Frightening nature（The Second Period）
suggested answers:
1. because tacitus was writing a history book and he needed something about his uncle's death. so he asked the writer to tell him something about his uncle.
2. because he wanted to see it from closer at hand. later, he received a letter from
his friend's wife, asking him to rescue her, so he wanted to rescue her.
3. in order to make his friend calm down, he asked to be taken to the baths.
4. they tied pillows on top of their heads as protection against the shower of
rock.
5. because it was daylight else where in the world, there the darkness was darker and thicker than any right, so they arrived torches to give light when they
went out.
t: now look at the screen, please. (show tile screen.) there are some useful words and expressions in the text. read them and pay attention to their usages.
useful words and expressions:
1. draw one's attention: he is very quiet and doesn't draw much attention to himself.
2. at hand: i haven't my book at hand, but i'll show it to you later. he lives close at hand.
3. call for: success in school calls for much hard work.
4. urge: he urged me to join their company.
5. upon arrival: he telephoned his mother on/upon his arrival.
6. calm down: he told tom to calm down.
7. in (a) panic: the crowd in a panic fled in all directions.
8. more…than…h(huán)e is more mad than stupid.
step iv listening and reading aloud
t: let's listen to the tape. when i play it for the first time, just listen to it.
when i play it for the second time, you can follow it in a low voice. then read
the text aloud by yourselves. is that clear?
ss: yes.
(teacher plays it {or tile students to listen. then the students read the text. while they are reading, the teacher goes among the students to correct their mistakes in pronunciation and intonation if there are any. )
step v post-reading
t: let's go oil to do post-reading 1,2 and 4. read the requirements carefully and