Lesson18NeverCatchaDinosaur.ppt

Lesson 18 Never Catch a Dinosaur 冀教版 九年级 (全一册) by 王 英 ●Have you ever learned a lesson from an accident? ● Is it important to listen to other people’s warnings? Why or why not? Think About It: Be Careful with Scissors and Knives One day, I was cutting some potatoes into pieces. I was so careless that I cut my finger. My finger was bleeding at once. That really hurt! So, boys and girls, be careful when you are using scissors and knives. Witness an Accident One day, I was walking along the road. An old man was crossing the street. suddenly , A yellow car ran out of the street. The car ran so fast that it couldn’t stop in time. A terrible accident happened—— the old man was hit by the car! What makes me angry was that the driver didn’t stop but ran away as quickly as possible. About two minutes later, I stopped a taxi and took the old man to the hospital. Fortunately, the old man’s life was saved. So when we cross the street, we must be careful. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks Dear Brain, I got your e-mail. I like your new rule. I will never try to catch a 1.________ dinosaur. It isn’t safe! Danny also wrote to me about the accident. He felt bad because he was 2.________. You advised him to use a ladder. But he didn’t listen. He was 3.______ you were there to catch him. But I guess you weren’t so lucky. 4.__________ happen so suddenly. I remember when I was seven years old, my mother took me to the park one day. I saw a big tree. My mother 5.______________ stop me, but I really wanted to climb the tree. I told her I would be careful. “Don’t climb too high,” she warned. She watched me climb 6.___________________. “Look at me, mother!” I shouted. “ I can almost touch the sky!” “ that’s too high,” she called. “ Be 7._______, Li Ming!” 8.__________ the branch broke. I fell. My mother tried to catch me, but she couldn’t. I hit the ground very hard. There was something wrong with my leg. It hurt! I could