reading Task 1 --Listen and try to answer the question What did the young man do? He helped his neighbour out of a fire.

Task 2 -Read the story quickly and try to write “T” or “F” ( F ) Zhang Hua helped his neighbour grandma outofofaafire. ( T ) Mrs Sun couldn’t get out because she hurt her leg. ( F ) Mrs Sun was in her kitchen bedroom when the fire took place. ( F ) Zhang Hua put out the fire with his jacket. a blanket. ( F ) The fire burnt Zhang Hua’s neck, arms and face. legs. ( T ) Many people visited him and brought him flowers and presents.

Task 3 - Ask and answer the questions in pairs 1. When was Zhang Hua at home alone? Zhang Hua was at home alone on 10 th May. 2. What did he see from next door? He saw a lot of smoke from next door. 3. Why couldn’t his neighbour Mrs Sun get out? She couldn’t get out because she hurt her leg. 4. What did Zhang Hua do? Zhang Hua quickly ran back to his flat and poured water over his jacket. Then he rushed into Mrs Sun’s kitchen to save her. . 5. Did the fire burn Zhang Hua? Yes. The fire burnt Zhang Hua’s neck, arms and face. 6. How long was he in hospital? He was in hospital for two months.

Task 4 -Fill in the blankets. Zhang Hua helped the _____ ___ 79 -year-old Mrs. Sun out of fire. On 10 th May, he heard someone______ __ shouting ‘Fire!’ he saw a lot of smoke from next door. He poured _____ water over his jacket, rushed _____ into his put _____ out neighbour’s kitchen and _____ the fire with a blanket. But the fire burned/hurt _____ him. in hospital He was __ ______ for two months. Many visitors brought him some flowers and Zhang Hua said _______ important to be that fire can be very ____. dangerous It is_____ careful with fire. ____

Task 5—Retell the story according to the following When: on 10 th may Where: In a tall building Who: Zhang Hua & Mrs. Sun What happened: be alone at home, hear, see, not get out, run back, pour…. over, rush into, put out Result: save , be in hospital What we learnt: dangerous, be careful with.

Post-reading Task 1 -Interview Zhang Hua A: Thank you for joining us this evening, Zhang Hua. First, how old are you? B: I’m twenty–five. A: When was the____ ? fire B: On 10 th ____. May A: How did you save your _____, neighbour Mrs Sun? B: I rushed into Mrs Sun’s kitchen and

put out the fire with a blanket. A: That sounds dangerous. Did you do anything to keep yourself safe? poured water over my B: Yes, I did. I ______ jacket. A: Were you afraid? B: No, I wasn’t. hospital A: How long did you stay in _______ after the fire ? months. B: For two ______

Task 2– What can we learn from the story? It is important to be careful with fire. And we should help each other.

Play a game: Choose the letter and then tell true or false statements: A B C D E F G H

Wrong We can’t jump down from the building. Jumping may be more dangerous than the fire.

1 Wrong We can’t play with matches. We should be careful with matches.

2 Right When there is a fire , we should call 119 at once.

Wrong 3 We can’t put anything hot into the rubbish bin.

Wrong 4 We can’t leave the stove on when we are not at home.

Right 5 When there is a fire, we should use the stairs instead of a lift.

Wrong 6 We should keep long hair away from fire.

Wrong 7 We can’t smoke in bed.

Right 8 When there is a fire, we should cover our bodies with wet blankets and rush out of the flat quickly.