【导入新课】

Fire is useful, but sometimes it is dangerous. If you are not careful with it, it can burn things or even hurt you. A big fire can even burn forests and tall buildings. So keep yourself away from fire.

If there is a fire, what should we do?

Call 119 for help.

Run out of the fire as quickly as you can. Just rush!

Pour water over the door.

Go out of the fire with a blanket，better with a wet one

【板书课题】

Unit   7  Abilities

 Reading (1)    A brave young man

【学习目标】

1.To learn the new words and phrases.

2.To  understand the story.

【自学指导】

Task1     Listen and answer

1. --Who’s the brave young man?

  --Lin Tao.

2. --Did the fire burn the young man? 

  --Yes, it did.

Task2    Scan the story, try to tell T/ F.

1. Lin Tao stayed at home with Mrs Sun on 10th May. 

2. Mrs Sun was in her bedroom when the fire started. 

3. Lin Tao put out the fire with a blanket.    

4. Lin Tao was in hospital because the fire burned his legs.  

5. Many people visited Lin Tao and gave him money

Task 3   Scan again, try to answer these questions.

1. When did the fire happen?

It happened on 10th May.

2. How old was Mrs Sun?

 She was 79 years old.

3. Why could not Mrs Sun run out by herself?

Because her left leg was badly hurt.

4. How long was the young man in hospital?

 For two weeks.

5. What do you think about the young man?

 He was brave.

Read the passage aloud.

Task4   Put them into the right order.

2  hear someone shouting ‘Fire! Fire!’

4  run to Mrs Sun’s bathroom

8  help her out of the fire

6  rush into the kitchen

3  see a lot of smoke from next door

9  be in hospital for two weeks

1  be at home alone

5  pour water over his clothes