Solo Sailor Operates On Himself Via E-Mail
SOLO SAILOR OPERATES ON HIMSELF VIA E-MAIL
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Have you ever been in an emergency situation? What happened?
비상 상황에 처한 적이 있나요? 무슨 일이 있었나요? - Do you know what to do if there is an earthquake or fire?
지진이나 화재가 발생하면 어떻게 해야 하는지 알고 있나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Cape Town, south Africa --Viktor Yazykov was on the first leg of a sailboat race around the world. The Russian was alone in the Atlantic Ocean, 1000 miles from shore. He was in his element.
But he was concerned about his elbow, which he had injured earlier. Everyday it was getting redder and larger. He sent an e-mail message to race headquarters. "RIGHT ELBOW DOESN'T LOOK GOOD. IT FEELS DEAD." Dr. Dan Carlin in Boston was in charge of providing emergency care for the sailors via computer. "YOU HAVE GOT TO OPERATE ON YOUR ELBOW," he typed. He carefully laid out the steps of the surgery. "IT WILL BE PAINFUL," he warned.
In the middle of a violent storm, Yazykov began cutting his arm. He kept a stiff upper lip, following the doctor's instructions to the letter. Then something went wrong. Blood was all over the place, forming a large pool on the floor, rolling with the motion of the boat.??Yazykov knew that if he passed out, he'd die.??Using his good arm and his teeth, he tied two cords around his arm. The bleeding stopped, but his arm became cold and white, like a piece of rubber. "PLEASE, WHAT SHOULD I DO BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE?" he wrote to Dr. Carlin.
Carlin knew that Yazykov was killing his arm. "TAKE THE CORDS OFF IMMEDIATELY," he wrote back. But the doctor was confused. Why in the world was there so much blood? Suddenly, he put two and two together. Aspirin! Yazykov had been taking aspirin for weeks and it had made his blood thin. "STOP ALL ASPIRIN," he ordered. After an anxious ten hours, Dr. Carlin finally heard from Yazykov. He was out of the woods. "I AM OK. GETTING STRONGER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP."
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- Where was Viktor when he became concerned about his elbow?
- What did the doctor tell him?
- What did he lay out in his e-mail message?
- When did Viktor begin the surgery?
- How did he react while he was cutting his arm?
- Was he able to follow the doctor's instructions?
- What went wrong?
- What would happen if Viktor passed out?
- What did the doctor tell Viktor to do with the cords on his arm?
- When did the doctor finally hear from Viktor? How was he?
- Would you enjoy sailing alone around the world? Why/Why not? Sailboat: boat with sails,?a boat with one or more masts and sails that is propelled by the wind, chiefly used for sport and leisure. Anxious: feeling nervous, worried or afraid, especially about something that is going to happen or might happen Example I love riding in a sailboat. Finally he talk after a few anxious moment. A B
- the first leg a. be out of danger after an illness, injury or a difficult situation
- be in one's element b. figure something out; reason from the facts
- be concerned c. why really? why in fact?
- lay comething out d. lose consciousness; faint 5.in the middle of something e. fail, not happen as planned
- keep a stiff upper lip f. exactly as written or instructed; perfectly
- to the letter g. be brave and calm in a difficult situation
- go wrong h. while something is happening
- pass out i. arrange or organize something
- why in the world? j. worry 11.put two and two together k. be in a happy and comfortable situation
- be out of the woods l. the first part of a trip
- Tell about a dangerous situation when you kept a stiff upper lip.
- Have you ever passed out? What happened?
- When are you in your element?
- What are you concerned about these days?
- When you take a trip (by car, by plane, by boat), what kinds of things can go wrong?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"search for"는 "~을 검색하다"입니다. 인터넷에서는 "on the Internet"을 씁니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What type of emergency do you think is most common in Korea?
한국에서 가장 흔한 비상 상황은 무엇이라고 생각하시나요? - Should emergency first-aid training be mandatory in schools?
학교에서 응급 처치 훈련이 의무여야 한다고 생각하시나요? - How can people better prepare for unexpected emergencies?
예상치 못한 비상 상황에 사람들이 어떻게 더 잘 대비할 수 있을까요? - Have you ever helped someone in an emergency? What did you do?
비상 상황에서 누군가를 도운 적이 있나요? 무엇을 했나요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: SOLO SAILOR OPERATES ON HIMSELF VIA E-MAIL
Level: High Intermediate (H.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!