资源简介

(共14张PPT)
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
---Reading and thinking
Learning Objectives
Learn about the basic information of the Tangshan earthquake;
Identify the language features of literary journalism and the structure of the text;
Use what you have learned to express feelings of natural disasters.
At the end of this lesson, you are able to:
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Thinking
Natural Disasters
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
Predict what is the text mainly about
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Thinking
earthquake
Skimming the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph.
E.The revival of the city.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
A.The immediate effects of the earthquake .
B.The happening of the big earthquake .
　 C.The rescue work.
D. Warning signs before the earthquake.
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Thinking
Find out the writing order of this text
Time order
several days ago
at 3:00am
at 3:42am
later that afternoon
after the quakes
before earthquake
during earthquake
after earthquake
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Thinking
Before the earthquake (signs)-Para. 1
above the
ground
Strange things
on the ground
under the ground
water (rose and fell, rose and fell)
wall (deep cracks)
smelly gas
dogs (refused to go inside)
mice (ran out to look for places to hide)
fish (jumped out of the water)
bright lights in the sky
loud noises were heard
repetition
specific verbs
sight
smell
hearing
sight
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Thinking
Para. 2
At _________, everything began to shake.
___ kilometers directly below, …damage more than ____ kilometers…
_______ of the nation felt the earthquake.
A huge crack that was __ kilometres long and___ metres wide cut across...
In less than___ minute, a large city lay in ruins.
3:42 a.m.
1/3
8
30
1
________ of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.
The number of people who were killed or ….reached more than ________.
2/3
400,000
11
150
Read paragraph 2 and finish the chart.
numbers
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Thinking
Convincing
Shocking
Serious
There was nothing but ruins.
buildings/factories/homes/hospitals
bricks
bridges/tracks
cows/pigs/chickens
Para. 3
water/food/electricity
Read paragraph 3 and find the destroyed things.
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Thinking
What makes Tangshan develop so fast
tirelss efforts of the city’s people
various help from the whole nation
strong support from the government
unify
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Thinking
What’s the type of this text
a brochure B. a literary journalism
C. a novel D. a story
A literary journalism usually describes real historical events and real characters. The usage of the numbers and the figures of speech can inspire readers’ feelings and thus touch the readers.
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Thinking
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Thinking
Discuss in groups and make a role play.
Two questions:
What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes
What lessons can we learn rom these events
S1: interviewer
S2， S3： interviewee
Evaluation Points(0-5)
Use words and phrases we have learned
Be logic and fluently
Pronounce correctly
Show with body language and emotions
Very well OK Needs work
I’m able to learn about the basic information of the Tangshan earthquake;
I’m able to identify the language features of literary journalism and the structure of the text;
I’m able to use what you have learned to express feelings of natural disasters.
Reflection
Homework
Compulsory: According to the writing skills of the article, write a description of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
Optional: Search for more information about natural disasters.

展开更多......

收起↑