Hero Li saves plane  (P2)

重庆第二外国语学校 董莉

导读：当飞机出事，作为飞行员的你，是准备自己跳伞求生，还是坚持和飞机共存亡？

I. Pre-reading
1. Watch a short movie of a flying show. (The teacher can find a video on tudou.com or youku.com)
2. Do you want to be a pilot? Why or why not?
3. What would you do if the engine suddenly failed?

II. Fast Reading (Choose the best answer. )
1. When did the accident happen?
A. On March 7
B. On June 10
C. On February 10
2. When did Li Feng realize the plane might fail at any moment?
A. Because he was flying a Jian-10 (Fighter-10) at 4,500 meters.
B. Because a warning popped up on the plane’s computer screen.
C. Because the plane began to fall at a speed of 25 meters a second.
3. What decision did he make ?
A. To eject from the aircraft.
B. To stay in and do nothing.
C. To try to control the plane.
4. Why was Ling Feng given a medal?
A. Because the plane wasn’t damaged much.
B. Because he was a cool-headed pilot and very professional.
C. Because he was the only pilot alive.

III. Vocabulary in use
Some useful phrases and notes in the passage.
1. risk one’s life 冒生命风险
2. at the moment在那个时刻
at any moment在任何时刻
3. at a speed of 以…的速度
4. a chance to do 做…的机会
5. decide to do something 决定做某事
6. under great pressure 有巨大压力
7. manage to do 达成，设法
Fill in the blanks with the words given.
manage to, decide to , risk one’s life, at any moment, under pressure
1. Whenever you start, you should ____ ____ do it well.
2. Dad is going to be back soon. He’ll be home _____ ____ ______
3. Don’t be foolish. It’s not worth   your __over.
4. Now most students are working hard. Everyone’s
5. If I _____ go to Paris, I’ll call you before I go.

IV. Story telling.

1. Ask students to retell the story using key words given below.

pilot, fly a plane, the engine, fail, eject, safe, crash, stay in, risk one’s life, under great pressure, manage to, control, land safely, hero, medal, outstanding performance

1. Writing. Write about the story using key words given above.

V. Cloze test
If you were a pilot flying a plane, and suddenly the engine failed, would you eject, or stay in?
For a pilot, the 1 is very difficult. If he ejects, he is 2, but the plane crashes. If he stays in the plane, he risks his 3.
On March 7, while Li Feng , a Chinese Air Force pilot, was flying a Jian-10 (Fighter-10) at 4,500 meters, he realized the plane might 4 at any moment.
When the fighter was 7km away from the airport, the engine stopped working. It began to fall at a 5 of 25 meters a second.
Li still had the 6 to eject from the aircraft, but he decided not to.
He was under great pressure. 7 he managed to control the plane, land it and drive it along the runway.
The forced landing 8. It took 104 seconds.The plane 9 much.
The Air Force has decided to give Li Feng a medal 10 his outstanding performance.
1. A. plan               B. choice             C. possibility         D. wish
2. A. dangerous                       B. safe               C. successful                      D. important
3. A. job                B. fame              C. luck              D. life
4. A. fail                B. continue           C. work             D. lose
5. A. length              B. width             C. speed             D. height
6. A. order              B. chance            C. right              D. time
7. A. But               B. So                C. Then             D. Next
8. A. finished           B. failed              C. succeeded         D. stopped
9. A. damaged                       B. wasn’t damaged     C. didn’t damage      D. was damaging
10. A. for              B. because            C. with              D. as

 Key:
II. ABCB

III. 1.  manage to  2. at any moment  3. risking, life  4. under pressure 5. decide to
V.  1-5  B B D A C   6-10 B A C B A