What’s the weather like in these pictures?

1. What’s the weather like in these pictures?

4. Fog

5. fear What may happen in a foggy day? danger ask for help fog get lost confuse accident blind

6. Skimming What’s the main idea of each part?

7. Fast reading 1.What is the story about? A young lady in the fog 2.Where did Polly live? At 86 King Street. 3.How did she usually get home? By bus 4.What was the old man carrying? A stick

8. Skimming

9. Fill in the following chart using the information you find in the story Fog to check your understanding of the story. Group work

10. Time & weather Polly's thought or feeling What happened Part Place Person She wondered if the bus would still be running. Outside Polly's work place At 4 p.m. foggy She left work early. Polly Part 1 Polly; the bus condu- ctor The fog was too thick for the bus to run to King Street, where Polly lived. at the bus stop in the street ＼ Part 2 later

11. Polly's thoughtor feeling Time & weather What happened Part Place Person A tall man in a dark coat is on the train. She sensed she was being watched. In the underground train; at Green Park station Polly; a tall man later Part 3 In Park Street; at the corner of the street When Polly got to the station, the fog lay like a thick, gray cloud. A rough hand brushed her face. Her heart was beating with fear. Polly; a man Part4

12. Polly's thoughtor feeling Time & weather What happened Person Part Place She wished for someone to come, along. Fear held her still. She began to feel frightened again. The old man took her hand and helped her find the way. Polly; an old man in the street It was dark. Part 5 outside Polly's house at King Street The old man left to help more people in need. Polly; the old blind man late that day Polly was thankful. Part 6

13. Deep understanding 1.L14-15 Why was a tall man mentioned here? 2.L22-23 Why did the man brush her face? 3.L30 The man offered to help her, but why did Polly wait? 4. Why did the author say the old man is a grateful helper?

14. Reading strategy a woman lost in the fog was helped by an old man • a plot • main characters • a certain time period • a place • a problem or an • issue to be solved • a climax or a • surprise ending a woman and an old man one afternoon a foggy city How she should get home the old man was blind

15. Homework 1. Suppose you are the editor of the newspaper, try to interview Polly to know more about what happened to her. 2. Prepare questions on page 5. 3. Read the article in Part B in Reading on page 95 of the workbook.