新視野大學英語(第三版)讀寫教程B3U2SectionB-Whencouragetriumphedoverfear

Unit

2

Beat

your

fearFOREIGN

LANGUAGE

TEACHING

AND

RESEARCH

PRESSHEBEI

UNIVERSITYNEHH

O

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QN

ITING

3IIIShENGLELLEGRNWO&TGDNEREADITHIRDLead-inInspiring

your

thoughtsEnhancing

your

skillsFulfilling

your

taskSection

BWhen

courage

triumphed

over

fearnspiring

youl

Enhancing

Fulflling

yourLead-inhoughts

your

skillsLead-intaskLead-inTask

Watch

the

vedio

clip

and

answer

the

followingquestions.1.How

does

he

describe

the

big

explosion?2.What

happened

two

minutes

later?3.

What

are

the

three

things

he

learned

that

day?4.

What

is

the

most

important

thing

in

his

mindwhen

he

enjoys

his

daughter's

performance?Reference

answers;1.A

big

explosion

happened

up

3000

ft

..

a

plane

full

of

smoke

...

anengine

going

clack,

clack

...

sounds

scary.2.The

pilot

lines

up

the

plane

with

the

Hudson

River,

then

he

turns

offthe

engine

and

says,"Brace

for

impact."3.

He

no

longer

wants

to

postpone

anything

and

decides

to

eliminatenegative

energy

from

his

life.

And

at

last

he

realizes

death

is

not

scary.And

he

only

wants

to

be

a

good

father

and

see

his

child

grow

up.4.

To

be

a

good

father.Lead-inReading

comprehensionInspiring

your

thoughtsEnhancing

your

Presenting

your

skills

projectReading

skillProject

of

theunitReading

skill

Task

1

Think

about

the

following

question.Writers

often

tell

more

than

they

actually

say

with

words

bygiving

you

hints

or

clues

that

allow

you

to

draw

conclusions

from

the

information

that

is

implied.

Therefore,

you

need

to

learn

how

to

infer

so

that

you

can

go

below

the

surface

details

to

see

what

isactually

implied

(not

stated)

within

the

words

of

the

story.How

can

we

do

that?Inspiring

your

thoughtsInspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillWhen

the

meanings

of

word

are

not

stated

clearly

in

the

contextof

the

text,

they

may

be

implied,

that

is,

suggested

or

hinted

at.When

meanings

are

implied,

you

may

infer

them.When

you

infer,you

go

beyond

the

surface

details

to

see

other

meanings

that

thedetails

suggest

or

imply.Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillWhat

is

inference?1.Inference

is

a

big

word

that

means

a

conclusion

or

judgment.We

mferehigaiefeviaenci!bakedguesses.

They

are

the

conclusionsa'readerdrawsaboutithaunsaid

based

on

whatisiaattially

lsaidvn.”3.Inferring

when

we

read

is

like

putting

a

puzzle

together

in

ourminds.

Readers

combine

their

own

background

experience

and

what

the

author

has

writtern

like

pieces

of

a

puzzle.

They

use

their

own

background

knowledge

and

clues

from

the

text

tocreate

new

meaning,

which

is

hidden

behind

the

surface

of

thelines

of

words.Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillExample:In

our

daily

life,

when

we

deal

with

people,

watch

TV,

or

evendrive

a

car,

we

make

inferences,

for

example:You

wave

good

morning

to

an

old

friend,

but

she

does

notrespond.

You

might

infer

that

she

does

not

see

you

because

youknow

she

is

near-sighted

and

she

doesn't

wear

the

glasses.Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillWhy

making

inferences?Without

the

ability

to

make

inferences,

a

person

is

unresponsiveto

the

subtleties

of

life.Therefore,

in

a

similar

way,

a

reader

who

is

unresponsive

to

thesubtle

uses

of

language

cannot

fully

understand

or

enjoy

what

hereads.Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillInference

can

be

made

during

the

whole

reading

process:Pre-reading:

previewing,

predictingWhile-reading:

guessing

meanings

of

new

words,

understandingsentences,

looking

for

main

idea

by

recognizing

paragraph

pattern,distinguishing

between

facts

and

opinions,

drawing

conclusion

.Post-reading:

outlining,

summarizing,

writing

book

review

..Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillSuccessful

inferences

can

be

achieved

by:1.perceiving

the

detailed

description

of

an

event,

and

sometimesthe

organization

of

the

passage:

the

introduction,

developmentand

conclusion;2.

trying

to

evoke

in

mind

what

prior

knowledge

you

have,

andsometimes

understand

the

reasoning

and

logic

of

the

author;3.

relating

the

ideas

and

deducing

additional

meaning

from

them.Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillTask

2

Read

these

sentences

taken

from

Text

A.What

can

you

infer

from

them?My

hand

hit

the

jetty.

