Unit 16 Take It BoUnit 16 Take It Bos’ns’n

Bos’n: boatswain, referring to a peBos’n: boatswain, referring to a petty officer on a merchant ship havintty officer on a merchant ship having charge of hull maintenance and reg charge of hull maintenance and re

lated worklated work

1.Introduction1.Introduction

◆◆Listening activityListening activity

1)Can you imagine the feelings of 1)Can you imagine the feelings of survivors of a shipwreck who are survivors of a shipwreck who are drifting at sea?drifting at sea?

Strain Strain - psychological turmoil - psychological turmoil - on the verge of breakdown- on the verge of breakdown

2)What menace do they have to face?2)What menace do they have to face?

-scorching sun -scorching sun ––confronted with lack of water and confronted with lack of water and

food food ––sharks loom sharks loom

◆◆Fill the Blanks Fill the Blanks M: Where are you M: Where are you ? ?W: To point this boat up into the W: To point this boat up into the . .And scream for And scream for . .M: We lie ahull, beam to the waves, strip M: We lie ahull, beam to the waves, strip

sideways. Standard procedure.sideways. Standard procedure.W: Then forget it! We aren’t gonna maW: Then forget it! We aren’t gonna ma

ke it. Missy, get on the radio now!ke it. Missy, get on the radio now!

M: We can make it. M: We can make it. W: Mayday.W: Mayday. M: That radio’s sopping wet! She’ll be M: That radio’s sopping wet! She’ll be

weeping in the weeping in the . No, we stay below a . No, we stay below and ride this thing out. Remember, this is nd ride this thing out. Remember, this is my my . .

W: This is my W: This is my .Go, Melissa. .Go, Melissa. Mellisa: Mayday! Mayday! Mellisa: Mayday! Mayday! !We’ !We’

re a re a

a a sailing vessel, Mistral. Our sailing vessel, Mistral. Our position is position is north. Mayday! north. Mayday! Mayday! Over.Mayday! Over.

2. Reading Comprehension activity 2. Reading Comprehension activity

★ ★Short play based on the textShort play based on the text

Confrontation between one and Confrontation between one and nine mennine men

Ten survivors from a shipwreckTen survivors from a shipwreck

Q1: How many characters are there in the story?Q1: How many characters are there in the story? Snyder: Snyder: ＊＊ the man in command the man in command ＊ ＊ point the gun at other nine thirsty men point the gun at other nine thirsty men ＊ ＊ prevent them from taking their gulpprevent them from taking their gulp＊＊ the water drunk in the sun would be sweated the water drunk in the sun would be sweated

out very faster. suggest that the water taken aout very faster. suggest that the water taken at nightt night

＊＊ 72 hours without sleep72 hours without sleep

Jeff Barrett:Jeff Barrett:＊＊ A heavy, bald and violent manA heavy, bald and violent man

＊＊ constant threat to Snyder ( nearest, slconstant threat to Snyder ( nearest, sleep)eep)

＊＊ would grab the canteen and drink the would grab the canteen and drink the waterwater

Q2:What happened while Synder was asleQ2:What happened while Synder was asleep?ep?

＊＊ Barrett took over not only the gun but aBarrett took over not only the gun but also the responsibility to guard against thlso the responsibility to guard against the lust of those thirsty people.e lust of those thirsty people.

＊ ＊ He rationed the water as Snyder had plHe rationed the water as Snyder had planned. anned.

★★Main idea of the text Main idea of the text

＊＊ The story is about the sense of responThe story is about the sense of responsibility in time of trial which is exemplsibility in time of trial which is exemplified by a shipwreck. ified by a shipwreck.

Q2:What if you were one of the nine surQ2:What if you were one of the nine survivors? vivors?

Would you spring up and gulp down Would you spring up and gulp down the water from the canteen?the water from the canteen?

ResponsibilityResponsibility

Does responsibility lead to success?Does responsibility lead to success? Does irresponsibility cause problems Does irresponsibility cause problems

?? Are you a responsible person ?Are you a responsible person ?

Does Does irresponsibility irresponsibility

cause problems?cause problems?

Sewer without a coverSewer without a coverChildren fell into it and get drowned.Children fell into it and get drowned.

Drunk drivingDrunk driving microbus bumped into a telegraph car microbus bumped into a telegraph car

crash get stuck glass pieces crash get stuck glass pieces (fragments)(fragments)

Food poisoningFood poisoningKilling people Killing people

LitteringLittering

Environmental pollution pollute Environmental pollution pollute the air the air

Water pollutingWater polluting

Pollute the water make the water Pollute the water make the water impossible to drink do harm to impossible to drink do harm to people’s healthpeople’s health

Throw-away chopsticksThrow-away chopsticksPossible dangersPossible dangersRecycled:Recycled:Bleached: Bleached: Sulfur dioxide: cause cough Sulfur dioxide: cause cough

asthmaasthmaChlorine: gallstoneChlorine: gallstoneExcessively white:Excessively white:Picked from the dustbin, garbage, etc.Picked from the dustbin, garbage, etc.

