SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_mainAnEnglishSongNapoleonBonaparteWorldWarIIMapReadingSupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_AnEnglishSong_mainAnEnglishSong—TheWreckoftheEdmundFitzgeraldBackgroundoftheSongQuestionsabouttheSongBlankFillingSupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_1.1BackgroundoftheSongThesongyouareabouttohearisbasedonatruestory.IttellsthetaleofthesinkingofashipcalledTheEdmundFitzgeraldthatwascaughtinastormonLakeSuperiorbackinNovember1975,withthelossofallonboard.LakeSuperiorisanenormouslakeandthewindcanattimesmakeitdangeroustoshipping,whippinguphugewaves.Novemberisaparticularlydangerousmonthforsuchstorms.ThishadlongagobeennoticedbyalocalnativeAmericantribe,theChippewa,whousedtospeakofhowdeaththreatenedfromthelakewhenstormSupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_1.1stormcloudsgatheredinNovember.Accordingtolegend,thebiglake,whichtheycalledGitcheGumee,waswithoutmercyinthatmonth,nevergivingupthoseithadmarkedfordeath.ItisthislegendthatstartsthesongbeforeitmovesontotalkofTheEdmundFitzgerald.TheEdmundFitzgerald,likemanyothershipsthatsailthelake,wasbuilttocarryironore.Filledwithoretheseshipslielowinthewaterandcanfindthemselvesindifficultiesinroughweather.So,withafullloadonboardwecanimaginetheanxietythatmusthavebeguntocreepintotheheartsofthesailorsonboardTheEdmundFitzgeraldSupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_1.1astheyfeltthecoldwindbeginningtoriseandheardthesoundofitsingingasitblewthroughthewires.For,despitethefactthatthecaptainandcrewwereallexperienced,’well-seasoned’asthesongsays,theyallknewthedangersofNovemberstorms.Beforelongtheirworsefearsstartedtocometrueandthestormhadrisentoahurricane.Thedespairofthecrewiscapturedinthewordsofthecook.Firsthecomesondecktotellthesailorsitistooroughtocook,theywillhavetowaitfortheirsupper.Thenextwehearfromhimheissayinggoodbyetohisshipmates.Waterispouringintotheship.Thecaptainsendsoutadistresssignal,butthatisthelastthatisheardfromtheship.Itisswallowedupbythelake,SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_1.1leavingnothingbehindbutthemourningfamiliesofthetwenty-ninesailorsandthesoundofthechurchbellringingintheirmemory.Nowlet’slistentothesong.SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_AnEnglishSong2QuestionsabouttheSongListentothesongandanswerthefollowingquestions.IttookplaceonLakeSuperiorinNovember1975.1.Whereandwhendidthestormtakeplace?BecausetheyknewthedangersofNovemberstormsandthestormhadrisentoahurricane.2.Whydidthecrewfeartheworst?SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_AnEnglishSong.3BlankFillingThelivesonfromtheChippewaondownOfthebiglaketheycallGitcheGumeeThelake,itissaid,neverherdeadWhentheskiesofNovemberturngloomyWithaloadofironorethousandtonsmoreThantheEdmundFitzgeraldweighedemptyThatgoodshipandtruewasabonetobechewedWhentheofNovembercameearlyTheshipwastheprideoftheAmericansideComingbackfromsomemillinWisconsinAsthebigfreightersgo,itwasmostlegend________givesup_________twenty-six___________gales______biggerthan____________SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_2_3WithacrewandgoodcaptainwellseasonedConcludingsometermswithsteelfirmsWhentheyleftfullyloadedforClevelandAndlaterthatnightwhentheship’sbellrangCoulditbethey’dbeenfeelingThewindinthewiresmadeatattle-talesoundAndawavetherailingAndeverymanknew,asthecaptaindidtooT’wasthewitchofNovembercomestealingThecamelateandthebreakfasthadtowaitWhentheGalesofNovembercameslashingWhenafternooncameitwasfreezingrainacoupleof____________thenorthwind_________________brokeover____________dawn_______SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_2_4ahurricanewestwindWhensuppertimecame,theoldcookcameondecksayingFellas,it’syaAtsevenPMamainhatchwaycavedin,hesaidFellas,it’sbeengoodtoknowyaThecaptainwiredinhehadwatercominginAndthegoodshipandcrewwasAndlaterthatnightwhenhislightswentoutofsightCametheoftheEdmundFitzgeraldDoesanyoneknowwheretheloveofGodgoesWhenthewavesturntheThesearchersallsaythey’dhavemadeWhitefishBayInthefaceof_______________tooroughtofeed___________________inperil________wreck_______minutestohours__________________SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingBeforeReadingUnit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureBR_2_4Ifthey’dputfifteenmoremilesbehindherTheymightha