1、Step 5the time in the air will increaseStep 6take a trip to another cityIII. Listening InTask 1: Fear of HeightsTony: Hey, Mary, some of us in the Outdoor Club are going camping this weekend. You interestedMary: Gee, I dont know wherere you planning to go Up into the mountains We want to take advant
2、age of the nice weather while it lasts. The mountains you mean climbing them Sure, many places have interesting mountains, but the ones here are the most beautiful I have seenand only a few hours drive from here. If I were to go, I wouldnt appreciate the view. Id have my eyes shut tight all the time
3、. Im Scares stiff of heights. Youll be missing out on a lot of wonderful views. Oh, Tony, I really prefer to stay at the foot of the mountain. Thats Ok, Mary. Come anyway. You can skip the climbingjust stay in the camp and cookand clean up for us. That doesnt sound like much fun. Maybe I should lear
4、n to overcome my fear of heights.(1) go camping (2) planning to go (3) the mountains (4) the most beautiful (5) drive (6) heights (7) wonderful views (8) skip the climbing (9) clean up (10) fun (11) overcomeTask 2: Scared SleepingSteven went to a psychiatrist. “ Doctor,” he said, “ Ive got trouble.
5、Every time I get into bed, I think theres somebody under it. I get under the bed; then I think theres somebody on top of it. Top , under, top, under. Youve got to help me! Im going crazy!”“ Just put yourself in my hands for two years,” said the doctor. “Come to me three times a week, and Ill cure yo
6、ur fears.” “ How much do you charge”“ A hundred dollars a visit.”“ Ill think about it,” said Steven.Six months later the doctor met Steven on the street. “ Why didnt you ever come to see me again” asked the psychiatrist.“ For a hundred bucks a visit A carpenter cured me for ten dollars.”“ Is that so
7、 How”“ He told me to cut the legs off the bed!T F F T FTask 3: No More FearHi, my names Matthew, and I want to talk about my love of water. I had a fear of water when I was young. That fear kept me away from water. That was because once I was pushed into the swimming pool by a classmate when I was e
8、ight and first arrived in Australia from Vietnam. That experience was horrible. I was down at the deep end, struggling, and I thought I was going to drown. It was a big fear. The next thing that happened was my teacher, dressed in full clothes, jumped in, and rescued me. Then I started to like that
9、teacher who happened to be my English teacher. My English was broken as English was my second language. I didnt want to learn English or speak English. Then I changed. I find it to be an amazing experience. Now my fear Of water has gone. I just actually love water now, and Im interested in English a
10、s well. Im a Bit more, lets say, a bit more confident in speaking English now, I think. Im no longer worried about my broken English. I dont care if people laugh. I just find it fun to speak English. And I dont feel ashamed of myself when other people correct the mistakes in my English.1. C) Vietnam
11、 2. D) All of the above. 3. B) He jumped into the pool to save the speaker.4. A) Because English was not his native language. 5. A) Because his English teacher saved him from drowning, he came to like both water and English.IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Shake off your fear of darkness!Bob: People are frig
12、htened of lots and lots of different things. Are you frightened of anything in particularLaura: Well, Im afraid of walking alone in an open field at night. What are you afraid of I dont know exactly. Sometimes a shadow ahead scares me stiff. Sometimes the sudden cry of a bird or something startles m
13、e. What are you staying by yourself in a dark room That can be even worse. When its absolutely dark and silent, I wouldnt dare walk anywhere. And I wouldnt dare make a sound. I just want to hide under a blanket. If you are scared of the dark, youll miss a lot of interesting experiences. I guess so.
14、To get the most out of life, you should find a doctor to help you shake off your fear of the dark. Yeah, thats good advice.SAMPLE DIALOGA:B: Well, Im scared of dogs. Really What are you afraid of I dont know exactly. They just make me nervous, and Im scares to death when a dog barks at me. If youre
15、scared of dogs, youll miss a lot of fun. They are our good friends. Maybe you are right. To overcome this fear, you could find a doctor to help you get rid of that fear of dogs. Thats a good idea. Thank you.Model 2 Im afraid Ill fail John, Whats the matter with you You look so down.John: We will hav
16、e a big exam tomorrow in Physics, and Im afraid Ill fail. Have you been studying You know me. I study all the time. And I know the material until I step into the exam room. What happens then Its like Im two people. Once I pick up the exam paper, all my knowledge is gone. Thats hard to believe. But i
17、ts true. My head is filled with a buzzing noise, the words blur on the page, and I cant think. And And what And I break into a cold sweat. Oh, I feel for you. Oh, whats the matter with you You look so glum. We will have an English oral test tomorrow, and Im worried Ill fail. Did you practice You kno
18、w me. I have been practicing all the time. And I can speak fluently I see the interviewer. I can hardly believe it. Its like Im two people. I open my mouth but my mind goes blank. I simply cant think. And And I stammer. Oh, you have my sympathy.Model 3 Going to the dentist really unnerves me! Ouch!
19、This tooth is really bugging me. Maybe you have a cavity. Have you seen the dentist No. I havent. Going to the dentist really unnerves me. I try to avoid it like the plague. Come on. Dont be a chicken! It cant be that bad! Im not a chicken! But Ill do anything to stay out of the dentists chair. Even
20、 when your face is swollen with the bad tooth You bet! I have a bad cold, and Ive had a low fever for several days. Have you seen the doctor Maybe you should take an injection. No. I lose courage at the idea of taking an injection. Ill try to avoid it as much as possible. Come on. Dont be like a chi
21、ld! Its all in your mind. Im not like a child! But Ill do everything to avoid injections. Even when your cold last for several more days Sure.V. Lets TalkIt must be a burglar.Im Helen. Well, it happened a few years ago. I was living in a house with my parents. One evening I had to prepare myself for
22、 an examination at school. I was working in the basement at my table when my parents went to the city to go shopping. Suddenly, I heard steps on the floor above me. I knew there was actually nobody in the house besides me. What could I do I was terribly frightened because I knew that it must a burgl
23、ar. We had the windows open to air the room, so it must be burglar. What could I do I remembered that I had a toy gun in my cupboard, so I decide to take the toy gun and go upstairs. Well, I took the toy gun, went out of my room, and shouted as if there was another person, “ George, take the dog and
24、 go outside.” On my way upstairs, I turned on lights. The burglar must have heard me, and he rushed out of the window the way he came in.Well, I was relieved, and then I tried to phone my parents, but I was so terribly frightened that I wasnt able to dial the number.CharacterDescriptionHelenprepared
25、 herself for an examination.was working in the basement.Her parentswent shopping.Heard steps on the floor above.was terribly frightened.A burglarmust have come in.took the toy gun from the cupboard,went upstairs, and shouted, “George, take the dog and go outside.”turned on lights.The burglarmust hav
26、e heard Helen.rushed out of the window the way he came in.phoned her parents.VI. Further Listening and Speaking I hate flying.Dave: Sue, I havent seen you for a while. Whereve you been hidingSue: Dave, I have some excellent news. I won first prize in the computer software competition. Thats wonderful news. Whats the prize Ive won a trip to Sydney. Wow! Thats greatbut how will you get there Fly, of course. Its much too far to swim. I hate flying. With just the thought of not having my feet safe on the ground, three things happen: my stomach turns, my
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