Unit 16 Take It Bos ’ n

1. Unit 16 Take It Bos’n Bos’n: boatswain, referring to a petty officer on a merchant ship having charge of hull maintenance and related work

2. 1.Introduction ◆Listening activity 1)Can you imagine the feelings of survivors of a shipwreck who are drifting at sea? • Strain • - psychological turmoil • - on the verge of breakdown

3. 2)What menace do they have to face? • -scorching sun • –confronted with lack of water and food • –sharks loom

4. ◆Fill the Blanks M: Where are you ? W: To point this boat up into the . And scream for . M: We lie ahull, beam to the waves, strip sideways. Standard procedure. W: Then forget it! We aren’t gonna make it. Missy, get on the radio now!

5. M: We can make it. • W: Mayday. • M: That radio’s sopping wet! She’ll be weeping in the . No, we stay below and ride this thing out. Remember, this is my . • W: This is my .Go, Melissa. • Mellisa: Mayday! Mayday! !We’re a

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

7. 2. Reading Comprehension activity ★Short play based on the text Confrontation between one and nine men Ten survivors from a shipwreck

8. Q1: How many characters are there in the story? Snyder: ＊the man in command ＊ point the gun at other nine thirsty men ＊ prevent them from taking their gulp ＊the water drunk in the sun would be sweated out very faster. suggest that the water taken at night ＊72 hours without sleep

9. Jeff Barrett: ＊A heavy, bald and violent man ＊constant threat to Snyder ( nearest, sleep) ＊would grab the canteen and drink the water

10. Q2:What happened while Synder was asleep? ＊Barrett took over not only the gun but also the responsibility to guard against the lust of those thirsty people. ＊ He rationed the water as Snyder had planned.

11. ★Main idea of the text ＊The story is about the sense of responsibility in time of trial which is exemplified by a shipwreck.

12. Q2:What if you were one of the nine survivors? Would you spring up and gulp down the water from the canteen?

13. Responsibility • Does responsibility lead to success? • Does irresponsibility cause problems ? • Are you a responsible person ?

14. Does irresponsibility cause problems?

15. Sewer without a cover Children fell into it and get drowned. • Drunk driving microbus bumped into a telegraph car crash get stuck glass pieces (fragments) • Food poisoning Killing people

16. Littering Environmental pollution pollute the air • Water polluting Pollute the water make the water impossible to drink do harm to people’s health

17. Throw-away chopsticks Possible dangers Recycled: Bleached: Sulfur dioxide: cause cough asthma Chlorine: gallstone Excessively white: Picked from the dustbin, garbage, etc.

18. Heavy metal Lead: lead poisoning Hydrargyrum: Hg poisoning French chalk: gall stone ◆Possible dangers of the throw-away chopsticks?

19. Are you a responsible person? • 1. You always clean up after yourself -- dirty dishes, clothes, shoes. • 2. You return all borrowed items such as compact discs, books, clothes, tools, sporting equipment. • 3. You do not owe any money that you are not actively trying to pay back.

20. 4. If you tell someone you will get back to them with some information, you get back to them. • 5. You can honestly say you do your fair share at home. You are not a slacker with household chores or parenting the children. • 6. You do your fair share at work and don't take advantage of your co-workers or your boss.

21. 7. You discipline yourself; you don't allow yourself to drink or eat too much. • 8. If you are having a medical or dental problem, you take care of it in a timely manner. • 9. You pull your weight when it comes to making social plans, entertaining, gift giving.

22. 10. Others do not have to wait for you; you are on time. • 11. You do not take advantage of others when it comes to paying the bill; you pay your fair share. • 12. You keep appointments you have made even when you don't want to keep them. You don't "forget."

23. 13. When you promise to do someone a favor, you do not blow it off. You keep your word. • 14. You assess your budget before you make a purchase and know that you have the financial resources to pay for it. • 15. When you make a mistake, you recognize it and apologize.

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

25. 3. Language Study • A sea change • Meaning • A radical, and apparently mystical, change.

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

27. Following sea • 'Following sea' refers to a sea swell that doesn't overtake the ship. It is very difficult to control any boat or ship when the swell overtakes it and shoves it forward, causing the boat to skew broadside-on to the wind and swell. Boats often capsize under such conditions

28. Gaze : prolonged looking that is often indicative of wonder, fascination, awe, or adminiration • To ~at the moon; to ~into his eyes • Stare: to gaze fixedly, indicating curiosity, boldness, insolence, or stupidity; • The old couple stared at him in disbielief; to stare into the distance

29. Gape: a prolonged open-minded look reflecting amazement, awe, or lack of intelligence • Tourists are gaping at the sights. • Glare: to fix another with a hard, piercing stare • She glared furiously at him when he contradicted her.

30. Peer: to look narrowly, searchingly, and seemingly with difficulty • He peered through his spectacles at the concert • Ogle: stare in an amorous , usually impertinent manner • She resented the way that the construction workers on their lunch hour ogled passing women.