Heavy metal Heavy metal Lead: lead poisoningLead: lead poisoningHydrargyrum: Hg poisoningHydrargyrum: Hg poisoningFrench chalk: gall stone French chalk: gall stone ◆◆Possible dangers of the throw-away chPossible dangers of the throw-away ch

opsticks?opsticks?

Are you a responsible Are you a responsible person?person?

1. You always clean up after yourself -- 1. You always clean up after yourself -- dirty dishes, clothes, shoes. dirty dishes, clothes, shoes.

2. You return all borrowed items such 2. You return all borrowed items such as compact discs, books, clothes, as compact discs, books, clothes, tools, sporting equipment. tools, sporting equipment.

3. You do not owe any money that you 3. You do not owe any money that you are not actively trying to pay back. are not actively trying to pay back.

4. If you tell someone you will get back to 4. If you tell someone you will get back to them with some information, you get back them with some information, you get back to them. to them.

5. You can honestly say you do your fair 5. You can honestly say you do your fair share at home. You are not a slacker with share at home. You are not a slacker with household chores or parenting the household chores or parenting the children. children.

6. You do your fair share at work and 6. You do your fair share at work and don't take advantage of your co-don't take advantage of your co-workers or your boss.workers or your boss.

7. You discipline yourself; you don't allow 7. You discipline yourself; you don't allow yourself to drink or eat too much. yourself to drink or eat too much.

8. If you are having a medical or dental 8. If you are having a medical or dental problem, you take care of it in a timely problem, you take care of it in a timely manner. manner.

9. You pull your weight when it comes to 9. You pull your weight when it comes to making social plans, entertaining, gift making social plans, entertaining, gift giving. giving.

10. Others do not have to wait for 10. Others do not have to wait for you; you are on time. you; you are on time.

11. You do not take advantage of 11. You do not take advantage of others when it comes to paying the others when it comes to paying the bill; you pay your fair share.bill; you pay your fair share.

12. You keep appointments you have 12. You keep appointments you have made even when you don't want to made even when you don't want to keep them. You don't "forget."keep them. You don't "forget."

13. When you promise to do someone a 13. When you promise to do someone a favor, you do not blow it off. You keep favor, you do not blow it off. You keep your word. your word.

14. You assess your budget before you 14. You assess your budget before you make a purchase and know that you hamake a purchase and know that you have the financial resources to pay for it.ve the financial resources to pay for it.

15. When you make a mistake, you rec15. When you make a mistake, you recognize it and apologize. ognize it and apologize.

Every "no" answer indicates irresponsiblEvery "no" answer indicates irresponsible behavior that hurts you and others. Eve behavior that hurts you and others. Every yes indicates responsible behavior. ery yes indicates responsible behavior. When people are responsible to themselWhen people are responsible to themselves and others they have greater self-estves and others they have greater self-esteem and earn others' good will.eem and earn others' good will.

3. Language Study3. Language Study

1)1) A sea changeA sea change MeaningMeaning A radical, and apparently mystical, A radical, and apparently mystical,

change.change.

OriginOrigin From Shakespeare's The Tempest.From Shakespeare's The Tempest. ARIEL [sings] ARIEL [sings] Full fathom five thy father lies; Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. Into something rich and strange. Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell

Following seaFollowing sea 'Following sea' refers to a sea swell tha'Following sea' refers to a sea swell tha

t doesn't overtake the ship. It is very dit doesn't overtake the ship. It is very difficult to control any boat or ship when fficult to control any boat or ship when the swell overtakes it and shoves it forthe swell overtakes it and shoves it forward, causing the boat to skew broadsiward, causing the boat to skew broadside-on to the wind and swell. Boats oftede-on to the wind and swell. Boats often capsize under such conditions n capsize under such conditions

Gaze : prolonged looking that is often iGaze : prolonged looking that is often indicative of wonder, fascination, awe, ndicative of wonder, fascination, awe, or adminiration or adminiration

To ~at the moon; to ~into his eyesTo ~at the moon; to ~into his eyes Stare: to gaze fixedly, indicating curiosStare: to gaze fixedly, indicating curios

ity, boldness, insolence, or stupidity; ity, boldness, insolence, or stupidity; The old couple stared at him in disbieliThe old couple stared at him in disbieli

ef; to stare into the distanceef; to stare into the distance

Gape: a prolonged open-minded look rGape: a prolonged open-minded look reflecting amazement, awe, or lack of ieflecting amazement, awe, or lack of intelligencentelligence

Tourists are gaping at the sights.Tourists are gaping at the sights. Glare: to fix another with a hard, pierciGlare: to fix another with a hard, pierci

ng stareng stare She glared furiously at him when he coShe glared furiously at him when he co

ntradicted her. ntradicted her.

Peer: to look narrowly, searchingly, and Peer: to look narrowly, searchingly, and seemingly with difficultyseemingly with difficulty

He peered through his spectacles at the He peered through his spectacles at the concertconcert

Ogle: stare in an amorous , usually impeOgle: stare in an amorous , usually impertinent mannerrtinent manner

She resented the way that the constructiShe resented the way that the construction workers on their lunch hour ogled pon workers on their lunch hour ogled passing women. assing women.