It

was

like

an

electric

shock

that

brought

meback

to

my

senses.(Para.

18,

Text

A)Question:

What

does

it

imply?Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillReference

answers:We

can

infer

from

the

above

information

that

the

author

hadalmost

lost

his

senseswhilehe

wastrying

torescue

the

child.Concentrating

all

his

efforts

on

the

rescue

task,

he

was

unable

tothinkabout

anythingirrelevant.

He

lost

his

senses.

Havingfinished

the

rescue

successfully,

he

felt

totally

relaxed.

That

iswhy

when

his

hand

hit

the

jetty,

he

suddenly

resumed

all

his

senses

like

being

shocked

by

electricity

and

he

knew

that

he

wassafe.Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillTask

3

Read

Text

B

and

answer

the

following

questions.1.

What

does

"knowing

grins"imply

in

Para.

3?2.What

does

the

news

provided

by

the

pilot

imply

in

Para.5?3.What

does

the

last

sentence

of

Para.

11

imply?4.What

implication

can

you

draw

from

Para.

16?Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillReference

answers:1.What

does

"knowing

grins"imply

in

Para.3?"Knowing

grins"implies

that

they

regarded

bumping

as

acommon

occurrence

in

flight.2.What

does

the

news

provided

by

the

pilot

imply

in

Para.

5?Based

on

our

prior

knowledge

about

what

happens

if

there

issomething

wrong

with

the

nose-wheel

steering

and

the

whole

landing

gear

system,

we

can

infer

that

the

passengers

and

the

crew

were

all

in

danger,

and

it

was

highly

possible

that

theplane

would

crash.to

be

continuedInspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skill3.What

does

the

last

sentence

of

Para.

11

imply?This

sentence

shows

that

the

mother's

gaze

at

the

child

displayeda

deep

care

and

concern,

which

calmed

down

the

child

in

order

to

keep

her

from

being

influenced

by

the

outside

dangers,

implyingthat

mother's

love

was

so

great

that

it

could

help

the

little

childconquer

all

the

outside

fears.4.

What

implication

can

you

draw

from

Para.

16?This

paragraph

tells

a

simple

truth

that

their

survival

from

thepossible

air

crash

was

a

miracle,

and

a

lot

of

luck.Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

skillSummary:1.

Making

inferences

challenges

the

mind

work

on

a

high

level.2.

It

forces

the

mind

to

bridge

the

gap

between

the

obvious

and

thesuggested,

between

the

stated

and

unstated.3.

Sucheffort

requires

careful

reading

and

thinking,

but

rewardsthe

reader

with

better

and

more

complete

undersanding.Inspiring

your

thoughtsReadingcomprehensionEnhancing

your

Presenting

your

skills

projectReading

skillProject

of

theunitInspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehensionTask

4

Detailed

understanding

of

the

textRead

the

text

and

answer

the

following

questions.1.

What

is

the

author's

implication

when

he

says

“only

now

can

I

speak

of

it

without

tears

filling

my

eyes

at

the

memory"(Para.

1)?2.

When

did

the

airplane

begin

to

bump

according

to

the

text?3.

When

thepilot

soonprovided

some

grave

news

regarding

theflight,

what

were

the

travelers'responses?Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehension4.

When

hearing

the

grave

news,

how

did

the

womanmentioned

in

the

text

response?5.

When

hearing

the

grave

news,

how

did

the

author

respond?6.

Why

was

the

little

girl

not

panicked?7.

Why

didn't

the

tragedy

the

travelers

feared

turn

tobe

their

destiny?8.

What

is

the

purpose

of

the

story?Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehensionReference

answers:1.

