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Unit 6
Disaster and hope
Developing ideas—Reading
At the end of the class, you will be able to:
tell the main idea and structure of the text;
list the specific information about the different periods of the hurricane and the author’s feelings.
voice your opinions about disasters and hope.
Learning objectives
Watch the video and answer
the questions:
Which disaster is mentioned in the video What's its name
Lead-in
Pre-reading
HURRICANE
Pre-reading
Look at the map and answer the questions.
title
places
illustration
1.Where did Hurricane Katrina form And where did it hit
Katrina formed on the Atlantic Ocean, where there was a tropical depression.
It hit mainly the Southern states, including the south of Florida, New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
2.What damages did it cause
It is one of the costliest natural disasters in US history, causing USD 108 billion in damage. It claimed more than 1800 lives.
While-reading
Read for the general information.
A. The cat’s being lost and found in the terrible storm.
B. The author’s experience and optimistic attitude in the storm.
C. The stars’ looking more beautiful and attractive after the storm.
D. The author’s habit of watching the stars after the storm.
What is the text mainly about
Hint: Pay attention to the emotional words and imagery (意象)which are used to describe an memorable experience while reading.
How does the author develop
the passage
During the hurricane
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
Para1---Para2
Para 3---Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
The passage is organised in the order of _______.
time
How does the author develop the passage
What did the author encounter
How did he feel
While-reading
Read for the details.
During the hurricane
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
1
During the hurricane
Feelings
Causes
The roof 2___________.
The street turned into a river and we were going nowhere.
frightened
flew off
What scenes did the author see when the hurricane happened
While-reading
Para 1~Para 2
During the hurricane
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
Right after the hurricane
It was hot and 3________________________.
Mom told us to 4___________________________________.
The amazing stars at night gave us hope for the future
smelled so bad everywhere
always try to see the good sides of things
What difficulties did the family encounter
worried
hopeful
While-reading
Para 3~Para 4
Feelings
Causes
During the hurricane
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
A few days later
5
We were rescued.
Smartie 6_________________.
came home just in time.
happy
Para 5. Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months. We were taken to another town in a faraway county. Thankfully, Smartie came home just in time. We were so happy to take him with us, although then, none of us knew that we wouldn’t be back for quite a while.
Why does the author say “Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months”
While-reading
Para 5
Feelings
Causes
During the hurricane
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
One year later
Many families have come back to New Orleans and are working together to 7_____________________________.
rebuild our homes and our lives
Para 6 Now, one year has passed and I’m back home in New Orleans. Some families have yet to return, but many others have come back. Although we are surrounded by reminders of the disaster, we are working together to rebuild our homes and our lives. Now we have another chance to look up at the stars of New Orleans, their beauty inspiring us and giving us confidence to move on.
What sort of attitude to life is reflected in this paragraph
optimistic
While-reading
Para 6
Feelings
Causes
Feelings changing with Katrina
During the hurricane
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
1. Hurricane Katrina
2. The author, Mom & Smartie
3. Surroundings
1. Staying inside/In the open air
2. Difficulties
3. Amazing stars
1. Being rescued
2. A faraway county
3. Smartie
1. Coming back
2. Reminders
3. Rebuild our homes
frightened
worried yet hopeful
happy
optimistic
Summary
VS.
Stars after the storm
How do you understand the title
hope
disaster
Post-reading
Post-reading
Language points: Words and phrases
1. all of a sudden ___________
2. fly off ___________
3. freeze ___________
4. look out for ___________
6. the good side of things ___________
7. stay positive ___________
8. keep on ___________
9. have yet to ___________
突然
飞走
不能动，僵住
搜寻
事情好的一面
保持积极态度
继续
还没有
10. feel like ___________
11. a faraway county ___________
12. for quite a while ___________
觉得像
一个遥远的县
相当一段时间
Design a poster about a natural disaster
Requirements:
1. Choose one that most interests you.
2. Go online and search necessary information.
3. Organise what you have collected in the poster.
4. Design to make it more effective.
5. Present your poster to the class.
Homework

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