What

is

the

author's

implication

when

he

says

“only

now

can

Ispeak

of

it

without

tears

filling

my

eyes

at

the

memory”(Para.

1)?His

implication

is

that

he

is

calm

and

quiet

now.2.

When

did

the

airplane

begin

to

bump

according

to

the

text?Shortly

after

theplane

took

off.to

be

continuedInspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehension3.

When

the

pilot

soon

provided

some

grave

news

regarding

theflight,

what

were

the

travelers'responses?The

travelers

were

frightened

andpanicked.4.

When

hearing

the

grave

news,

how

did

the

woman

mentionedin

the

text

response?The

woman

was

calm

and

peaceful.5.

When

hearing

the

grave

news,

how

did

the

author

respond?The

author

was

initially

terrifiedbut

later

calmed

down.to

be

continuedInspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehension6.

Why

was

the

little

girl

not

panicked?She

was

fixed

and

intent

on

her

mother.7.

Why

didn't

the

tragedy

the

travelers

feared

turn

to

be

their

destiny?Because

their

landing

gear

unbelievably

held

up.8.

What

is

the

purpose

of

the

story?To

show

the

greatest

courage

out

of

a

mother's

greater

love.Compare

the

different

responses

toward

the

bu

mpylanding

from

different

people.Read

the

passage

again

and

find

the

words

andexpressions

about

people's

responses.Have

a

group

of

four

memebers

and

role-play

thedifferent

people

in

the

text.Ask

your

partner

the

question:

If

you

were

there,how

would

you

respond

to

the

grave

news?Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehensionTask

5Step

1Step

2Step

3Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehensionTask

6

Critical

thinking1.

How

do

you

understand

that

love

acts

as

a

source

to

overcomeour

inner

fear?2.

What

other

factors

besides

love

do

you

think

could

help

peopleface

challenges

in

life?3.

What

would

you

suggest

if

a

student

is

frightened

byexaminations?4.

How

can

we

help

the

survivors

of

earthquakes

to

overcomefear?Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehensionReference

answers:1.

·Love

generates

strength

and

confidence

which

help

toovercome

our

inner

fear.·Love

is

able

to

bring

into

full

play

the

most

courageous

acts

inthe

world,

and

love

can

conquer

our

inner

fear.·

Becoming

a

more

loving

person

toward

others

will

help

you

totranscend

your

fear.

Becoming

more

loving

toward

yourselfwill

help

you

to

heal

your

fear.to

be

continuedInspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehension2.

Apart

from

love,I

believe,

there

are

many

other

factors

thatcan

help

us

cope

with

challenges

in

life.

Some

of

them

are

listed

as

follows:·

Confidence

may

strengthen

our

determination

to

handle

anydifficulties

we

are

confronted

with.·A

sense

of

purpose

in

our

life

is

critical

when

we

feel

lostunderthe

great

pressure

of

troubles.to

be

continuedReading

comprehension·A

strong

social

network

is

also

useful.

Maybe

our

problemscould

be

easily

solved

by

the

joint

efforts

from

our

socialnetwork

composed

of

relatives,

friends,

colleagues,

etc.·

Optimism

can

always

make

us

filled

with

hope,

helping

usmuster

courage

when

we

are

tortured

by

frustrations.·Necessary

problem-solving

skills

and

strategies

are

mostcrucial

to

our

performance

when

we

are

facing

challenges.Inspiring

your

thoughtsto

be

continuedInspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehension3.

Tips

to

keep

fear

away

during

exams:·Prepare

well

in

advance

and

do

not

mug

up(突擊學習).·

Make

time

to

relax.·

Revise

properly.

In

order

to

prevent

anxiety,

the

last

few

weeksbefore

the

examination

shouldbe

spent

revising

each

subject.to

be

continued·Be

flexible

during

the

exam.

During

the

exam,

if

you

get

tensedorblank

after

seeing

difficult

questions,

skip

them

for

the

timebeing

and

attempt

questions

which

you

find

easier.

Once

youhave

completed

them,

go

back

to

the

difficult

ones.

In

this

way,you

willbe

able

to

answer

them

confidently.Inspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehensionto

be

continuedInspiring

your

thoughtsReading

comprehension4.

The

following

are

something

that

can

be

done

to

help

overcomefear:·It

can

be

important

to

visit

with

a

qualified

therapist

who

canhelp

the

survivor

identify

the

root

causes

of

the

fear

and

addressthose

underlying

reasons

for

the

fear

response.·

Support

groups

can

be

helpful

as

can

a

trusted

friend

whoextends

compassion

in

the

face

of

the

survivor's

fear.

This

typeof

response

can

go

a

long

way

in

helping

victims

work

throughtheir

fear.Language

focusLanguage

learningLanguage

highlightingEnhancing

your

skillsFulfilling

youl

tasknspiring

yourhoughtsTranslation

skillLead-inEnhancing

your

skillsLanguage

focus

Language

learningTask

1

Word

BankStep

1

Find

some

words

in

the

text

that

express

people's

feelings.hystericalgrimintentdreadpanicstunStep

2

Match

the

words

with

their

explanations.looking

or

sounding

very

seriousa

strong

fear

of

sth.

that

is

going

to

happen

or

mayhappena

very

strong

feeling

of

anxiety

or

fear,

which

makesyou

act

without

thinking

carefullyunable

to

control

your

behavior

or

emotions

becauseyou

are

very

upset,

afraid,

excited,

etc.giving

careful

attention

to

sth.

so

that

you

think

aboutnothing

elsesurprise

or

upset

sb.

so

much

that

they

do

not

reactimmediatelydisappear,

esp.

by

gradually

becoming

less

and

lesspointing

up

in

a

line

that

forms

an

angle

of

90°

with

aflathystericalgrimintentdreadpanicstunverticalevaporate1.

Intent

upon

her

work,

she

didn't

notice

the

cold.2.

By

the

time

the

police

arrived,

the

victim

had

become

hysterical

.3.

His

face

looked

grim

,

and

we

knew

his

news

wouldn't

begood.Enhancing

your

skillsLanguage

focus

Language

learningStep

3

Fill

in

the

blanks

with

the

words

above.to

be

continuedEnhancing

your

skillsL

anguage

focus

Language

learning4.

She

has

a

dread

of

failing

at

her

job.5.

The

children

behaved

so

rudely

that

there

was

a

stunned

expression

on

the

old

woman's

face.6.

The

policy

announcement

caused

panic

buying

of

petrol.to

be

continuedEnhancing

your

skillsLanguage

focus

Language

learning7.

Her

confidence

had

now

completely

evaporated

.8.

We

were

going

across

an

almost

vertical

mountainside,

when

we

were

completely

stoppedby

a

huge

rock

in

front

of

us.Enhancing

your

skillsLanguage

focus

Language

highlightingTask

2

Detailed

learning

of

key

vocabulary1.lofty

(Para.2)a.1)

seeming

to

think

you

are

better

than

other

people

高傲的；

傲慢的She

behaved

disrespectfully

and

showed

a

lofty

disregard

foreveryone

else's

objections.Translation:她舉止無禮，對其他任何人的反對都不屑一顧。to

be

continuedEnhancing

your

skillsLanguage

focus

Language

highlighting1.lofty

(Para.2)2)(of

thoughts,

aims,

etc.)

deserving

to

be

admiredbecause

oftheir

high

standards

or

high

moral

qualities

(思想、目標等)

崇高的，高尚的Your

pure

heart

and

lofty

spirit

will

win

you

friends

whereveryou

go.Translation:你心靈純潔，精神崇高，不管走到哪兒都會有朋友的。Enhancing

your

skillsLanguage

focus

Language

highlighting2.

scramble

(Para.6)1)

vt.(~

to

do

sth.)

try

to

do

sth.difficult

very

quickly

倉促完成(困難

的事)My

physics

paper

is

due

tomorrow;

so,

I

really

must

scramble

toget

it

finished

in

time.Translation:我的物理論文明天就得交，所以我真得趕緊按時完成了。to

be

continuedEnhancing

your

skillsLanguage

focus

Language

highlighting2.

scramble

(Para.6)2)

vi.

climb

up,

down,

or

over

sth.

quickly

and

with

difficulty,

esp.

using

your

hands

to

help

you

(迅速而吃